Playlist Ponderer Mugs

"...Now they're playing tape number 7710K. It starts with Johnny Mathis hits arranged for strings and woodwind, then goes on to Mister Henry Mancini. After that..."

"It's about the murder of an editor who refuses to publish a writer's work..."

Next Time-Portal 5 Miles...

"Today we'll examine that age old question of robot accomplishment: programming or processor?"

'I WANTED to paint the room a shade of green, but gave up somewhere between chartreuse and citrine.'

'You called me out of the blue... Cobalt, ultramarine, prussian, cerulean or phthalocyanine?'

Musical genres

A book reviewer reads between the margins.

'Our basic package is no frills, no chew toys, no extra Kibbles, and narry a pat on the head from management...'

"It makes me happy that you took time to read the newspaper today."

How do you fell about buying your own health insurance?

"I appreciate you have a real passion for music Mr Hibberd. . . but I can see you're going to struggle with the piano."

'As is the fashion these days, it's about nothing.'

Mega Studios. Ideas for new movies dept. Stop goofing off and watch some television!

A sardine can combined with a cornucopia.

"It looks as if Bodecker's project has gotten completely out of hand."

He's very disciplined about his writing, three hours staring at a blank screen every morning and five in the afternoon.

'No, I'm not into astronomy. That telescope is for you to see your new parking spot.'

'You forgot you list of possible side-effects.'

Crayo-Blah

'Are you sure its a purbred?'

'Let me know if these weight-loss pills actually work.'

Negotiations over the new colour scheme had reached stalemate.

A tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it.

"This is a selection from my novel about a writers' group that has one real writer and five wanna-be b*****s."

Energy speculation.

"Don't ask me. I don't know what 'my country 'tis of thee' means, either."

'I have a case of...oh, heck. What's that called?'

'We don't have a health plan, but we have a very nice cemetery right out in the churchyard.'

Film critic critics

"And so on and so forth..."

'Sorry, Steve, but we're trading you to France for two impressionists and a dadaist to be named later.'

"Van Gogh has always been associated with the colour yellow. In your case I think the colour is mediochre!"

Sorry I've got Writer's Block.

"Have you ever noticed that all our teachers fit the FBI's terrorist profile?"