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Subject: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Movies and Film
Asked by: probonopublico-ga
List Price: $2.00
Posted: 16 Feb 2003 00:55 PST
Expires: 18 Mar 2003 00:55 PST
Question ID: 161982
Please help to make this the most commented upon Question EVER!

When Hollywood decides to film my life story, I expect that the finale
will be a masked ball to which all Google Researchers, Questioners and
Commentators will be invited. The masks are obviously required in the
interests of confidentiality.

However, my question is:

Who would YOU like to represent YOU on screen?

(Since it's only hypothetical, you can choose people who are alive or
dead)

In case you wondered, Pierce Brosnan will be playing me.

Request for Question Clarification by tisme-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:08 PST
When you say 'YOU' in your question, are you wanting an answer from
'ME' (tisme) or somebody else who is 'YOU'?

tisme-ga

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:38 PST
You didn't say how many clarifications you'd like.

Clarification of Question by probonopublico-ga on 16 Feb 2003 21:27 PST
Sorry, tisme, but your clarification request is unclear.

Tell you what, though, I'm really looking forward to the masked ball.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
Answered By: omnivorous-ga on 26 Feb 2003 20:35 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
A gross.

Clarification of Answer by omnivorous-ga on 26 Feb 2003 20:46 PST
Probono --

I just posted a "Comment" as #244.  It was:
"A gross."

It now appears that at 12x12 (244), Google hits its limits and posts
it to the researcher (even though my comment didn't appear as an
answer).

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

Request for Answer Clarification by probonopublico-ga on 26 Feb 2003 23:29 PST
A gross?

Surely that's 144?

(244 is 12 * 20)

Request for Answer Clarification by probonopublico-ga on 26 Feb 2003 23:31 PST
A gross?

Surely that's 144?

Clarification of Answer by omnivorous-ga on 27 Feb 2003 05:24 PST
Okay: a gross plus 100.  A Baker's gross?

1044 Base6.

Request for Answer Clarification by probonopublico-ga on 07 Apr 2003 00:18 PDT
Hi, knowitall22

Many thanks for your posting.

In view of everything, would you mind taking the Comments, through the 500 Mark?

But, be quick, or Kemlo will beat you to it!

Clarification of Answer by omnivorous-ga on 07 Apr 2003 01:51 PDT
!

Request for Answer Clarification by probonopublico-ga on 28 May 2003 23:00 PDT
Hi, Omni

One of GA's most prestigious researchers has suggested that this
question may now be 'stagnating'.

This would be most unfortunate because a stagnant question can act as
host to certain malignant bots that could rise up and attack other
questions.

What to do?

This needs fixing and quick before NSA move in. (You know how heavy
handed they can be.)

Thanks for your help!

PB 1111

Clarification of Answer by omnivorous-ga on 30 May 2003 09:51 PDT
Probonopublico --

"Fresh questions" are much easier to find in Google than "stale
questions".  There are almost 3,000 references to fresh questions and
less than a dozen to the stale variety, which makes it difficult to
create a stale question.  Perhaps, something like "how are you
planning for Y2K?" would be stale.

This one is definitely not stale because every time that a comment or
clarification is posted, it rises to the TOP of the log-on screen that
is provided for researchers!

Best regards,

Omnivorous-GA

Request for Answer Clarification by probonopublico-ga on 13 Aug 2003 10:47 PDT
Oh, Gee, Techtor ...

It's only a game!

I thought that you were introducing us to the real thing.

Or is that just a taster? A cue for a question?

Many thanks anyway.

Bryan

Clarification of Answer by omnivorous-ga on 13 Aug 2003 11:01 PDT
7 months for 913 comments -- looks like 1,000 around Sept. 1.
probonopublico-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $5.00
So, we've reached the end of the line and the answer's a Gross.

Well done, everyone. It's been great fun.

There's a lot of talent out there and it's a pleasure to enjoy your company.

Kindest regards

Bryan

Comments  
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:13 PST
 
1,000 comments!  I doubt it'll happen ... but okay, I'll submit comment #1.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:14 PST
 
Brian,

As much as I adore Pierce Brosnan, I'm a bit miffed that you won't be
playing yourself.

How am I supposed to get you to autograph your book for me if you're
not even there??  Wah!

--Missy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:16 PST
 
And now for comment #2 ... a comment with content ... hmm, how about
Robert De Niro ... you talkin' to me? ... you asking a question to me?
... ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:16 PST
 
O.K. Mr. Bond, I'd like Halle Berry to play me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:17 PST
 
Dang, missy beat me to number #2 ... but now you're up to 4 comments!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:17 PST
 
Or 6!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tutuzdad-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:49 PST
 
My cousin, Arthur Hunnicutt, will play me. There will also most
certainly be a number of love scenes with Halle Berry.

Dad
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bobthedispatcher-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:50 PST
 
I don't have any comment at all  ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: voila-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:52 PST
 
Dead:  Tallulah Bankhead/Groucho Marx
Alive: Grace Zabriskie/Jack Nicholson
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bobthedispatcher-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:52 PST
 
Or I could comment that I have a comment about not having any comment.
But I forgot what it was
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hammer-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:53 PST
 
I'd like to be played by whoever is the current Morris the Cat at the
time of filming.

- Hammer
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:54 PST
 
Hi probonopublico,  How pretentious can you get. L&K Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jbf777-ga on 16 Feb 2003 12:24 PST
 
Wonder if an error message will be displayed after a certain # of comments. :)
 
jbf777-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: thx1138-ga on 16 Feb 2003 12:40 PST
 
Hi Probonopublico.

Having seen a picture of you, I think James Garner should play you (I
think you look like him/he looks like you, whatever!)

As for someone playing me....Rutger Hauer or Max von Sydow......

All the best 

THX1138
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: filian-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:04 PST
 
Janeane Garofalo would play me. She'd have to be a more conservative
Janeanne in some ways but she's the person I can most identify with on
many subjects plus she's short like me. :) If it were a big classic
type film, maybe Joan Fontaine.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tisme-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:07 PST
 
who is Pierce Brosnan?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: gan-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:07 PST
 
John Prescott
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: scriptor-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:33 PST
 
Hmmm ... if I can choose only a living person to impersonate me on the
silver screen, I would like Rowan Atkinson...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: duncan2-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:34 PST
 
#18 ?

One should always play oneself when possible.  (Stunt doubles are optional.)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:35 PST
 
I think there is a pagelength limit which will cut us off before 1000.

Since the actors representing us will be wearing masks at the ball, I'm
not sure it matters, but I'll take Brad Pitt...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jeremymiles-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:43 PST
 
I like the idea of jack nicholson, but someone said him already.  Can
we have him twice?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jeremymiles-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:43 PST
 
Does the 1000th commenter get the $2?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tisme-ga on 16 Feb 2003 13:45 PST
 
What if 1000th is not a researcher??

tisme-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: omnivorous-ga on 16 Feb 2003 14:04 PST
 
Definitely Steve Martin, though he'd have to do something about the
white hair.  We're both "wild and crazy guys!"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: voila-ga on 16 Feb 2003 14:05 PST
 
Okay, okay, jeremymiles can be Jack.  I'll be now played by Harry Dean Stanton.  

Cary Grant/dead will be cast as probonopublico; Dennis Hopper/alive.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ryan222-ga on 16 Feb 2003 14:37 PST
 
Jeremey Irons for me, please.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: guillermo-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:25 PST
 
Jack Lemmon at 42 would be the perfect one for me. Now, closer to my
age -though younger-, I choose John Cusack.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tehuti-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:38 PST
 
Who else but Marlene Dietrich....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:38 PST
 
It's ridiculous to think that people will spend their time posting comments here.




...ooops!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:42 PST
 
I agree with pafalafa.  ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: nellie_bly-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:56 PST
 
Dame Judy Dench
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 16 Feb 2003 16:12 PST
 
I'd like to be played by probonopublico-ga.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: nelson-ga on 16 Feb 2003 17:36 PST
 
Gale Harold, who plays Brian Kinney on Queer as Folk
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mathtalk-ga on 16 Feb 2003 18:00 PST
 
See if Raymond Burr is available...

-- mt
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: acorn-ga on 16 Feb 2003 18:10 PST
 
Sophia Loren at any age :-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: efn-ga on 16 Feb 2003 18:29 PST
 
#36. I think Buster Keaton would be best qualified to capture the subtle nuances.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: aceresearcher-ga on 16 Feb 2003 18:42 PST
 
Janeane Garofalo, with her dry, sarcastic wit and down-to-earth
pragmatism, would definitely be my choice to play me. No one else even
comes close. :)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: darrenw-ga on 16 Feb 2003 21:15 PST
 
here's another
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: darrenw-ga on 16 Feb 2003 21:16 PST
 
and another
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 16 Feb 2003 21:23 PST
 
Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: toecutter-ga on 16 Feb 2003 21:50 PST
 
Humongous from "The Road Warrior"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 16 Feb 2003 22:10 PST
 
Hrm.  So I've been thinking.  As long as we can choose from the Dearly
Departed, I'd like Rita Hayworth to play me.  'Cause, like, WOW!

--Missy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Feb 2003 02:05 PST
 
Peter Sellers, he could impersonate about anyone.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Feb 2003 02:05 PST
 
Does anyone actually keep track of how many comments are posted?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Feb 2003 02:06 PST
 
Also, does it count if the exact same thing is posted more than once?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Feb 2003 02:07 PST
 
Oh, to answer my own question: the number of comments is right on top of this page!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Feb 2003 02:13 PST
 
Funny. I'm not able to post the same comment twice.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 17 Feb 2003 03:15 PST
 
I'd want Robin Williams to play me. He's acted as the researcher type
before (e.g., Awakenings, Flubber). I just can't see some of those
other actors as a studious, hunched-over-the-computer character.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: knowledge_seeker-ga on 17 Feb 2003 04:11 PST
 
Jessica Rabbit;  She's not bad, she's just drawn that way.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 17 Feb 2003 05:22 PST
 
hmmmm... I would be probably like to be there myself, so my name would
be on IMDB as "as herself". I was never in the movies, except for once
in high school.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: knowledge_seeker-ga on 17 Feb 2003 11:13 PST
 
That reminds me; why do they always change animal's names in movies?
"Chip played by Champ."  What's the point of that?  -K~
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 17 Feb 2003 11:47 PST
 
I have been told numerous times that I resemble Bernadette Peters, so
she would be a good choice to play me on the silver screen. Like me,
she's over 50 and still feisty. She sings better than I do, too.

If Bernadette is unavailable, Bette Midler would be a most excellent
replacement.

If neither of these ladies can be persuaded to portray Pinkfreud-ga, I
would settle for Meryl Streep in a red wig. I bet Meryl could do a
fine job with the Oklahoma accent.

My husband will be played by Mel Gibson. No substitutions permitted.
;-)

~Pink
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 17 Feb 2003 12:19 PST
 
I would like to be played by Barry Humphries
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 17 Feb 2003 14:15 PST
 
Fun question!  I would like to be played by Julie Christie or Candace
Bergen...but if a face like one of theirs looked back from my mirror,
I would have had a different biography <sigh>.

Like Pinkfreud, I'd like to cast the husband's part too!  Sean Connery
for me, thanks.  (My husband won't mind that--as long as he can cast
Darryl Hannah to play me.)

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: steph53-ga on 17 Feb 2003 14:25 PST
 
I'd like Goldie Hawn to represent me!!!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: robertskelton-ga on 17 Feb 2003 14:26 PST
 
For me: Michael Hutchence or Heath Ledger.

Although this is a tittilating discussion, imagine if we had famous
actors posting messages about which researcher they would like to
play...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cerebro-ga on 17 Feb 2003 14:31 PST
 
this seems insane, but ok, let me be Jack Nicholson.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 17 Feb 2003 14:35 PST
 
all work and no play make hailstorm a...something something.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: igabe-ga on 17 Feb 2003 15:30 PST
 
This is a start....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 17 Feb 2003 15:42 PST
 
Will I get to meet Pierce?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: luciaphile-ga on 17 Feb 2003 17:00 PST
 
Not that there's any physical resemblance, but I'd like to see myself
played by a youngish Rosalind Russell . . .
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angy-ga on 17 Feb 2003 22:57 PST
 
Sarah Bernhardt
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: aceresearcher-ga on 17 Feb 2003 23:06 PST
 
Okay, if we're casting spouses, then mine would have to be played by
Kevin Kline, because he's got the same sly wit. If Kevin's not
available, expertlaw-ga would be my next choice, because he's got it,
too. ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: voila-ga on 18 Feb 2003 08:10 PST
 
Spouse = 
Mitch Hedberg/Catherine Deneuve (alive)
Montgomery Clift/Montgomery Clift (dead)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: byrd-ga on 18 Feb 2003 09:08 PST
 
Ok ok, this is goofy, but just to help you meet your goal, make it
Anna Friel, a British actress supposedly on tap to play the lead in an
upcoming movie ( http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808408065
) about the Nachthexen, the WWII Soviet women pilots of the 588th
night bomber regiment.  A good friend of mine gave me the nickname of
"Nightwitch" as a compliment some years ago, and I've used it as a
handle ever since.  Their story is a fascinating one and mostly
unknown in the U.S., so if anyone's interested, have a gander here:
http://students.pratt.edu/~rsilva/sovwomen.htm (watch out - music on
site).  Good luck gettin' your 1,000 comments ...
--Byrd
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 18 Feb 2003 17:50 PST
 
Things are slowing down a bit, so I'll add two.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bio-ga on 18 Feb 2003 18:50 PST
 
67 and counting...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 18 Feb 2003 21:36 PST
 
Anyone know if this is now the most commented question in GA history?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 18 Feb 2003 21:55 PST
 
This question had 101 comments:
https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=50956
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sycophant-ga on 19 Feb 2003 00:46 PST
 
I'd like Jack Black to play me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 19 Feb 2003 01:02 PST
 
C'mon Folks ...

101 to beat (Well spotted Sublime One)

Keep commenting!

I don't want to have do them all by myself.

I shall now be bringing Daisy (my Yorkshire Terrier) to the Masked Ball.

She's gonna be played by Michelle Pfeiffer (Hope you're reading this, Mitch)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: chromedome-ga on 19 Feb 2003 06:25 PST
 
I dibs Patrick Stewart to play me...similarly deep-voiced and
follicle-free.  I don't mind that he's older...heck, I'm eighty when I
roll out of bed and it takes me a good two hours and several coffees
to get back down to 39.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 20 Feb 2003 12:53 PST
 
I am posting this anonymously.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 20 Feb 2003 12:58 PST
 
Well, this is certainly useful for finding out how your friends are.

Where's willie and bobby???

OK, it's gloves off time.

No more 5 stars and tips for any of the non-commenters.

And only ONE comment each from Missy and PinkFreud?

C'mon mesdames, don't you want to make history?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:00 PST
 
Correction:

For 'how' read 'who' ...

(It's the champagne.)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bobbie7-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:13 PST
 
Hi Brian,

I would like to played by Linda Carter.

--Bobbie
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:16 PST
 
Somehow I thought it would be cheating to make more than one comment.

I shall take this opportunity to give some exposure to a bit of my
doggerel (or is it birderel?)

AIR A PARENT 
 
The Googlebird lays her eggs in the air,  
But the Googlebird's mate is always there  
To cache the eggs in a cup.  
The Googlebird's body is upside-downed,  
So she can't distinguish 'tween sky and ground,  
And her down is downside up.  
The Googlebird's egg-drops are seldom planned.  
She lays them free-form, you understand:  
Loose as a goose, and free and breezy,  
The Googlebird likes 'em "ova easy."   

~Pink
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:26 PST
 
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please! 
From: pafalafa-ga on 18 Feb 2003 17:50 PST     
Things are slowing down a bit, so I'll add two.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:38 PST
 
I
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:38 PST
 
DO
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:39 PST
 
THINK
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:39 PST
 
ITS
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:40 PST
 
CHEATING
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:40 PST
 
FOR
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:41 PST
 
PRPBONOPUBLICO
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:42 PST
 
TO
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:42 PST
 
POST
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:43 PST
 
HIS
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:43 PST
 
OWN
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:44 PST
 
COMMENTS
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Feb 2003 13:47 PST
 
Sorry  probonopublico, 1341 PST was cut and pasted. I don't  know how it went wrong.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: thx1138-ga on 20 Feb 2003 14:05 PST
 
There was a young chap called Jahnke
who took up spying as a prank
at the end of the war
he thought 'what a bore!'
and ran off with a loan from the bank

-----------------------------------------

There was a young chap called Kurt
who with danger was always a flirt
his spying was revered
until he disappeared


Please continue............
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: phi-ga on 20 Feb 2003 22:34 PST
 
IF i ask for a buck from everyone .errrr a charity to make me a
millionaire. how many would  would i get !?  :-|  ?
say 
which Question is the currently the most commented one anyways?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 20 Feb 2003 22:47 PST
 
There was a young chap called Kurt 
who with danger was always a flirt 
his spying was revered 
until he disappeared...

...and ended up under the dirt.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 20 Feb 2003 22:57 PST
 
probono said:

"Well, this is certainly useful for finding out how your friends are."
They're fine, thank you very much... : )

"OK, it's gloves off time. 
 No more 5 stars and tips for any of the non-commenters."
You cad!

"And only ONE comment each from Missy and PinkFreud?"
Well Pinky made her curtain call, and Missy is in the
process of being 'missed' by all of us, for the moment...
Now don't you feel bad?!?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 21 Feb 2003 00:57 PST
 
Hi, Sublime One

Please be aware that ANYONE who calls me a cad will be automatically
docked TEN STARS and any tips already given will be retracted.

There are ways!

However, there is still time for a grovelling apology and if you can
find 20 supporters who can also enter a plea for mitigation ...
(Separately on this page, please) ...

Will all those in favour of the Sublime One, say so NOW!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: easterangel-ga on 21 Feb 2003 01:12 PST
 
I want to be played by a cartoon character like Bart Simpson.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: omnivorous-ga on 21 Feb 2003 03:33 PST
 
We've already passed 1,000 Base4!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cobrien-ga on 21 Feb 2003 05:45 PST
 
oooh ooh !! Angelina Jolie!!!! (not that I look anything like her, but
hey, I can dream, can't I???)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cobrien-ga on 21 Feb 2003 05:45 PST
 
Just wanted to be no 100 ( one tenth of the way there!!)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: gitana-ga on 21 Feb 2003 09:05 PST
 
When my life story becomes a Lifetime t.v. movie of the week I expect
to be portrayed by Maria Conchita Alonzo who has sunk so low in her
career that she can't get better work.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tisme-ga on 21 Feb 2003 09:08 PST
 
woah 12% of the goal is now complete... I wonder how much bandwidth
this will cost Google?

tisme-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tisme-ga on 21 Feb 2003 09:08 PST
 
err i meant 10.2% (now 10.3%)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 21 Feb 2003 10:57 PST
 
Missy

Which of my books would you like me to autograph for you?

Kindest

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 21 Feb 2003 11:01 PST
 
I do hope that Kemlo (the Pessimist) will let us know when we have
overtaken ID 50956 ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 21 Feb 2003 12:26 PST
 
Dear probonopublico
I will of course let you know the moment this happens-
 And not a moment sooner.  Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 22 Feb 2003 07:55 PST
 
Comparisons are odious ...

But 207 comments for a $2 question seem 100 times more powerful than
only 206 comments for a $200 question.

Right?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 22 Feb 2003 07:57 PST
 
Oops!

Not 207, silly, only 107.

207 is next week's score.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:13 PST
 
It's time someone posted an answer.

As this is a historically important event, are there any suggestions
as to who should answer?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:52 PST
 
My nomination for 'question answerer' is the person who posts the
1000th comment.  If it is a researcher who reaches that goal they can
answer own their own.  If it is a non-researcher who hits the magic
number, then the non-researcher can request the researcher of his/her
choice to provide an answer in the non-researcher's name.

Just leave the question open and let it run its course through to the
bitter end.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:53 PST
 
Because if you do leave your question open till the bitter end,
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:54 PST
 
it will be seen by more people,
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:55 PST
 
since every time somebody adds something to it
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:56 PST
 
it pops back to our attention again.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:57 PST
 
And someone might come along who hadn't seen it before
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:58 PST
 
and might consider
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:58 PST
 
adding something of their own.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 01:59 PST
 
Just something to think about.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 23 Feb 2003 03:01 PST
 
Thanks a lot, Digs.

Good thinking!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 23 Feb 2003 04:40 PST
 
Anytime
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:15 PST
 
probonopublico said:

"Please be aware that ANYONE who calls me a cad will be automatically
 docked TEN STARS and any tips already given will be retracted."
 
"There are ways!" 
 
"However, there is still time for a grovelling apology and if you can
 find 20 supporters who can also enter a plea for mitigation ...
 (Separately on this page, please) ..."

While some might construe this as an indication that, having now set
the official record for number of comments, probonopublico has a 
somewhat expanded hat-size, I, personally, just can't afford the loss
of ten stars and related tips. I will therefore, here and now, offer
a 'probono publico apologio', accompanied by sufficient grovelling to
make a convincing display for the masses. *grovel* *grovel* *grovel*

P.S.

I offer the following alternatives to the offending 'cad' word:

rascal
rapscallion
rogue 
knave
rascal
scalawag
scallywag
varlet

:)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:18 PST
 
rascal-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:19 PST
 
rapscallion-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:20 PST
 
rogue-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:20 PST
 
knave-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:21 PST
 
scalawag-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:22 PST
 
scallywag-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 14:22 PST
 
varlet-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 23 Feb 2003 17:35 PST
 
.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 23 Feb 2003 22:20 PST
 
Well ... I am somewhat mollified, O Sublime One ...

But, although there were TWO rascals on your list, only ONE has risen
to your defence.

Or am I seeing double?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: shivreddy-ga on 23 Feb 2003 22:48 PST
 
131

Am looking forward to more electrical problems from you...

Shiv Reddy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Feb 2003 22:58 PST
 
Are people still participating in the challenge?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:01 PST
 
I would like to use the space to construct a little experiment
regarding what is linked, and what is not.

http://www.example.com
http://example.com
http://example
http://www.example
http://www.example.com/example.cgi?a=1+2+3
www.example.com
example.com
www.example.org
www.example
http://
http://www/
http://example.
http://www.com
http://www.example/.com
ftp://example.com
ftp://www.example.com
mailto:info@example.com
news:alt.example
https://www.example.com
https://example.com
examplehttp://www.example.com/example
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:21 PST
 
j_phillip...

Can you give me an example of what you mean?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:22 PST
 
probonopublico...

You are, of course, correct - there *were* two rascals,
but one of them, rapscallion that he is, abandoned me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:35 PST
 
test:  info@example.com
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:37 PST
 
Sublime1, I would like to give you an example of what I mean, but what
are you referring to?

Some more testing:

wwwcom
www.com
www..com
www...com
www....com
www.example.com,www.example.com
www.example.com,example
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:39 PST
 
Testing again:

mailto:example
mailto:example.com
mailto:example@example
mailto:example@example.com
(mailto:example@example.com)
(mailto:example@example.com )
( mailto:example@example.com)
( mailto:example@example.com )
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:42 PST
 
j_phillip...

Good job on the mailto:info@example.com !
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:43 PST
 
I was just funning about giving me an example... :)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: intotravel-ga on 23 Feb 2003 23:46 PST
 
For da man: Nicholas Cage, and for da woman ... I don't think I could
share him with anyone! hmmm ... I like Kathleen Turner as in 'Body
Heat' (but not as in Virgin Suicides, directed by his cousin, Sofia
Coppola) and as a person; they were together in Peggy Sue Got Married.
 He is the Mae West!

           *
There was a young chap called Kurt 
who with danger was always a flirt 
his spying was revered 
until he disappeared 
 
...
into an astral adventure with Burt.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 24 Feb 2003 00:10 PST
 
Hi, Shivreddy

Many thanks for EVERYTHING, including the electrical stuff.

If I were to post a question on Marie Corelli's theories re
electricity (as in her Heliobas trilogy: Ardath, etc.)...

Would you rise to the challenge?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 24 Feb 2003 00:17 PST
 
With all the talent lined up for the Masked Ball, I fear that there's
going to be many a mad rush ...

Accordingly, would guests please specify NOW who they would wish their
dance partners to be?

First come, first served.

Please note that there may only be time for 250 dances.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: serenata-ga on 24 Feb 2003 00:27 PST
 
I'm no Ginger Rogers (in fact, I probably dance more like Mister
Rogers) ... but I'll take Fred Astaire any old day. I figure he can
make even a gal with two left feet look good!

They don't call me grace ...
Serenata
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: shivreddy-ga on 24 Feb 2003 01:02 PST
 
145


Sure will, even if I dont/cant, there are excellent researchers aboard
this vessel who would love to pin down fantasy logic...

lets see what you got!

Will you be sending out Gold bordered invites?

I like this one >> www.com

Shiv Reddy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 24 Feb 2003 06:27 PST
 
Three questions:
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 24 Feb 2003 06:28 PST
 
1. Who would be playing Jahnke?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 24 Feb 2003 06:28 PST
 
2. Do we need body doubles at the nude scenes?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 24 Feb 2003 06:28 PST
 
3. Do we need stunts?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 24 Feb 2003 06:29 PST
 
OK, four questions:
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 24 Feb 2003 06:29 PST
 
4. What would be on the soundtrack?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 24 Feb 2003 07:13 PST
 
I would like my dance partner to be Pierce Brosnan of course!

He did quite well in the Thomas Crown Affair.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 24 Feb 2003 07:51 PST
 
Is anyone being played by Meg Ryan? I could look at her
sweet mug up close in a slow dance all night long.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 24 Feb 2003 08:05 PST
 
Regarding dance partners...

Since I don't dance, I'd like to see the fabulous Gregory Hines
dancing with my stunt double.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 24 Feb 2003 09:46 PST
 
This is getting to be too much for one man to handle ... 

First, Byrd: Yes Anna Friel is OK because she's a Lancashire lass,
born in Rochdale ... which (as every Google Researcher knows) is right
next door to Oldham - my home town.

Sorry, Googlenut but if Halle Berry (who's mother comes from
Liverpool, another Lancashire lass) is there then to Hell with Pierce
Brosnan, I shall play the part myself. (Google Researchers will be
aware that Jolson himself played the part of Jolson singing Swanee in
The Jolson Story.)

Sorry, Sublime One but if Meg Ryan is there (and why not?) then,
again, I shall have to twirl her round the dance floor.

Sorry, Political Guru, YOU have landed the job of Musical Director.
(Fully dressed please!)

Regarding Kurt Jahnke, if Scriptor can manage more than a few words of
German, French, English and Spanish ... then he can audition for the
part. Dankeschoen.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bobbie7-ga on 24 Feb 2003 09:59 PST
 
I would like a slow dance with Antonio Banderas, Val Kilmer and Al Pacino.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 24 Feb 2003 10:40 PST
 
As i've said before I will be played by Barry Humphries 
His dancing partner will be Dame Edna Everidge.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 24 Feb 2003 10:45 PST
 
Hi probonopublico,  How much more pretentious can you get. 
There is no chance of exceeding 200 comments.





































