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Well, maybe a little something. Really enjoyed this on 60 Minutes tonight. Apple sure knows how to sell the sizzle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ql0Z8Il73s Last year, a 30-second spot was just north of a hundred grand. This was a 60-second ad, so probably twice as much. Their agency is TBWA/MAL.

Pardon the lengthy interlude, but I've been beside myself coming up with a rhyming riddle. Hey diddle diddle Who's up for a riddle? Did OZ run away with a Boy? Or is AdamSmith At the heart of a myth That trannies bring nothing but joy? Or is MsGuy Just promoting a lie That his Chance is much more than a toy? Now you have to pick one And as soon as you're done, Tell ol' Granny, but do not annoy.

Totally amazing. Found myself wishing this had been around for Teddy Kennedy.

Well, after I watched Lurkerspeaks' most enjoyable video a few days ago, up popped a screen with a bunch of other video thumbnails and I could swear that one of them was Tomcal's green-eyed pal, Jacksin. I clicked on it, but I don't think he was featured. Maybe he was just announcing what was to come, so to speak. If anybody ever does stumble across a video with Jacksin in it, I'd be much obliged for a link. I already suspect he's Oscar material and now I'm wondering how willing he'd be to take a little direction.

I binge-watched it on Netflix a couple years ago and enjoyed it, mostly the parts where they put super cars through their paces. I'm sure this is as close as I'll ever get to a Bugatti Veyron. Just went back to see what was left on Netflix and it looks like their latest stuff is mostly 'theme' shows. I recall lots of those featuring Jeremy Clarkson blathering his way around Europe, kind of like a British Rodney Dangerfield. I hope they relaunch the show with someone else in his place. Perhaps someone a little more mature and less confrontational.

Wouldn't mind taking The Hamster for a spin!

Yes, I'd like to cancel a ticket to Rio

When it comes to the death penalty, AdamSmith, il Papa, and I are of a single mind. Far as life without parole, that's a bit knottier issue for me. When I think of the pair who tortured Matthew Shepard and left him to die, I shed no tears when the cell doors clanged behind them for the last time. And I can't swear vengeance wasn't a factor. As they were in their early twenties, is it possible they could become different people before they die in prison? Is there some way for them to atone for what they did? And could I prove that there isn't? So far, the only way I've found to deal with those questions is not to ask them. And somehow that doesn't seem like a perfect answer. Another issue, of course, is mental illness and I expect a fair number of lifers are nuttier than a fruitcake. Even some of those who are technically eligible for parole may spend the rest of their days in prison. Right now, I can't imagine Charles Manson being released on parole. What community would welcome him? Unless, of course, he could bunk at the Papal Apartments which, I understand, are currently vacant. PS: To show how uninformed I was/am on LWOP, I had to check to see if anyone had ever successfully appealed the sentence in this country. Apparently not.

Perhaps one of us could come and help you look for it.

So one might imagine. In the day, however, I think I could have managed a quickie and half a ciggie ere the bunghole touched the foam.

My younger self likewise wriggled into a few tight spots in pursuit of a teenage quickie.

Having conquered a blown head under the hood, AdamSmith tackles another one in the back seat

Perhaps he will form a coalition government with the Republican Party. I think it will be some years before we get back our independent voice in the Middle East. Interesting that Saeb Erekat lost no time vowing to go to the ICC, which Palestine joins on April 1st. I was hoping Israel would get a Prime Minister who could make friends as well as enemies. Instead it looks like we're all in for another few years with the Big Cheese.

Feynman has been called the "Great Explainer". He gained a reputation for taking great care when giving explanations to his students and for making it a moral duty to make the topic accessible. His guiding principle was that, if a topic could not be explained in a freshman lecture, it was not yet fully understood. Thank you! Apparently, he gave a series of lectures at my alma mater intended to make physics accessible to all. Sadly, I think it was the semester I flunked out since physics had not been measurably accessible to me.

Probably not a good idea to give advice to folks I've never met but that's never stopped this ol' busybody before! First, I'd suggest counting your blessings: you have a loving heart, you have compassion, and you had at least six grand under your mattress. Lots of folks don't come close. Second, I'd ask myself if I wanted a happy life. Givers like yourself surrounded by other givers have a pretty good shot at it. Givers surrounded by takers are generally pretty unhappy. You're the only one who can choose and I've known a few unhappy people who, for their own reasons, wouldn't have it any other way. Third, if you do want a happy life, acknowledge that it's not likely to come attached to this grab 'n' go garoto. If you decide you want to give him one final chance, perhaps you could get his attention with an international Western Union. MY PSYCHIC JUST TOLD ME I WILL MARRY SOMEONE WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF ME AND GIVE ME EVERYTHING I WANT. STOP IF YOU ARE THAT PERSON PLEASE WRITE AND LET ME KNOW. STOP IF NOT DON'T TAKE ANY WOODEN CENTAVOS. FULL STOP

Why not help your pal become a charming deceitful older gay man? One more quickie, then I'm off to the bank!

π = 3.141592653 Twice today, morning and evening, the date and time will be: 3/14/15 9:26:53 Hope this special day finds you all rolling merrily along!

Hopefully a small price to pay. What's so bad about not using your insurance? It cost me thousands and I can't even catch a cold!

That's not defecating, that's diarrhea if not dysentery.

Speaking of truths we rarely question.

What should we give the Americans to invade Iran? . . . . . . . . I'll give 'em aggravation! It can't miss.

Probably even now spending some quality time with números dos, tres, cinco, siete, ocho, doce, trece, quince, dieciocho, veintiuno, veintidòs, veintitrès, veintiocho, y veintinueve. Then, after a suitable siesta, a caliente three-way with números cinco y dieciocho. And then a final magnifico with número cincuenta.

A bit embarrassed to admit that, when I saw the thread title, I thought the cook was using his grandmother's liver. Big as a dinner plate when she passed, and enough to feed a small army . . .

LinkedIn can be a pain in the ass. I keep getting "personalized invitations" from people I worked with long ago or from acquaintances who have me on some kind of email list. Apparently, when a new user signs up, they ask him not only for his email address but for his email password as well! Then LinkedIn goes into his email address book and sends out "personalized invitations" to "selected" folks inviting them to join their "old pal" on LinkedIn. I find it irritating as hell to get one of these "invitations". I used to feel guilty ignoring them thinking perhaps the person was inviting me personally and might feel rejected if I didn't "accept" the invitation. When I found out how LinkedIn did it, I started wondering about the judgement of the person who would open up his or her entire email address list to a company like that. LinkedIn doesn't stop if I ignore the first "authorized" invitation. A few days later, they send out a second invitation that makes it sound like the person is really waiting to hear from me, and then a third invitation making it sound like I'm really letting my "pal" down if I don't sign up. Apparently, they got sued for it too. But they're still doing it.