BS: Change ONE letter...

Subject: BS: Change ONE letter...
From: John Hardly
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 10:57 AM

1. Mean cowboy Curly can now walk the high wire.
2. Welcome Back Wizard
3. This "Friend" SO sounds presidential.
4. Conservative commentator who can breathe underwater.
5. He interviews the rich and famous in the sun and sand.
6. Can we talk? I HATE this meat!
7. Obese, horny, dead comedian
8. Fastest country singer to ever walk the line.

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From: Wesley S
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 11:04 AM

2 - Kotter / Potter
6 - Rivers / Liver

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From: dwditty
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 11:08 AM

8- Dash/Cash

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From: Jeri
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 11:09 AM

1. Palance/Balance
5. Leach/Beach
8. Cash/Dash

A couple of others are on the bip of my train.

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From: Jeri
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 11:42 AM

I don't watch enough TV to get #3.

#7 is a problem for me, because I read it and a name popped into my mind. Guy used to yell a lot and occasionally sang blues (I have a CD with him on it) In any case, it has to be wrong because there's supposed to be something in the clue that requires a letter change.

#4: I'll watch Fox News for a while, and get back to you. I have the second word (I think) but can't exactly remember the guy's name.

John, thanks for providing some fun!

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From: Wesley S
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 02:32 PM

Number 3 is either Perry/Kerry or Cox/Clinton

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From: John Hardly
Date: 01 Jul 04 - 10:29 PM

You're quite welcome, Jeri.

Well done, all. Here's the rest of the answers:

1. Mean cowboy Curly can now walk the high wire. -Jack Balance
2. Welcome Back Wizard -Harry Kotter
3. This "Friend" SO sounds presidential. Matthew Kerry
4. Conservative commentator who can breathe underwater. -George Gill
5. He interviews the rich and famous in the sun and sand. -Robin Beach
6. Can we talk? I HATE this meat! -Joan Livers
7. Obese, horny, dead comedian -John Randy (Candy)
8. Fastest country singer to ever walk the line. -Johnny Dash

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From: John Hardly
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 07:45 PM

9. Sweet Baby goes to college in Texas
10. Now she has to borrow diamonds and rust.
11. She sings and plays the blues in perfect time
12. Old blues singer who got Mickey's mail by mistake.
13. It's a big ol' goofy, salty world
14. The Supremes threw her out
15. His name is obviously signed, sealed, and delivered, because the change of letter doesn't change the meaning.
16. Like a lone tree standing, this time, in the dark

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From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 05 Mar 05 - 09:35 PM

13 = John Brine

And John Hardly's been workin' at the wheel today, hasn't he? Throw pots with 5% of the brain, think up goofy shit with the other 95%.

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From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 03:33 PM

14, Diana Toss

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From: pdq
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 03:38 PM

9. James Baylor
10. Loan Baez

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From: pdq
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 03:52 PM

11. Rory Clock

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From: John Hardly
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 06:03 PM

well done so far.

Here's a few more...

17. Prairie Home Companion Beatle
18. (and to continue on a PHC theme) A metric mandolinist
19. (and to stay on a mandolin theme) Mandolinist built by beavers
20. ...and when the mandolinist of #19 throws a huge party.

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 06 Mar 05 - 06:09 PM

17. Harrison Keillor

~S~

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From: GUEST,ragdall
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 05:44 AM

12. Rosemary Rooney

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 06:36 AM

12. Son Mouse
18. Meter Ostroushko, too easy
19. Dam xxx (too numerous to specify)
20. Too obscure without #19

~S~

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 06:52 AM

15. Duh! Stevie WUnder!

~S~

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From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 07:48 AM

Along similar lines, somebody sent me these last week.

1. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright
ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign
of breaking down in the near future.

2. Foreploy (v): Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of
getting laid.

3. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject
financially impotent for an indefinite period.

4. Giraffiti (n): Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

5. Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
who doesn't get it.

6. Inoculatte (v): To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

7. Hipatitis (n): Terminal coolness.

8. Osteopornosis (n): A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

9. Karmageddon (n): It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a
serious bummer.

10. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming
only things that are good for you.

