# Weekend Feud: The John Feud! by MsWhatsit \[Game Over\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 13, 2008, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970 "2008-12-13T01:24:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
**Page:** 4

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**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/61 "2008-12-13T19:57:23Z")

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1. John Malkovitch
2. John Lennon
3. John F. Kennedy
4. John C. Mather
5. Jasper Johns
6. Crapper
7. Abraham, Martin and John
8. Johnny Quest
9. Diddle, diddle dumpling, my son John.
10. Jack in the box

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**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/62 "2008-12-13T20:05:09Z")

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> [@OtakuLoki](#):
>
> 1. John Adams

Egads! How did I manage to completely, and utterly, forget JFK? :smack:

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/63 "2008-12-13T20:35:15Z")

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1. John Wayne
2. John Lennon
3. JFK
4. John McCarthy
5. Steven John
6. Crapper
7. John, I’m Only Dancing
8. Long John Silver
9. Diddle, diddle dumpling, my son John
10. Jack in the box

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**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:** [December 13, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/64 "2008-12-13T20:39:02Z")

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> [@pravnik](#):
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> 1. John Malkovitch
> 2. John Lennon
> 3. John F. Kennedy
> 4. John C. Mather
> 5. Jasper Johns
> 6. Crapper
> 7. Abraham, Martin and John
> 8. Johnny Quest
> 9. Diddle, diddle dumpling, my son John.
> 10. Jack in the box

You’re #50. Scores up soon.

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/65 "2008-12-13T21:30:32Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
>
> 1. John Wayne
> 2. John Lennon
> 3. John F. Kennedy
> 4. John Watson
> 5. Elton John
> 6. Head
> 7. Abraham, Martin and John
> 8. John Darling
> 9. John, John the piper’s son
> 10. jack-o’-lantern
> 
> 1 – I dearly wanted to say John Barrymore, but suspect that would be a unique pick.  
> 7 – hope a few other boomers play!
> 
> ETA: shit! It’s Tom the piper’s son, isn’t it? **smack**

I think you are right ,it is Tom. But if enough of us blow it ,it becomes right.

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**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:** [December 13, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/66 "2008-12-13T21:41:41Z")

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> [@critter42](#):
>
> Eep I forgot #4!! My abject apologies - I haven’t played this much - is adding an accidentally ommited answer permitted? if so, here’s my updated list:
> 
> 1. John Wayne
> 2. John Lennon
> 3. John McCain
> 4. Jonas Salk
> 5. Elton John
> 6. Crapper
> 7. Johnny B Goode
> 8. Long John Silver
> 9. Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling and John
> 10. You don’t know Jack
> 
> Since Jonas is the Swedish form of John, is this an acceptable answer?

No, sorry, it’s not. I make exceptions for doing it within the five-minute edit window, however.

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**Author:** ![wunderkammer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed8c4c/32.png) [@wunderkammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wunderkammer)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/67 "2008-12-13T22:04:28Z")

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1. John Wayne
2. John Lennon
3. John McCain
4. John Maynard Smith
5. Olivia Newton-John
6. Loo
7. “John, I’m Only Dancing”
8. John Connor
9. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
10. Jack-in-the-box

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**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:** [December 13, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/68 "2008-12-13T22:55:44Z")

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1. Name a famous actor named John.   
**1. John Wayne 37**

