The settlers cut Yagan's head from his body, and skinned his back to obtain his tribal markings as a trophy.

bib4tuna · 1 year

Pretty sad story as I expected it to be.

dubbleenerd · 1 year

Yes.

00boyina · 1 year

I'm shocked, Rick, shocked!

letdogsvote · 1 year

But will he keep it off? We'll see in about a year or so.

5am · 1 year

Looking good dog. Just be sure to keep exercising and watch those cals. It's a lifelong effort.

evanvolm · 1 year

I always liked this guy. R.I.P.

5am · 2 years

U.S.

ajax707 · 2 years

Higuain is 22. Not sure if he'd qualify, but if he does, he'd be my hands down favorite as well.

Rimbaudelaire · 2 years

You say a 30% drop in the population is impossible? Why is that?

synthpop · 2 years

I don't doubt the facts here so much as I wish there was comparison shown between now and another era or two so we can see how things currently stack up against historical norms. On the face of it, the fact that we don't seem to be saving much for retirement these days may simply be something people have always short-changed themselves on. Plus stuff just costs a lot more today and there's more stuff to pay for (cable tv and cellphones, as simple examples) than in the past. And for several decades now wages haven't kept up with inflation, so the 'average' family is working harder but earns less in buying power. No wonder we don't save for the future.

lionnel · 2 years

It works.

P10_WRC · 2 years

Pay your taxes fool.

flavor8 · 2 years

No. But I've definitely encountered Murphy and his law when in bed, usually when with the opposite sex.

Arkaic · 2 years

In my early days as a daily newspaper reporter, I used to worry about self-consciousness a lot. But deadlines persisted, the paper had to come out, and no matter what I thought about a piece of writing, there it was for all and sundry to see, day after day. After a while, it dawned on me that people will accept just about anything as long as it is coherent. My self-consciousness soon faded.

What will cause writing to be dismissed instantly (and you along with it) are errors in usage, spelling, and sentence structure. People are picky. So should you be when it comes to writing mechanics. So follow the conventions of proper writing. Then write about what you want to write about. You'll soon find an audience. The size of your audience will depend on the subject, your style, and the format/media you chose to present it in. A good editor also helps, and you can't get edited until and unless you let someone else read and review your work. So write and let others see it. It's as simple as that.

9jack9 · 2 years

Real Madrid please.

5am · 2 years

and in a Tupolev.

Talthyren · 2 years

That's a fella with 'no fear' genes.

mpatel1991 · 2 years

I read the book back in 1979. It was my third attempt. Finally made it through to the end. Two things I remember. It was a slog given that there are so many threads in the plot that it often becomes way, way too complicated and hard to keep straight. Second, I was impressed by Pynchon's depth of knowledge about such a wide range of subjects that ranged from nose reconstruction surgery to German rocket science in World War II. I know some of you may not believe it, but in the 1970's we didn't have the internet and google. So his grasp of so many ideas and developments was impressive. As I read the book, I kept wondering how the heck he seemed to know so much. Ah well. That's about it. I have thought about the book a lot over the intervening 35 years since I first read it. But essentially, I think of Pynchon now as a good, inventive writer, but who engages in way too much mental masturbation for his (or the reader's) own good.

ayesee · 2 years

If you're convicted, you'll have to reply yes to "Have you ever been arrested?" perhaps hurting your employment chances. I dunno. Your call. But I think a lot of folks would have simply avoided the cop entirely even with the provocation of the remark to your friend.

lionnel · 2 years

Why must the poster put the final score in the headline? I taped this today and wanted to watch it tonight. Crap.

profane1 · 2 years

He says "atomic games" is the name of the developer in the video. Game engine is called "hydrogen."

blitzkrieg3 · 2 years

42 is worse I think. Notice the unattached leg lying on the station platform next to the train.

Ty_Man · 2 years

Spain.

see0red · 2 years

Understood. But the principal reason we don't do better at preventing overpopulation goes back to my first sentence - People inevitably have children for literally billions of reasons and in spite of circumstances to the contrary. I tend to think that's because it's hard-wired into our genes. And what is the purpose of life ultimately other than to create more life.

see0red · 2 years

People inevitably have children. They will not be denied. Result. More people with the same idea. Ad infinitum. So, unless you're Moses, you're not going to hold back the Red Sea.

And isn't overpopulation something of a self-correcting problem? Once population outstrips earth's resources, people will die in larger and larger numbers until the balance between people and resources is restored. Of course, the restoration process will likely be harsh and brutal on all involved.

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