The crappy thing is that I tried to do the responsible thing and finally get tested and the nurse practitioner made me feel like I needed to explain myself and then asked me if I’d “learned my lesson.” Really not a very welcoming environment for people to get routinely tested. Cherry on top was that the phlebotomist…

Thanks for the insight. I’ll believe you, but the truth is that stories with this tell-tale arc are oftentimes covering up something rotten.

Well, Oosthuizen is Dutch for “East Houses,” Australia means “Southern,” and South Africa obviously means “South Dusty Land,” and Fox is conservative so that accounts for the 90 degree right turn, so it all kind of makes sense, really.

I know that this is fake, but it reminds me of a sad tale from my childhood, when I was given a board game produced by the USPS, as a gift. The game, which I’d actually asked for, was called “Stampin’” iirc, but my copy arrived without any directions. I mailed the company a letter asking them to send me directions,…

I want to believe, but what’s a simpler explanation for some trainer (albeit with Vigil’s help) coming out of nowhere and all of a sudden pushing athletes to ridiculous PRs? Handler has spun a plausible story with saying Berian is some unique blend of natural speed, high altitude upbringing, intense work ethic, and…

When I was hauling around video cameras and 10’’ CRT TVs for a project, I had the idea of putting one of the TVs in the rear window and pointing the camera at myself driving, just to weird other drivers out. I guess this is a little more practical.

How about a Junco instead?

But change that K to a C, and you just get an adorable little bird: https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A…

You can’t call a man that’s already named dick… another name for a dick.

Cue, que, queue. All are different words.

Saw Magness run when we were both in high school. Something struck me about him. Just seemed like a good guy. Glad to hear that he helped shed some light on this.

Unexpectedly great use of a Simpsons clip.

Yeah, we have to assume Hasselhoff boned inside K.I.T.T. at some point, right?

Sherman’s Infamous Scorched Earth March Through the South (Ossetian region) to the (Black) Sea

I assumed that both were directed at the drivers, and I was trying to make a point about how “chairman” has begun to sound weird when referring to a woman (though I’m probably in the minority). I don’t know why it’s such a struggle for us to transition to “chair” or “chairperson.”

I guess there are a lot of different opinions on this. Aviatrix tends to sound ridiculous these days, but I feel like some women would still rather be an alumna than an alumnus. Some women are definitely not okay being called a “guy” or a “dude.”

Found Waldo.

If she’s okay with being a “chairman,” why not just assume the female drivers are okay with lopping “Ladies and” off the script?

The male who publicly dresses as a woman that currently receives the most press and would be most likely to be recognized by the general public. There are probably better definitions. Eddie Izard and RuPaul are the only other ones that are kind of widely known in America, but I could be neglecting some famous drag…

You mean last year’s winner, Conchita Wurst, the most visible drag queen in the world today?