Moving from SF to Seattle turned me from an introverted self defeatist to a veritable Casanova full of confidence because nobody knew that I was riddled with insecurities borne of negative experiences.

If you’d read Sputnik & scores of other Russian propaganda sites, you’d know that Ukraine was host to hundreds (if not thousands) of Turkish/ISIS/African-American mercenaries. /s

I’m not sure “dropping bombs on civilians and everyone who opposes Bashar al-Assad” is such a great counterterrorism strategy any more than “violently oppressing Chechnya” was a great strategy to suppress domestic terrorism.

BYE BYE MOD DAM

Russia’s anti-terrorism stance in the ME seems to be the same strategy we used in say, South America during the Cold War. I’m not sure that’s something to laud.

Apparently a Honda Grom with a Ducati engine and a fuel leak is also an excellent burn.

Which of Russia’s “neighbors” are threatened by “team ISIS”?

While you’re right that the USA has had its head up its ass with regard to actual threats from the middle east, I didn’t realize that Ukraine, Georgia, Estonia, etc., were in danger of falling to ISIS.

This is called the “Tolken strategy” - When in doubt? Eagles.

If I had a fukin dollar for everyone I saw say those exact words, I could put a nice down payment on an RS

The point is Americans won’t drop 45k or whatever it is on a GLA 45 hatch, but they will spend that on a crossover. It’s the same mentality that buys an X6 ///M, just smaller.

Not sure a reasonable person can conclude they did not evolve based on the content of the article. Maybe they didn’t evolve to the extent you were expecting based on the headline, but it sounds like they certainly evolved. Turns out evolution is a very slow process.

Except they did evolve. Slightly, but they did.

There is a climbing video in his YouTube channel.

Because scientific advancement and literacy for the benefit of mankind is their core mission...?

We’re working on it. Right after we switch our money to pounds, ounces, shillings, ha’ pennies, ill nana’s, and lark’s tongues.

Because the Bible measures stuff in feet, unicorn bladders and Fahrenheit degrees.

None of the members of the House Science Committee believe in Evolution or Climate Change. So - I guess we will have to depend on other nations for our clean energy needs.

While I wouldn't consider the show to really have ever hit "whimsy," the violence toned down a whole lot and the relationship between Reese and Finch does have humorous moments. For instance, in a recent episode Finch is startled when he walks in on Reese casually cleaning a large firearm. "Do you have to do that…

Only 5 main characters? I think you forgot one.