Thank you so much for the links! And don’t worry, I will definitely doo research before jumping into any of these— plus, I’m due for a visit with my doctor soon. I’ll definitely be asking for her opinion.

One of the primary reasons why I have not gone paleo is because I also have gout. All those proteins end up as sharp, pain inducing needle crystals in my joints. I envy people who can go on this diet though. It’s nice to see that people think it’s gross though; it was always a “greener grass” kinda thing from my side…

Huh. Just googled Ketosis after you mentioned it in your reply. Color me interested! I’m a type 2 diabetic and currently looking for ways to lower my blood sugar. I’d definitely be interested in those articles you mentioned. Please link me some!

Having seen the shorts as well as the movie, I’d recommend seeing the movie. The characters are a lot more likeable and sympathetic than the ones you get in the shorts; I definitely had a different idea of what they would be like before I saw the movie, but was enlightened by the end of it. Also, Harley only appears…

I can’t help but feel like the parents are the ones who “started” it in this situation. I have friends and family who have kids; when I eat with them at a local establishment and the kid starts crying/gets upset, one of the parents will take them outside to either calm them down or attend to their needs. Babies can’t…

I find the smartest restaurant owners to be parents themselves. The ones I knew of had their kids’ toys at the establishment; when a patron came in with a kiddo in tow, the owner would bring out one of the toys to share, thereby appeasing both parents and kid while keeping their business. Better yet, they had us…

That was my guess, actually. It happens sometimes with those cheap menus they print— sometimes it’s the wrong number and people on the other end get so many calls they take it out on the next person by trolling them.

My guess is that it was likely a wrong number printed on the menu, but the guy on the other end was just straight up trolling them. I knew some guys back in college that did that— someone would call the wrong number and get my friend, and he would take down their “order” and never get back to them. He’d get a call…

As much as I’d like to be a Hemingway, I think I’m a Mary Poppins. I tend to help clean up/be more watchful the more drunk I get. It was a boon when I went to any party— I was the one cleaning up at the end of the night (I remember one instance where I actually cleaned puke out of the bathroom when everyone else…

When I was in a raiding guild, many wipes were “called” due to random factors that the guild as a whole just couldn’t foresee; the dps guy accidentally pulls more mobs than intended? Call it. Dps is not up to minimum damage by the 1 minute mark? Call it. Tank not getting healed effectively by phase 2? Call it. Wipe.…

Once Adobe devotes proper programming resources in order to fix flash and its security holes, I will return to defend and love it. But until that time (and according to folks I know who work at Adobe), Flash is a joke. If the people who bought the technology don’t want to support it by keeping it up to date against…

Your mom sounds like someone I’d absolutely love to dine with (and you too— I love brussel sprouts). The pepper game has got to be a riot with new people to the table!

A buddy of mine is dating a girl who absolutely refuses to eat anything remotely raw. When we went to Bouchon in Vegas last year, we ended up splitting her medium rare steak because she refused to touch it (no complaints there!). Her boyfriend convinced her to taste a teeeny bit of it, to which she said it tasted…

I think the problem is that people who can sing are humble enough to think that they cannot. I used to work with someone who was classically trained in opera. She could belt out an aria like one of god’s own angels but rarely did so, because she thought that she “wasn’t nearly as good as professional singers.” It’s a…

No offense, but the ridges on her forehead make me think “Klingon” when I see that picture. I’m sure she’s very attractive in person, but the pic... I’m not that much of a trekkie, sorry. =P

Just move to somewhere near a shrimp farm, and you’re golden. Oahu, Hawaii has a few and makes for quite a good move/upgrade. On my last trip we picked up about four pounds of the little buggers and ate like kings!

Recognize and respect her actions, but do not belittle her act by the words coming out of her mouth. While I identify as atheist, her actions did many a supreme justice. Honor her that.

Currently experimenting with the effects of “raising one’s charisma” while pregnant.

Before the advent of the iphone some buddies and I founded a small game company to create cell phone games— J2ME, 24 bit graphics, that kind of thing. We made about four games before we had to quit— the net income wasn’t enough to justify the business (I think, after the split, we each came away with a bottle of top…

My Vault is dedicated to improvement. I’m currently rotating citizens to improve all stats to a minimum of 3, with those citizens with higher values taking up spots in their appropriate production rooms. Endurance especially seems to help with emergency situations (they tend to last longer in fistfights with…