The Alphabet Game

[ValAnn]

This is an oldie, but I see no threads of this at the moment, so let's go!

The goal is to choose a topic and post names or words or concepts that start with each letter of the alphabet, in order. Letter's Q and X are optional. Posts must be in English alphabetical order. One post per letter. One letter per person. New topic is chosen by the one who posts for Z.

Example

Topic: Fruit

Jane posts: Apples
Jack posts: Bananas
Joan posts: Cantelope
Jack posts: Dates

And so on. Ready? Topic:Science Fiction Authors

Asimov

[GinnyStar]

Terry Brooks (Not the one I was thinking of but it had a B in it the Last Name) :eek:

[Sharon]

C. J. Cherryh

(Yes, ValAnn, this is an oldie, but a goodie, and it's about time it was brought back)

[GinnyStar]

.D. Peter David Along with the topic :D

[Kath]

Steven Erikson [Yes, Murphy, I'm reading Toll the Hounds right now...]

[Bob12]

Alan Dean Foster

[GinnyStar]

Alan Dean Foster
That another good one!

.G.

David R. George III

[Gryphon]

Robert Heinlein

[GinnyStar]

Ira Steven Behr

[Gryphon]

I thought we were doing last names?

How about Dean Ing.

[Sharon]

(Yes, we are doing last names this time through the alphabet, at some later time, it might be first names. It all depends on the person who sets the topic and when it comes to names they specific if we are going by first or last) )

[Samarra]

John Jakes

[Gryphon]

Stephen King ----- I know, I know, but he IS listed as a SciFi writer. But if you don't like him, how about Dean Koontz.

[Samarra]

Lois Lowry

[Gryphon]

John D. MacDonald, who, while mainly known for the Travis McGee series of mysteries, also wrote Wine of the Dreamers, a definite SciFi novel.

[Bob12]

John D. MacDonald, who, while mainly known for the Travis McGee series of mysteries, also wrote Wine of the Dreamers, a definite SciFi novel.

Another one of his I enjoyed was The Girl, The Gold Watch, and Everything

Back to the game . . . N: Larry Niven

[Gryphon]

George Orwell

[murphy]

H. Beam Piper for the Fuzzy books. :biggrin:

[Gryphon]

Robert Quaglia

[murphy]

Alis A. Rasmussen (aka Kate Elliott)

[Bob12]

David Saperstein

[Gryphon]

Harry Turtledove

[murphy]

John Updike (The Witches of Eastwick)

[Sharon]

Jules Vern

[Samarra]

H.G. Wells

(Let's put a 24-hour clock on X, then move to Y if no one can think of an author-- I know I can't!.)

[Sharon]

(X is optional and may be skipped without waiting the 24 hours)

[Samarra]

:haha2:

[murphy]

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

[Bob12]

Roger Zelazny

[GinnyStar]

Roger Zelazny

Sorry about that I could think of any that had the Last Name of The SF writer.

[Gryphon]

OK Bob, what's the next topic?

[GinnyStar]

OK Bob, what's the next topic?

I only had one were I had to think up a new game line. So I am still in the dark on who starts the new round.

[Gryphon]

I only had one were I had to think up a new game line. So I am still in the dark on who starts the new round.In the first post, ValAnn said the person who posts the Z names the next topic.

[GinnyStar]

In the first post, ValAnn said the person who posts the Z names the next topic.

Thanks

[Bob12]

OK. Sorry I missed that rule. So, next topic: Vehicle Makes (NOT models), current or past, worldwide. And there is at least one for every letter of the alphabet.

A: Audi

[murphy]

B: Buick

[GinnyStar]

Cadillac

[Gryphon]

DeLorean, DeSoto, Delahaye, Dodge, DeTomaso, Daimler, Durant.......

Sorry, I got carried away. Oh, and I left out the modern imports on purpose.

[GinnyStar]

Ford

[Gryphon]

But you skipped E, for Edsel.

[GinnyStar]

Gryphon: Thank I sometime miss a letter or two, sorry about that. Something related to cars.
GMC

[murphy]

Honda

[Quixotic]

Isuzu

[GinnyStar]

Jaguar

[Lady Wolf]

Kaiser or Kia

[murphy]

Lamborghini

[GinnyStar]

Mitsubishi Motors

[Bob12]

N: Nissan

[GinnyStar]

Oldsmobile

[Gryphon]

Packard

[GinnyStar]

.Q.
Rolls Royce

[Gryphon]

Tucker

[murphy]

You forgot S.

