Volokh said it better than I could: "If NASA officials are serious about manned space exploration, perhaps they should start by decommissioning any astronaut whotries to kidnap another astronaut's girlfriend with a knife, pepper spray, rubber tubing and a BB gun while wearing a wig and a trench coat.

And I'm not sure where that falls on this table ( Read more... )

Oh dear god.

I know this is an old video, but I just saw it for the first time. So you get to see it too.

What is the longest word in the English language that uses only 3 letters? EDIT: 3 different letters. So, for example, "skis" would count (but likely not be the longest). Or "swiss"

Sorry for the confusion.

Also, ( Odd baseball records I want to know about )

If Suleiman the Magnificent had taken Vienna in 1527, who would have been elected Holy Roman Emperor to replace Charles V? (Assume Charles died or was captured defending Vienna ( Read more... )

Your mother should know I am the walrus ( Read more... )

I have armor.

Well, a breastplate and spaulders, and much of the work in putting together helmet, elbow-and-forearm pieces and thigh-and-knee-pieces done.

My journal's just gone friends-only. If you want to be added, now's the time. Please post here telling me who you are and I'll add you.

Another filk of Scotland the Brave, this one celebrating yet another justifiedly arrogant geographical entity...

Co-author's credit goes to lux_alexander

( New York The Brave )

1) Nothing is real but the Haughs of Cromdale
2) She drives the cripple creek ferry
3) If you wanna touch myself
4) Where your eyes don't go, please stay
5) The keeper of the surfin' bird
6) Memphis streets have no name
7) Meet James K. Polk