You’ve asked this question before haven’t you, Nancy? Don’t know why you don’t get an answer - so here is what I hear:

(Just kidding- I know this is an old joke but, I don’t think there’s anything to win. Just play for fun). LR.

Deniseann Taylor - I know you’re no “dummy“, Deniseann. I always read all your interesting postings and there‘s no way you could fall into that classification. . The term …“Les Parapluies De Cherbourg”, refers to a very popular French movie from at least a decade ago. I hoped the WOW’ers would remember it because of it’s fame and because it was translated into English as, “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”.  A lovely movie with enchanting music by Michele Legrand.

With a lovely French sounding name, like Deniseann, I would have thought it second nature for you to catch this one. Sorry if I confused, but I’m happy to have the chance to speak to you. LR.

Sorry folks, time’s up - so stop your searching.

The correct answer is…“Les Parapluies De Cherbourg”.

Now on to the next question.

I know when you’re kidding around Baby Snooks, and I always enjoy and appreciate your humor. I also can tell when you mean business and I think your warnings here about the flu, especially your point regarding “when it begins to move into the lungs”, is unquestionably very sage and wise counsel which we must all pay particular attention to. That is exactly what my doctor has told me, and I thank you for emphasizing this critical point in diagnosing a serious and potentially dangerous stage in the illness. I trust that all the WOW’ers have read your important lines and that they take necessary precautions accordingly…and of course, that they pass along your good advice. LR.

I think this is really a silly subject.

First of all, where are all these virgins coming from?

What happens if they run out of virgins?

Giving away 72 at each shot will eventually cause a shortage. And besides, it won’t take long for each recipient to use up the 72 allotted originally. After about a month their virgins will not be virgins anymore. Then what do they do? Start stealing virgins from their neighbors?

These people are just like any of us. If there’s a shortage of something, they’ll start mooching around to find replacements to fill the gap.

I can see agitated crowds of demonstrators, massed around the gates of paradise, just waiting to grab anything they can from the bus delivering the new supply of virgins.

I don’t think offering 72 virgins is such a super-good deal.

(Not to say that I don’t think virgins are that great and wouldn’t make for a terrific reward. I just mean that maybe if they stop and think about it, the virgin prize may not really be worth as much as they are giving up in order to get that prize.

I can imagine their dilemma. It must be a very difficult decision to make.

Trees, unite !!

And, Praise The Lite !!

Whatever it was that caused the two pilots to overfly their destination, I don’t believe we have heard the real reason yet, and I wonder if we ever will. This is terribly serious and so far the ridiculous excuses being offered by the pilots are so brittle and childish that one has to wonder about their maturity and educational level.

My concern at the moment is with this article by Mr. Perkins. His attitude is so incredibly juvenile and his explanations are so ridiculously abstract that anyone who understands the high degree of responsibility and importance involved in being an airline pilot can’t help but question his evaluation of the unflinching character, devotion and stringent commitment required to effect the job successfully. Obviously there are problems with the working conditions of many of these flyers, but in time, the problems will be worked out. Mr. Perkins’ descriptions are a better fit for what we expect from our hot fighter pilots, and apparently he has trained quite a few of them, but, I don’t think he portrays the true image of an airline pilot like Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberg for instance.

Scanning the latest threads this cool and rainy October day, in this neck of the woods, it appears quite evident to me that,> >“La Belinda Joy - est vraiment en bonne forme aujourd’hui“.<

(firing with both barrels).

What light from yonder breaks?

Frank - How charming…and you ask, “Lauriate: You made sure your "sweetheart" read this topic? You "made sure"? And he did”.

No, “he” didn’t. “She” did.

Belinda Joy, another super comment from you. So well written and in my view, right on. Madonna reminds me of a girl that used to go to my school, (on the girl’s side), who was well known by most of my fellow students, (on the boy’s side). That particular girl always had a kind of dirty look, and I don’t mean she wasn’t clean. I mean “dirty” like in a “dirty joke” . Fact is, she was always immaculately clean, very good looking, and very alluring…but, a little bit loose, to say the least. Madonna always reminds me of that “dirty” girl. (another strange peculiarity about that girl in my school, whenever I was near her, I noticed a faint aroma from her that was very similar to the smell of the boys side of the school).

Belinda Joy, if you are not already doing so, besides the books you are writing, you should be writing a column for some popular media publication or articles for broadcasting shows. I always enjoy reading your popular comments. LR.