Except for plastic or wood, hot water is the only way to go (better than trying to scrape and pick the wax off with toothpicks). Using oven heat (or a gas stove burner) can damage enamel or paint on the Channukiah (or Shabbat menorah). Don’t ask how I know that.

No joy flights!

Nice that you only read what you want. And that bill didn’t pass both houses of Congress thanks to Senate Republicans.

Uh-huh. Stop apologizing for the oil companies.

Thanks, Pranay! This has been a nuisance lately.

Fuck the whole Republican House Caucus. I’m prepared for the next two years to consist of internal strife among them and only getting the bare functioning of the federal government achieved (passing the budget, etc.). Otherwise? They’ll accomplish nothing at all. They don’t even have a Republican party political…

Uh, no, it WAS artificially inflated. That’s why oil companies are making record profits. See: every article on the internet regarding oil company profits.

I live in Oregon, which according to this article has the fifth highest average fuel price in the nation (last week I got it for a low of $3.659 a gallon). Part of our high price is that there is a state mandate (with an exception or two in rural areas) that gasoline has to be pumped by an attendant. I can live with…

Presidents have NO power whatsoever regarding the price of fuel. It’s a canard that is trotted out by the Republicans. If you have two brain cells to rub together, you’d know that fuel prices are a complicated global production, pricing, refining and distribution issue. You’d be better off complaining about OPEC,…

It also has great resistance to abrasion and is used in many motorcycle riding “jeans.”

Nah. He has kids with SIX WOMEN! How on Earth is he ever going to be able spend much quality time with all of his 11 (soon to be 12) kids spread out over six different households? With the multiple projects he’s always working on?

Jokes are always funnier after you explain them.

For you non-Jewish readers out there: 8 nights of gifts sounds a-mazing! And it would be, but typically some of those “gifts” are usually clothing necessities like socks, pajamas, and a sweater. Also, except for close family (parents, kids, grandparents), there is little to no gift-giving. At it’s core, as Stephen…

You totally missed this practical and genius-designed game controller specifically for motorcycle racing games (road and dirt), the Thrustmaster Freestyler USB Bike Controller (and, yes, I have one!). Seriously, it’s the only way to play a SIM motorcycle racing game. You can either clamp it onto the desk (or sit on…

Came here to say that. Only worth a maximum of 1 million Euro? That’s not a yacht, that’s barely the tender for a yacht! Embarrassing! The Mazespins continue to disappoint.

Why does buying a sex toy at Target or CVS sound sleazier than buying one at an “adult bookstore?” I always want to take a shower after a visit to Target/CVS/Walmart.

I only care about the daughter. Whether this was an instance of “cutting” or an attempted suicide, she needs serious professional help. There is absolutely nothing funny about this situation. Zero schadenfruede, either.

EXCELLENT Lifehacker knowledge! At first, I was, “Oh, great--another slideshow.” But then I read, learned and the “What we can learn” conclusions are both hilarious and accurate. Nice job!

I’ve found that Gorilla Tape loses it’s adhesion to even daytime heat (under 100F). I was expecting it to be far superior to ordinary duct tape.

I later read that it had to do with the wave actually crashing through cabin windows (and possibly through larger observation windows?). That takes an incredible amount of force. Again, condolences to their family.