Many interesting points being made here and I'm conflicted about the rape as a plot and character-development device. But we gotta remember the flashback scene with Mellie and Cyrus when he was the campaign manager trying to get Fitz to run for Governor — Mellie tells him "I'm a partner in a law firm..." and he…

Yes it's outstanding. You should definitely watch it.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

I work in a large technology company and regularly come across things that read like they were written by 12-year-olds. But they were written by full-grown adults in their 30's and older who have college or graduate-level educations and make 6-figure salaries. It's common. And some people I work with don't understand…

If you could lose weight by watching cat videos I would be so skinny now that if I stood sideways and stuck my tongue out I'd look like a zipper.

I can't stand it that there's an exclamation point after everything on the cover of those mags. Excessive use of exclamation points should be against the law. I say — people who overuse exclamation points need to learn to swear properly. You wouldn't need to put an exclamation point after every phrase if you used the…

Lard rolls! Where does one get those? I need to get me some! And maybe bake some to give to the trick-or-treaters.

Hmmm... Interesting point about the diversity of the cast, although presumably the Headless Horseman is a white guy. But of course you can't tell because of the no-head thing.

And also — be on TV! I saw those study people on one of the morning shows this morning. (I was at the gym). I had a similar thought to yours — sheesh I should start making up shit like that up and go on a TV tour... Beats working for a living, amirite?

Nice response from the American Prospect dude, but it nonetheless depresses me to no end that even now in 2013 somebody has to begin a serious piece with the sentence "In the reality of most women, working in the labor market is not a discretionary activity undertaken voluntarily for self-liberation purposes."

OMG her calendar! I study it every month. I had a serious discussion with my therapist recently about how I feel inadequate when I see Martha's calendar. I get all "AARGH... I was supposed to turn the compost on Tuesday! Now I'm way way behind in compost-turning! I will never catch up with all the activities I should…

There was an article about the company that makes this in the Boston Globe this weekend: http://www.boston.com/magazine/2013/…

Letterman used to do a bit at Thanksgiving where he would answer the Butterball help line. The phone would ring and he'd answer it "butterball!" That's all I remember about it except that it was hilarious.

Thank you! That's very informative. All this time I was thinking that Woolite was so gentle. I'm going to start using shampoo or one of the other things you mentioned on my bathing suits (I swim a lot and cycle through 6-8 suits I wear regularly) and fancy undies.

So glad this is fun for you cause WE NEED ANSWERS.

What's so wrong with Woolite? Help me. I really need to know. I use it regularly. I just bought a large bottle too.

Thank you HipsterSpaceRedneck! Funniest thing I've seen in forever.

This asshole is probably in Congress now.

Yep. You ladies who think 30 is old — read this from loganbacon. She knows of which she speaks.

Lindy I enjoyed your piece except for the part in the very beginning where you say that you're 31 and think that makes you an old. Pleeeeaaaaaaase girlfriend. 31 makes you a little bitty baby. If you think you're feeling better about yourself now, give it 20 years and you will think you are Queen of the World. It only…