Stutz Bearcat. My dad wanted one of these when he was younger.

[GinnyStar]

You forgot S.

Stutz Bearcat. My dad wanted one of these when he was younger.

SAAB Another S


So I not the only one. :)

.U. Optional Unless some know more about cars that I do. :)

V I have three all from a book.

Volkswagon
Volvo
Vauxhall

[Gryphon]

Willys

[Gryphon]

To update: For Q: Queen (1904-1907), Quick (1899-1900), and Quinby (1899)

And now for X, we have Xenia (1914)

P.S. I also have Y and Z covered if nobody else does.

[Bob12]

To update: For Q: Queen (1904-1907), Quick (1899-1900), and Quinby (1899)

And now for X, we have Xenia (1914)

P.S. I also have Y and Z covered if nobody else does.

Me too :) For Y, there's Yugo. I suppose, technically, it'd also qualify for Z. But that's for a follow up post.

[Gryphon]

Me too :) For Y, there's Yugo. I suppose, technically, it'd also qualify for Z. But that's for a follow up post.There's also Yale, Yankee, Yates, Yellow, and York.

I also have 4 Z cars, none of which were made after 1915.

[Lady Wolf]

There's also Yale, Yankee, Yates, Yellow, and York.

I also have 4 Z cars, none of which were made after 1915.


Tehe, Z cars.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/titles/zcars.shtml

[Gryphon]

Wrong kind of Z cars......... sorry. Cute play on words, though.

Car makes beginning with Z

Zent
Zentmobile
Zimmerman
Zip

Next, let's do flowers/shrubs/trees/plants

[Bob12]

Follow up on Yugo also qualifying for Z - In most of its markets, it was known by the name "Zastavia".

So, on to flora.

A: Azalea

[murphy]

B: Begonia

[Gryphon]

Canna, Calla Lily, Chrysanthemum, Coleus

[GinnyStar]

D. Daisy, Dill Weed

[Gryphon]

D. Daisy, Dill WeedSomehow I just knew someone would say Daisy. Dill was a good one, though. Better would have been Delphinium. Just thought of Dogwood.
For E:

Easter lily
Echinacea
Eidelweiss (Sound of Music, my wife just recently watched it)

[murphy]

F: Ficus (fig), Forsythia, Fucia,

[Gryphon]

Geranium, Gardenia, Goldenrod, Golden Seal, Ginkgo, Gladiolus.

[Samarra]

Hostas, Hibiscus, Hyacinth

[murphy]

Ilex, Iris, Impatiens and Ivy

[Gryphon]

Jasmine, Jonquil

[GinnyStar]

(bump).k.

[fejar]

K kansas feather (I looked it up!)

[Bob12]

L: Lotus, Live Oak

[Gryphon]

Marigold, Magnolia, Moss

[murphy]

Nandina, Narcissus, Nicotiana

[GinnyStar]

.O.
orchid

[Gryphon]

Peony, Petunia, Pansy

[Bob12]

Quince

[murphy]

Ranunculus, raspberry, rhaphiolepsis, rose

[Gryphon]

Snapdragon
Sunflower
Salvia
Snowball
Star of Bethlehem

[GinnyStar]

.T.
Tulip
Torch Ginger
Thistle
Touch-me-Not

[Bob12]

Uglifruit

[murphy]

Viburnum, verbena, violets

[GinnyStar]

.W.
Wax begonia
Western Wallflower
Wisteria
water lily

[Gryphon]

I had to really dig for this one:

Xeranthemum Annuum (Immortelle)

Oh, and an alternate for U, Unicorn Plant, also known as Devil's Claw.

[GinnyStar]

Yucca

[Socrates]

Zennia

Next...Animals/mammal types (no birds or reptiles)

[Gryphon]

Aardvark, of course!

[GinnyStar]

Bats

[Quixotic]

Cats

[murphy]

Donkeys

[Bob12]

Echidna

[Gryphon]

Ferret or Fox

[murphy]

Gnu

[GinnyStar]

Hipo

[Gryphon]

Iguana

[GinnyStar]

Ibex Himalayan
Jaguar

[Gryphon]

Kinkajou, Koala

[Bob12]

Lion, Llama, Leopard

[GinnyStar]

M
Mole, Mice, Mink

[Gryphon]

Newt

I thought about trying Nice little puppy :biggrin:

[GinnyStar]

O
Ostrich
Owl
otter

[Gryphon]