 H&K Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 24 Feb 2003 11:25 PST
 
Oh dear, Kemlo

Ever the pessimist!

When you (or the actor who is playing you) are on the dance floor,
then please don't leave your handbag where it might get stolen ...

Or it will ...

And that's a promise!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 24 Feb 2003 11:44 PST
 
Bryan,

Perhaps Kemlo/Dame Edna would sashay away and stop needling you with
his/her hatpin if you would answer his/her question regarding how much
more pretentious you can get.

I know that I, for one, could get a whole heck of a lot more
pretentious than this. Trusting you are the same. ;-)

(Many thanx for the fun thread!)

~Pink
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: robertskelton-ga on 24 Feb 2003 14:58 PST
 
I have feeling that, seeing as 1,000 comments is totally unachievable,
the question title contains a typo, and Mr pbp-ga really was only
after 100 comments.

Therefore I see no need for me to add anything, as we are already up
to 160.

Doh! 161.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ericynot-ga on 24 Feb 2003 15:41 PST
 
Sam Elliott por favor. Lean, laconic, and with the proper dose of
bemused humor. He always seems to be riding a horse or a Harley. And,
he's married to Katherine Ross. Works for me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: seizer-ga on 24 Feb 2003 15:46 PST
 
I'd hate to be played onscreen by anyone other than myself - after
all, a spot of high school acting should be experience enough for any
rôle, right? Right? ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 24 Feb 2003 15:46 PST
 
This is a lot of filler.  And I don't think the same person commenting
several times should count.  For the true winner for most comments go
to the original:

http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=50956
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: serenata-ga on 24 Feb 2003 17:23 PST
 
Does it count of Probonopublico comments himself???

Sort of pads those numbers, doesn't it?

Still don't call me grace ...
Serenata
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 24 Feb 2003 18:14 PST
 
Kemlo,

A fellow Researcher has taken me to task for having been rude to you.
I spoke in jest, and certainly meant no offense. I apologize if any
offense was taken.

~Pink
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 24 Feb 2003 21:28 PST
 
Dear RobertSkelton

Another pessimist!

My only regret is that I was not MORE ambitious.

I should have gone for a million.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 24 Feb 2003 22:28 PST
 
pbp..
I shall dance with Meg Ryan while your twirling with Halle Berry.
I also want a shot at cutting the rug with Katharine Ross while
ericynot is dancing with her hubby.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 24 Feb 2003 23:18 PST
 
Dear Pink

On behalf of Kemlo (who is somewhat shy) I have to say that no one
could possibly take offence at any comment made by you.

Keep a-commenting!

B
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: filian-ga on 25 Feb 2003 10:59 PST
 
In my movie there'd be lots of gratuitous male nudity -- the full
monty up the wazoo. I of course, er the person playing me, would be
the only female so she'd get all the male attention. The men starring
in my film would range from Rupert Graves, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt,
Edward Norton, Guy Pearce, Luke and Owen Wilson to Jude Law, Orlando
Bloom, Colin Firth and even Harvey Keitel (because he is The Man). My
boyfriend/husband/lover would be played by the one and only Jake
Gyllenhaal. Yes indeedy.

The soundtrack would be a mix of opera and classical music to new wave
romantic and goth punk with these bands taking part: Flesh for Lulu,
The Cure, The Smiths, The Housemartins, Thrashing Doves, Depeche Mode
and of course, Voice of the Beehive.

Toodle pipski!

Filian
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 25 Feb 2003 11:19 PST
 
Gee, I sure do like Filian's list of male co-stars. Actually, I would
settle for a ménage à quatre involving Kevin Spacey, Jude Law, and
Orlando Bloom. Or any of 'em solo. I'm easy.

Filian, I have quite a bit of amateur theatrical background. May I
play you in your movie? If so, you might want to play me in my movie.
If you like Mel Gibson, that is. ;-)

~Pink
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: shivreddy-ga on 25 Feb 2003 11:50 PST
 
Yawn, 172!

Shiv Reddy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 25 Feb 2003 12:17 PST
 
comment
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:08 PST
 
No comment.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:43 PST
 
I'm gonna play myself of course.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:43 PST
 
They're gonna put me in the movies.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:44 PST
 
They're gonna make a big star outta me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:45 PST
 
They tell me I'm gonna make the big time.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:46 PST
 
And all I gotta do is act natchurlly.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:46 PST
 
I think that was a song.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:47 PST
 
If not
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:47 PST
 
It should be.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:47 PST
 
Big Star:

http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/B/Big_Star/
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:48 PST
 
Act Naturally:

http://www.stevesbeatles.com/songs/act_naturally.asp
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:51 PST
 
Big Time:

http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/playvideo.asp?sid=4385&cf=59
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 25 Feb 2003 18:51 PST
 
Just trying to illustrate what Digsalot is saying.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: shivreddy-ga on 25 Feb 2003 22:08 PST
 
Just to bring this question back to the front page...

Shiv Reddy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 04:55 PST
 
With all due respect to Scriptor, if he plays two parts (one as
Scriptor and another as Jahnke), it would make it look like a cheap
soap opera or B-Movie. I suggest John Thaw or Michael Caine
(especially the young ones). If you're looking for a German actor, I
recommend Armin Mueller-Stahl. However, after seeing the brilliant
"Painist" (if you haven't seen it yet - go!), I must say that Adrian
Brody demonstrated quiet good acting and ability to speak different
languages (German, Polish and of course English, I saw it in the
original version!).
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 04:58 PST
 
Regarding the gals' discussion on the famous male nude scene, I feel a
little bad that the young Sean Connery is not in. He is, after all,
the first, one and only Bond.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 04:59 PST
 
I'll dance with David Bowie (who is also an actor):
http://www.absolutelyric.com/a/view/David%20Bowie/Lets%20Dance/
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 05:01 PST
 
Must agree with Filian's fine choice of music. However, I also thought
the Boo Radleys "Wake Up" is a great opening song for a beginning of a
film.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: websearcher-ga on 26 Feb 2003 05:51 PST
 
Definitely Tom Cruise for me. I was once told I look like him (but I
don't think I do).

websearcher-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:06 PST
 
a fifth
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:07 PST
 
of the goal
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:07 PST
 
is almost
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:07 PST
 
here
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:07 PST
 
that is
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:07 PST
 
20%
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:08 PST
 
of the required
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:08 PST
 
comments (200)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: liner-ga on 26 Feb 2003 06:48 PST
 
I don't know why anybody would respond to this question!  I know that
I certainly would not add to the cause!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 10:27 PST
 
I agree with liner-ga. ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Feb 2003 10:31 PST
 
Yea!!!!!!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Feb 2003 10:32 PST
 
We're back.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Feb 2003 10:34 PST
 
I almost did the same thing politicalguru did and post a comment as an answer.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Feb 2003 10:35 PST
 
So I can understand how PG must have felt when the answer popped up.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:03 PST
 
Add a bonus prize to  politicalguru, Five comments in the same minute,
how do you do it?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:08 PST
 
to Pink
All comments made and taken in Jest.
But if I see a sombulant  tiger I poke it with a sharp stick
LL  Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:22 PST
 
Let's see ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:22 PST
 
... how can you post five comments in the same minute ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:23 PST
 
... I think it can be done ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:23 PST
 
... by opening "Add a Comment" in five windows ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:23 PST
 
... and submitting comments in each of them ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:23 PST
 
... wait, this is six!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 12:25 PST
 
Dang, I split the comments over the course of 2 minutes.  At least I tried.  :-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:21 PST
 
Several hours since the last comment ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:52 PST
 
Ok. Testing.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:52 PST
 
I really have nothing more to say.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:52 PST
 
Except
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
For
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
A
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
Comments
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
In
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
This
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
Question
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
Anyhow,
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:53 PST
 
Rock
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: leep-ga on 26 Feb 2003 18:54 PST
 
On!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 26 Feb 2003 19:10 PST
 
There once was a fellow named Bryan
Who started a thread that's undyin'.
 A kilo of answers?
 A masked ball with dancers?
Pinkfreud will applaud him for tryin'.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: justaskscott-ga on 26 Feb 2003 19:28 PST
 
There is a Researcher named 'freud
Who temperment'ly is never annoyed
Her first name is pink
A woman, I think,
Whose comments are always enjoyed.

Gee, that's the first limerick I've tried in years.  Could be better,
could be worse.  Anyone else want to have a go?  It's a long way to a
thousand ....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 26 Feb 2003 19:56 PST
 
It's also a long way to Tipperary...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 26 Feb 2003 19:58 PST
 
Of
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course
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paying
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a
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'rary'
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From: sublime1-ga on 26 Feb 2003 19:59 PST
 
penny
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at
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time
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is
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From: sublime1-ga on 26 Feb 2003 20:00 PST
 
*also*
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From: sublime1-ga on 26 Feb 2003 20:00 PST
 
long
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From: googlenut-ga on 26 Feb 2003 20:11 PST
 
Wow! You people have been busy. I think we may get to 1000 if we sustain this rate.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: omnivorous-ga on 26 Feb 2003 20:48 PST
 
Well maybe I just hit the wrong button . . . now it's appearing as an
answer.  We can always withdraw my "gross" non-comment.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 27 Feb 2003 04:06 PST
 
I'm the last one!
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From: probonopublico-ga on 27 Feb 2003 08:13 PST
 
Now ... Who said 244 was the max?
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From: kemlo-ga on 27 Feb 2003 10:38 PST
 
So what was the question that launched...........
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 27 Feb 2003 10:40 PST
 
Finger trouble,  its still accepting comments
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From: kemlo-ga on 27 Feb 2003 10:45 PST
 
two hundred and fortynine and you will be pleased to read i am running out of steam.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 27 Feb 2003 19:48 PST
 
probonopublico,

Why exactly did you rate this question's answer five stars with a tip?
 The answer had absolutely no relation to the original question asked,
and the Researcher displayed poor math skills on top of that!  I would
have asked for a refund...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 27 Feb 2003 21:02 PST
 
Hi, Hailstorm

I'm a simple soul who believes EVERYTHING uttered by every Google
researcher (especially Missy, Pinky, Bobbie and Ace).

It's the doctrine of infallibily that they share with governments and
politicians.

I also believe in Father Christmas.

Please don't disabuse me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 28 Feb 2003 04:13 PST
 
I think someone else might have a bit of math problems as well. 200 is
exactly 20% of 1000 - or did we recede to 500?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 28 Feb 2003 04:15 PST
 
Regarding Bryan's trust and faith in other human beings (especially if
they are GARs), I suggest a quote from Neil Young: "Take my advice,
don't listen
to me...".
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 28 Feb 2003 04:21 PST
 
Hi, Political Guru

You have obviously overlooked the crossing of the International Date &
Data Lines which have multiplier effects on all Internet-based
calculations.
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From: digsalot-ga on 28 Feb 2003 13:29 PST
 
It
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is
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not
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the
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end
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of
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line
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yet
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even
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From: digsalot-ga on 28 Feb 2003 13:33 PST
 
omniverous
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From: digsalot-ga on 28 Feb 2003 13:35 PST
 
did
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From: digsalot-ga on 28 Feb 2003 13:35 PST
 
inadvertantly
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From: pinkfreud-ga on 28 Feb 2003 17:13 PST
 
Hey, I just noticed that Bryan's actual question was "Who would YOU
like to represent YOU on screen?"

The answer given by Omnivorous was "A gross."

Gee, Omnivorous, that could be any one of a number of actors. Tom
Green springs to mind... :-D
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From: googlenut-ga on 28 Feb 2003 20:12 PST
 
268
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From: easterangel-ga on 28 Feb 2003 20:23 PST
 
Well. I'm not giving up yet!
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From: shivreddy-ga on 28 Feb 2003 21:01 PST
 
I dont understand why this cannot reach 1000

Shiv Reddy
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From: probonopublico-ga on 01 Mar 2003 01:52 PST
 
I wonder what all those other Google researchers who have not yet
commented are doing?
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From: kemlo-ga on 01 Mar 2003 02:07 PST
 
They don't want to play with the little children
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From: tan-ga on 07 Mar 2003 13:25 PST
 
This is 273.  I would be played by Liza Minelli and it would be a
musical.  A musical comedy.  Co-staring Clint Eastwood.  Can it get
any funnier?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 07 Mar 2003 13:33 PST
 
Hey ... We're on the move again!

Many thanks, Tan, we'll reach 1,000 yet.

C'mon folks, more comments please ...

Will EVERYBODY who has previously commented please reappear?

And tell your friends, too.
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From: cmaury-ga on 07 Mar 2003 14:08 PST
 
just helping this thing on it's way.  Any actor foolish enough to take
the role of me would have their work cut out for them.
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From: pafalafa-ga on 07 Mar 2003 14:49 PST
 
Hey...I thought this thing had reach some sort of unbreachable cosmic
limit.  Goes to show what I know...
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From: probonopublico-ga on 07 Mar 2003 22:05 PST
 
I am having difficulty finalising my list of dance partners.

Would anyone who is prepared to forego the honour and pleasure, please
let me know immediately.

Thanks!

The Masked One
Subject: My sister says I look like Joe Cocker
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 08 Mar 2003 23:45 PST
 
With a little help from my friends... The song sounds appropriate for
this bonafide occasion.
http://admin.pressplay.com/duet/sampler/sampler.html?opcode=search&type=artist&id=10000302&class=artist&artist_id=10000302&LID=3487313



I would try to do
what you just might construe
with a bit of luck
you wont give a chuck
So we bid SWEET ADIEU

If any one starts with the 999 beers on the wall I personally am going
to fart in their presence, no it wont be pretty!
Subject: Sergeant Schultz is a Genius
From: probonopublico-ga on 09 Mar 2003 00:18 PST
 
I had never thought of changing the Subject Line.
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From: probonopublico-ga on 10 Mar 2003 14:12 PST
 
What colour (color for some of our colonies) masks do attendees intend to wear?

(This information is required for security reasons)

Please note that your comments may be recorded for training purposes.
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From: probonopublico-ga on 11 Mar 2003 13:34 PST
 
Where's Websearcher?

What a geek!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: liner-ga on 11 Mar 2003 14:37 PST
 
I said it earlier and I am saying it again:  I will never deign to
play around with such a silly game of simply adding comments for the
sake of comments.
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From: jumpingjoe-ga on 13 Mar 2003 09:34 PST
 
Finally adding a comment... under duress!

Good work with all this Bryan, you're following up the sentiment
behind your handle.

er... Jack Nicholson can play me in the movie of my life:- we can save
money by just redubbing the occasional line of One Flew Over the
Cuckoo's Nest.
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From: aceresearcher-ga on 13 Mar 2003 09:45 PST
 
[quote="probonobublico"]I'm a simple soul who believes EVERYTHING
uttered by every Google researcher (especially Missy, Pinky, Bobbie
and Ace).[/quote]

Good. It's nice to know I'm fooling SOMEBODY.

;-)
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From: snapanswer-ga on 13 Mar 2003 16:16 PST
 
Just waiting so that I could post comment #285... and now it has happened.
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From: sublime1-ga on 13 Mar 2003 16:26 PST
 
piffle
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From: andywall-ga on 13 Mar 2003 16:28 PST
 
What a blast!
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From: j_philipp-ga on 14 Mar 2003 22:53 PST
 
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From: sublime1-ga on 14 Mar 2003 23:37 PST
 
this document contains no data
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From: journalist-ga on 15 Mar 2003 07:27 PST
 
Eenie, meanie, chili beanie...
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From: journalist-ga on 15 Mar 2003 07:32 PST
 
Now that my crystal ball has unfogged....Lily Tomlin.  (I also believe
she'd make a fine President because she would certainly add corners to
the Oval Office.)
Subject: Comments
From: omnivorous-ga on 15 Mar 2003 07:50 PST
 
TGI Saturday.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 15 Mar 2003 09:00 PST
 
>> What colour (color for some of our colonies) masks 
>> do attendees intend to wear? 

As might be expected, I shall be "in the pink."
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 15 Mar 2003 16:35 PST
 
An asynchronous request is pending.
Subject: Probonopublico? Me a Genius? <'(((><
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 15 Mar 2003 17:18 PST
 
Do any of you have a great website that you would love to share with your friends?

Like http://hardtofindseminars.com

or

http://www.sowpub.com/cgi-bin/forum/webbbs_config.pl

or

?
Subject: Me a genius? Wow, that explains the mood swings! ~~~~~~^~~~^~^~^~><)))'>~~~~~^~^
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 15 Mar 2003 17:28 PST
 
Where oh where are you tonight?
I searched the world over,
thought I'd found true love...
You (rippppp) another
and _____ I was gone.

Living or dead? Any actor or non-actor, hopefully someone you
recognize, eh?

Did everyone see Google's cute Albert Einstein making up the first o
in the main google page? It was his birthday yesterday (3-14). I guess
me being called a genius has me considering new characters to play me.
Einstein has too much hair though, I guess he could get buzzed.

Later
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From: probonopublico-ga on 15 Mar 2003 21:50 PST
 
Coming up for 300 ...
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From: kemlo-ga on 16 Mar 2003 01:43 PST
 
But who wants to be the three-hundreths
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From: kemlo-ga on 16 Mar 2003 01:45 PST
 
When if I wait a little while it will be me
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 16 Mar 2003 01:48 PST
 
See Bryan I told you so, you won't make it past 100 comments never
mind 300,  Not a chance in the world.
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From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Mar 2003 02:08 PST
 
Hi, Kemlo

Good to hear from you again.

We haven't yet fixed a venue for the Masked Ball.

Any suggestions?

Regards

PSAW
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From: j_philipp-ga on 16 Mar 2003 04:00 PST
 
Let me start a little free-style everyone-can-participate mystery
story. What you do is write some sentences every time, cut them off
before the end, then wait for another *-ga to take over the sentence.

---------------------

It was a stormy winter night when private Researcher Samspade locked a
question that would change his life forever. The question title was
...
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From: tehuti-ga on 16 Mar 2003 04:36 PST
 
Come now, let us not be too hasty in giving away the secret.  After
all, we don't want a horde of researchers breathing down sam's neck,
ready to snatch the lock away from him as he fails to renew it for the
fourth time, due to his alarm clock failing to ring at 3.22 am. 
Suffice it to say, that it offered the astounding price of $2 for a
10,000 word thesis that required extensive experience in...
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From: hammer-ga on 16 Mar 2003 07:28 PST
 
...onomatopoeia. Sam shook his head as he clicked the Answer button.
It would be a lot of work, but he had the necessary expertise from his
younger days, when he was as a...
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From: missy-ga on 16 Mar 2003 07:32 PST
 
...quantum physics.  Though he had studied physics briefly in college,
he had forgotten most of what he had learned.  Still, it wasn't like
his answer was actually going to be ready - this was another case
where he was certain that it would be copied and pasted into Word,
auto-spellchecked and called a term paper.

Even so, he was enjoying the physics brush-up, and had 15 Mozilla tabs
open when...
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From: digsalot-ga on 16 Mar 2003 09:08 PST
 
from out of the blue came a black horse, galloping at full speed and
carrying a purple haired Valkerie from the far north.  Samspade jumped
from his chair in amazement and as he was gazing at the incredigle
sight he...
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From: digsalot-ga on 16 Mar 2003 09:08 PST
 
from out of the blue came a black horse, galloping at full speed and
carrying a purple haired Valkerie from the far north.  Samspade jumped
from his chair in amazement and as he was gazing at the incredible
sight he...
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From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Mar 2003 09:39 PST
 
Hi, Digsalot

Was that TWO different black horses?
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From: knowitall22-ga on 16 Mar 2003 10:53 PST
 
For comments to total one K
We need more to enter the fray
So whomever you are
Whether near or afar
Please send in more nonsense today

  For the lead in my movie biography? The obvious choice is that
stalwart, handsome and agile action hero.(Hint: His first name is
Sylvester.)
  No, no, no! Not Stallone! The other one! Sufferin' succotash!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 16 Mar 2003 10:56 PST
 
No probo - just a problem with posting.  LOL, I didn't think the first
one had gone through before I corrected the spelling typo in
"incredible."  There is only one horse and only one purple haired
Valkerie.  She will acknowledge no rival. - - - Now back to the story.
Subject: !!!___,,,^.".^,,,___!!!
From: sublime1-ga on 16 Mar 2003 12:06 PST
 
Biplex port is initializing. Wait a few seconds and redial.
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From: steph53-ga on 16 Mar 2003 15:09 PST
 
"from out of the blue came a black horse, galloping at full speed and
carrying a purple haired Valkerie from the far north.  Samspade jumped
from his chair in amazement and as he was gazing at the incredible
sight he..."

...knocked his chair over and fell. Just before he hit the floor, the
purple haired Valkerie reached down and effortlessly lifted him up
onto the horse...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tlspiegel-ga on 16 Mar 2003 16:45 PST
 
off course... uh... I mean of course.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Mar 2003 19:37 PST
 
... when his alarm bell rang and awoke him from this chaotic
nightmare. That's when Samspade realized he had the question locked
for 1 hour and 55 minutes already. Panicking, drooling, he jumped up
from the carpet where he had landed and into the chair, reaching for
...
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From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Mar 2003 19:38 PST
 
Below comment is wrong.
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From: j_philipp-ga on 17 Mar 2003 19:39 PST
 
Above comment is right.
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Oh
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today
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deadline
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and
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From: sublime1-ga on 18 Mar 2003 19:52 PST
 
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The phone number, including prefix and suffix, is too long.
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PPP timeout.
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The Remote Access IP configuration is unusable.
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From: sublime1-ga on 18 Mar 2003 19:58 PST
 
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From: sublime1-ga on 18 Mar 2003 19:59 PST
 
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Cannot detect carrier.
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From: sublime1-ga on 18 Mar 2003 20:02 PST
 
A person answered instead of a modem.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:31 PST
 
(Comment 343 is reserved for future use.)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:36 PST
 
Out of cheese error.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:36 PST
 
Please reinstall universe and hit restart.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:37 PST
 
We're sorry, but the page you are looking for does not yet exist.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:38 PST
 
Redo From Start.  Reality Domain Error.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:38 PST
 
Unexpected Error: Object 'Comment 347' does not exist. Please consult help.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:39 PST
 
Oh Missy you stole my comment!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:40 PST
 
Missy, behind you -- a $200 dollar question!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:42 PST
 
150.00 USD United States Dollars = 570.000 MYR Malaysia Ringgits

xe.com - The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 18 Mar 2003 21:44 PST
 
[Comment has been cancelled.]
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 18 Mar 2003 22:31 PST
 
From my Unnecessary Links Collection:

The Poorly-Drawn Lamp Page
http://www.flamingmayo.com/poorlydrawnlamps/
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: seizer-ga on 19 Mar 2003 04:49 PST
 
Error: printer on fire

(no, really: http://www.eeggs.com/items/1037.html )
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: farzin-ga on 19 Mar 2003 08:33 PST
 
dsfsadfasd
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From: farzin-ga on 19 Mar 2003 08:34 PST
 
ummm thats funny
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: carpediem-ga on 19 Mar 2003 09:38 PST
 
Comment # 357 
My choice is Heather Graham....the flamboyant version of myself;)
Subject: Re: Over 358 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 20 Mar 2003 16:30 PST
 
We have the venue, we have the costumes. what we need next is the
menu. how many courses and their contents.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 22 Mar 2003 05:27 PST
 
Just stopped for a few minutes ...

Now, are we already for the next big surge forward?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 22 Mar 2003 07:20 PST
 
There's nothing much happening with the *real* questions (i.e., the
one's I can earn some money on) so I just thought I'd drop in another
comment here.

Keep on keeping on...

paf
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 22 Mar 2003 07:55 PST
 
On behalf of my producers, I am pleased to report that Heather Graham
will be made VERY welcome.

Hope you're following this, Heath.

Thanks, Carpediem (Now that's a funny alias!).
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 23 Mar 2003 08:47 PST
 
Hi Probonopublico
Just wondered what young master feral has to say about this question
LoL  Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 23 Mar 2003 10:15 PST
 
A flea and a fly in a flue
were imprisoned so what could they do?
Said the flea "let us fly"
said the fly" let us flee"
so they flew through a flaw in the flue.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 23 Mar 2003 11:48 PST
 
Hi, Simon (Kemlo) & The Sublime One

No news from Feral on this. as yet. 

But, Sublime One, You just get better and better.

Are you perfect? (Or should I post a supplementary?)

LOL

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:31 PST
 
"Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many
struggles and defeats." -- Amos Bronson Alcott
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:32 PST
 
"We fall forward to succeed." -- Mary Kay Ash
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:32 PST
 
"Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more
important than the outcome." -- Arthur Ashe
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:32 PST
 
"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the
result of steady accretion." -- Alexander Graham Bell
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:33 PST
 
"It is the man who carefully advances step by step, with his mind
becoming wider and wider ... who is bound to succeed ..." -- Alexander
Graham Bell
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:33 PST
 
"Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right
direction." -- Al Bernstein
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:33 PST
 
"When all is said and done, success without happiness is the worst
kind of failure." -- Louis Binstock
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:34 PST
 
"Success means winning the war, not every battle." -- Edwin C. Bliss
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:34 PST
 
"The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that
we can succeed." -- Nelson Boswell
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:34 PST
 
"To guarantee success, act as if it were impossible to fail." -- Dorothea Brande
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:35 PST
 
"The only thing that separates successful people from the ones who
aren't is the willingness to work very, very hard." -- Helen Gurley
Brown
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 23 Mar 2003 21:35 PST
 
"A minute's success pays the failure of years." -- Robert Browning
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 25 Mar 2003 01:28 PST
 
So much for pep talk.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 25 Mar 2003 10:37 PST
 
j_philipp
How much is a pep torque ? Priced at sence per pound.
Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 25 Mar 2003 11:21 PST
 
Hi Bryan
Just a thought, perhaps it is a good thing feral did not post on this
question, considering what Google did to the site he did post at.
It would be a great pity to have it erased before you reach your goal.

Regards Simon

(I see some E-mailers end with the words "Hugs and Kisses" :-)))
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 25 Mar 2003 11:23 PST
 
I recall that Alexander Graham Bell's telephone didn't work ... Until
his pal at the Patent Office tipped him off about Elisha Gray's patent
that did work ... thus giving Bell the chance to modify his own patent
application which had an earlier priority.

So, Bell's success was based on fraud!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 25 Mar 2003 11:40 PST
 
Hi Bryan
Nice to hear about your grandmother.  In the nineteen fifties I used
to live near there at a place called Hatfield Borstal. But I was only
there two and a half years.
Was that the one where both patents were filed on the same day within
hours of each other.
Regards Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 25 Mar 2003 11:48 PST
 
Hi, Simon 

(Please note that I am the supreme authority on etiqette.)

