Finding out that carnival games are rigged was like learning the truth about Santa for me. We were avid carnival- and fair-goers when I was a kid (and still are, to some degree), and coming home with one of those cheapo knock-off stuffed pink panthers or tweety birds was a real achievement. It didn't happen very often, mind you, but as a kid, you thought you actually had a decent chance of beating the game. We get older, of course, and wiser in the ways of the world, and we understand that there's no way we are going to get that dime to stay on that plate. And we do our best to avoid the midway games and the temptation they offer.

Well, not anymore.

(thanks, popculturejunkmail.com)

posted at 2:11 PM | link |

"If you've managed to stay awake for more than twenty minutes of it, you might have noticed that the 2002 Fall Season seems a little, shall we say, uninspired? "

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t.p. or not t.p....Sorry about that. It's novels not plays...

I see a huge problem with this idea: It would only work in a single person household, or one where every individual has their own roll. Otherwise, can you imagine it?

Gunter: "Has everyone finished pages 8-20? I need to take a crap!"

posted at 1:37 PM | link |

"This Sucks..."

The Boyz at Filmwise need your help. They are learning that inevitable and hard lesson of the Internet - nothing is ever really free. At least not anything good and not for long (just ask the folks at twop). So please, do what you can to help them out (and the twop people, too, if you can). Because a twisted mind is a terrible thing to waste.

(They are still posting new Invisibles, and this week it's Oh, Canada)

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This sniper case is growing more horrifying with every passing day. Now a man has been shot at a gas station in Manassas, VA, 30 miles southwest of DC. Ballistics have yet to link this shooting to the others, but I'd bet good money it's the same guy. What kind of a person does this? Obviously it's someone who needs to feel in control of and superior to others, but to be so methodical, so cold and calculating, so patient. From what I've read, the sniper is more concerned with proving his superiority over the police than he is with instilling fear in the surrounding population. That seems to be incidental at this point.

Well, incidental or not, abject fear would keep me housebound if I lived in the area, unwilling to leave for any reason except maybe if someone set the house on fire, and even then my ass would have to be catching.

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Someone's been sipping from the Erlenmeyer Flask.

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My nephew Zachary is crazy for SpongeBob (I got him SpongeBob underoos for his birthday). According to the Wall Street Journal, so are gay men.

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Devil Dog

Marty's already set for Halloween, but Sheila and I are trying to come up with something good that we can do together, like Daphne and Velma (or is that Roy Orbison in drag?), our costumes last year. One idea was to go as Men in Black, putting a little black jacket on Marty, but including him would limit our options for places to go. Any ideas?

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This thief's getaway car was a red rider mower. LOL

posted at 10:09 AM | link |

UFO: Unidentified Flaming Object?

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Sorry, link seems to be dead

I'm Jo, which ambiguous dyke are you? Quiz by Turi.

(thanks, snarkcake)

posted at 6:21 PM | link |

Tired of getting all that work done? Neglecting to neglect all of those things you should be neglecting? Don't worry, Bookworm will decrease your productivity in no time. I guarantee it.

(thanks, popculturejunkmail.com)...(I think)

posted at 5:12 PM | link |

"Data, where are you going?"

"I'm setting boody traps."

Extra Credit: What movie is this from?

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Been busy at work the past few days, and I'm on my way there now, for a few hours. I'll return to posting this afternoon, but until then I leave you with

Adult Film Title of the Week: Bi-Bi Love

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