Both of those things (comments meta-referencing other comments downthread, as well as replies to the wrong comment) seem likely to go away in the new system. I mean, it seems to me that they're both incredibly rare in the current system, too, but I can't imagine how either of them will happen in the new one. And I…

Can I ask (and I promise I'm not being a dick, I'm just genuinely curious) why? Or rather, what difference does it make? I get that people might not be exactly counting their lucky stars at the added clicking that will be required to get through an entire thread, but I don't understand this particular complaint. If…

Fair enough. You're in luck, then! Whereas before you had no choice but to read the comments in chronological order, you've now got a system that sorts the comments for you by (an algorithm that attempts to gauge) merit. You should be happy about that. (Here's where I remind you that we don't know how the…

That's sort of the whole point of it, right? William Munny doesn't have the luxury of being an avenging ghost (as in High Plains Drifter or Pale Rider) or a perfect, morally sparkling white-hat hero (as in virtually every one of John Wayne's films): he's a real guy whose shitty life is haunted by the consequences of…

Also, don't mean to jack your thread, but here's a question that I find interesting. Do you find that, when it comes to westerns, you're more of a Clint Eastwood guy or a John Wayne guy? There are some fun westerns in the John Wayne catalog, but I'm definitely an Eastwood guy. The darker, more ambiguous depiction…

False. Pale Rider is terrific (and, WAGR, High Plains Drifter is fucking incredible), but Unforgiven is quite possibly the greatest western ever made.

Also, and most importantly, Arachnoquake is on Syfy.

I'm gonna be that guy say yeah, I'm kind of excited for this newest version. I think the new design reflects how we all (kinda secretly) tend to read comments: our eyes go wide for our favorite commenters, and then we look at what else is out there. (If you're about to point out that it's unfavorable for newer…

Ha!

Incidentally, the Chiacchiere di Amendola is the name of my favorite dessert down at the local Olive Garden. That's the dish for which thin strips of sweet pastry dough are twisted into cheeky ribbon shapes; deep fried in clarified butter until crispy and golden-brown; dusted with powdered sugar; and plated atop a…

Confession: I've never, before tonight, watched Nancy Grace. Is she always like this? What the hell is wrong with her? Why can't she get more than three words out consecutively without pausing to scowl? Is this mesmerism or some shit?

Bagels in the Outfield

God damn that is good.

Congratulations, man.

This is wonderful writing. +1, Barry.

Jesus! +1

Good.

Ha!

So funny.

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