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Re: Famous Fictional ENFP’s

Veronika Csenge Varga — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 15:08:24 -0000

i dont want to be cersei :o im a champion!! :DDD

Re: About that Sansa/Ramsay “Game of Thrones” Scene

David C. Wells — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 08:54:23 -0000

Littlefinger definitely plays a long game, but I agree that this game might be a bit *too* long even for him, and especially for the medium of television.

I've read some thinkpieces that wonder just how genuine his affection for Sansa—or even for Catelyn—really are. The time he kissed Sansa at the Eyrie was more to get a reaction from Lysa than anything else, but I always thought that his love for Catelyn was his one real emotional feature (and, perhaps in the context of the story, his weakness.) It still doesn't make a huge amount of sense, except that the story needs to go in a certain direction, and this must have seemed like the best way to do it without introducing all those additional characters from the books.

Re: About that Sansa/Ramsay “Game of Thrones” Scene

Luis Carlos Zardo — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:46:55 -0000

The real problem with not only this horrible scene, but with the whole marriage is:

It was all part of LittleFinger´s plans, but what possibly could he had gained from it? Absolutely nothing...

The only possible profit would be to turn the Lannisters against the Bolton, and, that actually happened, but LF himself advised cersei to NOT act against them, so what´s the point?

Also, he could have obtained that by just lying about Sansa´s being about to marry Ramsay, or, he could have promised her in marriage but not let her ther, instead promising to bring her back soon...why not?

But then, we have the real issue, LF has a gigantic crush on sansa, because she looked a lot like catlin (yes, right), why would he left her to a sadistic monster who raped her and was about to dismember her and turn her into a disfigured baby making machine?

Short, bad writing, that´s all about it.

Re: About that Sansa/Ramsay “Game of Thrones” Scene

Mike Nystul — Sun, 24 May 2015 18:52:35 -0000

I have been thinking many of the same things.

Re: Tiny Houses and the High Cost of Living Off the Grid

Mike Nystul — Sat, 23 May 2015 15:41:04 -0000

I could live in a capsule hotel. I need internet and a place to lay down. Almost everything I do is "out"

Re: Everyone who has ever worked in food service has imagined doing this. Here’s why they shouldn’t.

Yes — Tue, 05 May 2015 12:22:24 -0000

I have had bar tenders pour ridiculously strong drinks (90% booze) before. I have also had drinks and food spiked with moderate amounts of MSG. I recognized the taste from past restaurant employment (and that fact that it does not disolve in ice water). This is usually happens after sending food back to the kitchen. I have thought about trying to catch them by saving samples, but it sounds like you have to catch them on video. I avoid the establishments instead.

Re: Famous Fictional ENFP’s

gh — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 23:30:30 -0000

and they typed Cersei an ENFP when she's an ESFJ.

Re: Choosing to Be Heterosexual

Steven D. Keirstead — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:24:17 -0000

The Washington Post reports a Go Fund Me account for the O'Connors has raised over $50,000 in just a few hours, so I don't think this incident will even cost them any loss of revenue. http://www.washingtonpost.c...
Steve Keirstead

Re: Plush Terror from the Deep

plushlover — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:07:23 -0000

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Re: What I’m Reading, May 16, 2014

David Ruiz — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:04:35 -0000

Actually it depends on person to person as well as culture. Every nation and their history show the space which will help them to continue the process of understanding along with making the cultural activities worthy enough for further proceedings. Some essay writer can help also.Aforementioned reasons in all due fairness helping the individuals for choosing the particular innovations and thoughts to upgrade or groove in to their culture in precise way. Thanks for sharing.

Re: MLK’s Nonviolence Meme (UPDATED x 2)

janeasinner — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:09:47 -0000

MLK is Saint MLK in this Church and is prayed to. http://www.allsaintscompany...

