"Haute couture is like platonic forms."

We're taking it easy after a long week — we did our first two hour show yesterday — stay tuned for more slightly ridiculous BPP double-cheeseburgers next week.

Here's what we talked about this morning:

— A Des Moines minister married two men in Iowa's first legal same-sex marriage.

— Virginia Sen. John W. Warner may not seek a sixth term. He'll announce later today. Warner said, "The Senate requires you to go full-bore, six or seven days a week ...tremendous energy, go to Iraq, jump in and out of helicopters, get on the cargo planes, no sleep. And that's different things we've got to do all around, and I've got to assess, at this age, whether it is fair to Virginia to ask for a contract for another six years."

— The Pentagon says that weapons given to Iraqi security forces by American soldiers have been showing up in Turkey. Many were used in violent crimes.

— Make sure your "No Call" lists are up to date. In Wisconsin, you have until September 1st to sign up for the fall edition. If you miss that deadline, you have to wait until January to add your name.

— The Turcotte family sued Augusten Burroughs for $2 million in damages for defamation, invasion of privacy and emotional distress. They didn't get a penny, but Burroughs agreed to characterize Running With Scissors as a book, not a memoir.

— A Houston police officer handed out "Watchu dun did now," an eight page "guide to Ebonics, teaching the reader to speak 'as if you just came out of the hood.' It included definitions such as 'foty: a 40-ounce bottle of beer'; 'aks: to ask a question'; and 'hoodrat: scummy girl.'"

— Giant spider web in a North Texas park spreads across several acres and has MILLIONS of spiders crawling on it.

— What do you guys make of Fashion Week? It's happening right under our noses but we're mixed about its interestingness. We'll definitely have Tim Gunn on the show next week, and possibly a smooth-talking leggy model type, too.
Matt asked: What, exactly, is haute couture?
Win answered: Haute couture is like platonic forms.

— Last night Luke, Dan and Win met up with the Cash Cab. They won $1,000 bucks. Because of their uncompromising journalistic integrity, they gave it all back. Hear the interview and watch the video next week. Enjoy the holiday.