The Scottish writer Iain Banks wrote a non-fiction book called "Rare Spirit", which was just him, driving sportscars around Scotland and visiting Scotch distilleries.

Depends on how much work they have to do. Newspaper op/ed columnists seem to keep their jobs until they die, for example. But then, they generally just have to poop out some thoughts once a week.

"I'm actually kind of surprised the BBC didn't offer him that as an alternative. Say, give him just a 1-year extension on his contract with the caveat that he gets therapy and/or does AA."

Oh christ, put down the Fox News talking points you idiot.

"You can't badmouth anything because of libel lawsuits."

The BBC isn't going to let Clarkson off. Zero chance of that. In the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal, and the other scandals regarding long-ago BBC talent harassing and abusing coworkers (in those cases, sexually harassing them) and getting away with it, they really can't give Clarkson a slap on the wrist for…

"Some light plastic, or fiberglass, maybe?"

He would probably be more interested in the placenta than the baby or mother.

Pirro is a horrible wingnut.

Eventually they're going to bring in random new "cousins" to keep the franchise going, like Cousin Oliver in the Brady Bunch.

Some would say Brody Jenner *is* a C-Diff protocol. Specifically the poop transplant.

Oh yeah, it'll cost you.

Upload the files onto Shapeways and print using steel, or castable wax, among other things.

In any case it was a cheap shot. I was clearly basing my comment on the lack of reading comprehension, not the person's unknown-to-me race.

If feather-laden Latin American Miss Universe costumes are at all reflective of their traditions (they might not be), there's probably an argument that Twigs' dress is no more appropriate than a Native American Indian-inspired outfit.

I don't make accusations against other commenters based on characteristics they would have no way of knowing about me, as if they should have known, like telepathically or some shit.

You want to pull that shit, stop calling yourself "Zap Rowsdower". Fuck off. You're probably a white dude.

No. Are you unable to read?

I was going off Shrayber's version of the story.

The largest population of Japanese people outside of Japan is in Brazil. When fully, 100% Japanese people from Brazil return to Japan, they often have difficulty being accepted.