Well, it's still better than an Elmo pelt: [link]

That's extra cool since Jim Henson made the original Kermit out of his Mother's old coat.

I would have to C cilantro, with great regret (it's a key component in my favorite soup in the entire universe), and then set up some kind of mutually agreeable poly relationship with olives and mayo. And, frankly, olives and mayo would probably have to politely look the other way if, on the occasional Sunday afternoon, I said I was going "out for a walk" in the direction of 5th and Clement for an hour or so. I'd try not to do it that often, and I'd hate myself for betraying olives' and mayo's trust, but the siren call of That Soup would be just too much for me.

Confessionally yours,

Food Slut

Skipping to a 5-digit-post-#- oh-my to post that, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is tommyrot's birthday.

Happy birthday, tommy! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!

Happy Birtday, tommyrot!

Wait, that's me!

Oh, thanks, Nilly. And hi! What are you up to?

Happy birthday to the tallest tommyrot of all!!

Happy birthday, tommyrot!

So, for your birthday, have you decided whether you're going to give yourself a scary-link-posting holiday, or mark the day by finding the single most freaky and utterly random link in the history of ever?

Also, Nilly sighting! Yay!

Now I want a BLT with avocado, and a dish of olives on the side.

oh god, me three...I may have to include that in my ever-expanding Last Meal plan!

The housing prices alone are making me wonder if I could find a job there (commuting to my current job is NOT an option).

I'm going to go ahead and say, Yes! I'm an optimistic B'more booster! The city should be paying me, I tell ya!

In regards to schools, the current schools chief seems to be pretty committed to making pretty radical changes in order to improve them. There is a LOT of work to do in that regard, though, there will be no easy fixes. And, yeah, what sarameg was saying about needing to be an activist parent to really get what you need for your kid is so true.

oh, and, Happy Birthday, tommyrot!!!

ION, what do you do if you run an amusement part, and your Wall of Death just isn't Wall-of-Death-y enough? Add a lion, thus creating "The LionDrome."

Walls of Death in Amusement Parks: A Brief History

"Famous Hell Drivers - Racing Lions - Feminine Courage!"

Since there was no "Harry Potter" in IMAX 3-D in the 1930s, where would you go to see an ultimate spectacle? You'd go to the amusement park to see motorcycles roaring up, down, and around a huge wooden barrel, filling the air with atrocious noise, fumes and a tremendous sense of danger - with spectators standing just yards away from the action!

Happy Birthday Tommyrot!

It seems the Sen. David "Hookers" Vittner is too important to pay attention to airport security.

[T]he Louisiana Republican arrived Thursday evening at his United Airlines gate 20 minutes before the plane was scheduled to depart, only to find the gate had already been closed. Undeterred, Vitter opened the door, setting off a security alarm and prompting an airline worker to warn him that entering the gate was forbidden.

Vitter, our spy said, gave the airline worker an earful, employing the timeworn "do-you-know-who-I-am" tirade that apparently grew quite heated.