On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the possibility that the "Casting Couch" is merely furniture and 10 being metaphysical certitude, how grossed out am I by the McLaughlin revelation?

No worries.  I was going off of an old sports movie quote, “be the ball, throw yourself.”  If Bretty-cakes can just picture being the bar, he doesn’t have to worry how far they lower it.

+1 Greyhound bus ticket to Temecula

“Be the bar - throw yourself”

This was my (correct) takeaway.

+1 Cool Rider

Uh, excuse me, but “Sussudio” was released on Phil Collins’ album “No Jacket Required” from 1985. NOT part of Genesis, thank you very much!

+635 (and Jupiter - hey-oo!)

Worst “Quantum Leap” episode ever.

It kind of sounds like his PoliGrip was failing him. Has no one told him about new SUPER PoliGrip?!

Saw the headline, “Nick Saban Apologises....”  Thought I was reading The Onion.

Says you!

+9/11

+1 Private-pay wing vs. Medicare wing

“Eh, it’s been done.”

“It’s literally akin to arguing no one who can walk should be allowed to march up the handicapped access ramp.”

Shit comes off easier.

“oxygen thief”

This comment is motherfucking sublime.