Diablo, Fish and Toothgnip have informed me that they've worked their way through the entire backlog of ATA questions, and they need some more. So please take a minute or two to ask a question or three [goats.com], especially if you haven't asked one before.

Toothgnip has put together a list of suggestions about what makes a good question, and asked me to post it here:

• Don't ask stupid questions. You know what I mean. Smart questions get smart answers; stupid questions where you're trying to be clever only make you look like a dork.
• Asking for advice about your real-life problems? Give us details, man. Juicy details.
• Making shit up? We can tell. Don't bother. It's not fun for anyone involved. Your flights of fancy are only entertaining for you.
• Asking us personal questions about ourselves is likely to get your question ignored -- this is an advice column, not a Star Trek convention.

I think what he's trying to say is that he really appreciates the effort you've been putting into the questions, and to keep 'em coming. Thanks, everyone!

We'd ask the animals, but they seem to be dieing at an alarming rate!

I wonder who the new guy is going to be. Maybe the Monotreme [goats.com]?

"Dear Monotreme, I'm having a bit of a hard time since my husband passed on. Can you suggest anything to help in my grieving? I know it's good to get it out, but sometimes I feel like these feelings will never pass."

"Monotreme says: Fuck you"

"Dear Monotreme, I'm having guests over for a dinner party this weekend. Any suggestions for what to serve? Last time I made something Diablo suggested and it didn't turn out so well"

"Monotreme says: Fuck you"

- Chad