Sue, I suck at them, too. Never owned a console in my whole life. Closest I've gotten to getting decent was Tetris, and I wasn't that good.

What is the point of having a VERY cute oral surgeon when (a) I close my eyes during the procedure cause I don't want to see all the implements of destruction and (b) I don't ever want to go back there again. But, on the good side, he seemed very good at his job and he prescribes the good drugs.

Wow. The news. Wow.

So, a mouse crossing in front of the podium before a presidential news conference gets more coverage than the actual conference.

Plus, a man died on the Metro and the Metro system is being slammed because his body stayed on the train, undetected, for 5 hours. While that's sad, given that I see people asleep, drunk,and otherwise inactive, on the train all the time, I can't see why this is such a big deal.

It's a one in a million event...not something that needs to foment public ire or make the Metro change their processes.

Am I wrong? I just wonder about our cultural knee-jerkyness.

Plus, a man died on the Metro and the Metro system is being slammed because his body stayed on the train, undetected, for 5 hours. While that's sad, given that I see people asleep, drunk,and otherwise inactive, on the train all the time, I can't see why this is such a big deal.

I don't think that could happen on the CTA because they make everyone (including sleeping bums) get off the train at the end of the line.

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I don't think that could happen on the CTA because they make everyone (including sleeping bums) get off the train at the end of the line.

Yeah, that's SOP on the NY MTA, too. The conductors have to do a walkthrough of all the cars at the end of a line.

Right. It makes sense that the train should be cleared when it goes out of service, but...

About a year ago, I noticed some kids laughing at an empty seat at the back of my car and paid it no heed for a while. Ultimately, I walked back and looked under the chair. There was a young, Japanese national drunk out of his (and everyone else's) mind. It took major contortions...and wrenching my back...to get him up. I was afraid he would strangle himself, he was so origamied under there.

I could totally see this guy dying and not being detected...even with a walk through.

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WTF?

The actual ad: [link]

One more thing, please read this so we don't waste each others' time! On our bathroom door is a checklist. I like to keep a record of my bowel movements and I expect you to do the same. It's a just a simple checklist with each day of the month, simply place a check on the day if you have a bowel movement. It's no big deal and you needn't worry about replacing the list, I'll take care of everything. Hope to hear from you!

WTF?

It's no big deal and you needn't worry about replacing the list

Yes, worrying about who would replace the list was the very first thing that popped into my mind. Thank goodness she got that bit of awkwardness out of the way.

I think that can be edited down to:

I'm a fucking psycho. Hope to hear from you!