You're not talking about Tom Turtle here, are you? :-) 555

yes, i suppose things could be worse, barely...........great concept

Seems awfully well crafted... I'm probably just dense, but who(m) is the 'Tom' you're referring to? Is this political? TJC (tentorium just cquit)

Funny write..I'm working on one with this theme, also..while, it's still a hot topic...5's to ya'

LOL, Stu....If this is Tom 'the scientologist' Cruise, it's a tough call, ain't it? High 5's, mate.

LOL title and a really stupid OS speared.... first thought of Tom Delay, then saw Rick C's comment... ouch...thought that war had ended in truce... Tthank goodness Dee Range offered another option! 555, and glad you're back.

TJC, the best I can do with that is "Justice follows in a tent." Can you help the dilLatintte a little?

thanks TT - no, rest assured this is about Tom Cruise's new baby, the brilliantly described tomkitten, and the future that inevitably awaits the poor child, and I second your query to TJC

thanks Rick, alvin and TJC - all your questions I've answered in the previous paragraph

looking forward to yours AFW...and spot on, Dee, absolutely a tough call :-)

After reading the comments, I am fascinated and enlightened. Well, not really, but I know what you're talkin' about. Funny, 555,

TJC: "Who". See discussion of "copulative verbs" at Stuart's parody, "My Name Is Tommy...(Turtle)". http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/suzannevega22.shtml.
The sentence in question, un-questioned and without the prep phrase that doesn't matter, is "Tom is who?" After "is", the object "who" takes the subjective case, rather than the objective case that it would take after other (non-copulative) verbs, as in "Whom do you trust" (You do trust whom?)

While you are there, don't miss the discussion of how quadripedantic this Turtle can be at times, as you have seen amply. I think Stuart is still my friend anyway... maybe...

Wow, indeed a tough call that requires further review..hmm, I don't know - indoctrination into Scientology is probably worse than living your life as a snail. 5s.

Confusing the issue, the prepositional phrase would take "whom" if one indeed doesn't end the sentence with a preposition: "Who is the Tom to whom you are referring?" (.... You are referring to whom) ... subject is You, verb Refer(ring), object Whom. Ok, enough.... Stu, feel free to have this deleted. - TT

no way Tommy - if ever me (or anyone) go(es) back to teaching, you've written his first week's lesson plans for I ;-)

thanks Larry and Red:-)

Definitely unique, like the snail. Eye catching title.

:)Ya thought I's gonna fall for those deliberate goofs, didja? ...no, you were makin' fun of me :) :) :) another cold one for my bro' here.

Funny idea, Stu. Nothing I can add that you didn't say in the song :)