Allison, you have contributed some very fine writing to this site but this might truly be your finest hour.  I have no idea how you are going to top this one but I can’t wait to see it.

I’ve always enjoyed the Ratchet & Clank games because the do such a great job of mixing good game play with absurdism, some genuinely funny writing, as well as a decent story. 

It is a few years old now, but I just listened to an episode of Reply All last week on this very topic. It was a fascinating episode as it is way more complicated than you would think.

No, she/he isn’t. The point of bowl of cereal isn’t to eat the milk, its to eat the cereal that has been moistened by milk.

If they don’t find someone who can bring the humanity to the position then they have probably lost me. It was what made Sue and Mel so great and made the show great. Noel seems like he cares, but he also can’t help his nature to be the center of attention and that can often be in a bit dickish way. And Paul and Pru…

When we were house hunting about 10 years ago we toured a house that had a perfect original 1950's kitchen with red aluminum cabinets, Formica counter tops with metal edging, and an original stove that looked like it had barely been used. Everything was gorgeous and absolutely impractical at the same time; and it was…

The Sopranos isn’t the problem, its football. Watching football reminds you of Craig James and the five hookers he killed.

He wasn’t concerned because I am pretty sure he is a demon.

Never forget

Anyone who doesn’t like turnips with pot roast is...just fine because that means more for me.

Good call.  The bigger issue is that having anyone other than Bruce Campbell play Sully is just a waste of time.

Offline Kindle is also a great way to extend your library books.  Just go into airplane mode before you open the app and your borrowed books will still be there after they have been returned to the library for someone else to borrow.

I’ve never quite understood the appeal of a high-powered convertible.  Even in one with a modicum of power there inevitably comes a point where I just feel like I am being assaulted by the wind.

The blue-red gauge cluster on these is still my favorite of any car I have ever owned.

My first thought is that it is probably time to have poor David put down.  He has finally lost whatever tenuous grasp on sanity that he had.

“I can’t think of another car company that hates an outsider’s vision more than GM, or has more anti-progress momentum...”

And if Porsche has taught me anything its that a vehicle gets more valuable as you remove stuff.

To keep with the Takeout theme I’ll share one I just made up.