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.

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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

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:38 PST

You didn't say how many clarifications you'd like.

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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.

A gross.

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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

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

A gross?

Surely that's 144?

(244 is 12 * 20)

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

A gross?

Surely that's 144?

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Clarification of Answer by omnivorous-ga on 27 Feb 2003 05:24 PST

Okay: a gross plus 100.  A Baker's gross?

1044 Base6.

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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!

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

!

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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

1,000 comments!  I doubt it'll happen ... but okay, I'll submit comment #1.

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

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?
... ;-)

O.K. Mr. Bond, I'd like Halle Berry to play me.

Dang, missy beat me to number #2 ... but now you're up to 4 comments!

Or 6!

My cousin, Arthur Hunnicutt, will play me. There will also most
certainly be a number of love scenes with Halle Berry.

Dad

I don't have any comment at all  ;-)

Dead:  Tallulah Bankhead/Groucho Marx
Alive: Grace Zabriskie/Jack Nicholson

Or I could comment that I have a comment about not having any comment.
But I forgot what it was

I'd like to be played by whoever is the current Morris the Cat at the
time of filming.

- Hammer

Hi probonopublico,  How pretentious can you get. L&K Kemlo

Wonder if an error message will be displayed after a certain # of comments. :)
 
jbf777-ga

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

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.

who is Pierce Brosnan?

John Prescott

Hmmm ... if I can choose only a living person to impersonate me on the
silver screen, I would like Rowan Atkinson...

#18 ?

One should always play oneself when possible.  (Stunt doubles are optional.)

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...

I like the idea of jack nicholson, but someone said him already.  Can
we have him twice?

Does the 1000th commenter get the $2?

What if 1000th is not a researcher??

tisme-ga

Definitely Steve Martin, though he'd have to do something about the
white hair.  We're both "wild and crazy guys!"

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.

Jeremey Irons for me, please.

Jack Lemmon at 42 would be the perfect one for me. Now, closer to my
age -though younger-, I choose John Cusack.

Who else but Marlene Dietrich....

It's ridiculous to think that people will spend their time posting comments here.




...ooops!

I agree with pafalafa.  ;-)

Dame Judy Dench

I'd like to be played by probonopublico-ga.

Gale Harold, who plays Brian Kinney on Queer as Folk

See if Raymond Burr is available...

-- mt

Sophia Loren at any age :-)

#36. I think Buster Keaton would be best qualified to capture the subtle nuances.

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. :)

here's another

and another

Wile E. Coyote, Super Genius.

Humongous from "The Road Warrior"

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

Peter Sellers, he could impersonate about anyone.

Does anyone actually keep track of how many comments are posted?

Also, does it count if the exact same thing is posted more than once?

Oh, to answer my own question: the number of comments is right on top of this page!

Funny. I'm not able to post the same comment twice.

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.

Jessica Rabbit;  She's not bad, she's just drawn that way.

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.

That reminds me; why do they always change animal's names in movies?
"Chip played by Champ."  What's the point of that?  -K~

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

I would like to be played by Barry Humphries

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

I'd like Goldie Hawn to represent me!!!

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...

this seems insane, but ok, let me be Jack Nicholson.

all work and no play make hailstorm a...something something.

This is a start....

Will I get to meet Pierce?

Not that there's any physical resemblance, but I'd like to see myself
played by a youngish Rosalind Russell . . .

Sarah Bernhardt

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. ;-)

Spouse = 
Mitch Hedberg/Catherine Deneuve (alive)
Montgomery Clift/Montgomery Clift (dead)

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

Things are slowing down a bit, so I'll add two.

67 and counting...

Anyone know if this is now the most commented question in GA history?

This question had 101 comments:
https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=50956

I'd like Jack Black to play me.

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)

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.

I am posting this anonymously.

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?

Correction:

For 'how' read 'who' ...

(It's the champagne.)

Hi Brian,

I would like to played by Linda Carter.

--Bobbie

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 18 Feb 2003 17:50 PST     
Things are slowing down a bit, so I'll add two.

I

DO

THINK

ITS

CHEATING

FOR

PRPBONOPUBLICO

TO

POST

HIS

OWN

COMMENTS

Sorry  probonopublico, 1341 PST was cut and pasted. I don't  know how it went wrong.

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............

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?

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.

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?!?

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!

I want to be played by a cartoon character like Bart Simpson.

We've already passed 1,000 Base4!

oooh ooh !! Angelina Jolie!!!! (not that I look anything like her, but
hey, I can dream, can't I???)