11. Glibido (v): All talk and no action.

12. Dopeler effect (n): The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
they come at you rapidly.

13. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've
accidentally walked through a spider web.

14. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your
bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

15. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the
fruit you're eating.

And the pick of the literature:

16. Ignoranus (n): A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

Giok

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From: pdq
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 10:18 AM

19. Dam Bush
20. Bush bash

...is this getting political?

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 11:18 AM

Good catch pdq!

~S~

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From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 12:09 PM

so far so good! I'm LOL about "rosemary rooney"! I didn't think of that! (Son Mouse was what I had in mind). And I had "Sam Bash" in mind rather than the political one. You know me ... I'd never get political! *rolling eyes*.

21. Tie a yellow ribbon around the eight small pieces in the front row.
22. Dump your glass of water on the one you're with.
23. Dry your eyes, now. You've got the house to yourself.
24. His unit of measure counts whole numbers between 2 and 12
25. Coming down from rising fawn no longer thirsty
26. When not taking lightning fast leads, he'll hold your shirt together
27. Country and western rap?! Are you nuts?!

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 12:42 PM

21. TONY ORLANDO AND PAWN
22. STEPHEN SPILLS
26. PAUL DUTTON

Damn Capslock!

~S~

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From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 02:53 PM

These just in...

28. Like an old Model T, this is how you start up O' Blue Eyes
29. You begin the Beguine with a little pinch between the cheek and gum
30. It's my blackhead and I'll squeeze if I want to, squeeze if I want to, squeeze if I want to
31. Try to convince Samantha Steven's hubby to vote a certain way
32. Dial Pennsylvania 6-5000 for murder
33. Apparently the stray cat was actually a dog.

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From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 02:59 PM

Crank Sinatra

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 03:36 PM

30. Lesley Pore, you brute!

~S~

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From: pdq
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 03:41 PM

29. Artie Chaw...splat!

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From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:11 PM

32. Glenn Killer

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From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:19 PM

Well done!!

Here's some more...

34. ...for sinking putts from so far away, she got an endorsement deal.
35. ...The cook came on deck sayin' "fellas, it's low-cal tonight!"
36. It's the sock that stretches from wheel to wheel.
37. He promises to stand by Ray Davies
38. Racoon leader of Kentucky Thunder
39. With angry, long-winded soliloquys like that, little wonder the name "Daisy Mayhem"
Oh pretty woman, were you made by Mattel?

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:25 PM

John, are you making these up?

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Change ONE letter...
From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:28 PM

*hanging head sheepishly*

yeah. Long day at the wheel today. Made about twenty larger pieces today. It gives my mind time to wander and, god forbid I should let it wander in a productive direction!!

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:33 PM

Well look, that's OK, but I'm worn out! And a couple of them are pretty obscure-- like you having an iside joke with yourself, and I can't get IN there! :~)

Can you go back and list the unanswered ones and tell us when you'll end the suspense if they are not answered? In fact why not run the WHOLE LIST with all the answers? :~) I'm gonna be losing sleep over these (tho I did produce some actual work today).

And this one-- "Oh pretty woman, were you made by Mattel?"

Is that #40?

:~)

~Susan

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:35 PM

PS, John, I am so jealous of you having the wheel, and GOOD JOB on the work today. No collapses? Not even when you cracked yourself up? :~)

~S~

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From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:35 PM

Yeah, sorry. My cut and paste from Word left off the 40.

I'll do the whole list in my next post.

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:45 PM

And will you set a day and time to end the suspense?

Thanks!

What a fun game, though-- hope you'll do more of it sometime!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Change ONE letter...
From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:47 PM

