Oh, pshaw. You discount the ingenuity of defense contractor lobbyists.

You raise a really great point.

Adolescent males who are on the internet have seen more Kitteh Picts than the average population.

Oh, by the way, thanks for the great article. Gods know that when publishers screw up, everyone hears about it (for good reason). It's good to hear when they're heroic, as well.

But no money was paid by Game customers to Blizzard, yet Blizz let them have a copy gratis, even though a third party walked off with the $60.

Oh. That makes sense. Good point!

Pshaw, no worries. Although all the Kewl Kids use vaporizers these days.

What annoys me about the battletags is their nonsensical random 4-digit suffix they plant after it.

"You are the most experienced man" would have worked well with using the Craigslist Ad Gone Horribly Wrong set-up, too.

Damn directors with the wisdom to hire writers capable of crafting good dialog (which, when you consider it, also requires good characterization, motivation, story arcs and hiring actors capable of pulling the lines off).

I'm comparing Popcorn Movies, 2012, of which there are two. I stress "Popcorn" and "2012", which leaves out many films superior to both Avengers and Battleship.

They should have opted instead for a Craigslist hookup, gone terribly, terribly wrong.

About six weeks in, after Battleship has cleared the first-run theaters.

I'm betting Iraq wished those in control of the US military had an "only target people or nations that were an actual threat to the United States" rule, as well.

Turning off your brain before entering the theater is a prerequisite for any Michael Bay type film.

Keep in mind the North is a vast half-continent with only one road traversing it. Robert's visit to Winterfell took more than a month, one way. Their internet is ravens, half or a third go missing or are shot down by opposing forces' archers, and the ones that make it are limited to perhaps twice the number of…

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I'm embarrassed to admit, I literally, vocally "Squeee!"ed when Ygritte said the words.

Charlie, I really liked how you wrapped back to the theme in your last paragraph, with the added morsel that those you love, while making you vulnerable, also make you who you are.

So, a borderline alcoholic and gambling addict, having hit bottom, presumes to preach morals to people who haven't made a complete mess of their lives requiring slavish devotion to a superstitious cult.