GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more !

[geodeticman.5]

Borrowing heavily from 2much2lose and Sir John here, and trivia quizzes from corfid's not so distant past: a quiz format. Hope you like it.

Simply guess the song, from the increasingly fewer words out of Gord's lyrics. Similar to past threads when we did a LOT of quizzing, but I am curious to see how FEW words, or obscure the reference, will instantly turn on a Lighthead-bulb:

WHAT SONG CONTAINS THE WORD(S) :

EZ to start, harder as we go if'n you guys like it::clap::mad::mad::headbang:

Q# 1...... was a time in this.........

Q# 2.......a bit of allright....

Q# 3...... songs we know

Q# 4.......golden prairie

Q# 5........coming back

Q# 6........nails

an even half dozen to start; hope you like it. I'll post 6 at a time if'n you do.

answers format so my eyes don't cross worse *suggestion only*
Note: these answer samples do not pertain to above....
Q1 - song is: If You Could Read My Mind . Album name is (same)
Q2 - song is: Beautiful. Album name is - Don Quixote
and etc

Sly says: go for it ..... :cool:

~geo steve

[JohninCt.]

Do we have to have all of them for the answer, or can we put in one or 2 that we know?

[geodeticman.5]

OH HECK NO ONE IS GOING FOR IT YET - DO ONE OR TWO YOU KNOW - HAVE FUN
geo steve


thanks johninCT.

[charlene]

I'll take the easy one..
;)

Q# 1...... was a time in this.........
song is - Canadian Railroad Trilogy - on several albums
there was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run..

[joveski]

> Q# 3...... songs we know

I'd do it again (summertime dream)


> Q# 4.......golden prairie

crossroads (the way i feel)

[JohninCt.]

Q5= Now And Then.

[geodeticman.5]

Char - yes congrats- CRT !

Joveski - interesting - I'll just take yer word for it its in that too, but the one i took it from is: uhm......-
Hint: one of the 18 rarities on songbook this'll do it "the barman plays..the songs we know..." now u guys will get that one too. I'll not challenge it being in "I'll do it again" - I'll politely take your word for it I'm not here to prove ppl wrong....had not considered an ambiguity case though !and

Joveski Q3:
yes! golden parie - Crossroads - my favourite "working man's song" from my lumber days.....cool u got it.

OK we still have
.... a bit of allright...
.... nails...... to go

hints on these 2 hardest: (as brown as..( )....rusty nails)

and: ( ...eagles....you and i together.. ( )... a bit of allright)

if these last 2 grow stale I'll do six more by this later PM

'first shot at it was shootin' in the dark, as i had the advantage of hearing 'em in my mind when i write the Q - i of course know the answer as i write the Q

I am avoiding any lyrics searches - so as to enjoy it myself too, i like to challenge my memory...... i hope that angle is fun for you guys too.... cause the first person that does a lyrics search will take the cake home - too easy LOL

geo steve



JohninCt yes! I keep coming back for more of the same to fan the dying flame - u got it buddy.

[geodeticman.5]

I'll go ahead and start 6 more, as the expanded clues for the remaining 2 above are dead give aways.... if... you like the songs.. ! :)

Second round
increasingly harder from 7 - 12..... not 1 - 12......:)

Q7 ..........I remember the taste of her lips close to mine............:kiss:

Q8 .........life I been livin' like a song in the night.............:cool:

Q9 ......... if I wait for the right moment, ....................;)

Q10........ an old man sitting in his.....................:p

Q11........ blue eyes light up the .......................:)

Q12.........the sycamore................................... :mad: - dang it thats hard


Baker's dozen special stumper" -

Q#BD: ......in your soul..................

hint: its one of my all time favourites -
- as the long-timers know i have been waxing on since 96 in alt.music.lightfoot and in here since '06, skip 07, and now -08 I always talk about it....ethereal...much talk of its meaning...many metaphors and one line no one gets...hell i am givin' it away LOL

OK a try one other quiz format, just two, below - not necessarily GL's writing,
might be covers.....by him, on his albums :biggrin:

and - what do you call 'em - anachronistics ?: - scrambled words or letters,
here i will test just two.... scrambled words.... if u like it i will include one or two each six.....otherwise - if interest continues, i will stick to above formula.

Qscrambled: Qa: "out the for watch shifting ramble may you sand wherever"
and Qb: "to and winds blow dusty begin autumn the" :whistle:

- unscramble, and then guess song.... i think i picked 'em too easy...
scrambled hint on above two test scrambles:
scrambled hint in spelling of hint words & words are in order
"yeht rea mofr het emsa mubal" hehehe you like ?:headbang:

" hmmm interesting they are....Lightfoot songs beloved of" says Yoda :eek:


`geo steve

[Don Quixote]

#2 "a bit of alright" is from "Always on the Bright Side"
DQ

[Don Quixote]

7 I remember... That Same Old Obsession
8 life I've been living... Make Way for the Lady
9 if I wait... The Watchman's Gone
10 Old man sitting... not sure yet, but I'll get it
11 blue eyes... If you need me
12 the sycamore...Spanish Moss

That's off the top of my head in about 30 seconds.
DQ

[jj]

steve, thanks for the fun (to pass time during these dog days)

not great with lyrics but I know the songbook rarities better than the songbook familiarities...mainly cos I made a cd of the rarities (only) from songbook when I obtained it and couldn't stop listening to them, well, 15 of them anyhow

ok, what is Never Say Trust Me? for Q3

that track grabbed hold me instantly...I still don't know what arborite dreams are but dig that phrase...also love the whiny guitar

some already mentioned Always on the Bright Side, wonderful...such and uncharacteristic groove and some vivid phrases ...through two shipwrecked eyes I come to see, is a real fave

as for the rest I have no clue (well, ok, other than the 10 given)

[geodeticman.5]

DQ - Holy Lyrics-Limerick Batman ! You nailed almost all of in one' erudite, eloquent espousal from the diaz...... leave it to a PhD to blow as all away ! BRAVO ! BRAVO ! encore encore !

yessirree you got 'em in one deft stroke of academic acumen, espousing the answers with studied aplombe and panache, from the diaz of ecellence ! YUP THATS GOT EM...

hmmph.... er.... well..... HAH ! except for Q#6 & Q#10 & QBD (bakers dozen stumper)
& Qa & Qb (the two scrambled song titles).... yeah thats it thata the ticket.... didn;t get all eh professor ? LOL j/k - good to hear from you DQ.......YOU..... might like the discussion I triedon the tail end of the vintage video of Gord singing "Remember Me", (I'm the One), for reasons of my revelation (to me) of why I like his newer work MUCH more now.... based on maturity... seasoning..... ( no jokesters out there, not the herbs and spices) LOL. Thanks DQ well done..


OK the hints on Q6 &Q10 - I will wait and give QBD, Qa, & Qb to have a chance to cool in the window before baking another pie of hints.... hmmm I must be hungry the way I am writing here..... LOL I am its 8:47 per my tachymeter chrono thats blown a gasket - must be made by Norton Thiokol ( obsure refernence anyone out there get ? Sir John? (smile) - I don't bite old friend.... you out there ? Hint its an aerospace trivia that had disastrous consequences.... never below 33 degrees, preferably not below 52 degrees - the hint to my Norton Thiokol "gasket" of type o - i dunnoooo its a ringer, allright

OK hints on Q6 - (more hints for..nails...) - last hint was (.. as brown as...rusty nails)
2nd hint Q6: another part of same song: ......you can have any flavour ya hapen too see..... thats blown it now i am sure...... LOL

Q#10 first hint: Q was:.... an old man sitting in his....
hint......... 'He called to his wife one day "come sit with me awhile" '
hint: ...... "he looked toward the sunset and smiled a wicked smile"

OK thats blown it I'm sure......the song was desribed in the Rolling Stone review as
"one of [Lightfoots] more ambitous works" as I recall


OK I will wait to hint on QBD (bakers dozen), and Qa and Qb and see what the cat drags in...LOL thanks guys and:

congrats again DQ - Oratory tour de force :)

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

jj -Yes ! - Never say trust me ! Bingo - I too dig this song - put it on repeat several times - as well as- just as you pointed out.... "Allways on the Bright Side" is such an
uncharacteristic song - man he's sure still "got it" in that - I repeat tat one even more.

Oh BTW re: arborite: The only reason I know this is I worked my way through college round 1 working in a lumber yard, and ai cant get those 18,000 SKU's out of my head..... Arborite is a -Canadian- euphemism for what actually is a brand name - like "Kleenex" is common usage for tissue, but a brand name, as is surprisingly "Sheet Rock" - a brand name from way back they gave up on suing over copyright infringement on - its generically called "gypsum board" by the myriad companies that make it - from ubiquitous quadrillions of tiny dead crustaceans on former sea floors.....chalk..... caclcium carbonate...... white board - gypsum board Sheetrock. OK ok in similar fashion,

Arborite is generic in many parts of Canada ( so said my vendors that sold me bunks of it, Canucks agreeing with that notwithstanding - any Canadian tradesmen out there that buy it ?. Generic term now, but Brand name for, what below the border here in US of A is called particle board, and rarely, aspenite (arborite/apenite) , except aspenite has larger flakes with glue compressed in than finer particles of wood -mush- compressed

All those damn "some assembly required" furniture pieces such as -sigh- entertainment systems and computer desks.... re so often made with particle board here, and arborite there - arbor of course in the tree sense..... , all covered with a fake picture of woodgrain on contact paper, glued to the surface... God I hate puttin together those things for years, both at work for displays, and at home when our modest budget and work discount dictated almost whole rooms in our first home be filled with it LOL.

I vowed one time to never by another particleboard "knockdown funiture" - they are called... to Merry..... when we finally could afford modest but *real* furniture, like the red-oak (I just looked at it OMG its red oak veneer over particleboard aaaggggh)LOL
computer desk I am at now. It is (particleboard/arborite) following me like a stalking sycophant. lol...

In the song Gord sings of "Arborite chairs" and tables etc. and the line u mentioned "arborite Dreams" - I take to mean the dreams of , say the wedding couple married and having their reception in the "Holiday Inn ?? " [sic] the surroundings Gord describes as familiar but tackey - tacky paintings on the wall, tacky arborite furniture etc., but such solid dreams taking hold on that arborite filled (read fake furniture) environment .? - lease as how thats my read... sure love that song.... what do they call that "iambic pentameter' or something like that in rhyming lyrics, whic Gord os credited for taking to a unique for with "clever pharaseology" where not only do the lines rhyme at the end of each sentence, but there is often a clever and catchy rhyme within the sentence 1st half and 2nd half of a given line.... as is the case as i recall in never say trust me...... I like :the barman plays the song s we know....the pretty barmade going to and fro" - and 'she gets down to "twist and shout" ' and Gord winds up.......something.. down and out.... its a fun song, sticks in your head.

And always on the bright side - man i have played htayt probably 50 times this year alone. the eagles mate for life...... through two shipwrecked eyes - THAT line alone on the eyes is so full of insight ( no pun) it grabs ya by the yangs, doesn;t it ?

thanks jj

[JohninCt.]

Q6= Sea of Tranquility

[geodeticman.5]

OK TIME FOR ROUND THREE Q's 13 - 18 NO MORE SCRAMBLED WORDS- :)

remember - i am going by memory, as you are, so intrinsically I could be
wrong by notches in my excerpts - feel free please to correct me and reply

Easier to hard again Q13 -18, not q1 - 18:

Q13 ....did they all go down into worthiness...is it wrong for a king to cry

Q14.....laughing eyes, and smiling face, its seems so lucky........

ok gordsters and gordesses, strap in tight, those were gimme's, now gets hard

Q15.....what does this freedom mean to me........

Q16....come to the door, my...............

Q17.....if it should..........

Q18.....go forth

piece of cake, you, say. or.....hmmm :headbang::biggrin::redface::whistle::cool::clap:

HAVE FUN

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

JohninCT - yesss ! Sea of Tranquility it is..... bit of a jouney it seems now from

the hardest of the first round , just ........nails...... congrats !

check out Q's 13 -18 now

~geo steve

[joveski]

15: Heaven help the devil
16: Your loves return
17: If it should please you
18: The house you live in

[charlene]

Q13 ....did they all go down into worthiness...is it wrong for a king to cry...PROTOCOL

Q14.....laughing eyes, and smiling face, its seems so lucky........BEAUTIFUL

Q15.....what does this freedom mean to me........HEAVEN HELP THE DEVIL

Q16....come to the door, my...............YOUR LOVES RETURN

Q17.....if it should..........IF IT SHOULD PLEASE YOU

Q18.....go forth....THE HOUSE YOU LIVE IN

[joveski]

i beat Char by 4 minutes :)

[charlene]

i beat Char by 4 minutes :)

LOL
I had to take a 'break'... and watch my Jays for a minute or two!
lol

JAYS win! again!
Jays swept Oakland 4 games straight..yeehaw..

[geodeticman.5]

LOL OK you two - beat the livin' he** out of my "progressively hard" Q's 12 - 18 - BUT......hold yer horses...... two things:


1. OK joveski - Congrats ! you beat Char time-wise - but omitted Q's 13 & 14 the easiest ones. And - on Q18 - see below

2. Char you got em all- and complete , but 2nd time-wise, so I'd say all in all - a draw.. but one problem... or rather ambiguity I cannot say is "wrong" ,we are all "right"
on Q18

q18 -..... "go forth"......


OK I pictured in my mind when I wrote the Q - "soon I will go forth, to that wild and barren land, where nature takes its course...." - Whispers of the North....

But - you two, interestingly - were both right - on House You Live In - AN AMBIGUOUS CASE - i am trying to avoid 'em for just such reason - but I forgot about House you live in. Go forth in the world.... thats the riff you two thought of ? yup yup yer right.
Nothing wrong about being right....

its a draw

AND TIME FOR Q's 19 - 24 ! duh da da DUHHHHHHHH (token object of politically incorrect and chauvinistic pig flagrant desire comes out in tight Vegas showgirl thingee dress and hands the M.C. card to me with Q's) :

oh - AND IF YOU MISS THESE CHAR - have a GREAT trip to "New Scotland" :)

drumroll please from drunk drummer up on Ramada Inn barroom platform.....looks more like a rocker than a country western drummer.... hmmmm - shades of another post ? LOL

OK hipsters these will have to be harder, as you made a laughing stock of me in record time on 18 - 24 between you two walking encyclopedia's of Gordon......LOL

easier to harder again....BUT HARDER ALL THE WAY AROUND (evil laugh like a mortician)

Q19.....answer to the letter of the law..........

Q20.....fool that went to school..............

Q21.....I'd rather be down...............

Q22....deep canyons................

Q23....remind us...........

Q24....skins.............

HAVE FUN Hopefully everbuddy is not so dangfired smart that they get 'em in one minute.....lol

ENJOY

~geo steve

[joveski]

i'm in a rush, but:

19: All the lovely ladies
20: In my fashion
23: Echoes of heros

[formerlylavender]

Q21: Boathouse

[Don Quixote]

Q22--Tattoo
Q25--Cherokee Bend

Q23 Could also be Drink Yer Glasses Empty--And watch a John Wayne movie to REMIND US...

DQ

[geodeticman.5]

Man u three nailed it.
Joveski - yes all 3 but - the Echos of Heros must be a valid ambiguous case. I'll take your word for it. My intent - and what i derived, or gleened it from by memoery was in Fact what DQ said - watch a John WAYNE MOVIE TO remind us OF THE PLANES(PLAINS?)
I'll take both as valid though.

Formerly- good one on Boathouse....

DQ - two good ones on the easier - Tattoo i think, and the harder(est) PRECEDENT of ONE WORD.. skins... wow you got it DQ. The professor strikes again....

Steve is now deep in thought..... chanting and humming to himself....the monastic
inductees have ben told to be silent while I swing my smudge-pot and don my
vestments..... and meditate.... whistle..... whap spoons on my knee.....lol
(don't worry - i have no such narcissistic thoughts of myself, or placing Gord in a position of ...Prophet... not at alll.... i am just kidding around to make you folks laugh...

Illuminati in dark cloaked robe that i am , padding around Gord-records library in ruins formerly raced-though by vikings - the monastery inhabitants, scarce as they are now... after the last Chrusade...chanting Gord-esque lyrics in near-reverance....29 bells ringing in background ( not funny, but thought-provoking)....going to sit in the garden now and contemplate/reflect on the next 6..... the ruins of a monastery are on the Isle of Skye, in the northerly extent of the outer Hebrides of northern Scotland... the library is intact and said to contain ICELANDIC layman's parol reports of sightings of great mosters in the sea - in fact - BIG BLUE... witten in hebrew and sanskrit, steve is translating by candlelight... looking for the next 6.....an apprentice approaches me, hands in robe sleeves, crossed, and says "master.... do you need anything before i take my fast and contemplation ? I look at him with a furtive glance and perfunctory nod...then angrily...I snap back, regrettably... "Not NOW... I am trying to find.....flip-flip-flip the next 6 - it is a harbinger, its... (oh SHUT UP STEVE) LOL LOL ok THE NEXT 6: Q's 25 - 30:

EASIER TO HARDER AGAIN, I THINK YOU COGNESCENTI HAVE THIS DOWN TO A MOCKERY OF MY ATTEMPT TO MYSTIFY YOU.... dang it....

Q25: ......is like a young bird...

Q26........try to understand...

Q27........ego and the id....

Q28........zen........

Q29........fragrance...

Q30........beans...

ha! bust those in one minue will ya ? by dingess I'll keel-hall the lot of ya... ya better take at least three minutes or I'll run ya through.... harhh lol

HAVE FUN

~geo steve

[Borderstone]

Aww man! :( You see what happens when you work long hours and can't get to the library?

I knew more than 1/2 of those! Ah,well.....maybe the next game. ;)

[geodeticman.5]

Borderstone - will add one just for U only - others please respect, its cryptic and arcane top-secret question name will be..... cracking case open.... QBORDER

song for Borderstone only to decipher, as he is only periodically able to get to
the library to log on..... he should have a shot too, so this'll cover it..for U B
BTW - are you still in need of a home pc ? - IF u r, i know of a 286 or 386 - not sure..in the family - that has been offered up for grabs - postage being paid...er.. rather freight.... by the recipient... that'd be the hard part..... should I check into this for U Border ?

