# 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:** 355
**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:** [December 31, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7081 "2023-12-31T20:35:32Z")
bum ---
**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:** [December 31, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7082 "2023-12-31T22:55:41Z")
Freddie the Freeloader ---
**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:** [January 1, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7083 "2024-01-01T00:05:05Z")
Freddie Mercury ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7084 "2024-01-01T01:19:09Z")
mercury thermometer ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7085 "2024-01-01T01:23:26Z")
Mercury Theatre ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7086 "2024-01-01T01:42:43Z")
Mercury Cougar ---
**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:** [January 1, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7087 "2024-01-01T13:45:33Z")
The Sign of the Cat ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7088 "2024-01-01T15:38:52Z")
Caturday! ---
**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:** [January 1, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7089 "2024-01-01T16:16:40Z")
You can’t hope for much on a year that starts on a Monday, has Valentine’s Day on Ash Wednesday, and Easter on April Fool’s Day. ---
**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:** [January 1, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7090 "2024-01-01T20:25:21Z")
Pessimism ---
**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:** [January 1, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7091 "2024-01-01T21:24:13Z")
The pessimist says “things can’t possibly get any worse.” The optimist says “of course they can !” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7092 "2024-01-01T22:28:41Z")
An optimist walks into an optometrist’s office and asks for directions to the ophthalmologist. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7093 "2024-01-02T14:45:26Z")
“Your light was on.” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7094 "2024-01-02T15:18:04Z")
Norm Macdonald ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7095 "2024-01-02T15:29:36Z")
Old MacDonald Had a Farm ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7096 "2024-01-02T15:59:35Z")
E I E I O! And on this farm an error occurred, and the bot wouldn’t recognize the refrain. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7097 "2024-01-02T16:49:15Z")
Unix error codes ---
**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:** [January 2, 2024, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7098 "2024-01-02T17:05:27Z")
Discourse petty annoyances ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2024, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7099 "2024-01-03T04:59:20Z")
Dope is down! ---
**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:** [January 3, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association-v2-0-part-1/912581/7100 "2024-01-03T15:36:48Z")
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