That was a great picture. Doggies!

I've had clutches go before, but there was no smell or other warning signs. Just here one moment, gone the next.

FNL: I think my favorite was Coach and Tami "Is there anybody else I can talk to?" and "The three of you scare me."

sarameg, much car~ma to you!

Poor Cindy and Cindy's kids.

We have snow, but they don't expect it to stick. News last night was all about the killer peanut butter (Noooooooooo!!!) and why bosses are cracking down on iPod use at work (because they're mean).

I think they were going by the Quiznos' school of "It's worth pissing people off if we can get our ad stuck in their heads."

But, see, I associate their product with the pain of a headache, not the relief. Stuck in my head, yes, but making it hurt while it's there.

I want a do over.

I asked my boss about the clutch thing (he's a total car expert who collects old British cars). He says that a clutch is like a car's brakes - it will eventually wear out (but it is possible for a clutch to last the life of the car). The fact that you smelled the clutch means that it was subject to excessive wear. Now it could be that the clutch was in good shape before, and now it is further down the path to being worn out but still has significant life left, or it could be the clutch was close to being worn out before and now it's at death's door.

So, it depends.

Matt, you haven't eaten peanut butter lately, have you?

Buffistas, check your pantries!

How long does it take salmonella to develop? Because I ate a whole jar (shut up) of Peter Pan over the course of Saturday-Monday. And all day yesterday I was nauseated and feverish and couldn't eat. Today, I don't think I have a fever, but the prospect of eating is still revolting.

But that seems like a long time for salmonella to develop, no?

t edit Actually, no. Anywhere from 6 to 72 hours after eating the nasty food. Great.

I'll be calling the mechanic tomorrow and arranging to bring it in next week, most likely. Gives me plenty of lead time to get a rental, if need be.

Also? If they haven't plowed the lot (and given it is rock hard ice now, I kinda doubt it) I'm parking at Home Depot. Which is cleared.

There was so much about last night's FNL that I loved. I actually sat up and yelled, "Face masking!" when that player fouled Smash, and it's not like I usually enjoy watching football. Loved Coach and Mrs. Coach and their perp. Smash's Momma continues to be awesome, and so is Matt Saracen. And I loved that Riggins threw down first. Also, Landry!

Announcement: Good luck with the snow and ice and clutches and non-salmonella and anything else I forgot.

Analysis: I just discovered I have no milk type substance, which means I have no coffee and won't until I leave the house.

I did a quick google and came up with 6 - 72 hours. I had salmonella, and I feel like the symptoms took on the long end of that, but not longer. However, I was 8 at the time, so my memory mght be going. My experience was that if it is Salmonella there will be a point where you literally cannot leave the bathroom. I have never ever experienced such complete clean-out in my entire life, except then.