After learning how to use an Apple (II?) at school I came home and asked my mom why we couldn't have a mouse for our home PC.

After learning how to use an Apple (II?) at school I came home and asked my mom why we couldn't have a mouse for our home PC.

Also a cake zombie, which forces him to hunger for brains, but only brains that are also cake-shaped.  Unfortunately, that described the brain shape of Hot Dog, as I recall it.

Also a cake zombie, which forces him to hunger for brains, but only brains that are also cake-shaped.  Unfortunately, that described the brain shape of Hot Dog, as I recall it.

Well, there's your answer.  People who hate BBT compare the plight of nerds to the history of African  Americans, and have no goddamn shame about it.

Well, there's your answer.  People who hate BBT compare the plight of nerds to the history of African  Americans, and have no goddamn shame about it.

I am still going to put a bunch of art prints I like in frames one of these days

I am still going to put a bunch of art prints I like in frames one of these days

That's not how puts work, but it doesn't matter.  You have to handwave a million things about that plot point, so bringing in any extra information about it is useless.  Logic don't drive that tugboat. 

That's not how puts work, but it doesn't matter.  You have to handwave a million things about that plot point, so bringing in any extra information about it is useless.  Logic don't drive that tugboat. 

If me were set loose in cookie factory, me'd still stop what me was doing to watch that scene.

If me were set loose in cookie factory, me'd still stop what me was doing to watch that scene.

I always thought it was strange that the "vulnerable to knives" thing wasn't picked up on in TDK.  It violates Chekov's gun!  So this was pretty damn awesome. 

I always thought it was strange that the "vulnerable to knives" thing wasn't picked up on in TDK.  It violates Chekov's gun!  So this was pretty damn awesome. 

Spike was my first thought, too.  I'm not even sure the writers would disagree — they're pretty upfront about keeping him around because they just liked him.  But once he stopped being a villain, he sucked. 

Spike was my first thought, too.  I'm not even sure the writers would disagree — they're pretty upfront about keeping him around because they just liked him.  But once he stopped being a villain, he sucked. 

No, I'm not stupid. 

Completely agree about ID.  I feel like a creep for distinguishing among these shows, but I don't like the campy trend to their programming.  Those shows are always the ones with the cheapest production, too, and the least amount of information.  Deadly Women, and its advertising, ugh (though it's a well-done…

Completely agree about ID.  I feel like a creep for distinguishing among these shows, but I don't like the campy trend to their programming.  Those shows are always the ones with the cheapest production, too, and the least amount of information.  Deadly Women, and its advertising, ugh (though it's a well-done…

I sympathize with finding Ulysses difficult.  I've read it twice and don't need to return to it.  But comparing comprehension of it to Shakespeare?  Shakespeare is relatively easy; there's a reason he's the only artist from that time period still popularly known today.  Sometimes difficult things are still…