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I must have missed the political speeches in between all the punching stuff and explosions.

I also watch Captain Marvel. It was great once she got to earth. I loved the 90's references.

I would think the connections you make at school would be your best bet for getting your foot in the door, but I could be wrong. This forum doesn't get a lot of developer traffic.

That was a crazy final two games. The basketball was great, but it's tragic to see two players go down like that, and is sad that it will likely affect next year as well. I'm not really sure about this whole end of a dynasty talk around the Warriors though. Curry, Green, and Thompson are still going to keep this team competitive going forward if KD doesn't return. I'm actually more worried about how they replace Iguodala if he retires (or even if he doesn't, as he is getting older.)

People are making the Sarah Sanders resignation into more proof of the revolving White House door, but I'd say she stuck it out for a pretty good amount of time.

That interview was as awkward as Melusina's comment. Who decided those were the best chairs for the occasion?

Bought Watch Dogs 2 off Epic for $5. It seems like I would really enjoy it, but it runs terribly on my computer. My laptop is the latest, but it typically runs newer games well enough on medium-high settings. Bummer. Makes me pretty nervous about the upcoming year of games, actually. Cyberpunk will probably be a no-go until I upgrade, and I need to pay off a couple things before I do that.

I am pro at being an amateur.

Obviously one of the heads of Cerberus!

That was nerve wracking.

Probably safer to pre-order from Epic than Gamestop. They are sinking fast.

Hey, according to my graphic, 3rd parties had a massive jump last election. Just need a few more 250% increases to break through!

I don't know, I'm able to tackle some pretty complex problems because of youtube videos. It also allows me see different ideas without going to a bunch of stores and spending money. Heck, my daughter is way more advanced at building, painting, and all sorts of creative stuff than I ever was pre-internet, and she is getting a lot of it from pinterest and other websites. Sadly my son is just getting better at video games.

Fake news, Sharpie. Trump won because he ran a smarter campaign. It isn't some new political movement led by a disgruntled voter base. If he wins in 2020 it will be because the Dems are a trainwreck of candidates right now and it seems unlikely anyone can rise above it. Plenty of time to change that, I suppose, since the Republicans looked the same way early on in 2016.

Hey, maybe everybody from Poland are experts on US politics, education, and all that.

Hmm...I wonder if they can get a hold of the Lucasarts library?

Escaping from Alcatraz was amazing. They loaded 2000 of us onto a massive ferry, then we all jumped off and swam across the bay. It was cold and a bit terrifying, but we swam with the current and simply flew through the mile and a half. Seriously, my swim times were close to twice as fast as I can manage in the pool, which was great because I was going to struggle if I was in that water longer than the 39 minutes it took to make the swim. After that the bike was a breeze. It was 80 degrees and sunny in SF already, which is rare, and I got my feeling back in my feet and hit the hills hard. I really enjoyed the 18 mile bike, I was passing people and posted a very good time. The run was also a blast, as I felt stronger as it went on and was pushing hard right until the last of the 8 miles. After struggling in my last race, it felt great to have a strong one in SF. We ended up getting some Italian food in North Beach to cap off a very good day.

Up at 3:00 AM and ready to race. (took the picture yesterday at bike check-in.)

First off, corporal punishment is simply off the table. The idea that we will beat better behavior into children doesn't fly anymore. There are loads of studies and evidence that support that. Ask any pediatrician, or child psychologist. Much like with vaccinations, I tend to trust the people with an education on the subject. So yeah, let it go. Just because we got spanked as children and turned out alright doesn't mean it is the best way forward. https://www.aappublications.org/news/2018/11/05/discipline110518 So the next popular discipline strategy is exclusion. Detention, suspension, etc. Seems like a good idea to remove a problematic child, as it definitely will make it easier to teach the rest. I've used it plenty of times and it is far and away the most commonly used in the US education system. Parents using timeouts, sending kids to their room, grounding, etc. Again, this is common, simple, and pretty easy to understand as a punishment. I've used it wit my kids as well. But is it the best way to teach better behavior? Is my kid really learning a lesson when I send her to her room? Not really. We have to sit and talk it over. She needs to take responsibility for her actions. We need to work on ways to repair and prevent in the future. It's more work for both of us, but it is hopefully more effective in the long run. I fail to see how that is touchy feely. Our prisons are full of repeat offenders, so it might be a good idea to question how we handle discipline as a whole in this country.

It will be curious to see if they try to push KD out for Game 5. Honestly I'm not sure it matters, since almost no one on the team is healthy enough to play full minutes. Toronto has looked good though, it will be interesting to see if Leonard stays with them for the future.

That is starting to sound pretty subjective, though. I mean, it would be hard to argue that any of the 10 Star Wars films aren't competently made and well-crafted. They check all the quality control boxes at least. None of them are B-movies or direct-to-video fare. They all have a beginning, middle, and end. They all have competent acting and look good. By every definition, they are watchable films. Also, it's weird but I think the most competent, serious, cinematic movie in the set is Rogue One. I mean, it feels like a legitimate war film. It has fantastic acting and is very tight in terms of story. But it is the only one I don't like to re-watch because it is so serious. It's Saving Private Ryan in space. I know it is great and I'm totally invested in it as a viewer, but it is a lot to commit to.

Are you paying for a subscription? That seems pretty strange.

I would say the vast majority of Star Wars fans do not deify everything and make a stink about all the new ones. I consider myself a Star Wars fan. Most people I know in the real world are Star Wars fans. It's a huge IP that spans the breadth of multiple generations. I am sure the new Star Wars area at Disneyland will be packed for years and the next movie to come out will still get lines around the block at many theaters. But yeah, Ackbar is a fun bit part whose race is named after a popular fried food. He should chill and enjoy the paycheck.

I'm curious how much money he has made for his role as Ackbar. I mean, I know it is a popular character, but it's also a pretty small part that doesn't necessarily need to be played by that guy. So maybe he should realize that the respect was that they even brought him back to reprise the role at all. Just my opinion. People still take their space fantasy way too seriously. I say this as someone who has lined up for all of the recent Star Wars movies on opening night, and I'd say they are all at their best when they remember it is supposed to be a fun adventure flick from start to finish.