You're right about the patents being filed the same day.

But Bell was the only one with the patent agent in his pocket.

KR

B
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 25 Mar 2003 11:54 PST
 
Kindly note that, on this day, I have decided and I therefore decree
that the letter 'U' is no longer necessary after 'Q' in the English
language.

Please pass this important decision on to all your contacts.

Many thanks.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 25 Mar 2003 20:42 PST
 
This qite radically changes the nature of the qestion,
but it would be silly to qit now. We must qench our
thirst for the answer to this qery as qickly as we can.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: snapanswer-ga on 25 Mar 2003 22:05 PST
 
Just waiting so that I could post comment #385... and now it has happened.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 25 Mar 2003 23:42 PST
 
SnapAnswer?

Waiting for #385 does not impress me as being very snappy.

Will you be changing your nom de guerre when (if ever) this is permitted?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 25 Mar 2003 23:46 PST
 
1. Two vultures board an airplane, each carrying two
 dead raccoons. 
 The stewardess looks at them and says, "I'm sorry,
 gentlemen, only 
 one carrion allowed per passenger."
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 25 Mar 2003 23:48 PST
 
. Two boll weevils grew up in South Carolina. One
 went to Hollywood 
 and became a famous actor. The other stayed behind
 in the cotton 
 fields and never amounted to much - he became known
 as the lesser of 
 two weevils.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 25 Mar 2003 23:57 PST
 
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in
the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.
After about an hour, the manager came out of theoffice and asked them
to disperse.
"But why?" they asked, as they moved off. 
"Because,"  he said,"I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an
open foyer."
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 26 Mar 2003 04:22 PST
 
Hi, Simon, aka Kemlo the Magnificent

Those are actually rather good ...

I don't suppose that you have 600 more?

KR

B
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:02 PST
 
OK
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:04 PST
 
Here is 1 - - - - If the count stops before 10, it means I'm getting
"document contains no data" messages again.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:04 PST
 
Anda 2
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:05 PST
 
Anda 3 - - - Have you ever heard of Lawrence Welk?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:06 PST
 
Try for 4
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:06 PST
 
5 - - up to a quarter of a score.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:08 PST
 
6 - - Pick up Stix - - but that's another story.  Stix hasn't been
working her corner lately.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:09 PST
 
7 - A very unlucky number if you happen to be playing the Big 6 or Big
8 at the dice table.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:10 PST
 
8 - My birth weight
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:11 PST
 
9 - - Toe the line.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:12 PST
 
10 - - Now back to my pen.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: digsalot-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:14 PST
 
Personally, I vote for "Lorainne's Barefoot Grass" - - I need the $15.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:23 PST
 
Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly, so hey lit a fire in the
craft. Unsurprisingly it sank, proving once again that you can't  have
your kayak and heat it too.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:27 PST
 
A woman has twins and gives them up for adoption.
One of them goes to family in Egypt and is named "Ahmal." 
The other goes to a family in Spain; they name him "Juan." 
Years later, Juan sends a picture of himself to his birth mother. 
Upon receiving the picture, she tells her husband that she wishes she
also had a picture of Ahmal.
Her husband responds,
"They're twins! If you've seen Juan, you've seen  Ahmal."
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:33 PST
 
These friars were behind on their belfry payments, so they opened up a
small florist shop to raise funds.
Since everyone liked to buy flowers from the men of God, a rival
florist across town thought the competition was unfair.
He asked the good fathers to close down, but they would not. 
He went back and begged the friars to close. 
They ignored him. So, the rival florist hired Hugh MacTaggart, 
the roughest and most vicious thug in town to "persuade" them to
close.
Hugh beat up the friars and trashed their store, saying he'd be back 
if they didn't close up shop.
Terrified, they did  so, thereby proving that...(are you ready) .
Hugh, and only Hugh, can   prevent florist  friars.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Mar 2003 14:36 PST
 
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, 
which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. 
He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd
diet, he
suffered from bad breath. 
This made him ....(Oh, man, this is so bad, it's good) ......A super
calloused fragile mystic  hexed by halitosis.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Mar 2003 23:26 PST
 
Hi Bryan
I've just read my comment "381" and have come to a thought you mite
think I was an inmate in the Borstal. Far from that, my father was a
deputy governor there. As to Lincolnshire, I'm not a "Yellow Belly" as
I've only lived heir for twenty six years since my retirement.
Rgd. Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 26 Mar 2003 23:32 PST
 
Hi Bryan
It is now taking thirty four seconds to display this page and we are
only at four hundred and eight.
Extrapolate this to one thousand comments
Rgd. Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: johnfrommelbourne-ga on 27 Mar 2003 07:10 PST
 
Does the fact that I have no comment to make on the subject matter at
hand constitute  as a true comment as per the 1000 you are seeking or
is this
comment therefore not considered a comment at all.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 27 Mar 2003 07:30 PST
 
Hi, Simon (aka Kemlo the Magnificent

Thanks for the further jokes.

'Since your retirement'? ...

And I thought you were only a youngster!

Hi, Johnfrommelbourne

Any comment is welcome - especially from you ...

(Creep, creep)

Rgds

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 27 Mar 2003 12:21 PST
 
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ccthanks.
Subject: Engineers are so smart...
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 27 Mar 2003 19:24 PST
 
A Lawyer, A Doctor and an Engineer were posed with that question, "Is
the glass half full or half empty?"

Well the Lawyer says, "It's obviously half empty... We're you hurt?
Did someone steal it? Let's sue!"

The Doctor says, "It appears to be half full but we can make it
complete... Do you have insurance?"

The Engineer says, "It's obvious that job is using twice as much glass
as is needed."

As usual... Sgt. Shultz knows.... Nuthing!
Subject: Will the real probonopublico stand up?
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 27 Mar 2003 19:57 PST
 
Okay now go check the lock at your front door. Then go to the bathroom
and pull out the little box from the upper left corner of your
medicine chest, bring it back to your pc. On the back of the box,
locate the third line down. Place that third line into your google
search field and post the top result here as soon as possible.

Remember this is a vitally important mission, we will release more
information to you ater your post.

Hurry!


.

.

?

?

!

What are you waiting for?
Subject: ater could be after
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 27 Mar 2003 19:59 PST
 
Now get going!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: flashv-ga on 27 Mar 2003 20:26 PST
 
Two Kiwis (New Zealanders) are walking toward each other, and one is
carrying a sack.
When they meet, one says, 

	"Hey Marvin, watcha got in th' bag?"

	"Jis' some lambs." 

	"If I guesses how many they is, kin I have one?" 

	"Hey, if ya guesses right, I'll give you both of 'em."

	"OK. Ummmmmmmm .... five?"

Had to be a part of the 'K' quest, please forgive this Aussie sharing
some Kiwi ribbing as part of the process but individual motivation is
a personal matter and the joke does contain semi-relevant numerical
matter.
Good luck .
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 27 Mar 2003 22:38 PST
 
WOW .......

Will this never end?

Is this perpetual motion?
Subject: "The Comment of Dreams"
From: flashv-ga on 28 Mar 2003 00:12 PST
 
probonopublico-ga,
Just write it.
They will come.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: flashv-ga on 28 Mar 2003 00:14 PST
 
Occurs to me too probonopublico-ga that in the pursuit of this lofty
goal, your email must be getting a pounding, with all of these comment
notifications. Indeed this must be considered a labour of love for
you.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cmaury-ga on 28 Mar 2003 07:44 PST
 
Here's my comment:

I like cheese
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: flajason-ga on 28 Mar 2003 10:09 PST
 
"Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. 14
percent of all people know that. "
 - Homer Simpson
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: turkeyvanfan-ga on 28 Mar 2003 11:20 PST
 
Some day everyone will visit turkeyvan dot com.  But don't go there
yet, its not ready.

EAT TUUUUUUUUUUUURRRKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYY!
Subject: Re: Mis-spelling of our English
From: kemlo-ga on 28 Mar 2003 11:30 PST
 
Hi Bryan 
Just wanted to use this page to point out that to make you feel more
at home I am delibretley mis-spelling the occasional word. So please
do not feel embarraced in pointing out these as examples to others
less litterate than ourselves.
Regards Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 28 Mar 2003 11:34 PST
 
Ohhecknowmyspacebarhasgonetosleepithinkitwaswhenipushedthekeyboardlockbymistakenowiwillhavetorestartseeyousoonregardskemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: intotravel-ga on 28 Mar 2003 16:38 PST
 
As Nasruddin emerged form the mosque after prayers, a beggar sitting
on the street solicited alms. The following conversation followed:

- Are you extravagant? asked Nasruddin.

- Yes Nasruddin, replied the beggar.

- Do you like sitting around drinking coffee and smoking? asked
Nasruddin.

- Yes, replied the beggar.

- I suppose you like to go to the baths everyday? asked Nasruddin.

- Yes, replied the beggar.

- ...And maybe amuse yourself, even, by drinking with friends? asked
Nasruddin.

- Yes I like all those things. replied the beggar.

- Tut, Tut, said Nasruddin, and gave him a gold piece.

A few yards farther on, another beggar who had overheard the
conversation begged for alms also.

- Are you extravagant? asked Nasruddin.

- No, Nasruddin replied second beggar.

- Do you like sitting around drinking coffee and smoking? asked
Nasruddin.

- No, replied second beggar.

- I suppose you like to go to the baths everyday? asked Nasruddin.

- No, replied second beggar.

- ...And maybe amuse yourself, even, by drinking with friends? asked
Nasruddin.

- No, I want to only live meagerly and to pray, replied second beggar.

Whereupon the Nasruddin gave him a small copper coin.

- But why, wailed second beggar, do you give me, an economical and
pious
man, a penny, when you give that extravagant fellow a sovereign? 

Ah my friend, replied Nasruddin, his needs are greater than yours.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 28 Mar 2003 17:46 PST
 
Has anyone noticed the bad design of computer keyboards today.
Whenever I place my mug of coffee on the keyboard to stir in the sugar
it will invariably topple over and slop.
My previous computer had a cup holder that slid out from the front, a
well thought out design.  My current one (an iMac) does not. Any one
any suggestions on the problem? Is it worth posting this as a qestion?
Subject: Where's the Ketchup?
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 28 Mar 2003 19:48 PST
 
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Subject: ocilbuponoborp
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 28 Mar 2003 19:52 PST
 
We can all hope... and pray that probonopublico has bigger fish to fry
than this lil' thing.

Same thing goes for us...

Pierce Brosnan eh?
Subject: Comments: 2 for a dollar
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 28 Mar 2003 19:58 PST
 
THE time draws near...

The artists' create pictures of the images in their minds.

The writers' create pictures of the images they want in our minds.

We voyeurs of these slide shows wait for more.


What are you waiting for?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 28 Mar 2003 21:58 PST
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 28 Mar 2003 23:33 PST
 
Wow, J Philipp

That's AMAZING!

Can you now do a drawing of Pinky, please?

KR

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 29 Mar 2003 00:42 PST
 
Bryan,

That certainly would need official authorization from Pink herself!
Let me see if I can provide you with an alternative.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 29 Mar 2003 00:48 PST
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 29 Mar 2003 00:52 PST
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 29 Mar 2003 00:57 PST
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 29 Mar 2003 01:07 PST
 
I sense 500 is coming close.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 29 Mar 2003 01:08 PST
 
500 coming closer.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 29 Mar 2003 01:08 PST
 
500 coming closer every minute.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 29 Mar 2003 01:08 PST
 
Some more to reach 500.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 29 Mar 2003 01:09 PST
 
Getting closer and closer.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 29 Mar 2003 03:37 PST
 
Sorry I thought you said PINK FLOYED
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 29 Mar 2003 03:42 PST
 
Hi, Smion aka Meklo

Now, I've split coffee all over my boardyek

And I don't even drink the stuff.

Is it infekshus?

sgr

nayrb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: carpediem-ga on 29 Mar 2003 07:36 PST
 
I would love to have the honour of a dance with Pierce Brosnan, but it
looks like the lad's plate is full:(
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 29 Mar 2003 07:46 PST
 
Hi, Carpediem

Please don't be shy.

I thought I made it clear that Heather Graham would be made very welcome.

Very, very welcome.

And Pierce will also be getting plenty of help from me.

Please let me know which dances show you at your very best.

KR

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: carpediem-ga on 29 Mar 2003 09:32 PST
 
Hi Bryan,

Well, I would have to say the Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Salsa, and the Bolero.
And you?

Anna
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 29 Mar 2003 09:54 PST
 
Hi, Anna (Carpediem)

I must be honest ... I have two left feet.

And my partners always look (a) embarrassed and/or (b) in pain.

That's why I shall get a stunt double ... Ideally, I'd like the guy
who did the tap dancing for Richard Gere in 'Chicago' ...

However, even though I am useless myself, I adore watching dancing,
anything from ballet to tap.

KR

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 30 Mar 2003 00:55 PST
 
Good morning everyone its 9.55am
 on this sunday morning
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 30 Mar 2003 01:51 PST
 
Good morning, Smion (Kemlo)

When you made your last comment, it may have been 9.55 a.m. within the
Bucolic Shire of Leicester but the world is round and different people
live in different TIME ZONES ...

So, it's highly probable that it was actually 10.25 a.m. in Sunny
Sussex because we are so much more advanced than you.

Sorry, but I thought you would have known that!

Too much coffee can make you hallucinate.

Rgds

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 30 Mar 2003 06:46 PST
 
Hi Bryan
 The real reason your clock reads 10.25 is that you advanced it half
an hour too far last night. please remember to, in the futre, advance
or retard the clock only one whole hour at a time.
the time is now 3;46 and being Sunday time for my  bath
must go Rgs Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 30 Mar 2003 07:15 PST
 
Hi, Simon

But I don't even have a clock! (I rely on Daisy)

I'm also surprised that you are taking a bath already ...

It's not the First of the month until Tuesday (or so Daisy tells me.)

Rgds

B & D
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 30 Mar 2003 10:17 PST
 
Hi Bryan 
Nearest sunday to the end of the month. winter schedule. In the summer
because I go swimming every week I don't need a bath so often.
Now Bryan, Don't take this the wrong way but, I think, the reason
Daisy yawns so much is that she finds living with you boreing. Now own
up, you do read the scripts out to her for a reaction, Yes? Mmm I
thought so.
Sincerly yours Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 01 Apr 2003 01:33 PST
 
It has been suggested that the Masked Ball should be held in Manheim,
PA.

Would anyone know if there is a suitable facility there?

Preferably a 17th Century Royal Palace that has been lovingly
maintained by a succession of careful owners.

Will ALL previous Commentators (and any new ones) please say 'Yes' or
'No'to this suggestion.

Many thanks!

By George, we'll pass 1,000 yet.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: anlon-ga on 01 Apr 2003 08:02 PST
 
Alack, alas, no castles suitable in Manheim, PA, but we do have two
other lovely facilities to choose from:
A Renaissance Faire grounds, compleat with anachronistic turkey legs
and jousters, and/or the Auto Auction, which recently surpassed
Chicago/O'Hare's lots as the largest carpark in the world (or so says
local lore).
I hear there's a haunted graveyard or two, as well.
And cows.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 01 Apr 2003 09:52 PST
 
Hi, Anlon

So Manheim, PA would not be the ideal venue then?

I can't imagine why the Dance Committee would have recommended such a
place.

How about Wernerville, PA?

Is that any better?

Incidentally, I used to fly into Philadelphia frequently to visit a
plant that my company owned in a place called Jamestown, NJ.

Now, what did W C Fields say about Philadelphia?

KR

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: anlon-ga on 01 Apr 2003 15:21 PST
 
Wernersville, PA might suit better, as there is a lovely YMCA camp
there.  Is 40 minutes from Chez Anlon, though.  Also, still no
chateau, though certainly enough accomodation for the crowds drawn by
the event of the season.  The woods would be suitable for ghost story
telling over the fire and s'mores.  Not sure how this will work,
though, as some mask materials might be highly flammable.  Hmmm.

Am working on costume for ball, sure to delight visitors from near and
far.

Sorry to hear about your frequent flights to Philly and travels to NJ.
 Hope your company paid for the therapy?

Regards
Anlon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 01 Apr 2003 17:45 PST
 
kemlo said:
"My previous computer had a cup holder that slid out from the front, a
 well thought out design.  My current one (an iMac) does not. Any one
 any suggestions on the problem? Is it worth posting this as a qestion?"

Just use the CD-ROM tray.

That'll be $2, please... : )
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 01 Apr 2003 21:39 PST
 
A picture from the ball:

http://www.gregwilliamsphotography.com/portfolio/reportage/images/l4.jpg
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 01 Apr 2003 22:06 PST
 
Wow, Googlenut, Many thanks

A piccy of you and me together ...

That should cause a lot of comment(s), PLEASE!

Don't you think we make a great couple?

KR
Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 01 Apr 2003 23:24 PST
 
What about Mannheim, Germany, then?
Subject: ...
From: j_philipp-ga on 01 Apr 2003 23:25 PST
 
Any comments?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 01 Apr 2003 23:25 PST
 
Should be a nice town.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 01 Apr 2003 23:26 PST
 
Can't load the Mannheim website at the moment.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 02 Apr 2003 03:12 PST
 
Hi, Anlon

I am still undergoing therapy ...

But should be OK on the night.

KR

Awestruck
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:09 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:10 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AFAIAC - As Far As I Am Concerned
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:10 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AFAICT - As Far As I Can Tell
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:11 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AFAIK - As Far As I Know
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:11 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AISB - As I Said Before
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:12 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AISI - As I See It
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:13 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AWGTHTGTATA - Are We Going To Have To Go Through All This Again
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:13 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
AWHFY - Are We Having Fun Yet
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:14 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 03 Apr 2003 04:14 PST
 
Internet Abbreviations
BION - Believe It Or Not
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 Apr 2003 10:23 PST
 
Right ... Now, it's gloves off time ... In short, BRIBERY

From now on, every future Commentator will receive:

A CONTAINER-full of VINTAGE VIRTUAL CHARDONNAY.

And it's ready to drink NOW.

So, c'mon folks and amaze your friends!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 03 Apr 2003 14:11 PST
 
Sorry Bryan
But some of us are under eighteen and are not allowed to drink alcohol
by their Mum.
Regards Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 Apr 2003 22:24 PST
 
Simon

We all knew that you had not yet turned 18.

Which raises an interesting point ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 04 Apr 2003 14:24 PST
 
In answer to one of many un-thought of qestions
http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/usrpages/collect/1950s.htm
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 05 Apr 2003 09:11 PST
 
pbp...

Your remark about future commentators reminded me of a story...

Walter Cronkite was, at some point, in love with a Sweet Potato.
Truly a beauty, she was, and Walter adored her with all his heart.
She was the daughter of a Russett Potato and an Irish Cobbler.
When his ardor became unreconcilable, Walter approached her father,
the Russett Potato, and asked for her hand in marriage, but her
father responded starchily that this could never be.

Stunned, Walter tried to reason with the thick-skinned father,
noting that he was well-off, well-known and that he didn't think
his age was a problem. But the father was adamant. Finally,
Walter pleaded with him, asking what the obstacle might be.

The father peremptorily stated
"I just won't have my daughter marrying some common 'tater".
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 05 Apr 2003 10:51 PST
 
Many thanks for the link, Simon (Kemlo) ...
 
"The page cannot be displayed" 

Although I am almost sure that I've seen it somewhere before.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 05 Apr 2003 10:53 PST
 
O, Sublime One ...

What can I say?

Just keep 'em coming and we'll get there yet.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: knowitall22-ga on 05 Apr 2003 12:33 PST
 
sublime1: Do you know how old that *common 'tater* joke is? I first
heard it in the late 1930s...using Gabriel Heatter or Walter Winchell.
Regards,
knowitall22
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 05 Apr 2003 21:06 PST
 
Hi, knowitall22

You heard it in the 1930's?

Now let's see ...

That must make you ...

Got it!

You've now turned 40 ...

Am I right?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 06 Apr 2003 09:03 PDT
 
So, who's going to take us past the 500 mark?

I'm not very good at maths ... would that be the half way stage?

MY MONEY IS RIDING ON KEMLO THE MAGNIFICENT ...

C'mon Kemlo ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 06 Apr 2003 11:28 PDT
 
IH Bryan , try the music on this on, its great'h
ttp://www.mumbaipolice.com/
olmeK sdrageR
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 06 Apr 2003 11:41 PDT
 
My mother was visiting one time when I was online. I remarked to her
that the computer was running a little slow today. Her solution? Oil
it. You can imagine how I cringe every time I think of it.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 06 Apr 2003 12:21 PDT
 
Fact: The Science Museum sells chocolate bars shaped like floppy disks.

Fact: Three year old kids see Uncle Simon using a floppy to play games.

Fact: Computers are warm inside...even some quite expensive computers.

I don't want to talk about it.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: snapanswer-ga on 06 Apr 2003 13:28 PDT
 
Just waiting so that I could post comment #487... and now it has
happened.

(#485 was unavailable).  I have not considered changing my nickname
from snapanswer-ga, though I might consider a name like
slowcomment-ga.  ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: knowitall22-ga on 06 Apr 2003 14:28 PDT
 
probonopublico;  Oh, how I wish you were right about my just turning
40!!!
Turned 75 in Jan 2003. Yes, I did hear the common 'tater joke many
years ago. Most jokes are of course current, but on rare occasions
some REALLY OLD jokes are recycled, which is fine...if you haven't
heard it, it is funny.
Thanks for de-aging me...I needed that.
Regards,
knowitall22
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 08 Apr 2003 11:29 PDT
 
Suprised that Probonopublllllllllllico has not been here.
His actions have given me an idea, but then plagerism is my middle
name. ( at my age my brane has not devoloped enough for original
thought )
Kemlo  [:+D
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 08 Apr 2003 14:55 PDT
 
Almost there
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 08 Apr 2003 14:57 PDT
 
The following is a large collection of stories and anecdotes about
clueless computer users. It's a baffling phenomenon that in today's
society an individual, who might in other circumstances be considered
smart and wise, can sit down in front of a computer screen and
instantly lose every last shred of common sense he ever possessed.
Complicate this phenomenon with a case of "computerphobia," and you
end up with tech support personnel having phone conversations that are
funny in retrospect but seem like perfectly valid motives for wild
machine gun shooting sprees at the time. You will read stories in this
file that will convince you that among the human race are human-shaped
artichokes futilely attempting to break the highly regarded social
convention that vegetables should not operate electronic equipment.
And yet, amidst the vast, surging quantities of stupidity are
perfectly excusable technological mishaps -- but that are amusing
nonetheless. After all, even the best of us engages in a little
brainless folly every once in a while.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 08 Apr 2003 15:01 PDT
 
Me: "Hi. I need a 25 pin RS-232 cable." 
*	Sales Clerk 1: "What do you need it for?" 
*	Me: "I need to plug a VT100 into a modem. I have both the VT100 and
the modem, I just need at 25 pin male/female cable with RS-232
connectors."
*	Sales Clerk 1: "Let me get my manager." 

Huh? 

*	Sales Clerk 1: in background: "I have a guy here who wants to plug
his VCR into a modem."

The sales clerk returned with another.


*	Sales Clerk 2: "Hello, sir. You can't attach a VCR to a modem." 
*	Me: "That is not what I am trying to do. I need a 25-pin RS-232
cable -- that's all. Do you have cables for plugging into modems?"
*	Sales Clerk 2: "What do you want to plug into the modem?" 
*	Me: "A VT100. It is a terminal. You plug it into a computer over a
serial line, frequently a modem. I just need a 25-pin cable to go from
the unit to the modem."
*	Sales Clerk 2: (to Sales Clerk 1) "He doesn't have a VCR. He wants
to plug a VTR into his modem, so it is all right."

Sales Clerk 1 handed me a cable.


*	Me: "This is a 9-pin cable. I need a 25 pin cable." 
*	Sales Clerk 2: "Most PC's have 9 pins on their serial cards." 
*	Me: "I am not attaching a PC. I am attaching a VT100. There are 25
pins on it -- it needs to plug into a 25 pin connector."
*	Sales Clerk 2: "Then use the small end to plug into your modem." 
*	Me: "There are 25 pins on the modem as well. Do you have any 25 pin
cables? All I need is a cable with 25 pins at each end."
*	Sales Clerk 2: "This is a 25 pin cable."
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 08 Apr 2003 15:21 PDT
 
And now a true story,
Many years ago I while visiting the Leicester City library I wanted to
read Cider with Rosie By Laurie Lee. looking through the card index I
found it filed permanently in the wine making section.
Of course being the responsible borrower that I was I immediately took
the book out and then round to the local newspaper. They were mildly
amused, took my photo and story, and published it.
I still don't understand why the library staff were so hostile.
Regards Kemlo.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 Apr 2003 19:18 PDT
 
I see you need 7 more comments to get to 500!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 Apr 2003 19:19 PDT
 
I see you need 6 more comments to get to 500!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 Apr 2003 19:19 PDT
 
I see you need 5 more comments to get to 500!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 Apr 2003 19:20 PDT
 
I see you need 4 more comments to get to 500!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 Apr 2003 19:20 PDT
 
I see you 3 need more comments to get to 500!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 Apr 2003 19:20 PDT
 
I see you need 2 more comments to get to 500!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pafalafa-ga on 08 Apr 2003 19:21 PDT
 
BIN-GO!    500
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 08 Apr 2003 21:23 PDT
 
Half-time's over.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 08 Apr 2003 23:55 PDT
 
There you are PBP I always said yu'd make it  i've every confidence in you.
Another two months.
RGDS KML
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:44 PDT
 
"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable." Bondei proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:46 PDT
 
For probonopubllico:
 
"Copying everyone else all the time,
 the monkey one day cut his throat."
 Zulu proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:47 PDT
 
"Happiness can grow from only a little contentment." Pygmy proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:47 PDT
 
"Always being in a hurry does not prevent death,
 neither does going slowly prevent living." Ibo proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:48 PDT
 
"If you understand the beginning well,
 the end will not trouble you." Ashanti proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:49 PDT
 
"When the mouse laughs at the car, there is a hole nearby."
Benin proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:49 PDT
 
"Pride only goes the length one can spit." Congo proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 09 Apr 2003 13:50 PDT
 
"Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son."
Malinke proverb
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 09 Apr 2003 21:17 PDT
 
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.
- George Bernard Shaw
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 09 Apr 2003 23:22 PDT
 
Has everybody given up on this honorable goal?  We're only about halfway there!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:04 PDT
 
I haven't given up.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:05 PDT
 
Matter of fact, I think we are all motivated enough to take it to 10,000 comments.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:05 PDT
 
Or even 100,000.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:05 PDT
 
Or 1,000,000.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:06 PDT
 
10,000,000?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:06 PDT
 
Nah, that'd be unrealistic.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:06 PDT
 
OK, I'm awaiting my "Cannot Process" message any minute...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:07 PDT
 
Nope, nothing yet...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:07 PDT
 
Still processing...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:07 PDT
 
This is almost like Internet chat, except I'm talking alone.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:08 PDT
 
Maybe the bug has been fixed?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:08 PDT
 
I wonder.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: j_philipp-ga on 10 Apr 2003 04:08 PDT
 
OK, let's just say the bug is fixed.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 12 Apr 2003 12:49 PDT
 
526 comments
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 12 Apr 2003 12:50 PDT
 
527 comments
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 12 Apr 2003 12:51 PDT
 
528 comments, keep em comming ppl...... pls
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 12 Apr 2003 13:21 PDT
 
Sorrie that was just Little Robin playin arundwith my puter
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 14 Apr 2003 20:23 PDT
 
the multiple comments are a little cheap though.  how about this...if
you were stranded on a desert island, and could eat only one vegetable
for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 16 Apr 2003 17:06 PDT
 
ummm...peanuts  : )
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: crocokoala-ga on 24 Apr 2003 16:53 PDT
 
still going?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: crocokoala-ga on 24 Apr 2003 16:53 PDT
 
yup
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 29 Apr 2003 19:55 PDT
 
Hey Probonopublico, you've been very quiet lately. I just found this
one and couldn't let it pass without putting in my two bob's worth and
come up with comment 534. I'm definitely the Vicar of Dibley *sigh*
and if we can get Lozza Olivier up and running again, maybe he could
play you.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 30 Apr 2003 06:02 PDT
 
Hi, Stressed Mum!

