This was a good read. I was especially struck by the 'bro-hug' part. We've been coping with some family tragedies recently (short version: fucking cancer. My stepmom and my husband's cousin, at the same time, on the same ward. Side-by-side rooms. We lost my husband's cousin the night before last, and my stepmom…

Good point. ;)

It's not that unbelievable. My cat tries to kill me on a regular basis. Usually by strategically aiming herself right between my feet while I'm walking or attempting to smother me in my sleep- but electrocution probably isn't that far off.

Fuck yes.

I frigging love frigging fruitcake. My husband and kids cannot stand it. This inevitably leads to really stupid bickering while grocery shopping during the holiday season, because I always want to buy one but they're hella expensive and my husband says, "You're the only one who's going to eat it!" Then I'm, all,…

I agree. I found the scene absolutely horrifying. And, honestly, given what happened in the graphic novel, I was extremely relieved that AMC went the route they did. It was terrifying and awful, but not nearly as 'torture-porny' as what we could have (and thankfully didn't) seen.

I suspect it's the word 'lady' that's confusing here. There seems to be a lady being carried off, and then a young woman/teenager. If the word 'lady' refers to the woman being dragged by the others, I have no clue who she is. If it refers to the young woman, then I know who she is, but 'lady' probably isn't the…

You gave up too early, I think. The first three or four episodes were 'meh', but then it hit its stride. It's honestly one of the funniest things on television right now.

I actually think it's wicked-cool, and I normally HATE the majority of pregnancy trends, such photography and belly painting and plaster casts and all that. I'd totally put one of these on my mantle, I wouldn't even care whether it was my fetus or not.

I have to agree with you about how horribly Peeta was portrayed in the movie. I saw the movie before reading the books and was like, "Really? Girl, no." Totally Team Gale.

I agree that it's not a productive response. Understandable, certainly- but not productive whatsoever. I'm an atheist myself, but cringe at the way some others behave. "Smug" is an appropriate word.

I would argue that the ratio is hardly 50:50. Considering the number of people on this planet who are religious versus the number who are atheist, that would be highly unlikely, actually. I would argue that it's more like, for every hundred (or thousand) fervent religious lunatics (of varying faiths) who condemn…

Please disprove the existence of the magical unicorn that flies around Saturn and craps out tacos, to which cornmuffin87 earlier referred. Waiting... Waiting...

If anything, atheists come across as fervent because they're on the defensive. Atheists, after all, are regularly accused of lacking morals, not being trustworthy and- occasionally- even labeled 'evil'. Therefore, atheists who 'vigorously' talk about their lack of faith are often giving the religious a taste of…

Two Words: Alcide Herveaux.

Pssht. My mother let me do whatever I wanted with my own body. I was dying my hair when I was eleven, had multiple ear piercings and got my first tattoo when I was sixteen. I had plenty of rules- but there was never any doubt as to whose body mine was. I had to bathe regularly, brush my hair, and wear clean…

Put it this way: I was so freaking miserable and uncomfortable and in pain from my second pregnancy that, when I found out my kid had gone breech and I'd need a c-section, I jumped at the opportunity to be sterilized while on the table. I was like, "YES! SO NOT EVER DOING THIS AGAIN!!!"

I completely hear you. I've been called a geek my entire life because of my addiction to anime, comic books and manga, sci-fi/fantasy and videogames. That doesn't mean that I like every single comic book, anime, videogame and or sci-fi/fantasy movie, television program or book that comes out. That's where personal…

I don't think it looks anything like the book, but it still looks awesome.