# The Night Time Feud: Excluding the Obvious by RickJay \[Closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 7, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111 "2008-08-07T02:01:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/61 "2008-08-07T09:26:43Z")
[QUOTE=Windwalker] Are we gonna count wardrobe = dresser? Would make sense, no? (yes, this is blatantly self-serving ;)) [/QUOTE] Wardrobe = Armoire Dresser = Chest of Drawers Nightstand = Night table = Bed Stand All different things I’d say. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/62 "2008-08-07T09:34:06Z")
1. San Diego 2. Larry Bird 3. dresser 4. kleenex 5. River Phoenix 6. Thomas Jefferson 7. Kim Jong Il 8. lobster 9. Klaus Voorman 10. drivers license 11. couldn’t remember the Iranian guy’s name 12. that’s gonna be a winner! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/63 "2008-08-07T10:53:18Z")
1. San Diego 2. Larry Bird 3. Alarm Cock 4. Kleenex 5. River Phoenix 6. J.Q. Adams 7. Dmitry Medvedev 8. Lobster 9. Martin Luther 10. Photos of family ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/64 "2008-08-07T11:13:22Z")
1. Fresno 2. Larry Bird 3. dresser 4. kleenex 5. River Phoenix 6. John Qunicy Adams 7. Kim Jog Il 8. lobster 9. Beethoven 10. family photos I have to comment on # 8 - years ago I was playing TP with two friends, we’d gotten silly and decided we needed to focus so we started playing the game. The fourth card, however, saw an end to that because the six answers on the back were Genesis Genesis Genesis Lobster The Bible Genesis Those 6 things have become the answer to any question to which we do not know the answer (except when “who are three people who have never been in my kitchen” is appropriate) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/65 "2008-08-07T11:16:28Z")
[QUOTE=Windwalker] Are we gonna count wardrobe = dresser? Would make sense, no? (yes, this is blatantly self-serving ;)) [/QUOTE] [del]typically, a wardrobe or armoire is a tall piece with doors that swing out, while a dresser is a stack of drawers[/del] never mind, I see someone answered already ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/66 "2008-08-07T11:27:00Z")
1.Sacramento 2.Steve Nash 3.Lamp 4.Hoover 5. James Dean 6. McKinley 7. Calderon 8. Caviare 9. Boris Becker 10. Photo 1. conch? 2. Had to google this. 3. I’ve a bad feeling about this one! 4. And this one. (I’m not saying his grandad wasn’t involved.) I hope I’m in time? ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/67 "2008-08-07T11:36:48Z")
1. San Diego 2. Larry Byrd 3. dresser 4. Kleenex 5. River Phoenix 6. John Adams 7. Sarkozy 8. Lobster 9. Angela Merkel 10. driver’s license ---
**Author:** ![Chum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ab097/32.png) [@Chum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chum)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/68 "2008-08-07T11:40:53Z")
1. Sacramento 2. Larry Bird 3. Dresser 4. Kleenex 5. River Phoenix 6. Adams 7. Hugo Chavez 8. Lobster 9. Werner Herzog 10. Photos ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/69 "2008-08-07T11:50:59Z")
I would like to ask that these questions have a half page space after them, so the first poster doesn’t end up scrolled into view when you try get the questions. I find I have to try and ignore the answers of the first poster too often. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/70 "2008-08-07T11:58:34Z")
We definitely have 50! Unfortunately, scoring will have to be later this morning. They actually want me to do some work for a change! It shouldn’t take me too long. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/71 "2008-08-07T12:02:37Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] Unfortunately, scoring will have to be later this morning. They actually want me to do some work for a change! [/QUOTE] The cheek of the buggers! ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/72 "2008-08-07T12:19:00Z")
1. Sacramento 2. Larry Bird 3. dresser 4. Xerox 5. James Dean 6. Andrew Jackson 7. Hugo Chavez 8. Lobster 9. Marlene Dietrich 10. photograph ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/73 "2008-08-07T12:36:06Z")
[QUOTE=Freudian Slit] I liked this feud, both because it was a nighttime one and because it was a clever idea. I like these “other than” feuds [/QUOTE] Thanks. I tried to make it broadly accessible to people of all interests. ---
**Author:** ![Windwalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5e9695/32.png) [@Windwalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Windwalker)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/74 "2008-08-07T13:39:43Z")
[QUOTE=Omniscient] Wardrobe = Armoire Dresser = Chest of Drawers Nightstand = Night table = Bed Stand All different things I’d say. [/QUOTE] Yep, you’re right. I haven’t heard the word “dresser” in a long time, forgot that it didn’t include the wardrobe that is often placed above it. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/75 "2008-08-07T13:46:22Z")
