Xema on the Straight Dope Message Board, asks a questions I've been wondering for a while now: Why are there so many pillows in hotel rooms?. Maybe I'm misremembering, but I remember a time in which a hotel bed had two and only two pillows. It seemed sensible at the time. What happened?
I've always been a big fan of Richard Garriott (aka Lord British, to those of us who played the Ultima series). Looks like he's going into space as a tourist. When I imagine it, I imagine the little Lord British animated icon in a spaceship 10 squares wide by 4 squares tall...
Girl taking up two seats on the subway, to me: Hey, does this train go to 43rd Street? We're trying to get to 43rd.
Me: You should get off at the 42nd Street, Times Square stop.
Two-seat girl, to her friend taking up three seats: You hear that? This guy says we should get off at 42nd street.
Three-seat girl: Naw, this is the wrong train. We're going to 43rd street.
Two-seat girl, to me: Yeah, we're going to 43rd street.
Me: I don't think you'll get closer than 42nd street. Just get off there and go up one street.
Two-seat girl, to three-seat girl: OK, I guess we'll try that.