Peafowl (peacocks don't lay eggs)
porcupine
pig
penguin
pigeon
partridge
platypus
polecat (no, not skunk)
parakeet
ptarmigan
panda
polar bear
parrot
puffin

[GinnyStar]

Q
Quail

[JENRN]

R
raptor

[GinnyStar]

S
Sand Hill Crane
Shark
Sturgon
Stone Fish
Sting Ray

[fejar]

Tiger

[Socrates]

Excuse me, I said animals/mammal types (no birds/reptiles) :tapfoot:

Unicorn

I didn't say it had to be a real animal. ;)

[Gryphon]

Okay, Mr. Fluffybutt, if you're talking about S, what about:

Siberian tiger,

you animated hairball, you. :biggrin:

[Gryphon]

To continue,

Vole

[murphy]

Wallaby

[Quixotic]

Xerus ;)

(bushy tailed things!)

[fejar]

Yak

[GinnyStar]

Z
Zebra

I well check and have a new one shortly

[GinnyStar]

New Topic Rocks Minerals and Gems (By the way if is found mix together that OK by me just name the mix for none rockhounds :biggrin::

Aluminiun found in Bauxit Ore

[fejar]

Boxite

[murphy]

Coal

[GinnyStar]

Copper found in Chalcopyrite

[fejar]

Diamonds :)

[Bob12]

Narwhal

[murphy]

Narwhal


Isn't that a mammal? We are on minerals now.

[Gryphon]

Methinks Bob didn't realise he was on page 2, which ended with M, and the rest of us were over on page 3.

Anyway,

Emerald

[Bob12]

You got it Gryphon. I shoulda been paying better attention.

Feldspar

[GinnyStar]

LOL That what can happen when a person change it.
Graphite

[Gryphon]

Hematite

[Scavy]

Indicolite

[GinnyStar]

.J.
Jade

[fejar]

Kermesite

[Gryphon]

Lapis Lazuli

Hah!! Double letter score!!

[murphy]

Lapis Lazuli

Hah!! Double letter score!!

:cookie: :choc: :beer:

[GinnyStar]

LOL :biggrin: double one a few of mine too.
Mercury found in cinabar

[Bob12]

Lapis Lazuli

Hah!! Double letter score!!

Plus, reference to another Science Fiction character: Lapis Lazuli Long, Lazarus Long's cloned triplet in Time Enough For Love. That might have qualified for triple letter score just on general principles :)

N: Nickel

[Gryphon]

Opal

[GinnyStar]

P
Pyrite

[Scavy]

Quartz

[GinnyStar]

R
Ruby

[Socrates]

Sapphire

[Gryphon]

Tanzanite

[Gryphon]

I already have one for U if no one else does.

[Bob12]

Uraninite

[Gryphon]

Vanadium

[GinnyStar]

W
Bump If any one has any idea be my guest.!

[fejar]

Wolframite

[JENRN]

http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/phosphat/class.htm
xenotime

[JENRN]

do we get to post more than one answer in a row?
y
yuksporite

[Sharon]

Well, we usually let someone else have a chance but on the trickier letters, we can let it slide. ;)

Z...
Zaratite

Next one....Countries.

[JENRN]

australia!
i so want to go there

[murphy]

Brazil

[Gryphon]

Cameroon

[ValAnn]

Denmark.

I am glad fun is being had with this!

[Gryphon]

Estonia

[Bob12]

Finland

[JENRN]

Germany

[murphy]

Hungary

[JENRN]

indonesia

[GinnyStar]

Japan

[Socrates]

Kenya

[Gryphon]

Madagascar

[murphy]

You forgot L!
Latvia and then
Madagascar

[Bob12]

Norway

[Ryuu]

Oman:whistle:

[murphy]

Paraguay

[GinnyStar]

R
Russssia

[Sharon]

As far as I know...the letter Q still comes between P & R.

Qatar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar

[GinnyStar]

As far as I know...the letter Q still comes between P & R.

Qatar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar

Sorry about that. I was half a sleep when I posted.

[GinnyStar]

S
Spain

[Gryphon]

Tanzania

[murphy]

Uraguay.

[Ryuu]

Viet Nam

[Gryphon]

Western Samoa

My sources say there's no X

[Sharon]

Yugoslavia

[Bob12]

Zanzibar

Next topic: People of Pern. In the case of First Pass, either name can be used.

Aramina

[Socrates]

Benelek

[Bob12]

Capiam

[Cherlyn]

:erm:
Dieter (Clissmann)

[Bob12]

Emily Boll

[Ryuu]

Fandarel

[Sharon]

(Lord) Groghe

[ValAnn]

Horon, son of Lord Groghe.

