Patrick

Well, if there was EVER a case of truth in advertising or an ad really saying the subliminal part out loud......

Mr. French, too!

(er, I mean Sebastian Cabot)

My parents managed on one paycheck, but that was the 1970s and 80s.

Deindustrialization and Reaganomics (among many other things) slowly eroded those possibilities for generations that followed.

It's a bit of a mindfuck to realize that next summer, it will be 50 years since Elvis died.

If the logistics of reallocating lost hours is too much, Your Grace, I will happily accept pie as a substitute.

Unfortunately, for a whole array of authors selling their books on Kindle & who had titles being released today.....it appears that Kindle is down & has been for some time.

Yep. Seems to be impacting a lot of Kindle titles.

Ah, this shakes a whole lot of dormant brain cells awake for me!

I remember that name - and remember when 96 was the big top 40 station (before B94 came along).

Clicked that preorder button SO fast.......

Oh good. I thought it was just me. *relieved*

I'm imagining a hand reaching into the roiling flood waters and triumphantly grasping the ladle handle, as one would grab the handle of a sword.

(Sorry, I haven't had my morning coffee yet.)

Excellent!

I really should watch this and the McCullough documentary too - both sides of my family have deep roots there.

Thanks for the recommendation!

Which makes no sense, since pushing people away from bank accounts will only increase money laundering activities.

Ha! *throws cold cut on ceiling*

Same. Well, except I'm probably more 75 Ally and 25 AMH.

Yes!

Ramen.

Not the $25 a bowl stuff in the restaurant, but the $.25 packages one makes at home.

The flavoring packet is basically a salt bath, and I lived on those packets for waaaaay too long in my post-college years, but there's still a lovely comfort food vibe for me.

You have excellent taste!

Oh, Mark Umbers.

*swoon*

Horrifying story - but well done. Especially that kicker.

LMAO

She's looked at all the documents and realized.....you just haven't earned it yet, baby.

(I know. I'll show myself out.)

Happy PACZKI day to all who celebrate.....my friends in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and all points between and beyond.

I actually can't eat these any more (more than a bite and my GI system would riot) but please, have one for me.

Hilarious.

(But also, ugh, reminded how horrific that book is about gay people and gay sex....)

Agree absolutely. When I lived in WI they let teenagers drink in restaurants with parents present once they were 14 or over (I think it was 14).

I'd regularly see news reports about someone getting their 12th, or 15th, or 18th DUI.

Not even remotely close.

Prior to the album rock era, many artists were known as much for their interpretations of the compositions of others as they were for writing their own music.

There is as much joy, in my humble opinion, in a beautiful interpretation of a song as there is in a wildly unique and original composition.

I get so frustrated w/surveys.....mostly because the replies to any feedback you give is so evasive - no one wants to acknowledge or address any problem.

Online reviews are the same. I gave a local business helpful feedback & they replied "We've never heard this before, it must be you." Um...okay?

All the straight guys and girls call each other "dude," and a lot of gay men call each other "girl."

It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world. I approve wholeheartedly.....

I always thought "have a blessed day" was sort of a take on the Southern "bless your heart."

Which I understood to be the words someone says when they can't say f*ck off directly to your face.....

I think returning to college in my forties helped me adapt to a lot of new terminology.

Though "sick" as a synonym for "great" or "amazing" still throws me.