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Cool map. This season isn't wasting any time.

WordWolf: Some of these seem somewhat familiar, but the utter goofiness of the clues, combined with sharon's hint, lead me to go with.... Yellow Submarine

You're my hero, karmicdebt!

Last time I tried this, it was about now that my taste buds started coming back. This time, I feel like I just took a cigarette and began chewing on it. Nasty, nasty taste in my mouth right now. Oh, and Dave, I know what you mean about the smell. I walked into my apartment last night and I thought my cats had exploded, then realized it wasn't their litter box: it was the ashtray. EWWWWWW!!!!!

Coughing like a maniac. I think it's a thank you from my body, but it feels like a nn^nn you from Altria.

Can we, uhh, um,... Can we shoot for a PG rating in here? Children do read.

True. But why? Because for so long, if you were black, Asian or Latina, you didn't have a serious chance of being named Miss America. You got locked out, usually at the earliest levels. How long was Miss America around before they made room for a brown woman? I'm not a fan of beauty pageants, so I'm the wrong one to speak on this subject, but now that non-white contestants have a decent shot at winning, I would have no problem dismantling all the Miss Color Pageants across the country.

You mean like when baseball had separate leagues for blacks and whites? Actually, why not start a competing organization that does not discriminate against gays? Why not have an organization set up to compete with the Boy Scouts of America, and see which one wins in the free marketplace? Rather than force the Boy Scouts to become something they don't want to be, create the organization you wish the Boy Scouts could be. And let them compete.

Wow! That's a real close call. No plans to go back anytime soon.

Sorry. Yes, correct. But I presumed you knew that based on answering within 4.7 seconds of the clue's posting.

I will not judge the man. I will abhor his adultery. I will abhor his abuse of women. I will abhor the way he looked at the flock as a source of money and the fulfillment of his lust. I will abhor his distortion of scripture for his personal financial gain. I will abhor his paranoia and its manifestations. But I will not judge the man.

Sigh. A woman who later went on to play Annie Sullivan in a remake of The Miracle Worker (co-starring Melissa Gilbert). Patty Duke (aka Patty Duke Astin) Bigger than the Sky John Corbett Not a bad flick, if you get a chance to see it.

A man walks into the street and manages to get a taxi just going by. He gets into the taxi, and the cabbie says, "Perfect timing. You're just like Moishe." Passenger: "Who?" Cabbie: "Moishe Glickman. There's a guy who did everything right. Like my coming along when you needed a cab. It would have happened like that to Moishe every single time." Passenger: "There are always a few clouds over everybody." Cabbie: "Not Moishe. He was a terrific athlete. He could have gone on the pro tour in tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star and you should have heard him play the piano." Passenger: "Sounds like he was something, huh?" Cabbie: "He had a memory like a computer. Could remember everybody's birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not! like me. I change a fuse, and the whole neighborhood blacks out." Passenger. "Wow, some guy eh? Cabbie: "He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams, not like me, I always seem to get into them" Passenger: "Mmm, not many like that around" Cabbie: "And he knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good and never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, ! shoes highly polished too." Passenger: "An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?" Cabbie: "Well, I never actually met Moishe." Passenger: "Then how do you know so much about him?" Cabbie: "I married his widow."

Okay, tried this some time ago and it didn't quite work, so let's give another try: Dallas/Fort Worth airport on Sunday, arriving at 1 p.m. Then headed to Radisson Plaza Hotel Fort Worth 815 Main Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

Woohoo!

You don't need no strength; you need to grow up, son.

Well, now I'm game.

Vienna Billy Joel aka: Vienna Waits Vienna Waits for You

I had an idea, deleted it hoping no one saw, but Steve! saw, so here it is again... Here's what I think, and it should run in the photo forum. One of us (ok, I volunteer) buys a small gizmo, something, I don't know what. I'll take a picture of it (with me in the pic), post it, and send it along. Next person who gets it, do the same thing. And we'll just keep on sending it. Keep me posted on where it is at all times. And the item I'm choosing is... (In tribute to something we used to do at work).

here's a shot in the dark: Too Young Nat King Cole ???

That's like saying Jimmy Carter is from the disco era. Yeah, but totally unrelated. I just checked. 1985. Disco was mostly dead, except at Polyester's clubs.

Oh hayl no. I have not yet begun to withdraw!

No, you're right! Well, right enough. ;)-->

Hmm. I guess I can give credit for that. Although the Dream Academy might disagree.

Definitely not disco era. Perhaps another line is needed?