Shar Peis can get skin issues. Not all do, but it's good to know, say, that you need to make sure all of their wrinkles get dried after a bath so they don't get a rash, that kind of thing. They can also end up getting sunburned because their fur is so short. Not end of the world issues, just things that some dog…

True, but at least according to the article they hadn't actually done it yet. It would totally depend on the situation for me. Kids say stupid shit and make up crazy plans. I remember at one point in fourth or fifth grade a couple friends of mine and I coming up with crazy ways to cause car accidents. We would never…

Very true, and we don't really know how it went down. I'm giving the officers the benefit of the doubt in my head, but even so, that's a long time, especially if he had said right away he knows where civilians are hiding and they could be found at any time.

To be fair it doesn't say they didn't do anything, it says they didn't tell anyone. I could easily be they were thinking that hand sanitizer is hardly a lethal weapon and they hadn't actually done it yet, so they grounded their kid or whatever but didn't think it was worth reporting. If I were in that boat I don't…

I do totally understand why they were extremely cautious about someone walking out of a building where hostages are being held, but cuffed for 90 minutes before figuring out he telling you where people are hiding does seem a bit extreme.

Like you said, though, not everyone can do it. I NEED health insurance, I have prescribed meds that I couldn't afford wwithout it, plus maintenance care. Also, at a certain point you need to think about how long you can do that and actually be able to support yourself when you're too old to work, that kind of thing.…

Yes. Also, from having worked on a photoshoot where a guy was in his skivvies it's pretty standard practice to always put at least a thin liner of some kind in the front of the guy's drawers to keep things from getting a bit too anatomical for a bus ad.

Lots of oranges and lemons start fruiting after the first cold snap. My parents' lemon tree is lousy with lemons right now. I'm not sure why, but they do, so lots of citrus (not limes, mostly tangerines, oranges and lemons, I believe ) are actually winter fruits.

Yup, it's a word little kids use for their butt... Which is not the same way Brits use it. :)

I agree. I mean, if most of the people you're inviting have kids? Or if a lot of people who have kids are going to have to travel and stay overnight? Probably easier to just have a wedding with kids, honestly. Especially the travel part. Most folks aren't going to want to go a long distance and leave the kiddos…

Exactly. Or just quietly take that one piece away and let them keep playing with the rest. Then mommy can "accidentally" lose or break it. Oh no! Clumsy mommy! Oh well, keep playing with the rest of it, Kiddo. Though I would still think the best option would be to snicker to yourself and then move on with life and not…

I can't leave it alone all day, I'm just paranoid about it. I'll duck out to run errands for an hour or let it run while I sleep, but on for eight plus hours totally unattended? I just can't.

That is classy. Friend=1 Passive Aggressive MiL=0

This is cracking me up. "Red alert, this is important, people! There will be NO BOWS this Christmas, I repeat NO BOWS! This is not a drill..."

My uncle brought me one of those back from Australia too! Maybe they keep them in a bin in the gift shops with a sign that says "gifts for young nieces" for all the single dudes with older, settled down siblings.

aw, shucks, thanks!

For my nephew's first Christmas I got him a big cardboard box full of crumpled up tissue and newspaper and a couple rubber balls. He ADORED it. Literally played with nothing else for the next three days. My sister said she would have been annoyed that he wasn't at all interested in Santa's toys if it weren't so cute…

I do, I'm super lucky.

I agree with Dr. Nerdlove. It might be worth one more talk, but he's made it clear that he's happy to tell you what you want to hear, but not so good on the follow through. It might be worth stepping up the conversation a bit too, this is probably not just about sex, it's about a lot of things with sex being the most…

I prefer the card, but I'm one of those never-have-cash-on-me people. I've had cab drivers actually yell at me when we got to my house and I realize I didn't have enough cash. Even though they take cards. I get that they then have to pay the fee... But... That's the price of guaranteed payment, and most people get…