My hobby of late is watching the gameshow Tōdai Ō (東大王) with my sons. It features a team of students from Japan's "best" university, Tokyo University or Tōdai, pitted against a team of other brainiacs answering trivial questions and solving brainteasers. Every time I answer faster than those on the show, I like to moon the contestants, to the wild delight of my two boys.

Anyhoo, you can follow along with the data function and remote control of your TV, and today I managed to get enough of the questions right to qualify for a prize from the show. Kind of feel like Ralphie's "old man" right now; expecting a "Major Award" to arrive by special delivery in the coming weeks.

"Well, it is a lamp, you nincompoop, but it's a Major Award! I won it! I have mind powers!"