Is friction a good or a bad thing?
According to scientists at the School of Viticulture & Enology at the University of California at Davis, tannins have a strong affinity for protiens, such as those commonly found in saliva. When you drink a tannic wine, the tannins bind to your saliva, REDUCING oral lubrication, and literally impart a feeling of FRICTION. Interestingly, this phenomenon has a cumulative effect: The more sips of a tannic wine you have, the drier your mouth becomes, increasing the intensity of the friction.

The best place for people watching
sitting in your parked car in the Portsmouth parking garage when the early dinner rush is just starting, ESPECIALLY, if there is another parked car with its lights left on. good fun.

there are 3 types of people who visit Portsmouth on a nice day
1. the college student who thinks that going to Portsmouth for a beer or a coffee is a hip cool nouveau thing to do, especially after acquiring said coffee you sprawl yourself across any fixture that can bear your body weight in the square.
2. the tourist....male, female, hippie, gay/lesbian....you're trying really hard to NOT act like a tourist, but you're clogging the sidewalks and you squeal when you see the Starbucks.
3. the local who is just trying to have a decent meal in a non-chain restaurant, buy a CD, and then get a good cup of coffee at the non-chain coffee shop, but numbers 1 and 2 keep screwing it up for you.