Loaded like a freight train

Monkey poll: what do you do when your Metrocard expires?

Do you
a) refill
b) get a new card

I always thought I was in the majority: I get a new card.

Turns out that everyone I rode home with last night refills.

WTF?

I am not a flagrant waster. I recycle. I heart trees. Then why do I insist on getting a new card? It’s certainly not because I enjoy fumbling through expired cards at the turnstile as my train approaches.

The only thing I can think of is that I’m scared the $76 won’t transfer to the old, new card. Yet those fears are clearly unfounded. (Update: a faithful non-reader just told me that you can't refill a monthy pass.)

Tonester says she gets a new card if her old one is bendy. She refills if her card is still brand-newy.
Not bad.

Anyway, I would have bet money that most people get new cards.

Oh, nuts

This on'es for you, Bartlenut

A recently published study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center claims that for many people, tree nut allergies may not be life-long problem. Some children appear to outgrow their allergic reactions to tree nuts, as well as peanuts, which are legumes, not nuts. By measuring tree nut antibodies in the blood, scientists can determine the likelihood that such allergies may be only temporary. The study also found that for children allergic to both peanuts and tree nuts, those that outgrew the peanut allergy were more likely to outgrow the tree nut allergy. Those allergic to more than one type of tree nut were less likely to outgrow their allergies, however.

Dear Trick or Treaters,

Okay, once again, I've reluctantly decided to sign-up for trick or treating in my apartment building. But, first, I want to establish some ground rules:

1) No child dressed as Darth Maul will get any candy. I'm sorry, I've seen this costime too many times, and frankly I'm just sick of it. The Phantom Menace came out six years ago and it sucked.

2) No child whose parents are dressed in lame costumes will recieve candy. Listen up parents, no one cares if you dress up and frankly you look like a moron. Just shuffle your kid from door to door and say thank you.

3) Anyone who has visibly begun puberty will not get candy. Come on, have you no shame? I realize its a hard tradition to let go of, but think of it this way, you have many other things to look forward to right now, like drug-use and chronic masturbation. Grow up.

4) If I hear the whine, "But we already got Kit-Kats!" You can expect a door slammed in your face. I dont care if your bag is getting a little Kit-Kat heavy, this is what I like, this is what I want for leftovers, frankly you're lucky I'm not giving you bite-size Mounds, you brat.

5) Ring the doorbell once or I wont answer. You are not playing Jeopardy here. I'm not impressed with eight consecutive frantic rings.

6) Any child who tries to grab the entire bowl of candy in one quick grab, will surprisingly NOT be scolded. See, I know how this goes, take as much as you can and leave no prisoners, I respect you for this effort, because if its not you its the other guy. Bravo!

Man in the Mirror

Question of the day: If you walked into a bar and sat on a stool next to someone exactly like you (read: very similar frienster profile) would you love 'em or leave 'em.



It's my unscientific, unfounded belief that there are two camps of people: those that like themselves (and others like them) and those that don't like themselves (and others like them).

Note: Toni points out the there is an existing, albeit small, part of the population that doesn't like anyone, so I guess they fall outside the scope of this blatant generalization. Xenophobes excluded, of course.



Where do you fall?

little world series

ummm...did anyone watch this years world series? The 'stros? White Sox?

C'mon...I haven't been this disinterested since Hawaii slapped around Curacao in the 2004 Little League World Series.

Sweet mother of God

7 Foot Woman? thats sounds crazy! Just another reason to tune into the WNBA next year!

Yep, another reason.

I'll be back later to post the first reason.

Squid!!!

We finally got a photo of a giant squid. I guess I can cross it off my list of things I thought might be fake:

-Giant Squid (crossed off)
-Geysers
-The Great Wall of China
-The moon landing
-Daylight Savings Time
-Shakespeare