I didn't know anyone cared ... 

Do you know that you are the ONLY person who has enquired about my
well being?

The truth of the matter is that I have been in a sulk.

You see, a little bird told me that you were planning a big bash this
coming Saturday and I was so hoping to get an invite.

But when none came, I took to my bed and cried endlessly.

However, I now feel better knowing that you (or you alter ego) will be
coming to my masked ball.

Kindest regards

Probo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 30 Apr 2003 06:33 PDT
 
Awww, poor Probono

Sure. Come to the party, it's going to be a blast. Can't believe I'm
married to a 50 year old bloke. That makes me ... well ... that
confirms the fact I was a child bride! BYO Chardonnay.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 30 Apr 2003 07:17 PDT
 
Hi, Stressed Mum

Many thanks for the invite.

I shall be there on Saturday for sure.

Earlier today, I was doing my Satcho impersonation and it went down really well.

WARNING: Once I've got the mike in my hand, they can never get me off the stage.

Lots of the Very Best

The Masked One
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 30 Apr 2003 13:12 PDT
 
Hi PBO 
Nice to see your back . I for one have missed you and your pithy,
enlightning and educating comments. What was it, twentyeight days
stoppage of leave?
Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 30 Apr 2003 17:34 PDT
 
Satchmo, eh?
We-e-e-ell hello-o-o-o-o, Probo, 
We-e-e-ell hello-o-o-o-o, Probo,
It's so nice to have you back where you belo-o-ong, etc etc

Polish that horn, Probo, you're due on stage in Oz on Sat'dee night!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: scriptor-ga on 02 May 2003 05:35 PDT
 
Have I already mentioned that, in my most humble opinion, "There's No
Room To Rhumba In A Sportscar" and "Song Of The Shrimp" are among the
worst songs Elvis Presley ever recorded?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: journalist-ga on 02 May 2003 05:40 PDT
 
Pith and vinegar, I'd say.  LOOK!  540 comments so far with this
posting.  I believe you're going to do it, you old Pro, you.  As for
gala invitations, when you're ready for a party in south, you just let
me know and I'll hold one in your honor.  Complete with beer and
cheese fries.  :)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 02 May 2003 06:49 PDT
 
Hi, Journalist, Honey

Many thanks for the encouraging words and, especially, for the invite.

If you are holding a party then I'll swim across that Swanee River and
I don't mind how many man-eating crocodiles I have to eat along the
way.

Actually, it's Daisy's birthday next Friday, the 8th ... She will be
13 ... And I am throwing a masked ball for her as a sort of dress
rehearsal for the real thing.

She looks really nice in an Elvis mask and I am going to suggest to
her that she wears one permanently.

Get that beer and stuff ready.

The Old Pro
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: liner-ga on 08 May 2003 15:21 PDT
 
(Proper Limerick Style, please.  And only one more line per comment also.)

A researcher once asked for some comments.....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 08 May 2003 22:40 PDT
 
So sorry, liner, but I must point out that to get proper limerick
form, you have to lead off with a line that scans: 
da-DUM-da-da-DUM-da-da-DUM.  (That's for lines 1, 2, and 5, of course;
3 and 4 must go da-DUM-da-da-DUM.)  The first suggestion below is
conventional but boring; the others aren't much better, but they're a
start.

There once was a researcher who

A researcher known as Pro-Bo

A Google-A. guy known as Pro

A researcher said, "Let us try

[Next?]

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 08 May 2003 22:50 PDT
 
Hi, Liner & Apteryx

Sorry ... But you are BOTH wrong!

I am not a Researcher.

I have referred your aspersions to my lawyers ... Or would you like to
settle out of court?

But, how about this ...

There was a young lady called Pink 

And so on ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 09 May 2003 23:01 PDT
 
Oh, DEAR!  I got too distracted by the point about limerick form to
realize that the content was incorrect--like that old riddle about
where the survivors are buried.  I do regret my error.   But I think
liner's idea, Probono, was that the verse be about *you*--not Pink or
any of our other esteemed GA celebrities.  So--"A Google-A. guy known
as Pro" still fits, but the rest won't do.

Can anyone help?

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 10 May 2003 22:05 PDT
 
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                                   !!       !!
                                    !!!   !!!
                                      O ' O
                                        W
                                     ^     ^
                                      "A A"
                               @@@@@          @@@@@
                                  Q~~~~~~~~~~~~Q
                                   p          q


Hope your face is feeling better, Probonopublico.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 12 May 2003 08:44 PDT
 
A Google-A guy known as Pro...
a party decided to throw...
How odd that he asked
that the ball should be masked
for researchers he didn't know!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 12 May 2003 09:18 PDT
 
The Google Guy known as 'Pro'
Is not totally stupid, you know
He hates those admiring glances
From dames who fancy their chances
So he dons a mask wherever he go.

(I'm no poet)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 12 May 2003 10:30 PDT
 
Nearly therre not long now
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 12 May 2003 23:08 PDT
 
That was very brave, PBP...
Poetry obviously isn't your strong point, and yet
you risked possible ridicule and ha-razz-ment to
give it your best shot. I can only applaud your
chutzpah, and express my deepest respect...

(Along with the fact that, if your dancing rhythm
isn't any better than your poetic meter, you can drop
the mask...they'll run from you in droves when you
step all over their feet.....)  :razz: :p

I apologize if this arouses any deep-seated neuroses...

Your fan...

sublime1-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 13 May 2003 00:26 PDT
 
Hi, O Sublime One

You've got in in 1 ... a sublime 1, no less.

My dancing is every bit as bad as my poetry.

In fact, you were kinder than most.

That's appreciated.

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: johnfrommelbourne-ga on 16 May 2003 04:03 PDT
 
I cant believe people are still making comments when I would have
thought the novelty of the exercise would have worn off ages ago. it
is now the 16th of may where I am, Australia, so will be interested to
see if i am the only comenter for this particular day??

  John from Melbourne
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 May 2003 04:55 PDT
 
Hi, John of Melbourne

This is my first visit and I thought that this was a good place to start.

I live in the UK.

I wonder are there any other UK users ... Or am I the first?

Mik
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: farzin-ga on 16 May 2003 08:34 PDT
 
Are we still trying to get this to 1000 or have we stoped?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 May 2003 08:44 PDT
 
Hi, Farzin

With your help, we'll top 1,000 easily.

Many thanks!

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: farzin-ga on 16 May 2003 09:33 PDT
 
Dear Bryan,
Thanks for your answer. By the way I have a question. How do the
Google Answers people (people who answer the questions) get their job?

Your truly,
Farzin
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ragingacademic-ga on 16 May 2003 12:39 PDT
 
I don't see 1,000 yet....

Tom Hanks...

ragingacademic
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hammer-ga on 18 May 2003 08:30 PDT
 
Re:
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=205359

I think you could make a killing by creating accessible versions of
classic operas, by casting them with current pop/pop-rap stars.
Imagine the powerful performance of Britney Spears as Tosca. In Sync
(collectively of course) playing Figaro. The very thought of Nelly's
rendition of the great aria from Pagliacci brings me to tears...

Or, you could hire Rich Little to do voice impersonations of the great
mimes.

- Hammer
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 May 2003 15:10 PDT
 
Bryan
The correct spelling is  "PARROTS ".
Regards Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 18 May 2003 15:48 PDT
 
We are still amused.

http://www.mortalwombat.com/Image/We_Are_Amused.jpg

~Pink
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: willie-ga on 20 May 2003 07:59 PDT
 
And just in case you need another comment like a hole in the head,
here's my contribution to "The End of the Pier" show

I volunteer to play ukelele and do risque little "nudge nudge wink
wink say no
more squire" numbers in between mother-in-law and little winkle jokes.

I've even got the garish stripey suit :)
 
willie-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: helpandrersearch-ga on 20 May 2003 08:27 PDT
 
I dont think you could get 10000 comments. Too mo=uch. Nobody would do that.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 20 May 2003 11:49 PDT
 
I'm not normally much of a party girl, but I have got to attend, in
order to see Willie doing his "nudge nudge wink wink say no more
squire" numbers in between my mother-in-law and somebody's little
winkle.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 20 May 2003 23:37 PDT
 
Hi, Everyone 

And many thnaks (why am I always writing thnaks?) for your comments.

Yes, Willie certainly will be a hoot, provided he leaves his bagpipes
in Edinburgh.

As for Helpandrersearch (now there's a handle that rolls off the
tongue), I had only targeted 1,000 Comments, not 10,000.

But, with your help, who knows what is possible?

All the Very Best

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 21 May 2003 01:50 PDT
 
No. 566: My suggestion always has to do with lots of good food and
lots of laughs. That is, a reveu with the participation of the
5-stars-band, a magician (who? Scriptor, of course), a bird (that's
me), a rabbit (that's pinkie), and some fine lady to saw in half.
Pierce Brosnan *must* participate in our great gala event.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 21 May 2003 02:13 PDT
 
No. 567: hammer, you are tacky. I like it. Would there be plaid pants
dancers in the back?

Hammer's suggestion made me think, though. What if we create a show
with all the shining one-hit-wonders? All those really bad actors? I
wish Troy Mcclure was available.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 21 May 2003 10:22 PDT
 
I have noticed that cruise-control will not work in reverse gear on my
current car(Kia Magentis), as I find this very important aid to my
driving can you point me in the direction of a manufacturer or model
suitable to my needs?
Regards Kemlo
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hammer-ga on 25 May 2003 06:09 PDT
 
*I'm* not tacky. Mandy Patinkin's album ... now THAT was tacky. 

- Hammer
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 25 May 2003 11:09 PDT
 
Dear Brayn 
How did your performance go on the night?
Are you going to post the script for those of us unable to be present.
Best Wishes Simon
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 26 May 2003 01:21 PDT
 
Hi, Symon

Regret to say that the production lacked polish: too many fluffed
lines and screw ups and one of the readers was totally out of his
depth.

But the audience laughed in all the right places and clapped
enthusiastically at the end.

Also, I can now see how it can be improved.

Many thanks for your interest.

The Brayn
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 30 May 2003 05:54 PDT
 
One of the most perceptive of the army of Researchers has pointed out
that this question appears to be stagnating and we are still a long
way away from the target.

C'mon now EVERYBODY ... One great big effort and let's send the
Comments up into the stratosphere.

Many thanks in anticipation.

Bryan 1111
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 30 May 2003 10:44 PDT
 
Here you are then Bryan. Comment number six hundred (700)
You can sirtanly count on me
My mother always said I looked like a real count
Regards  Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,001 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 05 Jun 2003 13:30 PDT
 
A sunday school teacher was discussing the ten commandments with her
five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor thy
father and thy mother," she asked "is there a commandment that teaches
us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one
little boy answered, "thou shall not kill."
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: liner-ga on 05 Jun 2003 14:39 PDT
 
I will not add a comment just to add a comment.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: liner-ga on 05 Jun 2003 14:40 PDT
 
And I will not add a comment again.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: liner-ga on 05 Jun 2003 14:40 PDT
 
Nor will I deign to add a comment this time either.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 05 Jun 2003 22:36 PDT
 
Eye Liner!

Do you only post one liners?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tisme-ga on 06 Jun 2003 10:49 PDT
 
test
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: liner-ga on 06 Jun 2003 12:05 PDT
 
1:  Probonopublico---

2:  Yes
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 07 Jun 2003 08:33 PDT
 
No comment...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: nelson-ga on 07 Jun 2003 12:41 PDT
 
Am I allowed to comment again?  Well, I just did!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 07 Jun 2003 22:39 PDT
 
A Request for Clarification to Nelson

Dear Nelson

Do you still love me?

Lady Hamilton
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: snapanswer-ga on 08 Jun 2003 00:24 PDT
 
Could be close, I would hate to miss it.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: snapanswer-ga on 08 Jun 2003 00:25 PDT
 
Just waiting so that I could post comment #585... and now it has happened.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 12 Jun 2003 13:10 PDT
 
Just dropping in to say hello.

How are things PB?

 --- Jinx  ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 12 Jun 2003 22:33 PDT
 
High Jinx

Where have you been?

Every time I think of Halle Berry (most of the time) I think of you.

Missing you already ...

Piers
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 13 Jun 2003 08:58 PDT
 
Hello PB,

Unfortunately, I am only a part time researcher.  I'm stuck in a
boring corporate job.

I do try to drop in on GA whenever I can, it's much more fun than my
fulltime job.

Googlenut (AKA Jinx AKA Halle)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: megagaga-ga on 14 Jun 2003 22:11 PDT
 
If there are 500 Researchers and, say, at least as many Questioners
...

Can someone please tell me why the number of comments posted here is
still less than 1,000?

Someone is obviously not pulling his/her weight?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 15 Jun 2003 00:28 PDT
 
I don't think there's any lack of willingness, megagaga, or there
wouldn't be 590 already (even though it's true that some folks have
shamelessly inflated the numbers with obvious contrivances and
repetition).  I think the word just isn't getting out; after all, the
challenge is four months old.

What we need is the equivalent of the guy with the sandwich-board
walking up and down in front of the showroom:  people have to start
putting links and cross-references to this page into their questions
and answers.  With some sort of legitimate tie-in, of course.

How do you like that idea, Bryan?

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 15 Jun 2003 04:12 PDT
 
Hey there Probo, honey, how's life? 

It's been a while so I thought I'd drop in and add another comment to
the collection. I'm going to a trivia night in a couple of weeks and
I'd like to avoid looking like a twit. Can you or anyone out there
suggest a 'must know' question ( and answer) that every self
respecting trivia night contestant should know?  Something specific to
Awstralya would be grand.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Jun 2003 06:14 PDT
 
Hi, Stressed Out Momma

Life's great but I still have a hangover from that shindig you threw
way back.

I'm sorry but I can't think of any Trivialities that will make you
shine ... so you are own your own ...

Unless you want me to slip over and whisper in your ear.

Usual place?

All the best from PB now in Angleterre.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 16 Jun 2003 13:29 PDT
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 16 Jun 2003 13:30 PDT
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 16 Jun 2003 13:30 PDT
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 16 Jun 2003 13:30 PDT
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 16 Jun 2003 13:30 PDT
 
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Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 16 Jun 2003 13:31 PDT
 
Oops,

Either I don't know how to spell or one of my comments got screwed up.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Jun 2003 22:49 PDT
 
Hi, Bowler

Your spelling's great ... It's the G****e Bot that messes stuff around.

From One Who Kowns
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 17 Jun 2003 04:16 PDT
 
The cynics reckoned that the Comments would never reach 600.

But NOBODY would have guessed that this landmark would have reached by Little Me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jun 2003 09:48 PDT
 
#601...here's another one!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: uniace-ga on 17 Jun 2003 19:03 PDT
 
Just registered w/ GA and thought I'd do my part.
No idea who'd play me though.  Maybe I'll ask my girlfriend and post again later
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 18 Jun 2003 21:07 PDT
 
Yep, usual place. Just above my neck.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: pinkfreud-ga on 19 Jun 2003 20:13 PDT
 
What an amazing batch of comments.

Here, Bryan. This is for you, for making it all possible:

http://www.mortalwombat.com/Special/Award.jpg

;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 19 Jun 2003 20:40 PDT
 
#605...& i forgot to answer the question before!  okay, so it'd be
vivica a. fox for me.  & as for the hubby, vin diesel or lenny
kravitz.  (or both!  i mean, hey, as long as we're in fantasyland
here....)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 19 Jun 2003 20:44 PDT
 
or, hmmm... in that case, maybe i'll just play *myself* & merely cast
the *hubby* role! >:-)   yeah, that'd definitely work!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 19 Jun 2003 22:53 PDT
 
Gee, Pinky ...

Many thanks.

I will treasure the award, forever.

I am truly humbled.

KR
PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 29 Jun 2003 12:27 PDT
 
608-here's another one for ya....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 04 Jul 2003 16:41 PDT
 
There was a tradesman, a painter called Wayne, who was very interested
in making a penny where he could, so he often would thin down paint to
make it go a wee bit further.
 
As it happened, he got away with this for some time, but eventually
the Baptist Church decided to do a big restoration job on the painting
of one of their biggest buildings.
 
Wayne put in a bid, and because his price was so low, he got the job.
 
 And so he set to erecting the trestles and setting up the planks, and
buying the paint and, yes, I am sorry to say, thinning it down with
turpentine.
 
Well, Wayne was up on the scaffolding, painting away, the job
nearlycompleted when suddenly there was a horrendous clap of thunder,
and the sky opened, the rain poured down, washing the thinned paint
from all over the church and knocking Wayne clear off the scaffold to
land on the lawn among the gravestones, surrounded by telltale puddles
of the thinned and useless paint.
 
Wayne was no fool. He knew this was a judgment from the Almighty,  so
he got on his knees and cried: "Oh, God! Forgive me! What should I
do?"
 
And from the thunder, a mighty voice spoke... 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
Repaint! Repaint!  And thin no more!"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 06 Jul 2003 10:47 PDT
 
Will this thing run and run?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:37 PDT
 
I must learn to spell Bryan with a 'Y'.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:39 PDT
 
Hmmm...
It's not letting me add additional comments saying:
I must learn to spell Bryan with a 'Y'.

Let's see if this one takes...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:42 PDT
 
Yep. It took. Must be some kind of anti-flooding script
preventing the addition of comments with the same content,
but it seems I can add it to comments with new content.

I must learn to spell Bryan with a 'Y'.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:43 PDT
 
4. I must learn to spell Bryan with a 'Y'.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:43 PDT
 
5. I must learn to spell Bryan with a 'Y'.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:45 PDT
 
For those who are wondering about my strange behavior,
please see the rating remarks on this question:
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=225712
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:46 PDT
 
6. I must learn to spell Bryan with a 'Y'.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 06 Jul 2003 12:48 PDT
 
Okay, I'm starting to feel like Bart Simpson now,
so I'm gonna grab my skateboard and split....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 07 Jul 2003 13:46 PDT
 
Bryan
At the start of the Great war the government froze all bank accounts
held in Britain and the Empire. Regardless of which bank it was held
in. However, London branches of German banks would have held the
accounts of neutral foreigners as well as British subjects. Because of
this British managers were put in place under the supervision of the
Bank of England.
Also a commission was set up to examine the claims of, and pay
compensation to foreigners who were unfairly treated. This commission
was still in existence in 1939!
Regards Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 08 Jul 2003 07:56 PDT
 
Hi, Simon

Many thanks for the info on German banks during WW1.

I never knew that!

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 10 Jul 2003 06:44 PDT
 
Just received an email from a friend containing the following pearl of
wisdom (the email, not the friend): "There is a fine line between
"hobby" and "mental illness." Read it and thought of my manic, scary
patchworking friend and my obsessive, relentless junk collecting
neighbour -- and then it reminded me that I haven't been to visit your
question (qestion?)in, ooh, days. Anyway, it gave me an excuse to drop
by and say 'g'day honey'. That's 621 and counting ...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 10 Jul 2003 07:58 PDT
 
D'day Stressed Out Mum

Good to hear from you again.

Have you pursued the trivial yet?

And, if so, did you amaze everyone ... or not?

Kindest regards

Big B

Note to EVERYONE ... tell your friends to Comment NOW!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: thx1138-ga on 10 Jul 2003 08:15 PDT
 
Commenting now!

THX1138
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mvguy-ga on 10 Jul 2003 11:15 PDT
 
How many comments do we have now?  I promised I would add Comment #666
if nobody else does, and I want to make sure I do this right.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mvguy-ga on 10 Jul 2003 11:15 PDT
 
Ingore the question.  The answer's at the top of the page.  Duh!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 10 Jul 2003 16:54 PDT
 
Hey Probo, yeah, we pursued the trivial and ended up coming third
which out of 20 tables, satisfied our competitive spirit to some
extent and we each won a Toblerone and a lottery ticket. We also won
most of the raffles (dunno how, just call me lucky) and my sister
shamed us all by winning the bubble gum blowing competition. She's on
the wrong side of 50 and a very eccentric, bespectacled unbelievably
clever thing who stood up there with all the dills who couldn't answer
the questions and did her thing. It finally burst and went all over
her glasses and was the clear winner. Oh the shame. There were some
dodgy answers though, e.g.  Who sang, "always look on the bright side
of life" and everyone answered Brian, but of course it wasn't as any
devout Monty Pythoner would know. We challenged loudly and got the
point but everyone else also got a point so it didn't matter. I felt
someone whispering in my ear and turned hopefully, thinking it might
be dear Bryan coming to render trivial assistance but it was just my
sister practising her bubble gum blowing technique. See you later in
the 600s.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 11 Jul 2003 00:41 PDT
 
EEEP!  I was having so much fun reading all the comments that I forgot
to post a comment!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 11 Jul 2003 00:46 PDT
 
I signed up just so I could contribute to this cascade of
comments--coincidentally coming across countless creative quips as I
scrolled--(I consider myself quite content.)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 11 Jul 2003 00:49 PDT
 
And, if possible, I'd like to be portrayed by a melange of Leoni,
Delany, Anderson, Clinton, & Rabbit--brainy broads at large.  (That's
Chelsea, not Hilary, for those who might care...)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 11 Jul 2003 09:50 PDT
 
Hi, Angely

Many thanks for accepting the invite.

I believe that you are the first to nominate the five people selected.

However, it would help if you could identify which bit is to come from
where.

Pamela Anderson I can guess; Rabbit must be the tail; Chelsea Clinton
the hair ... but the others?

Wow! What a melange ... I can see that you are going to be the Belle
of the Ball.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: skinnamarink-ga on 11 Jul 2003 22:44 PDT
 
Thanks for the clarification Angley, I dread to think what Bill might
have contributed.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 12 Jul 2003 00:47 PDT
 
632: here i am, dropping by to add another comment....

stressedmum, i laffed aloud about the "fine line" comment.  yes, it
certainly seems appropriate w/me & this particular question! :)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:11 PDT
 
I
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:12 PDT
 
hope
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:12 PDT
 
that
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:13 PDT
 
this
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:13 PDT
 
effort
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:13 PDT
 
of
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:14 PDT
 
mine
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:14 PDT
 
will
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From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:14 PDT
 
be
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:15 PDT
 
somewhat
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:15 PDT
 
helpful
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:16 PDT
 
in
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:17 PDT
 
the
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 13 Jul 2003 06:17 PDT
 
group
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 13 Jul 2003 07:15 PDT
 
Hi, Ravuri

Sorry, I missed that ...

Would you mind repeating your comments?

Kindest regards

Bryan

(Is 650 in sight? Or is 650 in sight? Or should that be a new question?)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 13 Jul 2003 11:40 PDT
 
There sure will be a lot.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 13 Jul 2003 20:40 PDT
 
Okay, it's 649. Hold that thought...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 13 Jul 2003 20:42 PDT
 
Ta da! 650. Thank you, thank you
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 13 Jul 2003 21:02 PDT
 
I love this question! It's a bit like a comfy, not too tidy communal
lounge room where people drop in and have a quick chat and a virtual
cuppa then off they go again. And probo's such a congenial host. But
then we'd expect nothing less from Pierce Brosnan, would we? Ah, is
that the time? Gotta go and pretend that I'm working. Deadline's at
4.00pm so what am I doing here?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 14 Jul 2003 02:34 PDT
 
to
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 14 Jul 2003 02:37 PDT
 
effort to
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From: ravuri-ga on 14 Jul 2003 02:37 PDT
 
reach
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 14 Jul 2003 02:38 PDT
 
one
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 14 Jul 2003 02:38 PDT
 
thousand
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 14 Jul 2003 02:39 PDT
 
comments.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ravuri-ga on 14 Jul 2003 02:53 PDT
 
That reminds me of the classic Bob & Ray routine, "Slow Talkers of
America." A comedy classic! If you haven't heard it, see if your local
library has Bob & Ray on tape.

I would have continued in the one-word-at-a-time format, but I didn't
want to take away the pleasure of someone who wants to post comment
#666...

All The Best,
ravuri-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:03 PDT
 
WHAT
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From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:05 PDT
 
WHAT IS
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:06 PDT
 
WHAT IS SO
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:08 PDT
 
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:10 PDT
 
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT
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From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:12 PDT
 
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT POSTING
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:14 PDT
 
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT POSTING SIX
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 14 Jul 2003 17:16 PDT
 
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT POSTING SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX COMMENTS ON
THIS QESTION ?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 14 Jul 2003 21:13 PDT
 
It's scary!

Just a moment, there's someone coming down my chimney ....

What am I saying?

I don't have a chimney.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 14 Jul 2003 23:54 PDT
 
Hokay--Pam Anderson!  That'd be cool--but no, sadly, Mr. Bryan, Sir
(may I call you Bryan?  With a 'y'?), that particular combination of
names, (all of whom I have been compared to from time to time), should
read thusly:  Tea Leoni, Dana Delaney, Gillian Anderson, Chelsea
Clinton, and Jessica Rabbit.  Go figure.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 15 Jul 2003 03:21 PDT
 
Hi, Angely

YES ... Please call me Bryan with a 'Y'

Sounds to me as though you're pretty OK yourself and that any
substitute would be a disappointment.

But, as it's a masked ball anyway, who's going to know?

Looking forward to meeting you soon.

