I think the point was not to ask "Why?" in the heat of the moment, when tempers are running high and the response is more likely to be defensive than thoughtful. Asking "Why?" after things have calmed down would be a better time for self-reflection, or so I might imagine.

Good for you! I've been building PCs (oh god oh god) since I was about your age (I hope I will never have to say those horrible words again) and you're right... there's no tension quite like the one where everything's finally in place, and you're getting ready to hit the power button for the first time. Still makes me…

You need to change your W-4 deductions, my friend. Then you too could get a check from the IRS, rather than sending them one.

I can carry on entire conversations in my sleep, to the point where my wife often has no idea whether I'm asleep or awake. There's a strange in-between state, as well, where I am waking up and still holding a conversation, and things get all muddled in between (my wife says that I suddenly start talking nonsense), as…

Yes I did. I worked a retail job for two years, throughout most of which I was very happy.

Amusingly enough, I remember hearing that the S-M-R-T gag actually came about because Dan Castellaneta actually made that mistake during a recording session, and they liked it so much that they put it in. Could be apocryphal, though, not sure.

That's a spoon. =)

"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendships. These are the demons you must slay if you want to succeed in business."

Several years ago I recall driving through Connecticut (probably on I-84) and somebody had been pulled over by what looked like a bright red Corvette with no visible external markings. I remember thinking 'man, that's just mean...'