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Well, Hartley Sawyer has been fired from The Flash for (as every outlet refers to them) "racist, misogynist tweets" from several years ago. So, do they "Dick York/Dick Sargent" Ralph Dibny (you know, he kind of looks like Darrin Stevens!)? Do they just eliminate the character? Do they get Mehcahd Brooks to come over and be Jimmy Olsen/Elastic Lad? Maybe bring in a Plastic Man? FWIW, when thinking about casting a Justice League movie years ago, my Plastic Man would have been Jim Carrey. Of course, his salary would be more than the budget for the whole show (Flash, that is). George

In the US, "lummox" would call to mind clumsiness or stupidity, whereas "lug" would be an affectionate term. George

Dallas? Larry Hagman was on it, as well as I Dream of Jeannie, though he didn't look THAT different. George

Incidentally, in American slang, a "lug" is a large but gentle man: "Come here, you big lug!" Apparently, it's also an acronym for "lesbian until graduation." Without dragging this thread too far afield ( I hope), I just find it interesting that the Urban Dictionary mentions this term specifically in reference to Mount Holyoke College, and also to Smith and Wellesley Colleges, all in the Boston area. When I was at MIT in the early 70s, none of those schools were known as bastions of lesbianism. In fact, it was the understanding that Smith and Holyoke women were in college to get the "Mrs" degree. (A lot of them showed up at parties at my fraternity, and were quite obviously heterosexual.) Wellesley women were more serious about their studies. It was to MIT what Radcliffe was to Harvard. George

In American English, a "lug" is the nut that holds the wheel on the wheel bolts. Most cars come with a lug wrench which looks like this: The socket fits the lug of the particular car, and the pointy end can be used to pry off the hub cap. (Assuming the car has one. They were far more common in the past). Unfortunately, the angle doesn't allow you to get much leverage, and the tool tends to slip off the lug. I much prefer this type: The three sockets are different sizes, so one should fit your lugs. You still have the hubcap remover. The best part, though, is that you can come straight at the lug, so there's no slipping; and you can use both hands to turn the nut. George

Apparently, CW is not taking the obvious way out of Ruby Rose's departure from Batwoman, i.e., recasting Kate Kane. Instead, they're going with a whole new Batwoman. This strikes me as insanely dumb. It makes the whole first season (including the crossover) meaningless. The new Batwoman won't be Alice/Beth's sister or Commander Kane's daughter, and presumably won't be the "Paragon of Courage." About the only thing she WILL be is lesbian (although there would be no reason for a non-Kate Kane Batwoman to BE lesbian). George

That IS what happened. Worf even had the sort of embarrassed look that Bluto did. It was priceless. Incidentally, I'd never heard of Phil Farrand. From Wikipedia: "Phil Farrand is an American computer programmer and consultant, webmaster and author. He is known for his Nitpicker's Guides, in which he nitpicks plot holes and continuity errors in the various Star Trek television programs and movies, and for the creation of Nitcentral, a website devoted to the same activity." You're up. George

This is a bit blurry. I couldn't find a high-res copy: As well as the movie, do you know the Star Trek homage? George

I know. George

Having moved from Illinois to Texas, years ago, I've found that a lot of things are referred to differently, even within the US. For example. North: lug wrench South: tire tool (or tire iron) North: forklift South: tow motor North: access road South: feeder George

Well, you said you were running out of clues. I've run out of guesses. George

No. Nicholas Cage Steve Buscemi Ving Rhames Rachel Ticotin John Malkovich George

Nicholas Cage Steve Buscemi Ving Rhames George

What time period is this iconic role? Medieval, BC, 1800's, 1960's, etc.? George

Mel Brooks? George

Not sure why you used Tom Cruise's given name, but Risky Business Rebecca DeMornay And God Created Woman George

Still no idea. George

Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb. George

The Batman movie (1966)? This looks like the group of ambassadors who get dehydrated by Penguin, Joker, Riddler, and Catwoman. George

Correct. George

That makes one of us. George

Not just probably. Definitely. In this scene, he goes to a bar and starts shooting, to get everybody's attention. Then he says, "Good people on one side of the bar, scum on the other." Everybody goes to one side, so he says, "What? You're all scum?" So, naturally, everybody runs to the other side. "This isn't getting us anywhere. Tell you what. Everybody out, and if I see you here again, I'll kill you." Then he greets everyone as they leave: "Good night. Drive safely. I never want to see you again." Etc. I don't care what Rotten Tomatoes says. I think it's a fun movie. Robert Davi as the bad guy, with only a hint of parody. Priscilla Barnes as the mayor/love interest. Watch it. George

The Lords of Flatbush The Waterboy Night Shift George

When I was in grad school, a collaborator from England came to work in our lab for a few days. Wasn't it John Cleese who said that America and England were two countries separated by a common language? He'd ask me, "'Ave ya a gum bung?" After some thought, I realized he needed a rubber stopper. "'Ave ya a retort 'older?" Ah! A ring stand! And let's not forget the pronunciations: Instead of "I put some trimethylaluminum in a CAPillary tube," it was tri MEEthilealuMINium in a caPILLary. Of course, this worked the other way, as well. I made a business trip to England and decided to to use the hotel exercise room. I couldn't get the locker to open, when a local said that I needed to "give it a poundin'." Well, banging it didn't work, and I finally found out he told me to "Give it a pound (coin) in." (Put a pound coin in the slot.) George

Interesting. That the principal actor would "use a voice" might imply a cartoon, but then there would be no reason for the other actor to believe he was "too old" for the part. Hmmm... George