The Slice: There’s no other reason to trash the short week, though

Is it just me?

Or does everything seem out of kilter on weeks when garbage night gets pushed back a day?

No? OK, never mind.

Let’s move on.

“Temporary restrictions: Teresa Kafentzis compared weekend stories with a co-worker. “His 3 1/2-year-old had minor surgery and our 10-year-old dog had pain issues.”

Both patients were prescribed the same medication with the same warnings: Do not drive or operate heavy machinery and limit alcohol consumption.

“We were wondering what would happen if we gave them the keys to the car and a six-pack of beer when their course of meds is over.”

“Slice answer: Here are the five movies reader Maggie Fritz would include in an Essence of Summer film festival:

“A Streetcar Named Desire,” “Body Heat,” “The Rainmaker,” “The Long, Hot Summer,” and “Member of the Wedding.”

“These movies should best be watched on a hot day with no air conditioning,” she wrote. “They all feature a lot of sweating. You should be drinking a big glass of iced tea which you could place against your forehead to cool down a little, and you can have a fan. These would especially be good for these Northwest wimps who think that we have hot summers here. They have no idea.”

“Never let it be said that I’m unwilling to admit when I’m wrong: Back around 1990, I wrote a story about how Spokane Chiefs players dream of beating the odds and making it to the National Hockey League.

One guy I sat next to on the bus during a road trip was then-teenager Ray Whitney. The young winger from Alberta seemed confident that he would make it to the pros.

Nah, I thought to myself. Too small.

The other night, I turned on the TV and watched Whitney playing for the Carolina Hurricanes (the sixth team in his long NHL career) in the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s starting to look like my assessment of his potential might have been mistaken.

“Another hint that people lie to data gatherers: According to census statistics in the 2006 Market Fact Book published by the Journal of Business, more than 5,400 Spokane County residents employed outside the home walk to work.

Sure. Right.

“Warm-up question: Ever go for a ride in the family car and get so engrossed in the conversation that, after a bit, one or more passengers had no idea where they were?

“Today’s Slice question: What’s the main reason people go to ArtFest?

A) Art. B) Find future sex partners. C) To make snide remarks about how people are dressed. D) To not buy stuff. E) Thought it was “Pig Out.” F) Other.