1.   Except that it was dead as well, long dead, and blind and rotting.

2.   Except Nirvana are better.

3.   Except it was also hot and boring.

4.   Except my chili is a cut above what you buy in a can.

5.   Except no one was there.

6.   Except these participants are furry and four-legged.

7.   Except this game is huge - so big that each fan controls one lever.

8.   Except when he is inconsistent, as in the Blue Grass.

9.   Except now Daal is in the process of changing his routine.