This was definitely true when I was growing up. My brother and I got the same allowance even though he was 3.5 years younger. Also, I had to do chores in exchange for allowance while he did not, and I got my allowance cut off when I turned 16 while my brother got a raise at 16 (supposedly to help pay for gas for the…

I effectively already have one of these, because I like to internet in bed and the cat has figured out how to get inside the box spring.

It was like that in my undergraduate labs as well :-( And the T.A.s/L.A.s could NEVER get anyone to wear goggles.

I'm going to choose to ignore this article since "OMG, people are coming over!" is generally my only motivation to clean.

Outnumbered is already the name of an excellent TV show.

I'm glad you posted this because I almost clicked to watch that video elsewhere and it would have made me really mad.

Ah, the dreaded shower-salsa mold.

It's hard to get rid of towels because they're just so freaking useful.

Oikos is way better than either of those!

Umbrellas you like break; umbrellas you stole from a lost-and-found last forever.

They all live in Clarendon.

Quirk Books (publisher of The Empire Striketh Back) announced William Shakespeare's American Hustle, The Fast & the Furious, & More

Yes! I love boots and wine and I hate taking out the recycling! Wins all around.

I'm going to leave that typo there.

The searchers in Rock Creep Park could be related to the religiously sacrificed animals found there earlier this week.

The cat was probably cool with being in the bag as long as it was his idea to get in there. Which is very possible. My cat LOVES hanging out in tote bags as long as it's his idea.

I think (not sure, though) that it's saying women buy 50% of ALL tickets, so only 2% of tickets are for women but bought by men. But men probably do decide on the movie for more than just those 2% of women's tickets.

Go-gurts are excellent for two things:

The best thing I do to beat jet lag, especially when traveling eastward, is to eat large meals at precise meal times. It makes me feel more awake in the morning to have a big, balanced breakfast, and it keeps me on a schedule. Plus, food is half the point of traveling.

I think it depends on the length of the short leg. 2 hours or less doesn't feel like much so it's not nearly as bad as if it were 3 or 5 hours.