# 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:** 813
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16246 "2017-07-18T19:53:37Z")
utility bills ---
**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:** [July 18, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16247 "2017-07-18T21:41:02Z")
Buffalo Bill ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16248 "2017-07-18T22:31:19Z")
Buffalo Sabres ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16249 "2017-07-19T04:30:56Z")
Sabre Dance ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16250 "2017-07-19T12:51:12Z")
Dance Fever ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16251 "2017-07-19T13:58:56Z")
Johnny Fever ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16252 "2017-07-19T14:00:08Z")
Johnny Storm ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16253 "2017-07-19T14:01:56Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > hospital admissions > [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](#): > > finch bills Ahem. storm warnings ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16254 "2017-07-19T14:02:11Z")
sh\*t storm ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16255 "2017-07-19T14:03:43Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Ahem. > > storm warnings out of play: sorry about that- I guess my device failed to update the thread properly. Besides, it’s not illegal. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16256 "2017-07-19T14:53:31Z")
storm trooper ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16257 "2017-07-19T15:05:54Z")
starship trooper ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16258 "2017-07-19T15:15:44Z")
state trooper ---
**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:** [July 19, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16259 "2017-07-19T15:18:45Z")
deep state ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16260 "2017-07-19T21:53:45Z")
Deep Purple ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16261 "2017-07-20T10:52:36Z")
Purple Rain ---
**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:** [July 20, 2017, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16262 "2017-07-20T11:50:22Z")
rain gear ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16263 "2017-07-20T12:16:26Z")
Second gear ---
**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:** [July 20, 2017, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16264 "2017-07-20T12:35:10Z")
Second City ---
**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:** [July 20, 2017, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keep-a-word-delete-a-word/719013/16265 "2017-07-20T15:12:33Z")
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