1. Isn't it a good thing for those commuters that Superman's the same gauge as the el?

2. "Sickly"? Are their enforcers consumptive, or do they come to your house and f*ck your dog?

I just saw a commercial on CourtTV where "each (noun) was (adjective)er than the next."

If that were true, wouldn't the (noun)s be getting less (adjective) as you go?

"The final one was downright pathetic, but they started out really, really tough."

Study: Obesity Surgery May Be Riskier

Riskier than what?

A root canal?

Childbirth?

Dieting?

Vertical skiing?

Doctors think it is?

It used to be?

FWIW, it's that next-to-last one:

Obesity surgery, the most drastic way to lose weight, is far more than a cosmetic procedure and involves considerably higher risks of death than previously ( Read more... )

Climate change linked to cruise ship illness outbreaks

So they've found the cause of global warming, and it's folks barfing over the sides of cruise ships?

I'm watching Diego, Boy Dora (okay, it's not a total clone -- the premise is different, and the title is actually Go, Diego, Go!, which is in itself a vein of comedy gold) now, and I really think they need to write more precisely ( Read more... )

Refugees at Houston Shelter Dwindling

I hope this means that their numbers are declining, and not that the evacuees themselves are getting smaller:

A spokesman for the City of Houston said, "Damn! They were just here a minute ago! Don't anyone move until we find them!"

Vatican probe of seminary gays spurs alarm

Many Internet chatters also expressed dismay about what they see as Hollywood's incessant focus on piracy and said they'd gladly wait longer for DVD releases if the trade-off were better theatrical releases.

:is confused:

So, the perception is that the studios are releasing a lot of crappy movies really close together as a way to combat piracy?

Hurricane Peels Holes in Superdome Roof

First, OMG!!!!111!!!!

Second, how many people do you think it'd take to hold the roof on through the power of prayer/spellcasting/whatever-else-you've-got?

Third:

Aside from the tear in the huge roof, the 77,000-seat steel-framework stadium, home of the NFL's New Orleans Saints, provided few comforts but ( Read more... )

anaphylaxis -- a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction triggered by allergens.