Agreed. May he rest in peace.

At the risk of doxxing myself, he was from the next town over from mine. I saw the video when I was in high school as well, and I’ve never ever forgotten it either. I wound up in in Iraq as a contractor myself a few years later, and I thought of him and his awful end often. Never watched another video like that again.

Jesus (no pun intended....) - we had to write a paper on it once in 7th grade, but every single episode? That’s above and beyond, even by Catholic school standards!

Oh yeah, the Simpsons was definitely the “bad” show. Once they relaxed on it in my teen years, my siblings and I boldly attempted to take advantage of this newfound liberalism and watch Family Guy. I think we got like three episodes in before there was one making fun of the Pope, and that. was. it.

Funny to think of religious conservatism as a great uniter, eh? When I went away to college, I often felt I had more in common with fellow religiously raised kids - be their religion evangelical Christianity, Islam, or Mormonism - than I did with, say, fellow white Catholics who were raised in more liberal households.

Swap “strict Muslim” for “strict Catholic” and we had the exact same experience.

Yes, with catastrophic injuries that will likely leave him permanently disabled.

Nothing but a real live, great big smile at your post.

Sending sympathies! I had an antibiotic resistant UTI last year and I just about gave up the will to live. And I’m just getting over a chest infection that is killing me. I cannot imagine both at the same time! I know cranberry juice is apparently a myth, but but a few cartons and drink them anyway - you’ll feel like…

I was waiting for the beauty thread! Oh my God, the Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette is everything I could possibly ever want. It’s absolutely worth the hype. I’m a pale redhead with greenish blue eyes, and it looks goddamn amazing on me - but truthfully I think it would look like even better on…

That’s lovely! We saw the latest Harry Potter film over Christmas, and the pre-film adverts had several adorable movies I wanted to see. Post-movie, I was listing all the movies I wanted to see together, and I paused and said, “ah, that one isn’t out til 2019! You’ll be away at university by then and not want to be…

His primary mission in life is cuddles - whether the cuddle receiver consents or not. He seems to think “ahhhh! Get off, Jesus, don’t lick my hair!” means “please keep going.”

.......how did THAT happen? Oh wait, college. Say no more.

I’m still using my 15 year old step daughter to see the cartoons I want. (Secret Life of Pets for the win!) I worry that soon she will put her foot down!

Good God, I’m suddenly nervous for you! Good luck, sending all the positive vibes your way! Go get ‘em.

Here’s my dog who has destroyed my lovely couch, throw cushions, and blanket with his need to get comfortable. I love him so much I don’t even mind.

I’m so sorry, but I’m laughing so hard I’ve got tears forming!

Full disclosure, I’m actually quite concerned about the wire tie swallowing.

Congrats! We just bought the fridge of my dreams, and I smile every time I walk into the kitchen.

I cut week day drinking when I realised I was headed towards a problem. Starting this week, I’m also cutting out Sunday drinking. AND I volunteered to be DD on NYE just to prove I could - it sucked! I had forgotten what an introvert I am without alcohol - I’m normally loads of fun at parties, but I spent most of this…