I actually knew that they were a small publication (a few steps up from old punk zines or so).

I suppose I give them a lot more leeway, because I am an artist - and they are really just re-appropriating the visual vocabulary of "the enemy" (at least I hope that's how they see them). I would say that a lot of the…

I suppose that maybe this depends more on the timing of the publication. If this wasnt long after the firebombing - then I would actually be totally OK with (since it be more of a fuck you to that small subset). I do think we are also conflating some forms of bigotry with actual racism though. I dont think that CH is…

Nearly every criticism I have read on the topic seems to fall apart as soon as a translation or context is presented. I cant read the mag (save the last issue printed in English) - so I cannot speak to every instance, but most of the criticisms levied by Gawker, Slate et. al. that have been refuted by french speakers…

That is a really poor analogy. Charlie Hebdo appropriates the far-right's racist imagery precisely to show how fucking absurd it is - not to continue to insult the original target. If your argument is that they need to be accountable for every person's responsible interpretation of their works - then you really…

Like most TV shows and media it isnt for everyone. That doesnt mean that it is bad or good.

Have you read the magazine? If not, please kindly STFU.

As opposed to all the insane effort it must take to take a semi-professional photo?

This wouldnt be for swapping teams, because they would have to photoshop an entirely different jersey (the stripes above are unique) on to them anyway. It may be in case they dont have an assigned number yet (before cuts and training…

dont staff rings suck by comparison? i.e. less jewels etc. I am sure they weigh less (so theyre cheaper just on account of that) just because their fingers arent 2" in diameter like some of the players, but i think that they may be fundamentally different.

Are there also set bonuses for coaching staff as well? I was always wondering if the assistant schmoes making a normalish living (under 100K) get a relative windfall if they make it to the playoffs and especially if they get to the big show.

There are highly-educated beer scholars that cannot give you a truly definitive answer on the difference between a stout and a porter (they are for all intents and purposes basically the same - an ale with darker roasted malts - which means roasty flavors like coffee, chocolate etc.).

As far as the other stuff, I dont…

The only thing negatively impacting my style (aside from money) is apathy.

Thats where youre wrong. When they charged him $16k (without consent - or even notification) they were in violation of a few laws as well as blatantly violating the contract. That 1600 is prob just STFU money so that he doesnt sue the shit out of them. If they had just canceled his order this would be a different…

I am pretty sure the law doesnt allow the proprietor to arbitrarily change the price back (increasing it by $14,400) without notifying the customer and attaining their compliance.

Except that they fraudulently overcharged him $14,400. Something tells me the $1600 was more of a CYA attempt not to get a lawyer involved.

Uber is not the baseline we should measuring things against.

It is kind of like saying something "doesn't taste like shit."

I'm with you, but I gotta say the wide mouths are perfect for backpacking - mostly because they screw right into a lot of water purification systems. They are definitely harder to drink out of on the move, but thats why i also carry a camelbak bladder (which is filled via the nalgene bottle).

I'm with you, but I gotta say the wide mouths are perfect for backpacking - mostly because they screw right into a…

Yeah it was clumsily worded. I would say that police violence is a problem for EVERYONE - but that they clearly target folks of color (people seem to peg that number between 20-30x as often). So I would say that they utilize racist practices in targeting people, but if you are one of the people unlucky enough to…

Your two paragraphs seem to be almost diametrically opposed to one another, since you are crafting what appears to be a rationalization for use of SWAT at first - while showing that utilizing them far less seems to be the most effective way to prevent deaths.

Restrictive use of SWAT/paramilitary-like seems to be what…

"The Cosmos"?

That's what sounds weird, like when old people's unfamiliarity with a product/technology somehow forces them to put a "the" in front of it.

Did you know that Amish people rarely have are never diagnosed with any learning disabilities or autism. There have been only 3 cases of autism among the amish in which the kids got vaccinated (here). Instead of crediting their lack of autism to the absence of vaccines, mainstream society credits it to a superior…