Hello...what's this? Here's a clue, Watson! If Turtle were indeed Fiddlegirl, wouldn't FG's material have extensive footnotes? Quick, Watson! The game is afoot! By the way, this one is pure sheep thrills in the best TT tradition! ;D

Delightfully kinky and polished with perversion...It might take the devil's tongue to sing it, tho'...threw mine out'a joint twice, tryin'

Great OS and great write on it. Subs are tough on this one. I could sing it in my head but not aloud as I was afraid the guys in the white coats might pick me up.

Oh my dear Ribber, you are an old sole, but I think your fondness for Fiddlegirl is fueling your fantasy that she's for real. Better to slip with foot than reason. ;)

Riddlegirl, doesn't OMR have a rather valid point there about the famous fooTnoTes? (Why didn't anyone else notice that in FG's portfolio? A whole alter-ego, just to write footnote-less songs?)

Is your wistfulness at having FG pair with TT, or vice versa, rather than with yourself, fueling your fantasy that she's not for real? Denial is not a river in Egypt....

You're reaching Thomas. Most of FG's songs were pretty straightforward. No mention of a lack of footnotes in your original denial, either. And then there's that pesky confession. Your words:
"All right, all right, I confess... *BUSTED* by whoever the clever Riddlegirl is."

And: Wondered when someone would finally tumble. OK, so, Riddlegirl ("If that really IS your name" -- Peter Falk as "Lou Peckinpaugh" in "The Cheap Detective"), I've 'fessed up ... to (cough) one of the grandest hoaxes ever put on here, there, or anywhere (cough). (admiration and adulation graciously received). Your turn to 'fess up. Who are you, and what tipped you off?"

I honestly don't blame you for wanting to keep the FG myth going, but you erred in confessing too soon. She is indeed an intriguing character and you are an experienced actor, as you have pointed out to us before.

(re: comment to OMR)........ In point of fact, I am *everyone's* FantasyGirl! ;)

@ Fiddlegirl: Not even Riddlegirl would argue with that statement. But in the end, that's all it is: a fantasy from the mind of a turtle. ;)

RG: You also have the first denial above that "confession", and this denial here, explaining the purpose of that confession: To have some fun with the *paranoid*, *delusional* mind who dreamt up the idea of FG's non-existence. (Like the paranoid, delusional mind who accused TT of being a girl. See FG's song.) Yet somehow, the one that suits your delusions has the most credibility to you. We believe what we want to believe....

"Most of FG's songs were pretty straightforward."
Good point, Whereas most of TT's are, uh ... not. heh heh.

"No mention of a lack of footnotes in your original denial.."
Um, because I didn't think anyone could possibly take such a ludicrous idea seriously? I don't issue detailed, evidence-laden denials of the existence of leprechauns and the tooth fairy, either.

Yes, I'm a good actor, and staging an agreement with the idea was a fun challenge -- done far too well, apparently. Thank you for the compliment -- when do I get my Oscar?

"you erred in confessing too soon".
Seems like that should make the sudden 180 even more suspicious, but I guess people are gullible -- especially *you* heh heh. A *really* well-staged hoax would have involved a far more lengthy denial.

The truth is, the more I write about this, the pi**er I'm getting at a terrible insult to a valued and highly-regarded friend. I may have to ask for Admin intervention (confirmation of IPs widely-separated geographically, etc.), but not yet. I have a little more to say on the subject, and will, when time permits, either today or tomorrow.

Everyone else, or at least those with any common sense: If you have any respect at all for me, my abilities, the abilities displayed in FG's solo works, and in our joint works, please stop following this nonsense. You're insulting someone about whom I've come to care highly, though have never met F2F and probably never will (1139 email exchanges at last count, plus real-time chat).

One suspect has been named at FG's post today, and I have one other in mind. I'd like to hear from the first one named.

Anyone watch the original TV series, "The Incredible Hulk"?
Dr. David Banner: "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." (before he turns into The Hulk).

Yes, I'm a barrel of laughs, with a sharp sarcastic side as well. Take the laughs off of the sarcasm, and what you might see is angry -- *very* angry.

More to follow in good time.

Old Man Ribber: Sharp spot!!! ... thanks for great comment and vote! :-D

AFW: Yeah, I wondered if anyone would try to sing it. I certainly couldn't -- especially not the "boogity boogity boogity boogity boogity boogity shoop" sub :-) Thanks for v/c!

Timmy1000: You're a better man -- or a better singer, anyway -- than AFW or I. *Please* record and post it! :-D If you can do it -- clearly -- we'd all bow to your articulative skills. :) Thanks for v/c!

FG: You're certainly mine (in the parody-partner department, cough). Never dreamt I'd hook up with anyone so compatible, intelligent, creative, and such a pleasure to work with. Actually, given my own, uh, "quirks", never even dreamt such a person even existed. MUAH!

Hey, Tommy to the T! Long time no see!!!! Nice to see you writing again, same goes with "Fiddlegirl!" (your alter-ego) LOL!!! What's great about your lamb parodies are that they make great puns to the lyrics! Bleatingly funny! Great job on a hard OS. 5's!

Christie Marie M: Nice to see you too, but please read the commentary: FG is not my "alter-ego", she is a living, breathing, woman who is a lot of fun to work with and contributes greatly when we work together. Thanks for the v/c, and glad you like the lamby-puns! (gotta admit, this OS ain't easy, as you said. :-D)

I don't know WTF (which Turtle fiddleith) is goin' on... perhaps the Turtle is me too... the only thing I'm certain about is that the Clever Carapaced One is hyper-intelligent and, if so motivated, diligent n' cunning enough to pull off all sides of this Tempest in a T-pot simultaneously with 3 flippers tied behind his wizened back... anxiously awaiting the *real* denouement.... BTW you Sybillistic Cabal Ewe, great parody!

TJC: You didn't believe the email I sent you *before* the "confession" in question, giving you a heads-up, saying "Watch me have some fun with Riddlegirl"? ... or maybe ya missed it, cuz after, um, (calculates in head) two years and three weeks of e-friendship, two professional collabs, and countless amateur head-knocking, I'da thunk you'da believed it....

Anyway, sometimes things really *are* what they seem. FG is FG (yay!), TT is TT, (fill in the blank), and Riddlegirl needs to stop seeing ghosts everywhere and get back to Planet Earth.

Oops, forgot (distracted): thanks for vote and, uh, "extravagant" comment!

You’re really coming out of your shell here, calm down. Why in the world would the Admin get involved here? To talk about your intimidation tactics or your threats of getting angry? You seemed to be OK last week and having some fun with it. Now you’ve changed your mind again? Whatever.

You’ve gone way overboard here, but that’s your style. RG didn’t have any kind of vendetta against TT when this all started. But your reaction in the last day or so confirms everything that I need to know. Thanks.

There will be another RG parody today that was submitted before your comments. Nothing I can do about that now and not sure that I would anyway, given the way you’re behaving. Sorry I spoiled your fantasy. And don’t bother Guy, I’d hate for your wrath to be wrongfully directed at an innocent person.

I'm just sitting here twiddling my thumbs til this all gets straightened out.

"Yes, I wrote all 141 songs of TJC's as well" ... thanks for the compliment that I am *truly* Superman (despite not being a Trekkie, one of his favorite themes.

I also wrote all 2623 songs by "John Barry". ... admittedly, few others besides TT have John's vocabulary. (sheesh)

You're starting to see ghosts everywhere. Get help. This is not an insult or an attack, it's an attempt to reach out to someone who is in genuine trouble. Get help. *Seriously*.