I've never seen that movie, but I still remember a scene from the trailer where Cage is watching the snuff film (or whatever it is) and bites his fist like he's a silent movie actor. I think it was the moment I realized Nicholas Cage was the greatest hammy actor of our generation.

Ha! It was the older brother of one of my friends who got us hooked on D&D at an early age too (I was probably 8 or 9). Similarly, I thought this dude and his friends were the fucking coolest and it wasn't until years later that I clued in that they were giant dorks.

More like Joan Plow-wrong, huh?

I came down here to mention Oryx and Crake's ambiguous ending too…

Don't leave us hanging!
Which did you buy – the halibut, or the shrimp?

My friends and I gave up on going out on St Patrick's Day years ago when we got sick of trying to fight through crowds to order a pint (then immediately having some drunk frat jackass bump into you and spill half your beer), so now we go out on the 16th or 18th instead.

@TheTacoBellbell:disqus I'm oddly moved by this

I love in-jokes. I hope to be part of one someday.

Yeah I grew up in a house with a dog who liked to drink toilet water and I currently have a cat who likes to play in it so I put the lid down at all times.

@avclub-a6fdefb2b99177b152b2392b43097665:disqus That can't be right. I'm sticking with retardation.

Roger Ramjet, he's our man!
Hero of the Nation!
Only thing that's wrong with him
Is mental retardation!

I was implying it was a penis. In his ass.

Keep in mind it doesn't say what he used or where he injected it.

Somewhat related – I just noticed this morning that there's a partial can of frosting in my fridge, so I think I've got me evening all planned out.

Yeah I thought the same thing about that theory. I mean I've had dreams with the casts of Seinfeld and Scooby Doo (one was a crossover dream with Kramer AND Scooby). Doesn't mean those shows never existed. Or does it?

Jessica Fletcher!

Do you remember that bit when St. Tibulus, he tried to take that banana off the other lad?

Yeah, "Lullabies to Paralyze" is the first Olivieri-free QOTSA album… and while I love the album (I probably like it more than SFTD, but less than R) it could definitely use a few blasts of Olivieri insanity in place of some of Homme's self-indulgence.

In this instance I think it has more to do with the armed stand-off with a SWAT team, but I get what you're saying.

Even in my fantasies I'm inadequate.