Kindest regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 15 Jul 2003 07:07 PDT
 
This is 670.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 15 Jul 2003 07:07 PDT
 
And the 671st....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 15 Jul 2003 07:08 PDT
 
672nd already.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 15 Jul 2003 07:08 PDT
 
673rd... anyone else?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mvguy-ga on 15 Jul 2003 07:46 PDT
 
Hey, I was going to post comment 666!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 16 Jul 2003 08:13 PDT
 
You want Aussies? You got one. G'day Probo. Is the masked ball still a
happenin' thang? If so, I can't remember who I originally said I'd
come as so I'll come along as Muriel in Muriel's Wedding. Or maybe
Helen Porter Mitchell who was, as you surely know, Dame Nellie Melba.
I could say I'd come along as Nicole Kidman, but no-one would believe
me! No, definitely Muriel material.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 16 Jul 2003 08:37 PDT
 
Mvguy,
Did you mean 666 as sexsexsex? ;)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 16 Jul 2003 09:49 PDT
 
Will the ball be in honor of Pierce Brosnan's award from the Queen?

Britain to Honor Actor Pierce Brosnan
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/entertainment/6300914.htm
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Jul 2003 10:03 PDT
 
Hi, Stressed One 

Nicole Kidman can come anyway. Seems like you, Muriel and Nikky will
be the only two Aussies attending. Unless Chips Rafferty can get his
act together. Do you remember Chips?

High, Jinx

Piers is getting the award on MY recommendation. After all, I don't
want a nobody to represent me at the Masked Ball.

Rgds

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 16 Jul 2003 14:56 PDT
 
just dropping by to add another comment.  i'm so amused at how pb
posts all those other questions JUST to mention THIS one! :-)
Subject: THIS Poor thing is losing steam...
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 16 Jul 2003 16:27 PDT
 
Maybe you need KEYWORDS that make people find it. Like Dressed like a
Lactotarian... Or feeling my oats... Or "Pull My Finger"... or
watercress... or Free... or going, going, gone or.... OH what's the
use? It's just a silly old wish of PROBONOPUBLICO. (Exactly... who the
heck is that?)

Maybe played by the "Player" Judge Wapner?
Subject: Judge Wapner?
From: sergeantshultz-ga on 16 Jul 2003 16:32 PDT
 
I know I am getting older but I aint that old!

Guess we better stick with "the Cocker".
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:52 PDT
 
...back to add another one!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:52 PDT
 
...and another!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:53 PDT
 
...and another one!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:53 PDT
 
...and yet another!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:54 PDT
 
...and still another!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:54 PDT
 
okay,
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From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:55 PDT
 
enough
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From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:55 PDT
 
of
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From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:56 PDT
 
this!
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From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:57 PDT
 
no
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:57 PDT
 
more
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:58 PDT
 
comments
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Jul 2003 23:58 PDT
 
from
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 18 Jul 2003 19:56 PDT
 
me!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 18 Jul 2003 20:03 PDT
 
hey, is there a limit to the number of comments a person can post, in
a 24-hour-or-so period?  it let me post 13 of my last ones, one right
after the other; then it wouldn't let me post any more until the next
day.  i even tried to post a comment on an entirely different question
besides this one, & it STILL wouldn't let me!  this happen to anyone
else???
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 19 Jul 2003 03:45 PDT
 
Hi, Vinsvixen2

Many thanks for your support ...

And your interesting observation.

There is actually a Secret Police Force called GoogleBot. It's
attached to MI5 (which is now run by NSA) and it patrols Cyberspace,
looking for ... well ... people such as yourself.

Everyone in the know suspected that something was going to blow up
when the dreaded number 666 had been reached ...

And now we know.

Your sacrifice will not be in vain.

And, don't worry, Tony Blair will mount a full scale enquiry.

Regards

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 19 Jul 2003 11:05 PDT
 
vinsvixen2...

Yes...if you do a page search on 'Tipperary', you will see the
beginning of a string of 12 comments I was able to make before
being 'cut off' like some overindulging lush. I suspect it is
some sort of script to prevent 'flooding' - a term used in chat
settings to indicate repeated posts by one individual which 
have a disruptive effect on the chat process. Since this is not
a chat setting, as such, I don't know that repeated posts here
represent the same inconvenience to others that they would in
chat, but I suppose the setting of limits in this venue is not
without some value as well.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 19 Jul 2003 11:06 PDT
 
That said...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 19 Jul 2003 11:07 PDT
 
I'm claiming the distinction of posting comment #700...  : )
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Jul 2003 16:43 PDT
 
Ooooh, 701 comments. Way to go, probo. We're starting to break through
the clouds here.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Jul 2003 16:53 PDT
 
G'day probo, honey

Here's a few blatantly opportunistic comments, submitted for no other
reason than to get you well and truly kick started into the 700s.
After vinvixen2's experience with multiple commenting, however, I'll
bundle them a bit. Hooroo.
 

1. A bicycle can't stand alone because it is two-tired.

2. What's the definition of a will? (It's a dead giveaway).
3. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
4. A backward poet writes inverse.
5. In democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism it's your
count that votes
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Jul 2003 16:56 PDT
 
6. She had a boyfriend with a wooden leg, but broke it off.
7. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
8. If you don't pay your exorcist you get repossessed.
9. With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
10. Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft and I'll show you A-flat minor.

(apologies for the higher than usual groan-factor of some of these e.g. #9)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Jul 2003 16:58 PDT
 
11. When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
12. The man who fell into an upholstery machine is now fully
recovered.
13. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum
Blown apart. (Oh dear, they're getting worse)
14. You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
15. Local Area Network in Australia: the LAN down under.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Jul 2003 16:59 PDT
 
16. He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
17. Every calendar's days are numbered.
18. A lot of money is tainted. 'Taint yours and 'taint mine.
19. A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.
20. He had a photographic memory which was never developed.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Jul 2003 17:01 PDT
 
21. A plateau is a high form of flattery.
22. The short fortune teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.
23. Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
24. When you've seen one shopping center you've seen a mall.
25. Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Jul 2003 17:04 PDT
 
26. When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she'd dye. 
27. Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead to know basis.
28. Santa's helpers are subordinate Clauses.
29. Acupuncture is a jab well done.
30. Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat.

Okay. That's it. Dreadful weren't they.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 20 Jul 2003 00:08 PDT
 
Stressed Mum!

G'day!

(Not D'day, as I mis-keyed on an earlier occasion.)

Many thanks for your Comments which I rate as follows:

                          €€€€€

No, they're not kisses ...

Please see 232965 for an explanation.

Kindest regards

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: uzzz-ga on 20 Jul 2003 06:16 PDT
 
.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 21 Jul 2003 12:31 PDT
 
What a lame attempt (successful nevertheless) to get us back here.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 21 Jul 2003 12:32 PDT
 
I must also note, that Omni deducted that the question cannot bear
1,000 comments, was wrong, and gor five stars AND a tip. Life is so
unfair ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 22 Jul 2003 23:01 PDT
 
Hands up ...

All those who thought that we'd never get as far as we have ...

And hands up, all those who truly believed.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: journalist-ga on 23 Jul 2003 15:24 PDT
 
713
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: omnivorous-ga on 23 Jul 2003 15:37 PDT
 
Whodda thunk it?  But will it stop at 1,000?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 23 Jul 2003 20:20 PDT
 
715...just dropping by once more.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 23 Jul 2003 20:25 PDT
 
p.s.  sublime1, thanx for the explanation.  makes sense....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 24 Jul 2003 21:50 PDT
 
slowly but surely, we are making progress towards the 1,000 comment
goal.  But I think 1,000 commenTORS will be unlikely.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 25 Jul 2003 11:10 PDT
 
Attention, please!

Please look at Question 234933 and you may see your name listed in The
Roll of Honour (yes, that's how 'Honour' should be spelled).

And, if not, why not?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 25 Jul 2003 22:58 PDT
 
719...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 26 Jul 2003 16:23 PDT
 
Oh, I was sure you'd make it.  Am sure.  People seem unable to resist
silly little challenges that afford a sense of triumph without a great
expenditure of effort.  I think it's a way of thumbing one's nose at
all the things we can't control in an out-of-control world, all the
obstacles large and small that we just can't heave ourselves over, all
the petty, divisive little rivalries and antagonisms that set us apart
from one another in the workplace, in the supermarket checkout line,
on the freeway, or wherever, that abrade our pleasure in kinship with
our species and instead make us feel like alienated losers.  Here's a
chance to enjoy a sense of unity of purpose and ultimate victory,
cheap, with some entertainment in the bargain.  A sure-fire winner.

I tried to help things along a time or two when they seemed to be
lagging, but you're on the downhill side now and will probably coast
to a finish.  In fact, human nature being what it is, I wouldn't be
surprised to see you log 1200 comments, 1500, 2000 . . . could this
one grow unwieldy enough to crash the system?

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 26 Jul 2003 20:57 PDT
 
not much to say; just dropping by to add #721....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 01:11 PDT
 
This reminds me of school when I my teacher gave me lines for
misbehaving or failing to complete my homework properly. On this
occasion, prompted by probonopublico, I have 10 lines to submit
asap................

I must check my answers at least five times before posting them.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 01:12 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:08 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (2)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:09 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (3)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:09 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (4)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:10 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (5)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:12 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (6)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:13 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (7)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:13 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (8)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:14 PDT
 
I must check my answers at least five times before posting them. (9)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:16 PDT
 
I must chcek my answesr at least five timse before postign them. (10)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: answerfinder-ga on 28 Jul 2003 04:17 PDT
 
Oh D*!!

I must check my answers at least six times before posting them.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 28 Jul 2003 22:57 PDT
 
734
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 28 Jul 2003 22:58 PDT
 
735
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 28 Jul 2003 22:58 PDT
 
736
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 28 Jul 2003 22:59 PDT
 
737
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 28 Jul 2003 23:04 PDT
 
738
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 29 Jul 2003 04:20 PDT
 
Hi, Vinsvixen2

You are a STAR!

Many thanks.

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 29 Jul 2003 07:43 PDT
 
As far as the original question, playing me in my life story would be
Jim Carey and my leading lady would be:

http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2003_05_08_index.html

The Goddess of GA!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 29 Jul 2003 09:06 PDT
 
Hi, Bowler!

Many thanks for the great link.

It's the best ever.

You are an absolute genius .... But how did you find it?

(I bet you used a Search Engine, right?)

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 30 Jul 2003 00:34 PDT
 
Gee, I found that a long time ago (yes, by a search on that very name,
just out of curiosity) and read the whole set.  Fascinating!  Since
the researchers obviously gave the interviews, I thought it must have
been linked from GA pages somehow and I had just missed it.  Well, now
it is.

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: victoriac-ga on 30 Jul 2003 11:50 PDT
 
Hi, Everyone

I'm Victoria, PB's elder daughter.

My Dad has asked me to support him, so here I am.

Here's an idea ...

Why doesn't everyone else ask their spouses, sons and daughters to join in?

LOL

Victoria
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:52 PDT
 
Looks like 743
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:52 PDT
 
Looks like 744
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:53 PDT
 
Looks like 745
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:53 PDT
 
Looks like 746
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:53 PDT
 
Looks like 747
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:54 PDT
 
Looks like 748
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:54 PDT
 
Looks like 749
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: smutzer-ga on 31 Jul 2003 07:54 PDT
 
Looks like you've got 250 to go....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 31 Jul 2003 09:24 PDT
 
Wow Smutzer ... Many thanks!

You are an absolute gem.

Hope you return to continue the good work.

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 14:12 PDT
 
bowler,

thanx for the link.  very entertaining.  i only read pink's, but saved
it to my faves folder so i can go back & read the rest, too.

thanx again for sharing!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:10 PDT
 
here are s'more  ...  until the Secret Police Force (GoogleBot) deems
it necessary to CUT me OFF, that is!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:11 PDT
 
754
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:12 PDT
 
755
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:12 PDT
 
756
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:13 PDT
 
757
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:14 PDT
 
758
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:14 PDT
 
759
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:15 PDT
 
TA-DA!  here's 800!!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:17 PDT
 
...just kidding! :-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:19 PDT
 
ok, so it's REALLY #762...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:20 PDT
 
763
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:20 PDT
 
764
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:21 PDT
 
765
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 01 Aug 2003 15:22 PDT
 
766
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 01 Aug 2003 19:44 PDT
 
Very cute, but doesn't it seem logical that a comment has to *say*
something?  Otherwise it isn't really a comment, now, is it?

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 02 Aug 2003 02:07 PDT
 
hmm, yeah, you are so right, apteryx!  sooo, ya think someone oughta
tell uzzz-ga about that??? (see comment #709)

;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 02 Aug 2003 03:39 PDT
 
This morning, I came down to find Daisy sitting on a clutch of eggs.
 
I think there's six but a large seagull is on patrol who barks at me
whenever I try to get close.
 
I have to assume that the seagull has been having an affair with
Daisy, behind my back.
 
Will they be edible? Valuable? Or merely gullible?
 
Advice, please.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 02 Aug 2003 12:13 PDT
 
Depends.  Is Daisy a cow?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 02 Aug 2003 12:19 PDT
 
Hi, Apteryx

Many thnaks for your interest.

Daisy is my 13-year-old Yorkshire terrier, so my query relates to Gull
Terrier eggs.

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: sublime1-ga on 02 Aug 2003 12:21 PDT
 
Bryan...

I think what you'll have there is a brood of gullible bird dogs...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 02 Aug 2003 23:52 PDT
 
nothing in particular to add (as usual); just dropping by for #773
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 03 Aug 2003 00:04 PDT
 
Are we there yet?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: trueparent-ga on 03 Aug 2003 00:33 PDT
 
You folks need to advertise that a Comment can be made after the
expiration date of a question.  I believe that most people do not know
that.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: trueparent-ga on 03 Aug 2003 00:42 PDT
 
Oh yes, I forgot; I think I would like Pee Wee Herman to represent me
on screen....or maybe the Hulk.......I forget the names of the
two/three actors, and the graphics folks.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 03 Aug 2003 00:46 PDT
 
Is Victoria really your daughter?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 Aug 2003 01:13 PDT
 
Hi, Everyone ...

And, particularly, Jinx.

Yes, Victoria really is my daughter. Surely, you don't think that an
attractive young woman would pose as my daughter unless it were true?

I also have another daughter, Samantha, but (as far as I know) she has
yet to make any comments, unless (of course) she has without telling
me.

And then there's Daisy but she's too busy sitting on her eggs at the
moment.

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 03 Aug 2003 03:58 PDT
 
Confirmation: True, this line was added on 03 Aug 2003, between 03:57 and 58 PDT.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 03 Aug 2003 07:26 PDT
 
780
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 03 Aug 2003 07:27 PDT
 
I wonder how I got here: I was searching GA for something and found
this question once again.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 03 Aug 2003 07:31 PDT
 
Now I found out which one it was that caught my attention.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: politicalguru-ga on 03 Aug 2003 07:31 PDT
 
By the way, despite what it seems, I am still looking for evidences.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 Aug 2003 08:04 PDT
 
Guten Tag, Tamar

Does your cryptic remark imply that Victor Grayson is NOT dead?

This is sensational.

Please be VERY discreet when you post your answer ...

Auf Wiedersehen

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 03 Aug 2003 11:39 PDT
 
Hi, Bryan Probo--

I am acually less worried about your Daisy, who seems to be taking
care of herself...uh...himself?? you didn't specify, but I am now
wondering who laid the eggs...than I am about the line "having an
affair with Daisy, behind my back."  This suggests that Daisy's
putative intimacy with a seagull would amount to an act of infidelity
to you.  I am concerned, Bryan.  Is everything all right where you
are?

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: snapanswer-ga on 03 Aug 2003 11:59 PDT
 
Just waiting so that I could post comment #786... and now it has happened.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 03 Aug 2003 12:49 PDT
 
Hi, Probonopublico-ga 

Thank you for the following valuable contribution of yours: 

"
Subject: Re: to guillermo-ga re. "I should have built a team for this one" 
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 Aug 2003 12:30 PDT     
Hi, Googel 
 
Sorry, I don't have anything to contribute but, as you have been kind
enough to comment on my questions, I thought that I ought to
reciprocate.
 
Good Luck! 
 
Bryan
 
"
Regards
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 03 Aug 2003 15:26 PDT
 
re: "This suggests that Daisy's putative intimacy with a seagull would
amount to an act of infidelity to you.  I am concerned, Bryan.  Is
everything all right where you are?"


ooh, apteryx!

omg-i am rolling right now!  that is hilarious!

thanx for the laffs,
vinsvixen2
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 Aug 2003 22:47 PDT
 
Hi, Apteryx, Googel & Vinsvixen2

"Is there a Vinsvixen1?", I wonder.

Thank you for your concern.

It's a great shock when a pet owner discovers that his little dog has
been doing what other dogs have been doing over the years.

Naturally, I believe that Daisy could have done better for herself
than choose a seagull as a partner but they seem happy enough
together, so who am I to judge?

There's nothing wrong with me now that a few cases of Dom Perignon
won't fix but you will have to be very resourceful to get them to me.

However, I have every confidence in you.

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 04 Aug 2003 00:32 PDT
 
Hi, Probonopublico

How much would you pay for an advice which would go like:
"Include in your future questions the request 'Please consider part of
this question the task of copying at least the beginning of your
posted answer to this question into a comment or adding a brief new
comment to my question at
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=161982
'
 " ?
Cheers
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 04 Aug 2003 05:27 PDT
 
G'day PB honey, 
Just had to drop by and see how you're going. Up to 790 now, I see.
Well done! How's Daisy? Have those eggs hatched yet? Here's a pet
story from downunder for you that's just happened and we're still
shaking our heads in disbelief. One of my cats has just done something
very nasty and extremely clever -- we aren't sure if we should be mad
or proud ... stresseddad just went to get his shoes out of the
wardrobe and smelled that yucky, unmistakable pong of cat wee.He
checked the carpet and the walls and they were pristine. He couldn't
understand where it was coming from until he picked up his shoes. Yep,
dear Bruce (the cat's called Bruce)has manouvered his ample feline
posterior and *sat* on the shoe and filled it copiously all without
spilling a drop. Impressive, huh? See you in the 800s.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 04 Aug 2003 11:11 PDT
 
We still aren't there yet?

This needs to be fixed!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: missy-ga on 04 Aug 2003 11:12 PDT
 
When you reach your goal and go on a world tour to celebrate, I must
insist that you let me take you here for dinner:

http://www.tonypackos.com

Perhaps they'll even ask you to sign a bun?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tutuzdad-ga on 04 Aug 2003 11:22 PDT
 
Maybe I should just post 207 more comments and declare a victory!

tutuzdad-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: morris-ga on 04 Aug 2003 12:55 PDT
 
In response to: hammer-ga on 16 Feb 2003 11:53 PST  

While the cat's away, the mice will play.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 04 Aug 2003 17:23 PDT
 
I AM VERY GOOD AT SPOTTING OTHER PEOPLES MISTAKES ON THE OTHER HAND I,
MYSELF, DON'T MAKE ANY. I AM PREFECT.
REGARDS KEMLO.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 04 Aug 2003 17:31 PDT
 
Daisy is a silly bird
He flits from bough to bough
He lays his eggs in rubarb trees
And whistles like a cow.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 04 Aug 2003 18:48 PDT
 
Wow, I go on a leetle teeny camping trip and y'all get almost all the
way to 800!  Good job!  It's time for a...MUPPET CHEER!!!  (Close your
eyes, open your mouth wide, tilt your head toward the sky, wave your
hands just over your head and scream)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 04 Aug 2003 18:49 PDT
 
Ready?
1...
2...
3...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 04 Aug 2003 18:50 PDT
 
Go!!!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

(cool.  800.)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 04 Aug 2003 21:12 PDT
 
WOW ...

It's another good news day!

We've passed 800 Comments (Thanks to one and all)

I've come into $4.5 million (Nigerian)

And, best of all, it's NOT a Seagull that's been barking at me; it's a
SWAN!

'Aw go on', I hear you say, 'A swan? ... So Daisy won't have any ugly
gullthings, after all ...'

I must admit that I thought she'd have more sense than go swanning
around with a seagull; I feel much happier to know that she's been
gulling around with a swan.

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 04 Aug 2003 21:41 PDT
 
Hi Probonopublico-ga,

Please, where is the bug in: 
"
Subject: Re: finding air leaks in sealed plastic bag 
From: googel-ga on 04 Aug 2003 21:18 PDT     
Is it possible at all to apply  ideas like: 
--after sucking out the air place the whole thing in heat room (with
high pressure, perhaps) so that the plastic will lose its elasticity
completely and take the foam's shape , then place it in a  cool or
cooler room
(with high pressure again, perhaps)  ? 
--after sucking out the air place the whole thing in heat room (with
high pressure, perhaps) so that the plastic will lose its elasticity
completely and take the foam's shape --while continuing the air
sucking , then place it in a  cool or cooler room (with high pressure,
perhaps)  ?
" 
Regards
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 04 Aug 2003 23:06 PDT
 
Hi, Googel

Many thanks for sharing your idea with me.

I cannot find any bug in your proposition but, with these things, you
never know until you try them out. Even so, the exercise could lead to
a more elegant solution.

But, in terms of the original question, would it be possible to do the
tests within the cost and time parameters set out?

Fortunately, I don't have the problem but I am sure that the
Questioner has been given a few things to mull over.

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 04 Aug 2003 23:41 PDT
 
Thank you for spending your time on my question, Probonopublico.

May I copy your opinion above to question  " finding air leaks in
sealed plastic bag"  ?

Yours
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 05 Aug 2003 00:12 PDT
 
Hi, Again, Googel

It's yours!

And, again, many thanks for your support.

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 01:24 PDT
 
thanks, Probonopublico.
has been done.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 01:28 PDT
 
... and beginning with:
"
Subject: Re: finding air leaks in sealed plastic bag 
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 01:21 PDT     
Hi sven1791-ga,  
 
It would be very nice if you could address the questions raised by the
opinion below re. my comment above.
 
" 
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!  
From: probonopublico-ga on 04 Aug 2003 23:06 PDT  
 
..."
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 01:42 PDT
 
Subject: Re: finding air leaks in sealed plastic bag 
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 01:41 PDT     
... and heat could be applied like by vacuum forming  machines?!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: megagaga-ga on 05 Aug 2003 04:37 PDT
 
I was last here on 14 June ... and we still haven't reached the magic
figure of 1,000.

C'mon Guys & Gals .... One last great big effort!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 05 Aug 2003 06:22 PDT
 
Promises & Predictions 

Who said ... 

a) I will of course let you know the moment [when the number of
comments exceed those made on ID 50956] this happens .... ?

b) There is no chance of exceeding 200 comments ?
    
c) I have feeling that .... 1,000 comments is totally unachievable ?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 07:06 PDT
 
Hi Probonopublico,

It seems you have already achieved an additional prestigious world
record: the most G-A nicknames posting comments to a Google-Answers
question.

I wonder who is the first one in the history of the Univers pointing
to and naming this  record ?  ;)
Thanks for the question.

Cheers
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 11:34 PDT
 
"
Subject: Re: world record in nicknames at Probonopublico-ga's qstn ID 161982? 
From: googel-ga on 05 Aug 2003 11:28 PDT     

... the number of nicknames listed (90 or so) at 
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=234933  
seem to be easily greater already  than the number 107 minus the
number of non-new nicknames at
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=50956  
 "
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: megagaga-ga on 07 Aug 2003 11:29 PDT
 
Still only 812?

Must do smething about that ...

But what?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: andrewxmp-ga on 07 Aug 2003 13:31 PDT
 
"Who is pierce brosnan?"   GAHHHHHH!!!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 07 Aug 2003 15:05 PDT
 
just dropping by to add one more...
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 07 Aug 2003 15:26 PDT
 
ok, so i am JUST now getting into this "vaughn lowery" thing (the
dancing joe boxer guy).  not really "into" it, i guess; but just now
finding out about all the hoopla over him, is what i mean.  i almost
never watch tv, so i had no idea he even existed until just a few days
ago.  i was reading thru the ga answered questions & someone asked who
the guy was.  since i'm a joe boxer girl (& always make sure my bookee
has on his joe boxers, too!), i was interested.  so, afta a few
searches, i found out more than i'd've ever wanted to know about this
guy. saw the commercials, the interactive game, his tv appearances;
saw the fan sites, forums, chat boards, groups, etc.; etc. ... ETC!

and now i must ask: WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL??!  so, he dances around in
his undies.  yeah, okaaaay....AND??!  am i just hopelessly not "with
it" and just don't "get it"?  i'll admit that, yes, i'm even an easily
amused person; but i still just do NOT see this whole "vaughn" thing!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 07 Aug 2003 15:28 PDT
 
...hmm, not that vaughn lowery really has anything to do with this
question.  or anything else right now, for that matter. :-)  just thot
i'd throw it out there & see what everyone else had to say, tho.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 07 Aug 2003 15:37 PDT
 
probonopublico-ga will be delighted --i guess-- to know that it wasn't
a mistake, vinsvixen2-ga .
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 07 Aug 2003 15:42 PDT
 
hee hee! :-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 07 Aug 2003 16:29 PDT
 
hi bryan,

dunno if there's a "vinsvixen1" or not.  but i know there's a
"vinsvixen" meandering around out in cyberspace somewhere.  and how do
i know this, you may ask?  cuz she stole that very name from me!  &
therefore i couldn't have it for my email addy, like i'd wanted! >:-( 
so, i chose to be vinsvixen, 'also' --> "vinsvixen, too".  i've never
run into vinsvixen directly, but i've seen some of her postings in the
--where else?-- vin diesel community, where i tend to hang out waaaay
too much! :-)  (but puh-leeeze don't tell anyone about that last bit.
cuz then i may hafta 'fess up to what i've named my plants and my car;
how many times i've seen "pitch black"; & exactly how many t-shirts (&
otha articles of clothing) i have with his picture on it!)  [and this
from a 30-year-old, no less!]
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 07 Aug 2003 22:55 PDT
 
Hi, Everyone!

Many thanks for all your comments.

Nice to see Stressed Mum around and how about that Vinsvixen2 ????

Only wish I knew what she's called her car and her plants ...

Keep 'em coming!

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: academy589-ga on 08 Aug 2003 06:45 PDT
 
Intriguing
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: academy589-ga on 08 Aug 2003 06:46 PDT
 
#823
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 08 Aug 2003 07:23 PDT
 
http://www.alltooflat.com/geeky/elgoog/
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 08 Aug 2003 07:28 PDT
 
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.html
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 08 Aug 2003 07:35 PDT
 
Hi, Again, Bowler

You continue to amaze me ...

But will your recent Comments survive the Bot Test?

Kindest regards

Bryan

(PS I don't think that you are French .... Rght?)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 08 Aug 2003 09:59 PDT
 
PB,

No, I'm not French although not many people will admit they are French
in the U.S. nowadays.

I'm not familiar with the bot test.  Is it multiple choice?

Thanks again!

