# Things in common... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 18, 2000, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084 "2000-03-18T15:29:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/81 "2000-03-23T03:23:00Z")
Well no one left any for me to solve, so I’ll just add my 3… fern – fruit – shot * * * “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/82 "2000-03-23T04:31:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Tengu: > **butt - house - head = Out.** EIN! try again. * * * if wishes were fishes, we could walk on the ocean. ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/83 "2000-03-23T04:39:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by mega the roo: > **butt - house - head** How about big? big butt, big house, big head If this isn’t right I’ll try again. Here’s one… suit - hog - shop * * * That John Denver’s full of shit man! ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/84 "2000-03-23T04:49:00Z")
wrong again. and i must say, yours is quite the tricky one. * * * if wishes were fishes, we could walk on the ocean. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/85 "2000-03-23T04:52:00Z")
> [@](#): > > suit - hog - shop Sweat Is anyone going to try mine? * * * “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank ---
**Author:** ![dekayx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@dekayx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dekayx)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/86 "2000-03-23T13:41:00Z")
paper myrtle bikini ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/87 "2000-03-23T23:39:00Z")
paper + myrtle + bikini = **beach** (?) [there’s a Paper Beach in Tasmania, Australia] Still outstanding: fern - fruit - shot butt - house - head ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2000, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/88 "2000-03-23T23:42:00Z")
Upon further review, paper + myrtle + bikini = **wax** ---
**Author:** ![dekayx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@dekayx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dekayx)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/89 "2000-03-24T02:56:00Z")
butt house head = crack ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/90 "2000-03-24T03:04:00Z")
ding ding ding!! now back to fern - fruit - shot… * * * if wishes were fishes, we could walk on the ocean. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/91 "2000-03-24T03:22:00Z")
fern - fruit - shot: **grape** Here’s mine: water - cracker - fountain ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/92 "2000-03-24T03:29:00Z")
> [@](#): > > water - cracker - fountain Soda squad – miami – roy * * * “How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/93 "2000-03-24T03:51:00Z")
Squad - Miama - Roy =\> Vice Size - Crab - Mambo ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/94 "2000-03-24T04:04:00Z")
Size - Crab - Mambo: **crab** Calabar - bag - tree ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/95 "2000-03-24T04:54:00Z")
Er…that should be **KING**. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2000, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084/96 "2000-03-24T05:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by Kat: > **Er…that should be KING.** It’s amazing how easy that is to do… (See my boo-boo answering thumb-cat-foolery above.) I’d take a stab at yous, but, since I have no idea what a Calabar is, let alone what words might be paired with it, I can confidently say ‘It’s a stumper.’ * * * _Eschew Obfuscation_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-common/15084.md?page=4)