I think this is great. I don't eat wings very often, but when I do, I will try this method out!

Now I need to post a tutorial on how to eat crab legs (specifically snow crab legs), no picks or forks are needed! I have it down to an art...

awesome! Although that circular periodic table we saw a few days ago would have made a more practical table surface.
this is a classic though!

that pretty much sums up my thoughts on vampires in pop culture today :D

Honestly, I have observed many times that ethnic people with heavy accents simply choose to not speak English at a given situation. Being pulled over by a cop is a prime example. I think part of it must be a desire to slink under the radar maybe, because the officer will be frustrated with the language barrier. But I also wonder if there is also a bit of a personal pride/frustration that comes with maybe knowing some broken English, but not wanting to speak it because they might sound weird?
Or they are flustered and can't express themselves in the minimal English they might know.

I know enough German to get by, but if I were pulled over by an officer, I think I'd revert to English too. At least in Germany, I don't think they would give me a ticket.

I agree that any person who immigrates should try to learn the language and adapt. But prosecuting them is fucking ridiculous.

Well Wit, I think part of it is because people can barely grasp the idea that they themselves will die and cease to exist. I think the lone comforting fact (other than the crutch of religion) in accepting our own mortality is that "the world will go on."
Thinking about the entire universe not continuing on is a very unsettling thought!

But you know, I think this a case where the information is nice to have for science and posterity, but not worth thinking about in your average daily life. It's a matter of relevance and perspective. I mean if I even thought about everything going on in the Middle East at this very minute, I don't think I'd be a functional person. Let alone the universe coming to an end!!!
Acknowledge the information and move along, because you can't skip out on rent and tell your landlord "well, the physicists just figured out the universe might end soon." (though it is sorely tempting to try)

Ajan, you can buy BPAL off of eBay fairly often if they won't ship to India.

I haven't smelled Cthulhu, but I had Miskatonic University which smelled like coffee, leather, and dusty old books. It was heavenly!

Skunks are close relatives of both ferrets and badgers. They can have their scent glands removed to make them non-explosive, but still have a musky ferrety odor. I am sure some keep them as (illegal) pets, much like lemurs and capuchin monkeys.
I met a handsome skunk at the Baltimore Zoo that was used for hands-on interactive events with kids. He was fat and totally adorable!

At least the guy had a good comic book collection...

Completely amazing! I have major respect for the skill that swordsman has!

Indeed this is the sort of issue I grapple with constantly. I waffle between being a "bleeding heart" liberal/socialist and a pragmatic conservative.
I think that it is worth it, for society, to help these people. By giving them a stable roof over their head, you are not only maybe reducing "costs" but you are probably also reducing local crime, especially little stuff like petty larceny, public drunkenness/exposure, etc. But there are the ethics of allowing (condoning?) self-medication with drugs/alcohol. Also at the same time I feel like giving a person something for free just because they've had it bad isn't fair.

I have battled intermittent severe depression my whole life. I have been lucky to have a very supportive family and husband who can help take care of me when things get Really Bad. But I have enough of a support system that I live a decent life that is sometimes extremely stressful and things are stretched thin. I guess I am resentful at the idea that if someone goes "all the way" to hit rock bottom, they get a handout versus other people who barely manage to keep their sh*t together must scrape by. (Similar to my annoyance that once you have a baby, you get tons of free education, etc)
BUT. I wholly believe in doing what is good for society. To be a good humanitarian and help when and where I can. So I think I can tolerate a little uncomfortableness or resentment, when it is balanced with knowing that things are getting better.

This is what ethics majors live for.

I have such mixed feelings about this. I've been an RVT (vet tech) for over 6 years and am a year away from vet school. I have seen a lot of stuff, so I am very on the fence. (I am against ear cropping, and consider tail docking/declawing on case-by-case basis)
On one hand, I am really upset by this. It is needless cosmetic alteration for human aesthetics (like ear cropping in modern times). It is a medical risk and even with pain management, it is not comfortable for the cat.
On the other hand, this person that spent all this money on their cat is likely (not guaranteed though) to be a good cat owner, who probably will assure a good quality of life overall.
I have seen lots of people who don't even bother getting vaccines for their pets and the animals come in deathly ill and the owners say "Put it to sleep I'll just buy a new one."
So Hey, it's not the end of the world. It occurred in Moscow, which I can imagine has much more relaxed animal rights/veterinary legislation than the UK or the US.
If someone asked me to do it or help with it, I'd say hell no. But if someone gets it done elsewhere, at least I can hope they did everything they could to have as-safe-as-possible anesthesia and good pain management...

It's interesting (and sad) that the great cats suffer the same problems as domestic cats. Renal failure is one of the major causes of disease and death in cats.

At least the jaguar was lucky enough to be euthanized and not have to suffer the slow agonizing toxic death of renal failure.

I don't think my liver would b smiling if it wee YELLOW!

I have been saying this for YEARS! Someone would ask me how I wanted my coffee and I'd reply, "Like Michael Jackson. It starts black but ends up white and overly sugary."

Now I have a chart to go with it! HAH!

@ Byrd
OMG you win. Or it could use a tramp stamp...