Bowler-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 08 Aug 2003 10:10 PDT
 
Hi, Again, Bowler

The G Bot is a secret censoring service and I feel sure that it will not like: 

http://www.alltooflat.com/geeky/elgoog/

Lese majeste, no less.
 
As regards:
  
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/victories.html
 
C'est plus de Lese Majeste or (more correctly) Lese Napoleon.

Oh! la! la!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 14:38 PDT
 
just popping in to add #829
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:31 PDT
 
googel,

ok, i admit: i am too lazy to search back thru GA & find the answer on
my own, sooo:

what is up with you and this flosser gadget??  

i keep seeing all these questions; and some are even being closed
before they can be answered???  so, hey, what gives? what's the deal?

jus' curious, is all....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:33 PDT
 
hmm, well, since i'm here: 

...831
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:34 PDT
 
832
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:38 PDT
 
833
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:40 PDT
 
834
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:43 PDT
 
835
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:45 PDT
 
836
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 20:49 PDT
 
837
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 21:03 PDT
 
838
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 21:04 PDT
 
839
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 21:05 PDT
 
840
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 08 Aug 2003 21:06 PDT
 
841
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 08 Aug 2003 22:13 PDT
 
Hi, Again, Vinsvixen2

You really are a star ...

I only wish I knew what you've called your car and your plants ... 
 
Keep 'em coming! 

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 08 Aug 2003 22:57 PDT
 
vinsvixen2-ga ,
great to know you follow the events here.
have you seen the gadget already?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 08 Aug 2003 23:01 PDT
 
and here is a donation for probonopublico-ga.

hi, probonopublico-ga 

hope everything's OK there.

best wishes
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 02:01 PDT
 
" 
Subject: Re: 2*** grntd. A New Improved Flosser (#2)  
From: knowledge_seeker-ga on 08 Aug 2003 08:57 PDT      
 
Googel strings floss full of tension  
As taut floss is a tooth's best prevention  
But Megagaga girl's want  
Is a holder she'll flaunt  
To make flossing an act of pretension  
  
  
...and yes I realize that Limericks result in an automatic one star 
deduction. It's a penalty I'm willing to live with.  ;-) 
  
  
-K~ 
 "
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 02:03 PDT
 
"
Subject: 5****grntd: Do you think a Probonopublico-ga qstn has most
nicknames ever?
Category: Miscellaneous 
Asked by: googel-ga 
List Price: $2.00  Posted: 06 Aug 2003 22:33 PDT 
Expires: 05 Sep 2003 22:33 PDT 
Question ID: 240971 
 
5 stars and no Request for Answer Clarification guaranteed. 
 
Do you think a question of Probonopublico-ga has the most GA nicknames
posting comments to same question, ever? 
Why do you think so? 
 
(Related questions: 
 "world record in nicknames at Probonopublico-ga's qstn ID 161982?" 
 "Confirm calc: World record in nicknames at Probonopublico-ga's
qstn."
 "Count the no. of commenting GA nicknames in 2 questions" 
)
 
 
Answer      
 
Subject: Re: 5****grntd: Do you think a Probonopublico-ga qstn has
most nicknames ever?
Answered By: missy-ga on 06 Aug 2003 23:35 PDT 
Rated:     
Silly Googel, of course it does! 
 
The question in question already has the most comments ever, and only
a bare handful of commenters there have posted more than one comment.
 
It doesn't hurt that Bryan is a popular fella with a bit of a
following here at Google Answers, and he keeps gaining new fans every
day.  If they keep posting to his question, he will absolutely
maintain his position as customer with the most comments *and*
different commenters with ease.
 
Have a great night! 
 
--Missy
 
googel-ga rated this answer: 
Hi Missy,

Thank you for the answer.
The thing is that according to question
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=234933
and my count, when the question had only 600 comments the no. of
commenters
was 93 or so while the question 
http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=50956
had 107 comments and according to my count it had 88 or so different
commenting nicknames.

Best regards,
g
 
"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 09 Aug 2003 03:27 PDT
 
Hi, Vinsvixen2 & Googel

Many thanks for your continuing support.

But I still haven't got a fix on what Vinsvixen2 has called her car
and her plants.

However, I have checked out Vivica A Fox (Vinsvixen2's alter ego) and
WOW! Is she really something!

Kindest regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 03:58 PDT
 
if Vivica A Fox is Vinsvixen2 indeed, then is that really very
important how Vinsvixen2 calls that car and those plants,
probonopublico-ga ?

cheeers,
googel-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 04:19 PDT
 
the looks must have on impact on the mind since i should have written
"does it really matter what names that car and those plants listen
to"?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 09 Aug 2003 07:06 PDT
 
Hi, Googel

Many thanks for your continuing interest.

Regarding the names that Vinsvixen2 calls her car and her plants, I am
merely passing on a request from Vivica A Fox who is slated to play
her part.

Vivica feels that she has to get into character if she is to do
justice to the part.

Moreover, I believe that Vivica will have heard the whispers that she
is being considered for a star part in the next Bond movie.

Please remember, you heard it hear first.

Your Correspondent @ LA Confidential
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 07:36 PDT
 
everything is recorded here, probonopublico-ga  and Vinsvixen2
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 08:22 PDT
 
Subject: Mathematics 
Category: Reference, Education and News > Teaching and Research 
Asked by: rossy72-ga 
List Price: $2.50  Posted: 09 Aug 2003 08:14 PDT 
Expires: 08 Sep 2003 08:14 PDT 
Question ID: 241759 
 
The development of our number system from ancient times, including the
invention of zero
 
 
Answer     
 
Comments      
 
Subject: Re: Mathematics 
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 08:19 PDT     
it was pretty slow until it reached zero.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 10:40 PDT
 
Subject: Re: Mathematics 
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 10:05 PDT     
then went infinitely small and under zero.
 
Subject: Re: Mathematics 
From: googel-ga on 09 Aug 2003 10:18 PDT     
the latter situation lead to unnumarable imaginary numbers.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 09 Aug 2003 14:05 PDT
 
Now, if those had just been added one line at a time . . .
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 09 Aug 2003 17:56 PDT
 
In case you're curious about why my last comment appears to make no
sense, it is now comment #854, but it was #856 when I posted it.  It
immediately followed two full-length bitmapped images of young ladies
who, uh, who, well, that's undoubtedly why they're not here any more.

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 10 Aug 2003 01:15 PDT
 
Subject: Re: Mathematics 
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 00:07 PDT     
:-)  lol @ silly googel!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 10 Aug 2003 01:30 PDT
 
Hi, Vinsvixen2 and Probonopublico

May i copy the following to "Mathematics"?

"Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please! 
From: probonopublico-ga on 09 Aug 2003 03:27 PDT     
Hi, Vinsvixen2 & Googel 
 
... 
However, I have checked out Vivica A Fox (Vinsvixen2's alter ego) and
WOW! Is she really something!
 
Kindest regards 
 
Bryan
 
"

"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please! 
From: probonopublico-ga on 09 Aug 2003 07:06 PDT     
Hi, Googel 

... 
Regarding the names that Vinsvixen2 ... , I am
merely passing on a request from Vivica A Fox who is slated to play
her part.
 
Vivica feels that she has to get into character if she is to do
justice to the part.
 
Moreover, I believe that Vivica will have heard the whispers that she
is being considered for a star part in the next Bond movie.
 
Please remember, you heard it hear first. 
 
Your Correspondent @ LA Confidential
" 

Cheers
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 10 Aug 2003 01:58 PDT
 
Hi, Googel

I immediately called an extraordinary meeting of the Board for the
sole purpose of discussing your request to copy Comments from this
Question to another.

After considerable debate, it was unanimously decided that:

PERMISSION SHOULD BE REFUSED

By Order of the Board

(signed)

Field Marshal Sir John Arabin Lintorn Simmons GCB GCMG

Chairman

Dated this Tenth Day of August 2003

Posted @ 0958 hours GMT
(as near as dammit)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 10 Aug 2003 02:39 PDT
 
Sir, thank you All

For the acceptance of my request.

But I changed my mind for reasons You will probably understand if / when I will
explain in details.

Yours sincerely,
g
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 13:42 PDT
 
hi googel,

if u happen 2 change your mind: yes, it's fine with me if you copy it
to "mathematics."

now, as far as sir john field marshal (etc.), i was somehow left out
of this all-important meeting of the board he mentioned.  "but, how?!"
you may gasp in unadulterated shock & surprise.  "well, beats the heck
outta me," would be my answer.  hmm, let's keep this just between me &
u, but perhaps he learned a few things from stephen glass & jayson
blair. ;-)

so, perhaps, u should appeal; ask for a re-meet, a re-vote, re-count,
and any other "re-" words u can think of; ask for minutes from this
so-called meeting; find out who else was allegedly there.  maybe it
was *really* only him, daisy, & the gull (oops, i mean, "swan").  if
so, then stephen & jayson *definitely* spring to mind!

good luck!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 10 Aug 2003 14:37 PDT
 
Here's a suggestion for Google Answers.  In order to make sense of the
thread on many question pages, we have to read the questioner's rating
of the answer (with comment) at the right point in the thread. 
Probably it wasn't anticipated that so many of these (and not just
this one!) would turn into protracted discussions.  But of all the
postings, the answer rating is the only one that has no date and time
stamp.  My suggestion is to show the date and time of the questioner's
acceptance comment just like all the rest so readers can see where it
comes in sequence in relation to all the other posted comments.

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 14:41 PDT
 
what happened to the question someone asked GA about ebay user
"andy46477"???  did a search & couldn't find it.  was it deleted?  if
so, WHY???  it was hilarious!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 15:00 PDT
 
someone *really* paid $1.04 for a one-dollar bill??!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3030328731&category=376&rd=1.html

well, at least the shipping was free....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 15:03 PDT
 
$6 paid for an Air Guitar.  *And* it's in excellent condition!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2541559555&category=621.html
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 15:08 PDT
 
bryan,

if u need a little bit of bbq sauce for your cheesecake...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2934653625&category=1467&rd=1.html
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 10 Aug 2003 15:08 PDT
 
I've watched a guy auction off an ordinary straight-out-of-the-wallet
$5.00 bill to a roomful of certified smart folks.  It went for $550.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 15:10 PDT
 
and that's no cheap imitation; it's the real deal!

:-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 10 Aug 2003 15:13 PDT
 
Hi, Vinsvixen2 and Probonopublico 
 
May i copy the following to "Mathematics"? 
 
"Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!  
...   
Hi, Vinsvixen2 & Googel  
  
... I have checked out Vivica A Fox (Vinsvixen2's alter ego) and WOW!
Is she really something!
  
Kindest regards  
...
" 
 
" 
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!  
...     
Hi, Googel  
 
...  
Regarding the names that Vinsvixen2 ... , I am merely passing on a
request from Vivica A Fox who is slated to play her part.
  
Vivica feels that she has to get into character if she is to do
justice to the part.
  
Moreover, I believe that Vivica will have heard the whispers that she
is being considered for a star part in the next Bond movie.
  
Please remember, you heard it hear first.  
  
Your Correspondent @ LA Confidential 
"
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 10 Aug 2003 15:24 PDT
 
apteryx,

OMG!  puh-leeze tell me you merely forgot to add in the decimal point!
 you *really* meant five dollars and fifty cents, didn't you??!  NOT
five hundred fifty dollars?!  [for a $5 bill]
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 10 Aug 2003 16:00 PDT
 
Yes, VV2, that's for real.  I have seen the same guy pull this off at
least 3 times now, and he has actually done it many more times than
that.  He does it as a fund-raiser, and the gimmick is that the loser
has to pay up as well, but does not get the $5 bill.  It doesn't take
long (especially if there's a plant or two in the audience) to divide
the room into competing sides.  The most recent time I witnessed this,
just a month ago in St. Paul, I ended up kicking in $20 myself.  Added
together, the winners' and losers' sides netted a record $1050 if I
remember correctly.  I don't know who ended up with the original $5,
but my guess is it was tossed into the pot.

I think of it as the monetary equivalent of Stone Soup.

Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 10 Aug 2003 22:28 PDT
 
"
Your question: 4***grntd: 2***grntd of megagaga-ga, where from? 

was removed from Google Answers. The Google Answers editors 

have sent you an email to provide further details on this removal. If 

you have you have any concerns about this, please e-mail us at 

answers-support@google.com. Include the Question ID: 242153 and 

your Google Answers Nickname in any correspondence. 
"
Why? Any Ideas?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 11 Aug 2003 03:09 PDT
 
WOW!

Lots of fascinating comments.

My thanks to you all but ...

It's hard to squeeze info from Vinsvixen2 ...

Please ... What do you call your car?

I'm now popping over to see Apteryx ...

I've got an invite to dinner.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 11 Aug 2003 06:48 PDT
 
Hi, Angely

You never reported on your camping trip ...

Where did you go?

How was the weather?

Did you enjoy it?

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googlenut-ga on 11 Aug 2003 13:14 PDT
 
probonopublico wrote: 

"Moreover, I believe that Vivica will have heard the whispers that she
is being considered for a star part in the next Bond movie."

She may have to fight me for the part!

~Jinx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 11 Aug 2003 14:00 PDT
 
is everything Ok here?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: googel-ga on 11 Aug 2003 14:01 PDT
 
everything lokks Ok to me. 
how about you?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 11 Aug 2003 15:26 PDT
 
guess what i found out, everyone!!??

no graham crackers in the uk ---> no S'MORE'S in the uk!

aaaack! the horror!

how could i live my life without that warm melted chocolate co-mingled
with the warm, smooshy, gooshy 'mallow that just bubbles & ooooozes
oh-so-slowly outta the sides when u press the two crisp graham
crackers together???  [yummy-kins galore!!]  and, oooh: pleeze,
pleeze, *pleeze* do NOT add peanut butter to it!  (with a tall glass
of cold, cold milk!  or pepsi or green berry rush hawaiian punch!)  i
would be unable to contain myself from making a total pig of myself &
eating ten zillion in one sitting!  (slurp, gurgle, slop, chomp,
crunch--warning: anyone with hypersensitivity to food sounds: stay
far, far away!)  [p.s. that was one of the *funniest*
questions/answers i *ever* read! :-)]

dear goddess, please let me never know the lack of my essential,
ever-lovin' s'mores!  forever & ever.  amen.

:-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 11 Aug 2003 15:53 PDT
 
who posted comments to my question about the joe boxer/smiley face
comforter??  [googel? bryan? anyone, anyone??]  and what did they say?
 i got 3 emails that comments had been posted (1 comment yesterday; 2
today); i also got an email from the editors that the question had
been removed.  so, i never even got 2 c the comments! :-(   since the
question had been up for a while, i figure it must've been the
comments that caused the removal.

jus' curious, is all....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 11 Aug 2003 21:58 PDT
 
Hi, Just checking in .... to see what's been happening.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:03 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Pinkfreud!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:04 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Missy!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:04 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Tehuti!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:05 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Digsalot!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:05 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Politicalguru!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:06 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon G*Bot!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:14 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Apteryx!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:14 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Vinsvixen2!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:14 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Justaskscott!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:15 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Googlenut!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:15 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Stressedmum!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:16 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Bowler!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:16 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Mario Lanza!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 12 Aug 2003 10:17 PDT
 
Am I going to have to do the rest myself? 

C'mon Charlie Chaplin!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:21 PDT
 
894
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:22 PDT
 
895
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:22 PDT
 
896
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:22 PDT
 
897
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:22 PDT
 
898
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:23 PDT
 
899
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:23 PDT
 
1,000

Bingo!

We've made it at last!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 12 Aug 2003 12:59 PDT
 
Hi, Bowler

As always, you continue to amaze.

However, there are some Golden Rules about not communicating personal
details through this facility, so I cannot say.

Handsome devil, though, isn't he?

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: victoriac-ga on 12 Aug 2003 13:15 PDT
 
Whoever it is, it's not Pierce Brosnan, and that's for sure.

This guy looks as though he's eaten too much cheescake.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 12 Aug 2003 13:53 PDT
 
yeah, and not *enough* s'mores!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 12 Aug 2003 14:55 PDT
 
PB,

Sorry about the earlier incident.  Upon my request Google Answers has
removed my comment.  Since I have lowered your comment total I am
upping again here with this comment.  I have learned my Google Answes
lesson.  I hope I have not offended you.  If it is any consolation you
do look a bit like Pierce Brosnan.

Bowler-ga
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: snapanswer-ga on 12 Aug 2003 20:43 PDT
 
Just waiting so that I could post comment #905... and now it has happened.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 12 Aug 2003 23:38 PDT
 
Hi, Bowler

As I would have guessed, you are the perfect gentleman.

Many thanks!

Just one thing .... Pierce Brosnan is, of course, A LOT older than me.

PB
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 13 Aug 2003 01:58 PDT
 
Hi Bryan!
Ah, the camping trip; a weekend in the country to soak up the quiet,
peace & calm...of just over 100 members of my local pool league.  So
there was a lotta drinkin', a lotta volleyball playin', a lotta
drinkin', a lotta truth'r'dare:  we're a simple bunch, very easy to
entertain.  (rednicks and hicks mostly, and I count myself amongst
them.)  The injury toll was fairly low:  1 broken wrist (it does not
pay to play volleyball in cowboy boots), 1 broken collar bone (gopher
hole + dirt bike), 2 broken hearts and a bent ego.  R**** C**** got
kicked out of the league (again), A**** C**** won a pool cue (again),
B**** H**** discovered the wonders of tequila (again).  It was loads
and loads of fun.  (For the record:  drinkin'-yes, volleyball
playin'-yes, truth'r'dare-yes, injuries-no, breaks/bends-also no.)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: angely-ga on 13 Aug 2003 02:01 PDT
 
Oops, I mean, of course, "REDNECKS", (does this mean I have to give
the spelling trophy back?)  (Anyone know the address of my elementry
school?)  (Oh right.  Google.  Smart me.)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 13 Aug 2003 04:01 PDT
 
Hi, Angely

Many thanks for the update.

Now, if there are 100 members in your local Pool League and if each
one of these were to post a Comment here .....

Much safer, too, and although it is highly recommended that
Commentators should wear cowboy boots, I don't think that it's
mandatory.

Hang on a minute, I am just going to take mine off (The first time
this year) ... No, they're well and truly stuck.

So, perhaps later!

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 13 Aug 2003 08:49 PDT
 
Well, let's add some more.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 13 Aug 2003 08:49 PDT
 
Afer a while, more'll come.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 13 Aug 2003 08:49 PDT
 
Try this Guys: www.instantvoodoo.com
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 13 Aug 2003 10:49 PDT
 
Oh, Gee, Techtor

It's only a game!

I thought it was going to be the real thing.

Or is that just a taster? A cue for a question?

Many thanks anyway.

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: omnivorous-ga on 13 Aug 2003 11:02 PDT
 
913 on Aug. 13 -- time to start guessing when we arrive at 1,000. 
Bryan -- I hope that you have the honor.

My guess: Sept. 1: 0100 PDT
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 13 Aug 2003 11:14 PDT
 
Hi, Ominvorous

Great to hear from you ... the clear and undisputed answerer of this
question all those years ago.

Thank you also for your prediction.

I recall that when, on July 13, I predicted the date as October 1,
someone (who shall be nameless) disagreed and, in a less than SUBLIME
offering, predicted October 12.

And now, that we're only 85 Comments away, I believe that your guess
is way off.

My guess is: Sept. 1: 0059 PDT

Or some time before.

Kindest regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 13 Aug 2003 11:30 PDT
 
To Bryan
nearly there no lomg now.
Kemlo
To Pinky
http://www.richsalter.btinternet.co.uk/
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 13 Aug 2003 12:50 PDT
 
Ominvorous .... Did I say 'Ominvorous'??

Very sorry, Omniporous, I do try my best.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 13 Aug 2003 13:04 PDT
 
My guess is August 27th, and the commenter will be of course,
Probonopublico.

My worry is what we do after it's over.  It'll be like saying goodbye
to an old friend.

Not to worry, Bryan will think of more ways to keep us entertained.

Keep up the good work!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: lonelyone-ga on 13 Aug 2003 13:56 PDT
 
Okey. I know I've not been invited to this party but... I'm gonna help
you people to reach 1000 comments by adding this comment. :) Hope it
helps!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: scriptor-ga on 13 Aug 2003 16:39 PDT
 
Elvis Presly - "His Latest Flame" (1961)

A very old friend came by today
’cause he was telling everyone in town
About the love that he just found
And Marie’s the name of his latest flame

Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning
I wished him luck and then he said goodbye
He was gone but still his words kept returning
What else was there for me to do but cry

He talked and talked and I heard him say
That she had the longest blackest hair
The prettiest green eyes anywhere
And Marie’s the name of his latest flame

Would you believe that yesterday
This girl was in my arms and swore to me
She’d be mine eternally
And Marie’s the name of his latest flame


"His Latest Flame", written by Pomus and Shuman, was released as the
b-side of "Little Sister". It reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and
stayed in the chart for 11 weeks.

Greetings,
Scriptor (Big Fan of The King)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cardinal22-ga on 13 Aug 2003 17:34 PDT
 
I'll throw one in
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 13 Aug 2003 22:41 PDT
 
Hi, there, LonelyOne

It was good of you to drop by .... 

BUT What do you mean 'You are not invited to the party?' ...

Please consider yourself invited.

And it's great to see that Cardinal22 has visited. Please tell all the
other Cardinals to pop by. The Pope, too, if possible.

Hi, Again, Bowler.

Many thanks for your prediction but I would bet money that I won't
make Comment # 1,000.

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: flashv-ga on 14 Aug 2003 21:53 PDT
 
Wonderful stuff guys, the dream continues to live.

Tis the 15th August today, here in Adelaide, Australia.

My guess is the next 78 comments come through pretty fast when the
word gets out, my guess is that we will have a result on the 21st
August.

All the best for the grand finale!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 14 Aug 2003 22:19 PDT
 
Hi, Flashv

Many thanks for your comment & prediction.

I can see that this Time Zone thing is going to be a real problem in
getting an accurate fix on when # 1,000 is posted because, where I
live (the UK), we celebrated August 21 five days ago.

I have heard there's talk of switching calendars: I understand that we
use a thing called 'The Gregorian' - but I don't take much notice of
any new fangled ideas.

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: claudietta-ga on 15 Aug 2003 18:39 PDT
 
Salma Hayek
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: claudietta-ga on 15 Aug 2003 18:42 PDT
 
Make that Natalie Portman- in my early youth.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:53 PDT
 
A Cast Update ...

Ten Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Ace landed Kevin Kline
So then there were nine.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:54 PDT
 
Nine Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Tehuti was perfect for Dietrich
So then there were eight.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:54 PDT
 
Eight Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Acorn had to be Sophia Loren
So then there were seven.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:55 PDT
 
Seven Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Candace Bergen became Apteryx
So then there were six.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:55 PDT
 
Six Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Voila got Catherine Deneuve
So then there were five.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:56 PDT
 
Five Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Thx1138 became Rutger Hauer
So then there were four.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:56 PDT
 
Four Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Pierce Brosnan choose me
So then there were three.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:57 PDT
 
Three Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Vivica A Fox got Vinsvixen2
So then there were two.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:58 PDT
 
Two Garrulous GA-ers
Searching for the stars.
Guillermo became Jack Lemmon
So then there was one.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 03:58 PDT
 
One Garrulous GA-er
Searching for the stars.
Justaskscott suited de Niro
So then there was zero.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:33 PDT
 
Hello, Mission Control

Land has been sighted.

Countdown is starting:

63 to go ....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:34 PDT
 
62 and counting
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:34 PDT
 
61 and day is done
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:35 PDT
 
60 is just 5 dozen left
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:35 PDT
 
59 and all is fine
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:36 PDT
 
58 I can't wait
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:37 PDT
 
57 is next to heaven
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:37 PDT
 
56 will do the tricks
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:38 PDT
 
55 (that's eleven times five)

I think
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:38 PDT
 
54 who could ask for anything more?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:38 PDT
 
53 (between you and me)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:39 PDT
 
52 is just a few
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:39 PDT
 
51 ... Well done!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 16 Aug 2003 10:40 PDT
 
50 and over to you!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowler-ga on 16 Aug 2003 11:08 PDT
 
Remember when!

http://216.239.33.104/search?q=cache:D8p_p9HKlXkJ:answers.google.com/answers/main%3Fcmd%3Dthreadview%26id%3D161982+%22most+commented+question%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 16 Aug 2003 15:29 PDT
 
we're almost there!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 16 Aug 2003 20:46 PDT
 
Oh, what a thrilling, suspenseful finish!  Do, do, do let's wrap this
up with real words and not just empty counters.  You know we're never
going to do this again, so let's end it in style.

Tell me, Bryan--when do we unmask?

Apteryx

P.S.  I was enchanted to be enversed by you.  EYHO, Julie Christie!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 16 Aug 2003 21:49 PDT
 
Hi, Vinsvixen2 & Apteryx

It was lovely to hear again from my two favourite commentators.

Yes, we are rapidly moving towards the Masked Ball itself and I have
reserved a small annexe next to the Grand Hall, where there might be
an opportunity to pierce the veil.

Or to unveil the Pierce.

Obviously, we cannot do this publicly as it would be in contravention
of the rules of this community.

Now, I am off to my dancing class ... Today, it's the minuet (Is that
how you spell it?)

Regards

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 17 Aug 2003 09:19 PDT
 
Just popped by to say 'Hello'.

I don't think that I have ever nominated the actor who's to play me.

Well, I reckon Donald Sutherland is the man because we are both tall
and we both look good in a beard.

So that's my choice.

Is that OK?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 17 Aug 2003 09:23 PDT
 
On second thoughts, Gene Nelson would be a good alternative.

Because Doris Day is my very favourite female ever and I did enjoy
their dancing together.

'Lullaby of Broadway' is my very favourite movie.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 17 Aug 2003 09:25 PDT
 
On third thoughts, it could be James Cagney.

OK, so he was only tiny but I enjoyed his dancing, too, in "Yankee Doodle Dandy".

Come to think of most dancers are tiny ... Perhaps that's why I can't dance?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 17 Aug 2003 09:27 PDT
 
Well that's it for now.

I'm signing off.

Will try and get back tomorrow ....

As if anybody cares ? ? ? ? ?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 17 Aug 2003 12:40 PDT
 
Hey ... I haven't named the actor who will play me.

It just has to be Sean Connery.

A young Sean Connery.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 17 Aug 2003 12:42 PDT
 
Or Clint Eastwood.

A young Clint Eastwood.

Got his 'Blood Work' out on video recently.

He's still got something.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 17 Aug 2003 15:37 PDT
 
Minuet? Oh, Probo, I thought we'd get to do the tango. I'm already get
stitched into Olivia Newton John's black leather tart outfit from
Grease. I can't minuet in that!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Aug 2003 21:05 PDT
 
oh, kemlo!

re: "To Pinky  http://www.richsalter.btinternet.co.uk/  "

omg!  i laughed sooo hard just imagining her reaction!  bad kemlo! bad
kemlo!  (but funny, nevertheless!)

thanx 4 sharing!
:-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 17 Aug 2003 21:08 PDT
 
bryan,

enjoyed your cast update.  esp. #3.  :-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 17 Aug 2003 21:45 PDT
 
G'day Stressed Mum

Did you say Olivia Newton-John?

