I listen to Says You on NPR, a radio game show. One game they sometimes play (which I am horrible at  ) is called "Odd Man Out". The host gives four words/names and the contestants have to find the one that doesn't fit and give the reason why (their reason has to be correct to get all the points). You can see some examples someone came up with here: http://voices.yahoo.com/odd-man-out-4181979.html

Why don't we try it here? Give four words/names and the person to respond needs to respond with the odd man out and state why (we don't need to go through and say whether their reason is correct or not), the person who answers then also needs to give four more words/names to keep the chain going.

1. Anne Bronte
2. J. D. Salinger
3. Washington Irving
4. Stephen King

It's more fun to not rely on Google 

Anne Bronte, only female.

J D Salinger, only one using initials.

Washington Irving, a real headless horseman.


Stephen King, only one known as Bachman.


There is a reason for needing a definition or why they are different.

Washington Irving was the only one to not use a pen name.

Where's your 4 Lordkat?

blue

yellow

purple


black

Yellow, its the only warm color

23
57
53
107

Proves my point, it was black, only color not in the rainbow and only one not an actual color but a shade.

doesn't matter, it could still be fun to try and post something and see if someone comes up with a different answer or can figure out what you were thinking.

I'll repeat

23
57
53
107

Hmmm. . . If you add up the numbers in the number (like 23, do 2 + 3), the only one that doesn't equal an odd number is 107. Also, 107 is the only one with three digits.

1. David Lean
2. Dalton Trumbo
3. Danny Boyle
4. Derek Jarman

Quote from: Alice In Genderland on August 25, 2013, 07:48:24 AM
doesn't matter, it could still be fun to try and post something and see if someone comes up with a different answer or can figure out what you were thinking.

This. You can still put down if the answer was correct or not, but not everyone is going to get a chance to respond with their answer. There could be many reasons why something is different, even if its not the one you were thinking of.

I'd like to see Alice's answer for the numbers since I am sure I missed what she was thinking of. 

Try again, 5+7 is 12 which is not odd either.  57 is the only non-prime


Derek Jarman, the only one with more letters in his last name than his first name

Vitamin C
Vinegar
Aloe Vera
Egg whites

Also, Dalton Trumbo, the only non-Brit. But great observation Alice.  (and I really suck at math  )

Egg whites is the only one that doesn't come from a plant.

1. France
2. Eritrea
3. Canada
4. Iceland

Iceland doesn't end in a vowel.

50
28
26
24

50 the only one divisible by 5.  Also egg whites are the only one that isn't acidic

France
Italy
England
Canada

Hmm. . . Canada is the only country not in Europe? (Iceland is also the only country on the list without a noticeable Muslim population)

1. Samuel L. Jackson
2. Miley Cyrus
3. Jean Reno
4. Billy Crystal

Canada is also the only one with more than one official language.

Samuel L Jackson, he's black. 

Mario
Luigi
Wario
Bowser

Bowser, he's not human.


LAPD
FDNY
MPD
OIC

Miley Cyrus was the only one to not be born in 1948.

OIC is the only non-emergency services abbreviation.

1. George washington
2. Ulysses Grant
3. Bill Clinton
4. Abe Lincoln