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I'm thinking that's a James Taylor tune. "You've Got a Friend"? George

"I Wonder Why" is the song I had in mind. Probably the greatest doo-wop song of all. I suppose that the first line is really Dun dun dun da dun dun da dun dada dada dun dada dun danananana Don't :lol: Erkjohn is up! George

Sounds vaguely familiar, but I can't place it. George

Okay, then, here are the first TWO lines (to eliminate the Al green song) ;) Don't know why I love you like I do Don't know why I do. George

Not even close... (Of course, maybe "Take Me to the River" also starts with the same line?) The one I have in mind is from ca. 1960. George

For the longest time, getting the tapes wasn't a drag. I ran a Twig in a little town south of Houston, and I could listen to what I thought were usually decent teachings. If there was something I could use in my fellowship, fine. If not, no biggie. THEN... STS tapes became the end-all and be-all of TWI teaching. Spend one fellowship listening to the tape; spend the other two that week re-hashing the same tape. (I was not a Twig leader at that time.) Instead of being a way to spread the Gospel, the tapes became (another) way to control the masses. George

I understand that feeling. I had a number of Corps whom I sponsored over the years, and most were pretty diligent about getting their letters to me. I had no problem with "form letters" from them, as long as there was some personal part added to the generic stuff. If I had to write 20 letters a month to folks who had each given me $20 (or whatever the monthly requirement was), I'd either write very terse notes or go the form letter route. Anyway, there was one of my SP's who got very delinquent in writing. First, I lovingly reproved her. Then, I not-so-lovingly reproved her. Then, I strongly reproved her. Then I wrote the Corps Coordinator. Surprise! Mail from her in less than a week! I never stopped sending the dough, though. I considered it my promise, not an "if you do this, I'll do that" deal. That's just me. George

That was a laugh I needed today! :lol: I had a lot of WC and assorted leadership over the years suggest that I go WC (and WOW); but there was never any animosity when I politely declined. Maybe they realized that they'd lose all my ABS is I went in! George

This is perhaps my favorite song, but it may get by most of the folks here... "Don't know why I love you like I do..." George

Is that "Night Moves," by Bob Seger? George

Human, Since there have been a few new players to the game threads, I took some time to explain how they're played in a separate thread, which is "pinned" at the top of the Gallery and Reading Room forum. (I'd really love to see the Pictionary threads come back!) Anyway, I finally remembered "Running Scared." I suppose it might have been easier had I known "Joey Pants" is a nickname for Joe Pantoliano... Gregory Hines Deal of the Century Chevy Chase George

It was, indeed, "Welcome Back, Kotter!" but now I fear we'll have dead air as neither TLB nor hiway is likely to post. :( George

The "all without distinction"-"all without exception" terminology is used by Bullinger in How to Enjoy the Bible. Since, by his examples, "all without distinction" meant all within a certain class, eventually TWI went to "all with distinction," which actually makes a bit more sense. E.g., "Jesus is the Savior of all men." Will all men be saved? No, so it is not "all without exception." All men who ARE saved, however, are saved by Jesus, so it is "all with(out) distinction." George

Let's try something really unusual,Thomas. How about if YOU give the answer AND POST THE NEXT CLUES. It's not that hard. I found all of these on Wikiquote. George

"Let me make this clear for you and your pack of freaks. I'm the quarterback, you're on my team. But I guess you didn't play football in high school, did you?" "You're right. I didn't. I stayed in and studied like a good little nerd. And fifteen years later, I'm one of the greatest minds of the 21st century. I'm engaged to the hottest girl on the planet. And the big jock who played football in high school, he standing right in front of me asking me for my help, and I say he's not going to get a damn thing, unless he does exactly what I say and starts treating me and my friends with some respect." "All that you know, is at an end." "If we can't stop this, if it's really the end of the world... how are you going to spend your last few minutes?" "Part of me would like to go out fighting... but to tell you the truth, I think I'd like to spend my last few minutes holding onto Alicia." "That sounds good to me." George

