Is that similar to the Kruger-Akerman Paradox? The one where I can’t tell Diane Kruger and Malin Akerman apart?

It’s the most interesting thing of all to me. In a perfectly Randian world, these self-made, never took a handout or helping hand, bootstrapping Atlases are, in reality, the villainous moochers she decried.

Good points. My retort is that the GWB is so busy someone like me doesn’t have the time to focus on the heights. The TZB is typically open and I find I have to stare straight ahead and can’t even look to the sides.

I think a reasonable case for Ortiz can be made for the actual HOF, but I’m still doubtful.

Ooh, what’s Station Eleven?

I’ve always assumed that I’d be the guy in the twilight zone episode that is so happy he’s finally alone and can read all the books he wants following the apocalypse, only to step on my own damn glasses.

Well, I enjoyed reading those posts. I will keep an eye out for David ortiz, though the speculation here in the Boston area is that if the team is doing well he could rejoin them in June.

That was a fun read. Will Mike Mussina make the top 5 in your HOVG?

I saw that bridge being built in 2007 when we got to drive across the dam. I suspect I would also go out of my way to find an alternate route!

My sister was driving under an overpass once, and some kids dropped a 1 foot diameter rock off the bridge and it nearly killed her.

My policy is to roll the window down, rain or shine, winter or summer if the car is running and I get out.

It’s a good “fear” I do the same b/c I assume jackass kids put a rock or bowling ball in them.

Me too. I guess my irrational fear is driving into a body of water and all the electronic gizmos will prevent me from escaping.

My wife and I spent three months driving mostly around the US southwest in 2007. Every time we went below half a tank, I started looking to fill up. I was so paranoid about being in the middle of nowhere and out of gas. This was all paper maps and guesstimation too.

Oh man, me too. Not sure if you’ve ever driven across it, but the Tappan Zee bridge across the Hudson is terrifying. It’s extremely high, and extremely narrow. And to make it worse, between the oncoming lanes are open grates!! AAAAHHH. I am sweating just picturing it in my head

I noticed that as well, but did you also note the biggest change today - a new site! Fusion (not new, but new here)

Hello, Fusion.

I didn’t mean to be so curmudgeonly - I was really referring to the online ones “Google has developed a flying train!”. Those are dumb. Little pranks on parents and kids esp. are quite fun.

The conservatives believe poor people chose to be born that way, and chose to live a life of squalor rather than bootstrapping themselves into becoming billionaires. They believe the exception makes the rule. Because a handful of poor immigrants (out of tens of millions) made it rich in the early 1900's.....why can’t…

There is no reason other than “lining his pockets” that Donald ran for president. We aren’t stupid, you fish-lipped fuck.