2. John Travolta 4

3. John Belushi 3

4. John Malkovich 3

5. John Barrymore 1

6. John Cusack 1

7. John Hurt 1

8. Name a famous musician named John.   
**2. John Lennon 43**

9. John Williams 3

10. John Coltrane 2

11. John Cale 1

12. John Denver 1

13. Name a politician named John.   
**3. John F. Kennedy 29**

14. John McCain 17

15. John Kerry 2

16. John Adams 1

17. John Edwards 1

18. Name a scientist named John.   
**4. John Dalton 13**

19. John von Neumann 6

20. John Cromwell Mather 4

21. John James Audubon 4

22. John Archibald Wheeler 3

23. Johann Kepler 2

24. John Audubon 2

25. John Maynard Keynes 2

26. Dr. John 1

27. John Chapin 1

28. John Hubbell 1

29. John Krebs 1

30. John Lee 1

31. John McCarthy 1

32. John Parsons 1

33. John Stuart Mill 1

34. John Watson 1

35. Pass1 1

36. Pass2 1

37. Pass3 1

38. Pass4 1

39. Pass5 1

40. Name someone famous whose LAST name is John.  
**5. Elton John 38**

41. Jasper Johns 5

42. Tommy John 4

43. Jill St. John 1

44. Joan St. John 1

45. Stern John 1

46. Name a slang term for toilet other than “john.”   
**6. Crapper 17**

47. Can 11

48. Head 9

49. Pot/Potty 6

50. Loo 3

51. Throne 3

52. Jake 1

53. Name a song that mentions the name “John” in the lyrics or title.   
**7. Abraham, Martin and John 13**

54. Johnny B. Goode 9

55. Big Bad John 7

56. John, I’m Only Dancing 5

57. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt 3

58. Sloop John B 3

59. The Ballad of John and Yoko 3

60. He Said His Name Was John 1

61. John Brown’s body 1

62. Johnny Angel 1

63. Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues 1

64. Uncle John’s Band 1

65. When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again 1

66. Who’s Johnny? 1

67. Name a fictional character named John.   
**8. John Connor 12**

68. John Henry 8

69. John Galt 5

70. John McClane 4

71. Long John Silver 4

72. Trapper John McIntyre 3

73. Johnny Appleseed 2

74. Johnny Tremain 2

75. Dr. John Watson 1

76. Iron John 1

77. John Darling 1

78. John Nash 1

79. Johnny Quest 1

80. Little John 1

81. Pass1 1

82. Pass2 1

83. Prester John 1

84. Sir John Falstaff 1

85. Name a nursery rhyme featuring a John.   
**9. Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John 31**

86. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt 3

87. John, John, the piper’s son 3

88. Brother John 2

89. Is John Smith within 2

90. Jack and the Beanstalk 1

91. John, John, the carpenter’s son 1

92. John, John, the parson’s son 1

93. King John Was Not a Good Man 1

94. Mother Goose 1

95. pass1 1

96. pass2 1

97. pass3 1

98. Rain Rain Go Away 1

99. Name a word or phrase containing the name Jack.   
**10. Don’t know jack (shit) 21**

100. Jack of all trades 12

101. Jack in the box 5

102. Blackjack 2

103. Jack o’ lantern 2

104. Jack off 2

105. Every man Jack 1

106. Jack be Nimble 1

107. Jack Squat 1

108. Jackass 1

109. Jackrabbit 1

110. Jumpin’ Jack Flash 1

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**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:** [December 13, 2008, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/69 "2008-12-13T23:03:43Z")

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And our Johnny-on-the-spot is ~~~drumroll~~~ **swampbear**!!! Good job, **Swampus**! **swampbear** got 7/10 top answers. Way to go! Perfect was 508.00.

Thanks, everyone! Thank you, **MsWhatsit** for a whimsical Feud!

I guess I’ll have to run Weekend Feud II, huh? 😉  
\*\*1. swampbear 476.00 \*\*  
2. This’ll Do 474.00  
3. 3acresandatruck 470.00  
4. want2know 468.00  
5. Sigmagirl 466.00  
6. Sternvogel 464.00  
7. rexnervous 458.00  
7. astorian 458.00  
9. anyrose 450.00  
10. Hilarity N. Suze 448.00  
11. NDP 444.00  
12. critter42 434.00  
13. Mahaloth 416.00  
13. criminey.jicket 416.00  
13. Wallflower 416.00  
16. Biffy the Elephant Shrew 412.00  
16. Larry Borgia 412.00  
18. gonzomax 404.00  
19. RickJay 398.00  
20. Zebra 394.00  
21. robardin 384.00  
22. ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness 376.00  
23. Thudlow Boink 374.00  
23. Baker 374.00  
25. Tangent 370.00  
26. bmoak 366.00  
27. Dolores Reborn 360.00  
28. 42fish 354.00  
29. jsgoddess 350.00  
30. twickster 348.00  
31. notfrommensa 338.00  
31. Little Nemo 338.00  
33. Scarlett67 322.00  
34. Sublight 320.00  
35. ShermanAter 318.00  
36. MsWhatsit 314.00  
36. faithfool 314.00  
38. Fretful Porpentine 302.00  
39. pravnik 300.00  
40. Justin\_Bailey 282.00  
41. Gangster Octopus 274.00  
41. OtakuLoki 274.00  
43. El\_Kabong 272.00  
44. Key Lime Guy 266.00  
45. The Tof 240.00  
46. jali 222.00  
47. bluecanary 194.00  
48. Johnny Q 192.00  
49. Chronos 172.00  
50. Freudian Slit 170.00

