Free Association ~ Work ~ Not Play

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   paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

   The objective is to trigger a hub topic idea for someone. More than one, full sentences, entire paragraphs are fine. I'll start.
   
   succotash
   speed limit 85
   turkey and muenster sandwich
   triffids
   dogs and cats
   mice and men
   Pandora's box
   epiphany
   the sciences
   the arts
   the scams
   the last straw
   the lady and the tiger
   up the down staircase
   random walk
   tightrope
   black glass

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   Hollie Thomasposted 11 years ago

   Hitchcock's botanical horror movie.

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      bBereanposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Kinda like the Little Shop of Horrors?  Feeeed me!

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         Hollie Thomasposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         I actually quite like that movie. You just can't beat a good Hitchcock film.

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   Mighty Momposted 11 years ago

   The spring of our discontent
   Roses vs. mixed bouquets
   Do you pay the extra for legroom on long flights?
   Hula hoops
   Spaghettios
   Shades of blue
   When does the universe speak loudest to you?
   Predict the next big fitness craze
   Are libraries obsolete?
   What app would you invent?
   Worst pet ever
   10 things I wish I never learned
   Why does austerity lead to super austerity?
   Strawberry fields
   
   Ok. I'm exhausted now. Free association has a cost!
   

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   habeeposted 11 years ago

   How to bathe a cat
   Rattlesnakes as pets
   How to make your own possum food
   Make your own false teeth from Ivory soap - easy and inexpensive!
   How to pick up girls at your family reunion
   Best chewing tobacco
   Tips for bogging
   BBQ chitlins recipe
   Do your own liposuction with a vacuum cleaner
   Flavors of moonshine
   How to win a watermelon seed spitting contest
   How to graph a family tree with only one branch
   Proof that Elvis is still alive
   A UFO kidnapped me from my trailer park
   Confessions of a Bigfoot hunter
   What's REALLY in your Chinese food?
   How to make a swimming pool from a cattle trough
   Why not to feed your dog gunpowder
   Best tattoo removal cream

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      janesixposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      This sounds a bit like my home town

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         habeeposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Mine, too!

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      Shanna11posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Hahahahahahaha do your own liposuction with a vacuum cleaner? That's awful--- and hilarious!
      
      I would be tempted to make a parody hub if I wasn't concerned that someone would actually attempt it. D:

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   Hollie Thomasposted 11 years ago

   I totally got this wrong, I thought we were meant to expand on one of PDSs, titles. lol.

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   Marcy Goodfleischposted 11 years ago

   10 Great Recipes for Spam
   Why Cowboys Wear Boots
   Nancy Sinatra: Female Hit Singer with Four-Note Range
   How to Avoid Traffic Jams in Small Towns
   Hunger Games:  What to Do When Dieting
   How to Dodge Bill Collectors
   Best Semi-Precious Stones for Tooth Caps
   Latest Tattoo Designs for Older Women
   101 Ways to Misspell Words When Texting
   How to Annoy Your Neighbors Without Getting Caught
   How to Know When Someone is Gruntled

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   Sarra Garrettposted 11 years ago

   How not to pick your nose in public
   How to fart on an elevator full of people and quietly leave
   101 ways to cook tuna
   How to turn Alpo into Hash for breakfast
   How to act wierd and make people run from you
   Why you shouldn't stick peas up your nose
   How to play the spoons
   How to make the perfect snowball in the summer time
   How to make a summer dress out of old cloth purses
   Don't ever try this at home

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   paradigmsearchposted 11 years ago

   There may be some potential here...

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   Marcy Goodfleischposted 11 years ago

   Why We Should Remove All Mondays from Weekly Calendars
   How to Know When Your Pet is Cheating On You
   Six Sigma Invertebrates
   Why It Wasn't Miss Scarlet in The Dining Room With the Candlestick
   How to Refurbish Tree Stumps
   Best Ways to Nap With Your Eyes Open
   How to Make Dehydrated Water
   10 Ways to Reuse Kleenex

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      paradigmsearchposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      OMG!

