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The Tasmanian Parliament. In the morning. In the rain. Yes it is cold. Very cold.

Yes. It is still the robot. Today I have a quiz. Today I will name five names and you have to guess what it is that these people have in common.

Here are the names:

Raquel Welsh
Teri Hatcher
Cameron Diaz
Sandra Bullock
and current US President George W. Bush

Answers in the comment section. First correct answer wins a prize.

The prize will be the deep satisfaction that can only come with knowing that you have won a meaningless contest.
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Sue said…
Hi Robot!
Give my love to Kris, Jen and Henry and tell them I hope they are having a wonderful weekend!
My answer to the question is...they were all cheer leaders at their respective colleges.
Is that right, Robot? Can I now be deeply satisfied????? I haven't won anything so meaningless for a while!
8 June 2008 at 14:50
Maria Verivaki said…
they're all actors
8 June 2008 at 18:42
The D in D & T said…
breast implants? :)
9 June 2008 at 10:09
Jim Klenke said…
They are all robots like you? Well not Raquel, va va va voom.
9 June 2008 at 21:51
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, you got it first go. I hope that the satisfaction keeps you warm at night for at least a week.
10 June 2008 at 11:07
Sue said…
Mmmm...satisfaction..oooh, I feel all warm and fuzzy! Ooops...that may be the buzz from painkillers the doctor just gave me though! haha
Before I go...looove Fern Glade.... has to be the No.1 spot in Burnie. Cody still remembers seeing the platypus there when we visited when he was little.
10 June 2008 at 18:28
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, there have been even more platypus appear in the last ten years.
12 June 2008 at 08:34
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