I love the MacDonald Hall books! They also really tapped into the classic kid fantasy—no parents around, but without killing them off.

This is how I eat my reese’s, but sometimes I leave the upper and lower chocolates on. I really couldn't tell you why I do this, but I enjoy it.

I think ampp meant how did they come to cover it, not why. Probably via Facebook.

On the plus side, they used the word “extant.” Hats off to you, OK!.

Good. Think I'll still go with cats, because that's a great expression. Thanks!

Is that the origin of the saying “call a spade a spade”?! Switching to the French version, “call a cat a cat.” For several reasons.

Filled or regular holey kind?

I think I heard somewhere that she dropped the $... not sure.

The penultimate rule!!! We are all annoying at some point in our lives. Yes, even you, grown-ass person complaining about an infant. Perhaps (probably!) you are even being annoying as you complain about a baby. Grow up, deal, and maybe avoid procreation—for all our sakes.

In ~2004, I flew from Boston to DC and did not realise until I got to my destination that I had flown with several box cutters in my carry-on. (I worked in a grocery store at the time and they were ubiquitous.)

The Watson as sober companion aspect is very much based on canon. In the original, Dr. Watson often deplores Holmes’ drug use, convinces him to quit, and sees him through detoxing. Also Watson moving out due to a romance, the romantic partner dying, and coming back. It's all a great and creative riff on the stories,…

Aspersions, not aspirations.

I’m reading the sns to fill the time between contractions now. I think this might be the real thing—they certainly feel different from the fairly painful braxton-hicks I'd been having. So far I’ve been relaxing into the pain, if that makes sense, and it’s been okay. We shall see.

“Qninba says that the birds were trapped before the falcons’ eggs had hatched, and that local fisherman have known about the practice for decades.

Can we talk about how Barbara Bush’s haircut was the same as Princess Diana’s for a sec?

Diarrhoea chic, this spring on the runs-way.

I think that's a decision between you, your grill, and possibly your toilet.

That’s just the British spelling, no worries.

Wouldn’t that be grilled chicken?

Amazing screen name.