Yakkin' 'Bout Yaks

Good idea of the day, courtesy of our friends They Might Be Giants: "Now I know just what to do: Feign Amnesia." Take my word for it: that's great advice, regardless of the situation.

I saw this headline on a blog today: "Bill Clinton Heckled by Robot." I have no idea what this line was referring to, because I was way too busy searching for designer thumbtacks on the internet to click through (I collect thumbtacks--as a hobby, it's the coolest). Honestly though, I don't really want to know what the line was referring to, because by itself, it's one of the greatest things that I've ever read, and I don't want any details to spoil the image of it that I've formulated in my thumbtack-loving mind. A robot like one of the animatronic musicians from Chuck E. Cheese heckling Slick Willie? SIGN ME UP.

I was listening to this story last night. During it, while talking about Tibetan herders and the Yellow River, a reporter describes a herd of yaks as "straggly." I have to ask: has there ever been a Yak that you couldn't describe as "straggly"? I mean, they're pretty much straggle personified. And for the record, they're pretty damn scraggly as well. Alright, these comments are mean, I admit it. Let me go ahead and confess: I'm a rabid anti-Yakite. I feel better getting that out into the open. Yes.