crittab: he's like Alex Semin, when what you need is Jordan Staal.

If there was a "getting injured" challenge, he'd be unstoppable.

If there was a "getting injured" challenge, he'd be unstoppable.

The book is fantastic.  Kenneth Fearing.  One of the best American crime novels ever — a notch below Hammett, Chandler and Chester Himes' best, maybe, but just a notch.

The book is fantastic.  Kenneth Fearing.  One of the best American crime novels ever — a notch below Hammett, Chandler and Chester Himes' best, maybe, but just a notch.

I still want TVClub Classic to do Twitch City.

I still want TVClub Classic to do Twitch City.

I'm waiting to hear what biastioc thinks about it.  I feel like he's kind of an authority here.

I'm waiting to hear what biastioc thinks about it.  I feel like he's kind of an authority here.

I have no idea why, but that made me laugh like a hyena.

I have no idea why, but that made me laugh like a hyena.

It was her idea to target Artis, and she did have that hilariously caustic "Whoopee" response when Abi caught a clam or something.  But mostly, yeah, she had a low-key, business-like episode.

It was her idea to target Artis, and she did have that hilariously caustic "Whoopee" response when Abi caught a clam or something.  But mostly, yeah, she had a low-key, business-like episode.

I often read TV Club for the same reason: it functions excellently as a substitute for seeing something that I'm mildly curious about, but don't really want to spend the time watching.

I often read TV Club for the same reason: it functions excellently as a substitute for seeing something that I'm mildly curious about, but don't really want to spend the time watching.

I wouldn't start with War & Peace.  My first Tolstoy was Anna Karenina, which was actually titled "Levin & Kitty" in my mind.  I skimmed all the Anna stuff (and found Vronsky kind of intolerable) but fell completely in love with Kitty.

I wouldn't start with War & Peace.  My first Tolstoy was Anna Karenina, which was actually titled "Levin & Kitty" in my mind.  I skimmed all the Anna stuff (and found Vronsky kind of intolerable) but fell completely in love with Kitty.

Isabella Rossellini wasn't in Jurassic Park!

Isabella Rossellini wasn't in Jurassic Park!

He's like Milan Kundera: "Me, opposed to abortion?  On the contrary, I think it should be mandatory!"