QBORDER:......had a glass of....

for you BO-Bro

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

LOL this whole thing reminds me of a scene in that great Billy Crystal Comedy - City Slickers... the scene where , on the trail-drive - Billy is sitting across from the Ben & Jerry-like ice cream mogul twins.... and the Josh Mostel big guy is the alleged master of what ice cream would go with the most...... eclectic and obscure meal.... he says to Billy - go ahead... challenge me.... Billy responds with some relatively basic meal, and The big brother (Mostel) sneers, laughs, and says paraphrasing " oh come ON, pulleease... give me something REAL to work with.." and throws his plate of beans onto the ground (analagous of the symbolic challenge i guess of throwing your hat in the ring of the contest), narrows his eyes...good bad and the ugly song whistles in the background.......dusty wind blows through the campsight....

and Billy Crystal says OK..... "Sea Bass,.." - Mostel injects: "broiled or sauteed?" . so on and so on...... and Mostel finally answers RUM RAISIN ! phew ! and the brothers high five each other whuh! Billy , puzzled, says, "What? how do you know, whuh! ?" - the twins respond "5,000 franchise locations and growing...thats how....."

what exactly the metaphor or analogue is here i am not exactly sure, but it is safe to say.... we have a MULTITUDE OF LYRICS LIGHTFOOT EXPERTS..... ardent fans, in any event.... as I am... the ardent fan that is.... surely not the lyrics expert.... surprised i have not made a mistak on my vsiualized Q's excerpts......

hope u are enjoying them.... i am.....

~geo steve whuh!

[joveski]

off the top of my head, i can only think of..

26: ordinary man
30: borderstone

its funny with the other phrases, i know the melody of them but cant put the song to them!

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski - Bingo.... on both... uh oh i just realized something.....for Borderstone's sake....hmmm shh

4 to go of the 6

geo Steve

[formerlylavender]

Q25 - The Way I Feel
Q28 - I'll Tag Along

[geodeticman.5]

Lavender - excellent bravo ! Lavender jumps up and down holding hundred dollar-coins being counted out to her by Bob Barker - 1,2 3.4.5.6.7.8.9. $1,000 in Gord-coins goes to the lady in the lavender sweater... lets have a round of applause from the audience ! lol

ok that leaves
Q27 & 29 to go
hints:
some little store

apples in the sun

but which.... do they aply to.....i dunno (whistling casually)

that'll bust 'em

HAVE FUN

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

I've realized an ambiguity on q29
original clue - fragrance
corrected clue - some little store

in fairness clue to corrected song 1st clue would have pointted to : In my keeping
...so - to clarify -

q29a original song i thought of - corrected, definative clues:
.... some littlestore, ..perfume...
q29b ambiguity-correction case clue - another song - fragrance, and in my keeping
- use those ..clear yer head of my ambiguity previously...... now q29 is 2 songs

let me know if thats unclear - - you'll get'em both thats alll that matters - have fun

either song would take it now on q29 - but kudos to getting both a & b, my error

~geo steve

[joveski]

Affair on 8th avenue

[geodeticman.5]

Q's 31 -36 ! and: last guess reply


Yes joveski - I'd of worried after my correction clues to that one if no one got it. Only one song left q27 2 clues thus far: ego and the id
apples of the sun

OK a third - its one his ethereal songs..... as he says a "walk down shrink alley"
one more lyrical phrase from it - there is no rhyme or reason, just a time for....

since I know you guys will get it from that I will go ahead and

POST Q'S 31 - 36 !!!!

Q31.....on a chilly morn
Q32.....warmin' in the
Q33.....fortress
Q34.....decked
Q35.....bend
Q36.....clean

HAVE FUN......you guys are getting so fast - i am having to go almost to one word on each.... but when thats the case - they have to be *unique* to that song. its sorta hard to come up with - but fun. And i know i got the easy part.....

~geo steve

[formerlylavender]

Q31 - Seven Island Suite
Q32 - On Susan's Floor

BTW, you guessed correctly - I am a girl. The color lavender does have a feminine connotation to it, doesn't it?

Fun game...

[joveski]

Q33.....fortress

(if you could read my mind)


Q35.....bend

(bend in the water)

[geodeticman.5]

Lavender - YES! APPLAUSE ! = yes your name does have a feminine connotation, but in today's gender-bender world - I need to B sensitive and politically correct.....but since, to be a gentleman, you'll notice I visited your profile page, and confirmed, in connection with an old post as to the origin of your name - stumbled into initially on "names" search per another member - I saw your old '96? post of the origin of your name Lavender. FYI you are most definately a FEMALE lol..

Anymore.... I dunno aboot up there in Canada, where the men are men, and the ....well whe'll leave that salty saying for the sad men in saloons stemming for gold.... down here in the lower coterminous 48 (similar but not equiv to contiguous, John, thought i would save u from a hundred hours of hyperlinks to prove me wrong....LOL ole friend.....Levity.... is good..... says... the "Shat" - in stilted... Shakespearean.... forgot his lines.... now famous...pharaseology of Captain Kirk.... SOMEONE OR SOMETHING.....got 2 others correct back to the thread...

[COLOR="Red"]Joveski[/COLOR , bingo , CONGRATS - the masters are racking up their birdies and eagles, others are moving below PAR , DQ, waiting in the colloqium wings, aproaches the diaz, i mean the tee.. his caddy hands him a five irom.... the crowd din lulls to a hush...he eyes the ball, waiting for the last two songs...giving others a chance,,, but years of training and education are bursting at the cerebreal cortex, rendered, open to suggestion from my subliminal synapse signals imbedded in my text...AND SO.. [you will alll send me money... you will all..lol j/k]...SO THE LAST 2q'S Left are:

Q34 - .....decked....

Q36 - .....clean.....

I don't think i need to add to these, one or two more expressions of puzzlement and I will add second clues... thing is, you guys are getting so good, we are down to one word clues to even challenge you diehards......and if one, as I mentioned, the word *must* be definative and unique to ONE song. Thats hard. As I am sure DQ would agree, that while this is a very small case of, a very hard thing to do: writing tests , often starting with the answer first, and forming the question, something I have had to do that is VERY difficcult at times, which the Professor (DQ) I am sure would agree.

I digress. HAVE FUN on the last two -others jump in and I'll give a Gordon Lightfoot T-shirt to the mostest postest correctly, if I coud EVER find a GL t-shirt LOL, just kidding on the prize... what my CLIENT MEANT to say was.....LOL

~geo steve

ps obsure clue - who typically cleans....regularly... ?

and...
decked, not as in slugged or hit, but rather...clothed nattily or interesting/colourfully....

that'll bust 'em - got to stop giving away at the first difficulty....

so...... ???? i noitice the number of viewers greatly exceeds that of posters, which seems normal, but suggests some are reluctant to try and ...be wrong.... it's not the end of the world.... I BLEW the question on Affair on eighth Ave. versus Softly, transposing clues of frangrance, versus little store..... it happens... its ok - take a poke at it, and as long as it appears it is fun to y'all, I will keep em coming. It is good distraction for me and I appreciate the Lightfoot frontal lobe MP9 in my head playing the songs....j/k to come up with 'em.

post post script:

!geo steve

"have a Gord day, Gord day to you..".. I hereby lay claim to those two statements, which I may self-consciously make one of those "bottom of the post" cool statements of lyrics, typically. How do you do that again ? no treatis with hyperlinks necessary - just the cp page button to tag.... is it the quote, or the ( ? ) i need to fill in. ?


HEY WAIT A MINUTE - AFTER ALL THE CLUES I ADDED ON" EGO AND THE ID" Q27 - think we still have a stumper so far - anyone want get closure on that - there are perhaps 3 post script additional clues above.... but I'll do one more.
Q27.....Nothin is for certain..... that'll bust it.

late - geo steve

[joveski]

Q27.....Nothin is for certain..... (a lesson in love)

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski ! wins the Q27 remainder with:

"A Lesson In Love" = from EOM lp er.. CD Congrats - phew - that was a tuff one.

Any takers on Q's 31 -36 ? $1 one money - one handfull of songs.... step right up folks...
ignore that women saying he doesn't know the songs well enough to make the Q's there behing the curtain..... she is obviously hysterical.....

Q31 - 36 ? .....geodeticman narrows his eyes......loosens the chord on his 6-shooter's holster and gently rests his palm, fingers tappin' on the gun..... the sun is in his opponent's eyes.... he knows he's faster, and doesn't want to hurt anyone.... but he's been called out, and told to "jerk that smoke-wagon, you lilly-livered corfidite.... anyone who listens to Gordon Lightfoot would eat Lutefisk, and anyone who would eat Lutefisk would..." - Geodeticman bellows out in one-lung blast-as-he-can and interrupts the young would-be folk-music afficianado, who says GL songs'l put anyone to sleep in the first 30 seconds....[/I].". To which, geodeticman takes umbrage, interrupts him, and says "ALLRIGHT...THAT'S ENOUGH SIDEWINDER......LETS SEE IF YOUR GUN IS AS BIG AS YOUR MOUTH.... WE'VE SEEN WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH KIDS.... NOW LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN RUFF-UP AND WING A GROWN MAN,..... WHO HAPPENS TO APPRECIATE A SONGWRITER-PERFORMER THAT CAN SING...AND WRITE... AND ......COMPOSE/ARRANGE/ORCHESTRATE.... OR CAN'T YOU EVEN READ MUSIC PILGRIM? YOU COULDN'T FIND YOUR MP3 WITH A SIX-MAN SEARCH-PARTY, FULL A...RIPPED-OFF ...cr** SONGS BY CR** SINGERS, WHO CAN'T WRITE CR**..BUT WOULD CRITIQUE OTHER'S WORK....... BY ATTEMPTING TO GRACE BY CLASSIFICATION THE FICTIONAL RUBRICS OF INFERIOR DAUBERS IN FOLK LIKE ( names omitted to avoid thread-brawl) WHO WOULDN'T KNOW GOOD MUSIC IF IT BIT' EM IN THE DONKEY'S HIND-END, YA DRUG-STORE C'BOY, SO -YOU- SKIN THAT SMOKEWAGON, CAUSE PILGRIM, THIS IS THE DAY WHEN SCHOOL *REALLY* BEGINS....stupid kid... gonna get himself 'kilt... its all so avoidable..but no..they gotta challenge me...damn....And I just got this Suitcoat cleaned by that new-process "dry-cleaning" they call it in Orillia.... good family that owns that business, too.... hmm coat smells like naptha.... mothballs....." the DUDE yanks his six-shooter, he's fast but not fast enough..... geodeticman, regretfully, makes short work of him...].."Damn", "and he was just a kid, listening to who he thought invented folk music.....fella can't sing worth a damn either...sure can write, though....." and, sadly, he re-holsters his scrimshawed ivory-handled six shooter........ lol

OK guys, Q;s 31 - 36 ?

~geo steve
- "and have a gord day, and a gord day to ya"

[joveski]

36: Biscuit City

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski,

I'll take your word for it as an ambiguous case. I refuse to try to prove anyone wrong. I'm singing that one in my head, "and the town is squeeky CLEAN" - is that the line you're thinking, and/or did I GET IT RIGHT ?

In any event, this ambiduous case begins with the song runnin' through my head whewn I thought of the cord "clean" and would be curious if anyone can get it based on the clues thus far:

"who (or what) cleans for a living" - re=stated that way - think ppl will get the one I had in my head.

But kudos Joveski - I say you got a valid case on 36. Whuh!

And Q34 remains as the last , unless someone gets my original thought on "clean"

Q36.....decked..... not as in slugged or knowcked down, rather as dressed colorfully...

to which I will add "She was"....


~geo steve

[RM]

Q34 Rainbow Trout

"She was all decked out like a rainbow trout" (I didn't even have to cheat)

[geodeticman.5]

whuh! to RM ! Congratulations on the apparent stumper. Taking the ambiguous case of clean as good too, its time for

drumroll from slightly-sloshed C&W Bar-band drummer pinch-hitter , geodeticman of '77 ilk

-crash! on the cymbal, quickly silenced by my hand, followed by the sound of a distant dog barking.....

Q's 37 - 42:

Q37...everyone that she met.....

Q38...I can still put on.......

Q39...dollar i earn(ed).....

Q40...roundest.....

Q41...stirrin'......

Q42...ages......

There ya go...Enjoy

~geo steve

[joveski]

yep, i was reffering to bisciut city!


38: Saturday clothes
39: Boss man
40: Lazy morning
42: Rock of ages


for #37, i was thinking On the high seas, but the real lyric is "someone she met"

[geodeticman.5]

Whohoe Dude ! JOVESKI GETS 4 IN RECORD TIME, of the 6 ! I think DQ came in similarly to this. OK...... -sigh- lol, the remaining two are:

Q37.....everyone that she met.......clue:....prisoner, who.....

Q41.....stirrin'............. clue:....of a thousand.........

BTW with each reply , would you guys mind saying you want them "easier" or "harder" ?

That way I can make it more fun, the whole point.....

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

Miscellaneous Question based on Joveski thinking of "On the High Seas"

does anyone know what "On the High Seas" was tentatively called and sung as on the '76 Soundstage Live performance ?
"take 5, keep ya alive" said Gord during the mid-show band personnel bio's intermission
-you probably ALL know, and I am thinking myself clever.....LOL

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

BTW - THE ANSWER TO .Q36: .....clean....., allthough Biscuit City was accepted from Joveski as valid, and probably better than my intended song - cause Gord wrote it ! He did NOT write the song I was thinking of with the Q - "I used to Be a Country Singer" - "and she asked if she could clean my room" (the maid) - by memory. If anyone used search strings, I bet that would not turn up, cause its not a Lightfoot tune. Good song , though - I like GL's cover of it. I hope, for fun, to keep it sorta fair, everbuddy is going my memory, as Jovesky was et al. Just a "for the fun of it" reminder.

~geo steve

[joveski]

> of a thousand.........

face of a thousand people?


On the high seas, was On the TV back in '79

[geodeticman.5]

OK - Joveski, I'll buy that, on ....a thousand....., but does that ambiguous case also have .....stirrn'...? - I am not sure, but will take your word for it.... if not....the Q still stand with ....stirrin.... as the last clue.. and I'll add... I think I heard....

AND .....correkit' on "On the TV" during Soundstage '76 !

so, Q 37 is still up - ....everyone that she met.... ....prisoner, who...
and a third clue ....died away at sea...

and Q41 may still be up if it does not contain ....stirrin...but does have... a thousand..

what do you think by Jove ?

[joveski]

#37: Bitter Green!

[geodeticman.5]

By Jove, he's got it Watson!

Q37 Bitter Green correctanumdo , 500 Gord-coins to the winner.

Which leaves only the origial intended . including both phrases ....stirrn(g)...... and
.....a thousand.... to which I'll add.... ....you got that feelin in you soul......
Q41: per aove three clues... then onward to Q.s 43 - 48 !

~geo steve

[joveski]

41: Is there anyone home!

"stirrn(g)" should be "stirred" :)

[geodeticman.5]

by jove you got it Joveski ! I'll yake your word for it on stirred versus stirring, my ears tell me stirrin' or stirring.... but thats cool..... its a great song, the one I go on and on about. Congrats

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

OK ! onwards and upwards to Q's 43 - 48 !

Q43.....cling so desperately....

Q44.....of a king........

Q45... beads.........

Q46....barber.......

Q47....strutters...

Q48....tested..

HAVE FUN

!geo steve

[formerlylavender]

Q45 - Hi'Way Songs
Q46 - High and Dry

[geodeticman.5]

FormeryLavendar: YES ! CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO THE LADY IN THE LAVENDAR SWEATER...!

ok THAT LEAVES Q's 43,44,47,& 48....

~geo steve are clues needed ? its early...

[RM]

Q47 - Rainy Day People

[geodeticman.5]

RM - Yup, Q47 is in fact Rainy Day People ! Congrats

That leaves Q's 43,44, & 48

~geo steve

[JohninCt.]

Q44= Don Quixote

[Jenney]

43 is Peaceful Waters

[geodeticman.5]

Jenney - Q43 "Peaceful Waters" is correct congrats.. ! - now thats an old one - I like Stone Wall's vistory of it.....

JohninCt. - Q44 "Don Quixote" - is correct yes ! - i wondered when I wrote it thoug, if I made an ambiguous case with "King" being rife in "Protocol", but I tried to have the phrase conclusive....and, like you guys, I am not doing searches on words - going by memory, more fun, as I am sure it is for you... well done...

OK that leaves Q48
".....tested......" hard one sorta..... another clue.... "ten thousand" - that ought to bust it....

we're close to Q's 49 - 54 - SOMEBODY BLAST AWAY Q48

~geo steve

[RM]

I decided to cheat and just 'nuke' it.

Q48 - Whispers Of The North

[geodeticman.5]

RM known in the Pentagon as"Rem", the "Remidiator"walks rapidly into the WarRoom, and immediately to the edge of the DefCom group round-table, drops his folder on the table for emphasis, tears his RayBan Aviator glasses off with one hand only as they do in movies, slumps, then looking tired, sits down and rubs his eyes.General Rem,announces with the demeanour befitting a man responsible for immediate decisions with or without he President's approval as necessary, "Gentleman",and looking around the room and visually noting the two women in the room with the slightest of detectable perfunctory nods,"and ladies.. I have had to invoke the de facto rights of executive decision; functionally by executing the HomeLand Secuity Directive from SB 1175 we all know as H.S.A Directive #10101, Codename "CleanSweep", as of 7:28 P.M. Zulu time, under my own provisional authority. The President has concurred subsequent to the action,and, infact, endorsed it in principal after hearing the situation that unfolded in sector Q48, as you all are aware of." He stared sharply and briefly at the N.S.A. Director of Satellite Imagery Reconnaisance Geographic Systems,, who for arcane security reasons was cryptically referred to in acronym as S.I.R.G.E.O.S., akaThe Earth Visual Enhancer, in further arcane and cryptic acronym :
S.I.R.G.E.O.S.T.E.V.E , who had this poignant, but morose thought: "at what cost....a thermonuclear close range , no fallout neutron bomb, of minute megatonnage...a whole small area...... a thread... of lives.... at what cost.."


lol congrats RM - yeah it was time to nuke Q48 I agree, now, new Q's !

Q49......so other than nothin'...
Q50......sweeter than......
Q51......my brother.....
Q52......older
Q53......lee
Q54......tacky

HAVE FUN



~g.e.o.s.t.e.v.e

[joveski]

49: tatoo

[timetraveler]

Borrowing heavily from 2much2lose and Sir John here, and trivia quizzes from corfid's not so distant past: a quiz format. Hope you like it.

Simply guess the song, from the increasingly fewer words out of Gord's lyrics. Similar to past threads when we did a LOT of quizzing, but I am curious to see how FEW words, or obscure the reference, will instantly turn on a Lighthead-bulb:

WHAT SONG CONTAINS THE WORD(S) :

EZ to start, harder as we go if'n you guys like it::clap::mad::mad::headbang:

Q# 1...... was a time in this.........

Q# 2.......a bit of allright....

Q# 3...... songs we know

Q# 4.......golden prairie

Q# 5........coming back

Q# 6........nails

an even half dozen to start; hope you like it. I'll post 6 at a time if'n you do.

answers format so my eyes don't cross worse *suggestion only*
Note: these answer samples do not pertain to above....
Q1 - song is: If You Could Read My Mind . Album name is (same)
Q2 - song is: Beautiful. Album name is - Don Quixote
and etc

Sly says: go for it ..... :cool:

~geo steveI like a bit of an intellectual challenge, so I'd say go for it, and the more the merrier!:)

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski - tattoo it is ! Q49 down. Q's50 - 54 TO GO .

