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  1. George A has a far more discerning ear than I. All I can say is I can't prove him wrong! George
  2. You got it, Digi! (Sandra DEE + LIVER + ANTS = DELIVERANCE) Post one! George
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. My first impression was Rodney Dangerfield doing Elvis. Upon further review, I think it was Elvis doing Rodney Dangerfield! :D George
  7. You're up, Digitalis. We usually use a different font to give a clue (bolder, larger, whatever). Using quotes helps, too! George
  8. Bluze. Think "Big Apple, Big Apple" George
  9. Paw? If you don't want to post a puzzle, just say so. George
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. A stab in the dark: "The Punisher"? George
  16. 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
  17. Just FYI, Cowgirl, if it was a big C&W hit it would still be probably off my radar! George
  18. Okay, boys and girls, this SHOULD be easy: George
  19. Not so much a version as a "theme and variations." Very nice. I especially liked the "breakdown" at about three minutes. George
  20. There are two that come to mind. I suppose it's against the rules to give two guesses simultaneously, but they're almost the same title, so I'm going to try "Shattered" or maybe "Shattered Glass." George
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