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My vet always gets uncomfortable when I take my pants off and request a prostrate exam. So how do we curb costs without involving the government?

Would you be more comfortable with a large private corporation being given a monopoly? I'm thinking along the lines of how we handle utilities in most of the country. I have my problems with PG&E, but they do run a bit better than some of the hospitals I've had to deal with. Hmm, I'll have to think on how I feel about that.

You folks are really keeping it classy today.

Well, Russia did have some stuff going on in Alaska

The league doesn't want it out, it would be easy to get rid of it if they did. Most sports kick you out of the game and suspend you, Hockey gives you a 5 minute penalty that doesn't even hurt your team.

I'm not concerned about the government becoming some boogey man that will only help those that have favorable political views. Look at how the IRS was torn to shreds when it came out that they targeted Tea Party members. It is simply too easy to get caught doing it. I am concerned that our government is too much of a mess to run such a huge system with any effectiveness. I'd rather see individual states handling this, but that has plenty of pitfalls as well.

That Deus Ex stuff sounds complicated and uninteresting. But I loved HR so I look forward to the next PC game they release.

I was wrong about my family costs, it is actually $979 a month to cover my family through my employer. This is what I would pay out of my paycheck every month. I thought this was a funny little synopsis. http://youtu.be/qSjGouBmo0M If you pay close attention, at no point is he taking a side in the whole political clusterduck.

I don't understand why they still have fighting. The new helmet rule makes it clear they don't really want it in the league office. Get rid of it, it is stupid and not hockey.

The Centaur is a play on the rumor that ARod has a painting like that in his home.

Picked up Mars: War Logs for cheap on a Steam sale, so far it looks like a fun RPG. I love the setting and the combat is interesting.

I watched the IT Crowd on Netflix, as well as all the Stargate stuff. Also, Arrested Development is one of the best shows ever and the only place you can get the last season is Netflix. It has a pretty huge inventory, I doubt you will regret the few bucks it costs for a month. I'd buy you a gift subscription, but it only lets me buy one for the US.

I'm not sure what to make of the Sharks this year. They haven't made a lot of changes, but they did look decent in the preseason game I went to.

Absolutely not. Netflix is an independent company, I drive by their building every day. It is the best way to catch up on Breaking Bad, it will take you through every episode except the last 7 or so. They typically get the seasons around the same time the DVD's come out. A lot of the other outlets will make you pay by episode or season, Netflix is just a monthly flat fee.

She looks like Jennifer Tilly, is that her? Just looked it up. Wow, she has not aged a bit. edit: Did some more "research" She is 55 and still looks amazing. That picture may be a bit older, but she was still probably late 40's when it was taken.

It's silly, but I bet some folks will buy them, which means it's a good idea from a business standpoint.

We are talking about entertaining plot devices, not University coursework. Very little of the fantasy world is grounded in logic.

Yeah, I enjoyed playing through all the prologues, which were a bit shorter and more story centric. That's what I would recommend for most people, even non-mmo fans. I lost interest in most of them during Act I, and the few I did finish I lost interest early in Act 2.

I would argue that amnesia is a worse narrative device. And this is coming from someone who loves both Amnesia: The Dark Descent (haven't played the new one yet) and The Witcher series. I think I can agree with you that amnesia is a pretty awful plot device, too. Very often it is pressed into service to rescue lazy writing and plotting. But for me, time travel is just the worst. It is so boring, and it always devolves into an incoherent mess. I can prove you wrong in just four words. Back To The Future!

Still having a lot of fun with Final Fantasy XIV. My Gladiator is up to level 18 now, and I've been impressed by the storytelling. Plus I forgot how good the cut scenes are in the FF games. For some reason, I love the little touch of going up to my inn room at the end of a session and clicking on the bed to log out of the game. The crafting is pretty different. You actually level your craft skills completely independent of the adventure classes. You have combos, skills, outfits, and all sorts of other things that only matter when you are crafting. It's a bit daunting to learn it all.

They have to meet in the middle, so the game will take place on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

You haven't even played it. Everyone who has will tell you certain storylines like the Imp. Agent are some of the best storytelling Bioware has done. For my money the Inquisitor was the best. Actually I don't get why you don't play it Volourn. It's practically free at this point. Do it. Just give it a little try. I'm guessing you get some enjoyment out of it despite your odd hatred. It can't be worse than your Witcher experience!

They do. A couple of years ago we had two players die in the same weekend, and they got them installed on every rink after that.

Uh, she mutilated her tongue and ears. Her eyes aren't the only crazy part in that gif.

I'm very excited to see Alex Smith thrive in KC. The guy works extremely hard, is tougher than nails, and never gives up. That being said, he needed a good coach that can play to his strengths, and he found that in Harbaugh. Andy Reid is also a great coach, so it's not that surprising to see him continue to succeed. Kaepernick is a very different quarterback. It is a high risk high reward situation with him in comparison to Smith. Do the 49ers make it to the Superbowl last year with Smith instead of Kaep? It's hard to say, but I doubt Alex Smith sets the NFL playoff record for QB rushing yards with Smith. Also calling Harbaugh garbage seems a little silly. He only has two seasons in the NFL and they were both spectacular. Before he showed up the 49ers were bad.