# Free Association v2.0 (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [June 23, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581 "2020-06-23T23:46:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 109
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2161 "2021-11-12T20:27:55Z")
Weird. You can get gorilla tape in black, white, silver, clear & camo. You’d think there’d be a grey tape. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2162 "2021-11-13T19:09:45Z")
The tape isn’t gray on the front, but it does have a silverback. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2163 "2021-11-13T23:23:37Z")
Nickelback ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2164 "2021-11-14T15:32:37Z")
Yes, I want my nickel back. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2165 "2021-11-14T15:36:21Z")
If it didn’t drop into the change slot you’ll have to write to the phone company for a refund. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2166 "2021-11-14T15:42:21Z")
Oh, the times, they are a changin’… ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2167 "2021-11-14T15:56:00Z")
Are U.S. coins in short supply? There is currently an adequate overall amount of coins in the economy. But business and bank closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted normal circulation patterns for U.S. coins. This slowed pace of circulation reduced available inventories in some areas of the country during 2020. The Federal Reserve continues to work with the U.S. Mint and others in the industry to keep coins circulating. As a first step, a temporary cap was imposed in June 2020 on the orders depository institutions place for coins with the Federal Reserve to ensure that the supply was fairly distributed. Because coin circulation patterns have not fully returned to pre-pandemic levels, caps were reinstated in May 2021. We continue to closely monitor orders and deposits from depository institutions as well as U.S. Mint production. The [U.S. Coin Task Force](https://getcoinmoving.org/), which was formed in July 2020 to identify, implement, and promote actions to address disruptions to coin circulation, continues to meet regularly until coin circulation normalizes. Since mid-June of 2020, the U.S. Mint has been operating at full production capacity. In 2020, the Mint produced 14.8 billion coins, a 24 percent increase from the 11.9 billion coins produced in 2019. As the economy recovers and businesses reopen, more coins will flow back into retail and banking channels and eventually into the Federal Reserve, which should allow for the further rebuilding of coin inventories available for recirculation. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2168 "2021-11-14T18:18:45Z")
TL:DR yes it is a complete f\*\*\*ing sentence. ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2169 "2021-11-14T21:10:19Z")
He said “f\*\*\*ing” heh heh, heh heh. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2170 "2021-11-14T21:40:47Z")
[Every Fucking City](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyuQvbpiAp8) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2171 "2021-11-15T17:10:06Z")
Pornopolis ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2172 "2021-11-15T17:14:41Z")
Megalopolis ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2173 "2021-11-15T18:16:40Z")
megatherium ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2174 "2021-11-15T18:24:28Z")
megalosaurus ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2175 "2021-11-15T19:34:17Z")
thesaurus ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2176 "2021-11-15T20:04:57Z")
synonym ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2177 "2021-11-15T20:07:18Z")
cinnamon ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2178 "2021-11-15T20:58:59Z")
asterisk ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2179 "2021-11-15T21:36:56Z")
umlaut ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/2180 "2021-11-15T23:08:48Z")
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