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"I don't know who he is, but he sure talks GLOOMY!" "Don't be afraid." "With an armful of this stuff, I wouldn't be afraid of a supernova!" George

I thought so. Suda has the pieces. Now put them together! George

Boy, talk about old-school! Assuming that the weather permits outdoor activities, those would be great. (Egg toss INdoors...hmmm) George

I hope this doesn't drag the topic even further from its original intent, but let me point out that I don't intentionally hurt anyone. And if anyone is old enough to type a post, he's old enough to tell me if I've offended him. I'm not too proud to apologize if I've made a mistake. On the other hand, I've been posting for over three years, and I doubt I could count on one hand the number of times I've pointed out grammatical or spelling mistakes, unless what was actually typed made the meaning unclear. I'd be interested to see what other posts made Belle "cringe." Inasmuch as Belle described herself as a "grammar and spelling freak" in her opening post, I thought she could handle a little good-natured ribbing. Apparently, I was mistaken; and I apologize. George

This one may be easier for the guys. Six pics (three on the first line). You need to know names. George

Ho, ho. Was that the show? George

"Who's the Boss"? George

At first, the only tenor players I could remember were Boots Randolph and Gato Barbieri. Then I remembered Stan Getz! GETZ + MART = "Get Smart." George

Actually, I thought I was exemplifiying the point of this thread. Sorry if you didn't find it amusing. I guess I have no idea whom the "Grammar Nazis" have run off, because they just disappeared without comment. Feel free to correct my grammar at any time. I wish to point out first, however, that if you see "teh," "adn," or "Geroge," these are typos that frequently escape my fingers. George

I don't know. Who are they? (Apparently, I'm not one.) George

No. It takes particularly sharp eyes, though! SHOE + (Red) DUKE + (Faith) HILL = Shoot to Kill. Go, Raf. George

I think you're right, wasway. Of course, we could just wait until tomorrow night to be sure. George

The CEO of our company came to Texas and gave a presentation on our new paradigm. One key slide said: CONTINUOUS PURSUIT OF EXELLENCE Needless to say, I did not point out the irony. George

Kirstie Alley Madhouse John Larroquette George

"Weren't you a blonde when I came in?" "Could be." "I tend to notice little things like that - whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette." "Which do you prefer?" "Well, as long as the collar and cuffs match..." "The scorpion." "One of nature's finest killers, Mr. Wint." "One is never too old to learn from a master, Mr. Kidd." "That's quite a nice little nothing you're almost wearing. I approve." "I don't dress for the hired help. Let's see your passport, Franks." "Occupation: Transport Consultant? It's a little cute isn't it? I'll finish dressing." "Oh, please don't, not on my account." "Hi, I'm Plenty!" "Of course you are." "No! That's my name -- Plenty O'Toole." "Named after your father, perhaps?" George

Both like and as are used in similes, but not interchangeably. Briefly, like is used to compare nouns; as is used to compare verbs. A fuller treatment can be found HERE. Using johniam's example, I could say either "Grammar school was like TWI" or "Grammar school brainwashed us as TWI did." Both are similes. George

I presume that you're joking here, Belle, since I'm sure you know that as can mean "in the same manner" as well as "simultaneously." I'm taking this whole thread with tongue firmly in cheek. I'm not one to nitpick, usually. I wouldn't even tell Chas how to spell avatar! George

That's a bit extreme. It may be no PT Cruiser, but you actually seem rather satisfied with the minivan... George

I don't think this one's been done yet. "I don't know who he is, but he sure talks GLOOMY!" George

Yes. Yes, we are. :D I can't speak for everyone, but you could come to the BBQ this year! George

Like can be a verb ("I like chocolate.") or a preposition ("It smells like chocolate."). It is not a conjunction, although it is often used as (note: not like) one. Use as, instead. George Also note that when a word is used to represent the word itself, rather than its meaning, it is to be italicized or underlined.

Sorry, Belle. I couldn't resist. Please excuse the fact that I do not know how to break up a post into individual quotes. George

Now that wasn't so hard, was it? By the way, Raf, did you get it from the quotes, the characters' names, or the CSI+letter hint? George