Now you've got me wishing that I could once, just once, hear Charo say "vulva", just to see what she'd do with that particular word. Her or Coach Z.

"farm animals know nothing of a "free" existence and so its not like they are pissed about it."

Not sure that more responses is a good idea, but damned if it isn't easy as pie to hear that text in Martin's voice. Well done.

Oh, I don't think there's a connection between "teaches clit stimulation in public school" and "is a shithole" at all. Quite the contrary. It was more the general reputation for don't-give-a-fuckedness that I was responding to.

Is it wrong of me that, when I read "Tasmania, Australia", I nodded solemnly, knowing that I already had my answer? Of course it's wrong.

I went hunting with my grandpa and uncle and their friends when I was younger (which basically meant that I sat around quietly and looked at bugs and turtles while they were watching for deer), but I'm pretty far from a hunter nowadays.

It's useful knowledge for sure, and something that I might have greatly benefited from (and not just me…), but I'm more surprised that there was a teacher out there who was willing to talk about it - I think most would be worried about getting straight-up fired (damned shame too that that's the first thing I though…

"location of" - sure, fine, standard sex ed…

Meh, people have different ways of expressing themselves. My wife has said some things to me that might seem silly or twee if they were typed out, but which in the moment, given the way she said it, and the fact that she was naked at the time, were totally hot.

Something that is overlooked…

There's research along those lines. Or at least, not so much neurological differences as fundamental differences in values (and differences in what could even be considered values), which may or many not stem from neurological differences.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but I don't get the "to be fair". It has extensive historical precedent, therefore it's not sad?

It's all pretty context dependent, yes? - which is "worst" depends on where in the world you are and in which time period you live. There are places and times where your religion hasn't been such a big deal, and places and times where…it matters a lot. Sussing out which is "worse" on a global scale would require…

I mentioned this below, so I'm glad I'm not the only one! So many games would really try to up the grandeur at this point (all the other Castlevanias do, so far as I know), but this final level is still as a tomb. And here's something else - fall down a couple of deep pits on the way there, so unlike the other…

Agreed, though it is kind of weird. Did the developers belatedly think that they used their best song at the beginning, but decided to go with it again at the end anyway? Or is it just a way to bring the game full circle?

One that never gets mentioned in lists like this (and there are plenty - Castlevania is justifiably celebrated for its music) is the music from Dracula's castle in Castlevania II. Not sure what it's called, but I'm always surprised that no one brings it up. Very simple - just scales on what I assume is supposed to…

I am ambivalent about everyone going to college. But as a professor, let me tell you, I definitely don't think that every 18-year-old should go to college.

That he enjoys west coast dance-punk?

Well said. I think that this is a bigger idea than is often understood. Folks think that fundamentally all things that are good are compatible. Freedom is good, so it must be compatible with justice, which is also good, and that must be compatible with the alleviation of suffering, which is also good, and all of…

Surely "The Pope" can't have much sexual content, at least!