EbylHusker

National title or bust, followed by a complete staff change. You don't give up looking after an hour. You put posters up instead of sitting on your porch like a goon. You've got a responsibility. You get your ass out there and you find that f'ing dog!

Agreed, it has turned into a good game. Definitely worth a try if you like action RPG's, Marvel, or both.

Ok, so the conclusion we've come to is ebola is no real threat to us, has no real shot at being a threat to us with this event, and nobody outside of the people actually involved in treating the victims coming to the US should be worrying about it. Got it.

Let me be a bit clearer, sorry. So yes, ebola's capsid would have to change in order for it to become an airborne threat. But it would have to change in multiple ways, including being able to survive in a drier environment, being compatible with entry to respiratory cells, etc. Those are not minor changes, and they're probalby not the only ones that would need to happen just to the capsid. Beyond that, it's very likely the method of infection would need to be altered as well. And even further, the virus would need to start concentrating more in fluids like saliva, which would up the chances of infection, etc. At least all of that would have to happen just to make ebola any kind of an airborne threat, and I wouldn't be surprised if even more would have to change. And even if it became an airborne threat, it wouldn't jump right to wildly infectious through the air - more than likely it would be extremely limited in terms of airborne transmission. Regardless of the rate of mutation (which actually varies quite a bit), the chances of all this happening in any short amount of time are essentially zero. In fact, the chances of it ever happening are very slim. A respiratory virus jumping species amongst mammals is not nearly the same as ebola suddenly mutating to become airborne. Yes, it is in the movies, but that's about the only place - not reality. It's not a threat that anyone needs to worry about.

No, it's not a real concern at all. They're keeping an eye on it because in the world of science you can't ever be certain. Great, so scientists will keep an eye on it. There's no reason for anyone else to be worried about it. It shouldn't even be a second thought. The fact that scientists are keeping an eye on it doesn't mean there's any real chance ebola will mutate to something airborne on our soil. Btw, does anyone here honestly believe ebola is not kept in the U.S. at some location? I hope not, lol... You'd be better off worrying about smallpox, which actually would be a threat if it got out. Oh I forgot. Donald Trump is worried about this...that's what great company you people are in. Serious lulz there. Congrats.

The virus isn't going to suddenly mutate and become airborne. First of all, it's not even a respiratory virus. It's not at home in your respiratory system. Not only does it require direct contact with bodily fluids, but sweat and saliva carry such a low concentration that, as far as I know, transmission is only theoretically possible through those fluids. And even then, not through sneezing and coughing. So we're not talking some minor mutation here, but essentially a reorganizing of the entire virus - yeah, not going to happen, please stop watching movies. As for bringing it onto American soil, it's not even an issue anyone should be concerned about. First because all of the above, but also because ebola really has no chance to spread in civilized nations. I could go into details, but there are a lot of differences between the United States and countries in Africa, and those differences would make it essentially impossible for any kind of ebola "outbreak" to happen here.

Yeah, he's definitely boasting, and possibly exaggerating. If you want to take the track that Han is just blowing hot air and totally claiming something ridiculous because he thinks he's dealing with a couple desert rubes (I think that was mentioned above), that makes some sense. The character reactions in the movie would fit that, too. What we don't have is any real evidence that Lucas screwed up and misused parsec. Believe me, I wish that was the case, because the guy's a douchebag that is better off dead. And I'd love another instance to pile onto him about being an idiot. However, that's not the case here. Sadly.

At that point in time, the Force has been widely discounted as rumor or some kind of faded relic (doesn't really make sense, but this is how Lucas set it up...again, as evidenced by dialogue in the movie itself). It wouldn't have any place for much discussion on a backwater world like Tatooine. Plus, Luke has probably been intentionally shielded from any things that might have generated an interest in his father or his actual life. And yes, there is a right. A parsec is a unit of distance. Period, lol. Why is this so hard for you to wrap your head around? And btw, Occam's Razor would actually state the simplest answer is that Lucas did what all films do - use the real world definition of a word unless otherwise specified and defined within the movie. So that is what the standard is unless you can show otherwise, which you obviously can't. The end. It has nothing to do with Lucas screwing up. And believe me, I hate Lucas' f'ing guts, if he screwed up I'd be the first to shout about it. It's a measure of distance, and works perfectly fine as used. Now, if you want to argue that it should have been explained more in the movie, technically you'd be correct, since it doesn't appear proper at first glance. But the scene works just fine as it is, since the point is made whether the person watching understands the details behind it or not.

And let's not forget that whether or not Luke knows what a parsec is, or how long the Kessel Run might be, ends up being entirely beside the point. This isn't a novel like Dune where readers can look in the glossary to figure out wtf the terms mean. It's a movie, so it has to use terms grounded in the real world. If it doesn't, they have to be explicity explained (or at least should be). Lucas was making a bridge to reality by selecting the term parsec. Again, if you've got proof it is being used beyond the established meaning, let's hear it.

