@lacey in ak: ahahaha! I thought that was hilarious.

@notaclevername: A childhood neighbor once sucked a big ant (with pinchers!) through a straw (to try to "capture" it for an ant farm). It went all the way through the straw, into the back of his throat, and clamped onto his uvula. The kid tried throwing up, drinking mouthwash and vodka, and all that did was kill the…

@collegecallgirl: Ah Kyle Smith. Also known as the author of the horrible book Love Monkey (later turned TV show starring dreamy Tom Cavanaugh). He used to be the book reviewer for People and all my book publicist friends resented that they had to suck up to him.

Aaaannnnddd.... nope. Still not attracted to him.

Also, everyone should briefly navigate over to GoFugYourself and check out the back of Keira's dress. *Shudder*

I buy it. I feel weird when I date guys who are skinnier than me. It's not that I feel weird being seen in public, that's not a problem... it's that it actually feels uncomfortable to put my arms around them.

My friend's mom was a nurse in the state mental hospital (it was called Warm Springs). Hairbrushes topped the list of items most often seen.

@jenci838: I agree - something like a sampling bias, where higher-income people would be more likely to have read or heard about a disease and thus self-report it.

@foree: I sorta covet that "one volume" OED - with the teeny tiny print that you need a magnifying glass for...

@foree: I'd like a Thesaurus for a gift, too, but from my dad or brother, not from my boyfriend. (AintheCity, if you're reading this... christmas gift idea!)

Wow, Minka Kelly's dad is in Aerosmith? I had no idea. I find this much more fascinating than I've ever found John Mayer.

So I like the hair and makeup... is that weird? Maybe it's because I've found that my face looks thinner if I add some height to my head. Accentuates the cheekbones or something. I do not like the clothes at all.

Someone please tell me why the hell she's holding her nose while taking a shot?! It's not cough syrup! (or is it...?)

@eseleth: Me too. My new favorite bra is Cosabella. Ridic expensive, but worth it.

I too r-e-f-u-s-e to see this movie. But my resistance is being sorely tested by the fact that both Gerard Butler and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are in it.

@Reluctant Financier: I didn't believe my Texas-dwelling brother when he told me there was a Stetson ad (or was it Wrangler?). And then I saw it while in Minnesota. Guess they don't advertise in NYC... wonder why...

@washionfore: If you like Pollan, you should read "The Botany of Desire" if you haven't already. I for one did not know that apple trees originated in Afghanistan!

@bifteck-frites: Seriously! I CANNOT give up eating meat, but Pollan helped me justify spending more for the local, grass-fed (or cage-free) stuff. You just cannot compare industrial eggs/chicken/beef with the real thing from the farm up the valley/across the river, whatever.

@dayglo: Seconded. Especially if they eat grass like they're supposed to.

@washionfore: Yes, exactly. I wish I could give every American a copy of this book for Christmas, ahem *the holidays*. Also, everyone should read Marion Nestle.