I remember watching The Day After when it was originally aired. I saw it again a year or two ago; I had forgotten how frightening it is. There was another film made in 1983 about a nuclear holocaust starring Jane Alexander titled Testament, which is every bit as disturbing. That film focuses on a small community,…

According to die-hard fans, the Cubs didn't screw up, Bob Gale did.

Well, why not? They earned it.

Oh, my; bartender anger. The Doctor is IN.

Touche.

It's still an interesting element of government regulation of drugs, and the notion that they might be doing more harm than good. For instance, as recent as the early 20th century, one could order a couple of hits of heroin from the Sears-Roebuck catalogue, as well as a lovely little pick-me-up tonic known as "Coca…

How do you think "Coca-Cola" originally got it's name? Then the government stuck their big, fat noses into the situation and the cocaine was removed and we got stuck with regular, boring, old caffeine.

I get narcoleptic reading Dikachu's posts.

Well, thanks for the compliment. But sometimes it's easy to confuse "smart" with "snark." As for the latter, we are all certified brainiacs in the Art of Snark.

Indeed.

Oooohhh, snap!! You are now officially my very most favorite person in the whole, wide, freakin' world!

I didn't know we'd adopted Norm McDonald.

No, we don't have highfalutin discussions on particle physics and whatnot because the mean IQ on this site is only slightly south of room temperature. To which I am a proud contributor, Bitches.

I think Pudd walked right into that one.

Clearly Dikachu has never been introduced to the Tossed Salad Man.

I never actually blew a stop sign. I did blow a crossing guard once about 40 years ago. Does that count?

Rappus interruptus. Sucks.

Frank Stallone has really been enjoying a resurgence in his "career" (for lack of a better term) here at the AV Club lately. I wonder if the guy appreciates just how thoughtful of him you people are?

Too much cocaine will also fry your dopamine receptors so you can spend the rest of your life with all of the emotional sincerity of Lt. Commander Data or Hillary Clinton.

Mix the diet root beer with low-fat ice cream and I'm in. At my age, I just can't afford the calories any more.