I started laughing at that line and had to spoil things for my roommate so he’d stop asking me what was so funny.

Right story, wrong god.

I ran into Bill Hicks right around the build up to the second Gulf War. And you know what? He was even more relevant that time than before.

They’re expecting you to replay with a New Game +. You can completely change your character (even their gender) on restart and restart with all your skills, weapons, inventory, etc. AVP is reset. I just started one, I’m not quite sure I’m totally into it. I never liked playing a NG+ in the previous games.

Am I allowed to blame the Japanese for this toy surprise bullshit? I don’t have a kid, but when trying to get a souvenir from the Tokyo National Museum gift shop, I had to buy four of the stupid little overpriced balls to get the only Dogu figure they had there. I kept getting little figures from the Yayoi period,…

Thank you for this advice. My fiancee is getting ready for comps and her dissertation proposal. I will keep the place well stocked with wine and boozy icecream.

It actually takes more energy to de-orbit into the sun than it does to escape the solar system. (30 km/s final velocity to hit the sun, 16.6 km/s final velocity to be ejected from the solar system). Not that that really matters, as there is no way you are getting a Soyuz or whatever else up to those speeds.

I’ll be sure to tell my fiancee that. Although, not to be a snob, I do think she appreciates my grasp of English grammar.

And there is nothing about the one couple who are both actual decent human beings in the trailer. Maybe they can’t afford Martin Freeman and don’t want to bring back Joanna Page without him? They were cute and sweet and didn’t make me want to hurl things at the screen.

I saw him in person in a coffee shop. His hair really is that magnificent. And he is tall. He wanted a cup of coffee and wasn’t interacting with anyone, so I didn’t bother him.

I hate to tell you this, but you’re no longer allowed to talk to women. Sorry dude, I know it can be rough. Just tough it out, you’ll be ok. From one dude to another, I’m a pretty good shoulder to cry on if you need to, you’ll just have to find a bar without any women and with enough booze.

Did anyone else get “It’ll be the future soon” by Jonathan Coulton stuck in their head after reading that? (Who is a friend of Scalzi’s, now that I think of it. Wait, TB has to even steal his promotional material?)

Trailer loses points for not using “finds a way” instead of “arrives.”

That’s a perfectly clear day now. (Gaiman actually used this in Neverwhere.)

He does look amused:

1.) We’re trying, it’s just that the people in power benefit from an anti-democratic system. (Look up the Interstate Vote Compact if you’re interested.)

If this were all claymation, I might watch it. Those were entertaining. However, with people, I’m just not going to enjoy it.

It’s Stockholm Syndrome, the animated feature. Last year, we saw Stockholm Syndrome IN SPACE (Passengers) and now we have Stockholm Syndrome, the live action adaptation.

Rensoulment is torture, pure and simple. It’s psychological torture, but, at least initially, it is torture. Remember, when a human becomes a vampire, their soul takes off. It goes to the happy place or the not-so-happy place, but either way, it’s not sticking around. It’s also not destroyed. Reensouling someone…

I’m sure that I can come up with a suitable planet. One to put all the Telephone Santizers and Account Marketing Managers on.