Pinky: Gee Brain, what are we going to do tonight?

Brain: Same thing we do every night, Pinky... Try and take over the world!.

A little Saturday evening cartoon. Interesting cheese selection in the roll call; is Wensleydale's presence a nod to fellow-animators Aardman Studios?

In sharing stories with fellow cheese dorks, I’m starting to realize the extreme measures to which people will resort for a fix. I’m not talking smuggling French cheese past U.S. customs in one’s underwear, although that’s certainly admirable.

No, I’m talking about situations that are perhaps a bit humiliating, if not outright pathetic. I seem to find myself in these situations with some regularity, in part because I’m frequently on the road (here or overseas) for my work as a food and travel journalist. The fact that I’m lactose intolerant just adds to the fun.