I loathe gypsy moth caterpillars and the damage they do to the local trees. Here's to hoping that virus makes it's way here!

*assuming, of course, that particular virus is gypsy moth specific. I'd hate to have it affect other caterpillars like that lovely Monarch one in the pic*

I don't know if I'm more jealous of the adults, who went out of their way to do such an amazing thing, or the little girl, who gets to grow up with such incredible folks.

Pet the d*mn fox already! By the end of that she had me as crazed as that poor thing.

My husband and I have always felt these ads were hilariously ridiculous, and take great pleasure in imitating the ineptness of these folks. Makes those household chores so much more amusing!

Whoever left it is bulimic. Typical bulimia behavior; hide the evidence, and if you can't find a toilet, there's usually a back up place to, erm, deposit your "lunch". Of course, you then need to get rid of that, and an anonymous parking lot works well.

*nods* my hair is very long and has been for a while. I was warned about this when my now 6 1/2 yr old was an infant. Except, as the previous poster mentioned, it was in reference to his lil boy bits, not toes. He was checked EVERY TIME his diaper was changed, I tell you that!

Daddy setting off fireworks in the backyard. And the ppa pa is not what they call him, but the sound of the fire crackers.

And since my answer is too close to ladybugg's, no shirt. Just wanted to clarify the writing.

In the US we sing "ashes ashes". But my hubby (a Brit) informed me I was singing it wrong, as apparently it's "atchoo atchoo" on the other side of the Atlantic. Either way, it definitely seems disease related to me!

If I'm remembering correctly, wasn't Petey, from Lil' Rascals fame, also a pit? And he was an awesome dog.

On another note, every pit I have known personally has been an oversized lap dog, pathetically eager to please.

Is that Allie Brosh's dog (from Hyperbole and a half)?! If not, it's definitely related...

Omg. The Siamese colored kitteh - I'm in lurve! With that stumpy, twitchy tail he (she?) is beyond cute.

Hey! Its Marco Soto (from the Discworld series).

Recently my 6 yr old asked if we could go to the diner for dinner, as he wanted a diner hamburger. It wasn't in our game plan, but we said ok. He ordered his hamburger, and when it arrived commented "Oh, that smells great!" Then took one bite and announced he was done.

I was pretty angry, not only because I hadn't originally planned on spending extra money for dinner, but also because it was such a waste of food. I informed him if he did not eat more, it was coming home with us and would be his lunch the next day. He didn't believe me until the waiter came with the check, and I asked him to wrap the burger. With a horrified look on his face, my son stood up and exclaimed "This - Can - Not - Be - Happening!" And I promptly lost all composure, laughing so hard the people around us were staring at me. He continued to make me laugh, announcing at another point that "This is the worst day of my life!"

Btw, he ate it for lunch the next day and enjoyed it. Go figure.

Pink Freud, XL

Rare? Obviously the researchers have never seen The Jerk.

Of course the dog is excited. He has mistook the lead for a leash, and thinks the horse is going to take him for a walk ;)