Mentioning Numbers reminds me of the egregiously stereotypical Judd Hirsch character in Independence Day, and his geeky non-religious son, played by Jeff Goldblum.

If we're moving toward tv, Wilson, in House, is Jewish. Not particularly observant, not particularly quirky (except in his putting up with House), and mostly positive.

Hee--from Salon's War Room:

What a 36 percent approval rating gets you

George W. Bush travels to Cleveland today in another effort to bolster public support for the war in Iraq. Not so long ago, Republican officials in Ohio would have seen the event as a can't-miss opportunity to wrap themselves in the flag and around the president. So what will happen today? Here's the run-down from the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

"Prominent Ohio Republicans including Sen. Mike DeWine, Sen. George Voinovich and Rep. Steve LaTourette say they're skipping Bush's speech because of prior commitments. DeWine is visiting his convalescing father in Florida and accompanying him to spring training baseball games. LaTourette previously scheduled a staff retreat in Washington. Voinovich has meetings in Washington that he couldn't reschedule. Gov. Bob Taft, whose popularity is even lower than Bush's, isn't expected to attend, either. Taft noted that he attended Bush's speech last month outside Columbus, as did Voinovich. Today's event isn't on the schedules of either Jim Petro or Ken Blackwell, the GOP candidates to replace Taft, their spokesmen said."

Did we all know that: Samuel L. Jackson only signed on for this film because the title was "Snakes on a Plane". When the film makers tried to change it to "Flight 121", Jackson was adamant to keep it "Snakes on a Plane". [link]

It depends on how bad the damage is. If the frame is bent, there will be a big loss of value even after the car is fixed.

I'm pretty sure the frame isn't bent, so there's that.

In other news, I managed to buy lunch without resorting to mime.

I don't remember them saying, but if they are, I guess the nerdy Charlie is balanced by the less cerebral Don?

Did we all know that: Samuel L. Jackson only signed on for this film because the title was "Snakes on a Plane". When the film makers tried to change it to "Flight 121", Jackson was adamant to keep it "Snakes on a Plane".

Yes. His action has reached legendary status.

While talking about why the title was good, he said, "Either you want to see that, or you don't."

SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING PLANE!!!!

If we're moving toward tv, Wilson, in House, is Jewish. Not particularly observant, not particularly quirky (except in his putting up with House), and mostly positive.

So are the "positive" Jews "stealth" Jews? Cause I watch House, and I didn't catch that he's Jewish.

eta: Because I was just reading it this morning, Snakes on a Blog.

I thought Willow was a positive portrayal.