Maybe he'll apply himself to academia?

It's telling when someone can associate rape with sport: "the girl always wins." Most sports that involves two opposing camps, the amount of points determines a winner, or like golfing/swimming the least amount of strokes/time. That's usually how you determine who won. When someone is assaulted, sexually or otherwise,…

"We had to destroy the village in order to save it."

I can see him at a homeowners' meeting. "Folks, it's going to happen: you're going to be robbed. It may not be today, tomorrow or next month, but it will happen. Sure, you can lock your doors and windows, have your neighbors check on the place when you're not there, put in a security system: going to happen. So, when…

The "Forrest Gump" effect

And there's always a possible unintended prize 9 months later when a "girl always wins"

“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun."

They did what where now?

Not a viable career path

Here's how you show dominance. I came back from the Iraqi Surge, and was back at my office working, no bigs. We were expecting two brand new troops coming in from the airport, on consecutive weekends. The persons who were scheduled to pick them up couldn't, so I volunteered. The new troops (separately, didn't know…

What what?

This may or may not help. Not sure if you know, but there are three (four, which I'll explain) re-usable types of chopsticks beyond the ones you get from take out, sushi and Chinese buffets. I grew up using the Chinese versions, which are square at the holding end and tapes to a round end. You can find this type at…

"I guess if you explained yourself more, I might agree with you." - Him using the word might does not mean that it's a ringing endorsement. It's a possibility, not a definite.

"I do agree with your other posts and unfortunate as we both believe." - So you don't know what he's agreeing to, since he never answered.…

Square top round business end is Chinese. I think the Chinese and Viets traditionally used the same type (the ones you bought).

Absolutely fine. Except for those horrendous rolls ("Terminator Roll," "Chicago Roll" and the like) with obnoxious sauces, everything can be eaten with your (clean) hands. The only time chopstics are "required" is when you eat sashimi. If you get proficient, eating with chopsticks if more than fine.

You could forego using the chopsticks completely. Or, if necessary, bring your own. Sushi "really" doesn't need chopsticks to be eaten with, unless you get those horrendous sauce laden rolls. As long as your hands are clean (or clean enough), the entire meal can be eaten with your hands, if the meal is sushi only.

What I understand is, with sashimi you use your chopsticks to snag a little bit of wasabi, place it on top of the piece, pick up the piece with the chopsticks and dip into the soy sauce, or just straight into your mouth. (Soy sauce isn't essential.)

Agree totally. Folks saying "I love sushi" and ordering the "Tornado Roll" or the "Moscow Roll" is like saying "I love Italian" and only eating pizza and spaghetti with Ragu. And the brave souls on youTube trying Chinese buffet sushi for the first time and gagging? Get off the cross ...

There's nothing presumptuous of bringing your own chopsticks. The waste associated with the disposable ones are massive. But you should find ones you're comfortable with. If you don't know, there are three kinds. When I was younger, I snagged a pair from a Chinese restaurant. I used them for God knows how long; one of…

The Aristocrats