Right, so. On Friday, I took my car in for some work. Oil change, new brake pads, la la la. Everything was just fine, right up to the point where they crashed my car.

Yeah.

I need lunch. I wonder how weird it would look if I walked up to a drive-up ATM?

he does not say he's Jewish except for "Leap of Faith"(?) where he's a rabbi.

Are there that many films where the leading male actor declares his religion?

From Gudanov's link:

Katherine Harris told hundreds of conservative Christians Saturday that she is "a work in progress."

She's a piece of work, all right....

She's a piece of work, all right....

That's exactly the same thought I had when I read that line.

right up to the point where they crashed my car.

Whosawhatsa--huh? Um, so, your mechanics, their insurance company will be replacing your car, yes?

I think films have been blanding out in all kinds of ways, and making leading men as non-specific as possible is one sign of that deplorable trend.

Since the first film that sprung to mind was Munich (whose characters are both non-American and not really all that positively portrayed), I would have to agree.

ION, this is really fascinating:

Experts led by the University of Dundee have discovered the gene which causes dry skin, leading to eczema and asthma.

The gene produces the protein filaggrin, which helps the skin form a protective outer barrier.

Experts hope to use the discovery for more effective therapies to tackle the root causes of the conditions, rather than simply treating the symptoms.

At the moment the only treatment is through the use of emollients and ointments or anti-inflammatory drugs.

"We see this as the dawn of a new era in the understanding and treatment of eczema and the type of asthma that goes with eczema as well.

"If you imagine the disease as a burning building, up until now we've just been throwing buckets of water on the roof.

"But now we know exactly where the fire is underneath and we can put the hoses in there and hopefully tackle the cause of the problem properly."

There's The Hebrew Hammer, which might be construed as being part of the problem.

Everything was just fine, right up to the point where they crashed my car.

....

Um. Ick.

I'm going to get right on calling my mechanic to fit in an oil change and general go over now.

If you do walk to a drive up atm, I think you should pantomime as if you were driving.

I just discovered I neglected to put on earrings this morning. For me, this is akin to forgetting to put on a shirt or something. Feel so weird.

Um, so, your mechanics, their insurance company will be replacing your car, yes?

Well, it doesn't need to be replaced, but it'll need a lot of body work, and oh ho ho ho yes, they're paying for it.

Steph thought of the one that I did.