What about the baking powder and the salt? You know, if you're already taking the time to mix up a from-scratch batter, might as well get all the ingredients in there. Otherwise might as well stick with bisquick.

Or, a teaspoon (or more/less to taste, of course) of cinnamon. That's how my dad used to make them when we were kids. He's the only person I know who makes cinnamon pancakes. Yum!

It's hard being from Texas and being sane because people think that just isn't possible. Not all of us are trigger happy nut jobs. Nor do all of us carry guns.

I'm gonna assume his knee is physically ok because he was cleared by his doctors. Taking that assumption into consideration... He might not be psychologically ok yet. I got in a fender bender once in a parking lot. My compact car versus an Xterra. I was coming around a blind corner turning left and the Xterra was…

Braces aren't cosmetic, they're medical. Poor alignment leads to all sorts of bad stuff, from not being able to clean them properly, to improper or uneven wear of your teeth which can lead to lessened longevity of your chompers. Also, poor oral health can lead to major health problems throughout the rest of your body,…

Mmmm. This was dead sexy. Thank you for sharing.

Damnit! You figured out our secret! That "bless your heart" is the biggest politely delivered insult ever.

What exactly is so hilarious about manners? Or being nice, friendly, and sociable?

I don't think you quite understand. Do they not teach reading comprehension in rural Ohio? I think they do, because I have several friends from the buckeye state and they're all pretty good at critical thinking.

1. Oh, I'm sorry, let me use vernacular you'll better understand: you must be an urban resident (now look who's being dramatic about someone using a turn of phrase that just happens to be different).

It's not dramatic at all, actually. I'm taking it you're a city boy. Does the sound of crickets, cicadas, and bullfrogs filling the night frighten you?

I'm thinking NYC was mentioned since that's where gawker headquarters is...

Exactly! I'm from Texas, and there's NOTHING more beautiful than big sky country. Seeing an urban jungle where few stars can shine through all the light pollution is my idea of torture.

Can you come to my house and make me some of your breakfast, too? That looks delish!

Just prune your flowers off. The flavor of the leaves change because your plant starts focusing on procreating and diverting its energy to the flowers. Trim the flowers off and the energy keeps getting spent on the leaves.

It happened to your friend and YOU'VE never had pesto since? Why? Why Ron yourself of the nirvana that is pesto? That's taking solidarity too far.

Weird? No way, man! Butter whipped with honey and slathered on a hot hunk of bread is awesome!

They're too sweet and kind of waxy. I can't stand them in pesto.

Oh yeah, had plenty of those. Water, Gatorade, powerade. Reusable, disposable. I'm also a sucker for sweet tea (this is Texas... It's in the handbook they give you at birth... Along with a ten gallon hat and cowboy boots). On really busy weeks my car would look like I was really interested in recycling, but really bad…

Rock on! I like zippy cars, but man, I couldn't live without a cup holder. Between the miles I was putting on my car every month (around 4,000/mo), the intense heat where I live, and working on the go, I needed the hydration, lol.