• Jeff Carlson:
    Dredd is an awesome, straightforward, stylish (and bloody) movie. Really good.

That bodes well for the “Stop, or My Mom Will Shoot” remake.

  • Faith E. Korpi :
    “Wouldn’t it be creepy if you woke up and E.T. was at the foot of the bed?” ”…” ”Goodnight!” ????
  • Jason Seifer:
    I really like whomever said that. But they need to wait a few weeks and really follow through.

Time to reconsider that great bargain you got on Reese’s Pieces socks.

  • Cory Doctorow:
    Poesy, upon farting: “It was Daddy. You can tell cos it smells like coffee.”

: Poesy, upon farting: “It was Daddy. You can tell cos it smells like coffee.”” // Apparently, I still don’t drink enough coffee.

  • Kevin van Haaren:
    Wow. Just read a comment on the Wahington Post where person thought the trade deficit was something the government paid to other countries.

It astonishes me that so many people think most of our national budget goes to foreign aid.

  • Kevin van Haaren:
    yeah, I thought that was just from not knowing a number and assuming it’s big, not from misunderstanding a different number.

Really, it’s impossible to understand the infinite vectors by which misinformation can get lodged.

  • Jake Tapper:
    Even for DC, the navel gazing is now alarmingly colonoscopic.

: Even for DC, the navel gazing is now alarmingly colonoscopic.” // This is an excellent neologism.

Tonight’s forecast: several hours of sleeping under a low ceiling, with a high probability of headbonking in the morning.

  • Pamela L. Gay:
    I am doing a science experiment I may regret in the morning. It involves magnets. There will be photographic documentation. That is all.

my vote is for neodymium, but only if you end the experiment with the same number of fingers you start with.

  • Rob Griffiths:
    I think someone broke into my home and replaced my full-sized iPad with one made out of lead…at least, that’s how it feels post-mini.

Try licking the back. If it tastes sweet, it’s lead.

  • Paul R. Gilmartin:
    Caffeine is depression’s not-very-dependable-but-what-are-ya-gonna-do lifeguard.

: Caffeine is depression’s not-very-dependable-but-what-are-ya-gonna-do lifeguard.” // Water wings for the whirlpool.

  • Aayush Arya:
    Isn’t there any app out there that will allow me to set reminders based on joining wireless networks? Fire when I leave or join a network…

I’ve had that app, but many years ago. Check Lifehacker?

  • NickiinNY:
    Anyone have any info on hotels close to Philadelphia Children’s Hospital? Sister is going down for appt for niece. Money is an issue.

Ronald McDonald house nearby, subsidized & free housing/support services for families of children @ CHOP. Will post contact info.

here: I know area well, let me know if I can help. has my contact info.