I think there may also have been a dog.

Ollie was actually useful?

Ollie was actually useful?

Ha.

Ha.

Hahahahahahahaha!

Awww, Violet Affleck is a cutie.

I don't think Ben looks depressed. I think he looks serious -- like he's trying not to trip and fall and drop the baby.

I hope the Dems gain seats, but don't actually win majorities -- I've read, and it makes sense to me, that that sets up the Presidential election better -- they'll have momentum, but still be able to blame everything on the Republicans.

But if they gain the house they gain subpoena power and that could prove interesting. I wouldn't want them to use it just to embarrasses people, but I think there are plenty of legit things to investigate. From a fiscal restraint perspective have split control should be good. The Dems could also set up politically advantagous votes before the election.

Cute baby, reminds me that the chin gene's not gonna miss that kid.

I'm having a slow day, so I'm Buff Diving, and I need to share the ones that are causing me pain due to the stifling of my Donkey Laugh(TM):

Allyson: "He's the #1 Liberal in the Senate."

I would give my left pinky if Kerry jumped out of his chair with one of those big foam fingers and started hollering, "WOO HOO! I'M NUMBER ONE!"

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Nutty: I mean, Jesus never threw Pontius Pilate down a flight of stairs.

It would have been kind of cool if he had done, but then we would not call him Prince of Peace.

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kat perez: Why is that foot powder called Absorbine, Jr.? Is there an Absorbine, Sr. for when your feet are just totally fucked up?

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FayJay: I'm a Wyvern, apparently. Which I always understood to be a poor cousin of the dragon - sort of the embarrassing mythical reptile relative who would turn up at Christmas parties looking a bit skanky and being PreMenstrually unpredictable.

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Erin: The OED is like crack. One peek, and three days later, you're sprawled in the gutter, root words leaking out of your nose.

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Matt the Bruins fan: Now I know I'm never getting into Heaven for fear of how much time I'd spend bitchslapping St.Valentine over his damn holiday.

kat perez: Why is that foot powder called Absorbine, Jr.? Is there an Absorbine, Sr. for when your feet are just totally fucked up?

The sad thing is that I know the actual answer, which is that Absorbine original is for horses, and Jr. is for humans.

I hope the Dems gain seats, but don't actually win majorities -- I've read, and it makes sense to me, that that sets up the Presidential election better -- they'll have momentum, but still be able to blame everything on the Republicans.

I'm sort of the opposite—most of the likely 2008 Republican candidates I've seen touted are people I could live with assuming some checks and balances, but I'd like a good legislative counterweight NOW to make sure Bush can't finish out his second term in the style of Sherman exiting Atlanta.

The sad thing is that I know the actual answer, which is that Absorbine original is for horses, and Jr. is for humans.

Now can you tell my why Aspercreme doesn't actually contain aspirin?

And more Best Of Buff Diving:

victor: I remember when fanfic was painted on rocks in the blood of a mastodon.

Man, you should have read the Grog/Urk-Son-of-Bearkiller slash.

PMM: Grog/Urk were totally OTP.

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Jilli:

I look like I escaped from a Tim Burton movie, so I'm quite pleased.

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Allyson: Hm. Can we maybe do that Amazon thing where we can make recommendations? Like, "if you like posts by Rio, you may also like posts by msbelle."

Similarly, "if you have Allyson blocked, you may also want to block Kat."

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Jesse: Ann Landers died. Huh.

Madrigal: And somewhere Dear Abby is bellowing triumphantly, "In the end, there can only be one! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!"