|
12645. judithathome - 12/10/2004 11:04:20 PM Clearly, they never had white aspargus cold and wrapped in prosciutto. 12646. ronski - 12/11/2004 12:12:56 AM The Ten Least Successful Holiday Specials of All Time 12647. concerned - 12/11/2004 12:56:10 AM Wonder if it could wrap its electrodes around the idea of a broccoli-filled doughnut. 12648. judithathome - 12/11/2004 1:15:15 AM Maybe it could but I certainly can't. 12649. alistairConnor - 12/11/2004 1:34:13 AM Well, I stumped it by thinking about a balcony.
I was intrigued by the following :
Uncommon Knowledge about a balcony
Can you live in it? I say Probably.
Do you wear it? I say Probably.
Is it used during meals? I say Yes.
Can you eat it? I say Yes.
Does it have a tail? I say Probably.
Can you order it at a restaurant? I say Probably.
Is it larger than a country? I say Probably.
Does it have claws? I say Probably.
Can you drink from it? I say Probably.
Does it live in wet-lands? I say Probably.
Is it a specific color? I say Probably.
Does it have good vision? I say Probably.
Does it live near water? I say Probably.
Is it something you can purchase? I say No.
Is it part of a set? I say Yes.
Is it used to carry things? I say Yes. 12650. alistairConnor - 12/11/2004 1:34:48 AM Poetic. 12651. concerned - 12/11/2004 1:34:59 AM AC is a virtual reality drug pusher now. 12652. alistairConnor - 12/11/2004 1:36:25 AM Oddly enough, I was listening to "Let's go get stoned" in the car a few hours ago. I would be keen to hear the B side.
It is my experience that "greatest hits", whoever the artist, leave the best material by the wayside. 12653. concerned - 12/11/2004 1:44:21 AM That's great. You're in France now?
Well, remembering 'The Train' (keep in mind that I haven't heard it for probably thirty years now), it might seem a little campy since several of the lyrics I recall are between Ray Charles and the Rayettes, one sample (from memory, is):
Ray: "What's that, baby?"
Rayette: "Don't stop now." (spoken Mae West style)
Ray: "Well, after that, I couldn't stop anyhow..."
Obviously, the song was written and performed mostly for fun, and probably suitable as a dance number with soul 1966 style. Hey, I was only eleven years old, but I liked this stuff way more than the Beatles.
12654. concerned - 12/11/2004 1:52:45 AM That reminds me of another real obscure fave I haven't heard since about that time. Probably most people have heard the Surfari's 'Wipeout' which was a big hit in 1963.
IMO, 'Wipeout' was nowhere near as good as another instrumental the Surfaris released a year or two later, called 'Scattershield' which I once had on 45 as a kid & lost when I was about 15. 12655. concerned - 12/11/2004 1:57:03 AM A scattershield, btw, is a piece of metal installed between a race car's transmission and clutch and the passenger compartment to protect the driver from shrapnel in case either one should basically explode under the stress of racing. 12656. alistairConnor - 12/11/2004 1:59:47 AM My formative influence was my elder brother's stack of singles, vintage about 1965-66. Mostly British stuff : the Hollies, the Tremeloes, the Bee Gees etc... one standout, The Lovin' Spoonful : Summer in the City. Great song. 12657. iiibbb - 12/11/2004 7:49:35 AM Speaking of music... anyone remember The Shaggs 12658. concerned - 12/11/2004 10:34:51 AM The Shaggs....weren't they Austin Powers', er I mean Wiggins' group?
I must have missed them, but I'll keep an eye out for their CD reissue. 12659. iiibbb - 12/11/2004 5:01:17 PM I own them only because they are the single most horrible thing I have ever heard in my life... everyone should have a copy. 12660. judithathome - 12/11/2004 6:07:09 PM Okay, killing time playing that 20Q game and this is simply amazing:
Uncommon Knowledge about a tobacco plant
Is it straight? I say Probably.
Is it manufactured? I say Yes.
Is it hot? I say Yes.
Can you walk on it? I say Yes.
Does it live in water? I say Probably.
Is it a herbivore? I say Yes.
Is it shaped like a hot dog? I say Yes.
Does it have hooves? I say Probably.
Do you use it in public? I say Doubtful.
Is it used in travel? I say Yes.
Does it store information? I say Yes.
Does it have a long tail? I say Probably.
Does it have four legs? I say Probably.
Is it useful? I say No.
Can you use it 24 hours a day? I say No.
Can it climb? I say Probably.
I'd say a lot of that stuff is VERY uncommon; farcical, in fact. Does it have hooves? ha! 12661. PsychProf - 12/11/2004 6:17:17 PM Off dinner in Midtown Brazilian restaurant, next to Lincoln Center to see Nutcracker, then hang out at Rockefeller Plaza by tree, then SOHO district for late night libations. I love Manhattan. 12662. judithathome - 12/11/2004 6:30:28 PM Whoa, that beats what we're doing tonight...going to a graduation ceremony where our crazy friend is getting his Masters degree. I wouldn't miss it but your stuff sounds way more fun! 12663. PsychProf - 12/11/2004 6:59:34 PM Thanks Judith...my sons and their babes will be with us. 12664. arkymalarky - 12/11/2004 7:01:48 PM Sounds wonderful, PP!
I will be reading and typing....
Mose is coming home tomorrow, and I hope I'm finished by then, but it will probably be the middle of the week at the earliest.
|
