| [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261647] |
Do, 04 Mai 2006 22:18 |
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1a. I hope I'm old before I die.
1b. I hope I die before I get old.
2a. I forget your name.
2b. Remember my name.
3a. Do you promise not to tell?
3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
4b. I wish today was just like every other day.
5a. Never let me go.
5b. We will not let you go.
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"[Wolverine]'s in every book. I think he just joined
the JLA, and for some reason he's in the revised
Penguin edition of Little Dorrit." -Joss Whedon
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261651 ] |
Do, 04 Mai 2006 23:07 |
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Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
> 1a. I hope I'm old before I die.
'Old before I die', Robbie Williams.
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> 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
'My generation'. The Who.
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> 2a. I forget your name.
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> 2b. Remember my name.
'Fame', Irene Cara.
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> 3a. Do you promise not to tell?
'Do you want to know a secret?', The Beatles.
> 3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
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> 4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
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> 4b. I wish today was just like every other day.
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> 5a. Never let me go.
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> 5b. We will not let you go.
Bismillah! No!
'Bohemian Rhapsody', Queen.
Diane L.
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261652 ] |
Do, 04 Mai 2006 23:12 |
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Also Sprach Diane L:
> Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
>> 1a. I hope I'm old before I die.
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> 'Old before I die', Robbie Williams.
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>> 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
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> 'My generation'. The Who.
Both right.
>> 2a. I forget your name.
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>> 2b. Remember my name.
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> 'Fame', Irene Cara.
Yep.
>> 3a. Do you promise not to tell?
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> 'Do you want to know a secret?', The Beatles.
Yep.
>> 3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
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>> 4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
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>> 4b. I wish today was just like every other day.
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>> 5a. Never let me go.
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>> 5b. We will not let you go.
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> Bismillah! No!
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> 'Bohemian Rhapsody', Queen.
Yep.
5/10.
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Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
"[Wolverine]'s in every book. I think he just joined
the JLA, and for some reason he's in the revised
Penguin edition of Little Dorrit." -Joss Whedon
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261653 ] |
Do, 04 Mai 2006 23:33 |
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"Daibhid Ceanaideach" <daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97B9D8B25255Adaibhid [at] 130.133.1.4...
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> 1a. I hope I'm old before I die.
Robbie Williams "Old before I die"
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> 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
The Who "My Generation" (original and still the best!!)
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> 2a. I forget your name.
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> 2b. Remember my name.
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> 3a. Do you promise not to tell?
The Beatles "Do you want to know a secret?"
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> 3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
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> 4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
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> 4b. I wish today was just like every other day.
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> 5a. Never let me go.
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> 5b. We will not let you go.
*sigh*
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Well that's me out :-)
Ssirienna
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| Re: Another lyrics quiz [message #261654 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 00:05 |
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>2a. I forget your name.
Ooh! Ooh! Mr Kottah! Mr Kottah!
The Beautiful South, "Song For Whoever".
Oh Shirley, Oh Deborah, Oh Julie, Oh Jane
I wrote so many songs about you
I forget your name (I forget your name)
Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue, Deborah, Annabel, too
I forget your name
Jennifer, Alison, Phillipa, Sue, Deborah, Annabel, too
I forget your name
Bruce
Melbourne, Australia
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261658 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 00:37 |
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In a speech called Xns97B9D8B25255Adaibhid [at] 130.133.1.4,
Daibhid Ceanaideach uttered thus:
> 1a. I hope I'm old before I die.
Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die
> 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
Rolling Stones
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> 2a. I forget your name.
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> 2b. Remember my name.
Fame?
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> 3a. Do you promise not to tell?
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> 3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
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> 4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
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> 4b. I wish today was just like every other day.
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> 5a. Never let me go.
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> 5b. We will not let you go.
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261659 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 00:47 |
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Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
> 1a. I hope I'm old before I die.
Robbie Williams, 'Old Before I Die'
> 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
'My Generation' The Who
> 2b. Remember my name.
'Fame' Irene Cara
> 3a. Do you promise not to tell?
Er...it goes 'Listen, do you want to know a secret' and it's by The Beatles,
but I don't know the proper name of it...
> 4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
'Days' Kirsy MacColl
> 5b. We will not let you go.
Queen 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
CCA
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261664 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 01:12 |
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CCA sphira9343 [at] aol.com wrote in <4bve2bF135nvtU1 [at] individual.net>:
> Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
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> > 4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
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> 'Days' Kirsy MacColl
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By Ray Davies, it was originally a Kinks song.
