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• Commented on Botched building demolition creates real-world Katamari Damacy horror
  My thought was more Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. She lived in an upside down house. I don't get what's so scary about it, but then again, I had no clue what Katamari Damacy was before I checked it out on Wikipedia 2...
• Commented on Kids on Bluegrass
  For some great blue-grassy (but not all of it) music, check out The Ryan Montbleau Band (absolutely awesome at small venues) http://www.myspace.com/ryanmontbleau. Jenny Lewis, of course, is another great pick for the genre....
• Commented on Sci-fi couture on the runway
  Not as neat as some sci-fashion I've seen, but still interesting. I thought io9 has a cool commentary on the current state of sci-fashion. http://io9.com/5306350/fashion-loves-scifi-but-scifi-hates-fashion...
• Commented on Blog about awful library books
  I figured what they meant was books returned in horrid conditions--like burned or ripped out pages. Now that's horror....
• Commented on The crap they built where the beautiful old train stations were
  St. Louis Union Station is still around, now used as a shopping center and hotel; what an awesome way to show it off. Though not the best of malls, it's a great place to visit, and the architecture really benefits...
• Commented on Prairie dogs immediately escape from $500k escape-proof habitat
  Having lived next to a piece of land where the owner did not control the prairie dog population, I've learned the only way to keep those puppies in line is to poison them. Call me a horrible person, but it's...
• Commented on Monasteries as hotels
  A church in my hometown was bought by a family and converted into a house. I never went inside to see the changes, but I do know they got rid of the Pepto Pink carpet . . ....
• Commented on When Do We Start Calling Years 'Twenty-Somethings'?
  I'm so glad I'm not alone in this. I've been wondering if people would transition over at all. I'm worried they won't . . . Regardless, I'll be transitioning in 2010, like most of y'all....