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Indeed. My next clue would have been even more obvious: "We're needed." Go, hiway! George

four pics. It would help to pronounce it as Elmer Fudd would. George

If this doesn't give it away, the next one will: "Always keep your bowler on in time of stress, and watch out for diabolical masterminds." "Now, take me to your leader. Or, lead me to your taker." "There isn't a body." "There's no body?" "There's no body." "There's ALWAYS a body!" George

The Greasespot Gallery and Reading Room has, among other things, a number of game threads that really could use some fresh "blood." If you're fairly new to Greasespot Cafe (or even if you've been around for years but just haven't ventured down that way), we'd love to have you join us. There are three major categories: 1.) "Name That..." In these threads a line from a movie, TV show or Star Trek episode is given, and the other players guess which movie, etc., it is. The correct answerer gets to post the next clue. These are intended to be memory games, not tests of web-searching skill, so "googling" the clue for the answer is not allowed. (To make sure that the quotes are accurate, it's okay for the clue-poster to google.) 2.) "Pictionary" In these threads, the title of a movie or TV show is posted as a picture puzzle. For instance, "I Spy" might use a picture of an eye and a picture of a spy, although a cleverer poster might use a picture of ice and a picture of pie. (ICE PIE = I SPY.) Again, the correct guesser gets to post the next puzzle. If you're not sure how to post pictures from the internet, I've posted instructions on p. 22 of the Movie Pictionary thread. 3.) "The Nostalgia Thread" is in a class by itself. It's primarily an open forum for discussing old movies and TV shows, but often, Sudo, Bluzeman, or another poster with access to a server will post a snippet of a movie theme, commercial, or the like and have the others guess. In this thread, though, it's considered better form to give hints that show you know the answer than to give the answer away (at least immediately). For instance, if the clip is from "Laugh-In," posters will drop hints like "Say Goodnight Dick" or "You bet your bippy" until it's decided that everybody knows the answer. Other types of puzzles (e.g., pictorial clues) are also fine. Please come by and check out the game threads! George

"My Fair Lady?" George

"Say goodnight, Dick." "Goodnight, Dick." George

As I suspected, a British composer. I didn't know Alford wrote it, but I knew he did "Colonel Bogey." Looking at the Wikipedia article, I see he also wrote one called "The Standard of St. George." I've been able to hear bits and pieces of it on the internet, but not the whole song. George

Andre Braugher Thick as Thieves Rebecca DeMornay George

"Now, take me to your leader. Or, lead me to your taker." "There isn't a body." "There's no body?" "There's no body." "There's ALWAYS a body!" George

Right about Q, wrong episode. "I like you, Aunt Kathy! You've got gumption!" "Scan, scan, scan... that's all you people ever do! I've been through every deck on this ship and do you know what I've seen? Bipeds pushing buttons, bipeds running diagnostics, bipeds replacing relays. When are you going to do something interesting?!" George

You got it, Suda. (BAT + MAST + ARSON) George

Interesting overreaction, coolchef. I've met ILB and Paw once, at last year's Texas BBQ. Neither of them seemed to me to be anything but caring and honest. I'm sure Paw feels a lot of responsibility to keep his site free from predators (of any sort). That doesn't mean he wasn't wrong about the associate of ILB's. Unfortunately, I'm in the same position as WhiteDove. I have no idea what's going on. So, rather than take sides, I'll let Paw and ILB iron it out. And I hope they do. George

I hate to derail this thread with what (I expect) will be a Great wedding, but... My youngest stepson is getting married tomorrow. His dad and I are covering the usual groom's stuff: bachelor party, rehearsal dinner. We are also helping with the wedding reception food. The bride's parents can't afford a gala event, so the reception will be in the social hall of the church. My lovely wife (The Countess) has baked three cakes (and is finishing the decorations as I write this). We're also paying for a little of the wine and beer. The really good news: this is the last one to get married. Three of the four kids will have gotten married within twelve months! :o Now we can spend all our money on the grandkids. :D George

That's fine with me. ATTENTION LURKERS: Now's your chance to post a clue WITHOUT FIRST GUESSING ONE! George

Can we see your pom-poms? "Funiculi, Funicula" was actually written by Luigi Denza, and inadvertently plagiarized by Richard Strauss, who thought it was a traditional Italian song and incorporated it in his "Aus Italien" symphony. He wound up having to pay royalties to Denza. I presume that the adaptation for cornet solo was written by Bellstadt. I don't recognize the march. From its style, I would expect a European origin, probably German or British. American marches, a la Sousa or King, are more densely orchestrated. As to the quality of high school bands, we actually have a few excellent bands in my area. The problem with the community band is that the (junior) college kids in it usually aren't the music majors (who probably got scholarships at larger colleges), and that the older folks do it for fun but often don't have a lot of commitment. We rehearse once a week, and I think most of the musicians don't practice between rehearsals. I should point out that the recording of "Jacob" was ALSO by the Brazosport College and Community Band. When everyone is there, and the venue is more suitable for recording, we sound pretty good! George

It took me a second look. "Scrooged"? George

three pics George

"Scan, scan, scan... that's all you people ever do! I've been through every deck on this ship and do you know what I've seen? Bipeds pushing buttons, bipeds running diagnostics, bipeds replacing relays. When are you going to do something interesting?!" George

"Dear John"? George

All right, already. "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." I don't know if this one's been done. "There isn't a body." "There's no body?" "There's no body." "There's ALWAYS a body!" George

"Our Strong Refuge" had its premiere performance by the Brazosport College and Community Band on April 22. The good news is that the performance went very well. The bad news is that, due to a technical glitch, the concert wasn't recorded. :o We recorded it in rehearsal a couple of weeks later, but several key players were missing, and the reharsal room acoustics aren't nearly as good as the concert hall. Some tuning problems, too, but I can live with it. If you go back to p. 292 of this thread, you can hear last year's march, "Jacob." It's a much better recording. :) George

A count, actually. George

I think this one is royally easy, but I'll get some fresh air before answering. George

WW has it. The last clue I posted was the giveaway. George

I hope you enjoy your birthday as much as I enjoy your posts! Best wishes, George