Hurlshort
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I've got episode 5 up, Christmas ales this go around. My wife had a few drinks before this episode, so it's a bit of an adventure. ;-) -
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Wonder Woman was the best part. They merely hinted at a complex backstory for her, and I think that was for the best. Unlike Superman and Batman, whose backstories are thrown around like a sack of bricks. Poor Batman and his dead parents, lets show his mom get killed twice, show the gravestone of his parents over and over again, etc. Audiences have terribly short memories, so we need to get them emotionally invested over and over again. Also lets have Superman talk to Kevin Costner on a mountain for some reason. The movie works too hard to try and create an emotional impact. It lacks charm and any sense of fun.
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The worst part about the evil kid is probably the feeling you have done something to get them to that place.
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I've never understood the rush. The next expansion won't come out for at least a year, shouldn't people try and pace themselves?
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I've got this interesting routine that has been happening lately. My wife has a close friend who has been going through a divorce. Every Friday night this friend wants to go out. Friday is chosen because that is apparently the one night she can get her ex to watch the kids. She wants to go out and meet men, and my wife has become the designated wingman. These nights typically consist of her friend drinking too much, complaining about her ex, and complaining about the dating scene as a 40 year old woman with kids. I could go out on these excursions, but: 1. It sounds terrible 2. I'm tired 3. childcare is a hassle to arrange So I stay home and take care of the kids and get them off to bed. Then I usually fall asleep for awhile. My wife comes home late with a couple drinks in her and an immense appreciation for me as a husband. As you can imagine, this works out well for me. I hate to sound like I'm taking advantage of the situation...actually that's a lie. This is great.
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Matriarchal societies, while rare, certainly did exist. Ghana comes to mind. Now certainly the fact that men tend to possess more strength has given them the edge when it comes to dominating a society, but the idea that we need to maintain that status quo for the future seems fairly ridiculous. Next we will be bringing back feudalism.
It's rooted down to basic biology. At the most base level, women are birth and life and men are war. There exceptions to the norm as you pointed out, but that's another story. Historically, women have dealt with different trauma than men. Going off to war is one thing, carrying a child for 9 months and then raising it in an age when infant mortality was incredibly high is another thing entirely. Men may have a physical edge through history, but women have it mentally. Maybe women should handle only command roles, while men do the grunt work.
And I'm sure you know everything there is to know about war and that 'meat grinder'... I drew that conclusion from the cavalier attitude towards it Hurlshot was displaying. I read a lot about it although obviously that's not the same as experiencing it for yourself. Sorry, it's just that men are natural cavaliers.
Would you send your wife to war while you stayed home with the kids? She's a much better shot than me. I'm also a great father. The reality is we would both be willing to sacrifice our lives to save the other and protect our kids. The idea that the government needs to decide who is the better fit for that is silly. OK, so if she's drafted and your daughter is drafted, and you stay home in safety that's fine with you? I'd probably enlist.
Would you send your wife to war while you stayed home with the kids? She's a much better shot than me. I'm also a great father. The reality is we would both be willing to sacrifice our lives to save the other and protect our kids. The idea that the government needs to decide who is the better fit for that is silly.
Says the guy who logged a thousand hours on Skyrim.
Huh, when I was at Universal Studios last week, they were doing heavy renovations to The Mummy ride they have at the park. I was surprised they weren't just replacing it with something more current, but it makes sense that they are trying to relaunch it with a new movie coming. Looks a bit more serious than the previous iterations.