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eric
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"live fast, die only if strictly necessary"
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261711 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 13:31 |
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On 4 May 2006 20:18:07 GMT, Daibhid Ceanaideach <daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com>
wrote:
>5a. Never let me go.
....don't let me go!
No, never let me go -
Don't let me go!
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261715 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 13:38 |
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Brian Wakeling:
> Daibhid Ceanaideach:
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>> 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
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> Rolling Stones
Did the Strolling Bones cover that? How ironic.
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| Re: Another lyrics quiz [message #261718 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 13:44 |
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Also Sprach Bruce Probst:
>>2a. I forget your name.
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> Ooh! Ooh! Mr Kottah! Mr Kottah!
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> The Beautiful South, "Song For Whoever".
Correct.
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Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
"[Wolverine]'s in every book. I think he just joined
the JLA, and for some reason he's in the revised
Penguin edition of Little Dorrit." -Joss Whedon
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261719 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 13:46 |
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Also Sprach Brian Wakeling:
> In a speech called Xns97B9D8B25255Adaibhid [at] 130.133.1.4,
> Daibhid Ceanaideach uttered thus:
>> 1a. I hope I'm old before I die.
>
> Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die
Yep.
>> 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
>
> Rolling Stones
Not to my knowledge, although I suppose it's possible.
>> 2a. I forget your name.
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>> 2b. Remember my name.
>
> Fame?
Yes.
>> 3a. Do you promise not to tell?
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>> 3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
>>
>>
>> 4a. I wish today could be tomorrow.
>>
>> 4b. I wish today was just like every other day.
>>
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>> 5a. Never let me go.
>>
>> 5b. We will not let you go.
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> Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Yep.
--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
"[Wolverine]'s in every book. I think he just joined
the JLA, and for some reason he's in the revised
Penguin edition of Little Dorrit." -Joss Whedon
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261720 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 13:48 |
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Also Sprach :
> On 4 May 2006 20:18:07 GMT, Daibhid Ceanaideach
> <daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote:
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>>5a. Never let me go.
> ...don't let me go!
> No, never let me go -
> Don't let me go!
Not the one I was thinking of, and a quick google confirms
that, once again, there are half a dozen songs with this
lyric.
--
Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
"[Wolverine]'s in every book. I think he just joined
the JLA, and for some reason he's in the revised
Penguin edition of Little Dorrit." -Joss Whedon
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261728 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 15:29 |
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On 4 May 2006 20:18:07 GMT, Daibhid Ceanaideach
<daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote:
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>3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
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Caledonia, by Dougie Stewart (I think that's his name)
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>5b. We will not let you go.
Obvious Queen one
Sadly, that's the best I can do
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261729 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 15:30 |
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Also Sprach Lister:
> On 4 May 2006 20:18:07 GMT, Daibhid Ceanaideach
> <daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote:
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>>3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
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> Caledonia, by Dougie Stewart (I think that's his name)
It's not, but you've got the right song.
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Dave
Official Absentee of EU Skiffeysoc
http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
"[Wolverine]'s in every book. I think he just joined
the JLA, and for some reason he's in the revised
Penguin edition of Little Dorrit." -Joss Whedon
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261734 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 16:59 |
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On 5 May 2006 13:30:48 GMT, Daibhid Ceanaideach
<daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote:
>Also Sprach Lister:
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>> On 4 May 2006 20:18:07 GMT, Daibhid Ceanaideach
>> <daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote:
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>>>3b. Let me tell you that I love you.
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>> Caledonia, by Dougie Stewart (I think that's his name)
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>It's not, but you've got the right song.
Dougie Mclean, that's who I mean
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261765 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 20:07 |
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In a speech called POG6g.55666$d5.210406 [at] newsb.telia.net,
Jens Ayton uttered thus:
> Brian Wakeling:
> > Daibhid Ceanaideach:
> > >
> > > 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
> >
> > Rolling Stones
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> Did the Strolling Bones cover that? How ironic.
I thought they did the original and Robbie Williams did the cover?
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261766 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 20:08 |
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In a speech called POG6g.55666$d5.210406 [at] newsb.telia.net,
Jens Ayton uttered thus:
> Brian Wakeling:
> > Daibhid Ceanaideach:
> > >
> > > 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
> >
> > Rolling Stones
>
> Did the Strolling Bones cover that? How ironic.
I though the Stones did the original and Oasis did the cover?
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261769 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 20:24 |
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Also Sprach Brian Wakeling:
> In a speech called POG6g.55666$d5.210406 [at] newsb.telia.net,
> Jens Ayton uttered thus:
>> Brian Wakeling:
>> > Daibhid Ceanaideach:
>> > >
>> > > 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
>> >
>> > Rolling Stones
>>
>> Did the Strolling Bones cover that? How ironic.