WOW! The Eighth Wonder of the World.

However, I do want her for a private audition, soonest. Can you please arrange?

Hi, Again, Vinsvixen2

You always make my day!

Kindest regards

Bryan (in John Travolta mode)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: flashv-ga on 17 Aug 2003 23:38 PDT
 
I squeeze one last relevant comment in as I think this whole 1000
exercise will go down in the famed annuls of Internetdom.

I would like Hugh Jackman to play me, of course because Hugh is both
suave and debonair but particularly because he speaks so eloquently,
indeed a skill rapidly becoming lost in the "pop" world of today.

Bravo again all! Viva La Millenium!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 18 Aug 2003 07:54 PDT
 
Did I hear that Olivia Newton-John was coming?

Great. I am looking forward to singing a duet with her.

Maybe we could make a record?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 18 Aug 2003 07:56 PDT
 
It occurs to me that there a host of other lovely ladies that ought to be invited.

Now which Garrulous GA-er would like to be portrayed by Elizabeth Montgomery?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 18 Aug 2003 07:57 PDT
 
Still with the thought that just occured to me that there a host of
other lovely ladies that ought to be invited ...

Which Garrulous GA-er would like to be portrayed by Cyd Charisse?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 18 Aug 2003 07:58 PDT
 
Still with the thought that just occured to me that there a host of
other lovely ladies that ought to be invited ...

Which Garrulous GA-er would like to be portrayed by Vera-Ellen?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 18 Aug 2003 07:58 PDT
 
Still with the thought that just occured to me that there a host of
other lovely ladies that ought to be invited ...

Which Garrulous GA-er would like to be portrayed by Joan Leslie?

Boy am I giving my age away?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mikomoro-ga on 18 Aug 2003 08:11 PDT
 
In case anyone wondered (and why should they?) ...

I have just turned 77.

Now, I wonder, am I the oldest person who has commented on this Question?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 18 Aug 2003 11:29 PDT
 
I have now got my mask, a cloak and a large funny hat.

Is there anything else that I need?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: philthefluter-ga on 18 Aug 2003 11:30 PDT
 
Is Jem coming?

If not, why not?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 18 Aug 2003 12:44 PDT
 
Is Jem coming?

Good question.

I haven't seen any Comment from her.

Jem! Jem! Jem!

Is it something that we said?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 18 Aug 2003 12:45 PDT
 
Still no comment from Jem.

I bet she's stuck on top of that bloody pedestal again.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jem-ga on 18 Aug 2003 12:57 PDT
 
<<delicately brushing dust off as she descends MOMENTARILY from
pedestal....>>

Greetings and salutations all :)  

Bryan, you missed a fab dinner this evening - pan fried lemon sole
with walnut crust.

<<wafting gently and ethereally back onto pedestal....>>
Subject: Re: Over 2,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 13:58 PDT
 
When this is finneshed shalt we continue and try for another thousend
in half the thyme
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:15 PDT
 
i really
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:17 PDT
 
think that all the single word comments and those silly numbers should
be removed as not in keeping with the original qestion
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:21 PDT
 
I am not on braodband yet and each page is taking over a minute to load
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:24 PDT
 
i still think that all the single word comments and those silly
numbers should be removed as not in keeping with the original qestion
and as for that drawing of betty boop??????
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:27 PDT
 
Perhaps if i ask nicely
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:28 PDT
 
the powers that be might delete
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:31 PDT
 
the offending comments and we could start again and do it properly (-;
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 18 Aug 2003 17:34 PDT
 
I've got to go to bed now its nearly midnight and mums threatning to
throw my computer out the window if i dont stop
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 18 Aug 2003 21:09 PDT
 
Oh dear ...

I have to go to court today (in London) so it's a very early start ...

Am I going to miss all the action, the same way that I missed Jem's
delicious sounding dinner?

Don't know what happened to that dinner invite but Daisy arrived home
very late and very much worse for wear, reeking of fish and Dom
Perignon. She looked very pleased with herself.

Can you buy pedestals on ebay?

Will stop by later.

Bryan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: howtodoeverything-ga on 18 Aug 2003 21:19 PDT
 
I would be played by... a violin. The movie would be directed by a
street sign and would be filmed by a soapy water solution.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 18 Aug 2003 22:04 PDT
 
Can't believe we're almost there!  I also can't believe this question
is still alive almost six months after it started!  So the next
question is, who will post comment #1,000? (and will they get paid for
it? ;-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: apteryx-ga on 19 Aug 2003 00:01 PDT
 
Oh, dear, Bryan, that was the Dom Perignon I sent you.  You must keep
a better eye on deliveries, you know.

You are going to miss the final countdown, I see, and too bad.  Maybe
someone will tape the action for you so you can play it back screen by
screen--tomorrow!

<blowing kisses>
Apteryx
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jem-ga on 19 Aug 2003 00:48 PDT
 
<<Can you buy pedestals on ebay?>>

Yes, but I've bought them all - I like to have one for each day of the
week :)

Daisy is a true connoisseur - we discussed the following in great
depth as well as how we both seem to have a fondness for rose
champagne and white burgundies.

http://www.justchampagne.co.uk/popproducts.asp?pid=452&scid=171531

http://www.bbr.com/GB/db/product/38945B?sort_order_F=P&ID=null

http://www.bbr.com/GB/db/product/40960B?sort_order_F=P&ID=C1ZRB6M2LKC00BM
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:14 PDT
 
Hya PB
Giving evidence to the Hutton enqirey are you?
Safe return Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:17 PDT
 
Eight more to go , come on every body one last effort
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:20 PDT
 
Oh golly gosh it looks like I will have to make them all up myself
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:26 PDT
 
10,000 comments thats wot we realy should be aiming for
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:29 PDT
 
How many days haws it been since the sixteenth of Febuary 
what has been the average numbre of comments per day?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:33 PDT
 
I like writing these comets as spelling and punctuation (wich I am
very good at) reely matter.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:37 PDT
 
My computer just crashed and I have lost count of my entryes
Are we there yet Daddy- are we there yet - are we there yet
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:40 PDT
 
I have this dreadful feeling someone is waiting watching for 999 and beat me tuit
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:43 PDT
 
I think this is nine hundred and ninty eight you can realy count on me
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:45 PDT
 
Is this realy comment nomber one thousand or have I miscalculated
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 19 Aug 2003 03:50 PDT
 
And here is my very last posting on this Qestion its been nice writing to you all 
Regards Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Aug 2003 06:09 PDT
 
You did it! Great effort. Here's a virtual vat of Bollie for you. Now,
when does the party start?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: stressedmum-ga on 19 Aug 2003 06:24 PDT
 
I hit 'post comment' too early in my excitement to congratulate you.
It's because this Olivia Newton John party outfit is so-o-o darned
tight, I can't sit down to type. My hair's just about done and I'm
teetering on those platform soles. How she ever danced in these, I'll
never know. I think I'm ready for my audition, Bryan! I think Mikomoro
is going to do a duet with me. What shall we sing? "Hopelessly devoted
to Probo"??!!

PS (Happy 77th birthday Mikomoro)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: probonopublico-ga on 19 Aug 2003 11:30 PDT
 
Wow!

We're there and I missed all the action at the end. 

I only got home 20 minutes ago, so it's been a long day for me but a
fascinating one in court. Incidentally a special thanks to the various
Garrulous GA-ers who (unwittingly) helped me make my day in court so
worthwhile.

Regarding this question, my thanks to everybody who made it possible.

It was great fun while it lasted but, please take note, this will be
my last ever posting on this question.

Believe it or not, I do have lots of other things to do and I received
an interesting email whilst I was out that looks as though it will
bring some more work for one of my companies. And, in all probability,
this will lead to lots more questions that I shall be asking the
Garrulous GA-ers (if they are up for it.)

With my kindest regards to you all

Bryan
Subject: at last--Over 1,000 Comments!
From: vinsvixen2-ga on 20 Aug 2003 22:35 PDT
 
hi bryan,

just wanted to pop in & say how much fun i had on this!  glad we
finally made it!  it was great how everyone participated 2 make it all
come together.  thanx 4 making it possible!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 21 Aug 2003 01:44 PDT
 
Congratulations!  I hope you will all move on to more productive uses
of your time (myself included...)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: snapanswer-ga on 21 Aug 2003 14:57 PDT
 
One small comment for snapanswer-ga--one giant list of comments for Google-kind.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: techtor-ga on 24 Aug 2003 06:23 PDT
 
Hey Bryan,
Glad you appreciated the voodoo thing, but it was a fun game. You see,
it didn't help me make the 1000th comment, hehe.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: omniscientbeing-ga on 17 Sep 2003 16:22 PDT
 
I'll have an updated version of the computer "Hal" play me.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: domfreedom-ga on 05 Oct 2003 11:32 PDT
 
Why would you need over one thousand cormorants? Are you making a big
bird pie to feed the whole world? If so, please be advised that,
following a few simple calculations, I estimate the actual quantity of
the afore-mentioned sea birds required to give every man woman and
child one decent-sized portion of big bird pie, would exceed seven and
a half billion. Three things bother me however: 1. you have not
thought this through as even the world's biggest oven can only bake a
two-billion bird pie, 2. what about the gas bill for your next
quarter? 3. chicken tastes nicer. Keep it real.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mvguy-ga on 13 Oct 2003 09:35 PDT
 
I was just curious to see if the goal had ever been reached here, and
it has.  I'm impressed!  Has anyone counted to see how many commenters
there are? Obviously many of us have written more than one.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: joelpt-ga on 28 Nov 2003 14:52 PST
 
This comment makes it a total of 110 unique commentors.

Who	Howmany
probonopublico-ga	132
kemlo-ga	107
vinsvixen2-ga	81
sublime1-ga	77
j_philipp-ga	70
digsalot-ga	61
mikomoro-ga	42
googel-ga	34
politicalguru-ga	30
stressedmum-ga	22
ravuri-ga	22
justaskscott-ga	20
apteryx-ga	16
bowler-ga	14
pafalafa-ga	14
leep-ga	13
pinkfreud-ga	12
sergeantshultz-ga	12
googlenut-ga	12
answerfinder-ga	12
philthefluter-ga	11
techtor-ga	10
missy-ga	10
angely-ga	9
hailstorm-ga	9
smutzer-ga	8
snapanswer-ga	8
liner-ga	7
omnivorous-ga	6
shivreddy-ga	5
tisme-ga	5
flashv-ga	5
hammer-ga	4
farzin-ga	4
mvguy-ga	4
journalist-ga	4
knowledge_seeker-ga	3
megagaga-ga	3
carpediem-ga	3
aceresearcher-ga	3
thx1138-ga	3
knowitall22-ga	3
voila-ga	3
scriptor-ga	3
cobrien-ga	2
jem-ga	2
intotravel-ga	2
tutuzdad-ga	2
tehuti-ga	2
johnfrommelbourne-ga	2
cmaury-ga	2
jeremymiles-ga	2
crocokoala-ga	2
filian-ga	2
trueparent-ga	2
darrenw-ga	2
easterangel-ga	2
claudietta-ga	2
serenata-ga	2
bobbie7-ga	2
nelson-ga	2
victoriac-ga	2
bobthedispatcher-ga	2
academy589-ga	2
seizer-ga	2
steph53-ga	2
anlon-ga	2
robertskelton-ga	2
angy-ga	1
andrewxmp-ga	1
acorn-ga	1
websearcher-ga	1
turkeyvanfan-ga	1
andywall-ga	1
uzzz-ga	1
cerebro-ga	1
cardinal22-ga	1
byrd-ga	1
uniace-ga	1
domfreedom-ga	1
bio-ga	1
gitana-ga	1
chromedome-ga	1
sycophant-ga	1
nellie_bly-ga	1
phi-ga	1
morris-ga	1
ragingacademic-ga	1
ryan222-ga	1
mathtalk-ga	1
luciaphile-ga	1
lonelyone-ga	1
willie-ga	1
skinnamarink-ga	1
toecutter-ga	1
jbf777-ga	1
duncan2-ga	1
igabe-ga	1
howtodoeverything-ga	1
helpandrersearch-ga	1
tan-ga	1
guillermo-ga	1
tlspiegel-ga	1
omniscientbeing-ga	1
gan-ga	1
flajason-ga	1
ericynot-ga	1
efn-ga	1
jumpingjoe-ga	1
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 30 Nov 2003 12:24 PST
 
Well done joelpt-ga 
Now how many of these comments relate to the original Qestion.
How many could be called suplementry comments and how many are just
pointless numbers.
Kemlo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tytus-ga on 07 Dec 2003 08:56 PST
 
About this masked ball, what appetizers will be served?

Thanks in advance,
Tytus
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bondgirl8820-ga on 26 Dec 2003 17:02 PST
 
Wow, it really doesn't matter to me who plays me, maybe Pam
Anderson... but one condition, i HAVE to be the main love intrest of
you (PIERCE BROSNAN!!!!!!!!) I LOVE HIM ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
 Ok, yeah, cool idea maybe we can convince some company to make this
phenominal movie!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: aditya2k-ga on 06 Jan 2004 01:59 PST
 
David Schwimmer
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tuneman-ga on 06 Jan 2004 03:47 PST
 
I think it would be Snoop Dogg?!?!?!?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bathrocks-ga on 16 Feb 2004 03:45 PST
 
Sorry everyone, just found this question and had to add my own
comment.  Please ignore :-)

M
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jgrantl-ga on 18 Feb 2004 13:29 PST
 
I like this
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: hailstorm-ga on 19 Feb 2004 20:48 PST
 
1,020 comments now.  I think our next goal should be to make the total
HTML text of this question grow to over a gigabyte, and see if we can
bring about some kind of buffer-overflow error that gives us total
control of Google!  Mwahahhahaahaaa!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kemlo-ga on 15 Mar 2004 11:34 PST
 
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=26241777
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: meonkeys-ga on 30 Mar 2004 20:51 PST
 
Just wanted to hop on the bandwagon! -Adam Monsen
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: rogman-ga on 01 Apr 2004 06:50 PST
 
It sound like a great idea, not sure who would play me though?

Pierce Brosnan
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mmerse-ga on 18 Apr 2004 12:53 PDT
 
I will be played by one of the five female Asian actresses in
Hollywood.   Whose names no one knows, with the possible exception of
Lucy Liu.

I'm not picky about which one - most folks can't tell them apart anyway.

Congrats on 1000+ Probonopublico - here's to 10,000!  ;-)
Subject: I'm number 1025
From: norblits-ga on 22 Apr 2004 05:47 PDT
 
I would like to see me as the leading actor of my close-up.

TTFN

Chris
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bugg-ga on 22 Apr 2004 08:55 PDT
 
well you reached your goal cos i am no.1026. if given the choice i
would play myself but if i had to choose someone famous, i would
choose Demi Moore because she is with Ashton Kutcher who is fit!!

bugg
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: thorza-ga on 22 Apr 2004 20:08 PDT
 
late, i know.. but you did say OVER 1000, so what's one more ;^)
back OT, sean connery. (if he took classes to lean to speak OZ)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bathrocks-ga on 23 Apr 2004 03:08 PDT
 
#1028 :-)

I wonder how long this question can carry on for..?

Any thoughts?

Harrison Ford!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bathrocks-ga on 23 Apr 2004 03:22 PDT
 
Ok, now I'm confused...

Some places it says this question has 1027 comments, others it says
1028.  Which one's right.

Aagh! - Bad thought, if it can't count right then maybe we haven't
reached a thousand after all!?!?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bathrocks-ga on 23 Apr 2004 03:24 PDT
 
i know it should say "which one's right?" 

thought I'd get that in before anyone else does :-)
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: kyledewey-ga on 02 May 2004 21:48 PDT
 
Please let me know when and where the ball is going to be

Thanks
-Kyle Dewey
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: icehummer-ga on 08 Dec 2004 05:28 PST
 
Johnny Depp
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: fractl-ga on 08 Dec 2004 06:52 PST
 
I would like to be played by the 1st robot actor!
no anaimatronics (Jurrassic park)
or people in robotic suits (ninja turtles, C3P0)
I'm talkin' about a 100% robot...BOOYA!

on a side note...is there a way to find an updatable list of the most
commented questions on GA?

-Fractlbot5000
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: mwdavid-ga on 10 Dec 2004 14:20 PST
 
Did we get into The Guiness book of world records yet?

I just discovered this question today. You wouldn't believe how long
it took to just skim through all the comments. I did enjoy the
pictures about a third of the way down though. Oh...yeah and I would
have to play myself.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: purpleprogrammer-ga on 13 Dec 2004 10:29 PST
 
This is rediculious.  I refuse to participate!  I will not post a comment.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jungalero-ga on 14 Dec 2004 14:28 PST
 
Are you kidding me.  No Steve Bushemi.  What is wrong with you people?
 My dad would be Christopher Walken.  Get it together.  Quick.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: crythias-ga on 18 Dec 2004 14:52 PST
 
I've been told Michael Stipe of REM, maybe Bill Gates... maybe any of
the ones who have visited www.ga-commenters.com, maybe even the
Pillsbury dough boy.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ringjahn-ga on 16 Feb 2005 10:25 PST
 
It is sure nice to see (and read) that comments are still coming in,two years on.
I  hope that the number of comments reaches 2000 by September 1  2005,
                                           10000 by September 1, 2010
                                      and 100000 by September 1, 2020
-Peter
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: llamaboy92-ga on 16 Feb 2005 17:32 PST
 
I hope that the number continues to go up and can you invite me to the party?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ringjahn-ga on 17 Feb 2005 11:23 PST
 
2,000 Comments!I  hope it will happen with someboyelses help by 1/9!
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ringjahn-ga on 17 Feb 2005 11:24 PST
 
Sorry I meant "Somebody-elses"....
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cabinteely-ga on 19 Feb 2005 08:36 PST
 
I would like Paul Allen ,apparantly one of only two cofounders of the
microsoft corporation,to represent me, because he he is not only a
spendthrift, he (still) has to the loot to continue to do so.
Not everybody knows what he looks like,so he would have to arrive in
that mega-yacht of his,or failing that in Spaceship One ,straight from
inner space.
Pete
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: lonhan-ga on 21 Feb 2005 11:05 PST
 
Here`s hoping that we have not reached the end of the line and that
there will be even more ridiculous answers coming in! I hope too that
some of the comments will actually answer the question asked!
I would like me to be played in the masked ball ( whenever or if-ever
that is to be)by the Queen of England ,Elisabeth the second(and other
countries and of the Empire and of the Commenwealth).
I would like her to majesticly portray me in my everyday roles:
        -alone in an empty downtown-Train (the royal carrage)
        -in my bedsit (the royal Loggia)
        -reading a book (royal seclusion)
        -..................
                   and so on ; all of course with the coronation crown
on her head,and with all the pomp and cirumstance and so on.
-Lonny
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cabinteely-ga on 21 Feb 2005 11:38 PST
 
In case you are wondering, Albert Einstein will be exhumed and brought
back to life to play my role on the screen.
Should I ever become famous ,the similarities between him and me would
become obvious.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ringjahn-ga on 21 Feb 2005 11:43 PST
 
Please allow Ernst Hemmingway to play my role on the big screen!.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: bowmanjo-ga on 22 Feb 2005 02:21 PST
 
I would like a member of the amatuer dramatics crew from
www.freewebs.com/bookhits to play me. go and chek it out yourselves
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: poh-ga on 22 Feb 2005 11:27 PST
 
Now this is a strange fantasy.
Will the masked ball ever take place  I wonder?
If I have to have somebody else to play my role on the silver screen
then ,well ,accepted , I do`nt really have to be there ,except maybe
in my mind set.
Since I am normally a kind,cordial and placid type ,I would most like
me to be played out by somebody absurdly chorerical.
How about the cartoon figure from Walt Disneys "Fantasia"-Donald Duck?
Donald Duck can really play the court jester on my behalf by asking
seemingly simple questions, offering higest prices (like 200
dollars,with a promise ,on my honour, of the maximum tip of 100
dollars) for the answer that more that exeeds my expectations.
Donald (the duck) ,on my behalf would scream,or WRITE IN RUDE BLOCK
CAPITALS ALL THE WAY THROUGH ......A NOTE BENE: that he (on my behalf
)doesnt intetend to contact google editors to cancel any answer that
doesnt quite hit.
As part of the running joke, no matter what the answer is, Donald will
claim ,and get a full refund. In a programmed fit of bad temper ,he
will almost invariably claim that the researcher has gone off and
answered a question of his own,and not the one posed.
Maybe  he will even come up with a long-winded comment that shows that
he (Donald Duck)could have answered the question to his own full
satisfaction in the first place (with a lot of blowing his trumpet in
a wild comical temper tantrum ).
If Donald Duck can`t play the role,because noone from the peanut
gallery can draw him onto celluloid ,then Roger Rabbit will do.
---------------------------------------------------------------------Peter
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: popilapop-ga on 22 Feb 2005 19:03 PST
 
Hi Probonopublico,

When Google or who ever decides to film your life story please try to
get Danny DeVito along to play me at the masked ball.

He will be allowed to be obseqious because the other commentators and
questioners and researchers need some time to suss out what he is
really about to do on my behalf.

He will be insidiuosly nice to all and sundry, no matter wahat they say to him.

He should continually ask the same question again and again ,but using
different words ,asking in effect that now his or my Web-Site is
(finally ) up-and running ,what does everybody think.

He will get to use my credit card without my permission, so he can be
as generous as he wants on the price of that question.

No matter what answer he gets for the question he will (on my behalf)
be very very thankfull for the time and trouble the questioner gave to
the answer.

I somebody from the peanut gallery pops in with a diridingly insulting
comment,like that his ( or my ) Website is a disaster and that there
are by far too many spelling mistakes, he should thank them too.

Every comment Danny DeVito makes on my behalf should sound like a
thank you note and should be a really wet lick where-ever.

He will continually pop by and ask this odious question in another
form with my money and on my behalf and will invariably like all
answers and comments ,whether to the point or not, whether good or
bad.

Just when this game gets too much to take my alter ego will step
in,playing the other side in the masked ball to my split personality
will be John McEnroe ( in younger years ,say at age 19,as a budding
world championship tennis player).

John McEnroe should play on my behalf with an answer that he, and he
alone knows all the answers. He will give the Danny DeVito side of my
personality the low down on what it really means to get a web-site up
and running  and this in no uncertain terms. The McEnroe side of me
will have to  give the DeVito side a really comprehensive make over
,telling Danny that its all ,all wrong, the colours ,the spelling ,the
marketing concept ,everything is so terribly ,terribly wrong. The John
side of me knows how to do everything better and will give cliched
advice right on target,exactly right for my Danny side.
Danny will thank my John profusly and tell him that if he (John) is
not into copywriting , well , then he certainly should be.

Then John will drop the hard-man facade and now a sobbing kid of
nineteen years old again that he already has a web-site up and running
to the theme of copywriting and once all the unwashed masses of the
Google commenting community arive at McEnroes towel shop for
copywriting ,well ,they will all need handkerchefs to clear their
noses and dry their cheeks for the John McEnroe side of me has just
gotten hiomself an unbelievably expensive server and needs money from
everybody to keep out of debt and continue altuisticly to help the
Cyberworld with Copywriting Advice.

At lot of other famous people with then get a chance to play up their
very own cameo-acting roles , each and everyone of the famous people
play respectivly what a commentator ,researcher or Questioner asked
them to, worthy of an Oscar as Meryl Streep.

I hope that this can be done on my behalf to keep a fun storyline at
the masked ball ,and to remind us ,yes each and everyone of us , can
each and every day do something good for somebody he or she has never
met before in their lives and never will again, just by stuffing an
absurdly large sum of money in that unknown persons purse.

At the end of the Film both sides of my personality ,played by Danny
DeVito and John McEnroe ,will reunite as father and (typically) long
lost son ,and wander off into the setting sun.

Poppy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: terrer-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:10 PST
 
Would very much like the figure Ardagh O`Hanlon play in father Ted
,thats Father Ted himself to be me ,well to play me anyway.

Taking a while to push these 1000 comments up to 2000 is``nt it?

Well at least the last few comments have sot of gotten around to
answering the silly question.

Petera
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: viffe-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:17 PST
 
Still do`nt know who YOU would like You to be represented on the screen.

           Like the idea of being represented at the masked ball though!
           
           Now we would have to enlist Mary Robinson, former president
of Ireland and now doing other things to be me.

           She dont have to get to know me.
           She just have to be herself .
           Be nice to the unwashed masses and all that diplomatic stuff.
           Thats what she does at the moment, is`nt it?
           I will recognise myself when she does me.
    -fiffy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: fegge-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:22 PST
 
----------we have not reached the end of the line.    Not by a long
shot.-----------------and the answer is`nt a
gross------------------------------------------
----------I want somebody alled Bill Clinton to play me-------------------------
----------That is enough Diplomats on the stage of the masked ball and
on the silver screen ,do`nt you
think??????----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reggy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ngunga-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:26 PST
 
DO LET THAT DOG LASSIE PLAY ME ON THE BIG SCREEN:

 OK, I am not a dog ,and lassie is dead- but ,what the hell it is
fantasy after all, is it not?


                               Rudiger
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: idio-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:34 PST
 
Phil ,you have already said well done to everyone and yet the tread
does seem to want to go on and on.

It is only just beginning to get interesting.

I want Gonzo from the muppets to play my part, if thzat is Ok with you.

Will you be getting around to sending invites to the masked ball by
E-Mail, by SMS ,by Telex, by Telefax or by mischevious comments to
some innoculently asked question anytime soon?

Does a certain number of comments have to be reached?

It will take a bit of time now to even get up to 1100 at this rate.

Maybe the numbers up and up like the stock exchange.

When a magic number is coming close ,all the rats come out.

Well come out now, all ye rats!

                         Idiot
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: gearl-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:37 PST
 
Oh do let Mister Oscar Wilde back from a long stage absinence onto the
floor of the ballroom ,in front of the cameras in order to play me!

                 -Quentin
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: skeerson-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:42 PST
 
Why on earth are masks required in the intersts of confidentiality?
              I am going to have John Cleese playing me.
              No point in him wearing a mask on my behalf ,now is there?

              -Greer
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: yaire-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:52 PST
 
This question is not going to go stale now is it.
Well I for one wo`nt let it!

But it is getting colorful,gaudy even , so methinks t`would be quite
alright if the one and only miss Piggy with all her frills ,feather
boas ,finery and occasional unneccessary bouts of Karate would jump on
stage to play me.

No need for that cad , whatshisname, Kermit ,the...the... FROG to come
along as an escort.

Invite him out.

