@ #5: Y'mean to get around the HOV laws?

His words upon arrest?
"Oh, poo."

Who knew there'd be such a market for railroad miniatures?

@7:
I just showed that flick to my students and swore to them that it was impossible to make yourself taller. Go figure, huh? I'm posting a link for them tonight as a mea culpa.

I'm with MarkFrei.
Have them come up a few levels to PBR. If they're feeling randy, microbrews are nice. I understand that there is plenty of good beer in England to choose from...

Interesting.
Seen this book? http://www.amazon.com/Seedfolks-Joanna-Colter-Books-Fleischman/dp/0064472078

Similar idea. We used it as the school-wide read a few years back at a middle school where I used to teach.

It's kinda funny how white people in the US need to know this stuff. We black folk have been aware of this for years. (grin)

Yeah.
I've never really been into an Apple Store for anything other than peripherals. I got my PowerBook from a reseller before the advent of the Apple retail end. I go back to the reseller for problems.

And I manage to avoid whatever unpleasantness that may lurk at the mall.

@12

I actually have some working parts (the spindle at the top) of such a shop in the shed behind my house. The guy who owned the house before us used it as a wood shop. He apparently powered the whole thing with a single electric motor.

It's neat to see in miniature though.