I have been known to mock the French and the British with pleasure. Though, in the case of the French, that flipped right around to defending them during the Freedom Fries debacle. And in both cases, it is more out of affectionate knowledge of both countries.

I have been known to mock the British. Once the cricket starts, it's hard not to.

I like 'em, though. I think I would've been happier in London than Philly. I'd always thought that if I wound up living overseas for a while, London would have been the destination.

(I never quite figured out what definition of "evil" would include suburban Pennsylvania but not New Orleans.)

One involving leather pants, I'd wager.

sarameg, I heard that most of this season's eps will be standalones. Thank god.

I want them to do a season of 24 that's just stand-alones. Jack just gets some day where twenty-four crooks try to pull some stupid crap, one after another, while he just happens to be in the vicinity, catching his breath after clocking the last guy.

Wake Up!

Apparently the shoes I bought for #1 for his birthday on eBay will never arrive as the seller is no longer a member. $96 and I am sad now.

Wednesday night is a good thing. SpyDaddy rocks. Lost was well-rounded with more varied character interaction.

Still sad about the shoes.

Shoeguy=Jerkoff I've been too head-down in the Simonverse if I'm envious of sarameg's Baltimore jury duty, huh? :) Stupid Too Much TV. Just don't vote to acquit so you're home over the weekend and you will be golden, sarameg.

I don't think driving to Catalina would work well, Alibelle.

Try rolling up your windows first.

Laura, that totally sucks. Doesn't eBay have some sort of buyer protection program?

sj - Great News!!! I know what a pain apartment hunting on short notice can be, so I'm glad to hear you got that situation resolved without too much sticker shock.

Doesn't eBay have some sort of buyer protection program?

I'm in the PayPal dispute process now. Grrrrr

oh, laura, that totally sucks (and, is probably every buyer's worry is exactly what happened). I'm sorry that you won't be able to get the shoes.

I hate people.

So a fairly popular local radio station abruptly switched formats to spanish language. Ok, fine, whatever. Many of the competitor stations were crowing about its demise. OK, whatever. Some in the most racist, obnoxious fashion ever. I kept listening to see if someone would call them on it. Notsomuch.

Well, I won't be listening to them.

Uhg. Hate people.

without a specific incedent today (so far). I will also stand in teh hating people corner.

my meeting last night was so painful without anyone being mean or rude, just ignorant and not helpful. I need a less frustrating job. I need to call job people today.

Well, I got that picture e-mailed to Ali, so something's come of this morning. And I did some of my back exercises (which I have neglected lo these long months), and god, I really should have been doing them the whole time. Just because I can get back to 90% of my activities really didn't mean my back was 90% better. It's amazing how quickly it tires.

Sara -- my nearest Best Buy just added Spanish to their signage, you reminded me. I spent way too long staring at Networking Redes wondering what I'd missed before I saw an easier sign.