I have a corner window in my apartment. One side faces south and one faces east. This morning it’s a perfect example of what happened overnight with the ice storm.

We have a routine around our house each night with the kids. Everyone has to describe the best part of their day. Mine was a great endorsement from the staff at The Daily Show.

The Ottawa 9-1-1 system received 27,000 butt dials in 2010. I’ve been thinking about butt dials ever since I read about one a couple weeks back that prompted a 30-person SWAT team response. And apparently, I’m not alone. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer pulled together some interesting statistics on the practice, including one NSFW video.

I don’t think I’ve ever read about a celebrity whose popularity hinged on the fact that their eyes are crossed. But according to a little blurb I read in the New York Post this morning, that’s exactly what has made Heidi, the cross-eyed opossum, so popular in Germany. The only problem? A new diet is threatening to turn straighten out her eyes and diminish her appeal. VIDEO

If Archie couldn’t choose, how am I supposed to? Yesterday, I noticed frequent Pat’s Papers retweeter Alex Segura had recently taken a job with Archie Comics. So I tweeted a photo that the legendary Archie Comics artist Dan DeCarlo did for me in Edmonton in 1992. And apparently, some people were amused to see a different guy sandwiched between Betty and Veronica.

I just left the Apple Store, where I presented Pat’s Paper reader Jenn Sittig with her brand-new iPad. Jenn won our free giveaway by signing up to get our daily email. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for their continued support. And remember to pass on our daily newsletter to your friends.

Here’s something else besides snowy boots to worry about on your way home today. Yes, there is yet another rat-on-the-subway video. The New York Post rightly points out the freaked out passengers as the video’s highlight. I totally agree.

Pat’s swamped with NY1 storm coverage. We’ll be back on our regular schedule tomorrow at 11:30 am with the daily pop culture trivia question.

With the heavy snow in New York this morning, I did the opening block of our 9 am hour on the roof of our newsroom. NY1 weatherman John Davitt even played along with my invitation to test the consistency of the snow for snow angels.