I see them around sometimes as JASPER SAYS RELAX — no idea who Jasper is.

Nope. Regret to inform you, those nonsensical "RELAX" shirts are well on their way back into "fashion," as are racks of identically shredded jeans and neon everything. I'm outside the US, so that means the fashions of my youth are now retro and making their nefarious way across the Atlantic even as we speak...

I would think pilot with major airline would also be a good cover story.

As does chest hair.

I don't even know you, but I know you're better than what he wants for you and you deserve more.

Great, now you can buy yourself some chopsticks.

One of his aides kicked a protestor. It's not just that. This is within a context of violent protest and opposition to the ruling party's tactics that goes back at least one year (Gezi Park protests — the anniversary of that action is coming up soon) and horribly insensitive remarks that some politicians have made…

"Snowman" is a sexist term, how could you miss that? "Person of snow" or "snowperson"

Kind of fitting for this type, though, I would say.

I have a Cadbury rabbit from a few years back that used to make clucking noises when you squeezed its front paw. Now silent, alas.

Thanks, but over here in Turkey that does me no good whatsoever at the moment.

What strikes me as interesting is all these Turkish surnames in this "Greek" yogurt kerfuffle. This may have some connection to Ergenekon. Look into it.

Salty cookies are actually a thing in some places — they can be good!

I wish I could watch it, but hah! I'm in Turkey and it's blocked still. Drat!

Didn't she just get married, IIRC? that example really doesn't hold water in that case.

Not in this situation necessarily, but there have been cases of openly gay men being murdered to uphold "family honor."

Oh, but then a word like "iridescent" might come up. Can't win for losing sometimes.

That was in a book somewhere.

http://tightsarenotpants.com/

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