Seriously, paperdol, use saline nasal spray, it will help the stressed mucous membrane cleanse itself. And drink all the water you can manage.

Also, my favorite: frequent hot showers.

I went to extra trouble, making sure I got into class ontime, but the teacher has had problems getting here, so I'm g/o/o/f/i/n/g/ o/f/f/ amusing myself until he shows up.

So did anyone else who read Colbert's NYT op ed think of a certain adorable one when they read this:

Well, suddenly an option is looming on the horizon. And I don’t mean Al Gore (though he’s a world-class loomer).

Concerning this:

You can reboot your box by holding down the power button on the front of the box, Jesse.

What can you do if there is no power button? My DVR desn't have anything but an LED display on the front (and I can't find any buttons on the the back of any kind).

Timelies. Anyone else see the Pats' eventual massacre of Dallas? Always a treat to see Dallas get pummelled at home.

What can you do if there is no power button?

I actually always just umplug it to reboot, even though I do have buttons.

I actually always just umplug it to reboot, even though I do have buttons.

That's what I've been doing, but I'm always worried I'm going to fry something in the DVR.

The cable company folks have had me do it that way, too, so I don't worry about it -- you're just supposed to keep it unplugged for 15 seconds or something before plugging it back in. But if you don't have a power button, what else could you do, anyway?

I don't usually watch the Food Network, but I'm watching now, and some guy with lots of hair is making gnocchi. Shouldn't he be wearing a net or something?

Everytime I see the commercial for the Two Dudes Catering, I think that I would be terrified of finding hair in their food.

Classic TiVos are built to be rebooted by pulling the power cord out of the socket. I suspect the engineers figured that was how most users were going to do it anyway. It also makes it somewhat more resistant to rebooting problems when the power shuts off abruptly.

I left the kleenex in the car and as sad as it is, the though of walking all the way back out there (it's not far) exhausts me, so I'm making do with toilet paper.

I'm going to regret this later.

I actually didn't feel too bad until I tried thinking.

sarameg, why are you spreading your nasty germs all over the office? Tssssk.

I agree with Theo, sara. If you are too weak to get your kleenex, you are too sick to be at work.