1. San Diego 2. Rik Smits 3. Mirror 4. Hoover 5. James Dean 6. Martin van Buren 7. Yves LeTerme (Belgium) 8. Oysters 9. Lothar Matthäus 10. Key ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/76 "2008-08-07T14:29:20Z")
Damn, Larry Bird is popular! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/77 "2008-08-07T14:45:42Z")
The Answers: **1. San Diego 30** 1. Sacramento 17 2. Monterey 1 3. San Jose 1 4. Santa Barbara 1 **2. Larry Bird 46** \*\* 2. Andrew Gaze 1 2. John Stockton 1 2. pass 1 2. Yao Ming 1 **3. Dresser/bureau/chest of drawers 27** 3. Nightstand 12 3. Alarm clock 5 3. Lamp 2 3. Wardrobe 2 3. Bookcase 1 3. Mirror 1 **4. Kleenex 26** 4. Xerox 8 4. Bandaid 5 4. Coke 3 4. Bayer 1 4. cellophane 1 4. Fridgidaire (fridge) 1 4. Hoover 1 4. iPOD 1 4. Scotch Tape 1 4. Thermos 1 4. Tylenol 1 **5. James Dean 29** 5. River Phoenix 14 5. Brandon Lee 3 5. Bruce Lee 1 5. Chris Farley 1 5. John Belushi 1 5. Jon-Erik Hexum 1 **6. Thomas Jefferson 32** 6. John Adams 10 6. U.S. Grant 4 6. Andrew Jackson 3 6. Grover Cleveland 1 **7. Nicolas Sarkozy 22** 7. Hugo Chavez 6 7. Kim Jong-il 4 7. Angela Merkel 3 7. Felipe Calderon 3 7. Vladimir Putin 3 7. Raul Castro 2 7. Ahmadinejad 1 7. Fidel Castro 1 7. Francois Fillon 1 7. President Hu Jintao of China 1 7. Robert Mugabe 1 7. Yasuo Fukuda 1 7. Zapatero 1 **8. Lobster 42** 8. Caviar 3 8. Foie gras 2 8. Truffles 2 8. Kobe beef 1 **9. Albert Einstein 11** TIE **9. Beethoven 11** TIE 9. Bismarck 10 9. Bach 2 9. Martin Luther 2 9. Nietzsche 2 9. Wagner 2 9. Angela Merkel 1 9. Boris Becker 1 9. Goethe 1 9. Gutenberg 1 9. Heidi Klum 1 9. Jung 1 9. Karl Marx 1 9. Konrad Adenauer 1 9. Marlene Dietrich 1 9. Von Braun 1 **10. Driver’s license 34** 10. Photograph 10 10. Business card 3 10. Condoms 1 10. Library card 1 10. Store Discount Card 1 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/78 "2008-08-07T14:49:20Z")
And the winner is ~~~drumroll~~~ \*\*Omniscient \*\* by a squeak! \*\*Omniscient \*\* got all 10 right, with **Dio** right on his butt! :: flings confetti:: Great game! Thanks all, and thanks **RickJay**! New one up in a bit, after I get these slavedrivers off my back… \*\*1. Omniscient 598.00 \*\* 2. Diogenes the Cynic 596.00 3. Alice The Goon 556.00 4. PaperBlob 554.00 5. 3acresandatruck 542.00 6. Happy Lendervedder 540.00 7. This’ll Do 536.00 8. Biffy the Elephant Shrew 536.00 9. cmkeller 530.00 10. tarragon918 528.00 11. Sam Stone 526.00 12. 5 time champ 510.00 13. kevja 506.00 14. Busy Scissors 502.00 15. KGS 500.00 16. Queen Tonya 498.00 17. Larry Borgia 484.00 18. NDP 480.00 19. wheresgeorge04 474.00 20. Asimovian 474.00 21. Scarlett67 468.00 22. IvoryTowerDenizen 460.00 23. Freudian Slit 458.00 24. Hockey Monkey 454.00 25. Governor Quinn 454.00 26. gonzomax 454.00 27. winterhawk11 452.00 28. KayElCee 446.00 29. Miller 442.00 30. Windwalker 442.00 31. bmoak 440.00 32. Justin Credible 440.00 33. Amp 428.00 34. Gangster Octopus 416.00 35. astorian 416.00 36. drm 414.00 37. Justin\_Bailey 400.00 38. Dolores Reborn 392.00 39. bibliophage 382.00 40. Gorgonzola 380.00 41. RachelChristine 378.00 42. Tengu 362.00 43. Biotop 356.00 44. OtakuLoki 354.00 45. Terminus Est 338.00 46. Baker 332.00 47. Cunctator 318.00 48. Elendil’s Heir 300.00 49. El\_Kabong 272.00 50. SSG Schwartz 184.00 ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/79 "2008-08-07T14:50:24Z")
Alpha: 3acresandatruck 542.00 5 time champ 510.00 Alice The Goon 556.00 Amp 428.00 Asimovian 474.00 astorian 416.00 Baker 332.00 bibliophage 382.00 Biffy the Elephant Shrew 536.00 Biotop 356.00 bmoak 440.00 Busy Scissors 502.00 cmkeller 530.00 Cunctator 318.00 Diogenes the Cynic 596.00 Dolores Reborn 392.00 drm 414.00 El\_Kabong 272.00 Elendil’s Heir 300.00 Freudian Slit 458.00 Gangster Octopus 416.00 gonzomax 454.00 Gorgonzola 380.00 Governor Quinn 454.00 Happy Lendervedder 540.00 Hockey Monkey 454.00 IvoryTowerDenizen 460.00 Justin Credible 440.00 Justin\_Bailey 400.00 KayElCee 446.00 kevja 506.00 KGS 500.00 Larry Borgia 484.00 Miller 442.00 NDP 480.00 Omniscient 598.00 OtakuLoki 354.00 PaperBlob 554.00 Queen Tonya 498.00 RachelChristine 378.00 Sam Stone 526.00 Scarlett67 468.00 SSG Schwartz 184.00 tarragon918 528.00 Tengu 362.00 Terminus Est 338.00 This’ll Do 536.00 wheresgeorge04 474.00 Windwalker 442.00 winterhawk11 452.00 ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-night-time-feud-excluding-the-obvious-by-rickjay-closed/459111/80 "2008-08-07T15:08:07Z")
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