Recap: 8 - 9pm

Dammit =4
Hair Gel moments = numerous
Purely evil parents =1 (where is Jack's Dad anyways?)
Accent problems = Multiple
Bauer kills =0
Explosions =0
Women Proven Stupid = "M" says, Bridezilla -- I say, wait to see how she deals with Kevin, she could be Evil
Women Proven Evil = possibly Mrs. Islamic President, because she appears not to be stupid, stay tuned
Mention of the Rods =1 (wait until next week, we're going for Canister pervasiveness)
Continuity of time/history issues =at least one...how old is Bridezilla?
Minutes of infant crocodile tears, preventing "M"'s live blogging =37

What about next week? Will Renee find a comb? Will we be given a reason to understand why Jack gives a hoot about Renee? Will we see the Islamic President's doe-eyed daughter again? And what about his Infidel Girlfriend -- is she still at CTU? Is Bridezilla finally going to change out of that cocktail dress? What's up with the kids of the Hyper-Evil Russian arms dealer.

Most important, will anything blow up? (Conventional or nucular.)

Prediction: Mrs. Islamic President is in on it -- she's totally in cahoots with Bolly boy. Arlo is toast. Renee will prove that she is not trying to commit suicide via Russian arms dealer.

I shoulda had that extra shot of espresso this afternoon...this hour with Jack and his friends would have put me to sleep as effectively as legs up the wall pose...

(And why it didn't work for "M"'s 3 month old, I don't know!)