Archive for August, 2005

Five pet peeves about eating out with Ayn Rand

Tuesday, August 16th, 2005
  1. claims moral right to tour kitchen, personally choosing objectively best pot pie available
  2. even in large parties, always demands own itemized check
  3. loudly proclaims that you could have had that last yeast roll if you weren’t so damned weak
  4. only tips 3% (except for what she terms “heroic” service)
  5. always farting and blaming it on “irrational” woman at next table

Five (presumably) untapped topics of slash fiction

Monday, August 15th, 2005
  1. Warren G. Harding/Albert Fall
  2. Fred Flintstone/The Great Gazoo
  3. Catherine the Great/Mr. Ed
  4. Mr. Roper/Mr. Furley
  5. Bono/Bono

Five California cities that sound kind of dirty

Monday, August 15th, 2005
  1. Coalinga
  2. Butte Valley
  3. Chilcoot
  4. Fawnskin
  5. La Conchita

Five terrible fake ideas for a retro TV comeback

Monday, August 15th, 2005
  1. James at 42
  2. Joanie Swears Out a Restraining Order on Chachi
  3. Saved by the Bell: The Middle-Management Years
  4. Holmes and Yo-Yo Babies
  5. Charlie’s Caregivers