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

timetraveler - thanks ... but I am confused....are you just advocating the thread and thanking me - in which case I say "you're welcome" ! Or, did you have a song to tender as an answer to one, and forgot to post it ? Just a friendly "I like the thread ?" - Thats cool. Its been fun so far...

~geo steve

[formerlylavender]

Q53 - Christian Island

[geodeticman.5]

FormeryLavendar takes the ring on
Q#53 - "lee" in the lee of Christian Island...... congrats. seems this word made its way into the vovabulary learned in GL songs thread, too.

OK so that leaves.. Q's50,51,52, & 54

HAVE FUN

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

OK - interest seems to be winding down... are we played out on this thread quizerrs ?
Lemme know what ya think Q's 50,51,52, &54 to go - I'll post clues to 'em if interest is there.... :)

~geo steve

[formerlylavender]

I like the quiz thread, but I don't have time to look up the answers. I answer the ones I know off the top of my head - if someone hasn't beat me to it.

It's a cool idea for a thread even if the interest has dwindled down.

[geodeticman.5]

OK Lavender, I'll take some good news as good news..er.... something like that lol. The thread lives for now ! Thanks,

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

Oiginal clues... PLUS new help - to make it more spontaneous, or quick rather......

Q50.....sweeter than....the southern ( more of same line _

Q51.....my brother......if ya live to follow ( more of same line)

Q52....older....(more before and after , same line)....little older every day

Q54...1.).tacky..... pictures on the wall....2.)-2nd clue....arborite ! that'll bust 'em ! HAVE FUN

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

Oiginal clues... PLUS new help - to make it more spontaneous, or quick rather......

Q50.....sweeter than....the southern

Q51.....my brother......if ya live to follow

Q54...1.) ...tacky..... pictures on the wall.... ; 2.) and.....arborite ! that'll bust 'em ! HAVE FUN

~geo steve

[joveski]

50: Spanish Moss
51: Watchman's Gone

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski BAGS two of the last three for this round. Congrats with Q50 Spanish Moss, snd Q51 with Watchman's Gone. That leaves just one to nuke - Q54....tacky.......pictures on the wall...............................and arborite....arborite.......arborite......

Newest hint to just nuke it = -its the song Gord wrote specifically for Kenny Rogers to record, by request of Kenney ti have Gord write it. And, it is a.....rarity.....of the 18....on songbook... [that'll do it] oh - and.. '"Pretty Barmaid goes to and fro...

[joveski]

Never say trust me!

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski wins the Gord's Gold medal in the song Olympics ! OK... when I am fully awake, I wll think real hard and 6 new ones wil pop-pop-pop outof my head. Right now I need some coffee..... Congrats my faithful contestant !

Q55-60 coming up !

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

OK batter-batter-batter sawiiinggg here are the new Q's on deck:

Q's 55 - 60

Q55......where have you gone...

Q56......St. Catherine...

Q57.......fishin' line.....

Q58.......matches

Q59......fine-toothed

Q60......rude.....

HAVE FUN

~geo steve

[joveski]

56: Ring them bells
57: Bend in the water
59: Too many clues in this room

[geodeticman.5]

joveski,congrats ! nails 3 of 6 in one swing !

That leaves:

Q's: 55, 58, and 60

Too soon for 2nd clues

i admit your good

~geo steve

[jj]

harmony / tag along / COTS, respectively (and respectfully)

ps) steve, before I'd went away on mini vacation I had read your explanation of arborite 'dreams'...I knew what arborite was for sure but not in this context and I think your insight/hunch was right on, thanks

[geodeticman.5]

jj,

harmony / tag along / COTS, respectively (and respectfully)

Wow, between you two, joveskiand you, we have 2 pair of 3 home-runs

fastest guns in the West, er East, North, and South lol we are a bit spread

around aren't we ! That's the fastest 6 questions have gone so far. Maybe

they are to easy, yes/no ? huh-huh hehe.... we have vays of fixing zat.

Q's 61 - 66 Sportsfans and contemplative, cerebral, non sports fans alike !

Q61....she moves

Q62....carried me

Q63....looms

Q64....suppertime

Q65....stairway

Q66.... rings

HAVE FUN

~GEO STEVE

[formerlylavender]

Q61 - No Mistake About It
Q64 - Brave Mountaineers

[geodeticman.5]

formerlyLavender gets two of them, well-done.. hehe to tell you the truth, from the time I wrote the 6 earlier, I forgot which one I heard "suppertime" in my head on, and had to consult the ultimate internet companion - Wayne Francis' site and remember , yes it was Brave Mountaineers - my favourite "Childhood" song". lol And, "No Mistake About it" is a very singular, if not haunting refrain from that song by that name, it keeps echo'ing in it , and in the background, kind of eerie. You know, Gordon has a recurrent theme of the term "mistake, or is it just me...as in mistake in this song, "a mistake you better not make it twice" - something like that in COTS - I wonder if that is a painful reminder for him of something....who knows. we're in this room for fun.

So, that leaves:Q's:62,63,65,66 harder ones this time all 6

~geo steve

[RM]

Q62 - Morning Glory
Q66 - I'll Tag Along

[geodeticman.5]

RM: You got me on an ambiguous case! I'll Tag Along" -yes of course, the smoke rings..... I forgot about that one... I thought I had a hard-to-get, obscure one with "The Soul is the Rock" , and the line in this part:

The soul is the rock and the rock will always roll
In circles 'round the sun doing rings around the pole
When the mind is not sure what the heart will do next
The rock becomes the master and the road becomes what's left

Thats the only time I am looking things up - on Wayne Francis' Site (when I'm doing this), is when there is an ambiguous case I have to verify when its not the one I intended. But sure enough , you are right (you knew that lol), for others benefit:

This time tomorrow we might all be packed and gone
I believe it's best we carry on
Smoke rings rising til they disappear
In the sky above
If you ask me I'll tag along

You got me.....

And of course Morning Glory is right, too.

OK so that leaves just Q's 63 & 65:

Q63......looms.....

Q65......stairway.... not stair,stairs, or staircase if the Q arises...those (3)are other songs!) - the reason I know....is it occurred to me that not only was "rings" that Ron got on an ambiguous case, I got to thinking of the other clues remaining. Stairway is ambiguous to my knowledge only in its root forms and tenses - such as stair,stairs, stairwell, etc. In other forms -stair, the singular case, is ambiguous , in 2 songs, and....stairs [plural case] is ambiguous, and staircase appear in 3 distinct other songs. So, we are looking for that (one I believe) song with "stairway" .
The only reason I am sure now, reasonably, is its the only time I DO look in the lyrics tables of Wayne Francis' site, or alt.music.lightfoot search, that is, when I have an ambiguous case that comes up when someone guesses a song I had not envisioned, and it turns out to be ambiguous. Otherwise, I enjoy doing this off-the-cuff as do you I suspect. The answer to the clue stairway by song name is a surprise I did not intend, but having made the clue, Its not fair to change it of me. You'll know what I mean when you figure out stairway.


~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

hey guys,

that got your attention... I think we're played out on interest.... I'll stop posting more..... unless, comparitively sleaking, I am flooded with msgs....somehow I doubt it lol.....

the last two questions ...loom... "my father loom(s) (oops) above me.. thats why you guys didn't get Sit Down Young Stranger"....

and ........stairWAY....
from COTS CD: "The Soul Is the Rock":

Say what you like to do what you can, live like a sheep, die like a lamb
Bats in the roof, cats in the hall, dust on the stairway, gnats on the wall
Big rain coming, big rain coming this way
Rain on the rock, rain on the rock, rain on the rock

So, that closes out 61 - 66. Lemme know if you want to do more, as of now we are about 3 days into no activity 'cept one or 2 - thanks guys I had fun


~geo steve

[joveski]

i dont mind if you keep the thread alive..

[geodeticman.5]

OK Joveski - thank you for "keeping the ball in play". I've had fun - why not... 6 more - then see if you or others want to keep going... I enjoy it for sure. OK 67 - 72:

Q67....candid....

Q68....at labor....

Q69....poor dirt....

Q70....sighs....

Q71....clowned....

Q72....stem....

HAVE FUN:biggrin:

~geo steve

[formerlylavender]

Q67 - The House You Live In

[Jesse Joe]

Q68- Crossroads ??

Great thread Geo Steve... :)

[geodeticman.5]

FormerlyLavendar: YES ! On Q67 The House You Live In ! congratulations !
~geoSteve

[geodeticman.5]

Jesse JoeQ68: Crossroads is correct ! Congratulatins ! and welcome back, thanks for playing the game to you AND formerlyLavendar!
That leaves Q's 69, 70, 71, and 72
~geo Steve

[RM]

Q72 - Too Late For Prayin'

[geodeticman.5]

RM ....LOL.... I like that response... have I been....using the font size and colors..a little too much.... lol ? Your answer, RM, is correct ! "stem" for Q72 - from 'Too Late For Prayin' .

It's interesting to me, what with all the previous discussion of "stemming", that maybe Lightfoot himself is also defining it by alternately using its root - "stem" - the tide, or to , as in programming (there's a stretch) stem or stemming is to conflate, or condense, or reduce to its smallest recognizable form eg stemming gets "stemmed" in programming likely to "stem". And to stem the tide, websters says "

Main Entry: stem
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): stemmed; stem·ming
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) stemmen to keep a course, from stem (of a ship)
Date: 1593
1 : to make headway against (as an adverse tide, current, or wind)
2 : to check or go counter to (something adverse)
— stem·mer noun

so. to "stem" the tide in Q72's song, would literally be to make headway against the tide, but maybe metaphorically, in the song, 'to stem the tide of broken dreams' - would be to , as in #2 above in the definition = to check or to counter..the tide of.... broken dreams...etc... I wonder if that in any way leads to Lightfoots use of stemming ?

aha - in the Visual Thesaurus - which makes a map of synonyms or miildly related words the father way from the word of choice... stemming.. in this case.... very close to it..is quite simply (scottish) (which Lightfoot has said he is of Scots origin..) "to take" as "take the gold that falls in the bar" - whaddya think ? stem means the same thing as one of the visual thesaurus many, many synonyms, but take is close in proximiy in the word map to stem, so they say its a primary synonym...., Sounds reasonable to me.....for stemming gold....

Thanks RM lol i get it.....

~geo steve

[joveski]

69: Red velvet

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski - poor dirt farm 'Red Velvet' it is - you got it :)

that leaves Q's 70 & 71
Q70 ....sighs.......

Q71.....clowned...

~geo steve

[formerlylavender]

Q70 - Softly

[geodeticman.5]

formerlyLavendar, you got it on Q70 - ....sighs..... - - from "Softly". Congratulations !

That leaves onlty Q71 ....clowned.....

~geo steve

[RM]

My trigger finger was itching, so I decided to take out........

Q71 - Cherokee Bend

[geodeticman.5]

RM's trigger-finger was a 'itchin....and he pulls the gun out and Cherokee Bend he shot out like it was the end......his eyes squinting in the noonday sun... er sundown... but Geo steve was facin' away from the sun, and little did RM know, there was a stunt tech behind steve with a bungee-chord on the gun...and he pulled it -snap- like lightnin...and both...lay silent...the crowd was afraid the thread was done but, what could it be, but Joveski..., who said politely to the crowd...,.. "folks"........pssst, Joveski, say somethin, save ...the threads......life.. ..umph...steve drops, in exhaustion..afraid the thread... is dead...."Jov.es"... he managed to cough out . ??

NEWS BUMMETIN....ER BULLLETIN: we interrupt this thread with breaking news, "geo steve" and "RM" have apparenty engaged in a life-or-stuntman-faked death verbal exchange of wits and ... sophomoric genre-correct humourous cliches... and await a hero to appear in the setting sun....the fate of the thread appears to be hanging in the balance..Mr. Joveski has saved this town before...but will he do it..again..Back to your regularly-sceduled thread" 'sirreebob that reminds me of the crepuscular, clouded day when I said with aplombe and excess adjectives in redundancy, to that ne'er do well,Sir... "shut-up steve" the post is over.... "oh...sorry guys I'm sorry... lol

will Joveski.... or another hero de jour save the day ?

thanks RM, CORRECT !

~geo steve

[geodeticman.5]

Q's 73 - 78 await your expression of interest... :)
Is the thread wanted.. dead or alive..?.. lol

[charlene]

folks will answer..many are getting kids ready for school, on holiday, busy with yardwork, outside enjoying the last of summer..be patient..

[formerlylavender]

I enjoy the thread...I say keep it going.

[geodeticman.5]

OK formerlyLavendar :) , Will do. Thanks !

Q's73-78

Q73....ya.....

Q74....happened....

Q75....bargained....

Q76....each day....

Q77....rules on....

Q78....inclined

Have fun ! :biggrin:

[formerlylavender]

Q73 - Much To My Surprise
Q78 - Bend In the Water

[JohninCt.]

Q74= Shadows
Q75= Can't Depend on Love.

[geodeticman.5]

formerlylavender

You replied:

Q73 - Much To My Surprise
Q78 - Bend In the Water

Well, I know Q73 is not the one I had in mind, but I went and checked it out at Wayne's (World) (Francis) site, and all I could find was "you", vs. ya, so check me out, but I gotta say, so far..sorry ma'am. There's one that'll come to ya that "ya" is real clearly heard.... BUT....

Q78 - Bend In the Water is CORRECT ! CONGRATULATIONS!. :clap: :headbang:

And:

JohninCt.
you replied :
Q74= Shadows
Q75= Can't Depend on Love.

are...BOTH CORRECT ...CONGRATULATIONS JohninCT! :clap: :headbang:

That leaves..

Q73....ya....clue: this one may be ambiguous, so another clue is ....know ya

Q76....each day....
&
Q77....rules on.....

Have fun ! :biggrin: when 'yer done in the sun :cool: !

[RM]

Q77 - Dreamland

This is one of my favorite 'lesser known' Lightfoot tunes.

"Then you run the rules on me"

[joveski]

73: Wreck of the edmund fitzgerald
76: That same old obsession

[geodeticman.5]

RM - its one of my favorites, too - steve

Q77 - Dreamland

This is one of my favorite 'lesser known' Lightfoot tunes.

"Then you run the rules on me" CORRECT ! CONGRATS !

And Joveski - - did you see the song-fight at the GL corral ? -7 posts above with RM and me ? lol

73: Wreck of the edmund fitzgerald
76: That same old obsession

BOTH CORRECT ! CONGRATULATIONS ! THUSH ENDETH THE LESHONS 73 - 78 -Shir Shean Connery

more ?

[geodeticman.5]

OK,

interest is up, RM, formerlyLavendar, and Joveski are all in town... the piano plays down at the saloon....... geo steve says "I'm gonna have me a rootin-tootin good time, and see if yuz can annsser theez ! pfft !!

Q's 79 - 84:

Q79....captured....

Q80....other.....

Q81....wicked....

Q82....drivin'

Q83....can't see....

Q84....regret....

Have fun cowpokes !

[joveski]

79: That same old obsession
80: East of midnight? - an(other) in rangoon :)
81: Shadows
82: Cant depend on love
83: Circle is small?? ('cannot see' is in that one)
84: Hey you

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski

Clean-sweeps the lyrics Olympics by picking-up all 6 in a shut-out.! The "cannot" versus can't is a win not by K.O. but by decision, as that's close enough. Congratulations to the man from down under. Singlehandedly, he has saved the GL Corral again !

Meanwhile, Steve is back at the mountaintop retreat, and has beern furiously scribbling songs, lyrics, wadding up paper, throwing it out, starting over.... he wants to give the intrepid, the cognescente, and illuminati of the Lightfoot lyric, that these cunning....Feats of Leger Demaine...reap the reward of the valiant as once did the Knights of the Round Table. Even moreso, he wishes to further enLighthead them; as a dedicated public servant, he succesfully brings 6 more sets of encrypted word, phrase, idiome, or portion removed from great prose; that even the Socratic Philopher and the great Da Vinci himself would find a rewarding challenge to discerne the works of the great Troubadour by isolated word or phrase alone; written in song for the weary, the morose, the one who needeth hope, by the minstrele who is light of foot, pure and noble of heart, wise and learned of vast experience and countless readings of great works indeed !

....a runner takes the completed set of 6 new arcane clues down the trail from the remote and isolated outpost , where steve, triumphant but humbled by the magnificence of the prose he has been enLighthean'd by himself and given cause to contemplate; is in repose while simultaneously humming a single D-minor 7th over and over repeatedly, rocking back and forth, while perched in the 'Yurasses Dragon' position for meditation, which takes years of practice. He is held-up, cross-legged, "Indian-style" by just his thumbtips on the floor, having achieved Nirvana by being honoured to bring 6 more entries for the faithful, and the intelligentsia.

Will his diet-pepsi and power bars hold out ? Behold; let us witness great cogitations of lucid minds, that of the likes of Joveski, RM, formerlyLavender, Char, Jesse Joe, and JohninCt., and others of equal and Noble Soul have recently been engaged in races of wit, endurance, and razor-sharp thinking.

Of what type of song will the clues reveal ? From what apparent walk of life ?
Arts, Sciences, Mechanick Trades, notionall faculties ?, and whatever is excogitable by man, having Lightfoot's own Method ; by vertue whereof, the Learned of these latter times have orderly digested them : Yet hath none hitherto considered of a mark, whereby words of the same Faculty, Art, Trade, or Science should be dignosced from those of another by the very sound of the word at the first hearing. A Tree; a song, will be known by its leaves and hence its lyrics; a stone by its grit, a Flower by the fragrance, Meats by the taste, Musick by the ear, Colours by the eye, the severall Natures of things, with their properties and essentiall qualities, by the Intellect : and accordingly as the things are in themselves diversified, the Iudicious and Learned man after he hath conceived them aright, sequestreth them in the Severall cels of their understanding each in their definite and respective places. Prepare thyself for Questions 85 - 90, oh ye of faithful Light feet and spirit ! May song and word bring your hearts peace and contemplative restfullness upon completion in part or in whole, of...the Solutions.

Q85....ashamed....

Q86....worthiness....

Q87....wonder....

Q88....blue light....

Q89....gravy....

Q90....redeemed....

rejoice ! may you find myrth and merriment from this virtuous pasttime... :biggrin:

[Jesse Joe]

I enjoy the thread...I say keep it going.

I find them difficult, but I am enjoying the thread as well... Just like formelylavender, I say "keep it going."

Joveski is very good at this... The Champ!!! :clap:

[Jesse Joe]

86: Protocol

[Jesse Joe]

89: Make Way For The Lady

[geodeticman.5]

Jesse Joe says" keep 'em coming; they're hard, but he too wants to do more ! OK !

moreover,

he ventures:
86: Protocol

and

89: Make Way For The Lady

Correct Jesse Joe ! CONGRATULATIONS !