Just wanted to be no 100 ( one tenth of the way there!!)

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.

woah 12% of the goal is now complete... I wonder how much bandwidth
this will cost Google?

tisme-ga

err i meant 10.2% (now 10.3%)

Missy

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

Kindest

Bryan

I do hope that Kemlo (the Pessimist) will let us know when we have
overtaken ID 50956 ...

Dear probonopublico
I will of course let you know the moment this happens-
 And not a moment sooner.  Kemlo

Comparisons are odious ...

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

Right?

Oops!

Not 207, silly, only 107.

207 is next week's score.

It's time someone posted an answer.

As this is a historically important event, are there any suggestions
as to who should answer?

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.

Because if you do leave your question open till the bitter end,

it will be seen by more people,

since every time somebody adds something to it

it pops back to our attention again.

And someone might come along who hadn't seen it before

and might consider

adding something of their own.

Just something to think about.

Thanks a lot, Digs.

Good thinking!

Anytime

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

:)

rascal-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"

rapscallion-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"

rogue-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"

knave-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"

scalawag-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"

scallywag-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"

varlet-ga: "Please forgive sublime1"

.

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?

131

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

Shiv Reddy

Are people still participating in the challenge?

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

j_phillip...

Can you give me an example of what you mean?

probonopublico...

You are, of course, correct - there *were* two rascals,
but one of them, rapscallion that he is, abandoned me.

test:  info@example.com

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

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 )

j_phillip...

Good job on the mailto:info@example.com !

I was just funning about giving me an example... :)

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.

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?

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.

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

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

Three questions:

1. Who would be playing Jahnke?

2. Do we need body doubles at the nude scenes?

3. Do we need stunts?

OK, four questions:

4. What would be on the soundtrack?

I would like my dance partner to be Pierce Brosnan of course!

He did quite well in the Thomas Crown Affair.

Is anyone being played by Meg Ryan? I could look at her
sweet mug up close in a slow dance all night long.

Regarding dance partners...

Since I don't dance, I'd like to see the fabulous Gregory Hines
dancing with my stunt double.

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.

I would like a slow dance with Antonio Banderas, Val Kilmer and Al Pacino.

As i've said before I will be played by Barry Humphries 
His dancing partner will be Dame Edna Everidge.

Hi probonopublico,  How much more pretentious can you get. 
There is no chance of exceeding 200 comments.





































 H&K Kemlo

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!

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

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.

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.

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? ;-)

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

Does it count of Probonopublico comments himself???

Sort of pads those numbers, doesn't it?

Still don't call me grace ...
Serenata

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

Dear RobertSkelton

Another pessimist!

My only regret is that I was not MORE ambitious.

I should have gone for a million.

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.

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

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

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

Yawn, 172!

Shiv Reddy

comment

No comment.

I'm gonna play myself of course.

They're gonna put me in the movies.

They're gonna make a big star outta me.

They tell me I'm gonna make the big time.

And all I gotta do is act natchurlly.

I think that was a song.

If not

It should be.

Big Star:

http://directory.google.com/Top/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/B/Big_Star/

Act Naturally:

http://www.stevesbeatles.com/songs/act_naturally.asp

Big Time:

http://www.rollingstone.com/videos/playvideo.asp?sid=4385&cf=59

Just trying to illustrate what Digsalot is saying.

Just to bring this question back to the front page...

Shiv Reddy

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!).

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.

I'll dance with David Bowie (who is also an actor):
http://www.absolutelyric.com/a/view/David%20Bowie/Lets%20Dance/

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.

Definitely Tom Cruise for me. I was once told I look like him (but I
don't think I do).

websearcher-ga

a fifth

of the goal

is almost

here

that is

20%

of the required

comments (200)

I don't know why anybody would respond to this question!  I know that
I certainly would not add to the cause!

I agree with liner-ga. ;-)

Yea!!!!!!

We're back.

I almost did the same thing politicalguru did and post a comment as an answer.

So I can understand how PG must have felt when the answer popped up.

Add a bonus prize to  politicalguru, Five comments in the same minute,
how do you do it?

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

Let's see ...

... how can you post five comments in the same minute ...

... I think it can be done ...

... by opening "Add a Comment" in five windows ...

... and submitting comments in each of them ...

... wait, this is six!

Dang, I split the comments over the course of 2 minutes.  At least I tried.  :-)

Several hours since the last comment ...

Ok. Testing.

I really have nothing more to say.

Except

For

A

Comments

In

This

Question

Anyhow,

Rock

On!

