Open thread: Pounds of puffy pale flesh exchanged, and happiness reigns over the chamber.

The council's impedimista faction got what it wanted, a paving plan sketched in crayon on a used White Castle cocktail napkin, and city hall delivered the napkin to Dan Coffey's quivering hands by fourth-string QB Shane Gibson, which must be viewed as a snub.

Now everyone can play nice and commence the inadequate paving program preferred by the ones who don't want an administration unwilling to expend political capital to receive credit for doing anything.

If you see it differently, let me know. It's lonely in yonder woodshed.