Canada was, until the year following Harper becoming PM. He destroyed and gutted programs and funding that mothers and families made use of, thus Canada ended up dropping out of the top 10.

He also quickly closed down a number of women's programs and organizations after being elected to "save money" or some shit like that. I can't remember what all the programs were (I think at least one had to do with domestic violence?) but the "saved" money was barely anything — less than $20 million a year or some…

Ha, I noticed the same thing. But surely the government that closed down several women's programs to "save money" shortly after becoming a majority (a majority that ~64% of Canadians didn't want) would never, ever some how be linked to Canada dropping out of the top 10!

Precisely! Add in adrenaline and stress from something like police marching aggressively on peaceful protesters and of course sneaking up and grabbing someone may end painfully for the person doing the grabbing.

Definitely. Pod's the type of person you want on your side in a place like Westeros, even if he doesn't seem like it at first.

I'm adding The Adventures of Brianne and Pod to the list of spinoffs I would watch religiously. And I'm starting to think Brianne may turn into the Zuko of GoT where nearly everyone who travels with her slowly reaches an epiphany that completely changes their lives.

The people doing it aren't in it for the genetics, they're in it for the prestige and money. Father/daughter, brother/sister, grandfather/granddaughter or having the same sire or dame for several of the dogs in the most recent generations are all commonly used by such breeders to keep the traits that get them the most…

I really doubt most of the people who get mad at anyone who doesn't adopt has seen just how bad that can go. If you luck out and get a good dog or a dog with rough edges you can sand down, it's great, but I've been immersed in the dog training and breeding world to one degree or another for over a decade and have…

That works for some people but not others. I've had two rescue dogs, both with behavioural issues and one with health issues that could have been avoided (extending her life) had I known something about her parents.

This is why I hate the term pro-life. Because you're right, usually they're the very same people who are for the death penalty, are for a large military that invades/intervenes wherever, and who regularly throw anyone who isn't a straight, white male under a bus because god forbid one works to improve the lives of the…

To anti-choice nuts, any abortion is a late-term abortion.

What a pair those two were! I'm surprised the announcer managed to keep from cracking up until after they finished.

Probably stack dodge until the soft cap, then stack armour unless you can go for the hard cap of dodge.

Ah yes, because approaching someone on live TV and putting them in an extremely awkward position that they can't just walk away from is totally the best way to get a date!

Like many anti-abortion folk, he seems to only care about life when it's growing in someone else. Once it's born or is an adult, no fucks can be given unless he benefits from it somehow.

My cats are all inside-only so I don't take them to the vet often at all, but what money I save there goes to good-quality catfood (usually grain-free but sometimes I mix it up) and litter. I actually spend more on their food than I do on my own every month...

I've heard that it's in part because it's used to euthanize animals. Something about humans deserving "better" or being not being "treated like animals". Not that I get that argument since it usually comes from people who gnash their teeth about how people in prison are all scum and people on death row aren't human,…

I may need to try this! I love chai (currently have 10 different blends I'm working through), though I'm not sure about that amount of caffeine. Maybe I'll just nurse it if/when I try one to keep from utterly crashing or getting heart palpitations.

I think if that's the case, it's up to the judge or jury to determine what happened since it's a lot less clear cut. My guess is they'd look at circumstances and the level of drunkness of the involved parties.