I noticed that too, but thought it was inadvertent and just to show her suffering.

There’s a Buddhist metaphor in here somewhere but I’m too lazy to make it.

Otherwise known as “malicious compliance”. There is a reddit for that. Pretty entertaining.

thanks :)

thanks :)

I could swear I read that “popularity scores” or something like it was a real thing in China? Maybe that was on the Onion, so nevermind.

Soon to be followed by Tim Pawlenty again?

On the other hand, hope can sometimes kill you quicker than cynicism. I’m aiming for Buddhic detachment. Your mileage may vary.

Yeah these MN winters, into late April this year for God’s sake, are tough, but what is worse is the high taxes. I am too old to move and start over, which is too bad, as MN is also one of the worst states to live in after retirement, mostly because of taxes and medical costs, etc.

Your point about empathy is well taken. Of course, there are also humans who lack empathy, so the meat suit is no guarantee.

Stupid question. How do you turn on subtitles? Is that a tv model thing, or a cable subscription thing, or what? I know how to do it on youtube, but maybe my tv is just too cheap, or my cable company will require yet another add on fee for this? I am getting a bit hard of hearing so this would be helpful for more than…

You remind me of my last boss. I keed, I keed!

I constantly question my free will as a human being, and this show adds to the debate, which I do agree seems to be the point, at least for the philosophically inclined. I just recently uncovered more of the ways in which I have been “programmed,” and seek to rise above/get beyond that. Your mileage may vary, of…

You will not be disappointed. It is one of the best shows running right now.

My cable went out during the last five minutes. I really don’t want to watch the whole thing again (no FF in on demand) just for that last five. Did I only miss Ruby and Kaya being dragged to hell? Was there a more interesting, larger creature than those guys in the red hoods?

I know, right? Same here.

I tried to talk my daughter out of having my grandson cut, to no avail. She felt some of the pain when she was billed separately for it, though. Adding to the other advice about the letter writer finding her dream man, in my limited personal anecdotal experience with one Catholic and one Lutheran, they were both from…

What could possibly be their reasoning behind that? Other than the obvious benefit to the priest, that is. Gag.

You are funny. I like you.

It’s too bad you had to state the bleeding obvious, but I’m glad you did.