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    Kathryn L Hillposted 11 years ago

    (BTW  Sometimes a black vase could actually be purple if you hold it up to sunlight.)
    *It is hard for a dog to adjust to a new home after he has become an adult.
    *Collecting antiques can lead to many adventures.
    *Thinking outside the box can lead to interesting ways to earn money or create a job for oneself.
    *It is vital to get out in the world, experience it in new ways, and expand  horizons.

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    2uesdayposted 11 years ago

    Washing disasters:
    How to get bits of tissue paper off black clothes.
    How to restore a white garment that got hot washed with a red sock.
    How to grow a wool jumper back to full size after tumble drying it.
    Where does the other sock in the wash disappear to?
    
    Cooking disasters:
    How to rescue a cake that you forgot to put sugar in.
    How to clean cake off an oven (after you tired to lift a loose bottom cake tin onto another shelf).
    
    Ten ways to end a phone call quickly.
    101 slightly sarcastic but not nasty things to say, when replying to call center generated phone calls.
    What to say to get rid of unwelcome guests.
    What to do to get rid of unwelcome guests.

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    Marcy Goodfleischposted 11 years ago

    10 Handy Fake Addresses to Give to Telephone Solicitors
    10 Handy Fake Phone Numbers to Give to Annoying Flirts in Bars
    Quick and Easy Ways to Toilet Paper a House
    DIY Facelift Tips Using Scotch Tape and a Staple Gun
    How to Slipcover a Couch Potato
    Best Recipe for Deep-Fried Ice Cubes
    Choral Arrangements for the Voices in Your Head

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    habeeposted 11 years ago

    This is a fun thread!

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       paradigmsearchposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Probably my last one. What with most of my stuff being shunted to the topics page, where "nobody" ever sees it, looks like the party is over.

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    Marcy Goodfleischposted 10 years ago

    Favorite Antonyms For The Following:
    
    "Have a nice day!"
    "Take care!"
    "Come back soon!"
    "May the force be with you."
    "Wish you were here."
    "Live long and prosper."

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    I just don't know. There it is. Do I take it?
    
    I took it. I took it home.
    
    There it sits on my coffee table.
    
    Do I open it? I don't know.
    
    I did. I opened it.
    
    $100 bills. Stacks and stacks. Need to drop by the grocery store parking lot more often....
    
    I read the news; I know to wait six months after robbing a bank before spending the money. I don't care.
    
    Went to Vegas.
    
    Bet it all on number six.
    
    I won.
    
    Sitting in lounge with a feeling I never had before. I will never have to worry about anything again.
    
    Bunch of folks showed up. Wearing uniforms.
    
    20 years. It's kind of fun cleaning cards.

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    Scribenetposted 10 years ago

    Is it Polite to Put Salt in the Sugar Bowl?
    How to Creatively End a Phone Call that has Gone On for Too Long
    Is Pet Psychology a Good Career Choice?
    Totally Inappropriate Housewarming Gifts
    Okay....Appropriate Housewarming Gifts
    

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    Would seriously like to bang out a hub draft today...

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    Went to "Start a Hub". Either "Exclusive Titles" is not working or HP has dumped me. LOL

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    stanwshuraposted 10 years ago

    The refrigerator had been empty for a week...
    What if our gravity were twice as strong?
    How many atoms are in the Milky Way Galaxy?
    What if *every* sound (phonem) had its own letter, including nonspeech sounds?
    Why do men have breasts?
    Would you gain 100 Lbs for a million dollars?  Ten million?
    If you had severe migraines more days that not, would you consider electroconvulsive therapy?  A hemispherectomy (yep, half the brain removed - true case!)?
    Would you give up half of the rest of your lifespan for the ability to fly?

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       Kathryn L Hillposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       ?why do men have breasts?

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    Ms Chievousposted 10 years ago

    How to raise Chickens
    Why the heck am I raising chickens
    Why little boys are so infatuated with farts
    Ten ways to start a conversation
    How to share the bed with three dogs and still get a good nights sleep

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    paradigmsearchposted 10 years ago

    Do gophers dream?
    Why do flies like dogs' calling cards?
    Why aren't gay penguins more discrete?
    Why do rattlesnakes have such a bad attitude?
    Why are cats always so depressed? http://now.msn.com/sad-cat-diary-reveal … about-cats

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