I think a better example of microbes is Mythbuster’s episode on “double dipping” chips: http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/mythbusters-database/double-dipping-is-germ-warfare/

Their finding was that dips and chips already have so many microbes in them, that even if double dipping adds some it is only a…

Got married at a gazebo in a public park. I wore my favorite dress, someone played Here comes the Bride on a harmonica. Afterward the 13 guests went with us for brunch. This year we will have been married 30 years.

Great advice. My wife and I spent a grand total of roughly 5k on our wedding—and it was certainly beautiful and elegant. We have zero regrets about it.

i misread that as well, here’s the confusing line again:

Or taking a dump in the driver’s seat; that’ll show ‘em!

Don’t steal just to prove some point which could just as easily be proven by turning off the car and hiding the keys.

“Throatwobbler Mangrove”. Fuck I love Monty Python.

hah once you tell your mom, cat’s out of the bag. everyone in the mom network will know, then all their kids will know, then you get ambushed at your high school reunion and held for ransom.

This is great! I shared it with my friend Anne Turkel, of Concord NH. She was asking me about this just the other day.

My answer was going to be, “because you’re not a scumbag.”

I live in Maryland. If I were to win big, I’d try to keep it under wraps. I’d tell my financial adviser, tell my mom, and lawyer up. I wouldn’t let the lottery spill my name. Then I’d take the lump sum, pay off my debts, invest most of the rest (with said adviser) then show up at work like nothing happened. I’d get a…

Why am I so dumb I never thought of just returning them for the next size up?

Yep. I have a pile of unopened CDs that I think of as backups in the event that Amazon auto ripped music evaporates into the cloud.

ex-squeeze me? you mean you’re not being productive 9 continuous hours out of the day?

I want something called “instant cheese” so when I buy cheese on Amazon I can download and eat some while I wait for it to be delivered

Yes, “InstantRIP” is a fabulous feature, and goes a long way towards making sure I buy a good chunk of my physical music media from Amazon.

I fail to spot the difference???