@ColdGottoBe:disqus Buckaroo Banzai was my Star Wars.

@JudgeReinhold:disqus Exactly.  Manatees are for kicking!

10 cc's of sandwich, stat!

I love love love the one where that commentariat did the pithy riposte.

No, but I did see Superchunk last nite.

What about me?  I'm the lonely Lee Horsley fan.

She's our very own Teddy Ruxpin!

I knew i'd forget something in my list.

I like it, too.  Maybe, just maybe, my favorite Bill Murray role.

Prince - Head
The Birthday Party - King Ink
Lush - Second Sight
The Shoetrees - Collisions (Teenbeat 100 7 inch)
No Age - Katerpillar

Coke was fun, in the dotcom heyday of the late 90s, there'd always be some easy coke access in a lot of the Mission bars, and we'd all get into some lively philosophical discussions.  But yeah, no spazzing out either. 

Excellent point on the having things to do. I remember a friend freaking out in his apartment because he felt stuck.  Meanwhile I amused myself greatly by perusing all the US Weeklies that were laying about in a completely unplanned manner.

Shrooms are fun.  Just make sure you don't have a particularly excitable or jumpy friend to do it with.  Those guys are no fun when you're trying to calm them down while on your own shroom hit.

Heathers, good one.  I also liked Pump Up the Jam if we're on a Christian Slater kick.

I'll try my best:

Nice list, Cap.  I feel like F&L in Las Vegas has gotten short shrift.

And here I thought it was Dolemite's adorable tabby.

Good link.  The Guardian is definitely where i go for the best reportage on the beautiful game.  And despite all the issues (expensive transfers, oligarch owners buying titles full stop, utterly mercenary players, greed and corruption on a grand scale), it really is an almost perfect game. 

Disorder in the court!

flagged.  for pleasure.