One of the few books about gaming that I (a non-gamer) have ever read.

They're bigger on the inside?

Best scene in Frankenstein: The doctor's assistant (Fritz?) is running down a flight of stairs on some errand or other, gets to the bottom and stops to pull up one of his socks before exiting the scene.

You obviously haven't met my brother!

My brother writes and eats left handed but plays sports right handed. Weird.

It takes place on the moon. Damn, I'm sorry. Should have put a spoiler tag on that.

I spent too many years working retail. George Lucas is a Point of Sale? How does that work?

Hmmmm....

I stand corrected. The only definition I found was that "parky" meant cold, as in the weather.

After Uncle and Auntie last season I wouldn't bet against anything.

From wikipedia: Pikey is a pejorative slang term used mainly in the United Kingdom[1][2] to refer to Irish Travellers, gypsies or people of low social class.

Are you from Great Britain? I'm not finding that definition anywhere online.

After googling parky and pikey as well as Bill Bailey and Michael Parkinson I'd say your alternative is more likely.

Why exactly are "first world problems" not allowed to be problems? I get that people in the third world need fresh drinking water and health care and stable governments but if we've climbed above that step, Maslow, aren't we then faced with other things we have to deal with to be happy?

I've always liked the idea of "sexy burka" as a Halloween costume. Just like a regular burka but it ends mid calf.

Isn't the guy on the far left of that picture just Tom Petty on a regular day?

And just to keep things interesting, you can check out any time you like but you can never leave.

I had a long response all written out to your joke (which amused me greatly) but realized I'd veered off topic and I'm going to move it over to the o-deck in case anyone is interested.

Republic of Tea has some really good, different blends and you can get them online if they're not available near you. A lot of gourmet shops and tea/coffee shops and World Market carry them as well. If you have a Teavana near you and you're willing to pay a lot for your tea they have some astounding selections and…

Johnny Appleseed's grave in Fort Wayne is my favorite ambush tourist site. I never warn people where I'm taking them but just "happen" to end up there. That and the "Bug Farm" in North Texas.