4 MORE TO GO: Q's 85,87,88, & 90

Have fun ! and.. good to see you in the game Jesse Joe

[Martyn Miles]

I've love Gord's 'Can't Depend on Love' from 'Old Dan's Records' . Probably my favourite track of all time. Until I saw the lyrics, I always thought the 2nd line of the first verse ended with 'I was only trying to get by with some of life's "many tears" ', not "ameneties". Also, the last line of verse one, ' I can't depend on love to be "fair to me" ', not "defend me". If you put those changes in it sort of makes sense. It gives the song a different meaning, and one I can identify with. As I've sung it to myself like that for about 30 years it appears right. Martyn Miles .

[Jesse Joe]

Jesse Joe says" keep 'em coming; they're hard, but he too wants to do more ! OK !

moreover,

he ventures:


Correct Jesse Joe ! CONGRATULATIONS !

4 MORE TO GO: Q's 85,87,88, & 90

Have fun ! and.. good to see you in the game Jesse Joe


Thanks Geo Steve,

I had gone downstairs but had the word 'gravy' in my mind, I knew I had heard it in a Gord song... And then like magic or something... lol, it came to me, "Making hay with no gravy, brings the good folk down."

Very good thread Geodeticman ! I also like what you do with your colors, in your posts... :)

RM was very good in getting the one with the word "clowned." I thought about that one for quite a while, even Monday when I was on the mower, :biggrin: but just couldn't get it. Good job RM ! :clap:

[geodeticman.5]

Martyn,

Ah - from Q 82 -"Can't Depend On Love" . I agree - those words work, like you say. I've always loved that song, and it has one uniqueness that stands out to me instrumentally. I don't think - off of the top of my head, that any other song has what I assume to be a HARP.It rips just a few times, but ads a light-hearted ..thing... to the song, making it unique in that regard to me.

The orchestration is beautiful, too, one of my hallmark reasons for liking the 70 - 78 period, and most specifically the 72 - 75 period. I'm glad this thread has had some general comments on the songs, too, as you chose; :clap: just as I have tried to inject some humour, some western matinee, and this last piece of hooey I did announcing Q's 85 -90, I found bits and pieces of that on the thread from some really weird and pretentious grad student in literature stuff that was hilarious.... and strange. Not that I am that way, lol. This guy that did most of that actually created a new universal language, but all he did in his long paper was talk about it, not reveal it. haha .

I pulled lines here and there, changed the wording, and added the Lightoot'isms in order that I not plagiarize. It might be wise of me anyway to cite it. But this isn't an academic site... ya know ?... :rolleyes: I mean... we pull stuff off of the thread all the time, and the only citing we do is to hyperlink for people, I think. Still..... I'd hate to see my work -shudder if that was mine:eek: -that he wrote, if it were mine, torn-up, rewritten, and have humour and Lightfoot words replacing his "a little to serious stuff..." lol... Thanks for the input Martyn, and I hope to see you playing the quiz game herein.

[geodeticman.5]

Thanks, Jesse Joe ! Thinking of colours, I actually tried (harh) to do some of the colours in your thread on favourite album photo; for COTS, I used some Beige - the matting colour; and turquiose and denim blue - need no explanation. Part of why I like the cover painting/photo.

A subtle thing I would not have mentioned, unless someone brought it up, as you are here, is my signature, as a cartographer, I am steeped over the years in std. Federal Mapping colours. i.e. brown for contours on topos; cyan for deep water bodies, and light blue for shallow water bodies (medium blue for ocean), and make use of that only in my name geo steve.... helps me think of my work I love.... I otherwise am an idiote with color and art.... I'd be lost without programming and telling the computer to do it for me with algorithms !

p.s. notice how the color red appears to float off and up on the screen when it is on a blue background - they do not know why it does that, an optical illusion, but cartographers make use of it for on-screen presentations at times, deliberately - see your name above , the red is lifting off, and shifting up; all illusion. bbrewhahahaha :) I guess it goes without saying, a bit obvious, but one theory is its whats called red-shift, a principle of parallax used in determining how distant starts are in huge telescopes by stereo parallax involving especially red wavelengths. Makes sense sorta. Isn't it weird - like on your name ? Not everybody can see it, my eyes see double a lot, from injury and surgery subsequently, so my strabismus is half a bubble off, but you guys allready knew that lol.
Thanks Jesse Joe,

[RM]

I wish to file a formal complaint.

On Q80, you ruled that 'another' was acceptable for 'other'. That's just not right. A correct response would have been "Tattoo" : "So OTHER than nothin' what's new".

I hope this issue is addressed in a timely fashion.

[formerlylavender]

Q90 - The Soul Is The Rock

[joveski]

85: Walls

[geodeticman.5]

RM.... Yes, you are correct, sir. I err'd on the side of Western Hospitality versus sound reasoning -for which you've complimented me hmmmm the middle ground on this.... to a countryman who might colloquially spell an-other in two words, versus another hmmm . OK I hereby rule on a timely basis, especially for Government, the same day. I herby rule ahem.. harrumpph and all that balderdash... to wit:

Ron, you are correct. I declare that you are the winner of the clue "other" - that is in fact the song I had in mind, Tattoo, a personal favourite of mine. However, and wherefor, in light of Joveski's existing Grand-slam , despite my irregularity of accepting (an)other for other, I still declare Joveski to be the winner of the Grand slam-dunk on that round! :clap::clap: . I do, remove the "another" clue from the winnings, as a point-in-fact , being of sound reasoning AND Western Hospitality. ! lol OK ever-buddy happy ? lets return to the proceedings, for which we have new entries. next post. ahem...:rolleyes: Thank you RM, as the Aiki-Jitsu in which I am well versed, has the grand Eastern tradition of thanking his opponent for hitting him, as it revealed my weakness, for which I thank you... lol

[geodeticman.5]

formerlyLavender, you wrote:Q90 - The Soul Is The Rock ... which is....

CORRECT ! Congratulations ! :clap::clap::biggrin::whistle:

as in:

The sea is the space which the rock has displaced
The mind is some stranger that some soul has embraced
And somewhere between, in a no-man's land of dreams
The heart becomes the soldier yet the rock is not redeemed - "The Soul is the Rock, ~gl
well done...:biggrin:

[geodeticman.5]

next, Joveski writes: 85: Walls..which is....,

CORRECT ! CONGRATULATIONS , Joveski ! ...:clap::clap::biggrin::whistle:

as in the excerpt from "Walls":

I'm not ashamed to listen to the fast falling rain
In the morning upon my window
I'm not afraid to cry, I'm not ashamed to try
To be your friend once again
That's what's friends are for - ~gl

well done !

and, R U ok WITH THE COMPROMISE ON THE GREAT DEBATE OF (AN)OTHER ? - I want to be fair :) lol RM is only funnin' us anyway....er...right RM ? he he

OK that leaves: Q's 86,87,88, & 89 ! Playball !

[geodeticman.5]

CORRECTION !

Only Q;s 87 & 88 to go; my mistake....I'm sorry ! lol :confused::rolleyes:

[joveski]

87: 14 karat gold

88: May I

[jj]

hi there, steve...hmm, interesting, joveski
for 88, seven island suite is what first came to mind
...'the blue light of a firey(sp?) autumn haze'

if i'm not mistaken that shade of blue is what you've been using lately for many of your fonts, heh

[joveski]

hi there, steve...hmm, interesting, joveski
for 88, seven island suite is what first came to mind
...'the blue light of a firey(sp?) autumn haze'



true!. in that case, we're both right!

[RM]

I do, remove the "another" clue from the winnings, as a point-in-fact , being of sound reasoning AND Western Hospitality. ! lol OK ever-buddy happy ?

No. That is not acceptable. I want my share.

Here I thought I was being diplomatic to not bring up the acceptance of the 'cannot see' answer to the original 'can't see' poser: From IYCRMM : "a ghost that you CAN'T SEE".

This exercise is rigged.

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski and JJ: hmmm two at once here.. :rolleyes: lol .. OK.., as my daughter used to say when she was 6, not 26, she contracted "let's see here" into one word, a phonetically spelled Mamie-ism "'tseeer" lol. So, 'tseeer:


Q87....wonder......} Which Joveski then ventures: "14 kt Gold". No jj here.
{ original clues.}
Q88....blue light....} Joveski ventures: "May I". jj offers: "7 Island St."

Q87:Steve's intended answer is different than Joveski's guess of "14kt. Gold"
let's look at that..

If you wonder why I'm acting up this way
Gonna cash my chips I'm leaving town today
I got more love than I could ever spend
So long, farewell, good-bye, this is the end - excerpt from "14 Karat Gold" ~gl

Joveski wins Q87 by a valid ambiguous case. ! Congratulations !

jj gets the intended song "Seven Island Suite" from "blue light" - Congratulations jj !
Seven islands to the high side of the bay, 'cross the bay
To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze
To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze
excerpt from "Seven Island Suite" by ~gl

Joveski says "blue light" is in "May I"

He's right ! Congratulations ! Joveski & jj tie on Q88 !

Red light, green light, blue light, yellow light
You can take three giant steps or baby step will do
But if you don't say may I, then I'll march you out the door
excerpt from May I ~gl

So, 'tseeer, jj bags Q88, and Joveski bags BOTH Q87 & Q88 ! Congratulations !


That wraps Q's 85 - 90 ! Here are 6 more; Q's 91-96:

Q91....run steep....

Q92....accidents....

Q93....no more....

Q94....badly

Q95....spring

Q96....martyrs....

WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO 100. ! 'tseeeer, gl published what 270 some songs ?

We're good for awhile lol....

Have Fun! :biggrin::headbang:

[jj]

fun to ponder these while up late (watchin' some big convention...Biden my time, lol)

I'll try the bookends of this set...err make that a true daily double, alex

91 - Bud Light Katy
96 - High 'n Dry

only familiar with these cos they were toyed with at a recent cover session

well, 178 to go, steve...btw, better run your clues (for non-ambiguity validation) by the judging panel before publishing...you're bringing out RM's dark side...heh heh

[joveski]

95: Broken dreams

[joveski]

'bud light katy' should be Daylight Katy??, but i dont think its it. it has "dirt runs deep" in it though

[jj]

"hey, WAAASSUUPP, joveski?" ...Bud light was just my ill wit

there's another line: 'the waves run steep and tall'

I've now resorted to reference material, (ie. cheated!) to obtain:

92 - baby step back
93 - my pony won't go

...and I am now spent

[charlene]

you boys better play nice or there's a time-out with your names on it..
;)

[joveski]

you boys better play nice or there's a time-out with your names on it..
;)

hey, i got Broken Dreams right! ;)

[geodeticman.5]

Hey RM - Ron,

I've appreciated your humour, you've been a good sport in this...its a bit of work, too, to write, and try and make the responses fun and entertaining...
But I DO want to make it fair. I know you are at least half kiddin' around... but if any of this REALLY does seem unfair, I'd be happy to alter any rules-that-evolved casually, with a consensus-type of input. Seriously, I know you've played well in it, and I don't want you to get pi**ed of at something that seems unfair... I'm just tired and error-prone ole' buddy.... and I just want everyone to have a good time. Heck, I'd enjoy playing it myself !

I'd be happy to incorporate any Reasonable :biggrin: suggestions for consistency and fairness. I don't know ya well enough to know when you are kidding around, and when you are actually taking umbrage at something.
So far I thought you were kidding, but a few others indicate I may be taking
your input too lightly. Don't mean to do that.

In your posts I have gotten to know you as an intelligent, reasonable good guy.... so I am willing to take your advice....I just need to seperate the wheat from the chaffe as it were - the humour from the actual umbrage... help me out....

Lets start with the obvious good advice that came up-

OK then....first, no more variations such as contractions versus not, or words broken into root words; components, to qualify. But, since I am making the Q's off of the top of my head, I can't categorically rule-out the ambiguous cases.... gotta take em if they are verbatim correct... otherwise, I'd be studying lyrics and take all the fun out of it for me.... The only time I look in lyrics at Wayne's site is when there is question of validity, or to swipe a patch of proof to cut and paste after the fact.... and then I have fun too by thinking of the clues in my head....I need to have fun too...... lol..... Sound fair to ever-buddy ?
OK Ron ?

Thanks for the well-reasoned input. I apreciate it. Any other ideas besides the above tightening up the rules on board this scow are welcome.

Cool everyone ? let me know...... HAVE FUN !

[joveski]

message to Gordon: - stop confusing us!:

"runs deep" = "run steep"

Gord's more talented than we think! - i'll bump up an old thread for others to add to it! (mishead lyrics)

[geodeticman.5]

s'OK, Char,

The boys are full of pi**-and-vinegar tonight. They're regulars in here, and you know, they get a few beer's in 'em and...well boys'll be boys !:rolleyes::biggrin:

Actually, I am taking note of dissension whenever it transcends the line of humour thats evolved in the thread.... it has been funny...

Ron has some good points I allready layed down some of as stricter rules in what has been up-to-now wingin' it, as its all been in fun. But Gord fans take this stuff seriously.... I know I do.... I just want to have fun guys... I don't get to play....waaah ! help me out by not arguin' - we'll have a western-town shoot-out if ya want to again...lol !:eek::cool::clap:

Really, in light of the above yellow-highlighted stricter criteria. if any of you have suggestions as to making it more fair, and most importantly - more fun... as we are approaching Gord's 1/2-way mark on published songs... let me know.. and by consensus I'll be happy to incoporate them... We can also pass the deal..... if someone else wants to give clues.... it'd give my head a rest... but I still am really enjoying it as long as you guys do this way... just holler.... Gord rules dudes :headbang::headbang:;)

Thanks Char - I'll make sure they play nice..... and that the rules are fair...:)

[geodeticman.5]

OK guys - I'll be back in one hour - note my time above my name at left, geodeticman

Gotta catch a show thats one hour long less Tivo wax-the-commercials - hah !

When I'm back - I'll check out what no doubt is a shut-out on Q's 91 -96 between ya.

As Ahnold said, "Ill be baack"

If you want to hear Gord lyrics ,and live, come with me....wait here, and I'll be baaaack. The T101 will have an extensive database on all Gord-songs, and its composed of a poly-metal-liquid alloy..... a whole new technology produced by David Foster.....don't get in trouble with Char while I am gone, thats what the T101 would do.....and do any of you have a new Hydrogen Fission fuel cell I can pop in ?... or do I need to hit Radio-Shack....
I know.....diet pepsi..... takefive keep ya alive..... hasta la vista babby.... beback at circa 5:10 my time.. and I'll do a balance sheet on the last set of song guesses.....

da Gubbernator

[jj]

94 - SDYS?

note)
doubt RM is pissed, he's a joker, a smoker and a midnight poster

[joveski]

umm, i'm having harmless fun too with it!

[RM]

doubt RM is pissed, he's a joker, a smoker and a midnight poster

Exactly.........good call.

I was just messin' with ya

(I hate time outs. They're always in a non-smoking area. I won't goof around anymore)

[geodeticman.5]

OK jj , in chronological order while I was absentia, you posted the bookends of Q's 91 & 96:

CLUES WERE:
Q91....run steep....

Q96....martyrs....

jj said:

Q91-clarified to what we knew was Daylight Katy, from Bud Light Katy lol

Q96-High-n-Dry

Right, and Right., CONGRATULATIONS jj, YOU bagged Q91 & Q96 !

[geodeticman.5]

NEXT, Joveski posts Q95 to try "Broken Dreams"

Q95 CLUE WAS: ....spring....

Not my song of choice, BRB while I look in Wayne's world....for an ambiguous case..... YUP Joveski is right with an ambiguous case on ....spring.... with:

How wild they seem
In sounds of spring, in winter storms
In autumn gales, on summer morns lie broken dreams - "Broken Dreams" ~ gl

Congratulations Joveski: you bagged Q95 !:clap::headbang:

[geodeticman.5]

I gotta go, will pick up on jj's tries on Q's 92 & 93 when I'm back.
Q92 - "Baby Step Back"
Q93 - "My Pony Won't Go"

gonna have to make some haaaard decisions here now that we're playin stricter...hmm :) but...If I do that.....I know one fella who'll get busted a ways back.... and it isn;t jj or Joveski ! lol hav'n fun guys ..later

later

[geodeticman.5]

jj - re:

I've now resorted to reference material, (ie. cheated!) to obtain:

92 - baby step back
93 - my pony won't go

those are right ! but...you were forthright enough to say you were reduced to cheatin' lol.....well.....seein's how the good smoker, joker, and a midnight poster, who was only "meassin" with me (har...lol) AS I THOUGHT all along.. then YOU guys got me worried lol.... seein's he did (sorta cheat..looking it up..) once on "Cherokee Bend", and this is all friendly-like and FAIR....I 'spect we ought to give ya ONE looker-upper reply-post jj lol CONGRATULATIONS ! JJ TAKES Q'S 92 AND 93 ]BY THE SKIN OF HIS teeth- lol good one jj :clap::biggrin::headbang::eek:

Ron, I better not hear from you'se on this-a-one, 'cause I'll haul ya in the town callaboose for "Cherokee Bend" lol.... :biggrin::rolleyes::headbang:

PS 'tseeer...I think , in next post you guys waxed 'em all ,but I'll seperate em.... my replies, that is, what with all the party decorations I've consulted formerlyLavendar about, only in so far as color on her name and the connotation it implies - feminine.... so I'm trying to use the color and bells and whistles from a cartographer's no art talent - point of view, saved by programming as usual... lol - formerlyLavendar is also a good player....I hope she keeps playing, and our rowdy saloon antics have not "sceered" the woman-folk away...lol somehow I doubt it in today's world :)

so... next reply - next window

All in good fun guys....thanks for playin' along...

[formerlylavender]

I'm still in, geo steve. That is if I can answer any - the last two rounds were more challenging.

[geodeticman.5]

formerlyLavender

Excellent. Thought the boys in the bar mighta' scared the women folk away ! Glad to hear it. Strange, I posted 6 new ones around 7 pm, and they are not here. That means I probably hit "preview message" versus "submit return" . Will investigate, but the outcome is academic. I will post the new 6, that break Q #100!! in a few minutes, as of 9:45 mtn std time. Hang tight, ever'buddy. Thanks Lavender !

[geodeticman.5]

FOUND 'EM - Q's 97 - 102, that is... !!

JJ - Q94 - "They treated him so badly - you guessed it ! Congratulations - "Sit Down Young Stranger ! ~gl

That does all 6 of Q's 91 -96! Onward to - Holy lyricism, Batman ! 97 - 102 ! We are breaking the century mark !

Just like I thought, Lavender, I had hit "preview post instead of Submit reply ! duhhh! But, I page-arrowed back to my c 7 pm screen, about 20 screens back....and fortunately the pseudo-code was still in the reply white box, despite the screen refresh I had done before I reviewed pg7 here for the time I'd been gone. Phew.... thats a time saver... and some good ( I hope) clues...

BTW, - is anybody else having trouble with having to log back in seemingly at random, at short intervals ? Evidence being: upon hitting submit reply, or edit, it tells you to screen refresh, and then log back in. I ruled out systematic problems out of corfid, as this is not happening in other web sites with log-in requirements, and timed auto-log-outs, etc., so its something in corfid, or something "I" am doing while in corfid....Anyone else ? No matter... Well, here's what we're here for, not my dumb system problems lol.... Q's 97 - 102 !

