I don't care at all about any sense of proprietary, but isn't this a risk from a disease standpoint? 

Man, you'd think JoJo's Bizarre Adventure would help with Jonathan awareness in Japan... 

If it was up to me, I’d abolish kanji, because it’s even difficult for native Japanese people to learn, and there’s already way more than most people bother learning. And they already developed other written forms for their own consumption, for ease of use. Pus, it's especially hard for most foreigners to learn, which…

For places you frequent, be strict with these people. Make them learn your name! 

Now THIS is an interesting article! I also chuckled at the line about pretending to be in mortal danger for fun. I think I understand the parameters you laid out for games, and I’m happy to offer a couple recommendations (all games are on PC, and some are also on console, though that’s nothing a good controller and an…

Sardines are decidedly not as good, though. 

They're delicious, the flavor isn't complex, and they can be paired to taste with almost any dipping sauce. This is important, as the tastebuds and individual tastes of children are still developing, which is why so many kids don't like foods they'll commonly enjoy as adults. They also come in small shapes that are…

Well, all we can do is have hope, I guess. 

It’s often hard not to temper any natural enthusiasm at these, considering how few of them reach completion unmolested. Even great stuff like AMR2 gets nixed after release, and you have to slink around to get it. 

Indeed. The video games did such a great job of exploring the EU, too. Star Wars is just another dead franchise to me these days. 

Oh, I’m not blaming the man. I mean, he did lie about his condition and his likelihood of finishing the book, but I understand why he did it, and I don’t have any animus towards the man at all. If anything, I’m giving Martin side eye about his seeming refusal to consider his own mortality and maybe prioritize working…

Some fads last longer than others. Most people didn’t even notice it until decades after the early days. Except for a brief period in the sun it’s been pretty niche. 

I haven’t even heard of whatever that is, so it can’t be important. 

In their later years they graduated from pure Punk to experimenting with elements of many musical genres, including Ska. That doesn’t make them a Ska band by any metric, and I’m unaware of any serious professional dealing with the music industry in any capacity having ever classified them as such. 

It’s definitely not preferable, since both were genocidal maniacs that persecuted innocent people, and most estimates of victims put Stalin ahead of Hitler in death count. If you were a Jew specifically, it’d be better, since being deported to Siberia to form a Jewish enclave is preferable to an extermination camp.…

Had it, and if I’m having a weird Euro topping on toast, it’s smoked kipper (herring) 100% 

See, that is pretty weird. 

I’d just like like him to finish the damn things before he dies. We don’t need another Robert Jordan on our hands, and I couldn’t be less interested in the side projects he’s working on instead if I tried. 

Bill de Blasio’s credentials for running for president:

It’s baked beans we consider odd for breakfast, not refried ones.