There is nothing surprising about you, Robbins. Nothing whatsoever.

I have a couple of other names for you, Balk. But thanks for sweeping up the trash.

She didn't just "do nothing" to stop the high incidence of sexual assault.

Her most recent explanation for firing the guy who wouldn't fire her former brother-in-law? He was working towards getting federal funding for a specialized sexual assault unit to combat the problem.

Robbins, you were on here the other day, spewing racist epithets. You are a disaster of a human being.

For you God-fearing folks who deeply believe marriage is between a man and a woman, I mean no disrespect when I suggest that you simply don't marry a person of your own gender. If you are sincerely worried that a union between a same sex couple is going to devalue your marriage, then I am supremely confident you have far, far bigger problems in your relationship and your identity as a Christian.

I am not "tolerant" of gay marriage. I am completely supportive.

There is absolutely nothing Christian about the posts in opposition made here. Absolutely nothing. You have completely perverted your religion to make yourself seem more holy and devout.

You are a vile piece of shit, Robbins. Wretched, vile human being.

God, sai1or, you are utterly worthless. You are that guy at the party that wasn't invited, smells like shit, talks too loud and won't get the hint that absolutely no one wants him there.

Here. Let's take the wind out of your sails. Pretend he is a Muslim. Now shut the fuck up. His religion isn't remotely relevant to his fitness as president, you racist, stupid fuck.

Hey sai10r? Where was McCain born?

Your understanding of intellectual property rights is positively Palin-esque, m1ghtycpa.

It would take too long and too many muti-syllabic words to school you, but suffice to say, they didn't license their song to the McCain campaign. For 99 cents, you bought a lawful copy. That doesn't entitle you to give a public performance of it.

Well, at the very least, we'll get some decent, authentic Chinese food. I am so burned out of Thai food.

Choire, I think it is really unprofessional that you didn't disclose that you used to be the Managing Editor for Gawker.

HEH.

Was there a moment, sai1or, when you fucking lost your mind? Was there a popping sound? Or was it like air leaking out of a balloon?

Jesus. Go the fuck away. Find your bridge and either jump off it or redecorate your space underneath it.

God, I love it when you talk legal.

I agree that it was the 'answer' she gave that was more mind-blowing than her inability to cite a Supreme Court case with which she disagreed. Yet I have already heard the positive spin that "well, she's a bad liar and that's a good thing."

Balk, I'm sorry, but it is still fun, because the whole McCain-Palin campaign is a series of false bottoms. You keep thinking you've hit rock bottom, but then another trap door opens and bam! A new false bottom awaits.

Sai1or, you should be commenting on Gawker. You have that Denton-esque, "say it enough and people will think it is true" thing down pat. Although I heard you told him "thanks but no thanks" when he offered you a commenter account.

It is almost a pathological commitment to bullshit.

Okay, we have to keep Maggie, too.

Sad thing is, this is innovative for Snohomish County.

Heartless. You are a cruel mistress. I will still read you the same.

I think I am supposed to hate you, Attackerman, but I am not feeling it.

Maggie, you know you love me the most!

Holy shit, Maggie! Balk, can we keep her, too?

Fuck the VP announcement, this is the news I was waiting for. Congrats and huzzah to the official professional union of Balk and Sicha!

I have thought that since the beginning. Also, she has a tenuous connection to the Enquirer - her former father in law (a DA in Colorado) gave a declaration in support of the Ramseys to enjoin the Enquirer from publishing a story linking Jon Benet's death to her older brother.

In any event, it seems clear that she has an airtight settlement agreement with Edwards, probably with a staggering liquidated damages clause, but he certainly isn't going to go to court to enforce it and she would be a fool to jeopardize the monthly stipend.

Good work on all this, Neel.

I am trying to imagine what would inspire to name their daughter Pigeon. I love the name Pigeon O'Brien more than I could ever explain.

Teeth really can be a dealbreaker.

It isn't easy to render me speechless, Balk, but you've gone and done it.

I STILL BELIEVE IN LOVE!

As awesome as that wedding announcement was, you actually made it better.

Nice work on all of this, Neel.

And with that, I think I can make a strong case for commenter auditions.

Goddamn, that was fantastic.

It is okay, Andrew. We all want to be Choire Sicha.

You know what is great about this story? Siddiqui is the Arabic word for truthful AND it is the slang word for moonshine in Saudi Arabia.

I read Radar, for the hot guys and dancing bears.

