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Nobody wanted the Spider-man movies, either.

In terms of viewership you might have an argument. But let’s be real - by “popular” they mean “profitable.” Autographed Sopranos drink glasses were nice and all but no HBO property comes anywhere near Game of Thrones in terms of toys, games, costumes, and endless streams of shit merch.

There are no bears on Antarctica, therefore this additional riddle is stupid and Robbie Gonzalez should be fired or prohibited from making up riddles.

A 3D printer with multiple extruders and a basic computer and display loaded with useful print files from thingiverse and the open source ecology project. This would include items necessary for constructing building and medical equipment. Seeing as I would most likely arrive well before Western powers started… Read more

I would go with javascript and jquery. If you are looking to do web design these are pretty crucial for doing front-end development.

" if someone built a structure that adhered to minimum standards, it became legal – and for the most part was provided with basic services such as electricity and sanitation. " Read more

Are open threads still done on Wednesdays?

I don't have posting privileges on hackerspace but I would be willing to host the open threads. I also have a few other ideas on articles on nonpartisan civic engagement and bureaucratic navigation which I think some readers might find useful. Here's an example http://gdlanders.kinja.com/getting-involv…

I wrote this in response to the Lifehacker article this week on unemployment benefits, thought you guys might be interested as well Read more

This might be false nostalgia, but I remember when trolling was about pulling funny pranks or really elaborate frauds on the internet and not just being a rude prick. Read more

I can definitely see the rationale behind that and why some states might do that. That was definitely not the case in Wisconsin, though. Wisconsin's UI division is notoriously understaffed and the systems they use are archaic. They are still using the same database software (and user interface) they started with in… Read more

Yeah, how dare fans ask for quality content instead of just lapping up whatever slop is thrown at them.

To answer your first question: yes, depending on your state you can get a "work search waiver" which will allow you to keep collecting without having to do the usual 2-4 work searches each week up to your start date. Read more

In your situation I would go ahead apply. I can't say whether or not you would receive it but there is absolutely no harm in applying. Just remember when you are on unemployment your "full time job" is looking for work, so as long as you keep up the job hunt during the time you are moving your father you should be… Read more

I used to work in unemployment. I was writing a reply to this but after looking at the length I decided it would work better to format it as a blog, which can be found here http://gdlanders.kinja.com/what-you-need-… I haven't proofread it so I apologize for any grammatical errors in advance.

It's pretty similar to English. There are tons of cognates (and false cognates.) The way words are spelled are much more similar to the way they are said than in English. For reading practice I would recommend Der Spiegel http://www.spiegel.de/ It's pretty good international/European news to boot plus it will help you… Read more

The fact of the matter is cable is dying. Even if they are posting profits every quarter the market for cable viewers is dwindling. The easiest way to compensate the loss in ad revenue if you are a cartoon channel is to focus on the 0-12 age group that buys toys and to create shows that maximize toy profitability.… Read more

And the problem with "safe" routes is how long are they going to be safe? Any career can get outsourced, automated or becomes antiquated as trends or demographics change.

I'm using a WiFi connection, our router's ethernet connections are full otherwise I would give that a whirl. Do you happen to know where to adjust the HD/SD settings for the app? I can't seem to find it within the app or on the site.

I used to use the Amazon Instant Video app on PS3 all the time but recently it seems like the video has to stop and load every 5 minutes or so. I don't have this problem with any of my other apps on the device and everything seems to work fine when I watch Instant Video on my computer. Has anyone else noticed this?