No, it looked that way to you. Others, such as myself, understood that hobbylobbist was assuming explanations, not excuses.

I do too. I find them not super irritating, unlike C & J and the flippers from Yorba Linda. They are the most wooden, repetitive, basic OC Burb Bots, gaaaah.

Am I the only person in America who isn’t enamored with open floor plans? I am all about a house having good flow, but it seems weird to me to be able to see the entirety of your main floor no matter what. Does no one ever want to watch TV or read a book without hearing the dishwasher running or kids getting food?

This won’t spare us from Trump’s presidency. In 2000, everything went insane over a recount in ONE state—this insanity will require at least THREE state recounts.

This always comes up, and it bears repeating: no one is *excusing* his actions under the umbrella of mental illness. We can certainly understand that mental illness does cause issues with mood, behavior, impulse control, physical health, etc. without excusing someone’s behavior.