For everyone marveling at this country's apparent backwardness, I'd like to point out that they are, in a literal sense, playing an incredibly fast game of catch-up.

One teeny tiny quibble here about an otherwise entertaining article: I don't think sports ban nut shots out of cowardice or coddling. It's just a necessity, and the very fact that it's banned from organized fighting and frowned upon IRL is definitely proof enough of its efficacy.

Yeah, some of the things that cross my mind when we're fighting are simply horrifying. Not things I want to do, mind you. Just things I know I could say that would cut to the marrow of the woman I love and likely destroy our relationship.

I shut the fuck up the instant I feel my temperature rising. There is zero point in trying to discuss anything like an adult in the midst of an amygdala hijack, because everything that comes out of your mouth will be overtly hostile and/or defensive.

Ahh I think I misread; I had skimmed that part thinking it just said that it only applied to Prime customers but that you could get around that by signing up for the trial. Missed the bit about "new gift card customers."

Ahh I think I misread; I had skimmed that part thinking it just said that it only applied to Prime customers but…

In order to qualify for the promotional credit, you must: (1) be a paid or trial member of Amazon Prime (as of the day prior to your purchase of the gift cards); (2) be making your first purchase of Amazon Gift Cards with this account; (3) purchase at least $45 in select holiday Amazon.com Gift Card ("GC") multi-packs…

In order to qualify for the promotional credit, you must: (1) be a paid or trial member of Amazon Prime (as of the…

I don't doubt that they'd try if they really, truly thought we were fucked. I just don't think they could do it or even come close to it.

Now a farmer living with his two young children—his wife died of cancer—Cooper crosses paths with a scientist (Michael Caine) who lets him in on a secret: Earth is doomed, and won't be able to sustain life within about 40 years.

Well, he's not wrong. It's an unforced error to say that out loud, and he shouldn't have brought Taylor Swift into this...but she's running a campaign based on her smilin', hog castratin', folksy Iowa niceness.

I love candy corn. Especially a few weeks after Halloween when it's just a little bit stale.

Anyone else read this and get the distinct impression the rental car employee was trying to make a bad joke, then got awkward when it didn't come close to landing?

She's trying to prove a bigger point: That you can't and shouldn't treat returning healthcare workers like shit just because you're a-scared, partly because it's just morally wrong and mostly because it'll make the epidemic in Africa that much worse.

I was mostly referring to just other random dudes in general, not guys with their friends/girlfriends. Because again...never seen it when I'm out by myself or among crowds and I wasn't sure why.

Well, that makes me feel simultaneously better and worse. At least that means I may not be overlooking shit I shouldn't be. On the other hand, not a whole lot I can do about something I can't see, which is irritating.

Replying to you because I am also from Boston...

Anyone have any experience with Seiki?

Anyone have any experience with Seiki?

Yeah, I'm aware of that. Mostly this is just example no. 1823747236 of outright panic being an entirely irrational, counterproductive response with no basis in reality. And agreed completely w/r to the flu...I just didn't really elaborate much.

I had trouble walking around Beijing the last time I was there, and that was during an extended factory shutdown (maybe a slowdown?) around the city. Supposedly the best weather in terms of pollution that they'd had all year. Cannot imagine what it must have been like running in this...god damn.

All fair points. As for the 150 people per day flying here, isn't it likely to be more than that if we account for people who've stopped for 1-3 weeks in other countries? My understanding was that this is the main reason a travel ban would be ineffective and potentially counterproductive. If you want people to start…

If you've left the country, there's a record of it. If you haven't, then you don't have Ebola.