Yes My Friends, It's Time for Your Latest Official Midweek Almost Semi-World Famous Irredeemable Big Ass Open Thread

It's been almost 2 weeks since the last Big Ass Open Thread and lots has happened. So Your Beloved Blog Editrix, Who Loves Each and Everyone of You, knows y'all possess a new brain wrinkle or two and are overflowing with newly absorbed knowledge and opinion you're anxious to share with us all. 

Therefore and forthwith, she opens up the floor. So Don Your Blogging Thongs and dazzle us with wit and knowledge. Regular house rules apply. And use the damn coasters!

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This week your glorious exercise in free speech is sponsored by: 

The Antarctica Travel and Tourist Bureau.

 (Tip: Be careful taking directions from native Antarcticans)