# Keep a Word, Delete a Word **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 1, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013 "2015-05-01T15:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 343
**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:** [February 15, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6844 "2016-02-15T02:19:47Z")
Barney Google ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6845 "2016-02-15T16:32:01Z")
Looks like we had a bit of confusion in the #6843-44, so I choose to play the Perferre’s clue. YMMV. Goggle Maps ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6846 "2016-02-15T17:06:44Z")
^ You did that (“Goggle”) on purpose. BIP: Treasure maps ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6847 "2016-02-15T17:11:46Z")
Treasure Island ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6848 "2016-02-15T17:43:25Z")
Gilligan’s Island ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6849 "2016-02-15T18:59:32Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > ^ You did that (“Goggle”) on purpose. > > BIP: > > Treasure maps No, I didn’t (D’OH, never post before suitable quantities of caffeine have been ingested). In play: Midway Island ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6850 "2016-02-15T19:57:25Z")
carnival midway ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6851 "2016-02-15T20:13:00Z")
carnival ride ---
**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:** [February 15, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6852 "2016-02-15T20:47:38Z")
carnival barker ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6853 "2016-02-15T21:46:38Z")
Bob Barker ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6854 "2016-02-15T22:47:19Z")
Lex Barker ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6855 "2016-02-15T23:10:43Z")
Lex Luthor ---
**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:** [February 16, 2016, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6856 "2016-02-16T01:17:04Z")
Lex Romana ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6857 "2016-02-16T01:56:52Z")
Pax Romana ---
**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:** [February 16, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6858 "2016-02-16T03:33:34Z")
Pax Americana ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6859 "2016-02-16T13:53:50Z")
Vintage Americana ---
**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:** [February 16, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6860 "2016-02-16T14:10:39Z")
wine vintage ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6861 "2016-02-16T14:18:47Z")
table wine ---
**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:** [February 16, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6862 "2016-02-16T18:07:09Z")
high table ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/6863 "2016-02-16T18:11:28Z")
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