@stoprobbers: Hear hear. Despite my short, dark-haired, size 12 self I would never in a million years believe that 1) lip injections are a necessity and b) anything that costs $10 online is sterile, let alone medical grade. Seriously, even if I wanted to do this shit so bad I'd consider doing it myself (and thanks to…

@mauramcallister: My parents were against stereotypical toys, too. We always had a box of Lego next to the TV, so my sister and I would do something creative while we watched TV. Unlike you, though, my stuff was almost always single-colored but fairly abstract. I liked to keep the legos very, very uniform. In…

When my sister was a toddler, she and my parents lived in Malaysia. My dad has many photos of her riding her tricycle naked in front of their house there.

@BytheSea: Well, duh. Black is totally a personality. She's the sassy and street-wise best friend! [/sarcasm]

@Ailanthus-altissima: Agreed. I also like that it's not an either/or proposition. She reflects a diversity of talents, she is book smart and creative, not just a nerd (or a rock star).

Maybe I'm asking too much, but why can't any of these girls (notably the cheerleader one) be just Barbie? I hate that if you want a doll that looks like you, (meaning anyone who is not blonde-haired and blue-eyed), you have to settle for Barbie's friend. My mom wouldn't let me have Barbie dolls when I was a kid (and…

The summer of 1997 was so hot in Chicago that 700+ were killed by the heat. I spent that summer in an un-air-conditioned 3rd floor dorm room with a wondow which only opened about a crack and no fan. I survived by sleeping in a wet t-shirt. Not just any shirt, but the double thick, reversible t-shirt I had from high…

@ShanaElmsford: Even though it's impossible to stop every individual, it means that "doctors" who perform many of these procedures can be forced to stop, and be locked up if they don't. The immediate effect will probably be to send the practice underground, but if it's any more difficult to do, that means girls are…

@Antrack: You level-headed people are really making it hard for me to get all stabby about this. ;)

@the grid girl: I give my flickr photos CC licenses that allow use, so long as it's not reselling the image or altering it, and that I'm credited. Not sure who's used my pictures in physical printouts, but Flickr provides a lot of data on who's using my images on their websites. So far it's all be kosher and…

@orlo: Several years ago I had high blood pressure. I started walking just 2 miles a day and my blood pressure went waaaaaay down, so did my cholesterol (which was also high). More recently I moved up to about 5 miles a day, sometimes as much as 8, and lost about 15 pounds. Honestly, just a couple hours of walking a…

@Auto-Erotic_GitEmSteveDave-ation: I was hooked on new balance walking shoes for years, but got sick of having to replace them every 3 months. There was a really hard line between broken in and just broken. One day they'd feel great and the next I'd have shin splints. I've had better luck with saucony and keen since…

I'm partial to yoga and walking for cheap fitness. Walking is easy to incorporate since I have a dog, and we can take longer hikes in the mountains for a real workout. For yoga I go to a non-profit yoga center where classes are $8 each (instead of the typical $15) and mats and blocks are provided.

@weetziebat: I tried that, after I saw a dog eating bananas on the Dog Whisperer, and my dog won't touch that shit. All she ever wants to eat are the bull penis chews I give her.

I've noticed that those who finish 2nd are in a better position than first, especially if it's a tight race (see: Clay Aiken). Susan Boyle has a lovely voice, I hope she gets the career she deserves.

@morninggloria: "Up With People Boyle"? Oh, wait, I think that one's taken.

@pond-side-over: Wise move. Don't mess with the Maori, they will fuck you up.

@NewsBunny: I think I have that gift, too. I just moved from Chicago to Seattle and I'm having a real hard time not being ready for a fight every time I step outside. People here are way too nice, I miss all the bitches back home.

@Penny: Yeah, I read it back when it came out. I think some of the stuff in there is still under scrutiny, but an interesting read nonetheless.

My mom breastfed my sister and I until we were 18 months old, and she was lucky enough to stay at home with us during infancy, so she didn't have to pump her milk. I wonder if they compared women who get to breastfeed "live" 100% of the time versus working women who have to pump some of their milk, to see if there's a…