>
> I though the Stones did the original and Oasis did the
> cover?
Nope, The Who did the original[1].
[1] "I don't know, I thought it was the Stones."
"No, it was The Who."
"If it wasn't the Stones then I don't know. You tell me."
"I'm telling you, it was The Who!"
"And I'm telling you I don't know!"
etc.
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Dave
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http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
"[Wolverine]'s in every book. I think he just joined
the JLA, and for some reason he's in the revised
Penguin edition of Little Dorrit." -Joss Whedon
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #261773 ] |
Fr, 05 Mai 2006 21:11 |
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In a speech called Xns97BAC5707412daibhid [at] 130.133.1.4,
Daibhid Ceanaideach uttered thus:
> Also Sprach Brian Wakeling:
>
> > In a speech called POG6g.55666$d5.210406 [at] newsb.telia.net,
> > Jens Ayton uttered thus:
> > > Brian Wakeling:
> > > > Daibhid Ceanaideach:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1b. I hope I die before I get old.
> > > >
> > > > Rolling Stones
> > >
> > > Did the Strolling Bones cover that? How ironic.
> >
> > I though the Stones did the original and Oasis did the
> > cover?
>
> Nope, The Who did the original[1].
>
> [1] "I don't know, I thought it was the Stones."
> "No, it was The Who."
> "If it wasn't the Stones then I don't know. You tell me."
> "I'm telling you, it was The Who!"
> "And I'm telling you I don't know!"
> etc.
Ah. Right. I'm always doing that.
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| Re: [I] Another lyrics quiz [message #262932 ] |
Sa, 06 Mai 2006 16:56 |
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Daibhid Ceanaideach <daibhidchenedelh [at] aol.com> wrote:
> [...]
> Nope, The Who did the original[1].
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> [1] "I don't know, I thought it was the Stones."
> "No, it was The Who."
> "If it wasn't the Stones then I don't know. You tell me."
> "I'm telling you, it was The Who!"
> "And I'm telling you I don't know!"
> etc.
Shamelessly copy-pasting something here, that was circulated
when a guy named Hu became the leader of China.
> George B.: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?
> Condoleeza R.: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.
> George B.: Great. Lay it on me.
> Condoleeza R.: Hu is the new leader of China.
> George B.: That's what I want to know.
> Condoleeza R.: That's what I'm telling you.
> George B.: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?
> Condoleeza R.: Yes.
> George B.: I mean the fellow's name.
> Condoleeza R.: Hu.
> George B.: The guy in China.
> Condoleeza R.: Hu.
> George B.: The new leader of China.
> Condoleeza R.: Hu.
> George B.: The Chinaman!
> Condoleeza R.: Hu is leading China.
> George B.: Now whaddya' asking me for?
> Condoleeza R.: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.
> George B.: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?
> Condoleeza R.: That's the man's name.
> George B.: That's who's name?
> Condoleeza R.: Yes.
> George B.: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?
> Condoleeza R.: Yes, sir.
> George B.: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
> Condoleeza R.: That's correct.
> George B.: Then who is in China?
> Condoleeza R.: Yes, sir.
> George B.: Yassir is in China?
> Condoleeza R.: No, sir.
> George B.: Then who is?
> Condoleeza R.: Yes, sir.
> George B.: Yassir?
> Condoleeza R.: No, sir.
> George B.: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get
> me the Secretary General of the U.N. on the phone.
> Condoleeza R.: Kofi?
> George B.: No, thanks.
> Condoleeza R.: You want Kofi?
> George B.: No.
> Condoleeza R.: You don't want Kofi.
> George B.: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then
> get me the U.N.
> Condoleeza R.: Yes, sir.
> George B.: Not Yassir! The guy at the U.N.
> Condoleeza R.: Kofi?
> George B.: Milk! Will you please make the call?
> Condoleeza R.: And call who?
> George B.: Who is the guy at the U.N?
> Condoleeza R.: Hu is the guy in China.
> George B.: Will you stay out of China?!
> Condoleeza R.: Yes, sir.
> George B.: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U.N.
> Condoleeza R.: Kofi.
> George B.: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.
>
> (Condi picks up the phone.)
>
> Condoleeza R.: Rice, here.
> George B.: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too. Maybe we should send
> some to the guy in China. And the Middle East.
(I don't knwo whom to attribute that to. It might have been a
German as I got it from a German newsgroup and I am not sure
whether native English speaker pronounce "Hu" similar to "Who".)
Sorry,
Schobi
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