There are some public pools in Europe that do not even allow the American-style knee length skirt most men and boys wear here.

Where do we get off telling people their bodies are gross and shouldn't be seen in public? If only hot people were allowed to wear swimsuits the beaches would be populated with the fully clothed.

And "too old to be a beach bum?" People have to work their whole lives, often at jobs they hate, so that they can earn the right to do what they love. At what age should people not be allowed to go to the beach?

I don't really understand how choice of clothing can constitute trespassing.

“The photo to the left is of a poster found throughout New England in 1992?

"I’m not making this up-there is still one of those signs on a telephone pole in southern NH. It’s in a shopping center in Plaistow. I saw it a few months ago."

There is also one on a pole north of Boston on 16. I see it whenever I go to my bother-in-law's house. I always wanted to take it. Maybe I will.

I don't even know where to begin.

Yes I do:

What if you have to go #2? Is there fake golf bag you can pretend to lean against? Just drape the handy cape over your back. No one will know.

I used to have a great Loch Ness Monster that worked on the same principles, though it wasn't a vase. There was a head, a tail and two midsections. I kept it on my toilet tank. My cats killed it a piece at a time.

They didn't have less money than I think they did. They just spent more money than they should have. No none needs a 4.8 million dollar house. Unless it is meant to house a family of 50 or more.

If I thought he was going to end up living in a '78 Ford and eating at soup kitchens I would be able to feel sorry for him. He will come out the other end of this living in far greater luxury than most of us can dream of. Without having learned a thing, most likely.

Perfect for your next Satanic ritual.

Is the one on the left supposed to be a goat or a black giraffe?

If I didn't know any better I would swear that was an SNL parody commercial from 1988.

"According to the band, all of the cameos were made by the real people aside from Kevin Federline (Stock footage)."

'Cause he's just soooo busy.

Well, I guess he is a single Dad these days...

Why do so many people videotape themselves performing mundane tasks? Are they expecting hilarity or just hoping for it?

"Dad, we can't move. What about Fluff and Morris and Tony. What if the people who buy the house decide to dig a hole there? We can't just leave them."

"how 'bout we pour concrete over them and then no one will disturb them."

I say open it. It's probably cats and gerbils and such, but you (and we) will never know until you open it.

What starts out as a writing class exercise becomes a pretentious published novel.

Too much fertilizer, not enough weeds.

I found an orphaned duckling about 20 years ago and took it to a retired vet who was recommended by the Audubon Society. He and his wife had a garage filled with Cockatoos and Cockateels and a houseful of other birds. They showed me pictures of a duck whose bill the vet had reconstructed using dental materials. It wasn't pretty but it was functional. However, ducks don't usually have to rip flesh. Usually.

I was a little surprised when I realized they aren't French. Not sure why.

I have always hated lizards but have no problem with snakes. I respect snakes and don't wish to be bitten but just the existence of lizards grosses me out.

I'm not sure what to do with this thing. The picture tells me to treat it like a snake but people say it moves like a lizard.

I think I might also be grossed out by things that look indeterminate.

Ted

I don't know Sean so I can't testify to his turdiness but everything he said is not correct. Most of it is opinion and the bit about fraud is just plain wrong. Fraud is wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. Since none of the players were actually breaking the rules they were not committing any wrongful or criminal deception. I guess you could say that the injured player achieved some personal gain but realistically speaking it would not amount to much more than bragging rights. One homer over an entire college career? The opposing players who carried her, in my opinion, received the most personal gain. I imagine the high they received from that event (and the attention) lasted longer than any they would have received from the game otherwise.

Sports have not always been about winning at any cost. In fact, today, professional sports is not about winning it is about making craploads of money. If they could do that by losing then lose is what they would do. At any cost. There have been many games that were purposely lost for monetary profit. That is what is wrong with sports and why I am glad my kids are completely uninterested in holding Kobe Bryant and that dog fighting football player and their ilk up as role models.