I have a feeling that the political use of it will die out after the election, for what that’s worth. And I don’t think it will seriously impact the “Keep ______ Weird” trend, because they are celebrating weirdness (whereas the Republicans are trying to claim they’re not).
No, the other answers explain why.
Tilt your head 90 degrees to one side. Bam! Now it flips up and down.
This is the legalese equivalent of “people-who-owe-me-half-a-million-dollars-say-what.”
My preferred version:
Two sausages are sitting in a frying pan. One looks over to the other and says, “Is it just me, or is it getting hot in here?” The other sausage looks back and says, “AHHH! IT’S A TALKING SAUSAGE!”
It’s definitely scary to dive into this, but try to remember: whatever the results of therapy, you’ll almost certainly be better for it on the other side. And your daughter will most likely be better off–because her parents will be in a better place, and because you’ll be setting a good example for her when she grows up and faces challenges.
Not sure what counts as “currently popular,” but World of Warcraft is a bit intimidating for new players, just in terms of the scope and changing seasons.
Path of Exile is a bit rough, too. One look at the skill tree is enough to turn some people away.
What if we kissed on the X-Y plane…?
Yes, I mentioned that the US doesn’t care about dual citizenship. But the naturalization oath might suggest otherwise:
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen…”
There’s an apparent discrepancy between the oath and the US official stance on dual citizenship (per the links you posted).
I’m a dual citizen (Canada & USA, born Canadian). Part of naturalization in the US is the oath where you renounce citizenship from everywhere else. Thing is, most countries don’t care about that oath–Canada requires filing a special form and appearing before an official (IIRC) to renounce citizenship. I asked about the discrepancy–it turns out the US doesn’t actually care whether I’m a citizen elsewhere, largely because it’s difficult to figure it out and enforce it (this might have been the opinion of the immigration officer, not sure).
I learned plenty of things watching my older siblings and seeing how they did things. I still make tons of mistakes, just different ones.
It depends on how much money it is, and whether you keep it all.
If the amount were, say, less than 10 million, you’d probably do exactly what you say. If the amount were more but you gave a bunch away to have around 10 mil or less, same thing.
If the amount is billions and you keep it all for yourself, that’s when it starts doing things to you. In order to keep that for yourself, you have to justify it internally–why is it you deserve this money while others are struggling? The only way to justify it is to demonize the poor–believing that poverty is a moral failing, or otherwise believing that you’re better than others.
Extreme wealth hoarding is bad for everyone–both the poor and the rich.
I never got the hype with Doctor Who in general, but I can see the appeal of the character.
I found Shart less annoyed by altruism, and there are story reasons too. Astarion’s just an ass.
Ross is the one that drives me insane. Literally every other person demonstrates some sort of growth over the 10 years the show takes place, but Ross is pretty much exactly the same.
For me, Rachel starts out annoying but gets more likeable through the seasons.
As an electrical engineer, the very thought of attempting to explain physics to these people makes me want to take a shower.
“So… you’re just neo Greeks?”
“No no, we’re equally obsessed with building roads.”
Depends on where you live, I believe. But I imagine there would be some VoIP at some point if you’re calling any significant distance.
Even cell carriers in the American midwest have mostly switched over. I think partly because maintaining the infrastructure for traditional tech is costly, and VoIP has potential for higher-quality sound.
But what’s the statue made of?