OK new Q's 97-102::

Q97....one-horse

Q98....taverns

Q99....understand....

Q100 There...(despite the common word, note the capital "T", no.....'s to left)

Q101....miracles...

Q102....steamboat...

HAVE FUN !

[RM]

Q97 - Summertime Dream
Q99 - Ordinary Man

I'm behaving myself. The threat of a time out scared the livin' day lights out of me.

[joveski]

98: 10 degrees and getting colder
101: Drifters
102: Wild strawberries

[geodeticman.5]

RM, lol I hear ya buddy, I was shiverin and a' quiverin in my snakeboots.... lol...(note: see 8/28 c 11pm post on "Pussywillows and Cat-tails" Q's of shivering and quivering... the cold breath of spring...wheat thins...and denuded trees... lol.. in the booted-back up old "mis-heard lyrics thread" I think Joveski revived :clap::headbang:

OK RM you wrote:

Q97 - Summertime Dream
Q99 - Ordinary Man

I'm behaving myself. The threat of a time out scared the livin' day lights out of me.

She can be a formidable woman when she wants to be lol...

'tseeer: Q97 - clue was ...one-horse.... CONGRATULATIONS RM - you got it ! The song is indeed "Summertime Dream" ~gl

And, on Q99, clue was....understand.... again RM, you got it Congratulations ! The song is "Ordinary Man" , Roger that, Houston !

That leaves, for a few minutes anyway, Q's 98, 100,101,& 102.....'tseeer now, next..

[geodeticman.5]

neXT ! Joveski ! you wrote:

98: 10 degrees and getting colder
101: Drifters
102: Wild strawberries

Holy cr** I'm makin these too easy dang it goll dern it gots to figger out sompin hard to cipher !

'tseeer:
Q98 clue was taverns...song is "10 Degrees and Getting Colder" - you got it Joveski CONGRATULATIONS ! ok next song you guessed:
Q101 ...clue was...miracles..., you guessed "Drifters" ... 'tseeer - HONK-HONK Ambiguous Case Alert! But you get it by Jove!. The original song I picked in my head was "Romance" - but I don't need to look up Drifters" to know you are correct on that, too ! Making unique clues is hard without looking at the lyrics in Wayne's World, etc.... thought I had one ! OK Third one for you this post you guessed was:

Q102...clue was.. steamboat, thats gotta be unique, hmm you got it Joveski !

The song IS in fact 'Wild Strawberries' - thought I threw you guys a curve on that one..... waagh... CONGRATULATIONS A THIRD TIME !
Joveski hits a triple-play, only one song to bring home left... Q100 !There was.......

[geodeticman.5]

Seems we're getting this down to a science. Is it getting to easy ? We've had some varying input in regards to that. Maybe..some too easy.. maybe some too hard. Any input is welcome... All I figure we want is just to have fun...a low-stress thread, as it were :) that's AOK by me. :biggrin::clap::headbang:

I know you guys are going to get Q100 WITH THAT ONE ADDITIONAL WORD I added as a second clue at the end of the post above. So, I'm going to post the next set of 6. Q's 103 - 108 !, in the next post of mine. Let's nuke Q100, as its a common word, but check-out that second word clue...I'll bet you get it off the top of your head......er...uhm... toot-toot!

[joveski]

is it Triangle? (#100)

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski,jj, RM, formerlyLavender, and others, regarding Q100. I gave you an unprecedented clue for a couple of qualities about it, and new forms of clues as addendums, however cryptic. What will be maddening to you when you see the answer, is how easy it is; whats hard is interpreting my evidently poorly-stated clues ! And thats not fun. If you want; I'll nuke it. But for one last shot, I'll line-up the original clues plus subsequent clues for it, see if it comes to mind for you all, if not; I'll nuke it and go to the next 6, so we're having fun !:clap::headbang::biggrin:

Q100 clues thus far:

clue 1.... ("dots" before the clue means it is NOT the start of a "sentence". That's been the norm so far, until this one, where:

clue 2 "There"...... - I pointed out not only the novelty of no dots before the clue word, and the capitalization of the the clue word's fist letter, indicating its the start of a sentence, not just a proper noun, as there are no dots before the clue.

clue 3 "There".... a normal type of clue thus far in this regard- dots after the clue word(s), indicating the clue words) is/are NOT the end of the sentence, which would be indicated by one dot only ( has not happened yet. Like regular sentence structure.

clue 4 "There" being a common word, by no means unique, a characteristic of clues intended to be the case so far, makes the need for additional clues a minimum gesture. The word, capitalized, no dots to the left of it, we know by virtue of those facts that is the start of a sentence, and I'll add now maybe even the start of the song.

clue 5 I added a second word (or, phrase) for you quietly at the end of my evaluation of Joveski's 3-word triple-play, at the bottom of my post congratulating him, and referred to that second word in the "what is now a clue phrase" in the following post by me, to draw attention again. And that second word, in proper position, as given before, is Q100: There was.... (again we know this is the start of the sentence); self evident by capitalization of a non-proper noun - "There". Knowing as well in this post for the first time that it not only is the first part of a sentence in the song, the unprecedented clue of it "maybe the start of the song". So, if the song starts with: "There was..." - ? ! You know it well, very well.

clue 6 - The clincher. thus far we know "There was...." probably starts the song, and I gave the uhm..er... words describing a sound pertinent to the song's subject matter, which could only be inferred to be the case... by the otherwise meaningless statement I'd hope would stand out where I said in reference to the song "toot-toot ! - the toot-toot! being a new and unprecedented form of clue so far the game that falls in the category of, well here is the reduced , relevant webster's definition"
bottom line of the definition:

"onomatopoeia" - the noun form ; rarely used that I have heard
"on·o·mato·poe·ic" the adjective - common form - the quality of a word simply
when the word "sounds" like the noise that the word is to describe, such
as the word "hiss". The sound a snake makes sounds like the word "hiss", so the word is therefor on·o·mato·poe·ic

Relevance to clue in Q100 - 'toot-toot"! is on·o·mato·poe·ic; eg what makes the sound "toot-toot ?" - and apply that to the likely song name subject, not the starting words necessarily at all. This a BIG clue.,plus the likely start of the song "There was..... ( starting a song about something that goes toot-toot!" (and the song is about something that makes the sound 'toot-toot'. Its far simpler than you're imagining..... and [the song] is very defining for Lightfoot. If you don't get it from that. s'OK, we'll nuke it and go to Q's 103 -108

OK guys...what goes "toot-toot!" - Q100 Nuke that mother. Last hint:
(read this only if you are totally lost) - This song is almost always blown in concert by some newbie, with good intentions, that does not know to NOT clap at the great "pause" before the "last sentence". It seperates those who know his music from those who don't. Its THAT big of a song. BIG.
If you don't get it by now, I will go outside and , well, mutter something self-deprecating, and then likely apologize to you and ceremoniously hand-over the symbolic "deal" and let someone better-spoken than myself give clues ! lol

lol..lol.. :biggrin::clap::headbang::headbang:


more blah-blah from the dictionary

Main Entry: on·o·mato·poe·ia
Pronunciation: \ˌä-nə-ˌmä-tə-ˈpē-ə, -ˌma-\
Function: noun


1 : the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it [steve's note: "it" is the word that has on·o·mato·poe·ic qualities, as show in the adjective usage in 2:, next, such as words such as: (as buzz, hiss)] [steve's note2 - words that sound like the noise that what they describe makes, such as the word "splat" which sounds like something making the noise "splat", or "umph" when someone is hit]
2 : the use of words whose sound suggests the sense
— on·o·mato·poe·ic \-ˈpē-ik\ or on·o·mato·po·et·ic \-pō-ˈe-tik\ adjective [ as steve described above in yellow in 1 :]
— on·o·mato·poe·i·cal·ly \-ˈpē-ə-k(ə-)lē\ or on·o·mato·po·et·i·cal·ly \-pō-ˈe-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

OK ok lol thats all anyone including me would ever want to digest for one song, including me. I hope you still like the song after this ! :):biggrin::headbang:

[RM]

Q100 - Canadian Railroad Trilogy

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski - Q100 you guessed:

is it Triangle? (#100)

well -sigh- ...lol... after all those clues I just gave AFTER, admittedly, you made this shot at Q100 "There was....., IT IS ANAMBIGUOUS CASE. eg:

When she took her last tumble the sea bottom rumbled
There was no confusion or blame
The captain said "Men we must answer again - excerpt from "Triangle" ~gl

OK Joveski - good work !.... but I'll make you a deal... see if you or anypne else can identify the song originally intended by me, using the veritable plethora of clues in the post over this one. Why are plethoras always 'veritable' ? lol - those 5 guys in California must know, or the sinister three guys in Chicago have always KNOWN. lol

This one now is defining a life moment for me. It shouldn;t but it is. Humour me please, my Rainy-Day friends, and guess the "toot-toot!" clue for the song I originally intended...a BIG song of Gordon's. It would make me...happy... :( => :) &if "song" = "toot-toot!, &then &goto Steve's now happy, &else &goto &routine PASS_THE_DEAL LOL. J/K FOR THE structured programming nerds out there like me who don't mind the high-level syntax world of non-arcane plain english & CLI's of 4GL languages I just did a pig-latin version of.....lol.

work with me here Joveski, please ? :) Should we throw the towel in , you definately got a valid ambiguous case ! - so, back to "toot-toot" my Lightfoot Troubled-doors, er Troubadors.... I'm gettin' tired lol.... giver 'er a shot for the Gipper....

JOVESKI: QUICK NON-SEQUITER QUESTION:

I am doing a quick, informal, non-longitudinal study of selective cases of global-warmingin a limited sampling; one of which is in fact Melbourbne, Australia. Could you verify the veracity of my Microsoft weather-source that says as of last sampling ( not specified, so we assume to be presently) it is partly-cloudy there and 56 degrees Farenheit . How accurate is Microsoft on that as of 1 am 8/29 GMT -Zulu - not normalized for local DST, which would thius make it 2am GMT w/o daykight saving locally. Thank you !

[geodeticman.5]

RM !

YOU SIR HAVE RESTORED MY FAITH IN HUMANITY !

You said:

Q100 - Canadian Railroad Trilogy

Which absolutamento IS the song I had in mind from the start. Congratulations !:biggrin::headbang::clap::clap:

I bow to you, Sir. A man of sound reasoning, good humour, and keen of mind and wit.

To be fair, as aforementioned regarding Joveski's ambiguous case; yes he did in fact get a valid answer first, in so far as we are accepting ambiguous cases that are substantiated. But after proper accolades to Joveski, I made the distinct request to further the quest for CRT -that vast, Big Country, career-defining song for Lightfoot, despite his apparently stating that he would maintain that TWOTEF is his best work. BOTH, INDUBITOUBLY, very career great moments in his professional history. Thank you RM, for coming to the rescue here. And again Joveski, thank you for the hard work,coming up with a verifiable ambiguous case that is acceptable. You're both winner's on this one.Let's go in the Bucket 'o Lyrics Saloon, and this round'll be on me, for the house ! Bravo to both of you ! :clap::clap::headbang::biggrin: :) :biggrin::headbang::clap:

[jj]

Q100 There...(despite the common word, note the capital "T", no.....'s to left)
__________________________________________________ _

steve...what did this part of the clue mean? (no....'s to left)

btw, these clues, They're making me crazy...and these other competitors are really on Their game....so There;)

[geodeticman.5]

jj, Im sorry, I was just trying to be helpful. The gang was moving so fast the difficulty of the questions have progressed correspondingly, but I still want it to be fun for the person just popping in or out. In specific, you wrote:

Q100 There...(despite the common word, note the capital "T", no.....'s to left)
__________________________________________________ _

steve...what did this part of the clue mean? (no....'s to left)

btw, these clues, They're making me crazy...and these other competitors are really on Their game....so There

OK, now that it is solved, it is easier to explain the nature of the clues, which worked. But, I gotta say, I think I will avoid starts of songs, starts of sentences, or ends of songs and ends of sentences, for this reason.lol

What that meant was:normally the clues all along have been words taken mid-sentence from sentences in lyrics, in songs. I don;t know the musician lingo, so please bare with me. To indicate the fact that the clue is mid-sentence, I would preceed the clue with dots i.e.: ......(clue) AND follow the clue with dots afterwards to indicate there are more words in the sentence, again that the clue simply is mid-sentence: .i.e.: ......(clue)...... - thats been the norm for well over 90 clues. I had one that cane up - Q100, for CRT, where the clue was: Q100 "There"....... - where by virtue of the word "There' having no dots (periods) to the left of the clue, ws the first case where I needed to communicate that the clue was the first word in the sentence, not a word mid-sentence. Further evidence I tried to properly show of this was capitalizing the "T" in "There", indicating in proper sentence convention that, unless a proper noun was used eg a name, the word was the beginning of the sentence- making 2 clues to that effect.

Conversely, and this has not come up, if there were no dots to the right of the clue, and there were to the left, it would indicate that the clue was the last word in the sentence of that line of lyrics, eg, Q100 could have ben given as: Q100 .........run , indicating the word run was the last word in the sentence ( I am going by memory) . This has not come up yet. The challenge for me making clues that make it fun, are to try to pick wors that are unique to one song, and are substantial enough to idewntifythe song from . We have gravitated from 3 -4 words per clue at the start of the game, to commonly one or two words for a while now.

What part of the clues os drivingyou crazy. beyond this context ? I would be happy to explain it, or change how we do it with consensus, as I have offerred all along. We did do a mid-course correction so far with your guys input of two things - no contractions changed to two words, conversely no two words made into a contraction to fit a clue. Thats one change. The other was we would not accept any variatins on the clue word, such as tense, (past, present, or future) in any event differing from the clue tense, andmoreover, we would not accept a word that contained the clue, i.e "another" as a offering for the clue "other" . This was a point RM rasied in humour, but in fact was valid, and previously too lax, making it unfair to more strict observers of verbatim clues and guesses that corresponded verbatim.

If you have any siuggestions to help make you not crazy lol I understand....
Just mention them, we'll run it up the flagpole and see who salutes it, and if
all fails or I grow burnt out on fair , good clues.... I have offerred to "pass the deal" as in poker, should anyone want to give clues a spin... That kind of covers all points raised thus far; I hope it does yours. If not, please let me now. We all just want to have fun. And are ! If not so for you...lets fix it !

:biggrin::headbang::clap::):confused::(:):biggrin:

[jj]

thanks for putting all that effort into clarifying this for me, while I sincerely didn't understand the "no...'s", my comment about the clues making me crazy was not...you're clues are not to blame

speaking of ambiguity/common GL phrases/words...what would you think his most used 1)noun, 2)verb and 3)adjective is?

[geodeticman.5]

Holy cow, jj - lol....uhm,... I would need to set-up a spreadsheet, or do a relational info database dump and index, and a series of prgrammatic queries.... which I do not have ths software for on this P.C. for the latter. That would leave just a general gut feel, or more precisly - a S.W.A.G. - I could pravly do that.... if you wanted to and we compard notes.....that;d be fun sorta cause its Lightfoot, otherwise, lol.English bore the lvin cr** out of me in school at all levels.But if you're serious - I'd venture into it if we both did it -and compared afterwards. Might be interesting. hmmmcool...'tseeer lol

[geodeticman.5]

Q's 103-108:

Q103....handle....

Q104....tunnel so....

Q105....lovely river...

Q106....hide....

Q107....behind....

Q108....fire.....

HAVE FUN ! :headbang::biggrin:

[joveski]

hmm, not sure if i understand the weather part of your post, but if you're saying it was partly cloudy and 56'F when you sent that post down here (comes as 12:04am on my computer), according to our weather site, it was 10'C (which is 50'F).

as for the songs,

106: If you need me
108: Don quixote

[formerlylavender]

Q103 - Now and Then

[jj]

105 - ahh, cool... a Boathouse lyric.....(can’t sleep, I can’t sleep)


gotta hunch on 104 but let's see if lurkers are join in the fun:)

ps) i believe "fire" is an ambiguous clue...i thought you were gonna change, steve...this is more of the same, lol

[charlene]

can the folks who post the answers include the line or verse as well as the song title?

[jj]

ok, 105...lovely river

What is Boathouse? I'm being thorough here, moderator Trebek :)

"...can't sleep by a lovely river, can't sleep, i can't sleep..."

dee de dee dee, dee de dee dee

[charlene]

you're a good bloke JJ..
;)

[joveski]

104: Ode to big blue

"his mouth was as large as a tunnel so they say"

[geodeticman.5]

Joveski -

On Q 106 & 108:

You wrote


106: If you need me
108: Don quixote

on Q106

from "If you Need Me" : ~gl
If you want to know all reasons for
The things I feel inside
You can run away and hide if you want to...
You got it !:clap:

And on Q108:
You tried: Don Quixote:

See the wise and wicked ones, who feed upon life's sacred fire
See the soldier with his gun, who must be dead to be admired ~gl

You got it again ! :clap::clap:

Well done Joveski !

BTW - re: weather - I'll PM if thats OK, you so I don't distract from the game. My mistake. Thanks !

[RM]

Q107 - She's Not The Same

"Don't look now, she's right BEHIND you"

(I didn't cheat.........I confirmed)

[jj]

for 107, I was thinking of "I'm leaving you behind" from the Mountains and Marianne

for 108, of the many "fire" lyric phrases from different tunes, the tune that stands out to me is Ballad of Yarmouth Castle...I'm confusing many lines but something like "and now the fire is raging" or "fire glowing"?

how is the relational dB coming, steve, lol....that's a lot of copy and pasting just to get started...don't lose sleep (day or night, lol) over it:)

[RM]

For Q107 I also considered CRT

"Behind the blue Rockies". But I thought that would violate the "dot(........) rule" since it was the first word of a sentence.

[jj]

I don't know, rm....those are yellow dots...previously they were white ones...the various colours may indicate a different representation...we really need an ump or field judge...I'm going to refrain from tossing the challenge flag this time...good answers, all...awaiting official word from the geoman

[RM]

Still awaiting the final ruling..........it may be a Labor Day weekend break, or perhaps the responses are under instant-replay review.

[jj]

must be a Labour WEEK break, lol

I'm suffering withdrawal actually...better send out a search party, agh

[geodeticman.5]

Note patient friends and players of the quiz game, thanks for your patience, and if you wish to skip the odd nature of my last several days, simply jump down to yellow below, where Q'S 103-108 ARE ANSWERED.

OK troops. I have returned, and note with satisfation your thoughts were generous regarding my absence, speculating as to the possibility of Labour day weekend activities,etc. .

In fact, I've been sick, which would not normally stop my participation, but without excessive detail regarding other infirmities, my post-surgical optical acuity has been shot-to-he** until today.eg I could not see worth sh**.

