[Charles Henrickson]

To see the answers, rub your cursor over the blank lines below the questions:

1. Who wants to be the 51st state, when there are only 50?
Washington, D.C.

2. "Condoleezza" is a misspelling of what Italian musical direction?
"Con dolcezza," which means, "with sweetness."

3. What combines "Rice" "with sweetness"?
Rice pudding? Rice Krispie treats? No, Rice Chex!

4. If "television is just wrong," then that means the reign of the maintream media is ____
Over.

5. Anagram, please, of "Over."
"Rove."

6. So who is it that lives in Washington, D.C., and checks ("Chex") all of the posts on FR, to see if they meet with his approval?
That's right, boys and girls: Karl Rove. That solves the mystery and explains the slight delay.

But wait, what about the "chasio649"?
"Charles Henrickson always solves intriguing oddities, in 6 parts, to questions that were posted at 49 past the hour."

[streetpreacher]

You're a 33° Mason, aren't you?

[jocon307]

"5. Anagram, please, of "Over."

LOL, that was a very amusing post!

[mikrofon]

Not being able to see the answers after countless tries and many monitor cleanings, I'll make the following guesses:

1. Who wants to be the 51st state, when there are only 50?
MEXICO

2. "Condoleezza" is a misspelling of what Italian musical direction?
LA DOLCE VITA

3. What combines "Rice" "with sweetness"?
NFL HALL OF FAME (RIP, Walter Payton)

4. If "television is just wrong," then that means the reign of the maintream media is ____
IN SPAIN.

5. Anagram, please, of "Over."
VERO (Life is a Beach)

6. So who is it that lives in Washington, D.C., and checks ("Chex") all of the posts on FR, to see if they meet with his approval?
DICK CHENEY (D.C., get it?)

[grellis]

"Charles Henrickson always solves intriguing oddities, in 6 parts, to questions that were posted at 49 past the hour."

ROTF!