Ray writes: [readermail]HOLY SHIT PAM. I JUST GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL THAT TOLD ME OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST PACIFIC BELL AND THEIR SHITTY DSL. WE COULD BE ENTITLED TO $20 (TWENTY AND 00/100 U.S. DOLLARS)!!!!! WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO WITH YOUR HALF? I USED TO TRY AND PUT A PRICE…

I am writing to ask a favor. I know you reach many people through your journal. I have been reading since Squishy. I missed you while you were gone. I know you helped Allison. I know you helped the libraries with their book shortages. Now, I am asking that you steer some of your readers…

Alexis emailed to say she thought McSweeney’s was biting my style with their open letter to David Blaine. That’s flattering, but I didn’t invent the concept. And some of my stand-up friends do it way better. Which goes back to a conversation I had with Frank the other night: in terms of comedy, can you…

“An independent nutritionist is monitoring Blaine’s urine to ensure that no ‘trickery’ is allowed to take place.” Good to know.

My Gilmore Girls recap is up.

A man brought his catapult. I’d worry about David’s safety if I thought he was actually in that box. [Thanks to Annie for the link]

New Entry. Someone wants to know who this Dan person is, I get an unexpected evening of fun, and then I tell you a little about those wacky candidates running for office over here — in their own ridiculous words.

I can’t get this thing to work, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun with it. Blaine Assassination Game. [Thanks to Dave for the link]

[readermail]Hey, Pamie. Longtime reader, here. Just wanted to answer your question about the blog. I don’t read the blog. If I read it in order, starting at the top, it doesn’t make sense because you can’t tell what the responses are responding to, but it seems like it would take a really long time to…

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