While we're on the topic of Col, "Probably because I was checking out the chicks" has become the new catchphrase in our house whenever you didn't do something you were supposed to do. E.g.

"Why didn't you water the garden this morning?"
"Probably because I was too busy checking out the chicks!"

I honestly laughed more at Col's post of 14 March 2008 10:35:14 PM than I have ever laughed at an OLO post *ever*. Champagne comedy.

Vanilla "I honestly laughed more at Col's post of 14 March 2008 10:35:14 PM than I have ever laughed at an OLO post *ever*. Champagne comedy."

Good for you, You ladies like a laugh as much as us men.

I hate to think anyone would actually take it too seriously and experience has shown me.

Any man who does take himself too seriously will only attract them gals who see themselves as "doormats" and they are not who I choose to spend my time with.

Well, that's the excellent thing about you, Col - you can take it on the chin.

Meanwhile, CJ's question to Whitty got lost in the melee.

"What evidence do you have for this extraordinary claim? [That young males especially are hated by society.] I could argue with greater validity and plenty of evidence that young males especially are glorified by society - think of the apotheosis of young men in sport, entertainment and the military, for example."

I'm interested in your response Whitty - or others.

Seems there’s a bit of Homer in the best of us. He makes the ladies laugh and is never a threat to feminism - he would be amongst the first to turn lesbian in a feminist dominated world.

Homer on feminism: "If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girls sports, such as hot oil wrestling, foxy boxing, and such and such."

I can't even cut and paste this without laughing so much I actually start crying. How can you pack so much funny into one sentence?

Homer: There's your giraffe, little girl.
Ralph Wiggum: I'm a boy.
Homer: That's the spirit. Never give up.

Marge: Homer, is this how you pictured married life?
Homer: Yeah, pretty much, except we drove around in a van solving mysteries.

Marge: This is the worst thing you've ever done.
Homer: You say that so often that it lost its meaning.

Homer: Okay Marge, its your child against my child. The winner will be showered with praise. The loser will be taunted and booed until my throat is sore.

Marge: I think you should do it, Homer, you might learn something new!
Homer: Oh, Marge, whenever I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out. Remember that time I went to those duff brewery classes and I forgot how to drive?

Homer: [drunk] Look, the thing about my family is there's five of us. Marge, Bart, Girl Bart, the one who doesn't talk, and the fat guy. How I loathe him.

Homer: Fame was like a drug, but what was even more like a drug were the drugs.

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!