HA!!! What a snappy Turtle comeback! (knew it wouldn't take long). :-) Hilarious. 555

Uh-oh, sounds like somebody might be planning to sue somebody...after all, when it comes to civil re-dress, tort is the way to go.

One of my favorite OS's to do, Stuart...you've done it proud. =)

I generally work matching internal rhyme scheme into my pacing vote, but I'm not going to mark you down this time...because 1) I am not going to have ANOTHER pacing argument with you...and 2) You seem to have suffered enough at the hands of Mr. Turtle as it is...; )

Replacement transcribers must learn to transcribe faithfully, as dictated.... Tommy, being a resident of the US coastal waters, said that he told you "meters", of course... He knows that I would take either J.A. or A.J., or both, preferably at the same time... hmmm, their initials are reversals of each other, never noticed that before... almost like one's in front of you and one behind... hmmmmm.... (thanks for the TT song reference :)...Tommy, being much more gramatically erudite than his wanna-be new transcriber, would, of course, have said "It was only HE didn't know :).... But the happy ending makes everything OK!!! All has been forgiven, 'twixt TT, TTT (transcriber), and Kiwi... I mean, Aussie lol :) DKTOS. Ya couldn't a picked one I knew - maybe had done before, so ya'd know I knew it? Hey, for your tribute, I even found an OS that was named after you, even if they did make a typo with "Mac"! I (we) did listen to your mp3, which was very helpful. "ocean floor" a great sub for "second floor."....By his own description, Stu's been "choking" (it) since way before TT arrived here a few months ago....(Ahem) "Certain" tribute writers put a link to songs by the tributee that they have cited or parodied (gave you one at bottom of your tribute) -- maybe let readers know what "inspired" this return slam. :) Clever premise, and really fine job, Stu. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Five Flippers Up.

Rick C and Johnny D, good puns.... JD, where ya been????? Missed ya!

Great spoofin'...

thanks Rick, thanks Johnny

thanks Arwen but gee I found this one hard to pace. Every time I'd read it against the OS playing, I'd think of a better way to phrase each line, then on the next readthru I'd go back to the first way, and so on - it's because SV is irregular in where she comes in and where she stresses - great song tho, I agree - as for internal rhymes within lines, the above process took me so long I barely got this done before submission time, so didn't have the latitude to polish (usually the funnest part, imho)

crikey, TT, way to receive a gift!! "D'ya think ya coulda maybe..." "D'ya think ya coulda maybe..." LOL - j/k - glad you liked it - I would have softened it a bit more, but I ran out of time (see reply to Arwen) - as for HIM/HE - the sentence is all wrong anyway (btw for other wrong sentences please see yesterday's "McArthur's Mark" which stimulated this reply (there's your shout-out!) ) - and my 7-year English/Maths teaching background dictated "HIM," as it's the object to the verb "was" - but I'm open to "differing opinions/artistic licence" on that one (unlike certain terrapins) - glad you enjoyed it, mate!

good on you AFW ;-)

You think I'm going to let you near my sweet, innocent, virginal little daughter now, you filthy pervert?!

So, the Aussie schools are as bad as ours? Even those with "7-year English/Maths teaching background" don't know that the verb "to be" takes subjective pronouns rather than objective? Fact, not "differing opinions/artistic licence"

(You are going to love this!) Such verbs are called "copulative". (Jokes come pouring back!!!!)
ht**tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula

Copula

The word copula originates from the Latin noun for a "link or tie" that connects two different things. In linguistics, a copula is a word that is used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (a subject complement or an adverbial). Though it might not itself express any action or condition, it serves to equate (or associate) the subject with the predicate.

A copula is sometimes (though not always) a verb or a verb-like part of speech. In English primary education grammar courses, a copula is often called a linking verb.

The term is generally used to refer to the main copular verb in the language: in the case of English, this is "to be". It can also be used to refer to all such verbs in the language: in that case, English copulas include "to be", "to become", "to get", "to feel", and "to seem".

ht**tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objective_%28grammar%29

Following a copula (linking verb) with an objective pronoun is traditionally considered incorrect, following the logic that, as the subject and the object are the same, they should share the same case. Again, to some ears the first "correct" sentence below sounds artificial and awkward.
"Incorrect": The winner was me.
"Correct": The winner was I.
"Correct": I was the winner.
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(The example quoted was their choice, not mine.) Correct parody line: It was only HE (who) didn't know. ("Who" is understood, which is a good example of an "elipsis".)
I would never nit-pick any of this otherwise (or to anyone else lol), but since we're raggin' on each other anyway.....
Luv ya, mate :) (hug hug)

Stuart, this was great ! Payback is such fun, 'specially when he's green and goofy-lookin' and has stumpy arms and legs.