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"? George

Most of the shows have been used more than once. Heck, I might even have used this one before! "I ain't goin' to class, man. I ain't never goin' to class." "Where you goin' then?" "I don't know, uh, into the religious life." "Brother Epstein, huh? I can see the headlines: 'Puerto Rican Jew enters monastery, becomes the first 'Schlamonk.'" "Where's your report card?" "My momma's got it, you dig? Yeah!" "I dig it! Didn't she sign it?" "Heh, no. She just took it in her left hand, and then she hit me upside my head with her right. See, man, and then, and then, she threw a chair at me. And then she tried to cave my back in with a TV set!" "All right, all right, have your father sign it." "You crazy? He's the one with the bad temper!" "You scratch my back, I scratch yours." "I can't do that. You see, my wife has an exclusive on my entire body. She'd be disturbed if I came home with a pre-scratched back." "James Buchanan is not anywhere. It's in Bensonhurst, which is in Brooklyn, which is where I spent four degenerate years as a student. You know how rough that is? The gangs there don't use guns. They insert the bullets manually." 1. "You're late." 2. "That's your fourth tardy this semester." 3. "Did you bring a note from your mommy?" 4. "Boy, what an honor, in my class, all four Marx brothers: Wacko, Stupo, Jerko, and Dummo." George

"Station log, stardate 46922.3. We have identified the dead Klingon. His name was Hon-Tihl, First Officer of the Toh'Kaht. Why he died, and the cause of his ship's destruction, is still unknown." "Personal log, Miles O'Brien. Stardate 46923.1. We've managed to retrieve a portion of the Klingon Officer's journal. Of course, Major Kira heard about it immediately. She must have spies everywhere." "I think we'll let it go... this time." "So, this is how it all ends." "For you." "You know what disturbs me? The ingratitude. I offered you my kindness, my help, my leadership and how do you repay me? With betrayal. But you won't get rid of me so easily. You see, unlike you, I understand history. My name will blaze across the stars long after your petty treacheries have been forgotten." "But you won't be here to see it." "Is this a Ferengi fashion I'm not aware of?" "How are you, Lieutenant?" "You know what they say - put the shoe on the right foot first, but put the left foot first into the bathtub." "Are you finished with me?" "Unless you'd like to pour yourself through my foretic analyzer. I'd love to see the results." "What do you think?" "What is it?" "A clock! Fascinating, isn't it?" "Did you really build that?" "Apparently so." "Why?" "I have no idea." "The Klingon, Doctor; what did you find?" "He's still dead, if that's what you mean." George

Need more clues... George

Or in heaven, either. That leaves.... As I recall, "sponsee" was what grownups called responsibilities around young children. "It's your sponsee to clean your room!" George

"You scratch my back, I scratch yours." "I can't do that. You see, my wife has an exclusive on my entire body. She'd be disturbed if I came home with a pre-scratched back." "James Buchanan is not anywhere. It's in Bensonhurst, which is in Brooklyn, which is where I spent four degenerate years as a student. You know how rough that is? The gangs there don't use guns. They insert the bullets manually." 1. "You're late." 2. "That's your fourth tardy this semester." 3. "Did you bring a note from your mommy?" 4. "Boy, what an honor, in my class, all four Marx brothers: Wacko, Stupo, Jerko, and Dummo." George

"Barney Miller"? George

No. "So, this is how it all ends." "For you." "You know what disturbs me? The ingratitude. I offered you my kindness, my help, my leadership and how do you repay me? With betrayal. But you won't get rid of me so easily. You see, unlike you, I understand history. My name will blaze across the stars long after your petty treacheries have been forgotten." "But you won't be here to see it." "Is this a Ferengi fashion I'm not aware of?" "How are you, Lieutenant?" "You know what they say - put the shoe on the right foot first, but put the left foot first into the bathtub." "Are you finished with me?" "Unless you'd like to pour yourself through my foretic analyzer. I'd love to see the results." "What do you think?" "What is it?" "A clock! Fascinating, isn't it?" "Did you really build that?" "Apparently so." "Why?" "I have no idea." "The Klingon, Doctor; what did you find?" "He's still dead, if that's what you mean." George

"How are you, Lieutenant?" "You know what they say - put the shoe on the right foot first, but put the left foot first into the bathtub." "Are you finished with me?" "Unless you'd like to pour yourself through my foretic analyzer. I'd love to see the results." "What do you think?" "What is it?" "A clock! Fascinating, isn't it?" "Did you really build that?" "Apparently so." "Why?" "I have no idea." "The Klingon, Doctor; what did you find?" "He's still dead, if that's what you mean." George

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