Miss Piggy should be nominated for an Oscar in advance.

No need to do any casting for a superstar of this calibre.

I won`t be there at the masked ball because with miss Piggy herself
there reprsenting me ,reading from the scripts beamed by photons from
my humble bedsit into her silken gloves,well that would be too much.

Hope she interferes with all the other private lives for me ,though!

Yahoudi
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: trect-ga on 22 Feb 2005 22:55 PST
 
The reverend Billy Graham will play out my role on the big screen.

             Can I come to the masked ball myself in person though!

             Trevor
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ampay-ga on 22 Feb 2005 23:00 PST
 
Let the comedian Lenny Bruce play my part on the silver screen. When
and if the masked ball ever happens, I will make good on the
invitation, however you send it out and when ever and I will come all
the way from Italy to that Answers portion of Cyberspace to see the
other gangling faces in their masks.
I will be wearing a mask too of couse.

How many copmments does anyone want though before we get serious about
any big balls,here?

                   Franco
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: siosce-ga on 22 Feb 2005 23:04 PST
 
There is a lot of talent out here and it would be a pleaseure to enjoy
their company.

       I should be played by Buster Rhymes.
       Do`ntask me why.

           Kenny
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: maretyr-ga on 22 Feb 2005 23:06 PST
 
Dame Edna Everidge!-
Wilma
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: noush-ga on 23 Feb 2005 00:23 PST
 
Hello Bryan,

it is not going to be any end of the line that quickly you know.
This is going to be one of the exceptionally few parties in the whole
world ,where the guests can invite themselves.
For proof ,look here ,I am inviting myself.
Nobody from the rest of the party even knows who I am.
I will ,of course use my given privilige of coming wearing a mask, for
obvious reasons as you say.
Now to the original question ,now who is it that I want me to be play by.
What kind of question is that?
Neither you nor I know whether or when that is ever going to happen.
It is a fantasy game.
Let Bette Davis come back to life in the role of Lady McBeth .
She can play me by ear, or herself, or Shakespeares character or
whatever, I do`nt mind.
 As long as she is there.
I hope to read some other character suggestions coming soon.
------------Missy----------
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: noest-ga on 23 Feb 2005 00:34 PST
 
Hi Bryan,
How are you?
Are you still up to reading this thread.
As you can see other commentators ,of the unwashed kind, many of whom
you have probably never heard of before , are suddenly raising their
voices and bringing this thing back to life.
It is a two part question.
Will I come to The masked ball?
How the hell would I know.
You have`nt told us yet when and where it is going to take place,if at all.
The second part of the question is directed at me, although you do`nt
know me,and that is who would I like to be play by on the silver
screen.
Now what is a silver screen?
Is that a movie or something like that?
 Oh well, if push comes to shove, and I have to make a decision, well
what about Flipper ,the Dolphin ,from that childrens television series
all those years ago, and still being seen in all those repeats on the
BBC or any other of the worlds "local" stations.
I do hope you will get more suggestions for your block buster movie,
and that you wo`nt just rest satisfied with mine.
`nugh sai.............cheers.....Randy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: misag-ga on 23 Feb 2005 00:42 PST
 
Hi Bryan,
    Here is yet another fool person helping to make this the most
commented on question ever.
    We wo`nt give up at a thousand answers or even one thousand and
sixty two as it now stands.
   Oh no, another question may very well catch up.
    How about aiming for two thousand by September.
    It is not moving along very fast now is it?
Oh well.
    You do`nt know who I am either but I will stick my neck out and
invite myself at your invite to the masked ball.
    And that even though I am not really a commentator ,yet.
    And , oh yes ,by the way I would like me to be played on the big
screen by Buzster Keaton, for reasons that I will take the liberty to
explain later.



                     Golo
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: resis-ga on 23 Feb 2005 03:38 PST
 
At long last ,there seems to be a little bit aof a move on with trival
comments to this all important question.
   The first part I will ignore.
   I simply do`nt see the point of mutally estranged people planning
to meet up sometime ,someplace (but not really at all) at a masked
ball.
   The mind boggles at who we would all like to play ourselves.
   But I will go along with the loose rules of the game.
   Yes, I will oblige a handglove puppet called Gonzo from the Muppet
Show to play me.
   He is neither here nor there , but neither am I .

       Sven
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: berste-ga on 23 Feb 2005 03:46 PST
 
Bryan!
 Let us go full steam ahead , shall we ,and at least try to get 2.000
comments to your stupid qestions.
   I admittedly do`nt see a point to a masked ball, but because it is
a fantasy game ,and because continual improvments in this Web-site may
make it possible...I will invite myself along.
     Not sure wether it is ever going to happen though!
   And who am I having to play my role on the big screen?
    Sorry do`nt know.
   Ah, out on a limb say Tom Cruise,  not just because he is good
looking , but more because he is a total egomaniac, like myself.
   Let him, for mysake be the star of the film and let not any more
then five minuites of film time go by without hTom Cruise himself
reappearing, pointlessly .
   If only to prove that he can act.
    He can act himself very well and that is good enough for me.



     Rodger
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: wingeln-ga on 23 Feb 2005 03:55 PST
 
Hey Bryan,

   we are rooting for this question not to be let go stale.

    I ,for one, would like to keep it fresh, for although it is a
fantasy now, who knows , one day advances in Web technology and Film
technology and Masked Balls held all over the plannet may be possible.
   One masked ball I will be there, if it ever comes to my attention
that it is ever going to be held.

          let somebody please play my part in the Movie.
   Have you thought of a name for this blockbuster, no expenses spared movie yet.
   You wo`nt let Tom Cruise be the star and dominate every single scene will you.
Let the Roman Julius Caesar play me.
   Let the director of the movie get him to ask his question without a credit card.
    He must  have still a good credit rating ,2000 years after his
demise at the hands of Brutus.


   Tommy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: teric-ga on 23 Feb 2005 04:00 PST
 
Such a lot of comments with content at last.
   Let Kirk Douglas play me.
   Do`nt forget to post the day ,date, time and place of the masked
ball here in due course...prominently-

 Xero
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ringjahn-ga on 23 Feb 2005 10:25 PST
 
Bryan,

if and when Hollywood gets to film your life story ,what would I be doing there?

Elvis lives!

Get him to play the part I have to play on the worlds stage!

I do`nt get the bit about the masked ball though.

Please explain!

Or maybe that is an insider joke for died-in-the-wool Google
Commentators,Reseachers and Questioners.

Peter
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: cabinteely-ga on 23 Feb 2005 10:38 PST
 
So this is a question said to be stagnating on the 23rd of May 2003.

Well now we have the 23rd of Febuary 2005, and it is not quite.

It is getting a fresh rush of blood to the head.

I know of this question for over six months now but did`nt comment
,because I could`nt figure what it was all about.

Is it just about getting oodles of comments?If so ,be satisfied with
1068 !It is going to be a bit of a slog getting that number up to even
1250 by the end of March.

Is it about invites to a masked ball? That is`nt gonna take place any
foreseeable time in our future now is it? Anyways ( as the last
commentator said) would be an insider trip for thoese
"died-in-the-wool" .

As a fantasy game about YOU, YOUR life, and YOUR importance to mankind
,civilization and the entire universe it is fun. Pointless fun, but
fun.

Let a young Frank Sinatra play me in my cameo role in the movie of
YOUR life BRYAN, pretty please.

Good writing practice ,and sometimes goo for a good chuckle ,though.

XXX
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: steph53-ga on 23 Feb 2005 12:11 PST
 
To all you newbies in here....

FYI:

Its nice that you want to keep this thread going, but Bryan does not
read this post anymore. His original intention of hitting one thousand
comments was achieved long ago...

Steph53
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: fasti-ga on 23 Feb 2005 21:28 PST
 
It is sad to hear that ,although this thread is going ,and will
continue to grow, the initiator or the question and all those
apppetizing role playing games is no longer interested in it.

 Oh well.

The comments are there anyway.

We should look out for a role play fantasy forum or chat room for the
best ideas here.

Failing that ,maybe a book, with nobody (except maybe Goole Answers)
owning the rights.

Or maybe ,when I clear my credit card for use, I will reform the game
rules , not specifically out fot garbage volumes of comments but for a
busy landscape ,teaming with role models and alter egos.

I am also pretty sure that somebody else will fall into this open pit
of pointless comments real soon.

Somebody we have never heard of before ,perhaps- but why spoil the fun
by calling that person a newbie.

This is  better than a whole lot of blogs out there, and defies the
laws of perpetual motion.

It  should`nt keep going and going, way past the finishing ling line
but it does and will.

        William
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ampay-ga on 24 Feb 2005 11:11 PST
 
Let`s face it the question is two years and eight days old, 
and all these grand plans to let all and sundry invite themselves to a
masked ball  and then ,
at no expenses spared ,
let some long dead person or cartoon character or animal ,
play out their life story on the big screen is
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN !


Our biggest sponsor ,
Paul Allen ,
has decided that he is no longer prepared to invest fortytwo billion
dollars in the project,
because he does`nt have fortytwo billion dollars any more,
and besides,
he would prefer to throw his money into building spaceships 
and finding alliens an nearby planets.
Pierce Brosnan want forty-two million dollars to play Bryan in the film.
No screen play has been written.


The silly idea that there might eventually be 2,000 comments ,
or even 10,000,
is just plain silly.
Do you want to make this the most commented on question ever or what?

And for what?


What is the point?

At the beginning most commentators simply ignored the question,
and went off answering questions of their own.
Later they began to question the meaning of the question.
And to draw graffiti and stuff.
Some just burped and squeeked.
Even just writing the number of their comment.
Recently the "newbies" have been showing up in droves and answering the Q.

To no avail.
It is not going to happen.
There are over one hundred new questions appearing ,
and sometimes disapearing shortly afterwards,
everyday.

If the purpose of a comment is to answer a question:
WHY NOT GO TO A RECENTLY ASKED QUESTION INSTEAD ?

Comments posted here apparently serve no purpose at all ,
they never did ,
nor never will !

This place has become a compost heap for fastasy and nonsense,
a place for interesting thoughts with no homes to go to.......


                                       Franco
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: fegge-ga on 24 Feb 2005 17:50 PST
 
Comment number 1073:

Even though our pied piper has abandoned us ,we rats want to keep on dancing.

Bryan decided "long ago" that he reached the finishing line
(perhaps with 1000 comments)
and nee no longer stoop to conquer.

However I myself will continue to back a winning horse,
although ,
from the number of comments,
way ahead of the rest of the field.

It is not just about pushing the number of comments up from 1000 to 2000.
That would be too easy.
All we should do then is burp and squeek and drw graffitti and number our comments.
How silly!

No, for me,
and I am sure (subconciously )for others,
it is about the future of the Internet,
or more moot Google Answers.

Why?
Well now that we are playing out a role-playing game for what it is worth,
we are getting ready for a dive from a higher board.
We shall soon know that we are ready for the initiation and practice of 
THE DICKENS METHOD   !
What the dickens is the Dickens method.
Check out "scrooge"and his ghostly visions past,present and future on a search!
Visualise the internet,
the seachable and deep web,
and the "answers"cache of this site,
in five years time (24th Febuary 2010)  !
The questions,
clarifications to them,
answers,
and eludications in the form of commts,
will all be presented on a three dimensional landscape.
With all the debris ,
junk,
the days shopping,
contact pin boards,
letters sent and to be sent,
Services,
people,
nature,
the cosmos,
scientific magnifications...
ALL TO BE GRABBED AND MOVED AROUND AT THE USERS WILL:

and this "answers"cache
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: fegge-ga on 24 Feb 2005 18:38 PST
 
Comment number 1073:

Even though our Pied Piper has abandoned us ,
we rats want to keep on dancing.

Bryan decided "long ago" that he reached the finishing line
(perhaps with 1000 comments)
and need no longer stoop to conquer.

However I myself will continue to back a winning horse,
although ,
measured on a scale derived from the number of comments made,
this question is way ahead of the rest of any other commented question.

It is not just about pushing the number of comments up from 1000 to 2000.
That would be too easy.
All we should do then is burp, squeek ,draw graffitti and number our comments.
How silly!

No,
for me,
and I am sure 
(subconciously )
for others,
it is about the future of the Internet,
or more moot and to the point it is about the future of Google Answers.

Why?
Well now that we are playing out a role-playing game for what it is worth,
we are getting ready for a dive from a higher board.
We shall soon know that we are ready for the initiation and practice of 
THE DICKENS METHOD   !

What the dickens is the Dickens method?
Check out "scrooge"and his ghostly visions past,present and future on a search!
Visualise the internet,
the seachable and deep web,
and the "answers"cache of this site,
in five years time (24th Febuary 2010)  !
The questions,
clarifications to them,
answers,
and eludications in the form of commts,
will all be presented on a three dimensional landscape.
With all the debris ,
junk,
the days shopping,
contact pin boards,
letters sent and to be sent,
Services,
people,
nature,
the cosmos,
scientific magnifications...
ALL TO BE GRABBED AND MOVED AROUND AT THE USERS WILL:

We will explain,question and smart-ass-comment in comical speek bubbles.
Because of the impending flood of information overload we should check :
      -Relevence before reading
      -Whether Audio,visual, readable,or in icons
      -our mother tongues as the language 
      -flags and links for further research
after having the object of our disire in three dimensions appear on the screen.

Having the person, 
cartoon comic figure,
animal or robot
guide you through this huge cyber-landscape would help a lot.
That is who YOU would like YOU to be played by on the silver screen.
(Do`nt worry that it is actually blue or black or whatever).

So,
for the time being,
let the roles continue to be cast here!
Eventually we can set up an interactive Blog
(using MySQL with PHP-nukes for instance)
and pull out all the knots from this string.

We are big boys (and girls and animals) now:
we can take our punches.
There is no father Christmas.
The Stork did not bring you hanging from its beek to your parents.
You do`nt pay hundreds of dollars a year to view a web-site sight-unseen.
The masked ball is really taking place here and now ,
with all the answers brigade milling around this "answers"cache to this site.
You can invite yourself in and out of this ball here and now in the year 2005.
And provided you have acess to the internet:
whenever you like.

So the task has been made easier with a new attitude:
You do`nt have run and rund and huff and pant to make this the most
commented on question ever.........BECAUSE:
In five years time a lot of megabite comments will become the norm.
What a relief!

Please just get down to answering the question asked!

The share price of Google depends on your visualization of a blockbuster movie
(with all those wierdos YOU would like having to play YOU)
-in full surround sound,landscaped,coloured and animated to the third dimension.

This may not be purely hypothetical,
so the YOu to play YOU can be living or dead,
real or imagined,
rock,plant or animal,
or whatever.
Just whoever YOU want YOU to be YOU.

I would like this thread to continue,
even if pointlessly,
even at a snails pace,
even if it never gets past 1492
(or whenever Columbus discovered America)
because it leads to some brilliant brainstorming.

I have held back on providing those hyperlinks and samples
(which I could have given)
so that we do`nt go off too much from our main obligation to society.

Never mind the last three nay-saying commentators
(among others) 
who want to stamp this burning thread out!
Please make the effort and post your comment about a YOU to be YOU here.

Especially "newbies",
who nave never been seen here nor there nor yonder within living memory.
No need for nonsense multi-posting to drive up to a giga-number of comments.

Your cyber-space needs you!

Open this door first;
you might get lost if you blogged somewhere else!

On behalf of the missing Pied Piper

               -THANKYOU

               Reggy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: ngunga-ga on 24 Feb 2005 20:32 PST
 
Comment number 1075,

Hi Reggy,
I could`nt agree with you more that this thread needs to be strung out
further although it has tied itself in some gordian like knots in
places.

I am amazed and am kinda wondering ,why this question has ignited so
many comments in the last week or so ,despite it being two years old
and despite Bryan ,who asked the question, saying over a year ago
,that it is the end of the line.

Has it anything to do with them W-Lan hotspots all over Europe and the
ability of so many internet users to chalk up to a hotspot?
Or does this question simply strike a nerve, being as it is
,quintessential to the future of a Cyberspace ready to move over to a
really fast lane?
How come so many people are now even answering the question and not
just burping and squeeking their comments to it?

Tucholsky did tell other writers to lay it on thick so that the reader
understands, but your alluding to the share price of Google is
completely out of place here. Maybe thats powerful copywriter text but
here it sounds like completely empty raw or pure hype.The future will
take a little longer to get to that breakneck spead when wierdos,past,
present and future guide the clueless around a stage chock-a-block
full of gizmos to ask questions about.Google will be earning its money
in the bylines for a good ten years or more to come and its share
value is more decided by its shareholders evaluation of the whole
marketplace then just one of some fortythousand silly questions in a
cache.

Now if you are not a copywriter,then you certainly should be.

Feel chuffed if you like,but please do not make the mistake of posting
your E-Mail address here or even the URL of your Web-site.Even if you
cannot afford the costs of your server or whatever and are not too
proud as not to be able to grovel for donations. We would take your
advice, leave you standing there with outstreched empty hands and
complain to the editors.

Now another piece of fatherly advice is to write your comment next
time out off-line before posting it online and avoid having one half
of your comment being posted before the full and almost completely
proofread comment is post.

Thankyou for your brave and diligent efforts to keep this flame burning-

                         Rudiger
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: fegge-ga on 24 Feb 2005 22:17 PST
 
Comment number 1076

Now I do`nt want this thread disentangeling into a tit-for-tat-chat
between you and me Rudiger.This is not a private chat, anybody in the
world can read it.I do`nt have your e-mail-address.

I am not a copywriter and do`nt have a website, though I do have a few
bogs hosted at various other sites and forums .

To avoid having my tediously worked out comment delated, I wo`nt give the URL here.

In fact I do`nt even know how a copywriter works. I just work at the
hotel reception and practice motivational talk and clear guidence .
on our hotel guests who would  like to know how to get from A to B and
back to the hotel in time for supper.

One half of the same comment being posted too early is a result of me
typing online and hitting the post button too soo.Sorry. It was`nt
meant to help get a really high number of comments to a stale
question.

Maybe this thread is gathering renewed interest because a series of
comments showed that the core question is being addressed,ca`nt be
answered and yet is thought provoking.

Maybe too many of the initial comments were just burps and sqeeks to
get the most comments ever.

Maybe the vain hopes of being invited to a masked ball should have
been dashed sooner.

This could of couse just be a flash in the pan,just because so many
users are getting faster connections.

I suppose a lot of users know about blogs and Forums but have tried
and failed to gather a reading public.

Writing up a blog takes some planning before you get around to doing it.

Keep this thread interesting;
but do'nt forget to answer the question as:

WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE YOU ON THE FILMSET OF BRYANŽS LIFE STORY?



                         Reggy
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: toinstio-ga on 25 Feb 2005 12:02 PST
 
Comment number 1077

There was a knotted string 300 years ago in Lawernce Strnes Novel
"Tristam Shandy" that the doctor could on untie by invoking all the
saints ,angels and dieties known to him.This is a knotted string too.

Maybe the root cause is that Bryan (Phobonopublico)did not really want
an answer but was more interested in getting 1,000 relevant or
completely irrelivant comments. He got mostly the latter.And giving
him twice that amount of comments wo`nt make him feel any better.No
wonder that he stopped playing pied piper.

The joke about "inviting" all to a masked ball led oh too many
lemmings off a cliff.The masks may be obviously required in the
interests of confidentiality,but since we all run unter an allias
anyway this runs to a wonderful cock and bull running metaphor that Mr
Stern also liked.
Like : stangers ,
                  who have never met ,and who never will;
                  have never been seen by the others and never will be;
                  do`nt reveal their real names;
                  are not allowed to give any personal contact information;
                  go to a ball,
                  doŽnt know where,
                  doŽnt know when,
                  with masks on,
                  represented by somebody famous ,
                  who doesŽnt know who the othere is.
                                   (untie the knots)

As someone else said, that is what google Answers is about anyway: 
                  a masked ball.
                  We can wait `til forever before it happens.

Winnie the Pooh could`nt get his paws out of the other jar of honey
either,because fools and horse do`nt know what a "screen" is.

Is that something you undress behind at the doctors?
Is that "the big silver screen" at the movies?
Is it your "computer monitor".
Or something you put in front of your open window to keep the flies out?

I`ll answer the question in a comment,taking "screen" to mean the later.
Bryan does`nt want a comment now.
He does`nt know who I am ,and I am too late anyway.
But since its the "wrong" answer ,I will wait and hope somebody will correct me.

I would like Groby from Sesame Street to play me on the screen.
He knows the difference between "near" and "far" and he knows the
difference between "here" and "there", but no matter how many times he
physically demonstrates ,the rat do`nt understand.So try again ,Groby!

Next up explain the why of gravity !
 

And enjoy!

Love:

    Martin
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: toinstio-ga on 26 Feb 2005 20:35 PST
 
1078

 The slow but steady continuing trickel of comments to the question of
whom you would like to play you in the film of a life of Bryan shows
that "it" is not stagnating.

There is however a looming danger that it will stagnate ,because all
mutants, variations and sidetracks (that can be hewed into some sort
of comment)have, basicaly, been covered.

And the animal has be run to one finishing line at 500, then other at
1000 and cannot quite make 2000 by September 1,2005. Not that there is
any point.

In five or six years time getting a thousand comments or more to a
question like this (which can`nt be answered) will be commonplace ,at
least here.

All we can achieve is a place in new modern history annals, for having
gotten an absurdly high number of comments.

And somebody will soon get around to untieing the string,which is an
analysis of the comments actually answering the question.

My answer I will post as a comment, because the given and accepted
answer is just inane.

And because I am me and not YOU or him or her or that other person.

Those commentators who like to split hairs have`nt agreed on what the
screen should be,but for me it is to be the computer monitor.

Bob Geldoff will be given the honour or playing me an that screen.

It is oscr night tonight so I hope his preformance of himself being
himself ( he ,admittedly, can`nt act)represents what I would like to
be me.

He ,like me, is brash, outspoken and good at piling on the rambling
rhetoric  so that the readers and listeners are almost invariably
shocked out of their socks.

The inane remarks that I would like to have him say for me should
shake the developed world in it`s shoes, but that world has it so good
,while the people in the undeveloped world are languishing,being
tortured and being killed off.

Not many Google-Questions touch on this subject though, but Bob
Geldoff is inteligent enough to intwine his (and my) views into a
comment to any old question.

Even if poor Mr Geldoff has to settle for a cameo role in the
autobiography of probonopublico, Bob Geldoff (playing for me) should
still be able to get some words in edgeways.

                                 Here`s to the string
                                     
                                 Richard
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: tronto-ga on 26 Feb 2005 22:28 PST
 
...                  1079

But there is no stagnation. 

The feverish pitch of the first seven months cannot be repeated
,`cause then you got 913 comments. Now it is just two or three a day.

But thats not bad for a question that has been abandoned by its
questioner, for having achieved the unachievable.

I do`nt yet have the time to sort out the string ,and find out how
many wothy answers are buried in amongst the comments. It`s a dirty
job , but someones got to do it.

Tell you what ,though, I`ll cast Margaret Thatcher from her swelled
brest times as the british prime minister (but not as she now is, with
the glory of being named Baroness but neither with power nor with
influence.

There is no screenplay to Bryans life except the one from Monthy
Phyton,so if  probonopublico has abandoned ship, then we would have to
film that "Life of    Br(y/i)an" with our iron lady represnting me at
the helm.

Jobs for the boys!

Tim

PS:the last two comments were from Toinisto-ga,but signed with two
different names,almost as if he thinks he can pretend to be two
different GA-commentators.
Is that not schizophren ?Can we even allow that in here, now that we
are not quite so desparate for a high number of comments ,as we once
were ?
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: jarine-ga on 27 Feb 2005 03:01 PST
 
.                     1080

That somebody who is to play me in your grand new and upcoming
blockbustermovie should be that certain somebody who can really,
profusely and astoundingly thank everybody and anybody who has helped
him ,or tried to help him, or has thought of wanting to help him,or
who would have helped him had he asked for the help.

With all those big name stars already off from the  casting couch,
Roberto Benigni will have to out preform himself  in order to
outpreform the others.

He said to me that he do
`nt know me and will only play me if the role is so over the top that
he could be in contention for another Oscar.

Well, I am over the top, but not over the hill. 

Roberto can be himself and at the same time be me ,is`nt that nice?

Thank you everybody and especialy the thanks to Bryan ,who cannot be
with us tonight,for letting me invite myself and an expensive
representitive to this wonderful,wonderful event ,even if it never
happens.

I love you all,I love everybody!
     
                        -Roberto
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: eastiona-ga on 27 Feb 2005 03:43 PST
 
.                            1081

Since even more talent is to be found out here :
 please allow me to chose a dead celebrety to represent me on screen.

Not "the Benny Hill Show" is to be on the screen but the real,
the one and only , Benny Hill himself.

He does`nt have to try acting too hard,
as if he ever would even try to act at all ,
because the natural smart alec that he was ,
is the construed smart alec that I am.

Impervious to commenting on questions and the slapstick of getting
away with oh so overt critique has been done par excelence by Mr.
Hill.

The number of telvision stations is increasing exponentialy thanks not
only to cable and satelite but also to commercial-,pay-,and shopping
channels.
Now with Digital TV and TVio everybody in the TV owning world might
get to see some old shows of his and might even get to like him.

I hope he brings across some of my own inimitable humour too.

Thanks for the opportunity of letting me invite him.

Let`s hope that the answer to the question be one day not quite so
hypotetical, and that some of these old fruits can be savoured on our
screens.



                             Brian
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: twotmich-ga on 27 Feb 2005 12:54 PST
 
Wonder Woman for sure.

Good luck w/ your comments.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: trerric-ga on 28 Feb 2005 12:38 PST
 
.                          1083


Would you like to let another horse into the race?

Now that the masked ball is already taking place at various location
all over the Answers and despite the fact that this question has no
administrator (except the editors when there is blatant spam) I would
like to cast someone other than me to be me on the screen.

Please let Marcel Proust be me.

We may not know how the sounded like so give him some affected french
accent like inspector Clouseau from the Pink Panther,but no I do not
want Peter Sellers himself to play me.Proust would show my style of
behaviuor better.

Now do we get around to writing a screenplay ?


Peter
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: rockslatestone-ga on 09 Mar 2005 05:33 PST
 
I would like to have the cowarly lion play me. Reserved yet overcoming
in his faults.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: flann-ga on 09 Mar 2005 11:08 PST
 
Myself
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: garfieldt-ga on 10 Mar 2005 07:48 PST
 
I wouldn't mind John Cusack palying me, but I would want some royalties for it.
Subject: Re: Over 1,000 Comments, please!
From: nickb123-ga on 10 Mar 2005 07:56 PST
 
I'd like Kyle Minogue to play me. I'm male, 6'1 and built like the
preverbial brick out house (so it could be a bit of a challenge for
her), but my wife thinks I have a cute bum, so Kyle would be perfect!

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