Last Week's Question - Do you think crawling through an artificial "Colossal Colon" would put you better in touch with your body? Or would it desensitize you into equating this valuable organ with just another piece of playground equipment?

Arun W - alright, since i'm at work and supposed to be writing a thread library due in 9 hours (for school, mind you, not work), here's my response, because it's just one more way to procrastinate:

a colon. wow. you know, for some reason, i always think of colonel when i read colon. i don't know why. and then i think of chicken, quite honestly, because i mean, come on, you can't help but snicker when you hear the word colonel. "What's the matter, colonel sanders, chicken?" see? hilarious! actually, i was describing the now now then when what now, no then thing to a friend last night. i have to admit, having a window at the office is a DRAG when it's raining. excuse me while i take a quick nap. ;kl;llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll - snarlksagf oh oh, sorry, head hit the keyboard. so yeah, back to the colon. hmm. verdict? insensitive.

and i have a question myself, why do people always try to answer the QoTW seriously? i don't quite understand. i like to open up my mailbox to find exciting new answers to wonderful questions, every week!! but instead i find some description of global warming. i didn't want an EPA study on it, thanks honey.

(hey, all answers: be they scientific, humorous, or random nonsense, are appreciated by The Stump, and all of its subsidiaries -editor)

This Week's Question - (inspired by Justin, Ryan and some random guy) So, some department stores are notorious for long lines and closed cashier stations (ahem, Best Buy). However, even a couple of days before Christmas, perhaps some of the busiest shopping days of the months, and with enormous lines, even then all the registers weren't open. So exactly when do those registers open? What is their purpose? Aesthetics?