Well, yeah, if you're counting my phone and iPad the total is pretty high. But the same could be said for dude's satchels. Men tend to spend more on headphones and gadgety things, so they can't be that dissimilar.

I guess the LDS would be a pretty bog obstacle.

This is why I'm glad Halloween isn't that big of deal around here. If that tiny person dressed as a bee came to my house, I'd give them all of the candy and possibly my credit card details, if they asked.

Maybe they think that your family being from Massapequa makes you a tribe member?

Ireland, girl, you're white. It's fine! I'm white too. You can be white and not be an asshole. Don't be the person who brings up her 1/159th non-white heritage to excuse racism.

Woah, Sia is an adorable wizard. I love this.

Tina Majorino with that short hair? Yes please.

As much as Jeremy Piven gives me the creeps, I have to give him props for his hair plug game. Dude was bald back in the day.

So you get off the bike and walk it. You aren't entitled to put other people in danger just because you don't feel safe.

I think you did the right thing. No reason to force the moment - if it felt right to do it in private, good for you for going with it. Congrats on the 15 years - you clearly started on a solid base.

This has been pretty well covered here, and you know who gives a shit? No one. It's been taken in the spirit in which it was intended, rather than anger that a visitor didn't know the exact protocol of an activity that was sprung on her.

Did I say it was the same one? Your original post says it's a male only tradition, so maybe you should have done some research before shooting your mouth off about respect?

I think they were holding it up so that they could take her mic pack off, or something similar.

They only did Ka Mate because all of the dudes knew it. You know the women's rugby team does a haka as well?

You know what, kind internet stranger? I will give it a go. I'm not sure I can deal with Whitford's mo, though.

I'm aware of the etiquette (which has changed to be more flexible in these regards), but it doesn't mean it's not antiquated and stupid. These are accomplished women, who are standing to be a godparent without their husbands, so why in 2013 should they be addressed by their husbands name?

Oh, me too. Like that weird buddy cop show that I could never bring myself to watch.

I love this show so much, I was really hoping it would pull a Cougar Town and overcome the terrible title. I don't think there's a weak link in the cast - even the kids are great.

No, they dropped that one, thank god.

Did y'all see the official list of godparents? That thing where they refer to a woman by "Mrs Husband's Full Name" makes me crazy. A girl doesn't have to kill her younger brothers to be Queen anymore, surely we can cut that shit out?