"They're so cute when they smile at you. Hello, precious!"

Happy Baby Day! No, you don't have to celebrate by giving birth. Unless you have to distract Gary of Gary's Gallery. Your call, really.

Today is also notable in that it's the anniversary of the expiration date of the tainted waffles Jake ate in Is It Fall Yet? Okay, actually it was the sell-by date, but either way I think Trent ought to consider "Tainted Waffles" as a potential new name for the band.

Fandom News!

• Roentgen wonders about the origin of Jane's one-time boyfriend Nathan.


• Post your favorite suggestions for new fandom nicknames!


• Discuss Marvel's The Avengers movie in a Weapons of Mass Distraction thread.


• Vukodlak posted a new Iron Chef in Creative Writing: Kevin Morgendorffer.