@paraclete_pizza:disqus , your memory is correct. Aside from having lots of mechanical problems, apparently the fake sharks generally looked crappy and fake. The bit when Jaws attacks the shark cage is an actual shark, so it looks fine.

Starting with getting the lifespan question completely wrong, your comment is surprisingly free in facts. We're way more that a "few" generations from 14 year old marriage to be common, if it ever was. The average age of menarche (the beginning of reproductive potential) is only 13 in the US today, and in previous…

I imagine it depends on what you mean by "sexually active" but I would guess many kids start making out and fooling around around that age. IIRC the average age to lose one's virginity in the US is around 16 or 17.

I googled around a bit, and it looks like the situation in the US varies by state (not a big surprise). HIPAA applies to minors for any care they are allowed to consent to independently of their parents, and per the Guttmacher Institute some states have specifically allowed minors to consent to mental health care: http…

I googled around a bit, and it looks like the situation in the US varies by state (not a big surprise). HIPAA applies to minors for any care they are allowed to consent to independently of their parents, and per the Guttmacher Institute some states have specifically allowed minors to consent to mental health care: http…

The Fort Hood shooting took place on an ACTIVE MILITARY BASE, for fuck's sake. Guy still managed to kill 13 people before he was shot (and wounded, for the record).

The Fort Hood shooting took place on an ACTIVE MILITARY BASE, for fuck's sake. Guy still managed to kill 13 people before he was shot (and wounded, for the record).

Really? My understanding was that most Western countries extended patient confidentiality to teenagers.

Really? My understanding was that most Western countries extended patient confidentiality to teenagers.

They did have DNA evidence from the victim and it didn't match any of the 5 young men who were originally convicted. I suspect the average 1989 person didn't have a terribly good understanding of DNA, at that point.

They did have DNA evidence from the victim and it didn't match any of the 5 young men who were originally convicted. I suspect the average 1989 person didn't have a terribly good understanding of DNA, at that point.

I think McDonald's in Mexico still fry them in beef fat. So, you know, road trip.

I think McDonald's in Mexico still fry them in beef fat. So, you know, road trip.

If you are okay with letting those pan drippings go, make a turkey veloute: turkey stock thickened with a roux. Much better than pan gravy.

If you are okay with letting those pan drippings go, make a turkey veloute: turkey stock thickened with a roux. Much better than pan gravy.

My dentist suggested I start rinsing my mouth with water after drinking coffee. In my case it was to prevent staining but it would probably also help with decay.

My dentist suggested I start rinsing my mouth with water after drinking coffee. In my case it was to prevent staining but it would probably also help with decay.

@avclub-f8db77338803c461a17ed8a3790a606d:disqus My partner and I have been trying all the fake milk recently, and we found coconut milk had an odd hint of coconut that was pretty distracting.

@avclub-f8db77338803c461a17ed8a3790a606d:disqus My partner and I have been trying all the fake milk recently, and we found coconut milk had an odd hint of coconut that was pretty distracting.

@avclub-b9af48c23f22e423d48a8263dffad03f:disqus Not to mention the cultish level of control that the Scientology organization exercises over their members, the documented history of Scientologists infiltrating and spying on the US government, and their habit of threatening journalists who write critically about the…