No video-store box picture can hold a candle to my viewing of Ghost Story on VHS when I was a mere stripling of 10.  Add in Poltergeist around the same time and I don't think I slept a wink until I turned 15.

This was some truly inspired snark, I'll admit.

This was some truly inspired snark, I'll admit.

Tired of YOU, pal.  How about THAT?!

Tired of YOU, pal.  How about THAT?!

I don't even have to read the other comments to know I can top anyone's "my parents are so fucked up…" story.  After seeing his HBO special, I was so enthralled with Sam Kinison that my parents took me to see him live.  I had just turned 13 at the time and loved every minute of it.  I distinctly remember them looking…

I don't even have to read the other comments to know I can top anyone's "my parents are so fucked up…" story.  After seeing his HBO special, I was so enthralled with Sam Kinison that my parents took me to see him live.  I had just turned 13 at the time and loved every minute of it.  I distinctly remember them looking…

OK, how about my Whack & Blite 7"?  Can't find it on ebay, dunno if that's a good sign or not.

OK, how about my Whack & Blite 7"?  Can't find it on ebay, dunno if that's a good sign or not.

Holy hell!  A chocolate bar every other day would explode my heart and my bank account.  I have a bar of Ghirardelli Midnight Reverie (86%) that I've been nursing for about 6 months now, approx 1/4 square at a time because it's so bitter.  I think the Lindt 65% sounds pretty good so maybe I'll try that when this one…

Holy hell!  A chocolate bar every other day would explode my heart and my bank account.  I have a bar of Ghirardelli Midnight Reverie (86%) that I've been nursing for about 6 months now, approx 1/4 square at a time because it's so bitter.  I think the Lindt 65% sounds pretty good so maybe I'll try that when this one…

Tom Hanks for President.

Tom Hanks for President.

The first drawing looks like the weird snake-lizard-man-thing that Dennis Quaid kills in Dreamscape.

The first drawing looks like the weird snake-lizard-man-thing that Dennis Quaid kills in Dreamscape.

That goddamn Gerbil account provided me with many laffs back when it was active, so thanks for that.  The best one was actually a response to your note that "Frequent, gentle handling helps keep me tame!"  Some smartass replied "Same goes for most of us, you fuckface gerbil".  I still use that to this day - I…

That goddamn Gerbil account provided me with many laffs back when it was active, so thanks for that.  The best one was actually a response to your note that "Frequent, gentle handling helps keep me tame!"  Some smartass replied "Same goes for most of us, you fuckface gerbil".  I still use that to this day - I…

"More widely"??

"More widely"??

Sucks to your granny!