[Gini_xX]

(Master) Idarolan.

[Ryuu]

Jaxom, of course ;)

[Bob12]

Kitrin

[Socrates]

Lessa

[JENRN]

moretta

[Gryphon]

Nerilka

[Socrates]

Oldive

[Gini_xX]

Petiron

[Sharon]

Quitrin

Thank goodness for Dragonlover's Guide to Pern. :giggle:

[Gini_xX]

Robinton!

[GinnyStar]

S
Sean Connell and Sorka Hanrahan-Connell

[ValAnn]

T'bor, late of Southern Weyr, now of High Reaches

[GinnyStar]

Uvor
Ussie

[Sharon]

Vergerin

[Gini_xX]

Wansor

[Bob12]

Xi Ongala

[Ryuu]

Everybody's favorite: Yannus

[Sharon]

Zulaya

Next Topic...

Terry Pratchett Characters :biggrin:

[Socrates]

Agnes Nitt

[ValAnn]

I wonder if...perhaps...a new topic is in order? It seems possible that there are not many Pratchett fans at the table. Sharon, would you like to start another new one?

[Sharon]

The cat and I discussed this very thing. We know there's Pratchett Fans on the board, but they aren't visiting this thread.

So New Topic:

Rivers & Bodies of water (Oceans, seas, lakes, etc)

[Gryphon]

Atlantic would be too easy, so I'll say

Adriatic

[ValAnn]

Lake Baringo, in Africa.

[Kibby]

can it be a made up plase from a book



like crystal pool from the warrior cat books new home

[Bob12]

Just in case the answer to Kibby's question is yes, I'll go on to D.

Dardanelles

[Gryphon]

Euphrates River

[Sharon]

Actually we were looking for real world places. Fictional places would be another topic/subject. But we'll let the one slide.

[Bob12]

Falmouth Bay

[Gryphon]

Great Lakes

[ValAnn]

Hudson's Bay

[Sharon]

Indian Ocean

[GinnyStar]

Jump River in Wisconsin, USA

[Sharon]

Kern River, Kern County, California

[Gryphon]

This one's lame, but I gotta do it:

Lake of the Ozarks

[Gryphon]

Or:

Little Piney River, Missouri........ Sometimes referred to as the Little Piney Creek; depends how far upstream you are.

[Gini_xX]

Mississippi

[Sharon]

Nile River

[GinnyStar]

O
Oder River

Sorry about the spelling, my mind blank out for a second, my eyes are tired, dry and dusty, (DJ and I are cleaning, and there is lot of dust. LOL

[Sharon]

Pacific Ocean.

What? I live about 25 miles from it, and couldn't think of anything less obvious! :laugh:

[Quixotic]

can i say Q's river? it's a place my friends named after me since i've benn taking them there for 25 years :)

[Sharon]

Well, okay... You can say Q's River.

Otherwise we could stall out for who knows how long.

[Gryphon]

Red River of the North, which separates North dakota from Minnesota, and flows from South to North

[GinnyStar]

Red River of the North, which separates North dakota from Minnesota, and flows from South to North

Yes, its one of the few river that flows north in USA. :D

Seine River

[Gini_xX]

River Thames

[Quixotic]

Utah lake

[murphy]

Victoria Falls

[murphy]

Victoria Falls, Zambia

[Sharon]

Washoe Lake (it's in Nevada east of Lake Tahoe)

[GinnyStar]

X
Xun Hang (River in South Part of China)

[Gryphon]

Yalu River

[Bob12]

Zuider Zee

I know I get to pick the next category, but I've already set at least two so I'll yield the choice to somebody else.

[Sharon]

I've picked a fair few but in the interest of keeping the game going...

Inspired by Kibby's offering when doing places.

New Topic - Fictional/Mythical places.

[Gryphon]

Aragon

[p'ter]

Ballybran

[Sharon]

Cinnabar

[fejar]

Doona

[Bob12]

Eastern Weyr

[Sharon]

Fort Hold

[Gryphon]

Gallifrey

[Samarra]

Heaven

[Gini_xX]

Isengard

[Sharon]

Jingo

[Bob12]

Katz Field Hold

[Sharon]

Liaden

[Kibby]

moonpool catspaeck for crystalpool

[fejar]

Never Land

[Kibby]

owltree

[Gini_xX]

Pern ;)

[Sharon]

Quirm

[Bob12]

Ruatha Hold

[GinnyStar]

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