cryptique

Just the FACTS!!!!!!!! (ma'am)

I'm not sure it's that as much as the fact that the opener is playing through their own amps but into the headliner's system which was probably designed for the headliner's amps. Or something like that.

(I for one welcome our new porcine overlords!)

That hand appears to be reaching for a strip of bacon.

OK, that was freaky.

I'm hoping to meet Hyman Roth.

Yes.

I don't have kids and expect to be dead in forty or fifty years, if not sooner. So as much as one part of my brain would love to ponder all this stuff, I'm more or less fine with the end of the world and/or universe. Hopefully (for my own selfish reasons) we get at least another few decades before it happens. I hate to think that the beautiful wildlife and flora of this planet would no longer be around, but humans are already doing a pretty effective job of wiping them out anyway. I don't have a lot of hope for the future of humans, and the universe will likely be better off without them.

...and in a related story, despite their long and storied tradition, the Clippers manage to dodge a bullet.

Franken wins. Again. Can we seat the poor guy already? Minn. court: Franken had most votes Coleman to appeal decision as U.S. Senate race drags on NBC News and news services updated 10:05 p.m. ET, Mon., April 13, 2009 ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota court confirmed Monday that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in his 2008 Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, who had already announced plans to appeal the decision. Coleman has 10 days to appeal to the state Supreme Court. Once the petition is filed, it could further delay the seating of Minnesota's second senator for weeks.

"Athlete" has two syllables. It is not pronounced "ath-uh-lete."

Seriously, take some. Don't even think about going without any.

I hate it when people say "suit" but mean "suite." SWEET, people.

To be clear ... as I read it, this change only really affects Cuban-Americans who have family still in Cuba. It's just a first step. The embargo is still in place, and likely will be for a while. edit: I keep seeing this phrase in news articles online, probably because everyone's using the same wire report: "President Barack Obama is allowing Americans to make unlimited trips and money transfers to family in Cuba and easing other restrictions" What a horribly written passage. It makes it sound like all Americans are now permitted unlimited travel to Cuba. I don't believe that's the cas

I use "y'all" and I'm a Yankee. I did spend considerable time in southern Alabama as a kid ... that's where I picked it up.

It's a word, but it doesn't mean the same thing as "supposedly."

"supposably" for supposedly "install" for instill (not so much a mispronunciation as a gentle malapropism, though usually it makes sense anyway)

Though I'm sure it has already been mentioned several times, it bears repeating yet again: TAKE EARPLUGS. They are possibly the loudest band on the planet.

often - no T. ketchup. Is catsup a southern thing? grocery - I grew up saying "grosh-ry" (two syllables), but for some reason have been shifting toward "grossery" in recent years.

They will be there tonight.

OK, here's how I see the sausage race going down. Tweedy - bratwurst Cline - hot dog Kotche - Italian sausage Sansone - chorizo Stirratt - Polish sausage Jorgensen - mettwurst (new variety just for Mikael) Glenn nips Jeff at the tape. Nels falls in the final turn, taking out Pat and Mikael. John jogs along behind, waving to the crowd.

Hopefully in Milwaukee, Wilco will be invited to take part in the sausage race. Which Wilco member should be which sausage? I say Jeff is the bratwurst.

They've narrowed their list to 300 ... with this round of voting they'll cut it to a final 200. Cast your votes Vote for as many as you like. If I may, I'd like to take this opportunity to campaign for the inclusion of Wayne Thiebaud on your lists. I love his work. Who else are among your favorites?

Same thing for me with "for all intents and purposes," which for years I thought was "for all intensive purposes."