@Karla Ha Ha: "sewed" is also acceptable, according to the OED 2nd Ed. and Webster's 3rd. If you're going to be an annoying pedant you should at least be correct. Check a dictionary next time.

@KenHR: For some reason, I looked up that ad a few weeks ago.

You can be angry at all those things and not be a prick to people who disagree with you. If being right is enough for you, good for you. To me, it's cold comfort.

A radish may know no Greek, but I do!

Playtape!
Like 8-Track, but not as good!

electronic bay
A shout-out to Jimmy Pardo?

Scifiwriter98: You are wrong.

That was a nice piece of business, Danner.

The Bobby Fuller Four?

@HLTBAW: It's true. Because before Wiig, there were no terrible recurring characters on SNL. For thirty years.

This has nothing to do with grammar. "Literally", an adverb, modifies "dead", an adjective. You can argue the semantics, but there's nothing ungrammatical about it.

5 Neat Guys
Turns out they were totally biting Miller: http://www.youtube.com/watc…

None of this can hold a candle to Mindstorm with Judge Reinhold.

I loved the Patty Duke Show 20 years ago. No idea if it still holds up.

Makes sense. Thanks.

"It was an early adopter of the idea of putting a season on DVD…
…to entice more people to watch the next season (though at least in this case, it followed 24)."

You're a bastard, Snow.

Great post, Radnor. I don't know anything about chemistry beyond the high school level, but still I thought Walter's obsession with the fly was there entirely to serve the drama. Your post puts a more interesting spin on it.

I disagree. There are few things more banal than recidivism.

Haven't heard much of their stuff, but the lead singer has a lovely voice.