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So doc—tell me what you think of acupuncture. I like Chinese food will this stuff cure what ails me?

Jim, for this one, I defer to the other person who claims to be the World's Smartest Human, namely the Straight Dope's Cecil Adams, who puts acupuncture right up there with homeopathy and phrenology.

Personally, I am a big fan of virtual acupuncture. For a small fee, I will examine your case history, then will apply virtual acupuncture needles to the portions of your body that will promote healing. There is no pain or discomfort since it is done completely by e-mail and does not rely upon old fashioned, real needles.

Why do fools fall in love?

Have you considered counseling with Eldest, bringing in an "impartial" party, as if she'd listen to someone like that?

Is Spam Lite best accompanied with Diet Coke?

Marc, fools fall in love because it's easier to fall than climb.

The smokey, salty, savory Spam Lite is best accompanied by a warm molasses and malt vinegar toddy.

And as for the site proprietor's oldest child? Thank goodness I don't make house calls or keep regular office hours, otherwise I fear I would be roped into providing expert advice on this matter. As it is, my only advice to him so far is that it's never a good idea to negotiate with terrorists.

Doc Possum, I'm taking your advice, and the advice of other paid professionals about not negotiating with terrorists, even those that might be related to you. My terrorist is 23 and displays far too many of the symptoms related by the proprietor here of one of his progeny.

Obviously, this problem is widespread, and equally obvious is that it's caused by global warming.

I thought Dick Cheney was responsible.

Look--we can't have a decent conspiracy if you keep going around telling all the secrets!!

Should I switch over to a Boss 302 w/a dry sump for my 50 quart mixer? It's either more horsepower or a bigger mixer...

Tony, it depends--as you know, those free-flowing heads and big ol' Holley carb make the Boss 302 work best in the upper RPM range. If you're doing a lot of stop and go mixing, it's probably not the best choice, with a lot of bog and not a lot of torque from idle up to about 4,000 RPM. If you're keeping the mixer running up on the cam for extended periods, this engine might be an okay choice, but personally, I think you'd be happier with something torquier down low. If you want to keep with FoMoCo, folks have really gotten behind the 460 for a workable combination of good low speed torque with enough displacement to make good upper RPM range horsepower. It doesn't wind up as high as a Boss would, and it's a lot heavier, but in a stationary application, cornering dynamics aren't as important.