# The free association thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 9, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197 "2006-01-09T19:10:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/1 "2006-01-09T19:10:00Z")
When I joined the Dope, one of my favorite MPSIMS thread was the free assocation thread. This is the new one. Pretty simple, really: post the first word or phrase that comes to your mind after reading the last post. Start here: Seattle. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/2 "2006-01-09T19:11:03Z")
> [@fetus](#): > > When I joined the Dope, one of my favorite MPSIMS thread was the free assocation thread. This is the new one. Pretty simple, really: post the first word or phrase that comes to your mind after reading the last post. Start here: > > Seattle. coffee ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/3 "2006-01-09T19:11:53Z")
> [@Sgt Schwartz](#): > > coffee Black ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/4 "2006-01-09T19:13:21Z")
kettle ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/5 "2006-01-09T19:18:52Z")
> [@fetus](#): > > kettle corn ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/6 "2006-01-09T19:20:36Z")
butter ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/7 "2006-01-09T19:21:36Z")
Parkay ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/8 "2006-01-09T19:28:33Z")
Balboa ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/9 "2006-01-09T19:30:35Z")
> [@fetus](#): > > Balboa Rocky ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/10 "2006-01-09T19:31:05Z")
> [@fetus](#): > > Balboa “ADRIAAAAANNNEEEE!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/11 "2006-01-09T19:31:20Z")
smoke ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/12 "2006-01-09T19:32:03Z")
Sex ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/13 "2006-01-09T19:33:45Z")
> [@Winston Smith](#): > > Sex Male ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/14 "2006-01-09T19:34:57Z")
> [@Sgt Schwartz](#): > > Male postal ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/15 "2006-01-09T19:41:28Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > postal ZIP ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/16 "2006-01-09T19:41:38Z")
> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#): > > postal Spree. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/17 "2006-01-09T19:46:48Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > ZIP Up ---
**Author:** ![Ghanima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Ghanima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ghanima)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/18 "2006-01-09T19:47:04Z")
Scree. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/19 "2006-01-09T19:50:52Z")
Womb. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-free-association-thread/339197/20 "2006-01-09T19:50:58Z")
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