Don't you talk shit about the size of those burritos, GingerUnicorn. They are the ideal hangover food because you eat them in stages. You eat like 1/3 then start feeling sick, then you recover and eat the next 1/3, then for dinner you have the final 1/3.

I have no idea what you're trying to say. Are you saying that I'm advocating just sitting back and watching how shit plays out? Because I'm a first responder and I guarantee you from experience I'm the last person who would do that. Personal responsibility doesn't mean open carrying weapons to scare law-abiding folks…

Exactly. In fact, I trust random dickface who wants to play show and tell less than I would trust the average gun over. Random dickface obviously has something to prove and doesn't treat his gun like the lethal weapon it is. Damn straight I'm afraid of that.

I suspect most of them would probably freeze if they actually faced any danger. This rabid insistence on carrying guns usually means they're a coward. Having a gun doesn't change that. Or they'll be so damn scared they fire wildly and are more likely to hit innocent bystanders than the actual armed robber. Or misjudge…

Haha, I almost wrote "if the jackass next to me is going to accidentally fire off a shot" but I decided that would probably result in approximately 10 million posts explaining how unlikely that is if the gun is in a proper holster and remains sheathed and has the safety on (all of which are pretty big IFs if you ask…

No problem. I'm glad knowledge gained during my misspent youth can come in handy sometimes. ;)

Switchblades are mechanical. You have to press a button (or something like that, depending on the knife) to get the blade to slide out.

It's a knife where the blade can be concealed in the handle, but it slides out using non-mechanical means (like gravity). The most common type is those larger folding pocket knives (not like Swiss army knives) where you can flick your wrist and if you do it right the blade swings out and locks into place.

I'm a gun owner and I do open carry sometimes (when hiking in certain back country areas) and I don't even get the whole "open carry whenever, wherever" thing. I'd rather not be wondering if the jackass at the next table is going to get drunk and pull his gun on someone.

I have a similar story except mine was a creepy guy. Someone apparently gave him a fake number at a bar and it happened to be mine, so he texted me. I was like "oh, that's not me" and he was like "oh shit sorry" and I thought it was done but then he KEPT TEXTING. Usually at 3 AM or so. And I do search and rescue and…

I'm actually a professional dog trainer, on the BOD of one dog rescue and volunteer about 10 hours a week at another. PETA does not follow actual animal welfare ethics, and their stated goal is the end of pet ownership. They are an extreme animal rights (as opposed to animal welfare) group.

Actually, there are organizations working to better animal welfare and fight poaching that aren't PETA. PETA draws money and attention away from them without actually accomplishing jack shit and doing some pretty nasty stuff to boot.

Thanks for that thoughtful and nuanced post!

You were definitely not the only kid who did. I was a bit older when I first saw it (in my late teens?) but I definitely realized they were lovers. Or their family was seriously creepy, but my money was on lovers. When I finally ran across something on the internet (years later) saying I was right, I felt very proud.

I dunno. At least Sea World once played a pretty important role in conservation (they are pretty much responsible for making orcas popular and mobilizing people to protect them), so there at least once was some good to them. PETA is pretty completely awful and if anything their marketing tactics drive people away from…

Oh yes, the shopping lists! And the detailed descriptions of what she does in her free time. A little of that can be good for character building, but we don't need to hear about it every damn time she paints her toenails and then puts gas in her car!

It isn't hard, but it is time-consuming and pretty expensive. And you really have to do your research to make sure you're feeding your dog a balanced diets. Most vets I know have nothing against homemade meals but usually advise their clients against them, just because so many people don't do enough research and feed…

I don't really give my animals pet treats either. For my dogs I use either kibble, hot dogs or cheese as training treats, depending on the dog and what we're doing. Otherwise, I'll occasionally feed my dogs and cats a bit of safe table scrap. I haven't bought an actual dog treat in years.

To be fair, that's kind of how the books are too. It all plays out differently after the first few seasons/books, but holy shit they are crazy. I binge-read them all when I was laid up awhile back and they've got most of what the show does (although not the really crazy stuff that happened last season) plus demons and…

That is completely not what you said. Maybe you should work on making your point better.