the Worf-Dax romance was okay, mostly because of the constant hints that they were always having violent, bone-shattering sex

Wow, I totally forgot about the SS officer as the announcer. Classic

Safe Return Doubtful is a pretty good non-fiction book about the era overall (both artic and antartic expeditions)

big-time TV contracts are almost always "pay or play" - they can kick you off the air, but they would still have to pay you. Of course, there should be out clauses for behavior that hurts the show or the network, but considering the cash CBS stands to gain from just keeping the show going they probably wouldn't invoke…

I don't think Ron D. Moore would qualify for this list; his Star Trek work was pretty well in line with BSG (particularly his work on Deep Space 9)

point of order: a hottub is not a schvitz. Schvitz=sweat, as in a sweathouse, as in a sauna.

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holy shit, that's perfect.

Gibson (and his daddy) are some kinds of whackadoo Catholics who think Vatican II was a mistake. So no, they're not really fans of the Pope

Bajorin women had no trouble looking good, but the makeup was so minor you ended up not even noticing it most of the time.

I think the main reason Manuel was ignored was that he was an barely coherent, alcoholic mess. Damn shame, indeed.

huh? Danko and Manual were both terrific singers

oh lord no, Robertson was a total dick. Well, he at least is a dick when you realize that the whole disbanding of the Band was because he was tired of touring. So all that "oh, the road is so tough" was just him bitching. Also, he insisted on being front and center in the concert footage, even though he couldn't sing…

J Mascis moved into my parents' neighborhood not long ago. They've been friendly with his wife but only sporadically run into him - they say he's extremely shy, but in a vaguely hostile way. Not sure if that makes him an asshole or just a weird guy.

Levon Helm in the Last Waltz - just seemed like a cool dude. Actually, everyone in the Band seemed cool in that, except for Robbie Robertson. Wow, whattadouche.

C. Good country key.

don't be fatuous, Downfall

actually, the absolute best American couterpart for Clarkson would be Letterman, who's gearhead and curmudgeon credentials are both impeccible

spot on, Bad Horse

holy crap, how did I not know that Larry Sanders was on instant view?!!