Contest #169 of 172, November 17, 2008

Joel's: "I'm glad our flight wasn't delayed any further. If I'm not downtown by high noon, Earle's gonna call me a yellow bellied sapsucker." "Or we can do it the other way around, I explain the regression analysis of the financials to the board, and you saddle up the horses." "I almost wore exactly the same suit today. Boy, did I dodge a bullet!" "I've always carried a Colt Peacemaker, but I'm thinking about upgrading to an iPhone 3G." "Sure, I signed the contract, but as I think about it, I really think the liquidated damages clause is unconscionable. I'm calling the sheriff." "You wanna share a stagecoach to the airport?"

First Place BUY > "What makes you think I wouldn't be up for sushi?" Submitted by Neal Svalstad El Cajon, Calif. Second Place BUY > "Remember the Alamo—now, that was a foreclosure!" Submitted by David Blume New York, N.Y. Third Place BUY > "I can't say for sure, but I think the airline mixed up my luggage." Submitted by Mark Ashton Elmhurst, Ill.