The downfall of the Ottoman Empire and the Balfour declaration were actually the result of the Arab Revolt, which happened around the same time, correct? If not, I need to reread the Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

World's Greatest Dad was a revelation, man he was so good in that.

There's gotta be a pacifier in there somewhere. Sgt. Carter: McCAIN!!!!!!!

…in all the faces of all the bears that Treadwell ever filmed, I discover no kinship, no understanding, no mercy. I see only the overwhelming indifference of nature. To me, there is no such thing as a secret world of the bears. And this blank stare speaks only of a half-bored interest in food.

That is very well put, but he reminds me more of that John Lovitz "ACTING!" character on SNL. Well of course you wouldn't understand, you're not an educated ARTIST!

Thanks for the actual facts, rather than my wrong guess. I swear that every time I turned on my CFL while listening to my all-transistor Trans Oceanic, I get this hum that drove me crazy. There just seemed to be more interference than when I listened to it when I was younger.

While it is true that shortwave signals can transmit long distances on very little power, it's extremely dependent on the ionosphere and sunspots, so isn't something you'd depend on to transmit to your operatives. One of the most interesting things about numbers stations is that there were these huge freaking antenna…

Reception has gotten quite worse since lighting has changed from incandescent to florescent. The ballast, I think it is, creates this maddening hum on the shortwave frequencies, making it quite often unlistenable.

Balle later opened a vegan comfort food establishment called Bigg Bee's Bushwick Bistro. It was not successful.

"My God, Berkeley, this is too hot!" I hope his monocle dropped from his eye just prior to this statement.

He has still got it too, his latest album (album! ok so I'm old!) says "you've got opium, fireworks, vodka and meat / scoot over and save me a seat".

"Attitude adjuster, my homie / hugging more girls than Bela Karolyi"

If you experience dizziness, sweating, anxiety, extreme depression or thoughts of self-harm, discontinue the use of Ziosk. Seriously, there is the makings of Office Space II here.

Is that the one who does the Kaiser hospital ads too? Because I swear to God I hear her voice in damn near everything.

I love the stuff I learn here. DO NOT TAUNT ZIOSK.

First collection agency call.

Whoever signed up for this is on an NSA database. A very, very sad database.

He'll be here soon to plug his book.

I prefer shoe-nado, but tomato, tomahto.

When the British came, we invited them into our house. Then, they started taking things: Soap. Food. Oil. Diamon….what $84 an hour? Come on in, gentlemen!