Pariah

Q - What can pretty much every seven-year-old say to their grandparents? A - Cream of Arsenic soup.

He says "Fascinating" as he strolls in your direction carrying a cricket bat. New Topic: Superheroes as contestants on game shows.

At my wife's recommendation, I recently read Austenland by Shannon Hale with her. It's the story of a thirtysomething single woman in NYC who keeps (mostly) unintentionally sabotaging her relationships because she's obsessed with Mr. Darcy (specifically as portrayed by Colin Firth) and none of the men in her life can quite measure up. Her wealthy and eccentric great-aunt, who doesn't want to see the girl waste her life this way, bequeaths her a trip to a Pride and Prejudice-themed resort in England, where she spends three weeks living the Regency lifestyle and getting her head together (eventually). It was a fun read. There's also a sequel called Midnight in Austenland, which features a recently divorced single mother who goes to the same resort a season or two later. Her story is complicated by the fact that a murder may or may not have taken place in the middle of everything. Also recommended. (Naturally we had to read Pride and Prejudice after these.)

I read that book on lunch breaks and such once. It took me three months. Not bad.

Q - How am I supposed to play a holographic guitar? A - I like my steaks well-done, but this is ridiculous.

Stay.

Their names are Braun, Rodriguez, Bonds, Sosa, McGuire, Canseco, etc.

Q - Are we really going to watch Gigli? On purpose? Why? A - There is no victory but through surrender.

Two Dire Straits songs for the same topic! I love it!

That ain't workin'. That's the way you do it.

* "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck * "It's My Job" by Jimmy Buffett * "Manic Monday" by the Bangles

A big thumbs up for "Minimum Wage". (Hyah!")

In honor of my return to my classroom this week: Three Songs About Work

Two weeks from today Teachers report back to school. Where did summer go?!

Today's theme is inspired by the fact that I'm spending almost all of today in the car: Three Vacation Songs

"Weird forum software behavior"? I can't imagine such a thing....

The Rembrandts were probably the biggest one-hit wonder of the decade in question because of that TV show.

You can't take the sky from me.

"Suicide is Painless" - M*A*S*H "Short Skirt Long Jacket" - Chuck "There's No Hiding Place Down Here" - the Babylon 5 episode "And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place"

This week's category is being posted a little early due to scheduling conflicts on my part for tomorrow morning. So here it goes: Three Songs Associated with TV Shows

A better costume for the mastermind villain at the top of this page: Doctor Halo!

And an 80 STR, if I recall correctly. Ouch.

Yes, I think he's called Feuermacher or some such thing now.

Pantera! How the heck did I forget her? I had a character that was mauled by her once. Thank heaven for resistant defenses! Thank you so much for your help. Wish I could Rep you both.

Back in 4th Edition, Eurostar received a makeover and some new members. (This was before the consolidation with Terror Inc., I believe.) I'm trying to remember who they all were. So far I've come up with: Fiacho Durak Le Sone Mentalla White Flame Bora The Whip I'm sure I've forgotten someone. Who is it?