Eh, forget those fancy cheese sandwiches and serve them "prison loaf" instead! It's basically all the leftovers blended together, mixed with cornmeal and baked into a bread-like loaf.

I played donkey basketball once several years ago. The donkeys were very sweet, and absolutely NOT kicked or mistreated by anybody.

And being their adorable, stubborn selves, they were totally in control of the entire game.

I would love to find out that this sweet, smart, compassionate little girl grows up to be an ER doctor.

With the headset on her, she looks more like "Tech Support Barbie". The poor dear...

And his wife, Incontinentia Buttocks.

Hmm, classroom that looks like a teenagers uncleaned bedroom or one that looks like a place of study?

Gosh, which one seems like it'd be worth the tuition?

Yes, Billy. The Pumpkin Bowler will be ours. Stay calm and when I give you the signal, UNLEASH HORNS!

Very true, Matt. At least then you know it's only your OWN dirty ass that's been wearing them.

When I was a baby journalist in the Army (late 80s - early 90s), infantry troops complained that they had too much gear to carry. So instead of making the gear from high-tech lightweight materials or combining items (ala multi-tool concept), they simply gave them a bigger rucksack.

This is just today's version of the bigger rucksack. And more battery-operated crap to have to rely on.

Like Shannon said, I would like to see the concept applied to helping physically impaired people walk.

I've been in one of the military ones, and watched them set it up in less than an hour. A really amazing piece of engineering work, complete with inflatable ducting for AC/heating and they can be attached to each other to create a large complex. They're tough enough to be considered a semi-permanent building.

I did the English language dub for a Korean film years ago, and it was just chaos. Ten of us all in one room, doing mass voicework while the work print rolled. We ended up making up dialog to match the moving mouths, but the producer was happy.

(If you ever rent "Emma in Paris", I'm the voice of the French woman.)

It's a brilliant idea for the homeless. They get shelter and needed services, and they're warehoused away from the public.

to Fran: Check the rents in some big cities around the US/world. There are a LOT of places where $640 can't even buy you a room to rent. Combine that with the unemployment rate (fewer people making a good salary), and it gets kinda scary.

Now with less rat poop!

Excellent idea, John! And it could be included in the next Mystery Sale.

"I got a pen and some sort of sling with a belt on it. any idea what it is?"

They don't cook, clean or do laundry, and have plenty of money to spend to prevent themselves from having to do those things -- because they don't have room to do any cooking or laundry at home.

I'm gonna say "wasteful and ignorant" on this one.