Flipper only got one "L" in "ellipsis" 'stead of two... Is that offer to replace present transcriber still open?

TT................................oh! Sorry! - got distracted - now, could you just run that past me again? ;-)

This had me lol, Stu. To take an OS about child abuse and make it this funny takes a master. Well done, mate.

You really want me to paste that again???

Ha! I was wrong again, TT! I predicted that you would paste it again....

oh,and whoops, d'oh!...NOW I know where the HE/HIM problem was. You're referring of course to the QUEENS English, whereas I always prefer "LowlifeConvictScum" English. You see, in the latter, copulas with SUBjective pronouns are considered incorrect - so there (phew) - it was all just a silly misunderstanding (....hmm, maybe I should have stuck with the artisitic-licence excuse....)

no, seriously, you can see why I only taught English for 7 years - I don't understand it myself - and it's not Aussie schools that are bad, just my classes

The 'he/him' thing was fine with me, though I'm DEEPLY offended that you spelt "aint" without an apostrophe. Just kidding of course, this is great. 5s.

thanks Jack!

(psst: those turtles can be a bit quadripedantic, can't they? sheesh....)

lol, yes, they can be, but they really aren't to blame. They grow up in a rigid home with lots of structure, and generally tend to be shell-tered creatures. I hate to ask (since your 'arse, glass, lass, etc' explanation still has me puzzled), but are "floor" and "all" perfect rhymes in Austrailia? ;-)

no - I did take some liberties there, Jack - I was writing it at Midnight here, and new entries usually appear about 12.30am, so I thought close enough's good enough - also "hungry / name,yeah" was supposed to be a rhyming couplet which I didn't honour due to panic :-)

and the glass/arse explanation is that you Americans actually (diligently, I've always thought) move your mouths so the "r" sound is actually attended to in the middle of the syllable, whereas Aussies and Brits just pretend it's not there - ie. pronounce right over the top of it.
So here, "glass/arse," "Hawn/born," "war/saw," "baht/Bart" are all perfect rhymes

(Red Ant, LOL) Syntactic, semantic, bombastic, pedantic - c'est moi, but hope not "predictable" :) ... I'm not talkin' the Queen's English (I had always heard that she was) -- I have to mute the AMC series, "Hustle", and read the closed captions, 'cuz I can't understand the Brits, or Robert Vaughn when he's around them. I'm talkin' 'bout the language spoken by REAL Americans, i.e., people who migrated here from England, as opposed to "real Australians", i.e. people who migrated there from England. (huh?????) ... or those from "war/saw" rflmao
Memo to self: Make allowance for global rhyme variations ..... btw, you meant " copulae", not "copulas", din't ya? Now, go cop-u-lay. :)

ha, NEVER predictable, TT....and LMAO about the Robert Vaughan reference (that's hilarious - do a parody about that)...and d'oh! about the "copulae"....and, of course replace "migrated there" with "were exiled in chains in disease-ridden convict boats" -my glorious ancestors...

Stuart, I apologize, both for my quadripedantics and for my quadriped antics. :) :) :) We have a colony like that here also (convict exiles) - the state of Georgia. (tucks into shell, fearing reprisals from proud Georgians). What about those from "war/saw"? (Hint - capital of Poland.) ... LOL... Make it a full two beers on me, mate! =)

you batting my gags back at me now, TT? >:-(
but I suppose upgrading from 1.5 to 2 beers will atone
(...not Bud tho)

No, taking your "quadripedantics" and putting a space in the middle to make a new gag. heh heh.
Name your brand, mate.... I really do like "Negra Modelo", myself (the beer, not a song plug). ;-)

TT: no, I meant "war/saw" and your explanatory hint (although calling it a "gag" I admit is gilding the lily) - my favourite beer is Stella Artois (from the tap) but anything listed in the following will do...

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/soundofmusicsoundtrack2.shtml

.....except Bud :-)

Not familiar with Stella, but always willing to try a new head... Commented at your cited link, and I learned that "beer" is two syllables down South... interesting.... repeat memo to self: allowance for global diffs.
Agree 100% with brand preferences. When does the Q jet arrive? I'll have two cold ones waiting.

OK, I found the part about you and Jon Voight. Did he ever play Hamlet?