Someone bought a foreclosed house down my street, converting it into a rental. The neighbours all worried that the owner would rent to horrible people. I fell into despair when I saw two twenty-something girls move in. They seemed fine enough but they both drive Pontiacs: G6 and Grand Am. Pontiac cars say one thing to…

It bothers me to hear descriptions like "razor-sharp claws." How can the narrator use that description? Maybe Gillette built the claw beast, sent a press release: "Dear Scottish peeple. The Gillette Company is proud to announce the introduction of its newest shaving technologie: please meet the 12 foot high claw…

*Sigh*

Likewise. I'm on the fifth activation attempt.

When my college students dismiss the importance of proper spelling, I trot out Mrs Whetzel's fourth grade example: DETLA. Would you board that airplane?

I nominate Madrid's Casa de Campo as an example of beautiful urban parkland. While not to the splendour of Parque del Retiro, one easily forgets (lost amongst the trees and water) that this all exists within a city of millions.

This research describes my own response to two recent tragedies. Case in point: images from the Japanese tsunami plastered my office building along with suggestions to contribute assistance. I did nothing. A Gawker story about a Michigan cat shot with an arrow prompted an immediate $30 donation.

UGH. My MBP lacks the 2 necessary in a Core Duo configuration.

Pokéjet used Fly!

My acne started at 13 and didn't let up until recently. The outbreaks were consistently terrible; I cancelled on dates and friends when the outbreaks happened out of sheer embarrassment.

This is the best/worst promotional video that the Rutgers Office of Admissions ever made.

Tetsuo-like mutation is an acceptable risk if I ever needed to rescue my Japanese dog.

AHH-cah-ree-nuh? Shoot, i pronounced it wrong for 12 years (OOHH-cah-ree-nuh).

I wish, a lot, that Netflix would add DBZ to their streaming content. A few nights ago I crawled into bed and (somehow) thought of the Trunks vs Freeza episodes. I grabbed the iPad, touched Netflix and went to sleep disappointed.

you mean, "maaaaa-wedge"

Something has changed in our culture of aesthetics vis-a-vis obesity. I recently saw a profile on a gay dating site that read (more or less), "your dick doesn't impress me; show me your abs."

When will The North Face get a similar slapdown? They convinced hordes of people that a fleece bearing their logo brings better class status (and, I think?, winter weather).

Nobody, not the original article or the commentators, mentioned Final Fantasy XIII? Square Enix employees must be wringing their hands.

@DrGonzho: would you want to be on the receiving end of Gambit *and* a charged Tyranitar? I offer that you would not!

@Vermifuge: According to the Amazon page: Bowls dishwasher safe; lids dishwasher safe on top rack; limited 2-year warranty; made in the USA