But, as I was once again on the Isle of St. Kilda/Hirta, in the outer Hebrides, Scotland, where I got my snivles, and grew deathly ill while trying to relax and recover.Wrong climate for that. So I flew over to Skye Isle, and I tried to view the 280' tall Monument to Sir William Wallace "Braveheart", and the magnificent moument of Sir Robert The Bruce. Both are on the Isle of Skye, not far from Stirling University where our last 6 questions were verified, as the Isle of Skye is one of the last bastions, nay, home to the ancient Gaelic Cultures and traditions, and Lightfoot himself has said he is part Scottish, so its no coincidence some of the etymology of the more unusual terms we've encounterd cite a Scottish origin, or Celtic.

Nevertheless, I asked an abbot of the only standing, inhabitable structure of what were once three Chapels, now ruins of Monasteries, except that of St. Brendan, on the Isle of St. Kilda/Hirta a pair of islands considered "one" of the 14 outer Hebrides. Once again, the evil Lord of Dunvegan, who robbed my famil of its "Dun" components, and then made the first aluminum sleeved Sterling engined Horsless Carriage at the turn of the 1900's, and added the distiunguished vehicle's meltable engine wonder to his name as proud as he was, thus becoming Lord DunVegan.

This Lord was responsible for having the last of the ancestral inhabitants "evacuaated" by helicopter in a storm in 1937, thus leaving the island and its mysterious ruins empty all, but St Brendans Monastery that is. It is in this Monastery that the Abbot was willing to research several terms while my eyes were in ruin. My/His findings were confirmed at the University of Sterling, in the Inner Hebrides Islands, for veracity.

Thus, we have confirmation of questions of Q's 103 - 108 !.

However, after Lord Dunwith Vegas, er... Dunvegan, ostensibly evacuuated the isleof St. Kilda in '37, leaving the land in his posession less the sacred Monastery, Church, and its medaevil era-strong Library, lo and behold but what should be built there, but when the Commonwealth of Scotland commandeered the better part of the Isle, recompensing the heir-apparent to its salvage-rights maester;Lord Duvegan ! He pocketed some healthy notes from the Minstry of Defence, of all public agents, and low and behold, the Defence Ministry dug, err,, rather deep, and built several missile silohs, and also a missile tracking station, there to this day. The silohs are not discussed.

But we know. They maintain they are simply marching the 12 ft. fence topped with coiled barbed wire angled outward because the value of the fence is such that they must maintain one man there in charge, known as the "Minister of Dae Faences" -and his simple troops of "snaepers" who wear the colours of Lord Dunvegan's military plaid. Men coming upand down into and out of the ground through an airsealed motized 6-ft diameter "haetch" are said to be "simply makin' uise of the common facilities any man takes leave of several times a dae". Well, be that as it may, back to Q's 103 - 108.

q'S 103-108 entries for the last several days, now we are back on track, lest I die and be sent back to me' ancestral home of dear Scotland....

Q103 clue was ....handle.... formerlyLavender propsed the song "Now and Then" - which is correct ! Congratulations FornerlyLavender

Q104 Clue was ....tunnel so....and Joveski offerred the correct song "Ode to Big Blue" - congratulations Joveski !

Q105 Clue was....lovely river.... and jj offerred the correct answer of "Boathouse" and regailed us with a few variations on lyrics, verse , and simular=ted ssong sounds with the state-of-the-art "dee-de-dee-de-de-dee-dee" we've all done in a pinch for sound effects for our amusement and favourable impression upon our moderator, the lovely and stylish Char ! :biggrin::clap: Congrats jj !

Q106 Clue was....hide...., and Joveski " nails it with "If You Need Me"

Q107 Clue was....behind.... RM nails it precisely, with fore-and-aft dots in mind in the clue, precluding CRT, and leaving 'She's Not the Same" - Congratulations RM, well thought out.

lastly, Q108 Clue was ....fire...., and Joveski three-peats it with his iron-man fast-ball and brings in the Song
Don Quixote

A few comments and Q'S from the players emerged:Rm notes that dots preceeding the clue that otherside would have worked for CRT if the dots were only to the right of the clue...good call RM. "That left it She's Dot the Same"..screeech--*&66&%sorry folks that was "She's Not the Same" lol....

Conjecture in jest arose from the ranks as to: "those yellow dots may mean something different"., and also a reminder/question to me as to thinking I was going to change on ambiguous cases..my humour must have been poor , cause I made mention of running by ambiguities by a panel of wisemen, and in jest at that, cause if you thought these last 6 took a while, if we systematically ruled out ambiguity by peer-revue: 1. - They're be no-one left to play, and 2. It would take too long, and 3, I'd pass the deal LOL. No, -actually, the dots to the left and/or right, as RM reasoned, considerably cut down on the ambiguous cases, the other half is in the selection of clues,...but somewill still leak thru, hey its a game.... and I think its going fine with the dots now...really.... :) lol, but common -sense has prevailed, and for the record, as was the final interpretation, dot color doth not telleth a story...I've got thome hair on my tongue. And thank you's and apreciation go out to all the contestants who exhibited the patience, good taste, and sportmanship with such kind comments as deference to waiting for GEOman to make his rulings et al. Thank you. We'll knock Q's 109 - 114 out quick...

WELL DONE MY COLLEAGUES & ETYMOLOGICAL ACES !:clap::clap::headbang::headbang::headbang::biggri n::biggrin:

[geodeticman.5]

OK etymological flying aces, here are the next 6 - Q's 109 - 114"

Q109....mornin' sun....

Q110.... to go (either of 2 will work, no dots to the right)

Q111....darkened....

Q112....and our....

Q113....legacy....

Q114....shown by....

[formerlylavender]

Q109 - Inspiration Lady

I just had to jump back online because I thought of it as soon as I walked away from the computer.

Welcome back - glad to hear you're feeling better.

[RM]

Q110 - Go My Way

"Go my way it's the only way TO GO "

[geodeticman.5]

formerlyLavender. you must've watched the tj157 team vistory of "Inspiration Lady" too ! I just saw it this morning, and I had it goin' through my head....

formerlyLavender formally gets Q109: Inspiration Lady" !

CONGRATULATIONS! - and thank you for the comment - I am feeling better thank you.

[geodeticman.5]

RM, IS ON THE BALL , AS IS formerlyLavender this AM. You've been patient, now you guys are jumpin' all over 'em. Truth be told, RM, yours makes three valid cases, a new record not only for an ambiguity, but particularly for one that ends or starts a sentence - i.e. no dots to left, or to the right. To be sure, I verified your entry in Wayne's World, as memory did not serve on this one; I tend to be weak on the UA period off the cuff. Sure 'nuff:

Q110 - ....to go

Go my way it's the only way to go
If things aren't working out you'll be the first to know
"Go My Way" ~gl

CONGRATULATIONS RM !

[joveski]

I strike again! - Q109 could also be 10 degrees and getting colder.. (For a ride in the morning sun)

111: Softly

113: Crossroads

[jj]

greetings steve...hope you're getting more well by the minute

q112 => CRT - ...with our teardrops "and our" toil

q114 => i've no clue...ok, we all have a clue...but i've no idea

[geodeticman.5]

Sorry guys, I'm back. I'll spare you the details, Docs have been runnin' me through the wringer....so lets get back to it ! er....uhm... BTW - the reason all of you Flyin' Aces could not get Q114....shown by.... is cause ..er.. Proof positive I am not looking 'em up in Wayne's World or our own Database in corfid !

I mis-spelled it ! The moon, past-tense should have "shone" by suppertime, not "shown by"as the clue read. I am gratified no one looked there's up either - dang we're good.... boy did I blow it lol... I spelled shown phonetically, hearing the song in my head, and .. well.. what can I say but I am sorry, and for the wait as well. If'n you're still interested' I'll spare the colorful belated congratulations, other than one big congratulations to you all on the last set...and get right to the next set, Q's 115 - 120 ! I've missed this !

Here is what I got wrong, spelled correctly by the Man:
Born in the country and I like that country smile
Of the little girls and boys, they remind me of a child
That I knew and a big harvest moon
That shone by suppertime in the dusty afternoon
-Brave Mountaineers ~gl

OK

Moving right along with the next set 115 - 120:

Q115....don't know....

Q116....more neon....

Q117....drive all....

Q118....it's me

Q119 Down around....

Q120 And to be....

HAVE FUN ! & Thanks for hangin' in there...

[geodeticman.5]

Oh BTW - Thank you jj and formerlyLavender- for the kind coments while I was not doin so good. 'preciate it. Onward! as FDR was famous for saying,:clap: I think... lol:biggrin:

[Jesse Joe]

Q 119 - Bend In The Water ? :)


"Down around the bend in the water, bring your fishin' line"

[geodeticman.5]

Jesse Joe - Congratulations !
You got me on that one... an ambiguous case I'd not anticipated, and I should have - I love that song. You cased-out the dots and capitalized first letter right to ID it as the start of a line, and as it turned out, that is correctly-so for the one I intended - No Hotel - where "Down around" starts several lines if memory serves, and it most definately does in Down around the :Bend in the Water, as you got correctamundo !

Way to go Jesse ! That's the first of our new 6 Q's 115 - 120. Q119 is done!

BTW - I've been doing Red, White, and Blue for fun and patriotism on the USA flag, but thoughtlessly it had not even occurred to me to respect other flag colours for other countries ! Well, realistically, I'd best not tackle that until circumstances permit staying ahead of you speed lyrics racers lol. Then maybe... HOWEVER - Note the word 'ambiguous' above in Red and White, deliberately for you, Mon Ami, pour la Canada ! - Your Flag ,by memory is of course the Red Maple Leaf on the White background, right ? How's my 36 year-old Francaise from 9th grade ? I probably said "good job, goat breath" and don't know it lol

Thanks for playing Jesse. Hope we can add you to the 'regulars' !

[Jesse Joe]

Your francais is not bad at all mon amis... "la" Canada would be "le" Canada, but it is a very small error.

I didn't think of "The No Hotel" which was your answer and the right one... Notice I had put a (question mark) on my answer, as I was not sure if it was correct. :rolleyes:

I do read them all but find them more difficult to solve than say; "Joveski" which is really good at this... :clap:

Dont be afraid to tell me if I was wrong Steve ... :biggrin:

Keep up the good work Geo Steve ! :)

[RM]

Q115 - If You Could Read My Mind

"I DON'T KNOW where we went wrong.....

[Jesse Joe]

Very good RM, I was going for;

Q115- "It's worth Believin"


There's a warm wind tonight
And the moon turns the tide
When the stars take their ride she'll be leaving
Where she goes, I don't know



The master of these {trivia quizzes} will have to give us the answer here... :biggrin:

Waiting For You " GEO STEVE" !!! :)

[johnfowles]

Sly says: go for it ..... :cool:

~geo steveyes well that one is not too hard
I'll hazard a guess that it has something to do with certain Mr Van Horne. But what I really want know is who is "Sly" when he's at home.(could it be Archie's little brother??)

[geodeticman.5]

RM
Hey Ron, how you doin ? We meet again, in this town, that is not big enough, for the both of us, no ? Geo steve slips his duster back around behind his holster.... ..Naw... I won't go down that road again tonight...lol... it IS fun ,though. Hope you've been well. You, Sir, have gotten the second ambiguous case in this list ! I must be slippin.... That is a totally valid answer.
Why do I not think of the IYCRMM's ? The BIG ONES What am I, a mind reader ? lol...

Actually, I had intended "Ring Neck Loon", which works, too, thusly:
(ya like that little green/white ring neck thing in the song name ? :biggrin: )
GL to wit:
Ringneck loon, you can't rest, you're a loonie and you don't care less
Ringneck loon, my old friend, been a loon since he don't know when - Ring Neck Loon ~gl

But you get Q115 Ron, because we settled awhile back that if I surveyed for all possible ambiguous cases, we'd never play the game ! lol... then again, I think it was jj suggesting I build a relational database for GL lyrics. Very generous with my time, he is - lol j/k jj ! But,
Off-the-shelf relational database' are rife in "Vanilla" form, it would only take a little customizing and then of course the most laborious part -the data entry - but a coded info dump would do, the source of that GL dataset is what I am not aware of... maybe I'll ask Wayne Francis at Wayne's World...party on Garth ! I hope everyone knows I am kidding, the site is: Lightfoot! and if you havn't heard of it ( a new fan, or..you been on Mars or something) its well worth spending time at: http://www.lightfoot.ca ( Lightfoot!)

Wayne,& PlumbGuru2 (Now "Doug" I think), Shirley H.,& Talbot10 -do you remember?) was one of the originals at the GL chat that PRECEEDED alt.music.lighfoot and danged if I remember the name.... I was drooling rather heavily then in a body cast lol.....that was when I had the original "Mapman" handle ( now taken many times over, then GISMAN, now taken many times over, and of course now my current arcane handle you'd have to be a quasi-tellurroid monk to want..lol... that IS a relevant term... lol....other than "monk"

Back to Ron's winning, BTW. CONGRATULATIONS ,RON, Q115....don't know.... thus:

I don't know where we went wrong but the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back
- If You Could Read My Mind ~gl

OK that leaves 4 more Q's 116,117,118,& 120

[geodeticman.5]

Jesse Joe, I'm sorry I must have actually overlooked your post when I wrote Ron's winning Q115....don't know.... answer for IYCRMM, despite the ambiguous case. As I know you are allready aware, even given this odd case of my not seeing your AND John's non-game post, Ron still wins it fair and square. The reason for writing this post is two-fold:
*Its a good illustrative case of the clue 'dots' factor to explain why your case would not work the way the games rules developed ( the dots are definitive as to where the clue word(s) can fit in the 'verse' of the song.
*Secondly, - to apologize for not responding in posted order. Lets go there
first. I can't figure out when I logged in and clicked on this thread's 'last page' -

I saw a fleeting glimpse of John's name and yours as I logged in and clicked 'last page' of this thread...thought I saw your names...thinking to myself 'hey great! some new players in the game'...then oddly, when the ostensibly current or 'last page' came up, all I saw was RM's - Ron's winning post for Q115. Weird. I am awaiting a third surgery for my eyes, from damage several years back in one of the ...accidents..causes crossed eyes in me. . but I have never had "fleeting, dissappearing things I could not see" . Don;t know if thats it, no matter, except for good manners in responding in chronological order. Sorry about that, Chief

Call IT VOODOO, I know, it had to be the new CERN LEP Hadron accelerator firing up. Those pesky protons colliding in opposite directions in a 15 mile loop through those "oops, another super-cooled magnet fell from the 300-foot ceiling" things that the former PO'd consortium, including some MIT whizzes, initially dug the tunnel for 300 feet deep and 15 miles in perimeter, and they'd allready progressed to magnet placement when the whole project changed hands, and MIT quipped [para] "All we know is they stole our tunnel..and then asked us to put the magnets in the rest of the way.."...lol... can't say as I blame 'em, but... seems it sent 'dark matter' spewing though the North American Continent. Spoof statement alert, to the left...If they'd just asked me, I could have told 'em Dark Matter has been known to exist in McDonald's Secret Sauce on the Big Mac for years. Easy. :biggrin:

Anyhoo, sorry for the overlook in proper response order. Nevertheless, as I mentioned as the other reason to post, this is a good illustrator of one of the few fine points of clue rules, and a few other minor things that can throw you, I thought you'd appreciate knowing...

You astutely associated "don't know" thusly: with
(My Notes in blue and in parens)

Q115- "It's worth Believin" (the clue actually read as)
(Q115....don't know.... ) ( ...not ....I don't know.... - as I see you highlighted in your "patch" as part of the assumed clue words )

There's a warm wind tonight
And the moon turns the tide
When the stars take their ride she'll be leaving
Where she goes, I don't know (down here, the "I" ) -

Note: clue numbers, and related words in patches when corect, and correct song titles etc are in yellow - to visually draw them together. i.e
Q115....don't know....
I don't know where we went wrong, but...etc.
- "If You Could Read My Mind" - gl

we are also requested by Char to cite the song name and lyrics patch - as you did.....:clap:

Maybe most helpful of all is the following - the 'dots" clues/rules.I'll show them by writing three fictituous clues just to show dot placement...

Q997....cool lyrics....
Q998....cool end of verse lyrics
Q999 Cool start of verse lyrics....

Above, in 997, dots to left and right, with no caps at start,( unless a proper Noun i.e. Susan would not count) means the word(s) are neither at the end nor the start of the verse....

In 998, There are NO dots to the right, but there ARE dots to the left, means the word(s) given ARE at the END of the line of verse.

In Q999 - the capitalized first letter ( and not a proper noun with an explanatory note given), AND NO DOTS to the left, but there ARE dots to the right means the line of verse BEGINS with the clue word(s).

Hope that helps. If I give those clues as above, assume there will NOT be another word filling at what you're thinking of as maybe the END or START of a verse, such as the "I" you kinda added in your mind ( it IS in the song) but is does not make the clue "end of verse qualified", per the dots, in that case.

I hope this helps, actually it all makes sense for the players after once or so they actually all have said they thought of a song such as you did, but KNEW per the "dot rules" it could not have been the answer....so , other than a mistake here or there by me, for 120 songs/clues , its gone pretty smooth after we all kinda thought through what ended up as the dot rules...lol

Thanks for playin Jesse Joe.... please play more "Mon amis, pour le Francaise" - hey how 'bout them French apples now ? :clap::headbang::biggrin:

[Jesse Joe]

All very good GeoSteve, Ron is the winner of Q115. Thanks for the explanation, I will try to guess another one. Good thread mon amis, it makes the wheels that are a bit rusted in the head, turn again !!! :biggrin:

{french apples >>>> pommes francaise}

[johnfowles]

As I attempt to reply to thread :-
"Re: GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more !" at:-
"http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=18770"
I can't help noticing that the previous reply by one unlikely named Big Jessie on 09-14-2008, 08:40 AM
is equally unlikely posting number 205.
Well done young Steve you have single-handedly managed to scrrew up the corfid Bulletin Board!!
Steve's original thread subject:-
"Re: GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more !" is at:-
"http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=18770"
BUT one posting hesemsms to have tried to unilaterally change the subject to
"Re: Lightfoot lyrics challenge for GL cognoscenti - give it a try !
and I replied on 09-13-2008, 04:37 PM
quoting his first posting with his revised subject.
it appears however in the original thread
but not Steve's mistitled original from which I culled the name "Sly" and quoted same.
however after my quoted introduction "Originally Posted by geodeticman.5"
is the usual orange arrow which will take you to the missing posting and wonder of wonders this opens up an alternative thread:-
http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=141178#post141178
which is a much shorter thread only 5 postings so far
with #1 bearing the original subject title by some oddball geometrician in a "rampant rage" somewhere USA dated 08-05-2008, 07:49 AM
in other words literally then Steve's opening posting to this "alternative" thread has the alternative italianesque subject title:-
Lightfoot lyrics challenge for GL cognoscenti - give it a try !
the 4 subsequent replies to that thread have come from John in CT
Steve himself and a trying hard Charlene anfd posting #5 is from a Podunk lady in CT too
all those 4 replies bear the subject title from the other thread however so Steve's starter is an orphan in that thread
but my reply to it is locked into the other thread and has the later "cognoscenti" subject title and is an orphan amongst postings
in that thread
I will now post this screed on both threads and see if corfid explodes!!

