I think it's hilarious that a town in New Mexico has a French name.

I'll be … your cryin' shoulder.
I'll be love's suicide.
I'll be better when I'm older.
I'll be the greatest fan of your life.

(Courtesy of songs that I think about when I can't sleep, because they make no sense.)

Hello, Seekers!

Are you new to the whole "Twitter" thing, and looking to 'follow' some bright young kid who just wants to find his place in the world, and maybe give a little good service to his country at the same time?

Well then, I've found the Twitter account you're looking for!

Crid, you're about the worst advertisement for Twitter in existence. I was indifferent to it, even considering getting my own account. But since your obsession with it, I find myself wishing all of Twitterdom would find lodgement in a place that would require your proctologist to extract it.

So I am not the only one who noticed! May not be a vehement as Patrick, but it sometimes there is whole bunch of tweeting.

So Ms. Alkon do you have a proper sun umbrella/ parasol. Another question are they commonly used in areas that are Sunny or are they seen as weird.

It's critically important that you guys be in touch with your feelings, that you live in the moment!

But, y'know, if you fellers know with such certainty what you'd rather be reading, you should go read it. Or, if you want nonetheless to participate in this sparky little giggle lounge, you should WRITE it, even if it's just a link.

I mean, it's not like there's been any contractual violation. Participation in these fora is entirely optional, and Amy hosts it, as a courtesy, without compensation for any party.

Either way, if your time is so precious, why would you bother to complain before following your heart to the fulfillment which you're so certain is at hand?

A couple weeks ago I saw a smart car here in San Diego where the owner had removed the smart logo, put on a small Mercedes logo in it's place, and their plate was NANO MBZ.

Compare and contrast.

Crid, the point is that we "fellers" do write it. Your wittiest rejoinders are someone else's tweets.

This is the comedy thread, not the rejoinder thread. In any case, you needn't read it.

What's the funniest thing you ever said?

I saw a Smart Car a couple years back that had a funny after-market wind-up key fastened to the back. I guess it turned while the car was moving. I do remember reading one critic, though, who was trying to figure out what a Smart Car was supposed to do that an average Kia Rio couldn't.

I've never had the pleasure of visiting New Mexico in any season, but I'm not in any hurry, having visited my brother in the Phoenix area one July some years ago. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out why humans lived there; I nearly turned into a raisin walking from my car to his front door!

Not sure if this is the appropriate thread, but since Crid is getting dumped on for his twitter posts, it can't be too far off.

Crid recommended a book a while back called "Rubbish," by Rathje & Murphy. I was intrigued enough to buy it. EXCELLENT recommendation! It not only tells you a whole bunch about garbage and recycling, but deals with the inevitable political issues in a very even-handed fashion.

I add my strongest recommendation to Crid's.

Jim

As for whether I look weird -- probably to some, but I'd rather look weird than look like a sun-wrinkled old bag!

When I moved to Texas, I immediately bought the biggest, floppiest sun hat I could find. I might get the side-eye from the hipsters, but I've seen a few too many 50-year-old former "sun goddesses" around here to walk around without protection.

And the heat in the non-coastal southwest is BRUTAL. I swear I'm gonna punch the next person who goes, "Oh, but it's a dry heat. It's not that bad." Really? Well so is your OVEN!

The funniest thing I've ever read is "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You" by Christopher Durang.

Catholicism never got more well and truly skewered, and everything he says about the Catholic faith is true.

> The funniest thing I've ever read

No, the funniest thing you've ever SAID....

> Catholicism never got more well and truly
> skewered

This is the liberal approach to humor, i.e., they don't have any. Mirth is forbidden for it's own sake. There's no point in telling a joke unless it helps you look down on people.

I misspelled "moral," but we've covered it before: Lefties are grim, heartbroken people. Many of them deserve to be.

Let's say somebody (not necessarily Amy) was flying through Canada. And let's the flyer was perfectly polite, courteous and responsive the security forces and authorities.

But let's say that when sitting in a secluded, private area of the terminal, the flyer said a bunch of real nasty stuff about the security agents to a friend who was traveling along.

It doesn't matter what was said. Maybe it could be a thoughtful political critique of airport security, or maybe it could be a bunch of mean personal comments about the particular security staffers they'd encountered that day.

And again, the only two people present for this conversation would be the traveler and the friend.

What would happen then?

(Reviewing old classics: This was a great moment.)

Don't those "smart" cars crumple like beer cans when you step on them?

As to Crid and Patrick's argument, twitter is FUN! I like to post links to various articles for my followers. I also mention @amyalkon on some of them (about TSA, etc.), in case she wants to post them here.

Two fun people to follow are @wijim500 and @JRios68. They love to bust on the #wiunion tweeters.

Think those microphones and wires will only remain restricted to airports and border crossings?