As a kid who debated for four years in high school in Utah, I gotta say this: Bill Shanahan changed debate in this country. He's totally nuts. He is also freaking brilliant.

For our British friends:
The more news clippings I read about your country, the more I get the sense that young people and old people really hate each other there. Those high frequency noise generators are installed on British shops to discourage loitering, there's the war waged in suburbs against the chavs... I get a sense that if I wore a hoodie anywhere outside of London I'd be ASSAULTED with a broom. Is this true? What are ya'lls thoughts on the matter?

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confused North American scum

Tower, this is Ghost rider requesting a flyby.

I remember when I was in elementary school coming across an old man who reminded me of Lurch hanging around the entrance to the Mansion. I was kind of freaked out about going inside, as I've always been squemish when it comes to haunted houses. Using a small plastic tree frog, some sound effects, and an elastic face, this gentleman made one of my better memories of the park. Disney may seem plastic, but it's the wonder and creativity displayed in their better work (the pop surrealism of their early pieces, the latest stuff by Pixar) that make me wish they weren't going down this path.