I had a friend named Chris...which was also his girlfriend’s name. Very awkward.

“bogan” is such a fantastic Aussie word.

Essendon is also a good candidate for hatred. They’ve had some pretty serious PED scandals recently.

Hate? Collingwood. Always Collingwood.

When I arrived in Melbourne (I lived there for a year..2012-2013) the first thing the cabbie at the airport asked was “who’s your team”? I ended up living in the St. Kilda neighborhood (beaches! Junkies! Hookers on the streets at 6:30am, wearing Santa Hats during the holiday season!), so I supported the Saints.

Saxx are really comfortable, but a bit spendy.

Saxx are really comfortable, but a bit spendy.

Regarding Mary Cheney, don’t you remember Lynne Cheney getting all irate after a presidential debate when Sen Kerry mentioned that Mary was a lesbian?

My office has a subscription to the dead-tree New York Times, and leaves it out by the coffee machines. Today I upgraded Ivanka’s picture on the front page by adding a “Salvador Dali” mustache, in black Sharpie.

Was this written before or after the “I thought this job would be easier” quote?

I’ve not seen the TV show yet, but did go see the movie (with Natasha Richardson) on a first date once (she picked it). That was interesting...

I went to U of Utah during the 80's, when they dominated women’s gymnastics. Now my daughter is doing competitive gymnastics, so I’ve taken her to a few meets at U of Washington, including the regional a couple of weeks ago. The level of skill is pretty incredible...not much, as far as my untrained eye can tell,…

Beats working...

48? Bah...Wait until you’re on the far side of 50, then come and talk.

At least Dukakis actually served in the military

I haven’t been this proud of my Alma Mater since the Cold Fusion discovery of 1989.

I counter your “Reagan as a brown loafer” column with “Elian was saved by magic/angel-dolphins”.

www.kexp.org is the only radio station you’ll ever need.

Someone get this guy a copy of “Let Them Eat Chaos” by Kate Tempest, ASAP. (Saw her a couple of nights ago...mind still blown). Or drag him out to see a Japandroids show.

Mine is putting a knife in the sink. I’m generally a rational person, but that sends me around the bend.

Maybe one of his teammates could have fouled him before he ran 3/4's the length of the court.