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Sorry for the minor edit, Belle; but I initially read your message as saying that the Bible was riddled with errors but somehow still inerrant. George

"A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine." A day without the Nostalgia Thread is like three pages of forum that no one has time to plow through! I've missed most of the song links, but Ican try to answer a couple of musical questions. "Syncopation" is like the color orange. It's easy to give examples but hard to explain. As mentioned previously, it refers to accenting a normally unaccented part of a beat or measure. As an example, if an ordinary 4/4 bar sounds like this: DAH DAH DAH DAH, a syncopated measure might sound like this: dit DAH DAH DAH dit, where the accents fall between the beats. "Dorian" mode has the same notes as a regular major scale, but starting on the second note of the major scale. For instance, playing from D to D, but using a C-major scale, would be D Dorian. Hence, a Dorian scale has a flat third and flat seventh relative to the major scale. It's very common in jazz. More information than you need: A "Phrygian" scale starts on the third note of the major scale; a "Lydian" scale starts on the fourth; a "Mixolydian" scale starts on the fifth; an "Aeolian" scale starts on the sixth; and a "Locrian" scale starts on the seventh. The major scale is also sometimes called the "Ionian" scale. The "Aeolian" scale is more commonly referred to as a "natural minor" scale. (C major = A minor.) George

"In and Out"? George

"The Perfect Score"? George

Great clues. Too bad I'd never heard of the movie. :unsure: George

Rick, I LIKE blues, but six minutes is a bit long, even for me. That sound of wiping dishes: was that actually sliding up and down the guitar strings? George

???? :unsure: Tough one. George

George A has a far more discerning ear than I. All I can say is I can't prove him wrong! George

You got it, Digi! (Sandra DEE + LIVER + ANTS = DELIVERANCE) Post one! George

Okay, here's one: George

The re-reward business actually started with Wierwille. And the pronunciation of the Greek requires a glottal stop between vowels not elided into a diphthong, which is fairly well approximated by the "ck" that Wierwille used. We don't have the same considertion in English, although consider the differences between "reel" and "reelect" or "coop" and "cooperate." We tend to fill the doubled vowels with another consonant, as well (reYelect or coWoperate). If you try to pronounce "reelect" or "cooperate" by simply stopping the sound with your throat, you would be using a glottal stop. George

This thread seems to have wandered a bit, so I'm going to stray a bit further before returning it where it belongs. Jonny's remark reminded me how we would chide someone if he hadn't been to Twig in a couple of weeks, but if he came back after several MONTHS, he was welcomed back like the prodigal son! A bit screwed up there, I think. Back to the topic. I was never in the Corps, though I was occasionally ratted on by Corps and other "believers." Near the end of my "tenure" with TWI, it had gotten to the point where I wouldn't share anything with ANYONE, because I knew I'd get hammered for it. George

I do think that this puzzle stretches the concept of Pictionary a bit, since the clues weren't really sound-oriented. I would have had trouble with that one if I didn't know how Raf thinks. (It's an acquired taste.) Rick, give us your best shot. George

My first impression was Rodney Dangerfield doing Elvis. Upon further review, I think it was Elvis doing Rodney Dangerfield! :D George

You're up, Digitalis. We usually use a different font to give a clue (bolder, larger, whatever). Using quotes helps, too! George

Bluze. Think "Big Apple, Big Apple" George

Paw? If you don't want to post a puzzle, just say so. George

Rick, Good grief! CK, cute. It reminds me of an old cartoon (strip) I saw where an interviewer is interviewing Santa, who is dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and surrounded by elves working under palm trees. Santa says, "I've never regretted relocating to Florida!" (The cartoon was over twenty years ago, and a Google search didn't find it.) George

Sudo, At first I thought your link was "March of the Toy Soldiers" but that wasn't right. I have a feeling that it involves a wind-up doll, but I just can't place the tune for sure. George

I'm guessing that that was a TV show theme. It sounds familiar, but even the"water" clue doesn't help. I can't open mp3 files at work, and last night I was too busy, so I haven't heard ANY of those links. Walla Walla is a town in Washington. Whether it has anything to do with the Chipmunk "Witch Doctor" song or not, I don't know. George

That would have been my guess. George

I like to try to give clues where a picture may "bridge" two of the words, so "Aisle" picks up "I" and part of "love," while "Lovett" picks up "Love" and part of "trouble." Actually, Lyle Lovett will be performing down here next month, so that's why I was thinking of how to work him in. Come on, Paw! Your go. George

I remember Twig Leaders' meetings from this time. Our Branch Leader would say, "Things are getting better at HQ (according to CG)," or "Things are worse now." I would always ask "What things?" Unfortunately, my BL didn't know; all he could do was repeat these barometer readings. It drove me nuts! I didn't want to know all the deep, dark secrets in the BOT's lives. I just wanted to know what was wrong with TWI, and what was the plan to fix it. That info never surfaced. George

A stab in the dark: "The Punisher"? George

Hey, Wasway. Far out, man! Was that LATER Cheech and Chong? Not as edgy as their early stuff, but fun just the same! :D George