Any tips on how to do this in person? I made a COLOSSAL idiot of myself when I met Jonathan Coulton at PAXEast a few years ago, and I've sworn off celebrity interaction until I figure out a better way to not feel like a grinning idiot.

He might live in a city. I've seen that assumption a lot—that everyone drives maybe once a week and takes the train for the rest of the time.

Very well said, thank you.

I will totally try this on my iPad. This looks like fun!

My wife and I dated for seven years, and then lived together for two, before tying the knot and buying a house together. Best decision I ever made. We'd already worked out all of the casual annoyances and gotten into a housework routine before we jumped into the 30-year mortgage... I can't imagine how much trouble we…

Do people actually whistle and snap at a server at a restaurant, or play the 'reverse tip meter' game? I can't imagine being so unconscionably rude to someone... it boggles my mind. >.<

Well-said. Antidepressants screw with some people to the point that they actually make the person want to die rather than continue living like that. Anyone taking mind-altering medication needs to be fully briefed on the possible effects, and needs to know that they can stop taking it anytime if it's screwing with…

With you 100%. There seems to be plenty of extra space on my dashboard—I think they could squeeze in one more icon for a "this is serious shit" warning light, and maybe a chime. "OH GOD OH GOD WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE" is probably not the way to go, but it would serve the purpose. =)

Yeah, a flashing Check Engine light is your car screaming "STOP RIGHT NOW YOU IDIOT OR I'M GOING TO DIE"

Excellent point. A couple of years ago on a drive to Boston, I suddenly realized that my car was hesitating when speeding up and quivering a bit with changes in throttle. I only realized this at all because I understand my car. As we continued going, it occurred to me that I was going through my brand-new tank of gas…

With a 13-hour each way road trip coming up in October, I went ahead and grabbed the Anker charger. That's a fantastic price for it, and given that I already have their 5-port charger and couldn't be happier with it (came with me to the UK last month and kicked ass!), this was a very easy decision!

With a 13-hour each way road trip coming up in October, I went ahead and grabbed the Anker charger. That's a…

That is a very well-said comparison. You could probably write a whole blog post to this effect!

Man, you must be a giant with some serious ginger cravings or something if you don't get it. Want some gin?

Oh. I get it.

Nope, because the double b in bubba makes the u short. The one b in scuba makes the u long. Or so I've been told. =)

I'd really like to know how that happened, actually. It's clearly spelled "Lieu". Where did the 'Lef' come from? =)

Are you sure?

I still do this one wrong, but I pronounce it 'mehm' as in French même, which means 'same'. That connected in my head very early on, and 'meem' sounds bizarre to me.

The really interesting thing about this one, to me, is that way back in the 1200s or so both were correct. The only reason we consider "ask" correct and "aks" incorrect is a matter of High Medieval and Renaissance fashion.

Oh, I know why they do it. I'm saying it's a bastard-coated move with bastard filling, and only continues to show that the American brand of ruthless, cutthroat capitalism is doing nothing but angering the people who make it work. Also, I have no opinion on the matter. >.>