# Which Monopoly Piece Do You Want Added and Booted? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 11, 2013, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863 "2013-01-11T15:17:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/41 "2013-01-11T21:42:02Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > You should have made this a poll! This was the ideal subject for a poll. Agreed. For what it’s worth, here’s how the scoreboard looks as of now: ELIMINATE Iron 8.33 (I counted split votes as fractions, thus each token in a three-way tie gets a third of a vote) Wheelbarrow 7 Thimble 5.33 Battleship 2 (including me, since our family’s set had the horse/rider combo, which we called the Tall Texan, instead) Shoe 1.33 Car, Hat. Dog 0 each ADD Robot 13.75 Cat 5.25 Helicopter 3.25 (including me – replace one mode of transport with another) Guitar 1.25 Ring 0.50 ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/42 "2013-01-11T21:55:06Z")
The handle broke off our iron so it became the surfboard. Ditch the surfboard, go the robot. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/43 "2013-01-11T22:05:44Z")
Lose the iron. I use a thimble IRL (and I’m under 60!), and some people even collect thimbles. I’m not terribly fond of the wheelbarrow, either. Add the cat. My second choice might be robot. I’d vote for guitar but it looks like it’s unstable. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/44 "2013-01-11T22:09:50Z")
The Iron is stupid but so is the Thimble, but I’d have to see what the new pieces look like to decide. Wheelbarrows are inherently stupid, but it looks and feels like a cool piece. Whatever replaces the one voted out have to be awesome ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/45 "2013-01-11T22:37:29Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > I’d have to see what the new pieces look like Linked in post #23. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/46 "2013-01-11T23:02:00Z")
Definitely the cat. Replace the dog. Cats are cool. So are fezzes. Can we replace the thimble with a fez? I suppose I could boot the battleship as well–it wasn’t one of the pieces when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/47 "2013-01-11T23:16:22Z")
> [@Lute Skywatcher](#): > > Linked in post #23. Alright, fuck the Iron, give me my Robot!! ---
**Author:** ![Disheavel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@Disheavel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disheavel)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/48 "2013-01-11T23:52:14Z")
> [@Sternvogel](#): > > Agreed. For what it’s worth, here’s how the scoreboard looks as of now: > > ELIMINATE > > Iron 8.33 (I counted split votes as fractions, thus each token in a three-way tie gets a third of a vote) > Wheelbarrow 7 > Thimble 5.33 > Battleship 2 (including me, since our family’s set had the horse/rider combo, which we called the Tall Texan, instead) > Shoe 1.33 > Car, Hat. Dog 0 each > > ADD > > Robot 13.75 > Cat 5.25 > Helicopter 3.25 (including me – replace one mode of transport with another) > Guitar 1.25 > Ring 0.50 The problem arises, however, that when you go to vote in the actual competition, you have to vote for a piece to add and a piece to keep. I so wanted to vote to boot the thimble (rolling off the board piece of crap) but was relegated to vote instead to keep the battleship. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/49 "2013-01-12T14:04:46Z")
Don’t understand the hate for the thimble. Every game I’ve played, someone always picks that piece. No one I know ever even thinks about what they are supposed to represent. The wheelbarrow needs to go because it’s hard to use, and I think the cat is the most timeless. I don’t want to add a piece that people would want just because it’s fancy. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/50 "2013-01-12T15:33:46Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Too bad the root isn’t a real choice. I’d take the silver carrot every time. _Shakes fist_ ---
**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/51 "2013-01-12T16:29:24Z")
Lose the iron and thimble. Who sews or irons any more? Plus, if anyone actually _does_ still sew, they probably have their own damn thimble they can use. Gotta add the robot. It’s just like I imagined it would look. I was also thinking guitar, but was imagining an electric guitar. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/52 "2013-01-12T17:26:14Z")
If we are going to “boot” a monopoly piece, we need to “boot” the shoe. And if we are going to boot, then we also need to RE-BOOT which looks and sounds too much like ROBOT to be ignored. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/53 "2013-01-12T18:25:26Z")
The thimble was always “my” piece when playing Monopoly, although sometimes I had to give it over to a guest. The piece I would boot would have to be the wheelborrow. Thing’s a PITA to keep upright during play. My vote for the new piece would be the guitar. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/54 "2013-01-12T22:27:57Z")
Ditch thimble, add 'copter. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/55 "2013-01-15T13:32:17Z")
I’d prefer to add ALL the new pieces. They’re all symbols of classic “modern” ways to acquire wealth: diamond ring – marrying into money, gold-digging guitar – making it as a rock star toy robot – technology company IPO cat – (should be fat) helicopter – busy CEO I’d then clear out the old pieces which do not strongly represent “modern” wealth: shoe – shoeshine boy to tycoon is pretty Horatio Alger wheelbarrow – manual labor? clothes iron – ethnic laundry / dry cleaner business is kinda old-fashioned thimble – almost a symbol of thrift I’d keep these, even if they’re not especially “modern”: top hat – too classic, also has a capitalist flair battleship – Great White Fleet protecting our interests in banana republics race car – classic rich man’s toy dog – purse dog for rich ladies The horse and rider should be changed to make the rider look like a jockey, as thoroughbred racing is another passion of the idle rich ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/56 "2013-01-15T13:41:31Z")
Boot the ship, add a laptop. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/57 "2013-01-17T20:37:44Z")
I don’t want them dropping anything, but I guess gun to the head I’d say battleship, mainly because I don’t even remember there being a battleship token. Add, cat I guess, I like cats. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/58 "2013-01-20T05:22:42Z")
I agree with JohnT - dump the iron, add the cat. ---
**Author:** ![crypto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b3f665/32.png) [@crypto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crypto)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/59 "2013-01-20T05:49:05Z")
After seeing the pictures of the new tokens, only one makes my cut. The robot. I will vote to cut the battleship. If they want some military hardware, a plane or tank would be better. And I don’t know if someone already answered this, but what happened to the horse and rider? I could have sworn my version had that token. ---
**Author:** ![FeAudrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7feea3/32.png) [@FeAudrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FeAudrey)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863/60 "2013-01-27T18:24:49Z")
The wheelbarrow should stay. It represents the construction trades, so is appropriate for the real estate development theme of the game. The battleship may represent the _New Jersey_: > **[USS New Jersey (BB-62)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_New_Jersey_(BB-62))** > > USS New Jersey (BB-62) is an Iowa-class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J". New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa-class battleships, and was the only US battleship providing gunfire support during the Vietnam War. > During World War II, New Jersey shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa, and screened aircraft carriers conducting ra... The first indoor flight of a helicopter was in Atlantic City’s Convention Hall (now Boardwalk Hall). So, for the new piece, I’d go with the helicopter as representing Atlantic City’s history as a convention center (a major venue from roughly the '20s through the '60s). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-monopoly-piece-do-you-want-added-and-booted/646863.md?page=4)