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'.

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 ....

It's also a long way to Tipperary...

Of

course

paying

a

'rary'

penny

at

time

is

*also*

long

Wow! You people have been busy. I think we may get to 1000 if we sustain this rate.

Well maybe I just hit the wrong button . . . now it's appearing as an
answer.  We can always withdraw my "gross" non-comment.

I'm the last one!

Now ... Who said 244 was the max?

So what was the question that launched...........

Finger trouble,  its still accepting comments

two hundred and fortynine and you will be pleased to read i am running out of steam.

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...

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.

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?

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...".

Hi, Political Guru

You have obviously overlooked the crossing of the International Date &
Data Lines which have multiplier effects on all Internet-based
calculations.

It

is

not

the

end

of

line

yet

even

omniverous

did

inadvertantly

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

268

Well. I'm not giving up yet!

I dont understand why this cannot reach 1000

Shiv Reddy

I wonder what all those other Google researchers who have not yet
commented are doing?

They don't want to play with the little children

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?

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.

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.

Hey...I thought this thing had reach some sort of unbreachable cosmic
limit.  Goes to show what I know...

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

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!

I had never thought of changing the Subject Line.

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.

Where's Websearcher?

What a geek!

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.

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.

[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.

;-)

Just waiting so that I could post comment #285... and now it has happened.

piffle

What a blast!

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Eenie, meanie, chili beanie...

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.)

TGI Saturday.

>> What colour (color for some of our colonies) masks 
>> do attendees intend to wear? 

As might be expected, I shall be "in the pink."

An asynchronous request is pending.

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

?

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

Coming up for 300 ...

But who wants to be the three-hundreths

When if I wait a little while it will be me

See Bryan I told you so, you won't make it past 100 comments never
mind 300,  Not a chance in the world.

Hi, Kemlo

Good to hear from you again.

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

Any suggestions?

Regards

PSAW

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
...

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...

...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...

...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...

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...

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...

Hi, Digsalot

Was that TWO different black horses?

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!

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.

Biplex port is initializing. Wait a few seconds and redial.

"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...

off course... uh... I mean of course.

... 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
...

Below comment is wrong.

Above comment is right.

Oh

my

word

today

deadline

and

so

many

to

do

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Oh Missy you stole my comment!

Missy, behind you -- a $200 dollar question!

150.00 USD United States Dollars = 570.000 MYR Malaysia Ringgits

xe.com - The Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/

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The Poorly-Drawn Lamp Page
http://www.flamingmayo.com/poorlydrawnlamps/

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(no, really: http://www.eeggs.com/items/1037.html )

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ummm thats funny

Comment # 357 
My choice is Heather Graham....the flamboyant version of myself;)

We have the venue, we have the costumes. what we need next is the
menu. how many courses and their contents.

Just stopped for a few minutes ...

Now, are we already for the next big surge forward?

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

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!).

Hi Probonopublico
Just wondered what young master feral has to say about this question
LoL  Kemlo

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.

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

"Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many
struggles and defeats." -- Amos Bronson Alcott

"We fall forward to succeed." -- Mary Kay Ash

"Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more
important than the outcome." -- Arthur Ashe

"The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the
result of steady accretion." -- Alexander Graham Bell

"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

"Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right
direction." -- Al Bernstein

"When all is said and done, success without happiness is the worst
kind of failure." -- Louis Binstock

"Success means winning the war, not every battle." -- Edwin C. Bliss

"The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that
we can succeed." -- Nelson Boswell

"To guarantee success, act as if it were impossible to fail." -- Dorothea Brande

"The only thing that separates successful people from the ones who
aren't is the willingness to work very, very hard." -- Helen Gurley
Brown

"A minute's success pays the failure of years." -- Robert Browning

So much for pep talk.

j_philipp
How much is a pep torque ? Priced at sence per pound.
Kemlo

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" :-)))

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!

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

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

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.

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.

Just waiting so that I could post comment #385... and now it has happened.

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?

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."

. 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.

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."

Hi, Simon, aka Kemlo the Magnificent

Those are actually rather good ...

I don't suppose that you have 600 more?

KR

B

OK

Here is 1 - - - - If the count stops before 10, it means I'm getting
"document contains no data" messages again.

Anda 2

Anda 3 - - - Have you ever heard of Lawrence Welk?

Try for 4

5 - - up to a quarter of a score.

6 - - Pick up Stix - - but that's another story.  Stix hasn't been
working her corner lately.

7 - A very unlucky number if you happen to be playing the Big 6 or Big
8 at the dice table.

