That's it. Much obliged.

Someone help me out here
No one seems to have mentioned my favorite line of this episode, which comes as Jane is discussing the blood drive with Don—something about bleeding followed by fainting in a way that makes it sound like she's totally talking about, dude, like, SEX. I deleted the episode and now can't remember…

for acting lessons

Another worthwhile tribute …
.. If you're interested in what an erudite Michigan football blogger has to say about the intersection of DFW, his struggles, sports, and said blogger's debt to IJ:

Agreed, ONNA. I actually think this one is better and more consistent than Night Ripper—there were some long sections of Night Ripper (particularly in its weaker back half) when there just wasn't anything too interesting going on. There are some iffy nature-of-the-beast moments on this one too, but I think every track…

Pratchett Pratchett Pratchett
Quick reads + funnier than Adams + totally unexpected emotional resonance = 99.4% pure summer reading. Give "Good Omens" a whirl for starters, and if you like that, proceed directly to some combination of "Guards! Guards!," "Small Gods," "Going Postal, " or "Reaper Man."

OBC and the Click-Clacks if there's a capable vocalist around, the Magicians' Alliance if there's not.

Another vote for keeping the Darabont gag afloat for another several months at least. A surefire LOLZ on this end every time.

step off, haters
Uh, yeah, the dialogue is stylized, Gilmore Girls-esque, "quirky" and laid on way, way too thick for the first 15 minutes or so … but after that, who really gives a crap when it's this, you know, funny? It's a funny movie. There are lots of funny lines that made me and a hell of a lot of other people…