This was awesome. First I thought I'd never sit through 7 minutes worth, but just watching everyone's reactions was totally fascinating, and before I knew it, it was over. I'm surprised there weren't more laughs instead of blank stares, truthfully. I think there was one guy with his wife who laughed and tried to…

@Almostbanned: I don't have sound on my computer, but is it possible she was snoring? I *always* know when hubby is asleep cause I can hear him from across the house...

@EdnasEdibles: I would want to ask her, "Well, what did you think marriage was going to be?!"

@Plum-Pie: I didn't know what a beavertail was before, either, but just hearing it made me crave a Lobster Tail. (Also a pastry, but I'm unsure if they have them in non-New-England parts of the country?)

@IBleedGlitter: It depends on your current weight, gender, activity level, etc. There are all sorts of calorie calculators out there (that probably disagree with each other) that can tell you how many calories you "should" be eating to maintain your weight or lose a certain amount, etc. 2000 for women and 2500 for…

@rightfootleft: Awwww. My hubby's name is Chris. I'm sad that you have had bad experiences with other Chris's.

@Your Screenplay Sucks: I can see it. That way the one partner will still be related by blood to the baby (not that it should really matter if they're related by blood or not, but if all parties are willing, I think it's nice.)

Wow, they have SO MANY Secret Service agents surrounding them. This is a good thing for their sakes, but it also makes me kind of sad.

So, I'm at work, and watched the inaugural ceremony with a bunch of Republican haters (and thankfully, one appreciative lady who was at JFK's inauguration as a kid), so have had to keep it together most of the day. Now that I'm safely back in my cube, this letter is what has made me totally tear up.

@NowhereGirl: I'll be watching starting around 10:30, but the really important stuff will be on from 11:30-12:30 (with Obama's swearing in just before noon, and then his speech.)

Confused about where that first topless girl's other leg went. Seriously, I think there's only one there.

@Cafezinha: Are you sure that's pie you're putting into your mouth? Cause, umm.. to me it looks like something different.

@charsn: "Conal rectification" sounds like some sort of uncomfortable medical procedure. Yikes.

@hfree: I'm just wondering why we need yet another version of Robin Hood. Aren't we done with these yet?

@Kivrin: Good lord, I am *dying* over here. Keep it up, all of you!

Damn, she could be my sister. I don't see many pics of her these days but when I do I'm glad that people think I look a lot like her.

@wonderlandkat: I thought there was a big push to get Tammy Duckworth as Obama's Veterans' Affairs secretary?

Do anyone read the source article about the 106-year old woman celebrating her birthday on the wrong day? It is confusing me because it says her daughter is 55 years old but that she also has a 17-year old great-granddaughter. I'm going to hope the 55 is a typo.

@gherkinfiend: YES. It's not just her lips but all of her makeup that are making her look like a zombie. If that had been different, I might be a little more amenable to the dress.

My drama director in college, I was maybe 20 years old, was doing old person makeup on me during a dress rehearsal for some play. He told me that it was pretty easy because I had "really deep lines for someone your age. I bet you're gonna have some nice wrinkles in 10 years!" He wasn't allowed to do my makeup after…