I've never been in to marijuana, but sweet wonders of the universe, what I wouldn't give to have smoked a joint with Carl Sagan.
That explains why the fish always look a bit stunned in these underwater photographs.
Worse. Amy files for divorce.
Where did they find these focus group girls who don't like LEGOs? I've certainly never met one! My daughter has one of the LEGO Castle sets, which comes with a princess or two, along with a king, knights, etc. She loves playing with it once it's set up, and she enjoys following the directions to put it together (although at her age she still needs some guidance in that dept.)
We can argue about whether or not the pre-designed sets stifle creativity, but the act of following a set of instructions or blueprints to build something is a really valuable skill, and one that I'm sad to say is becoming mostly the domain of "boy" toys.
We can argue about whether or not the pre-designed sets stifle creativity, but the act of following a set of instructions or blueprints to build something is a really valuable skill, and one that I'm sad to say is becoming mostly the domain of "boy" toys.
The Doctor Who Christmas special: isn't the actress playing the mom the same one who was The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit? I'm sure it's unrelated story-wise, I just love playing "Spot the British actor."
You probably also have MUCH higher odds of dying by falling down a flight of stairs. Or maybe that's just be because I'm such a klutz.
A warning label saves their ass legally, but it wouldn't stop anyone from eating the stuff. How many people look at the warning on a cigarette label and say, "Oh crap! I shouldn't smoke this."
The farm sound puzzle gets my vote because it fulfills my 2 evil child gift criteria: it makes annoying noises AND it's painful to step on.
Those fantasy taxidermy animals seem pretty reasonably priced, and would make an excellent gift for my mom! I can't decide between the 2-headed chick (would go well with a painting she has), or the ass-end of a squirrel that can be mounted on the wall.
...and now you know more about my family upbringing than you ever need to know...
...and now you know more about my family upbringing than you ever need to know...
Oh my God I LOVE this! I wish we had a family friend who liked to knot tacky sweaters.
My family's Christmas traditions include mildly blasphemous nativity scenes, and giving the turkey a name before we shove it in the oven.
My family's Christmas traditions include mildly blasphemous nativity scenes, and giving the turkey a name before we shove it in the oven.
I'm a bit of a language geek, so I can't wait for an opportunity to work the phrase "Stop agglutinating!" into a conversation. I have a few friends who speak Turkish, so it shouldn't be too difficult.
I had a very frustrating dream that I met my friend's family, and I was speaking very politely to my friend's father in his native language, but he kept answering in English. No matter how hard I tried to be polite and use his language, he would only reply in English. After I woke up, I realized it was because my brain could only produce my end of the conversation--my language skills weren't good enough to produce the dialogue of a native speaker, even in my sleep.
I ended up having this same dream twice in the span of 4 years, about 2 different friends' dads, in 2 different languages.
I ended up having this same dream twice in the span of 4 years, about 2 different friends' dads, in 2 different languages.
Baby in the middle: my new costume idea for New Year' Eve parties.
I just looked it up and...they filmed The Shawshank Redemption there! That alone might be enough to make it worthwhile for some people (bonus points if you can get a Morgan Freeman look-alike to perform the wedding).
Plus, the central guardroom looks like a PERFECT place to have a 20s gangster bank heist themed wedding. Now doesn't that sound fun?
Plus, the central guardroom looks like a PERFECT place to have a 20s gangster bank heist themed wedding. Now doesn't that sound fun?
That makes me feel a bit better. My reaction to this video was "Wow, I'm really not up to date with this year's BBC offerings."
One month into a study abroad is actually often the WORST time period for culture shock and homesickness. It's around that time that the novelty of being in a new place wears off, and a lot of people just get overwhelmed. It's not uncommon to lose one or two students around that time because they decide to go home.
You did a heroic job of trying to make them fell welcome, and I commend your efforts. Come to the US sometime and we'll throw you a good old fashioned Australia Day...picnic?
You did a heroic job of trying to make them fell welcome, and I commend your efforts. Come to the US sometime and we'll throw you a good old fashioned Australia Day...picnic?
Trust me, every time I read about something completely fucked up that didn't happen in Arizona, I breathe a sigh of relief and/or punch the air in triumph. Living in The Scorpion Turd State is almost like following a really embarrassing sports team.
He's probably wondering why she ABSOLUTELY HAD TO have the wedding on the 19th and not the 15th.
Hey, at least it was Prescott this time.
-Phoenix resident
-Phoenix resident
So you're saying the surgical removal of all four of my wisdom teeth an the resulting excruciating pain and opiate-derived drugs could have been avoided if my parents had cared enough to put me on the Paleo diet?
Good to know.
Good to know.
