"not only were you wrong in pointing out someone else being wrong, but you were unnecessarily rude about it as well."

That is not a gooseneck. A gooseneck is a flexible, articulated tube. That is merely a curved spout.

" I feel that while investing in the Apple ecosystem can be restrictive, its benefits outweigh its downfalls, especially in this situation."

" It may also be because you're holding the booze in your mouth longer as you chew and explore the texture."

You've uncovered the latest controversy, GATEgate!

Oops, I didn't realize I'd wandered over to the Lillian Vernon web page. WTH?

I didn't see a /s tag at the end of your blurb, but I can only assume that you forgot it. If not, nothing in this world makes sense anymore and I may be going insane.

UTC. You're welcome.

"I cannot believe how stupid some people are."

Well, aren't you just the judgemental, self-righteous douche? In your world physical exertion equates to "pursuit of dreams" while leisure time is analagous to "your life slipping away". Open your mind and realize you don't hold the answer to happiness for the entire species. You do what makes you happy and be a…

And sometimes people should take their own (unsolicited) advice. Just because you haven't heard of it, doen't mean it's not iconic.

"jealousy is so unbecoming."

I was going to comment on your post to say that I didn't think that you knew what chauvinistic meant, but then I looked it up. Apparently I didn't know what it meant. Thank you for teaching me something new.

#GIZMODOSNEWSITEDESIGN

"Yes, there were other online research databases before Scholar,"

I think this is a cool element. That being said: There is no "instead" at work here. This building still has air conditioning units; elevator access points, electrical endpoints, etc. Also, this is more "decoration" than "design". With the exception of the "landing strip" painted on the roof, this think could be…

Thank you! Very cogent response.

Thank goodness that you were here to set us straight, otherwise we might be walking around actually thinking that we are entitled to our own opinions!

The White House can play host to hundreds of people in a single day. Reporters/press, state officials, staff of foreign dignitaries, etc. The goal is to look like a professional orginization, eg the most powerful, prosperous nation on the planet (even though we arent, at the moment). We dont want it to look like…

The White House has a staff photographer (actually a group of them) that follow the president around all day and take candid photos as a means of historical documentation, and to release to the press. This has been the oficial policy for the past 60 years or so.