Hmmm... a solipsistic universe, based on little Tommy. Interesting. At least it's a good reason why network TV shows nothing except Law & Order and CSI spinoffs every night.

How about the 555 connection (all American TV shows and movies use it in a phone number) or the fact that almost all American TV characters watch channel 8 - especially for the news?

At least he's honest!

Lux - You're absolutely correct. I change my response to read "The church’s idiotic stance on birth control is probably one of the main reasons for overpopulation in the Christian world." I hope this clarifies things.

I don't think this sort of thing will change anyone's mind either way. It's like the 9/11 conspiracy theories: one group will always insist their reams of evidence are more real than their opponents'.

AnUnSi - "The Church instead has a 2000-year-old, error-free TEACHING, given to her by Jesus Christ (her founder) against contraception and in favor of legitimate natural birth control."

Heh. Since you're sure that a 2000-year-old teaching is "error-free," which one is ignorant of the facts?

Even Dr. Who smoked, in the first episode. For real smoking fun, search youtube for the old Flintstone's Winston ads.

I love the funnier side of NY politics! Of course, if it comes down to humor, NJ's former governor still beat us...

The church's idiotic stance on birth control is probably one of the main reasons for overpopulation in the world. Perhaps now they'll make "Every Sperm is Sacred" an official hymn.

Should have been chocolate frosting with white icing, not the other way 'round.

I don't think the kid is just fat - he seems quite tall as well. Look at him sitting on the reporter's lap - he's as tall as a three-year-old!

"But they, one day, kidnapped a inocent man thinking he was another person and the police found that some important persons of the government were behind the curtains of the GAL."

They had a lot of GAL to do that...

If I ruled the world...

When we turned the clocks an hour back, it would be on a Monday morning.

When we turned the clocks forward, it would be noon on Friday, so everyone could get out of work early.

Sounds good, no?

Certainly, if a woman is more qualified than a man but loses a promotion to him, she has every grounds to sue. But this law is ridiculous. Why should anyone who has worked for decades to get to the position they're in lose their jobs just because of political correctness? A much saner way of implementing this rule would be to make it apply only to new companies, or to make it apply only to new members. (If an existing male member leaves, replace him with a female one until 40% is achieved.) Personally, if I was major stockholder in a company, I would want the best people for the job - male or female - on my board.

Yes - to force someone to leave their job because they're the "wrong gender" is sexism.

Wasn't this an episode of Babylon-5?

Great Googly Moogly, that was great!