One of those games baits you into repetitive actions by rewarding you with the illusion of a better character that is influential and powerful among its peers. The game simultaneously increases the difficulty as you do better thereby goading you into repeating the cycle endlessly, lusting after more power and/or…

The toughest part, for me, isn't promoting so much as building an audience to promote to.

If only playing the game felt this intense and adrenalin-fueled. Instead, after a couple weeks I feel as though I'm stuck on a treadmill of repetitive grinds to keep up with whatever the latest improvements are, or make up for whatever has most recently taken a hit.

There would be no legal consequences at all. They expressly state that anything and everything (including requirements, content ratings, etc) is subject to change, and that in fact they could restrict play or shut it down at any time.

Because we're human beings who feel empathy and compassion for other human beings who suffer. Because we remember the joy he brought to people and lament the loss of someone who seemed to love sharing his gift for making people smile and laugh.

The saddest thing is that people like that are the exact opposite of what depressed people need the most, which is an ounce of compassion and someone to listen, not explain.

This issue with the Kinja system (as well as its inherent failure as a reliable platform) is the reason I now avoid any Gawker-branded site, and actively discourage others from reading them. That the Jezebel editors and readers now have to deal with this abomination just proves that the people who run Gawker are a…

How about a Joby Gorillapod and a pool noodle (cut to needed size)? Less futzing about and you can quickly and easily stand it up without having to worry about breaking anything.

I prefer, and I paraphrase without attribution, "Come, let us retract the foreskin of ignorance and apply the wire brush of enlightenment."

This is, without a doubt, one of the funniest things I've seen in a long, long time. This was just brilliantly done.

I'm having a blast reading this thread. Your calm demeanor and dry wit are commendable. But I do get the sense that you're madly herding cats.

IT'S HAPPENING

I've seen many raves that I thought would never end.

A good bleu cheese can cost up to $20 per pound. A soup bowl might be 12-16oz of bleu cheese, so when you factor in the typical restaurant mark up for special requests it doesn't actually seem all that expensive.

It's all a matter of opinion, I suppose. In the end if you enjoy what you do and you feel good about the work you've done then you just shrug off the critics and whatever negative labels they might be tossing in your general direction.

That is the most inane defense I've ever read.

I can definitely attest to the fact that it's incredibly painful to go to a web portfolio of any kind and see that each category has 50+ pieces of work in it, or in some cases 100 or more. It's usually a lack of a trained eye and someone who hasn't learned to be honest with themselves about the level of their work.…

And by then you've racked up a sizable bill to repair damage to "crumple zones." Between that and all the paper work involved it's hardly worth it anymore.

I can't stand Miracle Whip. I can tolerate ranch dressing, but I wouldn't care if it disappeared forever.

And both are a delicious addition to any meal that will have your family lining up for seconds!