I lived a similar life with a similar asshole for almost 20 years. The 3 years I’ve been divorced have been the best and most fulfilling of my adult life, period. Life’s too short to spend it being miserable. Take care....

Yes. Suicide by gun is significantly higher in the intermountain west, where more people have easier access to firearms. If you have a kiddo with potential sucidality, one of the fundamental safety factors is to make sure there are no guns in the house.

That is one of the most disgusting displays of disrespect for fellow humans. “Hi! Can I exploit you while you are at one of the worst moments of your life?!?!” There are good journalists out there, but ghouls to troll the twitter feed of a kid in moral danger are definitely the opposite of good journalists.

Obviously, I don’t check my commenting history much. :)

Came here to say this. I volunteer for a local no-kill cat rescue, and have seen “indoor/outdoor” cats come in with the most horrific injuries. Lost limbs, lost eyes and on and on; we treat and save all of them (unless euthanasia is the kindest choice), and they are all eventually rehomed (or reunited with their…

Yeah, I was a boring, middle-class housewife in 1997, and I had a sweet Mororola flip phone. I knew no fewer than a dozen of other, decidedly non-dealer peeps with cell phones. And I’m in the Pacific NW, not Cali or NYC, which were always at least 3-5 years ahead in trends.

I frequently think of Uncle Jack when I hear that asshole indirectly referring to his giant hands. Sunny is good for pretty much everything.

Ugh. I contracted Giardia on a backpacking trip, and the fun-filled week and a half of diarrhea coupled with occasional flare-ups (it never really goes away - FUN!) puts me solidly in the court of raw water = bad. At least we tried (and failed) to properly filter our water. Bonkers, man.

I get it, my friend. Our country is a disaster, it’s hard for me to do much other than drink wine and contemplate the futility of existence. Here’s to a better 2018?

I like your thought process, but you might want to rethink your frequent use of the word “retarded” (and variations of same). It’s not 1975.

Yes! I was struck by how Damon-like he was, but with some difference that I can’t quite put my finger on. His voice is even remarkably similar. Weird.

Drugstore, you are one of my favorite commenters (shout out to JujyMonkey, ShortPale&Adequate, jinni and Cheers Pink Ears! as well). And of course, I ❤️ your avatar pic to pieces. Thanks for coming back!

Hey, thanks for not mentioning the name of the Las Vegas monster - too many people do, particularly in these year-end articles. #NoNotoriety

Idahoan here. There are some good things about living here, but the worst is being lumped in with the conservative, gun-toting Dumpster fans. I know voting for Dems will not pay off, at least not in the near future, but I do my duty every time. :)

Oddly, I am about 20 minutes into my (approximate) 1000th viewing of Silence, idly scrolling through AVC, and here’s this article.

Yes! It (Bug) was a movie I just happened across one day, and I found it delightfully weird. Excellent performances from all of the actors.

Agreed. NOT ONCE have I called him “the president.” I typically refer to him as Dumpster.

A couple of pretty important errors in this article - the first paragraph states 20 lives were claimed, the actual number is 26. And, you used the name of the killer’s brother, not that if the actual killer. Check out the writing guidelines by NoNoteriety - better not to mention names of the murderers at all.

Yeah, I’ve been job hunting for the past 6 months, currently a finalist for two positions, one of which is much more money and status than I’d ever have hoped for. I am spending my waking hours crushing every positive thought in relation to a new job while performing every possible good deed, in the hopes the…

Agreed. Watched maybe one game all last season, zero this year. Yeah, Sundays are weird without football in the background, but I’m not interested in seeing someone get maimed or killed. Funny, maybe 5 or so years ago, one could watch the crazy NFL films from the 80s and get all high and mighty about how brutal…