Alan Turing is hot. Also, however, gay. And dead.

But nonetheless, I too have a crush on him.

Our friend Larry stayed a couple extra days in Germany, so we had a phone message from him last night: "Watchin' curling, havin' a Bud."

I could hear the yells from the ice, so I know he was at the curling competition in Garmisch, but I sincerely doubt that he was having a Bud.

vw, saw your post about your next project, and I have a question: Does depression actually make boobs get smaller?

(In the pic Ginger linked to, my DH is angry like an angry thing. That was definitely the nadir of the trip, but Mallory was still having a great time.)

Does depression actually make boobs get smaller?

Hee! Nope. It was a side effect of a medication I was on.

Also, poor Emily.

Hee! Nope. It was a side effect of a medication I was on.

Huh. And I thought the migraine-like visual aberations from Prozac were bad.

Woo! So I went out to walk the dog this morning in my boxers and tank top. Surprise! It's only 55 out with a high of only 72 predicted. That's what I'm talkin' about! The cold snap will be over by Wednesday, but every little bit helps. I have all my Christmas decorations outside and I don't want a late tropical storm to mess stuff up. (water temp is about 76 so I think we should be ok now)

Hey Billytea! News reports here show more rough stuff happening in Sydney. It's hard to get any real perspective from here. Is the rioting limited to a small group of disgusting humans?

Damn, Laura. I wish we had your 'cold snap' out this way.

Yeah, I'm with that sexy Anne. I could do for a little warmer weather here too. Although, I like the show. Wish it wasn't all brown and stuff already.

Exceptionally gross women-only problem/question here: Idiot that I am, I left a panty-liner in one of the undies I washed this morning. Now the entire load is full of bits of the gel stuff that is sooooo absorbant. Any clues whether I will have to shake out the bits of gel material, or can I just run the load through again to get the stuff out? My only consolation in cleanliness is that it got bleached. Or should I forget about trying to get this stuff out, and just blow my brains out with the nearest shotgun?

Help!

Actually, all farflungistas should plan trips to Boston between mid-September and mid-October, because I say so.

Why those dates, particularly?

Hey Billytea! News reports here show more rough stuff happening in Sydney. It's hard to get any real perspective from here. Is the rioting limited to a small group of disgusting humans?

More or less, but I'm still aghast. And attitudes are more widespread, and there are people fuelling fires on both sides. When did this become my country?

Exceptionally gross women-only problem/question here

Do you expect to have any luck finding exceptionally gross women round these here parts?

Do you expect to have any luck finding exceptionally gross women round these here parts?

Poor Andi! Picking on her in her time of need!

Unfortunately, Andi, I have *no* idea what to tell you to try. I'd probably try shaking everything out. Or, I'd call my mom.