Also, the GF label is for 20 parts per million or less; that's the official standard. I guess that's good enough for allergy/intolerance, but people with celiac can be sensitive down to 5 parts per million. The standard isn't strict enough.

The standard for calling your product "gluten-free" is 20 parts per million. Some people with celiac are sensitive down to 5 parts per million. There's an entire "gluten-free" brand that my friend can't eat because it only follows the 20ppm standard, so there's enough gluten in it to make her sick four times over.

Yeah, they're Civil War or later. I think from a modern viewpoint, that era of historical costume is more or less the most comfortable period of corseted history. I don't see much of the skirt foofing in the back or more vertical elements that imply late 19th century going into Edwardian.

The specific example mentioned is Mrs. Washington's granddaughter, and the shape says more 19th century to me. With crazy-huge "Gone with the Wind" skirts.

My mistake, as several have pointed out: I don't get out much and had completely forgotten that Brad was involved in "12 Years A Slave". Makes sense, as he is dressed more formally than she is.

Casual for a nominee, maybe, but why are they there? Because they're kind of expected to be? Date night? Kids schmeared too much paint on the walls and they wanted out of the house?

Natural cycle, HA! I'm on the 3-month pill, 4 periods a year. Before that, on my "natural" cycle, my periods were less frequent. Less. Also, totally, completely unpredictable: long, short, heavy, light, anything. I was not having sex or doing much of anything to affect it. Natural cycle, my ass.

This could (maybe) be helped by having some extra pieces to build with, rather than just the minimum that are required for the project inside, and including in the book some other engineering challenges to spur creativity.

Also, "the helpless"? What does he think those puppies are, MMA fighters?

Like quagmire said, if you've been in any of these chains in the US, there's been tobacco products and medicine there sold in the same premises (even if you didn't notice at the time). I was also reiterating that it is super normal in the US, to the point that declaring it "massively shocking" that it's "allowed"…

Eh, chain pharmacies in the US (CVS, Walgreens, etc.) are basically general convenience stores with pharmacies in the back. Hair/beauty products, greeting cards, seasonal stuff (toys, decorations, etc.), basic office/school supplies, basic electronics, and non-perishable food that isn't good for you covers a good…

I am sorry for your loss. Regarding people's unwelcome comments: my mother's death was not sudden, so she had time to tell my father things. Things like, "If anyone tells you 'she's in a better place' or something like that, hit them in the kneecaps." If someone is being unhelpful, it's ok to tell them that, or to…

Oh my God the Weather Channel website. It's like a bad tabloid with a weather fetish.

The last rumor I heard - and I have to call it a rumor - said that some local firefighters were fundraising to help the husband pay for it. Don't know if he's truly getting billed.

Yeah, I learned because I married a hockey fan. Basically, the short team on power plays does nothing but try to ice the puck.

Awww, icing is one of the few things I understand! If you're playing defense poorly, you're not allowed to go "oh, shit!" and just chuck the puck to the other end of the rink to keep it away from your goal.

Thanks for pulling the numbers; for those individual states, that's not statistically significant, right?

There is a cost, and - surprise! - schools in wealthier districts sometimes cover it (my school paid for the AP tests, which was quite a few kids). So the more affluent kids may not even need to spend their money.

I get most of my gifs from the What Should We Call Grad School tumblr. Many of them involve alcohol.