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Well, in fact they generally are.

Also, newsflash: unions would indeed be a game changer. If that game includes promotions and wage increases based on seniority rather than merit (thus no incentive to do a good job) plus possibly slightly higher wages balanced out by even higher union dues.

If you can't believe random anonymous messages on a comments board, who can you believe?

Katie Rife? I predict we will never hear about this again. Or if we do, it will come from one or 2 animators who are pissed because they were fired for doing subpar work.

It's not a copyright case at all. Possibly, arguably, something akin to trade secret.

And we have no obligation to understand what we can and can't afford, but rather put all the onus to think and budget upon others? We need the nanny state to make sure we don't do something glaringly obviously stupid like take high interest credit we can't afford?

Wait. Are you a man? Is that your opinion? So am I supposed to disregard it, in which case I am supposed to consider it, in which case I am supposed to disregard it…..

It's not the font that bothers me so much as the story. I like the melancholy tone, but the story is paper thin. For one, the whole coopting popular culture thing has been done better. Here it serves no purpose. Also, half the time the panels make no sense.

You might not want to start with that deleted scene. I love The Fly, but I just watched that scene for the first time and have to go puke up my coffee and banana. Be right back.

Yes they are equivalent. They are both traditions that we engage in to show love and respect. No one truly asks for or cares whether they receive permission. It's ceremonial only.

I was also in the music business briefly. Roadie for Metallica. Speed of Sound tour. Bunch of assholes.

Why not wish your dad a happy Mother's Day? Do what you want. No ones stopping you.

Well, I hate to say it, but that particular tradition has potentially weirder implications than the asking permission tradition, in my opinion. Not judging at all. Just observing that everyone approaches these things individually and that you shouldn't necessarily read too deeply into things.

Not sure we disagree. Though, as I said, I think permission has nothing to do with it.

Sure, why not. And you wouldn't think it was dumb if you've lived through it. My father in law is from an older time. He has never given me one word of crap about this. But I know I hurt his feelings and I wish I hadn't. I mean, you can think Mother's Day is dumb, but that shouldn't stop you from calling your mom on…

When you ask your future father in law permission to marry his daughter, you are not really asking permission. You are stating your intention. It is a token gesture of love and respect. You are saying please welcome me into your family, as I will love your daughter and be a good partner.

Then again, most nerds hate sports, so I doubt you'll find much disagreement around these parts…..

So did I. No kidding. I was not the only one to make the comparison. Was her name Becky per chance?

Am I the only one who had trouble following what was going on in that trailer?