It took the end of Jon Stewart's piece for me to figure it out. I am unclear, however, is Alan Cummings' product a spoof or actually serious?

An unknown cat stood below my bedroom window and yowled at 5:30 AM, setting up a chain reaction: me grabbing Java to keep him inside, yanking the cat-door-flap out of the window, slamming the window, trying to get back to sleep, leaping out of bed to keep Java from killing the best tabby cat in the world whom he decided to mistake for the strange cat in his adrenaline-enduced rage. SIGH. On the plus side, I got up and went to the gym for the first time in forEVER. And had time for a latte!

Small company, under the radar, and one of the managers was overtly anti-coffee. They're out of business, now, in fact.

Serves them right, -t.

I don't trust your coffee maker, Cindy, you better keep threatening it. Keep it on its toes.

You can't trust it. It is untrustworthy. Most mornings I am up before whatever time we've set it to start brewing. When that's the case, I hover, and swear at it, under my breath. It's bad. Apparently, it's not bad enough to make vw bug or Emily pimp their new coffee maker to me, though. Just because I'm not Lee, and my toes aren't currently stained, doesn't mean I don't need coffee maker pimping.

one of the managers was overtly anti-coffee. They're out of business, now, in fact.

Coincidence?? I think not.

I am unclear, however, is Alan Cummings' product a spoof or actually serious?

Actually serious, JC.

I didn't see TDS, what with no cable, but Alan Cumming has had his scent in the works for a while.

Bra-buying question:

How are the bras at Lane Bryant? I'm looking for something that's a bit less than the $50 and up I usually pay for bras, since I'm in the middle of a diet and expect my boobs to continue to shrink a bit more before they settle on a size (for those of you who haven't been keeping score at home, they were already big pre-baby, and are still Quite Large despite the fact I haven't breastfed in 8 months). So it doesn't have to be the amazing miracle bra that fits perfectly and lasts forever--just decent boobular containment that'll hold up well short-term.

just decent boobular containment that'll hold up well short-term.

Then Lane Bryant should do you. But, even better for short-term would be Wal-Mart or Target. You can get something for $15 whereas LB will run you more like $30.

boobular containment

This is fun to say out loud.

I've always had luck with bras at Target, even though I'm a hard-to-find size. I bought two cheap bras at Sears recently, though, and they're craptastic.

Tar-zhay actually carries bras above a D-cup? Huh.

For some reason I've never been very happy with the bras I've gotten at Target.

I think our supply room is messing with me. I called and asked for numeric side tabs numbered 1-100, and they called me back saying they didn't have number 69, so I had to go have a long enough discussion with the floater sitting in for my secretary to find out that Tab 69 was already there.

We were both giggling by the end though, so it's all good.