The Rock is a national treasure. We already have 1 reality TV show star as President, there is a 0% chance that the Rock is worse.

We are now at the point where I look at both of those guys and seriously think, “You know what? That doesn’t sound so bad!”

Conservatives are masters of self-victimization. Remove enough liberals/moderates and they will naturally divide into factions of blame.

“Grand theft” doesn’t necessarily indicate the cost of the item stolen, but rather is intended to be a measure of the actual or potential damage to society. So if you steal a gun, a stop sign, or a fire extinguisher (as per Mr Zielinski’s excellent post), the monetary cost is secondary to the potential damage to the…

Actually, many paleontologists now believe they just became birds.

Geez way to bury the headline.

“He said this is fair to young and healthy people, who can now “pick and choose” their insurance”

I grew up in Appalachia. Southern Appalachia. I now live in New England. Every time I pay an crazy amount in taxes or the like, I remember that my high school graduating class had 172 people in it and 11 went to college. I remember that people smoked in line at the grocery store, bank, doctor’s office, every where. It…

I also strongly prefer the smaller ones, since they’re also usually thinner. That way you get a better butter and syrup to pancake ratio!

WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD BABY!

I laughed at that too. Oh no, how will you ever get your kicks now that you’re no longer in hip and happening urban Wisconsin?

I don’t think it’s a very bad idea.

Yes.

I think maybe you need the therapist, dude.

They’re a multinational oil company used to tons bad press and being the bad guy. I’m guessing they could have very easily said “fuck it”. Instead, they chose otherwise. And yes, this does net them goodwill. Doing a good thing even when it’s in your benefit is still a good thing.