Re: The Second and the Twenty-Fourth

boogel — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 20:17:10 -0000

During this whole debate a couple things have bothered me. First is this odd notion that someone who can go to the trouble of registering can't go to the trouble of getting an ID. Now the argument that ID's cost money and some may not be able to afford them seems forced. But that doesn't mean it isn't true. Never the less it's something that seems awfully easy to fix. The other is the way it's played out between the two main parties. One insists that fraud does take place and wants to come up with a solution. The other swears there is little to no fraud going on but will spare no expense trying to prevent the first from stopping this non existent problem. That is just plain fishy. The solution that would piss just about the entire country off (which may be why I like it) would be to tag every citizen the way we tag pets. A subdermal RFID tag with your name and social security number coded into it would do the trick. You would still need to register in the district you vote in but after that you need do nothing more than let them pass a wand over your arm when you go to the polls.

Re: The Second and the Twenty-Fourth

David C. Wells — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:30:50 -0000

Speaking hypothetically, perhaps not. That sounds like an expensive proposition, though. A national ID system would probably fix some/all of the concerns, but that's not without its problems and opponents. (Note that I am not saying I favor a national ID system, just that it's an option.)

Re: The Second and the Twenty-Fourth

boogel — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 21:25:34 -0000

Just found your sight and am thoroughly enjoying it. I'd like to play the 'Poll Tax' 'not Poll Tax' game. If there were a way to completely eliminate the expense of the ID. And we will have to take this to a pretty ridiculous level to get there but lets say that during the next census a federal employee comes to your home, verifies who you are, gives you a permanent ID that couldn't be lost or stolen or transferred and registers you to vote all at once. Would there remain any reason to oppose the voter ID?

Re: At Long Last, Guys Who Play Video Games Have a Voice!!!

nobodobodon — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:35:56 -0000

I just read through hashtag not your scape goat. The stupid, it burns.

Re: What I’m Reading, October 13, 2014

David C. Wells — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:00:46 -0000

Depressing, sure, but I'm glad you said it. It needs to be said often, by many.

Re: What I’m Reading, October 13, 2014

The Kraken — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:03:02 -0000

Sorry about that.

Re: What I’m Reading, October 13, 2014

Alice Isak — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:39:19 -0000

Thank goodness for your Lego theft story! The other two topics were ghastly depressing.

Re: An Unfair Comparison?

Luke — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:12:31 -0000

Excellent!

Re: What I’m Reading, September 12, 2014

Lee Ann — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 22:34:28 -0000

Genius that Wallace was, did he forsee the iinsipid misuse of the word irony that has become so commonplace in our culture? (I blame Alanis Morissette)

Re: Drinking, Driving, and DAs: The Lehmberg Story Has Gotten Too Interesting for Austin’s Good (UPDATED)

David C. Wells — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 08:57:03 -0000

I can't speak for everybody, but it might be a start if more Texans who are registered to vote start actually voting. (See, e.g. http://www.nytimes.com/2014...

Re: Drinking, Driving, and DAs: The Lehmberg Story Has Gotten Too Interesting for Austin’s Good (UPDATED)

Gregg Martin — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 16:41:30 -0000

Excellent article............Thank you for the research and well written piece.
Great reply Realist and it kinda comes down for me. Is when?
When do we start holding those in Governmental position accountable? If not here and now When?

All the way up and down the food-chain they are getting by with no consequences.

When do We the people put our foot down and demand accountability from bottom to top?

Re: This Never Ends Well

David C. Wells — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:22:21 -0000

Fair enough. We're not exactly talking about Stargate SG-1's Replicators here.

But whoever built the first Replicators probably build more primitive models before that.....

Re: This Never Ends Well

RyanHill — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:17:09 -0000

This is entirely dependent on your definition of the word "assemble." We're pretty far away from robots creating themselves from scratch.

Re: I Guess It’s Either/Or, Fellas

Ryan Hill — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:26:45 -0000

Midnight Oil, and Peter, are awesome. You go, Dave.