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I first came across the idea of guinea pigs as food in an episode of a British reality show called Last Man Standing. The contestants were in the Andes on that ep (could've been Peru), staying with local families, and were all served the afore-mentioned rodent as dinner. All but one of them ate it; the last guy tried, but just couldn't.

I haven't heard of biting midges either, but I guessed that anyway. I got the same stumpers you did. Man, I really wish Brandon would've lost. All I can see when I look at him is "cast member of a bad local theater production of the Book of Mormon only gay".

I don't John McEnroe should apologize for what he said; he's entitled to his opinion no matter how stupid it might be. Given that he has been rather a loud-mouthed jerk for many years, the best course would probably be to ignore him, but Serena Williams' reply was classy. He's not entirely wrong in what he said, though. Although Serena Williams is probably the best player to come along in the women's game in decades, if not ever, she would still have some trouble competing with the elite men's players, even with her strong physique. (Not implying anything about Ms. Williams other than her being gifted with great musculature which she obviously works very hard to maintain. That, plus her natural talent and training ethic, make her a formidable player.) She'd be in the top 30 or so, maybe even the top 20, but the very best male players would still beat her on a regular basis. Definitely way higher than 700, though - that's total crap. I like it better, too. I have no problem with the picture they chose to use, but it is kind of a cliché.

I did not know that. I watch the Oscars every year, but some things stick in my brain better, and I never had any interest in that particular movie so I guess it didn't stick.

I thought of her first, but couldn't think of anything for which she might've won an Oscar.

Two episodes into season 3, and I have to say it's terrible. Too much Amanda (although I did feel sorry for her when her father strong-armed her aunt into evicting her), and Geordie cheating, just ugh. The mystery in the second episode was interesting, but need way more time than it was given. But hey, we needed that time for Sidney's existential crisis and goo-goo eyes at Amanda.

I was iffy on this, because who needs a prequel when you can just watch the original. Then I saw it was based on Lynda LaPlante's book, and thought I'd give it a try. I liked it, although I was really hoping they wouldn't go the route of Jane & her boss getting involved because she's never seemed like that kind of person. Still, I enjoyed it enough to keep watching for now.

The only character in whom I had any interest in the first episode is the American airman who took the daughter to the pictures. And he's gone. No one else is the least bit interesting or likeable. So I'm out. At least between this non-starter and Grantchester's descent into awfulness, Sunday nights are looking pretty free.

A lot of this episode was quite creepy, but given that I hate John Simm's Master, I could've done without his appearance. Poor Bill, though, betrayed by the one friend she'd made.

I knew Measure for Measure because I'd seen the RSC do it in London years ago, but it is one of those plays which clearly demonstrates how Shakespearean comedy and the modern idea of comedy are quite different. That was also my answer. My best friend said the same thing, and she actually remembers the FGP incident, so I didn't feel so bad.

I wondered about that, too., but maybe the door doesn't always latch properly and she doesn't realize that Martin can get it open? Having lived this situation with cats (and currently living it with a different set of cats), I could relate to Martin's displeasure at having the puppy around. Fortunately, I make sure my basement door is always shut, mainly because I had a cat which once got up into the space between the basement ceiling and the first floor joints.

The only episode of Seinfeld I ever liked was the one where they get lost in the parking garage. Because I could relate to that, having done something similar after a concert once.

Unfortunately, for the Emmys, there is no "Best Production" category, and the many, varied elements which make up a production are part and parcel of "Best Drama" (or "Best Comedy" for that matter). I could see creating a different category in the future, but unless they do that, those various, different aspects go into the decision for "Best Drama". Personally, I've not thought a lot of the shows which have won that Emmy deserved it, for a lot of reasons, but that's why everyone has an opinion about subjective things. Yeah, his UK Kitchen Nightmares was never the total screamfest that the US version was, and even that was mild compared to Hell's Kitchen.

It's either Fitzgerald or Hemingway, and a Princeton literary magazine doesn't sound like Hemingway's scene For some stupid reason, I always guess Afghanistan instead of Pakistan when K2 questions come up, despite actually reading a lot about K2. But I did get the rest of the 'stans correct. Don't know why I got Turkmenistan, though.

It's only won Outstanding Drama Series twice, but as one of those wins was for Season 5 (the worst GOT season), I don't entirely disagree with you. Now, had it won for Seasons 3 & 4, it would be dueling pistols at dawn.

I got Dory and gout, mainly because my brother has gout - he said it feels like his toe is giving birth when he has an attack.

A hair boo-bah is a slang term for a ponytail holder or scrunchie, something with which one might pull back one's hair. (This might be very localized slang.) The funny part was that the announcers apparently had no idea that a player might keep something like that on their person during a match for just such a purpose. It was an alien concept to them.

I have never seen a man on whom a bun looked good. I do accept that this is a personal preference. I will say that I have seen a lot of bad hair choices watching international soccer, and the man-bun is up there on the stupid-o-meter, but this past season I actually saw something worse: Hector Bellerin's white-boy corn rows. Edited to note that the man-bun trend did provide so humorous moments during a Chelsea match when the commentators had an extended conversation about David Luiz (affectionately known as 'Sideshow Bob') using a hair boo-bah to pull his hair into a man-bun during a match. You'd have thought they had no idea that such things existed. I hate all Father's Days commercials.

You should see them doing the Haka before a match.

Having lived through the mullet era, I can say, the man bun is worse. Yeah, the mullet was bad, but not this bad.

I've only just recently seen that Chevy commercial, but it is now my most hated commercial ever. From the yellow sweater, through the man bun, to the bad mamma jamma, it's a complete horror show.

I remember the furor amongst her fans when their relationship became public because they were both married to other people at the time. I got FJ instantly - my mother said Schindler. I got Dunkirk, Silence, CCC, Elmore Leonard and Balboa Park (a total guess about which Spanish explorer made it to the Pacific coast), despite not being old enough to remember half of them. I almost said Madagascar then didn't because I thought it was a trick question. I picked Kensington Gardens instead of Hyde Park for the Princess Diana question; guess I was confusing the Peter Pan statue with the goddess Diana one. For the NOAA clue, I knew the National, Atmospheric, and Administration, but couldn't remember Oceanic. My mother was talking during the interviews, so I didn't hear it. Glad you survived your brush with fire.

Was it possible that PBS cut that scene? I don't remember it, but then again, as you say, it was a year ago. Just makes me want to watch it again.

That's the one! Thanks. :-)

I wanted to like your comment just for this. lol I remember her commercials for - was it shampoo of some sort - some hair care product, but never knew who she was until fairly recently.