1.   Gingrich asked Armey to take on more legislative duties, plus those pesky reporters.

2.   In two dramatic appearances, he talked directly to millions of people without those pesky reporters and producers getting into the act.

3.   Like a real cowboy, the warlord just lolled on his lounge, answering questions until the pesky reporters finally seemed to realize somebody might actually get shot.

4.   Sorry about the vague greeting, but we pesky American reporters are not allowed to know your name or anything about you.

5.   The intimate setting, without bottle-throwing demonstrators and pesky reporters, was a healthy change, said White House spokesman Ari Fleischer.