Re: The cupcakes. I would pay to do it!

If you are the head, can I be a finger? Perhaps the middle one?

I said so already, but congrats, Newtie! I'm so happy something good -- no matter how small -- happened this week for you! You are one of the good guys!

So, I am a robot. I am for Obama. May I join your group? Well, I'm not actually a robot, but I do want to kill all the humans.

OK, so we should take pictures of ourselves as raging nutjobs. I'll sit on my couch, surrounded by empty wine bottles & throwing stuffed animals at MSNBC.

This will be ridiculous & totally fun.

Where is this robot shoesalesman from your profile pic located? It looks like a fun, sexy time.

Ah, thanks! With a little bit of luck and some more VapoRub and hot oil my sinuses and ears should be clear again quite soon and I'll be able to BREATHE DELICIOUS AIR and not make weird comments.

*Oh Dear, I obviously meant hole, not whole. I think I was more rattled than I thought.

Thanks so much for your comment! The funny thing is I wasn't actually repeating the joke as much as I was commenting on its sad irony. (That's why I was confused about why the disemvowling even happened.) In the long run I just figured it was best to say sorry and move on. It seems like sometimes the more you try and explain yourself, the bigger you dig the whole. I must say it was a bit of a shock!

"Karl Rove is a genius the same way Albert Einstein was a power-forward for the Celtics" - This had me in hysterics for a good five minutes. Thank Karl Rove my boss isn't here today.

Thank you. Glad to be sort of back.