# Free Association **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 6, 2012, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048 "2012-05-06T04:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1342
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26829 "2019-10-22T02:14:40Z")
Highwaymen ---
**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26830 "2019-10-22T02:20:23Z")
Adam Ant ( and the Ants ) ---
**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:** [October 22, 2019, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26831 "2019-10-22T10:27:31Z")
_Them!_ ---
**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:** [October 22, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26832 "2019-10-22T11:58:44Z")
Giant Gender-Nonspecific Pronouns are coming to get you! ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26833 "2019-10-22T12:36:18Z")
I don’t know why, but, Hellraiser ---
**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:** [October 22, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26834 "2019-10-22T15:52:27Z")
hellbender > **[Hellbender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellbender)** > > The hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis), also known as the hellbender salamander, is a species of aquatic giant salamander endemic to the eastern and central United States. It is the largest salamander in North America. A member of the family Cryptobranchidae, the hellbender is the only extant member of the genus Cryptobranchus. Other closely related salamanders in the same family are in the genus Andrias, which contains the Japanese and Chinese giant salamanders. The hellbender, which is... ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26835 "2019-10-22T16:12:57Z")
The hell you say… ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26836 "2019-10-22T23:29:21Z")
Say what?!? ---
**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26837 "2019-10-23T00:45:35Z")
Smile when you say that… ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26838 "2019-10-23T05:30:20Z")
Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it’s breaking ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26839 "2019-10-23T05:35:18Z")
Turn that frown upside down. ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26840 "2019-10-23T06:27:38Z")
Upside down Who’s to say what’s impossible and can’t be found ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26841 "2019-10-23T12:18:50Z")
Upside-down cake. Mmmmmmm! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26842 "2019-10-23T12:42:11Z")
Pineapple ---
**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26843 "2019-10-23T15:19:23Z")
Grenade ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26844 "2019-10-23T15:49:35Z")
Amputees ---
**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:** [October 23, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26845 "2019-10-23T17:04:11Z")
War, uh, what is it good for? ---
**Author:** ![edspellman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@edspellman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edspellman)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26846 "2019-10-23T17:44:01Z")
Absolutely nuthin’, say it again, huh! ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26847 "2019-10-24T00:32:50Z")
Would you like to play a game? ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-association/621048/26848 "2019-10-24T00:42:40Z")
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