How painful was it truly? Because my doctor told me that for women who have not had children, it can actually be quite painful. I opted for the depo shot. It's crazy because the idea of pain anywhere else seriously doesn't bug me, but internal pain from someone inserting a foreign object in my vagina - no thanks.

I think that's right. She was not symptomatic prior to traveling to Cleveland. But once she got there, and before going wedding dress shopping, she developed a fever. She still chose to go wedding dress shopping. She is a nurse who was taking care of an Ebola patient. She knows that one of the first symptoms of…

Yeah. I think it would be pretty hard to prove otherwise. It really bothers me that she went out in public after she knew that she had a fever. I feel like no responsible nurse who had treated an ebola patient would do this. But, as we both know, the law does not always provide relief for people who are wronged. …

I couldn't figure out what bush fires, ostensibly caused by nature, had to do with humans being awful, until I got to your last part. I get it now. Humans reap and pillage earth, which causes global warming, which causes more fires, which hurts koalas.

Yeah, I agree. Although I'm not sure if CDC approval would be enough to trump Vinson's own knowledge as a nurse. My understanding is that the person she spoke to at the CDC was just someone manning the phones, following a script. Vinson, on the other hand, had actual medical training and should damn well have known…

They're fascinating topics. Imagine knowing you could get away with murder in a certain city if you were pretty enough.

Yeah. I have no sympathy that she didn't get off. She shouldn't have gotten off. It sounds like she was clearly guilty. The problem here is not that she didn't get away with murder because she was ugly; the problem is that a lot of attractive women did.

Ugg. This is such an old white guy moment. Who else forces kisses on people (usually women) without their consent besides Great Aunt Mildred.

Yep, keep telling yourself that this sort of drinking is "normal." I get what you're saying about 20 year-olds. But that doesn't mean it's not alcoholism. There are a lot of alcoholic 20 something year olds (or at least a lot who abuse alcohol). Some grow out of it. Some don't. But if it affects your job,…

I find this fascinating. It never occurred to me that I could have a no-kids wedding, even though I am not a fan of kids and neither is my husband. But I think it might have something to do with living in a more rural state where weddings are typically not as fancy. I think now that the question is presented, that…

My first thought too. A clear case for the affluenza defense. Can't wait to see his lawyer assert it at trial and (hopefully) watch the judge smack him down.

Except they didn't declare "national security" and force the wedding to move. The golf course forced it to move, likely because Obama is their priority. And the golf course told the bride and groom this was likely to happen. So, yeah, I'm not really feeling bad for the wedding. That's why they had a nice backup in…

Eh, I actually enjoyed the Interview. It was much funnier than I expected. Maybe I just have a bad sense of humor?

I agree with everything you said. It's the same reason why I make everyone wear their seatbelts in my car whether they want to or not. I don't care if you want to put yourself in a harmful position, but your body is going to hurl through the car at me if you don't buckle up. Same with this child when it is not…

I'm not excusing the attendant's behavior. But this child was not under two. I assume the reason for the "under two" rule is some assumption that if a child is small enough, a parent would likely be able to hold onto it if there was turbulence or some sort of rough landing. I understand what you're saying about an…

Yeah. It seems like a very small amount of research by the parents would have directed them to the FAA's suggestions of a safety seat. If there was some sort of accident, there is no way that this girl would be safe sitting on her parent's lap.

Yeah. I should have said we have the lowest rates "per capita" not overall. Obviously measuring just flat out crime rates, we are low given our population. But per capita, we are still one of the lowest.

And I don't know how you change that now. The countries that you are likely thinking of do not have the second amendment. I'm not advocating for or against the second amendment, I'm merely saying it exists. And it has created centuries of gun manufacturing. Add that to the military industrial complex in the United…

I have never said that "more guns everywhere does not lead to less gun violence." Of course having less guns everywhere would lead to less gun violence. My point was that reducing the gun ownership of law abiding citizens is not going to change much in the United States. If you want to advocate that guns should be…

Oh right. I thought this was a community forum. And it's hilarious that you assume I'm not responsible. I keep my guns unloaded and locked in a safe. They are all registered. I have taken a full-day gun safety course twice during my lifetime. I have also taken hunter's safety several times. But if it makes you…