If anyone's looking for me, I'll be in my happy place... and here's a parting gift for you all. Photoshopped by the marvellous MercuryPDX.
Rusty pipes. Sorry.
Also on the topic of sidekicks, I'm hearing a Twumour (rumour via Twitter) that Barack may be choosing Gore as his running mate. Totally unsubstantiated right now, but seemed fitting for this thread!