When I was at AM General a few years ago working at the R&D facility, we did several special forces one off type Humvees that were awesome to see. They wanted little to no armor, but a lot of fire power and fuel. M249 mounted on each door pillar, including the driver, and a 50 cal on the roof. Basically the ultimate…

oh not at all, its usually how I end up when the wife and I head to swingers clubs.

Welcome to Kinja, Mr. McMahon.

There are so many issues with the concept of a Dyson Sphere that any civilization advanced enough to be able build one would be sufficiently advanced to realize what a big waste it would be.

A New Type of Dyson Sphere May Be Nearly Impossible to Detect

I was expecting something else

When did Giz become Jez? Christ, it's a tattoo. Lighten up.

Tell me about all the amazing things you've done that will last into antiquity. Nothing lasts forever. If this tattoo only looks good for several years, fine. Life is for living and enjoying. Lighten up and stop judging people for doing what they enjoy.

Woah my first time reading the comment section on a giz tattoo article. Dunno why I hadn't expected a bunch of self righteous pricks with inane opinions about a topic on which they're entirely ignorant.

First off, all those "Hiring managers" should be fired. Discriminating against someone because of a harmless tattoo is bullshit. The tattoo is not defensive in any way to anyone else. Just cause the guy has ink on his arm he can't get a "real job" is bs. I know alot of people who have "Real Jobs" who have tattoos.…

No. Just coffee, if I remember correctly. Never tried heroin.

Well, the difference btw Mariotti that I've seen and, oh, every other sports columnist who writes things to agitate the readership is that even his phony contrarianism is phony. All this hub-bub being kicked up over his hiring at the SF Examiner is something he'll consider a win for the paper — and, hell, he's not…

It was a teachable moment for everyone involved.

You're not missing an obvious point - just consider that we wanted to take on Mariotti for an ongoing series that would have had a beginning and an ending. I was offering him to write something I hoped would be a little more personalized and drop the whole "annoyed know-it-all" schtick. He seemed open to that during…

"He looked shocked, disgusted, even. 'That's something I could post a blog about.'

While none of this is a surprise, it is a fucking joy to read. I was working for a not-as-prominent newspaper in Chicago when Mariotti was there and enjoying his heyday. While I mostly watched his peacock strutting from the sidelines, I did "enjoy" one night on the town with him and another sports writer who was an…

What you added on the end there after the comma made your comment the best it could possibly be.

So Marriotti can't say it was a hit piece that hurt his business. It promoted it!

"Hang in there, Jay. If I've learned anything from A.J. over the years, it's that when he is this meticulous while crushing you, it's just his way of letting you know that he really does care about you."