Mark LaFlamme: On UFOs, wilted roses and subterranean cannibal spiders

Mark LaFlamme: T-Rex vs. spy balloon vs. Walmart pole vs. Omar from ‘The Wire’

It's like a B-movie marathon all up in here as Talk of the Town prepares for battle.

Mark LaFlamme: Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus and all that noise

Talk of the Town: Columnist has discovered the floor-washing robot at the Oxford Walmart, and its life may never be the same.

Mark LaFlamme: Boy, that snowman looks mad

Talk of the Town: Are you like me? Do you like to go out to shovel the yard at 3 a.m. and pull one over on Ma Nature and her cohorts?

Mark LaFlamme: Boil some water and put on some boots!

Talk of the Town: Slush Puppies, frozen headlights, boiling water, an avalanche of food and so many more temperature-related matters to ponder.

Mark LaFlamme: Shocked, embarrassed and afraid of bugs

Talk of the Town: Remember that time I confessed to watching 'Blossom' and all the fun you had calling me little girl names for the rest of the month?

Talk of the town: The purloined fire truck and a selfishly devoured meat pie

Got flu meds? You either pay ridiculous prices for the brand stuff or you find yourself out in Kennedy Park in the wee hours going: 'Psss, hey buddy. Got any fizz?'

Mark LaFlamme: It’s not the size of the knife that matters

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Mark LaFlamme: Disney On Ice got nuthin’ on me

You should have seen me out there: eyes big as saucers, arms pinwheeling like a . . .

Mark LaFlamme: This newspaper office needs a pole

Talk of the Town: Not the kind of pole that wrecks cars in a Walmart parking lot. But the kind that lets crime reporters escape the newsroom and chase down breaking news.