Bring on the bears and I will completely rethink my stance.

Has anyone checked on Choire?

Balk, is there a paypal account somewhere for the "keep Sicha" campaign? Seriously. You need him more than a site redesign, and that is a bold fucking statement!

So ridiculously Team Bear.

Team BEAR!

No apology necessary. Bring on the bear rubs.

I think separate coasts is the key to a happy and long marriage.

Mock all you want, Balk. The film gave us "FUBAR."

Might want to ask Moe to double check her nether regions before coming to the office. I seem to recall she can get a little absent-minded where feminine (hello, feminism?) products are concerned.

Welcome, Moe. You are bound to catch a fair amount of ribbing, but my mind is open. We can get street smart together.

God, Choire, I love it when you talk dirty legal to me.

Hello, feminism? Internet commenters are just as mean to men as they are to women.

Balk, please, can we keep him?

Denton, Texas? INSIDERY!

It is a breach of contract issue, not an IP issue. Ergo, I have no comment except that Choire is positively dishy.

I have just the attorney for them. Fucking anonymous commenters and bloggers.

I think I like this one most of all, Scarecrow.

I have read that three times and it STILL doesn't make sense to me. Your writing is clear - I just cannot understand the business model of dropping writers' pay when they do well and build an audience. I just don't get it, Sam I am.

I saw The Day After Tomorrow. It really isn't that long of a walk.

Fuck the sharks. I want a summer of bear stories.

I enjoyed that more than a person like you could understand, Balk.

I didn't think it could get any better after the mention of fairly short shorts, but indeed, it did. Terrific writing. Also, you are rapidly becoming my favorite legal analyst.

I am going to preempt all of the critics who will tell you how old this clip is by reminding them that you, too, are old.

Oh who the fuck am I kidding? It is an echo chamber in here! I love the lion!

I love you both. Balk, your commitment to following Washington state politics fascinates me. Also, this is the most interesting thing in WA politics in years.

This is so bitingly brilliant and probably much more so than you intended.

God, what a fucking brilliant comment.

The weird thing is the People shots look more PS'd than your scary gallery of PS'd images.

I think he looks a lot better with his clothes on. He is like Eva Longoria in male form.

Nothing - I repeat nothing - about any of this is a fine idea, Balk. The Mario shots were bad enough, but the PS's? Utterly disturbing.

That was a simple and elegant tribute. Thank you.

Keep Choire, that is. Gessen talks too much.

Seriously, Balk, we can keep him, can't we?

I have a plan for the funding issues. I donated to Hillary before I donated to Obama. I can parlay that (and my thick, dark hair) into a sit down with Hillary and Bill. Bill knows the big boss guy at Radar and he likes young girls. I know a few. In the end, I will trade a few young waifs for a year long contract for Mr. Sicha.

I really don't see how this can fail.

I think the lavender legal mafia sounds lovely. Also, I remember an article by Dan Savage - at least five years ago - when he told the gay community not to push for marriage, but rather other civil rights. His theory, at least as I understood it at the time, was that the gay community needed to push for core civil rights and protections (employment, housing, etc.), which most people could understand were fundamental to every person, and not scare the straighties with the word marriage.

I am going to paint my office lavender.

TMI, Balk.

That was a terrific recommendation and read.

UhOhKaren, what the hell are you doing over here?

Two weeks at Radar? Sweet mother of all that's holy and servicey.

Choire as a sharp and accurate legal analyst whilst with Balk?

Best week ever. I hate you, Friday.

Weird. Now, they just connect you directly to Scoble.

The short ribs at Tra Vigne in Napa are post-vow worthy and not too heavy. French Laundry would just be too cliche.

I really have to read tumblr more often and carefully and not just for Balk's music picks. I really don't think it is all that much to ask that they send out some sort of batsignal when this kind of thing happens. Pretty hard to be a groupie when you don't know where to group.

God help me, it has bee a short bus week, but Choire and Balk, together again?

I will pay cash money to keep this up. And this rant is twenty two shades of awesome.

Claire, you are performing a very important public service here, and I, for one, deeply appreciate it.

Daisy's malfunction at the end was positively spellbinding. I watched it at least three times on the tivo. It appears that something in her short circuited.

This was several thousand variations of awesome.

Not so much sexual stirrings, but an important first lesson that if at first the guy exhibits outright hostility towards you, best to follow him around like a puppy dog and offer up everything you have until you wear him down by attrition.

I'm more of a Point Break girl, it would appear.