Steve just happens to be my second or third cousin (how exactly does one figure that out?). He not only makes fantastic cameras, but is also a great potter, and super photographer! http://www.steveirvine.com/

Cute, but I don't completely understand whey the 'splits' occur when they do. E.g. why is Canada blebbing off from Britain in the early 20th century? It's been an independent country since 1867.

Worth it just for the end.

You clearly have little experience using Roto-rooters. Good post though.

Yuck!

The world is populated with morons. Maybe we should just let natural selection take its course...

39 and no trouble hearing it at all. Yuck.

Oy vay! 27%! This was a hard one! I only got Bush and Truman right (and I don't think that was due to skill!).

80% Am I a geek or what? Mixed up Garfield and Hayes (they look alike!).

You can tell this list comes from 'literary' critics. Note the almost complete lack of fantasy, science fiction (except '1984' and 'Brave New World' - both written by 'literary' writers), and mystery (except for nods to Dashiell Hammett and Norman Mailer, the latter of which I didn't think was that great a writer). How about 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Dune', or anything by Ray Bradbury or Raymond Chandler?

So what happens on New Year's Eve? Does the ball drop at 'midnight' or 1 second later?