Re earlier conversation on monkeys and dolphins using computers - it turns out that pigs can be trained to use their snouts to operate joysticks and play computer games:

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You know one advantage to allowing pigs onto the Buffista board is that whereas if a human user show demon like behavior all you can do is expel them, a big that showed demon like behavior is

Was there some kind of bomb? Some kind of IQ bomb that went off in the atmosphere this morning and blanketed the Earth with stupidity like nuclear winter?

Maybe it is the Plague, shrift. God knows I'm stuggling through my own moronicism today.

Sorry you weren't able to dispense justice today Emily. Feel free to make judgments here to get it out of your system.

The courthouse always gets me with the screwdriver I carry in my purse. I forget. They take one look at me and decide I am no threat and let me go ahead.

The courthouse always gets me with the screwdriver I carry in my purse. I forget. They take one look at me and decide I am no threat and let me go ahead.

Note to self: make sure suicide bomber has dimples

Maybe it is the Plague, shrift.

Oh, that explains a lot. It's the Stupid plague.

I have jury duty next week; I shall attempt to dispense justice where Emily couldn't (or at least I'll be Big and Blue).

I find the inconsistency to be the most annoying thing, myself.

Yes. This. For the love of all that's holy, YES. You never know what to expect or where they're going to require you to remove objects that got nary a nod at another airport. It's fucking frustrating as hell.

Alibelle!!!

LUCIUS!

Perkins!!!

Dr. Scott!!

Rocky!

Am I the only one who cracked up at this? Seriously, there was *almost* coffee on my monitor, literally.

Some kind of IQ bomb that went off in the atmosphere this morning and blanketed the Earth with stupidity like nuclear winter?

I spent my morning writing pointless Manhunter fic, so I'm going to go with yes on that one.