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Living in California and commuting on the 101, I see a LOT of lane splitting. While the laws as written might make perfect sense and lead to decreased congestion and increased safety, what I actually observe is that riders interpret it to mean there are no lanes. That the entirety of the freeway and the all the other…

McD is receiving something of value from having a band perform at its venue or bandstand or whatever. That would be, attracting consumers they can advertise to They want the band to provide that something-of-value for nothing. They want to receive FOR FREE the opportunity to advertise to an audience attracted by the…

In Jill Ireland's autobiography, she talks about how, after her pregnancy, someone from her studio measured her waist to confirm it was back down to 18 inches before they'd let her go out on publicity things. EIGHTEEN INCHES!

Marjoe, I expect, comes close? Without the testicle business, of course. I forgive him all his sins for Starcrash.

Years ago I was designated by family to give the baby shower for my niece, who was pregnant with twins. We were pretty close at the time, we lived near each other and the rest of our family was an hour away or more. Since I pretty much hated (and hate) the Shower Industrial Complex, I was gleeful about planning a…

My brother's girlfriend was a professional handler — one time she had a corgi at her house for a couple of weeks to, I dunno, bond and train. It was a perfectly nice normal-behaving dog, but we asked her to run it around the yard to show us how it was done. There was some command she gave or something, but that dog…

I think the joke of The Californians is that talking about freeways is the primary and sometimes ONLY conversation these people have. And as a transplant to Southern California about a decade ago, I find it hilarious — it's disturbingly accurate. But, last night's wasn't great and went on much too long.

Kittens for you — Audrey and her idiot brother, Fabio. I had to put down my 20-year old many years ago, and I still get choked up thinking about her. Such is life!

Lisa: What a whimsical building. Who says science can't be fun?Bart: Me. I smell a museum.Homer: Yeah, good things don't end with -eum, they end with -mania, or –teria. Will there be beer?

I know people are going to hate this episode. It was very staged and mostly pretty badly done. But the bit where James May was imitating a particular puppet made me laugh so hard I wet 'em. Also his exasperation with the Peugeot driver. Really, from that point to the end I can't remember when I've laughed so hard at…

I'm an olde so, you know, off my lawn etc. However, I have to say, as an olde, I'm content knowing I'll die thirty years before these brain trusts. It's a fair trade for not having had to spend my 20's, 30' and 40's in a culture where this seems like a good idea to ANYONE.

I pull eyebrow hairs, and am terrified to move on to other hair in case I end up finding that more satisfying. So far they grow back, but probably not forever. I'd rather use more positive stress-coping mechanisms, but at least this one's cheap and won't kill me. I'm pretty much at peace with it.

That's another thing! Detangling was a huge issue for me, now — nothing. I guess it doesn't work for everyone, but I'm just annoyed I never tried it before!.

I'll try it! Thanks.

Interesting — my experience with water is the same. Doing nothing, it's still way better on day five than it used to be on day two using shampoo/conditioner. That's the reason I decided to try this, I never found product that didn't leave me with greasy gross hair inside 36 hours. Whenever I'd hear someone say — your…

Me too, and they were born in 1918 and 1920 respectively, so plenty long ago. I'm not actually sure what my dad's beliefs were, but he certainly NEVER expressed any religious feeling whatsoever, and my mom (still kicking at 94) was a full-on non-believer. But, they made all of us kids get some exposure to multiple…

Anyone else no-poo? I made the switch mid-December and my hair is fantastic, plus my skin appears to have cleared up! (Confounding factor, I also moved around the same time — maybe a change in the water? That last house was a shithole.) I'm doing the baking soda/vinegar thing about every five days, but I'm still…

So sick of this fetishization of "choice" over making a good one. And not just regards vaccination, i.e., I can throw my recyclables into a landfill because CHOICE. I can take my groceries home in 17 plastic bags, one bag per item, instead of in a reusable bag because CHOICE. I have never put anything in the bed of…