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I just wish I could be wasted away again in Margaritaville right about now! Laughing

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TC wrote:

I just wish I could be wasted away again in Margaritaville right about now! Laughing

I am here http://www.lamargarita.com/

with a La Magnifica Margarita and a plate of Shrimp Fajitas

hey, its 1700 somewhere!

Speaking of drinking songs, I was doing some research for my lit class, came across the original Defence of Fort McHenry--the poem that became the Star-Spangled Banner. I was kinda surprised at the origin of the tune it was set to:

Not that it was English in origin--I knew America the Beautiful has the same melody as God Save the Queen, but that it was an English Drinking Song called To Anacreon in Heaven--there's something to think about, hmm?

Ok, remind the class what that has to do with Jimmy Buffett?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKjxFJfcrcA Laughing

I didn't mention Jimmy Buffet in my presentation, I was just doing haire brained research--I get like that sometimes.

I've gone from reading about Edgar Allan Poe to reading about how Edison invented the lightbulb. It all has to do with the way my brain works--don't ask, its a mystery of science.

Ok, well, have fun with your research. I'm gonna be watching you... Shocked

"Good Teacher. He really seems to CARE!...About what I have no idea."
--Rodney Dangerfield

it's fun, I enjoy learning new stuff, and you never know when some random fact may come in handy, I'm trying to get on Jeopardy!, so who knows, I 'could" end up a millionaire one day. Some of our greatest inventions were the brainchild of some whacko thinking random thoughts, not that I'm a whacko.

Just remember, there's a fine line between genius and insanity.

If you wind up on Jeopardy, just remember not to answer like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoMspJqqVcA

Technically he was right--I remember seeing it when it first aired, but my sound was not working. My computer is having problems like you wouldn't believe.

Ken Jennings was a genius, but I can beat his record imo--just have to stay away from Opera Singers and the Middle Ages.

ptplauthor wrote:

Technically he was right--

While he would be correct in a room full of GIs, a men's locker room, or a bar; using language or terminology deemed "vulgar" by family tv standards is not an appropriate form of answer on Jeopardy.

Besides, the "Ho" he was referring to, is not spelled the same way as the gardening tool.

ptplauthor wrote:

Ken Jennings was a genius, but I can beat his record imo

Uh...yeah, let us know how that works out for you there, Slappy. Laughing

Count on itm and I'll give the site a big shout-out.

I'll take...

A new forum post for TC and ptplauthor for $1 million ....Trebek

Guess what? YOU WIN! You don't get a million, but you will get some classic "Celebrity Jeopardy!" quotes, which, IMHO are worth every penny of a million bucks. Laughing

"I'll take 'Famous T!tties' 500."
"That's TITLES, Mr. Connery!"
"Oh...Not a fan of the ladies are you, Trebek?"

"I noticed during the break you weren't sitting down, Trebek. What's the matter sweetheart? Did you have a date last night?"

"Good God, boy! I think you might be mentally retarded!"
"For once...Mr. Connery and I are in complete agreement"

"The Sound a Doggie Makes...Mr. Connery."
"Moo."
"I'm sorry, that's incorrect."
"Well, that's the sound your mother made last night!!!"

154 till 3k TC

Nice quotes. Love the SNL jeopardy series.

Ya got me, TC--I'm not that good at quoting TV shows.

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