# Let's tell a story four words at a time (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [February 2, 2015, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587 "2015-02-02T09:12:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 447
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8922 "2025-02-06T21:30:18Z")
ten o’clock guitar mass. ---
**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 7, 2025, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8923 "2025-02-07T04:34:19Z")
Or so they say! ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8924 "2025-02-07T19:00:32Z")
As you probably recall, ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8925 "2025-02-08T03:30:03Z")
(uh, where were we…) ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8926 "2025-02-08T15:36:24Z")
East Blawnox was surprised ---
**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:** [February 8, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8927 "2025-02-08T18:20:35Z")
when the Peruvian volleyball ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8928 "2025-02-08T20:28:35Z")
juggling and sword swallowing ---
**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 9, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8929 "2025-02-09T04:54:33Z")
team arrived at the ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8930 "2025-02-09T11:19:19Z")
gates of the city. ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8931 "2025-02-09T20:13:24Z")
There to meet them ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2025, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8932 "2025-02-09T23:02:00Z")
with guns a’blazin’ and ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8933 "2025-02-10T01:33:19Z")
to serve multiple warrants ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8934 "2025-02-10T02:13:03Z")
with a sidedish of ---
**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 10, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8935 "2025-02-10T03:50:12Z")
fettuccine alfredo and Doritos ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8936 "2025-02-10T03:53:49Z")
were the entire staff ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8937 "2025-02-10T04:08:11Z")
of the new Applebees. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8938 "2025-02-10T14:06:16Z")
But enough about Applebees ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8939 "2025-02-10T22:17:34Z")
because the ensuing mayhem ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8940 "2025-02-10T22:18:45Z")
was enough to make ---
**Author:** ![2\_More\_Bits](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2_more_bits/32/4148_2.png) [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-tell-a-story-four-words-at-a-time-part-1/711587/8941 "2025-02-11T00:55:05Z")
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