[RM]

I will now post this screed on both threads and see if corfid explodes!!

Tick.....Tick........Tick......

[johnfowles]

As I attempt to reply to thread :-
"Re: GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more !" at:-
"http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=18770"
I can't help noticing that the previous reply by one unlikely named Big Jessie on 09-14-2008, 08:40 AM
is equally unlikely posting number 205.
Well done young Steve you have single-handedly managed to scrrew up the corfid Bulletin Board!!
Steve's original thread subject:-
"Re: GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more !" is at:-
"http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=18770"
BUT in one posting he seems to have tried to unilaterally change the subject to
"Re: Lightfoot lyrics challenge for GL cognoscenti - give it a try !
and I replied on 09-13-2008, 04:37 PM
quoting his first posting with his revised subject.
it appears however in the original thread
but not Steve's mistitled original from which I culled the name "Sly" and quoted same.
however after my quoted introduction "Originally Posted by geodeticman.5"
is the usual orange arrow which will take you to the missing posting and wonder of wonders this opens up an alternative thread:-
http://www.corfid.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=141178#post141178
which is a much shorter thread only 5 postings so far
with #1 bearing the original subject title by some oddball geometrician in a "rampant rage" somewhere USA dated 08-05-2008, 07:49 AM
in other words literally then Steve's opening posting to this "alternative" thread has the alternative italianesque subject title:-
Lightfoot lyrics challenge for GL cognoscenti - give it a try !
the 4 subsequent replies to that thread have come from John in CT
Steve himself and a trying hard Charlene and posting #5 is from a Podunk lady in CT too
all those 4 replies bear the subject title from the other thread however so Steve's starter is an orphan in that thread
but my reply to it is locked into the other thread and has the later "cognoscenti" subject title and is an orphan amongst postings
in that thread
I will now post this screed on both threads and see if corfid explodes!!

[johnfowles]

trying again to get the "cognoscenti" thread to accept a reply.
my last try ended up as posting #208 in the original thread

[johnfowles]

well that was a dismal failure both attempts to reply ended up in the original non-cognoscenti thread. all very strange and disturbing
I forgot to say that before I replied the thread listing on the General Discussion forum only shows the one thread the original named
I also noted that on the alternative thread Steve edited his original starter posting and gave this reason
"Last edited by geodeticman.5; 08-05-2008 at 06:41 PM. Reason: change thread name garner more interest"
you vandal you!!!
I had previously found that trying to change a thread title is a waste of effort especially if others have already replied. Instead you have to delete your original posting (which then deletes the entire thread then start over), one reason as well as trying to catch typos that I try to remember to draft my postings and save them on my hard drive
Now I am far from sure that there are two threads.
I now see that posting #1 by Steve on this thread:-
does indeed mention Sly but it was back in August.
I still don't believe that there genuinely have been over 200 replies to this thread though

[RM]

Where are we ?

I've lost track. Between the expanded explanation of the "dot rules", and Mr. Fowles experiment with message board explosives, it's become confusing. I think we need a refresher on which of the posers 115 - 120 have been answered.

[geodeticman.5]

Ron , Jesse, John, and any other pour soul who came in to this fun thread to have fun today...apparently one person has had trouble - I will check it out.
I have been whacked in and out of a seizure for many hours since this morning....lucky I have not fallen out of the chair...lol...just glasses and hat on the floor. Sit tight everone.... no problemo.... breath deep John ole buddy.... I check it out, what is happening, apparently only to you, which is no reflection on you at all, nor any inference... I am having a little trouble here myself....so bear with me.....please....while I see....

QUICK ANSWER RON is Q115 and Q119 are answered, I'll check it out well, too.

I'll catch us up in a moment on current status. Jesse Joe's entry warranted some help so he'd know the dots rules, after posting that, (and everything going just fine as usual in and out of the thread, for you guys too as I understand, but John - I will look at what you are saying, and see...nobodoy else has had a problem....but I'll see.... thread's been puttin' along just fine.... : ) ) Hasn't it for you other guys - and gals ?

Sorry for the delay since this morning....after about 8:45 or somewhere in there, I had a seizure at my desk here, for several hours.....all is well now but I look back in and all hell has broke loose apparaently over just your posting trouble, John. I'll see what I can do.... my head is still clearing. These darn seizures suck - from the head injury. I am just coming back around a little while ago... what the Sam HE8* is going on ? lol.......

we all have been havin' a great time !

John - lemme see what is happening to you. I will, just breath deeeep. lol...please....

we have....fun in here.... lets not change that... please.... I'll check it out OK ?

Nothing is "single-handedly broken".

Ron - again, sorry for hang up since this morning....and to jesse et al trying to play, and to you too John... sounds like you are trying to play.... thanks !

John, are you upset so many have been having fun ? Or are you REALLY having posting trouble ? - seriously - no one else is having trouble with a 'parallel universe thread".

I do know i SAW your (John) and Jesses's posts this AM, then I did not, but I was just starting to have a seizure a little later.... i dismiss that, as I still posted just fine to reply to Ron and Jesse. John, while you were ranting and raving, I was preparing a glowing post to YOU, turned out 12,000 characters of welcoming you into the thread...apologizing for the delay in overlooking your post out of order this AM, and then I had the seizure... I've come back from it now, only to find you ....ANGRY ? in a simple lyrics game thread we just have fun in ? come on John, lighten up. I WILL see if there is a parallel thread.. hang in there. I am trying to see straight right now....take it easy on me please....my hands are still shaking from the damn seizure....

Char - if you see any of this falderall.... we've been having a great time all along... no thread parallel universes... but I will diligently try to see what happened to John, as he is a value'd member like anyone else...and I thought.... a friend...too.... come one, John !

sit tight everybody - lemme poke around... a few minutes, and I'll post simple game status in a few minutes.OKee doke ?

For what its worth, I've been in and out a few times of the seizure before I cleared my head about 20 minuts ago , fully coming too. Its scarey..Please ease off a little John OK ? I do appreciate it. Really. OK back in a few....

[charlene]

I'm following along as best I can amongst the recent chaos and trying to concentrate on the actual postings that are relevant to the game.

keep on keepin on..

Sir John - play nice.. I don't understand what all the fuss is about or why you'd bother taking the time to harangue/question Steve instead of using that time to play the game .. this is the thread for the game and the posts are duly noted at 212 whether you believe it or not....

Steve and all game participants - Resume play.. ;)

[geodeticman.5]

John, I've looked around, been in and out, there's no parallel thread.... the post count is real... I'm sorry if you had trouble logging in or finding things... I think I know what you've been having trouble with.... everythihg is fine that I can see...... just click on the the thread that has "GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more !" out in the listings in the general forum.. come in and have fun old buddy :) you're a welcome addition.. come on in...

IN general, Q's 115 and 120 are in fact answered correctly, leaving , as shown above, albeit more colorfully lol - the same outstanding questions//clues #''s 116,117,118, & 120

Have fun !

Everything is working fine. I had a post prepared for you John that explains and/or asks more Q's re: VanHorne (?) , Archie (?), & Sly - is Sylvestor Stallone.

Be happy to tell you more if you like.... but LET 's PLAY !! :headbang::biggrin::):clap:

[RM]

Here's the deal........on this one, I cheated. I felt it was a necessary evil deed to do in order to assist keeping this thread in motion.

Q117 - Never Say Trust Me

"I can DRIVE ALL night".

[charlene]

Here's the deal........on this one, I cheated. I felt it was a necessary evil deed to do in order to assist keeping this thread in motion.

Q117 - Never Say Trust Me

"I can DRIVE ALL night".

ok - we'll give you that one..in the interest of not having this thread implode with anymore chaos we'll give it to you..

carry on playing..no more talk about parallel universes and the like..

:clap:
:rolleyes:

[RM]

ok - we'll give you that one..in the interest of not having this thread implode with anymore chaos we'll give it to you..
:clap:
:rolleyes:

Well, Thank you. Trust Me, my intentions were in the right place (wherever that may be).

[charlene]

ok - here's the ones that haven't been answered..all players take your positions..all others get out of the way!
;)

Q116....more neon....

Q118....it's me

[geodeticman.5]

Hear Ye Hear Ye, COME HITHER AND TO ORDER,

THE GAME IS AGAIN IN SESSION

MY THANKS TO THE LOVELY AND TALENTED VANNA, er... I MEAN CHAR,
Game Moderator pro-temp this evening, while all matters of any duplicitous threads were investigated by yours truly, and I carry news from the French-Swiss Border near Geneva:what we believe to have been the case - "drifting dark matter" from the HADRON Collider in CERN - moved across the North American Continent. It took the form of secret sauce in Big Macs once again, so the multi-national consortium has a case of
Plausible Deniability.

Now that we are moving forward, I would like as point of order to review the answers while I was outside looking for two cats this evening, on the edge of Mtn. Lion posted Sanctuary. In other words...I'm lucky to be here tonight, and still moving as well from earlier. Thank you again Char.

The Boss is BACK IN BLACK

ok HARRUMPH AND ALL THAT hmmmm 'tseeeer:

Q115....don't know....SUCCESSFULLY ANSWERED by Ron, Congratulations
Q116....more neon....REMAINS UNANSWERED
Q117....drive all....GRANTED by Char, TO the alarmingly knowledgable RON, in
fact the alarm is still going off, principle of exception used wisely, RON ;)
Q118....it's me REMAINS UNANSWERED + Note to help move things
along - no dots to right....hmmm
Q119 Down around.... SUCCESSFULLY ANSWERED by the inimitable Jesse Joe, Congratulations !
Q120 And to be.... REMAINS UNANSWERED Note: (again) to facilitate expeditious return to our previous momentous momentum, and initial inertia....no dots to left,
and of course note the capital letter A.....

AND MOST OF ALL.... HAVE FUN !

[Jesse Joe]

Where are we ?

I've lost track. Between the expanded explanation of the "dot rules", and Mr. Fowles experiment with message board explosives, it's become confusing. I think we need a refresher on which of the posers 115 - 120 have been answered. RM

Tick.....Tick........Tick......

[Jesse Joe]

Hear Ye Hear Ye, COME HITHER AND TO ORDER,

THE GAME IS AGAIN IN SESSION

MY THANKS TO THE LOVELY AND TALENTED VANNA, er... I MEAN CHAR,
Game Moderator pro-temp this evening, while all matters of any duplicitous threads were investigated by yours truly, and I carry news from the French-Swiss Border near Geneva:what we believe to have been the case - "drifting dark matter" from the HADRON Collider in CERN - moved across the North American Continent. It took the form of secret sauce in Big Macs once again, so the multi-national consortium has a case of
Plausible Deniability.

Now that we are moving forward, I would like as point of order to review the answers while I was outside looking for two cats this evening, on the edge of Mtn. Lion posted Sanctuary. In other words...I'm lucky to be here tonight, and still moving as well from earlier. Thank you again Char.

The Boss is BACK IN BLACK

ok HARRUMPH AND ALL THAT hmmmm 'tseeeer:

Q115....don't know....SUCCESSFULLY ANSWERED by Ron, Congratulations
Q116....more neon....REMAINS UNANSWERED
Q117....drive all....GRANTED by Char, TO the alarmingly knowledgable RON, in
fact the alarm is still going off, principle of exception used wisely, RON ;)
Q118....it's me REMAINS UNANSWERED + Note to help move things
along - no dots to right....hmmm
Q119 Down around.... SUCCESSFULLY ANSWERED by the inimitable Jesse Joe, Congratulations !
Q120 And to be.... REMAINS UNANSWERED Note: (again) to facilitate expeditious return to our previous momentous momentum, and initial inertia....no dots to left,
and of course note the capital letter A.....

AND MOST OF ALL.... HAVE FUN !

*

[johnfowles]

Firstly sumptious apologies for creating the confusion.
I genuinely thought that there were two threads going here,
My own considered research now reveals that it was indeed Steve himself who sorry to say confused the issue
My evidence is that on page 9 (the first page)(if like me you have the replies listed as newest first otherwise it
will be on page 1) Steve started this thread with posting number one with the subject now showing there clearly as
"Lightfoot lyrics challenge for GL cognoscenti - give it a try ! "
in that initial posting
which was on August 5 timed at 07:49 AM
steve had introduced his idea for his brilliant quiz under his original subject title
"GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more !"
However where he nearly caused an explosion was when later in the day according to his stated reason for editing his posting
"Last edited by geodeticman.5; 08-05-2008 at 06:41 PM. Reason: change thread name garner more interest"
that was unfortunately an incorrect action:-
I have previously found that although when editing a posting you can certainly try to edit the subject line the thread resolutely
retains whatever subject wording/title you originally used . I know because more than once after posting a new thread myself
I have noticed one of my stupid typos in my subject line and tried like Steve to edit it out.I found that the ONLY way to
correct this and then only if nobody has yet replied is to delete your first posting and thus the entire existing thread and start
over. That is what in this case young Steve SHOULD have done.
In fact the first reply by JohninCT on 08-06-2008, 08:57 AM
and one by steve himself at 08-06-2008, 09:19 AM
and ALL subsequent replies
still bear his original subject title
as was also his second batch posted on the next day 08-06-2008, 09:36 PM
Anyway having said sorry I will now address one of the outstanding posers
hmm Q116....more neon....REMAINS UNANSWERED
I did think of Go Go Round but without cheating I think that goes "Oh the neon lights were flashing..."
I cannot think of anything more illuminating so to speak so did Steve get the words wrong??
I am still amazed that there have truly been so many replies 200 plus for 19 questions!!I obviously omitted to read this thread for a long time and frankly when this issue arose I baulked at trying to check every page because as Ron knows you need to be named Job to wait while all the pages load on a dial up.In fact I had quickly looked at the first page using my "wondertoy" Nokia N800 Internet Tablet on WIFI broadband thanks to an open (unsecured) local connection it found . More about that later
SORRY everybody. Carry on guessing.
and talking of the French/Swiss border near Geneva as Steve was
I once had a most enjoyable week's skiing at the futuristic looking
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1410/1010115340_2fc0da1212.jpg?v=0
French ski resort of Avoriaz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoriaz) a.k.a. Les Portes de Soliel where the piste map shows that the trails criss cross that border (that link is to the Avoriaz wiki}
click the small picture on that wiki page to get an idea of the awesome architecture of this "car free" resort:-
No not Carefree but no Highways there to be sure!!
see two splendid aerial views/piste maps are at:-
http://www.digital-holidays.com/shared/img/resorts/Images/ResortImage/France/Avoriaz/Avoriaz_T_map.jpg 990x690 pixels 252741 bytes
and
http://www.thechaletexperience.com/assets/images/Maps/PDS_pistemap.jpg 1300x 1142 pixels 351883 bytes
both aerial views actually show Lake Leman on whose shores is Geneva
Just looking at those maps brings back so many splendid memories of that vacation
well except that one of the crossing points meant descending what looked like a shear drop dubbed "The Wall of Death"!!
That was my second taste of skiing in France
(Of course I had 4 years of it in Montreal too)
I later went on to L'Espace Killy at Val D'isere/Tignes

[charlene]

Sir John, apology accepted...

BUT please keep on topic - my brain is gonna explode with all of the extraneous chaos and pictures!!!!!!!!!
:eek:

I have no idea about problems with postings or what should or shouldn't have been done in titles etc. and playing the blame game on the board is not necessary.

It is giving me a major headache to just get thru your posts about that stuff..
:(

Please post an answer (if you indeed do have one) to the quiz and leave it at that..

good golly Miss Molly.
;)

Char
gonna go lay down now..

[johnfowles]

Oops sorry to upset you madame moderator
I was NOT trying to play the blame game .I was just pointing out that once a thread is started you cannot change its subject title wording by simply editing your original posting which I think is a perfectly valid point to raise here and useful information to bear in mind for the future
As for guessing I agreeI did rather bury my answer to phrase 116 ...more neon...
"I did think of Go Go Round but without cheating I think that goes "Oh the neon lights were flashing..."
I cannot think of anything more illuminating so to speak so did Steve get the words wrong??"
and I couldn't help thinking of Avoriaz when I read Steve's aside remark about "and I carry news from the French-Swiss border near Geneva" so having looked up some pictures I thought others might find them interesting too. apologies again if I was wrong

[jj]

I did think of Go Go Round but without cheating I think that goes "Oh the neon lights were flashing..."[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=2]I cannot think of anything more illuminating so to speak so did Steve get the words wrong??

q116: jf, i think that line is from Home from de Forest (Kelley)...the neon lyric is used frequently, ie. in My Little Love also, but i think all stevo is after is All I'm After

...nice pic, the leaning tower of Avoriaz?

ps) I've gotta funny feeling about q118

[charlene]

Q120 - And to be: Song For A Winter's Night
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
And to be once again with with you
To be once again with with you

[RM]

q116: jf, i think that line is from Home from de Forest (Kelly)...the neon lyric is used frequently, ie. in My Little Love also, but i think all stevo is after is All I'm After

...nice pic, the leaning tower of Avoriaz?

ps) I've gotta funny feeling about q118

Good Heavens. I will take the liberty, without permission, to answer in a definitive fashion on behalf of jj.........

Q116 - All I'm After

"don't want no MORE NEON lights"


Q118 - It's Worth Believin'

"I've got a funny feeling that IT'S ME".


All credit should go to jj. The rules for answering may be a little 'over his head.'

[geodeticman.5]

OK guys - short and sweet to get caught up. I've been in Denver most of the day on medical issues, and so I know you've been waiting again today. We've been keepin' up fine,something thats not been a probem, until about Labour day...and several days thereafter, and yesterday -my medical, today -my medical - sorry folks lets address status on the Q's right away. Then, a few words of keepin our eye on the ball of FUN.. I'm gonna skip responding to the bait bu**sh**, and at least the regulars will have fun, and add Char to the new players. John, I DO hope you chose to play and have fun, apology excepted most 'sumptuously' :) I think was the word you used - OK no sweat amigo.
John, also all the regulars know when I'm kidding - you used to, but thats OK, - the secret sauce in Big Macs, stemming !!! - from the Dark Matter fun thing ; fun Geneva; its all-too-familiar to the folks who play regular - we have mini Western shoot-outs with responses and such, and question/clue preludes here and there , and such non-sense - all in fun and no meant to confuse anyone or hurt there feelings.

I'm sure sorry you thought I actually went to Geneva , and Dark Matter wound up in Big Macs....but...lol.... I was only kidding.... lol - I'm sure you knew that.. lol :)

We are adjusting to new players who are non-familiar with the status quo and the little mini-culture of humour in here , too, so having said a quick word about that to clarify, hopefully all new players will have the same kind of fun we've been having, and everyone will have more fun.

But, I won't even touch the erroneous subject of parallel universes/threads..... lets just play eh ?

