Agreed.  And I found Tim's post-win exchange with Dmitry to be touching.  I'm kind of surprised that Teti didn't mention how Tim really seemed to like the guy!

Agreed.  And I found Tim's post-win exchange with Dmitry to be touching.  I'm kind of surprised that Teti didn't mention how Tim really seemed to like the guy!

English teacher here: I love you rockq!

English teacher here: I love you rockq!

Yeah, but I think in my case I did the number on them.  Of course I'm a parent now and getting it back in turn.

Yeah, but I think in my case I did the number on them.  Of course I'm a parent now and getting it back in turn.

Especially on Needing a Drink.  I knew, knew, knew! when the 4 designers were standing there at the end, that Heidi was going to keep all of them.  The absolute waste of time, with ultimately nothing at stake and little of quality produced, made me hate this episode like no other. However, I have Teti, BFF, and Julius…

Especially on Needing a Drink.  I knew, knew, knew! when the 4 designers were standing there at the end, that Heidi was going to keep all of them.  The absolute waste of time, with ultimately nothing at stake and little of quality produced, made me hate this episode like no other. However, I have Teti, BFF, and Julius…

Took himself out. Don't want to go into details, as I'm sure you understand. 

Took himself out. Don't want to go into details, as I'm sure you understand. 

I'm with you on that, wacoshade.  One of the gentlest kids I grew up with was youngest of 4 boys, and the only one who wasn't a fighter.  His dad pulled that same routine on him after he got in a tangle at school — then he got to feel like twice the failure in his father's eyes.  He kept on feeling like the runt of…

I'm with you on that, wacoshade.  One of the gentlest kids I grew up with was youngest of 4 boys, and the only one who wasn't a fighter.  His dad pulled that same routine on him after he got in a tangle at school — then he got to feel like twice the failure in his father's eyes.  He kept on feeling like the runt of…

Yes, thanks for this.  Like Bucky, these were the first books I thought of.  And for non-fiction (which I was expecting to see in this Gateway) I thought Roger Angell would get a mention.  His "Late Innings" has a visit with a semi-pro player and his wife as they deal with serious medical issues, the glimmering dreams…

Yes, thanks for this.  Like Bucky, these were the first books I thought of.  And for non-fiction (which I was expecting to see in this Gateway) I thought Roger Angell would get a mention.  His "Late Innings" has a visit with a semi-pro player and his wife as they deal with serious medical issues, the glimmering dreams…

Thought the same thing, Shelwood. That will set up a nice competitor for Chalky: knows he can't read, wants to get revenge for the savage beating he took…

Thought the same thing, Shelwood. That will set up a nice competitor for Chalky: knows he can't read, wants to get revenge for the savage beating he took…

August 2011, and you made a good choice.  "No…  the utterance produces a fractal superstructure of condescending rejection as it wafts from Nina’s lips."

August 2011, and you made a good choice.  "No…  the utterance produces a fractal superstructure of condescending rejection as it wafts from Nina’s lips."

As a Detroiter I wanted to pull for the Rogers City girl, but the designs rarely approach the challenge winners. Now I'm rooting for Dmitry and pretending he's from Hamtramck.

As a Detroiter I wanted to pull for the Rogers City girl, but the designs rarely approach the challenge winners. Now I'm rooting for Dmitry and pretending he's from Hamtramck.