9. Sweet Baby goes to college in Texas = James Baylor (Taylor)
10. Now she has to borrow diamonds and rust. = Loan (Joan) Baez
11. She sings and plays the blues in perfect time = Rory Clock (Block)
12. Old blues singer who got Mickey's mail by mistake. = Son Mouse (House)
13. It's a big ol' goofy, salty world = John Brine (Prine)
14. The Supremes threw her out Diana Toss (Ross)
15. His name is obviously signed, sealed, and delivered, because the change of letter doesn't change the meaning. = Stevie Ponder (Wonder)
16. Like a lone tree standing, this time, in the dark = Dim (Tim) O'Brien
17. Prairie Home Companion Beatle = Harrison (Garrison) Keillor
18. (and to continue on a PHC theme) A metric mandolinist = Meter (Peter) Ostrusko
19. (and to stay on a mandolin theme) Mandolinist built by beavers = Dam (Sam) Bush
20. ...and when the mandolinist of #19 throws a huge party. = Sam Bash
21. Tie a yellow ribbon around the eight small pieces in the front row. = Tony Orlando and Pawn (Dawn)
22. Dump your glass of water on the one you're with. = Stephen Spills (Stills)
23. Dry your eyes, now. You've got the house to yourself. = David Crier (Grier)
24. His unit of measure counts whole numbers between 2 and 12 = Tony Dice (Rice)
25. Coming down from rising fawn no longer thirsty = Norman Slake (Blake)
26. When not taking lightning fast leads, he'll hold your shirt together = Bryan Button (Sutton)
27. Country and western rap?! Are you nuts?! = Vance Filbert (Gilbert)
28. Like an old Model T, this is how you start up O' Blue Eyes = Crank (Frank) Sinatra
29. You begin the Beguine with a little pinch between the cheek and gum = Artie Chaw (Shaw)
30. It's my blackhead and I'll squeeze if I want to, squeeze if I want to, squeeze if I want to = Leslie Pore (Gore)
31. Try to convince Samantha Steven's hubby to vote a certain way = Lobby (Bobby) Darrin
32. Dial Pennsylvania 6-5000 for murder = Glenn Killer (Miller)
33. Apparently the stray cat was actually a dog. = Brian Setter (Setzer)
34. ...for sinking putts from so far away, she got an endorsement deal. = Carole Ping (King)
35. ...The cook came on deck sayin' "fellas, it's low-cal tonight!" = Gordon Lightfood (Lightfoot)
36. It's the sock that stretches from wheel to wheel. = Axel Hose (Rose)
37. He promises to stand by Ray Davies = Ben E. Kink (King)
38. Racoon leader of Kentucky Thunder = Rocky (Ricky) Scaggs
39. With angry, long-winded soliloquys like that, little wonder the name "Daisy Mayhem" = Rant (Rani) Arbo
Oh pretty woman, were you made by Mattel? = Toy (Roy) Orbison

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 04:56 PM

15. His name is obviously signed, sealed, and delivered, because the change of letter doesn't change the meaning. = Stevie Ponder (Wonder)

WUnder was right too! (Me too! Me too!)

19. (and to stay on a mandolin theme) Mandolinist built by beavers = Dam (Sam) Bush

Lotta Dans on mandolin too. Of course none of the led into #20.

26. When not taking lightning fast leads, he'll hold your shirt together = Bryan Button (Sutton)

There WAS a Dutton that Chet Atkins admired.

34. ...for sinking putts from so far away, she got an endorsement deal. = Carole Ping (King)

Huh?

38. Racoon leader of Kentucky Thunder = Rocky (Ricky) Scaggs

Doh!

40. Oh pretty woman, were you made by Mattel? = Toy (Roy) Orbison

LOL! An easy one, so easy I missed it! LOL!

Bravo!!!!!!

~Susan

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From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 05:07 PM

Minnie Driver

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From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 06:02 PM

Carole King recorded "So Far Away" on the multi-million selling album "Tapestry. Ping is an extremely well known golf club manufacturer.

And, indulge me one more?

41. He "decomposed" the song "Maggie May".

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 06:09 PM

Rot Stewart!

Voila!

~S~

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From: Chris Green
Date: 07 Mar 05 - 06:33 PM

From Jasper Carrott:

Headline in a newpaper - "Spice Girls made my son walk!". ONLY ONE LETTER AWAY!!

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From: wysiwyg
Date: 08 Mar 05 - 07:14 PM

Any more for Wednesday John?

~S~

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From: Tannywheeler
Date: 09 Mar 05 - 02:17 PM

"The mind is a terrible thing to waste."

So, um, like, what sort of pots do you wheel out? Where? You must've been doin' it a while to have that free a mind. You're a little scary.

Keep on. Anything that keeps you from robbin' banks and shootin' folks is OK.                        Tw