For me it's when The Man appears floating outside the car, looking in the passenger window… No more mescaline on long Seney Stretch drives for me.

That "little rock'n'roll" comment worried me, too.  He was explaining the theme of his collection and he went off in 4 directions, including R'n'R.  He was throwing red meat to the predators in the judging chairs — I figured that "he had no coherent point of view" was on its way.

When he started pulling the print pieces out of his collection to add more black, I thought he would lose and I couldn't believe he was doing it.  It's as if he needed something to do to use up his 2 days and 500 dollars — and unfortunately he was no longer in the state of mind that created that first (winning)…

I thought "and starring Merlin Olsen as Heidi."

On the money, Hoyt.  I'd do a pay-per-view for that match.

"This is scary!"
Bryce's reaction to the velociraptor patrolling the workroom was priceless: head down to avoid confrontation, quickly moaning into the table top, sounding like a first time summer camper accidentally locked out the cabin. My favorite moment of the episode!

I can't argue with Carson's top 6, but I'd probably swap Belushi with Murray.

Tell me you're making up some of these names…

You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push the River is up there with Listen to the Lion for my favorite "meditation" music from Van. Agree with you both.

Thanks for the heads up on Baum. No pressing need to investigate further. I did enjoy John Carter, however. Of course I also unironically enjoy Robert Howard and H.P. Lovecraft.
I'm going to follow up your theory about Kipling's Jungle Book being the source for Tarzan.

Yeah, Gen. It was being marketed by some developer as luxury condos. He got in an accident and was — I believe — paralyzed. The whole development thing fell apart.
Bois Blanc => "Boblo", when the French name hit the new English Canadian rulers, I guess.

I read it last year, too, in an omnibus collection. My prior knowledge was from a 60s comic version that blew my mind with its audacious inventiveness. I couldn't believe how many details from the comic came from the books, and how many more are still in the books waiting to be mined.
Burroughs is a solid writer. …

Bob-Lo
For old Detroiters (and Windsorites), the park of choice was Bob-Lo, an island in the Detroit River. The park was beautiful, rides were okay, but the boat ride there was the greatest. Plus, there was hardly any customs presence, so my Canadian cousins and I could meet up and swap: purple tab mescaline for a…

My former dentist used to play late period Beach Boys on repeat. You can't numb up enough for Kokomo and a root canal.

This was ridiculously bad — sub Barney. Thank god the reindeer had pants on. I see that backing dance all the time at weddings, especially the air guitar moves.

To that list of Bay Area bands, I would like to add Quicksilver Messenger Service. Have another hit! Of sweet California sunshine.

For sheer dancing pleasure, nothing tops Sentimental Journey.

Yeah, me too. I also like her early photos/book covers where she looks like Keith Richards' sister.

Patti and Burroughs
Looking at the photo of Patti reading Burroughs, I forgot Dancing Barefoot existed, and expected to see "Land" listed. In Patti's Land of a Thousand Dances, Johnny gets raped, called out, and slits his throat or something. Good times!

Or, from the Sally Can't Dance album, these pearls from "Animal Language":