There's nothing like getting encouragement from someone you respect... and this is nothing like getting encouragement from someone you respect.

So I asked my buddy what he thought of my applying for the film editor job at A.V. Club, and he... well, let's put it this way: Now I'm beginning to regret all the cash I forked over for that re-election campaign. (Photo credit: Susan Walsh/AP; Hat Tip: Huffington Post.)