Moreover, if you want a sweet Japanese tattoo, you need to look underground and have some credentials [and also perhaps not be a westerner].

On another note, there are some tattooers in the USA that practice a neo-japanese/neo-irezumi style that is pretty badass.

I hope to one day cite the opening paragraph of this article in a PhD defense.

No, this is not the case.

It’s as if people forget that vinyl also deteriorates.  

It’s as if people forget that vinyl also deteriorates.  

Where I come from, kneeling is a sign of faith, so to protest the anthem you stand without a hand over your heart [if you are non-Christian/spiritual].

Report the behavior to the title 9 representatives at the institution. It is unacceptable.

Foiling and kite boarding are not all that expensive nor exclusive. As far as sports hobbies go, it’s middle of the road at best with regard to expense.

Just came in to agree with you here. I guess you could buy the most top-of-the-line stuff and run up a hefty bill, but most this gear isn’t all that pricey compared…

Is that a quote from her or from him, though? It seems like it is her either characterizing or paraphrasing him.

Check your local library and/or other civic buildings. They may have some for free!

There is a lot of good food to be had AROUND Howard. Maybe just cutting through?

I have a hard time separating the sensation of “fear” with the sensation of suspense that I felt from a lot of games.

Reading at the level of a game like Zelda: Breath of the Wild at the age of 4 would be unusual.

These vids are great, but c’mon Tim. You look like Hackerman, but somehow creepier and uncouth.

Talking dog is here!

The IWW would love to have a larger and more diverse union.

Join up and pay your dues.

Note: if you want the shirt

Jello Biafra is about to turn 60 and still rocks the house, btw:

There was the immensely aggravating scene of Sam at the Citadel; first he just happens to be bringing busywork into a room with the maesters are discussing and summarily dismissing a note from Bran and his maester about an army of the dead is just outside the Wall. Sam gives a stirring speech about it, about the…

Hiroshima should is only called a “military target” because the USA decided the definition of “military target” during post-war settlement processes.

This is neither known, nor would it have been likely to occur. Japan was going to surrender the second Russia entered the war. It is widely accepted that the bombs were dropped in order to establish a post-war brinkmanship strategy for the United States (which was largely a failure, actually).