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Let's play THE FAMILY FEUD!

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:02 AM

I'm working at home today, and my son is watching an old Family Feud rerun on the Game Show Network. (It's from the original run, featuring Richard Dawson as host.) The question: Name something to do when you're bored at work. Today, of course, the overwhelming answer would be "surf the Internet" but this is 1970-something, and the Internet was something that only about five people knew about. So this question serves as a bit of a time capsule, or a history lesson. A look at how our forefathers goofed off. I didn't note the numbers, but I do have the answers in order. Can you, you denizen of the 21st Century, guess the six ways people used to goof off in the office thirty years ago? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

seawolf17 Jul 01 2008 11:03 AM

Hit on your secretary. (I love GSN.)

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:05 AM

seawolf17 wrote: Hit on your secretary.

AG/DC Jul 01 2008 11:13 AM

Well my answer before the internet would probably be dialing 976-1313, but I'll guess the survey would support Garbage Pail Basketball.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:15 AM

AG/DC wrote: Garbage Pail Basketball. One of the contestants actually guessed "sports" and got buzzed.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 01 2008 11:27 AM

Get a cup of coffee, Richard

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:30 AM

Ding! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX EAT/TAKE COFFEE BREAK XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 01 2008 11:33 AM

Gossip with your co-workers?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:36 AM

Ding! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TALK/MAKE PHONE CALL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX EAT/TAKE COFFEE BREAK XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

A Boy Named Seo Jul 01 2008 11:36 AM

Listen to the radio? And please don't make out with my wife, Richard.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:38 AM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Listen to the radio? Good answer! Good answer! Listen to the radio....? Ooooh! (But it was a good answer.) We'll keep playing, though.

AG/DC Jul 01 2008 11:39 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Gossip with your co-workers? Ooh, I though we had to let all five family members go. I was totally going to say that. (/rules nerd)

AG/DC Jul 01 2008 11:40 AM

I think the other team gets a crack to break the bank here.

sharpie Jul 01 2008 11:49 AM

doodle

AG/DC Jul 01 2008 11:50 AM

Pee.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:56 AM

="sharpie"]doodle Ding! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TALK/MAKE PHONE CALL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX EAT/TAKE COFFEE BREAK DOODLE/DRAW XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 11:58 AM

AG/DC wrote: Pee.

Centerfield Jul 01 2008 12:25 PM

Read the newspaper.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 12:28 PM

Ding! The number one answer! READ TALK/MAKE PHONE CALL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX EAT/TAKE COFFEE BREAK DOODLE/DRAW XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Methead Jul 01 2008 12:31 PM

Take a nap.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 12:34 PM

Methead wrote: Take a nap. One of the contestants guessed that too. It is a "good answer!"

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 01 2008 12:52 PM

Make copies of your bare ass on the Xerox machine?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 12:55 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Make copies of your bare ass on the Xerox machine? I think it's time to flip the board... READ TALK/MAKE PHONE CALL WRITE LETTERS EAT/TAKE COFFEE BREAK DOODLE/DRAW XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 12:56 PM

READ TALK/MAKE PHONE CALL WRITE LETTERS EAT/TAKE COFFEE BREAK DOODLE/DRAW DAYDREAM

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 01 2008 12:56 PM

(altogether) w-r-i-t-e l-e-t-t-e-r-s ! d-a-y-d-r-e-a-m!

Centerfield Jul 01 2008 02:04 PM

I would have guessed crossword puzzles had it made its way back to me. Did you get any other questions/answers?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 02:13 PM

No, that's all I have this time. Maybe we'll play again some other day.

Methead Jul 01 2008 02:15 PM

Sex in the broom closet was gonna be my next guess.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 01 2008 02:22 PM

Now, thanks to the Internet, you can have virtual sex in the broom closet at work, or you can watch someone else doing it. Next time I'm in the office, I'll have to ask around to find out where the broom closet is. You know, just in case I get bored.

Vic Sage Jul 02 2008 03:12 PM

My kids have watched reruns of the show during the season it was hosted by Richard Karn ("Al" from "Home Improvement"), and it freaked them out how much he looks like me. http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0439781/ A man walks down the street, He says, Why am I soft in the middle now? Why am I soft in the middle? The rest of my life is so hard! I need a photo-opportunity, I want a shot at redemption! Don't want to end up a cartoon, In a cartoon graveyard ..... Bonedigger, Bonedigger, Dogs in the moonlight. Far away, my well-lit door. Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly, Get these mutts away from me! You know, I don't find this stuff amusing anymore .... If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal! I can call you Betty, And Betty, when you call me, You can call me Al! A man walks down the street, He says, Why am I short of attention? Got a short little span of attention, And whoa, my nights are so long! Where's my wife and family? What if I die here? Who'll be my role-model? Now that my role-model is .... Gone ...... gone, He ducked back down the alley, With some roly-poly, little bat-faced girl. All along .... along .... There were incidents and accidents, There were hints and allegations ..... If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal! I can call you Betty, And Betty, when you call me, You can call me Al! Call me Al ...... Instrumental A man walks down the street, It's a street in a strange world. Maybe it's the Third World. Maybe it's his first time around. He doesn't speak the language, He holds no currency. He is a foreign man, He is surrounded by the sound, sound .... Cattle in the marketplace. Scatterlings and orphanages. He looks around, around ..... He sees angels in the architecture, Spinning in infinity, He says, Amen! and Hallelujah! If you'll be my bodyguard, I can be your long lost pal! I can call you Betty, And Betty, when you call me, You can call me Al! You can call me Al ...... na, na, na, na, na (by Paul Simon)

Nymr83 Jul 02 2008 03:42 PM

if you look like Al from home improvement its time for a better diet plan

TheOldMole Jul 06 2008 12:16 AM

Crossword puzzles.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 12:19 PM

Name a way to sober yourself up after you've had a few drinks. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 31 2008 12:20 PM

DRINK COFFFE!

soupcan Jul 31 2008 12:22 PM

TAKE A SHOWER!

