>>Ah, thanks. Oh the places we go. So I'll update that to "Marriage is: 1) Genitals-based"
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>That's not the point. If you're married, ask your wife if she thinks that your marriage is based on your gonads, and I think she'll be a bit disappointed with you.

Ok. I am. I wouldn't. She'd be rightly disappointed as well would my gonads for that matter. I'm simply endeavoring to ellicit Sam's direct definition of 'marriage'.

>>Ha!!!!! I get it. No, "Howard" doesn't redeem my family name much. "Tony" could. In fact, I paid $100 to see this 80yo dude sing me euphoric recently. Uh-oh, off-topic.
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>AH, the British "Pop Idol" show (on which "American Idol" is based) is now called "The X Factor". Tony Bennet was over here doing workshops with the contestants on the "crooners week". Amazing he can still cut the mustard at that age.

Absolutely top shelf. And his name ends with two "t"s like mine, unlike Howard's who has only one. Whew! That should put some distance between us. :-)