yeah, dealing with those allen bolts is a pain. get yourself a bit for your drill and don't use those little allen wrench things IKEA gives you (of which I have about a thousand in my house now)

My kids can take a rock or a stick and use their imagination to make it be a car, or an airplane, or an animal.

I think these "misheard" lyrics were funny at first, but I think the last few years, people have been trying to make up funny "misheard" lyrics which were never really misheard by anyone...

"now the artworks are so ell known as stolen, they are essentially worthless to whoever is currently in possession."

This statement seems to reduce great artwork to an investment. I am sure some wealthy person who plans to never show it still gets something out of owning these pieces of art. I imagine there is also quite a black market for great works of art and people willing to pay a lot of money to own them, stolen or not.

I hope he was pet sitting over the course of several days, and not for "an evening" as stated... what kind of cat needs to be babysat for one evening?

a heartwarming story, indeed, but I think many people these days might take issue with his "not flush with cash" statement seeing as how he bought a top-of-the-line bike, full equipment and a trip to BMW's rider training facility for his dad.

Based on his mom's car, I'm not really sure dad couldn't have afforded a bike himself...

But maybe I am just being too cynical...

All the stuff in it looks 'shopped

Turtle Recall, of course, being used by Terry Pratchett prior...

http://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Recall-The-Discworld-Companion/dp/0575091185

Still hoping for a Toonces movie...

"Wrist pain after sex and bowling"

All right! Grab your balls, we're going bowling!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW8eNWz5Huo

yeah, but how do I make a jar-in-a-head costume, as per the title? :)

I still know where Albania is, thanks to Cheers.

Dr. House. Troy McClure. Yakko, Wakko and Dot. Dr. Johnny Fever. Alex P. Keaton. Sam Malone.

while I agree it isn't a phobia, I think I can relate to Ms. Fox -- the idea of someone erasing something on manila paper or newspaper gives me the shivers. It doesn't even have to be me, just seeing someone else (or sometimes even just thinking about it) does it to me.