Two gout stories - had an amazing flareup in my right foot, eventually swelling to the size of an over-inflated football. Forget a shoe, couldn’t even get a sock on the swollen, tight, tender skin. And yes, a breeze hitting that foot hurt. Touching it was out of the question.

In downtown Detroit, there are two coney island restaurants side-by-side. They are open 24 hours, and in the wee hours, these are the ultimate spots for people watching, diversity defined. Cops, punks, homeless folks, suburban soccer moms on a “dangerous” night out, sit side by side on tiny stools and chow down on…

When I read the headline, I thought I knew exactly what you were talking about. Alas, no.

I have made crackers. It is NOT worth it.

Used to buy new Dodge Caravans from a local dealer, and a specific salesman, because he knew I was a sure sale if he: gave me exactly the one I asked for, priced it competitively with other market dealerships, and, gave me KBB for my trade. I bought 3 from him in a decade. Our transactions took less than 30 minutes,…

Yeesh! Writing catchphrases on a building.

Looks like the Fighting Illini got “On Wisconsin”.

Meh.

Hallelujah!

Best minimum wage job ever was as night security at an exclusive ($3k/mo dues 30 yrs ago) country club/golf course during a greenskeeper strike.

Hands to the face? I can see that.

No, he meant he swears twice for every typo

So he virtually cheated, but is DQ’d and disciplined IRL?

Intercontinental travel will definitely mess up your sleep and rhythm. You typically fly all night, then arrive to an English sunrise. By 5 p.m. London time, you’re beat. But you try to stay up till 10 or 11, so you can get into “normal” sleep.

Neil Young playing harmonica?

If he had also punched the reporter and the cameraman, would he have hit for the cycle?

Somebody need to tell Darnold “There’s no ‘I’ in spleen!”

The retcon around the “funniness” of The Hangover is remarkable.

It is from TKJ. I remember the first time I read it, and he told the story different the second time. I thought, “Hey, wait a second,” and flipped back to the first one. Yep, different.

If you hit your numbers, my company rewards you with a spot in a group trip to a nice resort. You can also choose a round of golf or a massage. For the massage, you also get use of the spa, which includes a steam room and sauna.