I'd just avoid starting with 3 Women. It's a fantastic movie, but not the best entry point for Altman.

Not To Live and Die in LA?

There's not a lot of consistency in the "do most of their work in America or for an American studio" rule. It seems like they wrote that just to disqualify Hitchcock, and probably Lubitsch as well as Fritz Lang. If you disregard their silent work, they definitely would be "American" directors by that definition.

Von Stroheim is disqualified because he was born in Vienna, unlike von Sternberg, who was born in Vienna.

Budd Boetticher

I'm disappointed that Budd Boetticher didn't get an honorable mention, but I'd be pissed if Baumbach had been mentioned.

I don't think it's possible to under-use Lampanelli. With her, it's either not use, or over-use.

I can see your house from my apartment!

Sorry, but very poor username/comment synergy.

Jerry Brown very well could be the Kwisatz Haderach.

Mitch Ryder!

Oh yes, humans have done little but cause ecological disasters. We're trying to put the kibosh on that.

There are more issues to consider than the cost.

It's not an issue of too much/not enough water. Ecosystems develop based largely on the regional hydrology. What may seem like "too much" water for humans is just the right amount for a Douglas Fir. Those Douglas Firs provide homes for the Northern Spotted Owl, which also depends on the hydrology of the region…

The enormous ecological disaster that would ensue would be a pretty strong deterrent.

He doesn't sound like the type of person who gets embarrassed easily.

The private investigators, Rick Simon and AJ Simon out of San Diego, are some of the best in the business. I'd trust them over those jerks at Peerless Detectives, except for that foxy Janet Fowler. She can search through my drawers anyday, if you know what I mean.

He's a conservative and a big supporter of the NRA, as well. I don't really care, Magnum P.I. is still one of my favorite shows. I'm more of a Higgins fan, though. I'd be devastated if John Hillerman turned out to be a dick.

That's a great solution, especially since the infrastructure can be built overnight at little to no cost and with virtually no environmental impact. We need to force those fatcats in Sacramento to learn that willpower always triumphs over the physical limitations of reality!

Todd and Margo