And no, it's not a question of picking either the Yankees or the Mets as the home team. I'm from the Bronx. It's the Yankees. They've got the history, they've got the myths, they've got the pinstripes. They're Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, and they're "Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning" and the Bronx Zoo, too. They're my team.

Yeah, Hillary, you're soooooo weird.... rooting for THE BEST TEAM EVER. What kind of nut job would DO such a thing?

Sox's link doesn't load for me.

Power~ma, sj.

The longness in the back is the one thing I don't like about the sort of pixie shag. Sounds like you have the ideal person to consult with on a new do, Cindy.

Happy shiny pink day at the track, Cass! Don't forget to get is some pictures.

Scientists Create Robot Toddler: [link]

The Child-Robot with Biomimetic Body, or CB2, was developed by a team of researchers at Osaka University in western Japan and is designed to move just like a real child aged between one and three years old.

There's nothing in the short article about it going on walkabout, nakedness or cookies for breakfast.

Scientists will also create robot bear: [link]

The Battlefield Extraction Assist Robot (BEAR) can scoop up even the heaviest of casualties and transport them over long distances over rough terrain.

New Scientist magazine reports that the "friendly appearance" of the robot is designed to put the wounded at ease.

It is expected to be ready for testing within five years.

There's nothing in the short article about it rebelling and enslaving us.

Somebody needs to let Colbert know about the robot bear.

There's nothing in the short article about it rebelling and enslaving us.

I, for one, welcome our friendly bear robot overlords.

Although putting it as "friendly appearance" is loaded on a number of levels.

Somebody needs to let Colbert know about the robot bear.

I hope that turns up on the threatdown.

Can I get a little bit of ~ma. My uncle, Johnny, had a heart cath procedure Wednesday morning. The Dr. found one artery 90% blocked but got it opened to 40% but could not add a stint, he spent the night and went home yesterday. Last night he suffered a heart attack and had to be air-lifted to Shreveport. (He was down at the lake where my grandparents were). He is in the Cardiac Unit, and they have decided to go ahead and do the bypass today (they were going to wait until Monday).

My uncle Bill last April, Grandaddy in December, Mimi this March. I would like for the worst case to happen way way farther into the future.

Health-ma for your Uncle Johnny. My oldest brother just had heart cath and did have stints put in for basically that same reasons.

lisah - are you honfesting this weekend?

I'm working at Atomic on Saturday so, by default, I am. Should be fun getting the tourists to leave their froufyfruity drinks OUTSIDE the store full of books. It's actually my last day there. I'm giving it up because, with new day job, I feel like I'll really need my whole weekend to rest and do stuff. I'll miss it though. It's a pretty fun place to work. And I'll REALLY miss the employee discount!

Cindy, I can't really tell what the posh haircut would look like because the picture is so dark. But I'd trust Hec if he says you can pull it off. He is the expert! I like the messy pixie, personally, and the one you posted yesterday that you were worried was too young for you. (And looking at your links made me really wish I could get away with short hair! So fun!)

much ~ma headed to your uncle, DJ.