# Common Bonds with a twist **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 14, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976 "2006-01-14T16:54:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/1 "2006-01-14T16:54:52Z")
It will be similar to common bonds games in that you must find the link between three items, but when you give your next clue, you must use one of the items in the preceeding clues to create yours. For example: Post 1 would be greens, reds, blues The common bond would be colors The next post could be: **Blues** , jazz, country The common bond would be types of music. To get us started I will use Washington, Florida, Alaska ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/2 "2006-01-14T17:05:02Z")
> [@Sgt Schwartz](#): > > To get us started I will use > > Washington, Florida, Alaska States Washington Jefferson Lincoln ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/3 "2006-01-14T17:05:47Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > States > > Washington Jefferson Lincoln Presidents Manny, Moe, and Jack ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/4 "2006-01-14T17:10:41Z")
I am once again amazed that people play a game when they don’t understand the rules. > [@Sgt Schwartz](#): > > when you give your next clue, **you must use one of the items in the preceeding clues to create yours**. So the answer to Washington, Florida, Alaska is US states, and a correctly formatted next clue is: Alaska, lasagne, bread. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/5 "2006-01-14T17:12:27Z")
And I am once again amazed that in my zeal to get the game back on track I didn’t select the actual incorrect clue. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/6 "2006-01-14T17:12:59Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > I am once again amazed that people play a game when they don’t understand the rules. > So the answer to Washington, Florida, Alaska is US states, and a correctly formatted next clue is: > > Alaska, lasagne, bread. Baked Lasagne linquini macaroni ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/7 "2006-01-14T17:14:22Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > I am once again amazed that people play a game when they don’t understand the rules. > So the answer to Washington, Florida, Alaska is US states, and a correctly formatted next clue is: > > Alaska, lasagne, bread. Baked Bread, Milk, toilet paper. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/8 "2006-01-14T17:20:32Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > Baked > > Bread, Milk, toilet paper. Staples **Bread** , cash, dough ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/9 "2006-01-14T17:21:53Z")
> [@Sgt Schwartz](#): > > Staples > > **Bread** , cash, dough Money Cash Carson Come-lately ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/10 "2006-01-14T17:22:43Z")
money cash, checks, credit cards ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/11 "2006-01-14T17:26:37Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Money > > Cash Carson Come-lately wouldn’t that be Johnnys? Just sayin’ … Carson, Conan, Leno ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/12 "2006-01-14T17:27:39Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > wouldn’t that be Johnnys? Just sayin’ … > > Carson, Conan, Leno Late night talk show hosts Conan, Xena, Hercules ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/13 "2006-01-14T17:28:07Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > wouldn’t that be Johnnys? Just sayin’ … > > Carson, Conan, Leno Late night hosts Carson Jefferson Oklahoma ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/14 "2006-01-14T17:43:24Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Late night hosts > > Carson Jefferson Oklahoma cities with city in the name **Oklahoma** , South Pacific, Showboat ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/15 "2006-01-14T17:45:13Z")
> [@Sgt Schwartz](#): > > cities with city in the name > > **Oklahoma** , South Pacific, Showboat Musicals from Broadway and movies South Pacific, North Atlantic, Indian ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/16 "2006-01-14T17:51:29Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Musicals from Broadway and movies > > South Pacific, North Atlantic, Indian Oceans South Pacific, Cats, Rent ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/17 "2006-01-14T18:02:53Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > South Pacific, Cats, Rent Musicals (again). cats, peanuts, pollen ---
**Author:** ![davmilasav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@davmilasav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davmilasav)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/18 "2006-01-14T18:03:11Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Oceans > South Pacific, Cats, Rent Back to **musicals** Rent, Gas, Water ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/19 "2006-01-14T18:03:59Z")
> [@davmilasav](#): > > Back to **musicals** > > Rent, Gas, Water Utilities Gas, oil, antifreeze ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976/20 "2006-01-14T18:04:26Z")
> [@Robot Arm](#): > > Musicals (again). > > cats, peanuts, pollen allergens peanuts, far side, nancy [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/common-bonds-with-a-twist/339976.md?page=2)