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 31 2008 12:25 PM

OPERATE HEAVY MACHINERY!

AG/DC Jul 31 2008 12:26 PM

DRINK TOMATO SOUP!

soupcan Jul 31 2008 12:27 PM

AG/DC wrote: DRINK TOMATO SOUP! Really?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 12:30 PM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]DRINK COFFFE! The number one answer! COFFEE 54 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 12:30 PM

="soupcan"]TAKE A SHOWER! COFFEE 54 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COLD SHOWER 6 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 12:32 PM

Vince Coleman Firecracker wrote: OPERATE HEAVY MACHINERY! X

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 31 2008 12:32 PM

SLEEP!

seawolf17 Jul 31 2008 12:34 PM

TRADE YOUR BEST PROSPECT FOR A PIDDLING MIDDLE RELIEVER!

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 12:34 PM

="AG/DC"]DRINK TOMATO SOUP! X X One of the contestants made that guess. (Actually, a similar one: tomato juice.)

AG/DC Jul 31 2008 12:35 PM

soupcan wrote: ="AG/DC"]DRINK TOMATO SOUP! Really? Isn't it an ettiquette rule on this show that you support your teammate's answer?

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 12:35 PM

Vince Coleman Firecracker wrote: SLEEP! COFFEE 54 SLEEP 17 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX COLD SHOWER 6 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 31 2008 12:36 PM

Tony Larussa wrote: DRIVE HOME!

seawolf17 Jul 31 2008 12:36 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: DRINK COFFFE! You know, they teach you in rehab that that doesn't actually work. All you wind up with is a really awake drunk.

seawolf17 Jul 31 2008 12:36 PM

Vince Coleman Firecracker wrote: ="Tony Larussa"] DRIVE HOME! Winner.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 12:37 PM

seawolf17 wrote: TRADE YOUR BEST PROSPECT FOR A PIDDLING MIDDLE RELIEVER! X X X

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 31 2008 01:01 PM

FRESH AIR!

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:05 PM

="Vince Coleman Firecracker"]FRESH AIR! Times Square! (Oops, I thought for a minute that this was the Green Acres thread.) Good answer! Good answer! FRESH AIR? Ding! COFFEE 54 SLEEP 17 FRESH AIR/WALK 9 COLD SHOWER 6 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 31 2008 01:07 PM

GET ARRESTED!

AG/DC Jul 31 2008 01:07 PM

INDUCE VOMITING/VOMIT!

A Boy Named Seo Jul 31 2008 01:14 PM

Drink water, man.

soupcan Jul 31 2008 01:15 PM

AG/DC wrote: ="soupcan"] AG/DC wrote: DRINK TOMATO SOUP! Really? Isn't it an ettiquette rule on this show that you support your teammate's answer? Not not supporting. Asking. Is this an actual thing that people do to sober up or were you just funnin' me?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 31 2008 01:18 PM

We should really break into 2 families here and "Play the Feud" like it oiughta be

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 31 2008 01:19 PM

DANCE/EXERCISE!

AG/DC Jul 31 2008 01:24 PM

soupcan wrote: ="AG/DC"] soupcan wrote: ="AG/DC"]DRINK TOMATO SOUP! Really? Isn't it an ettiquette rule on this show that you support your teammate's answer? Not not supporting. Asking. Is this an actual thing that people do to sober up or were you just funnin' me? Popular bullshit folk remedy once upon a time. Less harmful than putting butter on a burn.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:26 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: GET ARRESTED! X X X X

themetfairy Jul 31 2008 01:27 PM

No Doz

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:29 PM

="AG/DC"]INDUCE VOMITING/VOMIT! IS THERE... VOMIT? Ding! COFFEE 54 SLEEP 17 FRESH AIR/WALK 9 COLD SHOWER 6 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BARF 3

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:33 PM

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Drink water, man. X X X X X

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:34 PM

Vince Coleman Firecracker wrote: DANCE/EXERCISE! X X X X X X

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:36 PM

themetfairy wrote: No Doz X X X X X X X

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:37 PM

Let's flip the board and see what the remaining answer was: COFFEE 54 SLEEP 17 FRESH AIR/WALK 9 COLD SHOWER 6 EAT 3 BARF 3

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2008 01:38 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: We should really break into 2 families here and "Play the Feud" like it oiughta be That would be fun. I'm not sure how we'd work it, though. Anyway, some of the incorrect answers that were offered on The Family Feud today were tomato juice, milk, Alka-Seltzer, and aspirin.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 31 2008 01:48 PM

I'll start by marrying Cooby

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 31 2008 02:13 PM

="Benjamin Grimm"]COFFEE 54 SLEEP 17 FRESH AIR/WALK 9 COLD SHOWER 6 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BARF 3 They went with "barf", huh?

AG/DC Jul 31 2008 03:23 PM

Top 20,734 http://www.gamefools.com/onlinegames/free/FamilyFeud2.html

cooby Aug 02 2008 09:04 PM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'll start by marrying Cooby Well! I accept!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 02 2008 09:53 PM

Great. Now let's adopt Seawolf. He's good at game shows.

cooby Aug 03 2008 07:56 AM

Just as long as he is already potty trained