Same here. After my second time, I resolved to only watch the car until I could verify it had indeed pulled away safely, done it that way ever since

When we feel the urge to satisfy our sweet tooth

You mean the Certified Pyrotechnic Operator program?

The biggest way airlines are trying to win business? By consolidating down to just a few big carriers.

...once you add in all the things that come with normal air travel you get the same price as a cheaper ticket

Just remember to turn them INSIDE IN before wearing (from experience)

Good on you for being actively involved in counseling and helping people. The common thread running through my snarks? They all describe common manipulations where products (i.e., slot machines, soft drinks) are designed and specifically calibrated to be as addictive as possible, and then the responsible entities…

Yeah I was wondering about that - make it 2300 ft after the run, then (as measured on Google maps)

The grief-stricken parents issued the following statement today:

Oh yeah, I missed that one...

I would like to add the following simple advice:

Pomona has about 2,000 ft of track after the 1/4 mile, but 300 ft after the net, he could have made the green at Mountain Meadows Golf Course.

I’m sure random testing will be every bit as effective as the doping tests that caught Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones, Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, and Usain Bolt. Oh wait, sorry, Bolt hasn’t been caught yet, has he? And none of the rest were caught by testing...

If it sucks you’re doing it wrong. Fixed price for an all-you-can-eat buffet, with Champagne/Mimosas included, pretty hard to go wrong.

It’s cold comfort to know that the one station without Djs runs lame, DJ-like quips throughout the day. And there’s one of these mega-corporate-branded CBS non-stations in most major markets. (playing what we like, at The Harbor in Boston or The River in Atlanta)

Despite all the fuel economy and safety regulations forcing engineers...