Minimum wage in Seattle is $16.69 for a large employer like McDonald’s (and it’s the de facto minimum wage even for small companies that are allowed to pay less because offering less than $16.69 is a good way to have an applicant say “fuck you, I could make more money flipping burgers.”)

With the utter lunacy of the world these days, I could have a million bucks spread across four banks for maximum FDIC protection...and still feel like I was one bad day away from becoming homeless.

Every time the subject of udon comes up in media, whether something like Kotaku East or a food/cooking site, I’m reminded of the hilarious moment on the original Japanese Iron Chef—Chairman Kaga had a strong distaste for the theme ingredient in the Udon Battle, which got him some gentle teasing from the panel of…

Margaret Dumont was known to refer to Groucho Marx affectionately as Julie.

With regards to LeBron’s ankle, I’ll give you even money they’re going to save him for the playoffs, even if it means telling the league office “yeah, he’s really busted up” when they put heat on the Lakers for lowering the value of their games on national TV between now and the end of the regular season.

The blunt fact is that only the first job you get cares where (or even if, in some industries) you went to school. Eventually, and soon, you’re going to have to trade on your professional reputation. After that, your education becomes a conversation piece more than anything, especially if you went to a D-1 football or…

“The idea is, if you give them a sip of wine or beer, chances are pretty good they’re going to think it’s disgusting, thus ensuring they keep their grubby little hands off your booze for many long years.”

“a pathology that includes unhealthy sex,”

Democratizing anything tends to reduce its quality. The question is whether the massive gain in accessibility for all offsets it.

Imagine if Leisure Suit Larry used the likeness of a real-world serial rapist.

He looks like one of those dudes from the old Geico caveman ads.

I had this problem when I bought some stuff from Paradox’s online store back...hell, it was around the time EU3 came out. Mid-aughts.

A good, stiff long stick is essential for getting it in the hole consistently in golf games and man, the dirty jokes really do write themselves.

O bring to my casa
A flat round of masa
Con bisteca y pollo y mas

Nah, Totino’s tastes like the physical incarnation of cheap.

Hershey’s new Pennzoil bar!

Hershey’s is one of the most American products made in America.

I saw this video on YouTube a few months back and it explained to me perfectly why (a) my Canadian ex-wife hated American chocolate, especially Hershey’s, and (b) after eating Canadian (and later British and Swiss) chocolate myself in the mid-to-late aughts, I can never, ever go back to Hershey’s waxy vomit slabs.

“I don’t regret having previously spent $60 on this game—which is easily on-par with other $60 games—but there’s an unavoidable guilt that comes with watching money swirl the toilet bowl of a glorified slot machine.”

Take your star and get out.