the IL Gov was involved in a "License for bribes" scandal, where truck licenses were "sold" (eta: so the drivers didn't have to pass the test) and the bribe money funneled to his campaign.

OK. I can see the scandal. But if the crash occurred in Wisconsin, the state of Wisconsin should have investigated. And the governor of Illinois wouldn't have any more authority to prevent an investigation than the governor of Wisconsin to prevent an investigation of a crash in Chicago.

That's the part I don't understand.

who are we kidding, they'd all be missionary.

You'd think so, and yet...

Over three nights, there must be three acts of sex. The first night, the woman is on top. The second night proceeds much the same as the first. But this time there is emphasis on the idea the man-on-bottom has progressed to "Growth Stage Adam."

Night three: time for the "man to restore dominion." Missionary position.

But this time there is emphasis on the idea the man-on-bottom has progressed to "Growth Stage Adam."

I have to admit that I kinda want to know what "Growth Stage Adam" is. But, hey, go Moonies for Girls on Top.

A truck driver who got his license this way got into an accident in WI that killed some kids.

It was this accident that launched the investigation into the licenses for bribes scandal. The illegally licensed driver didn't have his load securely tied down, and some of it blew back onto the Willis' car. The fact that there was dead children with surviving and grieving parents, one of whom was a minister, meant that the press jumped all over the crash and stayed with it once all the uglier details started coming out. The scandal ended up bringing down the entire IL Republican party in statewide office elections in 2002, save for a very moderate woman who is now the Repub's candidate for governor.

In non-sex related news, I have just discovered termites in my living room windowsill! Ugh! They wiggled their little antennae at me!

• is disgusted beyond the telling of it*

(whitefonted for the squeamish)

They like you, Aillean. Or they're trying to communicate with you. You should take them to your leader.

I forgot to go furniture looking-at this weekend. Pfah.

I wish I could go furniture looking at with you. That was fun last time. What are you looking for now?

Because you get spanked as part of the deal! Or get to do the spanking. Whatever. Fun for the whole family!

Can't there be spanking without Satan having to go away?

Man, you just want *everything,* don't you?

Aillean, I'll go you one better. I met a tarantula this weekend. It's name is Fred. It's someone's pet, and she thought it would be fun to bring it out of whatever room it has dominion over. It was in its cage/terrarium, and I started hyperventilating. Then she took Fred out of the cage.

I had always thought that people jumping out of their seat -- like, *vertical* -- was an exaggeration.

It's not. (Also, I had NO idea I could move that fast in high heels.)

What are you looking for now?

Nothing as exciting as last time.

Just a wooden file cabinet that looks like home furniture, not office. In dark wood, obviously. I was going to go to West Elm and look at this to start off. Maybe also Cost Plus World Market.

My leader = TERMINEX.

I found their little wings on my desk too! They've been airborne, the little bastards!

This, on top of the leak in my heater "closet," and I'm thiiiiis close to sleeping somewhere else tonight.

eta: Steph, I would have been out of there SO FAST.