Q115....don't know....Answered correctly by Ron IYCRMM

Q116....more neon....Answered newly in my absence correctly by jj,
"All I'm After" as in:
All I'm after is the sun and the summer nights
By the seashore, don't want no more neon lights - gl

Q117....drive all.... Answered correcty as awarded by Char to Ron, who wisely kick-started things while I was out - as in out cold - seizure....lol....
with:Never Say Trust Me
as in:
"I can DRIVE ALL night".

Q118....it's me , answered with humour by jj, but correctly alluded to, aided by Ron's by-the-book assistance :) : 'It's Worth Believin'As in:
But I've got a funny feeling that it's me
It's worth believing

Q119 Down around....Answered Correctly by Jesse Joe , with Bend in the water, as in :

Come on Pearl, come on Kitty, if you feel inclined
Down around the bend in the water, bring your fishing line

Q120 And to be.... Answered correctly by Char, with SFAWN !
as in:
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
And to be once again with with you - gl

[geodeticman.5]

Now, we are rough -and-ready as gl says in Bend in the Water,to start our next set of 6 - Q's 121 - 126 !:clap::headbang::biggrin:

OK, Ladies and Gentlemen, start you engines, here are the Q's:

Q121....my life....

Q122....yesterday

Q123....was daylight....

Q124 And sometimes

Q125....in love....

Q126....a dream....

HAVE FUN !:headbang::clap::biggrin::headbang:

[charlene]

Q125 - in love..
from A Lesson In Love
Life was meant to live and learn, a lesson in love, a lesson in love

[Oh, Linda]

Q121--my life
From Anything for Love. Used twice.

First three words of the song....
"In My Life, in my time and in each line I've ever sung and in my life was it my imagination or are you still the one who lingers on."

and later in the song "Cause in my life, here in my mind in it now shines...."

[Oh, Linda]

Q126 a dream
from Clouds of Lonliness

"You had a dream so they had one too"

[joveski]

Q121: hiway songs (NY seems so far away but i was there just yesterday)

Q123: Stone cold sober (it was daylight in October_

Q124: That same old obssession (and sometimes i've wondered)


oh and thanks linda.. i was thinking about #126 for a good 10 minutes while you posted and couldnt get it !

[Oh, Linda]

I was going for a different song with "a dream" (which I still can't recall) when Clouds of Lonliness came to mind. There is another one, I just know it:)

[joveski]

we should start a "lightfoot lyrics death-challenge" thread, to see how many different answers we can come up with for the lyric clue :)

[RM]

we should start a "lightfoot lyrics death-challenge" thread, to see how many different answers we can come up with for the lyric clue :)

Sounds intriguing. I'm in.......but the rules must be very, very, VERY specific. Otherwise, the death toll could wipe out Corfid.

[geodeticman.5]

Hey guys - I tried to answer everyone's posts, and encountered some necessary explanatory notes for new or infrequent players, so the response to ALL of your posts for Q's 121 - 126 are in two parts, first, this talkety-talk part, then second, and the post after this, are the specific clue and responses winnings, Correct Answers, a few notes where necessary etc.

This post contains a thought on a new rule if you don't mind the read thru this one, before the meat-n-potatoes in the next post. The sum total in Characters of the whole shebang in one file exceeded 10,000 characters, so here is the "first half" lol: Forgive the duplicitousness of the: Hey guys et al,
I'm too tired to edit more....You guys really nailed em....Ron I like your thought....Joveski your idea too, and welcome Oh, Linda ! Part 1:

WOW, you guys nailed this 6 ( I had a feeling we might have a few new players, so I TRIED to turn down difficuly a little, to not drive away new players; turns out it was not even CLOSE to neccesary ..lol :biggrin::clap: Holy etymolgy, Batman ! :eek:

You guys got them all in what is the 2nd-fastest time, I think..... though I must be very, very, very sure, or ....I could........ be wrong ! :eek:

In chronological order, as timed by the cesium-A "atomic clock" in Boulder, Colorado, (but broadcast from Fort Collins by the National Bureau of Std's ) a.k.a. The People's Republic of Boulder, Colorado, where Birk's, organic foods, vegans (not just vegetarian vegans, but "veegans" [phonetically spelled here], but Vegans, from the star system Vega, who are the only ones who can afford to buy a house in Boulder, and run breeder reactors to fuel their "green" houses) , and all the above are as "commonplace there as those little , uhm, things on the end of your shoelaces are...there's a NAME for those..."... - steve looks to stage right, at the band, ala Johnny Carson, for an affirmation from the band-leader on the name of those little things on your shoelaces, who shrugs 'I don't know', and cues the drummer for a rim-shot - buh-da-bummp...for lack of something constructive....

Well we have a shut-out - players correct on 7 ! , "wrong" guesses zero...( 6correct songs as I "heard them in my head" PLUS another correct and workable song making 2 correct songs for ONE clue.

I think we need a democratic meeting of the minds on this. We've been sort of wingin' it on this. Notes below outline how we've done it in the first 1/4 or so of the game, and a note on how we've done it the latter 3/4 or so of gaming. I feel no need for having to many rules, but with the goal of having fun, we don't want anyone feeling cheated. I call for a Lightfoot Lyrics Game Summit vote-by-post-proxy :clap::clap::biggrin: establish a majority rule, cause I don't want anyone to feel cheated. So, what do you guys say to voting done on a post-by-poster basis , on who you think should "win" a given clue: "A", "B",or "C" ?, WHERE:

A: is a vote to say BOTH people win it, BOTH songs that WORK, so the facts of the lyrics are the objective and not subjective "no question about it" rule - letting Wayne's World, the "Lightfoot! site" be my question verifier as usual. Regardless of who got one that WORKS first. A.K.A a vote for "everyone with a song that WORKS CO-WINS the clue, as NOTED below. The downside on this has not happened, but there could I suppose be a rush of several jokers (all players thus far excepted) posting the right song AFTER they see someone post it first. This has NOT been a problem in this friendly game. As long as it stays friendly, we won't have that problem.

B: is a vote to say FIRST person to get the song I'd ENVISIONED wins the clue, but that presumes that no one questions the SUBJECTIVE case as I call it, which you've all been gracious enough to do so far, but I don't expect you to, especially when we run that by new players, or ones that don't "know" me...

C: is a vote for FIRST song that WORKS WINS the clue, whether I'd envisioned that one or not is the case. THIS HAS BEEN the informal rule for the latter 3/4 of our gaming so far I've been using.

NOTE: We were originally using the 'everone with a song that works CO-WINS the clue' for awhile in the first 1/4 or so of gaming.

NOTE: Then we shifted to "FIRST SONG that WORKS WINS" for the latter 3/4 or so of the game

I will abstain from voting in the interest of avoiding personal bias in the game.
I don't think its a big deal at all currently. The question just came up in the form of "hey, I thought the ambiguous case was going to be avoided" - which is a fair question, its just not practical to rule out ambiguity now that we are down to 'expert'-level ONE and TWO word clues..... that fit a couple songs frequently. So, I just want everyone to feel its fair....it came up....no biggee.
Also - if someone reads an inconsistency, or certain illogical error on my part above, speak up ! My falleth go before my Pride !! lol :biggrin:

I'll use that one 'one more time', this time, but I'll be looking for "Summit Meeting votes posts" lol :biggrin: :headbang: :clap:

whats YOUR vote ?

[geodeticman.5]

Mass response Q's 121-126; part II Meat-n-Potatoes Part

ONWARD TO IMMEDIATELY GERMANE STUFF: i.e. THE GAME !:clap::headbang::biggrin:

In chronological as posted order:

Q125....in love.... Char ANSWERS CORRECTLY posting a song that WORKS, however not the song I'd imagined,no matter by the way we've been playing, she takes it- CONGRATULATIONS Char !
on 'A Lesson in Love' as shown below:

We will let it all hang out, go hand in glove
Life was meant to live and learn, a lesson in love, a lesson in love ~ gl

Q121....my life....Oh, Linda ANSWERS CORRECTLY with a qualifying song, ambiguous case with her choice that WORKS: 'Anything For Love'
CONGRATULATIONS Oh,Linda, as shown below: however, note in this case as a case-in-point
of a few things that are helpful to know in the game:
This one is an interesting case that is illustrative of the 'dot rule', certain parts of the song qualify, others don't, look back in the the thread to the dots rule, and really all that means here is that the lyrics CLUE can't be at the END of a verse, or the BEGINNING, given that there are dots on both sides of the clue, but as you pointed out, the clue appears several places, here is a place that qualifies just fine ! These funny dot rules exist ONLY to identify, as help to you, when a clue word(s) are at the beginning, mid, or end-of-verse...

Shortened clue rules ( excepting cases of proper nouns)
Clue.... no dots at beginning, first letter is in CAPS, so that means the clue word(s) are found at the beginning of the song ( the song in my mind at the time of clue creating by me). *You* might find it elsewhere, and in another song. BTW - you DID . You'll see when I show Joveski's answer ! ....clue no dots at end, means the clue word(s) are at the end of a verse.

....clue.... means the clue word(s) is mid-verse, thats all !

Cause in my life, here in my mind in it now shines
A guiding light, never again will I lose my way
~gl
A winning patch of lyrics as per Wayne's World; LIGHTFOOT !
BTW - thanks for playing Oh,Linda !

Q126.... a dream.... Oh Linda ANSWERS CORRECTLY
CONGRATULATIONS Oh,Linda
with:
'Clouds of Lonelineness'
lyrics patch:

You had a dream, so they had one too
You turned away, they were untrue ~gl

Q121....my life.... ambiguous case....the one I had in mind.....Joveski !so even though Oh,Linda got a working song first, you should be noted for a qualifying song and a CORRECT ANSWER,
Lyrics patch:
I spent most of my life outside in the driving rain
I was in some one-horse town just waiting for a plane to take me back ~gl
Great minds think alike !Joveski

Q123....was daylight....Joveski nails it with a CORRECT ANSWER ! as in:
'Stone Cold Sober'
Lyrics Patch:
I was stone cold sober, it was daylight in October
When you reached across the table, put your hand upon my shoulder ~gl

Q124 And sometimes.... Joveski nails a third ! With a correct answer AGAIN !
from: 'That Same Old Obsession'
Lyrics patch:
I think of my lost love from over the sea
And sometimes I've wondered, if she thinks of me

Trifecta Joveski !
CONGRATULATIONS X 3 Joveski ! HS !

BTW Joveski - the "Death Challenge" sounds fun ! I'm IN

Ron ROFLMAO :clap::clap::clap::clap::biggrin: I hear ya lol
Sounds intriguing. I'm in.......but the rules must be very, very, VERY specific. Otherwise, the death toll could wipe out Corfid.

:eek::eek: :clap:

ALL THAT REMAINS IN THIS 6 IS Q122....yesterday

[charlene]

aglets - the ends of shoelaces are aglets..
why i know that is beyond me..i just do..
lol
possibly from having to repair them on my kids runners/shoes..
???

[Jenney]

Mass response Q's 121-126;

ALL THAT REMAINS IN THIS 6 IS Q122....yesterday

Yesterday's a memory, today is just a friend.
Mountains and Marriane

[jj]

All credit should go to jj. The rules for answering may be a little 'over his head.'

I appreciate your extending dishonourable mention my way, rm

the rules and irregulations are definitely beyond me...thought instead of answering in the form of a question, I'd answer in the form of a clue...

btw, for Q122, first thing that came to mind was APPT - "Yesterday is gone..." but I believe that both Jenney's and my own responses are a violation of rule 122.4 (ie. the dot dot dit dit dot dot rule)

[geodeticman.5]

Char - lol aglets huh? OK ....thanks ! :clap::biggrin:

Jenney - good try with Mountains and Marianne, but with the dot rule, which all joking aside the regulars Do understand....lol Q122....yesterday - means that the word "yesterday" HAS to be at the END of the verse, because off the dots coming BEFORE the word, and none after (I've EDITED THIS COMMENT tueday evening, because I caught a typo in my clue and dots format I'd shown you here a few lines above, this explanation NOW READS CORRECTLY a few lines above), I had typo'd it incorrectly no doubt to your confusion and others - my apologies.... - I HAD SHOWN the dots in my explanation as coming AFTER the word when I posted this originally, meaning 'yesterday' would be by dot indication at the beginning, yet as the clue was originally show in my list of 6 Q's, and now corrected it in this thread...it should, as does read CORRECTED as a few lines up as (clue) Q122....yesterday - indicating it the word(s) must be at the END of the verse line, NOT incorrectly by me this WAS WRONG - (fFORMER WRONG CASE AS PRE-EDITED TONIGHT)- Q122 Yesterday.... (WRONG) - indicated by dot convention earlier in this post only the incorrect clue format, suggesting the word INCORRECTLY BEFORE EDITING THIS POST:
WRONG - AS IT DID READ IN THIS POST :Yesterday...., noting the caps as well, HAVING SAID THIS INCORRECTLY BY DOTS AND WORD CLUE orientationis at the beginning of the verse line, -WRONG - which HAS BEEN CORRECTED above, one more time as I know this seems cryptic, but its really not, the CORRECT DOT AND CLUE orientation, again, (even though I realize the song has been posted as a winning answer farther down in this page, but here in this post, for clariification to you ( I hope lol) is CORRECTED IN THIS POST NOW TO READ:
- Q122....yesterday , IS THE CORRECT dot and clue convention, as re-typed/edited above in this post as it should be - my dialogue on what it should be was right, but I had typed the clue word and dots wrong, OK -so one final statement of correct format , consistent and CORRECT with the rules is THIS CORRECTED VERSION AS ABOVE, redundacy lest there be any mis-understanding -CORRECTED CLUE: -
- Q122....yesterday ,*CORRECT* note the word is at the END of the dots and hence at the end of the verse. I hope that helps. Sorry again Jenny, and anyone else that read it closely. I know it is solved below in the thread lol...

jj - I made sure you got special recognition for the trifecta - AND getting the ambiguous case RON aided and abetted on lol from you - as THE SONG I had in mind.... I re-wrote a mini-list of dot notes... your joking and not really unclear on 'em are ya ? I can see how a person would be - I''ve written 'em out like 3 different formats of HOW I described them LOL - you are ACIN the game, man !:clap::clap:

Everybody on Q122 think "spiritual essence" - a wish Gord has for the world.... circa 1973 - 1974......


The game is back in black --- can't wait to do Q's 127 - 132 !











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[charlene]

Q122 - YESTERDAY
Too Late For Prayin..

It was only YESTERDAY
when I heard the teacher say
Patiently, one and two make three..

[Jesse Joe]

btw, for Q122, first thing that came to mind was APPT - "Yesterday is gone..." but I believe that both Jenney's and my own responses are a violation of rule 122.4 (ie. the dot dot dit dit dot dot rule)...jj

Same here with APPT, I find this game really difficult...

[charlene]

I thought of Mountains and Marianne too but it is "yesterday's" a dream (yesterday is) NOT "yesterday" ..
I didn't think about end of sentence or dots..
lol

[RM]

I didn't think about end of sentence or dots..
lol

Are you looking for another rule ? I propose the "comma rule". Just a thought (but I really don't think we should go there).

[joveski]

Day before yesterday?

[geodeticman.5]

LOL EVERYBODY -sorry for my error in explanation to Jenney in post several posts above - I've edited a few minutes ago;a long explanation, but I wanted TO BE SURE the WRONG VERSUS RIGHT clue convention was understood - I'd typo'd the response to Jenney above, but its now correct... once in awhile I get a clue orientation with dots typed wrong maybe at just one post in the process of answering attempts posts, here and there..:eek::biggrin:

I hoped this helps anyone who reads the edited version. If you have a good feel - skip it, (the edited and corrected note to Jenney's shot on Q122 with 'Mtns and Marianne') its a long and redundant explanation, lest there be ANY misunderstanding by new players. I see the new players are starting to get the truly straightforward dots and clue convention after you play a few times.... no one ever said the game intrinsically is easy - or it woud not be a challenge for lyrics buffs.... but you guys don't need clue and dot errors typo'd be me lol...:eek::confused:

By reading your subsequent posts it seems we're close to getting smoothly back on track after the possible cataclysm lol - good video Jesse Joe - and I am sorry the game seems difficult Jesse - we've been rolling smoothly along until, the event... but I'll not dwell or mention specifics on that..... if ANYONE needs a SHORT rule set again on the dots..quite simple... dots before, dots after, or both, the 3 cases just help you know where in the verse the clue word(s) is/are. It gets easier after you play awhile.:headbang::headbang:

Ron lol I agree no need for another rule, except maybe are there any takers on the: who should win it when there are multiple correct entries, often of different songs ? If no one posts a vote on this, I'll continue with FIRST WORKABLE SONG PER THE CLUE takes it.
Works for me.... :clap: AS RON SAID:
Are you looking for another rule ? I propose the "comma rule". Just a thought (but I really don't think we should go there). lol agreed.


Char - I am glad you're getting it so well.....but we've discussed it more.... anyone feel free to PM me if any attempt at clarification of 'dots and clue' rules has only muddied waters for you lol..... I'm happy to help.... it really is fun and has been, and is again. just takes playing awhile ,the regulars previously and currently have astounded me at what they get from ONE WORD at times.......newer players easing into place -:eek:

Jesse Joe hang in there.... its just now at a harder level of clues, intrinsically - at just one or two words....than when we started...with 3 -4 words early on....:eek::headbang:


Joveski -
Day before yesterday? lol :biggrin:

Sorry I've been so tied medically for this last week....should be gettin' better and more timely now.... lol :eek::confused: :rolleyes:

Meanwhile, back at the game ranch: THE GAME :clap:

Char - your post as follows:

Q122 - YESTERDAY
Too Late For Prayin..

It was only YESTERDAY
when I heard the teacher say
Patiently, one and two make three.. ~gl [steve's addition]

IS CORRECT, CONGRATULATIONS CHAR !

as given:
Q122 ....yesterday
as Char played: 'Too Late For Prayin'..
lyrics patch above per Char's qouted entry, complete entry form thanks Char

THAT WRAPS Q's 121 - 126 ! !

Racer's start your engines..... next post the new set Q's 127 - 132

[geodeticman.5]

Q's 127 - 132 yes !!:clap::clap::headbang::headbang:

Q127 Toss....

Q128....spaces

Q129....moonshine....

Q130 High Above....

Q131 Laughing....

Q132....float through....

SPECIAL !! This set..... is 8, 6 regular Q's, 2 rarities, collector nature, from songs two would often sing together.... fun quizzers and more !

2 BONUS HARD QUESTIONS FOR THE MAJOR LIGHFOOT COLLECTOR:
B1....the whistle blow
B2 My body will blacken....
Pertaining to both B1 and B2:
Hint: They are both circa 1962 that's not a typo.....what a bum
I am for askin this hard a Q....hmmm :biggrin::headbang:

HAVE FUN !:headbang::headbang::clap::biggrin:

[joveski]

#128: I'm not supposed to care
#129: Spanish moss

[joveski]

#128: I'm not supposed to care
#129: Spanish moss