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geodeticman.5 · 08-28-2008, 05:35 AM

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

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 !

08-28-2008, 05:35 AM	#143
geodeticman.5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eastern Slope urban corridor, Colo. USA Posts: 1,007	Re: GL Lyrics fan(atics) fun quizzers and more ! 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 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* ! __________________ ~geo Steve . :"I will leave my footprints there to lie beneath the snow" ~gl Quote to ponder: "A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed." ~ Henrik Ibsen