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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Wheel!

When I watch things like this, I always feel a sense of suspense that grows as the shot progresses--the longer it goes, the higher the stakes are for not screwing up. This was fun.

Little teeth are no less painful.

Among others, I'm thrilled that Sleater-Kinney played "Modern Girl." I love that song.

Rob Schneider has vowed never to work with Mel Gibson, which means that absolutely nothing changes for either man's career.

I'm sure that factors into the equation. Sally: So, you're saying that a man can be friends with a woman he finds unattractive? Harry: No. You pretty much want to nail 'em too.

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Holy balls, so do I! It always makes my wife's eyes roll, which might be part of the appeal. She's not really into Kelly Clarkson, but she did buy that first Clay Aiken CD, watches The View, and makes a point to see that reality show with that Brady Bunch survivor. But she likes Wilco.

That's cool, too, as long as you're not using a spatula to scrape your bag before scraping my burger.

Indeed.

There is no such thing. As far as public nursing goes, I'm all for it: It's natural, it's important, it's completely non-sexual. Proper decorum should include a cover, though.

If it hasn't already been posted above, here's The YouTube clip.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KATE!

Setlist.com might be helpful.

Hamstie Ridgeway OR Blackie Stonebridge

I'm sympathetic to this point-of-view, certainly, and grateful to the small business owners who contribute to the economies of their communities by providing jobs with decent wages. But I'm also keenly aware that many "successful" people found success by accessing their privileged circumstances and by exploiting those in unprivileged circumstances. To use an exaggerated example, the Walton family has willfully amassed their fortune on the backs of disadvantaged, desperate workers who, yes, actually do work their asses off, too, with none of the financial reward. I'm not suggesting rich peop

Is this it? I think an official region 1 DVD release of the entire series came out just last week, though. I see your Leonard Part 6 and raise you Krippendorf's Tribe.

Ford Fairlaine is bad, but it's no Meet Wally Sparks.

For me, it's Freddy Got Fingered.

I loved that movie when I was a kid. I haven't seen it in probably 15-20 years, though.

Coolage.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a very good time despite being utterly disposable. Nothing really matters during the film beyond the present moment, but Robert Downey, Jr. gives one of his most likable, amusing performances, the lightning dialogue is to be cherished, and writer-director Shane Black conceived some very funny situations--the best scenes are those that tweak the conventions of film noir, and I'm dying to work "Why in pluperfect hell did you pee on the corpse?" into my casual conversation.

Too many Thomas Hardy novels, eh?