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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/70 "2008-12-13T23:10:07Z")

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Otak creamed again. Where’s the Worm when you need him. Victory again ,it smells like fried computer.

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**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/71 "2008-12-13T23:13:31Z")

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I hope you can get a new computer soon, **gonzo** - I’d hate for you to miss your next appointment in the basement because your computer got fried this time. 😉  
Seriously - congrats on your good showing.

Thank you again, **Dolores** and a very interesting feud from **MsWhatsit**.

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**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/72 "2008-12-13T23:15:59Z")

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With all the people named John, the lead answer in the scientist category is a John I’ve never heard of and the lead answer in the nursery rhyme category is a nursery rhyme I’ve never heard. Weird.

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**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/73 "2008-12-14T05:33:16Z")

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I am in a slump… this is 3 in a row in the bottom five. ☹

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/74 "2008-12-14T11:45:29Z")

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Don’t tell me I don’t know Jack! 😛

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**Author:** ![criminey.jicket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@criminey.jicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/criminey.jicket)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/75 "2008-12-14T12:05:28Z")

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In Question 4, is John James Audubon the father and John Audubon his son?

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**Post date:** [December 14, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weekend-feud-the-john-feud-by-mswhatsit-game-over/476970/76 "2008-12-14T13:31:17Z")

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No, I just missed it.

Here are the corrected standings:

I’m sorry, **Swampbear**. Congratulations, **This’ll Do**!

**1. This’ll Do 482.00**  
2. swampbear 476.00  
3. 3acresandatruck 470.00  
4. Sternvogel 468.00  
4. want2know 468.00  
6. Sigmagirl 466.00  
7. rexnervous 458.00  
7. astorian 458.00  
9. anyrose 450.00  
10. Hilarity N. Suze 448.00  
11. NDP 444.00  
12. critter42 434.00  
13. Wallflower 420.00  
14. Mahaloth 416.00  
14. criminey.jicket 416.00  
16. Biffy the Elephant Shrew 412.00  
16. Larry Borgia 412.00  
18. gonzomax 404.00  
19. RickJay 398.00  
20. Zebra 394.00  
21. robardin 384.00  
22. ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness 376.00  
23. Thudlow Boink 374.00  
23. Baker 374.00  
25. Tangent 370.00  
26. bmoak 366.00  
27. Dolores Reborn 360.00  
28. 42fish 354.00  
28. jsgoddess 354.00  
30. twickster 348.00  
31. notfrommensa 338.00  
31. Little Nemo 338.00  
33. Scarlett67 322.00  
34. Sublight 320.00  
35. ShermanAter 318.00  
36. MsWhatsit 314.00  
36. faithfool 314.00  
38. Fretful Porpentine 306.00  
39. pravnik 300.00  
40. Justin\_Bailey 282.00  
41. Gangster Octopus 274.00  
41. OtakuLoki 274.00  
43. El\_Kabong 272.00  
44. Key Lime Guy 266.00  
45. The Tof 240.00  
46. jali 222.00  
47. bluecanary 194.00  
48. Johnny Q 192.00  
49. Chronos 180.00  
50. Freudian Slit 170.00

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