It would. It's also a science fiction movie that has a lot of holes in it. The fact remains that a parsec is a measure of distance and was used in that fashion for the movie. There really shouldn't be a discussion here. It's a simple thing. As always, the burden of proof is on the person making the claim...in this case, you playing devil's advocate. If you've got some proof that parsec is not used in that fashion for this movie, please, enlighten us.

I've read the biggest is thought to have been there a couple years, the larger of the new ones was first noticed September of 2013. They're close together, I think, the smallest new one is quite a ways away, if memory serves. Also keep in mind this region is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, gas reserve for the country. Hmm...really not much of a mystery here in terms of what the basic cause is (but hey, "mysteries" make for better news, right? More clicks = more $$). Now the mechanics and root cause are another issue.

Considering there is lower level material scattered around the edges of the hole, it's most likely a "blowhole" of sorts. Probably some kind of trapped gas undergoing pressure changes.

If you are getting takeout from a restaurant that has actual servers, then yes, you should be tipping. Because it is often those people who are assembling, yes assembling, your order and making sure sh#t is correct and ready to go (and even if you don't want to assume that, the truth is, you just don't know who is actually doing it). So instead of paying attention to their tables and earning a real tip, they're dealing with your order. If it's not a place you sit down and get service, then you don't need to tip.

Completely irrelevant to my point...apparently I need to explain further. The fact that Luke has never been off the planet means nothing. He's obviously interested in interstellar events and space travel, as evidenced by the dialogue establishing his character early in the movie. The Kessel Run is not some big secret that nobody knows about - it would be well known and the concept of smuggling runs and sticking it to the Empire would be idolized by many, especially someone like Luke. So it's well within reasonable logic that he would know some details about the Kessel Run, including how far a normal trip would be and how much the faster (more idolized) smugglers could shave off it. So now on to the term "parsec." Are we to believe the common language in a different galaxy is somehow magically English? Oh wait, if it's watched in Germany, it magically becomes German with humanoids no longer having the same mouth movement to word sync? Wait, are these people even human?? wtf is going on, NONE OF THIS IS POSSIBLE, OMGWTFBBQ. Movies require a certain amount of disbelief suspension in order to function properly. Part of that includes known terms that are being used in a familiar fashion, even if they would carry a totally different meaning in the movie universe - like parsec. Suspend disbelief. So we've established that the term is completely valid within framework of disbelief suspension required for just about any movie to function. We've also discovered that the movie establishes Luke's interest in interstellar events and space travel (If you don't believe me or remember, go watch the movie again, it's not hard to pick up on), and would probably know about the Kessel Run and potentially even idolize some of the people sticking it to the Empire in that way (bad Empire, space travel, danger, adventure, doing what you want when you want, not being stuck on a moisture farm, etc...not hard to connect those dots, either). Any other questions?

Don't forget it's entirely possible to provide feedback, or even complaints, without being a total dick about it. For instance, if I order a steak at medium rare, but get rare, I will usually ask the server to let the kitchen know once I'm finished. But I'll also make it clear I'm fine with eating rare and they don't need to worry about it, but that's feedback the kitchen needs to hear. Any restaurant and kitchen staff that is actually interested in serving properly executed dishes will not take any issue with that sort of feedback. Edit - Of course, if you're providing actual feedback, you need to know your sh#t. If you don't, just keep your mouth shut, because you'll embarass yourself.

Regarding service, I'd only talk to a manager for exceptionally great or poor service. I will overtip for good to great service, but won't go below 15% unless the service is just awful. If it's bad enough that I feel the need to speak to a manager, you're not getting a f'ing tip - do your job properly or find another job. McDonalds is probably hiring. I usually won't comment on minor food issues, but if it's something really major, I will. Also note that I'm far more willing to mention more and more minor things the higher the price goes. If I'm eating a $50 plate, it better be excecuted properly, etc.

I've never been to France, but I know what the Tour de France is, and even the general route it follows. How's that possible?

Always keep in mind that overweight and obesity (especially) cutoffs have been a moving target for decades upon decades. I'm not saying obesity isn't a problem in this country, because it's a big one, but those graphical datasets are often skewed.

I didn't read the article (sorry), but the biggest threat is to the world's massive transformers that are part of every major power grid. I think there are several thousand or something like that. They're made to order and last I knew, there was a several year waiting list for them. They're made elsewhere and shipped overseas, etc etc. As things currently stand, a direct CME hit would most likely destroy many of them. This would result in blackouts that could last anywhere from several years to a decade, depending on where you're talking about who is doing the estimating. Many of them could probably be protected by a relatively inexpensive fix. No joke, a CME blacking us out for half a decade or more is BY FAR the most likely world wide disaster, and one that many of us could easily see in our lifetimes.

I'd be interested to try the 23 year, but to be honest, I'd try the 20 year first if I had a choice. Mainly because the 20 year is pretty much regarded as the pinnacle of bourbon by many people. Hard to go wrong with any of them, though, I'm sure.

What have you tried drinking straight? Mostly I mean, have you tried drinking anything that's actually pretty high quality?