Many FlynnFiles readers have telepathically communicated with me about the need for an open thread about Uncle Rico. I accede to their wishes. For the uninitiated, Uncle Rico drives an orange van, frequently reminisces about '82, and earns his living selling various items door-to-door. He is also Napoleon Dynamite's uncle. Share your thoughts, in a non-telepathic manner, about Uncle Rico with the FlynnFiles readership in the comments section.

One thing's for sure, no one can wing a steak like Uncle Rico. The man's got skills!!

Rip off of Al Bundy.

Al Bundy? No way! Al was a running back in high school, and he certainly couldn't throw the pigskin a quarter-mile! And when it comes to peddling, Uncle Rico's da' MAN; that boy could sell ice cubes to Eskimos!

He wishes he had a babe like LaFawnduh waiting for him.

A quarter mile? Uncle Rice told me he could throw a pigskin over that mountain. Sheez.

Uncle Rico has skills. Chicks want a dude with skills. Numchuck skills, bowstaff skills and computer hacking skills.

Rico's impeccable wardrobe along with his jewelry accessories should also be included in his fantastic success in the business world and with the ladies. Nobody looks better in polyester and rayon than Rico.

Yet his secret unquenchable desire for time travel is quite sad and exposes his internal despair.

"One thing's for sure, no one can wing a steak like Uncle Rico."

That's what I'm talkin' about!

Uncle Rico eats (and throws) steaks, but Jon Gries, the actor who plays Uncle Rico, keeps his distance. Gries is a vegetarian.