# 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:** 622
**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:** [December 19, 2016, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12424 "2016-12-19T04:38:58Z")
Time Machine ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12425 "2016-12-19T06:10:16Z")
Thinking Machine ---
**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:** [December 19, 2016, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12426 "2016-12-19T09:29:48Z")
machine gun ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12427 "2016-12-19T14:02:45Z")
gun control ---
**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:** [December 19, 2016, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12428 "2016-12-19T14:09:54Z")
control freak ---
**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:** [December 19, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12429 "2016-12-19T14:51:44Z")
freak weather ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12430 "2016-12-19T15:45:12Z")
Weather Underground ---
**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:** [December 19, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12431 "2016-12-19T16:59:14Z")
Underground Railroad ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12432 "2016-12-19T17:06:39Z")
railroad locomotive ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12433 "2016-12-19T18:58:13Z")
diesel locomotive ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12434 "2016-12-19T20:02:20Z")
diesel engine ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12435 "2016-12-19T20:36:21Z")
engine trouble ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12436 "2016-12-19T20:51:26Z")
legal trouble ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12437 "2016-12-19T20:53:33Z")
Boston Legal ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12438 "2016-12-19T21:53:31Z")
Boston harbor ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12439 "2016-12-20T00:05:34Z")
harbor lights ---
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12440 "2016-12-20T00:40:05Z")
four lights [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EAdGhMRBbzY/hqdefault.jpg "How many lights?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAdGhMRBbzY) ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12441 "2016-12-20T01:35:01Z")
four seasons ---
**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:** [December 20, 2016, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12442 "2016-12-20T01:49:58Z")
Seasons Greetings ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/12443 "2016-12-20T03:06:45Z")
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