The more things change, the more they stay the same. Old nics were dusted off and back in the fray arena Monday morning, in fighting form. Special mention goes to the Ballot Box fray not only for surviving execution but because it now stands to reach 1 million posts by week's end (does anyone just lurk over there?) Anti-semitism accusations resumed on all frays within 20 minutes of the New Fray's unveiling, the Sopranos (and the tv club fray) geared up for its grand finale, and of course all the new bells and whistles - these were chief among discussion topics.

See if you can guess who said the following on the fray this week:

1. "I think "suck-up" was an entirely appropriate tag. It's not obscene, and it accurately describes the content of the comment."

2. "There has been some very serious abusing of the sonnet form going on over in PoetryFray, and the culprit is none other that your own 'I-was-mentioned-in-a-Simpsons­­-episode', Mr Ode charmer hisself, Robert (PL: Poet Laureat, or Poet Ludicrous) Pinsky. See to that. "

3. "One of my posts has gone from 19 down to 7???"

4. "Tony was sounding very Archie Bunker in that scene. I'm suprised he didn't pronounce it "groinocologist."

5. "Get exposed to poison ivy. I've had several unintended experiences. But let me tell you, having your penis grow to the size of your wrist is not as great as you may think. It's heavy and slaps your legs. I wouldn't go so far as to say, "less is more," but medium is not bad. Sort of like Goldilocks."

6. Hey! Quit trying to raise the level of dialogue!"

7. "Mary, you can fork of you friggin frigger! I can't stand anus's like you - never could abide by your arseinine flee fligging discourse! You can take a flying fark at a rolling donut!! *** Chjeney? Do we have to say Richard now?"

8. "I know we can't say ***, ****, ************, or ****. but could we have a list of any other things we should not "say"?

9. "Four posts deleted, no checkmarks, but on the front page as one of the most-read, plus a roughly neutral rating (+3/-2 last I looked)."

10. "Hey guys. Congrats on being the most inappropriate forum wrt obscenity in your tags."

and my reply wasn't too shabby, either, if I remember correctly. Glad you are doing these again, they are a fixture worth keeping alive. How's IT's its it's going with you? :-) I need to start using that strike-through feature, obviously. "Keep up the good work," as they used to say in junior high. Or somewhere. A-p.

. "There has been some very serious abusing of the sonnet form going on over in PoetryFray, and the culprit is none other that your own 'I-was-mentioned-in-a-Simpsons­­­-episode', Mr Ode charmer hisself, Robert (PL: Poet Laureat, or Poet Ludicrous) Pinsky. See to that. "

Zeus-boy

3. "One of my posts has gone from 19 down to 7???"

topazz

5. "Get exposed to poison ivy. I've had several unintended experiences. But let me tell you, having your penis grow to the size of your wrist is not as great as you may think. It's heavy and slaps your legs. I wouldn't go so far as to say, "less is more," but medium is not bad. Sort of like Goldilocks."

Oh Christ, I had this happen to me a couple times when I was a kid, about twelve or so. I had some ivy allergy that developed over a couple of years, and it turned me into a full-body oozing swollen scab if I even looked at the stuff. My little pre-pubescent prick would look like a pig-in-a-blanket for a few days. It was horrible.

9. "Four posts deleted, no checkmarks, but on the front page as one of the most-read, plus a roughly neutral rating (+3/-2 last I looked)."

Schad

10. "Hey guys. Congrats on being the most inappropriate forum wrt obscenity in your tags."

The new, improved editor Geoff

"it's" going fine, thanks!

switters told me a long time ago I wasn't allowed to use my own stuff in this thing.

I finally get mentioned in one of your "Heard on the Fray" posts, and not only does no-one guess, hardly anyone responds!

Is this the brave, new Fray?

2 -zb

9- Schad

10- Geoff

8- Bright

5- can't remember, but I do remember seeing it on Human Nature.

You should post this one next month:

"Your response, however, does typify the level of argument employed on this topic by those who choose to foist their version of morality on the rest of us via ill-conceived legislation: inflammatory propaganda intended to evoke a visceral response at the expense of reason or reality. It's a lovely compliment to the ignorant top-post by the phony MD."

Just sayin'...

Hey, topazz, are you going to post the answers?

Love this feature, so glad to see it!