It reminded him of searching for the family dog, an irritating terrier that would never stay penned.
As for the St . Louisdebacle, Burnett has no explanation, other than to say it reminded him of his start for the Yankees in Game 5 of the 2009 World Series, when the Phillies rocked him for six runs in two innings.
When his interviewer, weary of Chopper's reputation as a self-professed advocate for never letting the truth get in the way of a good story, reminded him of his penchant for telling tall tales, the 58-year-old responded: "Yeah, of course, right, but I'm telling the truth now".
Hoffman himself said that the city privatization deal reminded him of the need for the reforms.
When the journalists reminded him of their request for a Children's Parliament during their first interview with him last October, he reaffirmed his support for a forum that would enable the youth of Burundi to contribute ideas towards the development of the country and said he hoped it would be established soon.
But while Mr. Sarkozy did not mention the Iraq war in his speech, he expressed sympathy for American soldiers fighting and dying around the world, saying it reminded him of American soldiers' sacrifices for France.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said the environment for Democrats reminded him of what Republicans faced four years ago.
In particular, he winced at the overreliance on military force, for it reminded him of Vietnam.
The plaintiveness of Natasha's cousin Sonya, for example, reminded him of his friend Brittain Ashford, who fronts a chamber-folk collective called Prairie Empire.
When I met Michel Vianey in Paris recently, I reminded him of Godard's quest for a woman he could talk to, and he replied, "Well, he's found her".
On his travels through Mexico, chef Rene Redzepi recently tasted a large, white variety of butterfly larva that reminded him of a sunchoke caramelized for hours in the oven.
