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Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:00 AM

He dribbles! He shoots! He drives me insane!

The kid next door has discovered basketball, and I have discovered an exquisite torture.

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  • Thursday, May 22, 2008 09:09 AM

    Earplugs, IPods and a Big Stick

    You're a Yuppie, get out the Ipod. Or earplugs. Or go to the gym or walk the dog or run while the kid shoots hoops.

    And Cary--it's not suburban architecture that keeps the LW from knowing his neighbors--it's the stick up his ass.

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