So *not* going to try the putrid shark, thanks! But I do plan to see what a township goes for. Maybe just naming rights....

It's not just you, John....

"Ohhh...I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay! I sleep all night and I work all day!" I can't believe I was first with that. :O...

This is terrific. If people keep contributing ideas, I can just try a new drink every other day (or so) until winter sets in!...

They're doing 10-hour shifts: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is not a dumb question. 10 hours is a lot, and I doubt that, long-term, productivity will equal what it was before. Of course, we are talking about go...

That was fan-freaking-tastic. You're an internet hero....

TOO QUIET!...

One trail closes, another trail schusses....

@Matt G1: oh well, thank god. That was killing me. It was a little too You're-screwed-no-matter-what-give-up. Although I actually am more interested in an electric ride anyway....

@michellej: Damn! that makes me regret it's only noon. But I know what I'll be drinking while bowling later....

The way I see it, this is like a Reign Man/Glove team-up, Troy: two people who make each other better players. Patty Murray works on the populist, person-in-the-street concerns and "bringin' home the ...

Word, sister!...

I believe the French call that "force majeur."...

I gotta say, you have to wonder if any lobbying was being done by non-fish-owning competitors. What a weird issue to move so quickly on. Are they aware that fish and people sometimes end up in lakes t...

I'm unfortunately wearing sneakers today myself. Little soggy....

@zeron: on a side note, I'm glad you think we're professionally staffed, but we're a volunteer blog as well. ...

@elasticsyntax: all the experts cited in that article got it wrong, yes. The article asks "Can it happen here?" and then there is this wonderful unanimity that it won't. Since it has, this should rais...

Thanks, I've alerted the IT gnomes....

Nice! I was pressed for time, so I used the first instance I came to. But that post does capture the Times brazenly in flagrante toutelicto....

How did I miss that? Thx, bigyaz....