8 - My birth weight

9 - - Toe the line.

10 - - Now back to my pen.

Personally, I vote for "Lorainne's Barefoot Grass" - - I need the $15.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

I spillced coffcee cincto my kcey boardc.c As a rcesulct, c's gcet
inctermixcced with cwactever I ctypce. Plcease replace mcy kceyboard.
ccthanks.

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!

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?

Now get going!

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 .

WOW .......

Will this never end?

Is this perpetual motion?

probonopublico-ga,
Just write it.
They will come.

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.

Here's my comment:

I like cheese

"Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. 14
percent of all people know that. "
 - Homer Simpson

Some day everyone will visit turkeyvan dot com.  But don't go there
yet, its not ready.

EAT TUUUUUUUUUUUURRRKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYY!

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

Ohhecknowmyspacebarhasgonetosleepithinkitwaswhenipushedthekeyboardlockbymistakenowiwillhavetorestartseeyousoonregardskemlo

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.

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?

(') (')
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   W

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?

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?

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Can you now do a drawing of Pinky, please?

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500 coming closer.

500 coming closer every minute.

Some more to reach 500.

Getting closer and closer.

Sorry I thought you said PINK FLOYED

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

I would love to have the honour of a dance with Pierce Brosnan, but it
looks like the lad's plate is full:(

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

Hi Bryan,

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

Anna

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

Good morning everyone its 9.55am
 on this sunday morning

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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... : )

A picture from the ball:

http://www.gregwilliamsphotography.com/portfolio/reportage/images/l4.jpg

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

What about Mannheim, Germany, then?

Any comments?

Should be a nice town.

Can't load the Mannheim website at the moment.

Hi, Anlon

I am still undergoing therapy ...

But should be OK on the night.

KR

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Internet Abbreviations
AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact

Internet Abbreviations
AFAIAC - As Far As I Am Concerned

Internet Abbreviations
AFAICT - As Far As I Can Tell

Internet Abbreviations
AFAIK - As Far As I Know

Internet Abbreviations
AISB - As I Said Before

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AISI - As I See It

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AWGTHTGTATA - Are We Going To Have To Go Through All This Again

Internet Abbreviations
AWHFY - Are We Having Fun Yet

Internet Abbreviations
BBIAB - Be Back In A Bit

Internet Abbreviations
BION - Believe It Or Not

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!

Sorry Bryan
But some of us are under eighteen and are not allowed to drink alcohol
by their Mum.
Regards Simon

Simon

We all knew that you had not yet turned 18.

Which raises an interesting point ...

In answer to one of many un-thought of qestions
http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/usrpages/collect/1950s.htm

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".

Many thanks for the link, Simon (Kemlo) ...
 
"The page cannot be displayed" 

Although I am almost sure that I've seen it somewhere before.

O, Sublime One ...

What can I say?

Just keep 'em coming and we'll get there yet.

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

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?

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 ...

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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.

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.

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.  ;-)

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

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

Almost there

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.

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."

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.

I see you need 7 more comments to get to 500!

I see you need 6 more comments to get to 500!

I see you need 5 more comments to get to 500!

I see you need 4 more comments to get to 500!

I see you 3 need more comments to get to 500!

I see you need 2 more comments to get to 500!

BIN-GO!    500

Half-time's over.

There you are PBP I always said yu'd make it  i've every confidence in you.
Another two months.
RGDS KML

"Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable." Bondei proverb

For probonopubllico:
 
"Copying everyone else all the time,
 the monkey one day cut his throat."
 Zulu proverb

"Happiness can grow from only a little contentment." Pygmy proverb

"Always being in a hurry does not prevent death,
 neither does going slowly prevent living." Ibo proverb

"If you understand the beginning well,
 the end will not trouble you." Ashanti proverb

"When the mouse laughs at the car, there is a hole nearby."
Benin proverb

"Pride only goes the length one can spit." Congo proverb

"Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son."
Malinke proverb

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

Has everybody given up on this honorable goal?  We're only about halfway there!

I haven't given up.

Matter of fact, I think we are all motivated enough to take it to 10,000 comments.

Or even 100,000.

Or 1,000,000.

10,000,000?

Nah, that'd be unrealistic.

OK, I'm awaiting my "Cannot Process" message any minute...

Nope, nothing yet...

Still processing...

This is almost like Internet chat, except I'm talking alone.

Maybe the bug has been fixed?

I wonder.

OK, let's just say the bug is fixed.

526 comments

527 comments

528 comments, keep em comming ppl...... pls