Yeah. Don’t put yourself through it. Hours you will never regain, and the drain on your mind will be threefold.

I think because it was such a huge Oscar winner, and raked in eleventy billion dollars, while at the same time being one of the worst movies in recent history.

Titanic is one of the worst big Oscar-bait movies ever produced, by a director who is well known (and to myself - been there!) for his arrogance and bad temper.

Well said.

Your thinking intrigues me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

I could be wrong here (copyright is not my field of law) but I think, in order to violate copyright, the plagiary has to be substantive. As in, it has to be more than a simple turn of phrase. It has to have a significant (or readily recognizable) impact on the piece - a major character, the concept of the piece…

Feeling bad for the Powdermilk Biscuit Company. They sunk all their marketing money into that guy for decades.

Has this button thing been confirmed? It would not take much effort to go into his office(s) and check it out. Also, who the hell INSTALLED it?

This is excellent. I’ve wondered about getting waxed and I do worry about the pain.

I wonder how ‘cottage-y’ a royal cottage is?

Such a disconnect, with the folding chairs! But it is magnificent.

Snort!

Like everyone else is saying, it depends on the depth of your relationship.

I can’t add to all the other excellent comments, but I’ll direct you to the web site ‘Ask A Manager’. It’s an advice column for work-related situations. She also has the occasional column on cover letters, etc. - her tagging and archiving should lead you to some sound advice. Good luck!

I love prime rib and have no idea how to prepare. The only time I have it is when I can order it!

I grew up in Texas, we have cottonmouth snakes. Those fuckers are DAN.GER.OUS.

Thanks for getting back to me. Yeah, to retire there I think (roughly) you have to be over 55, no dependents, have about $500K in the bank, and have health insurance. I -might- be able to hit that amount of coin by the time I’m 55 (in three years) but I’m not the least bit sure. And by then the rules will change,…

Oh that made me laugh right out. Thank you.

Hey a bit off topic...I’m considering retiring to Australia in about 3 years (I lived there for a while back in my 20s...) What prompted your move? Did you migrate, or just temp visa? Curious about what took you there and the visa process, or any other insight you can offer!

Hey a bit off topic...I’m considering retiring to Australia in about 3 years (I lived there for a while back in my 20s...) What prompted your move? Did you migrate, or just temp visa? Curious about what took you there and the visa process, or any other insight you can offer!