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Re: Steamboat You’ll note that every other black male in that sample besides him is drawn exactly the same way. And depicting black women more normally- even attractively- wasn’t unusual, either. Belittle the men; objectify the women.

TIL about this bit of comic book history, thankfully quickly erased:

“Hail Satan!” 😂😂😂

Danielle Spencer has died. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/danielle-spencer-dee-happening-dead-154955523.html

My Dad (an MD) and I have had numerous conversations about pharma ads over the decades. Neither of us is a fan. From his side, it leads to patients demanding treatments that wouldn’t really be their best (or even a good or effective) option. It creates an illusion of being an informed patient...

Schmoderator life ain’t for everyone.

Most of the biggest bovines (bison, cape buffalo) and deer (elk, moose) are scary mofos. Boars & warthogs are nothing to sneeze at either. https://m.youtube.com/shorts/4y_ZLmjryNE

Teslarantulas? Ohm Weavers?

The number of folks who get suckered in by quackery or simply making their own bad decisions is unfortunately large. There used to be a show on TV in which 2 plastic surgeons were correcting botched or ill-advised procedures.* Some of the clients were regular joes, some were celebrities. It...

Everyone has a story along these lines; not necessarily with real estate, though.

Mod Note: One of the big rules here is “Keep it civil.” This doesn’t meet that standard. Do better going forward.

Quoting an article about sodium bromide ingestion: Tangent: in the context of modern slang patterns, I’m both amused and slightly horrified that “bromism” is a legit medical term. No way someone might misunderstand…

Suddenly, “Damn you, AutoCorrect!” seems quaint!

Hmmm… Trapdoor spiders Cone snails Giant cephalopods Volcanic snail Angler fish Alligator Snapping Turtles Lamprey Giant Japanese Hornets Killer bees Mantis Shrimp Moas Scorpions Electric eels Army ants Carnivorous plants Zombie molds

Robbie Brewer has died. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/article/professional-racing-star-dead-horrible-194317940.html

Thinking a bit, the only place I can remember genuinely enjoying crinkle-cut fries is Church’s Fried Chicken. Dependably good, basic salty fries.

Penguins like pebbles; they’re bribable. Walruses? IDK. Oatmeal?

Up until a couple years ago, there was at least one ENWorlder I knew of who was in that exact situation.

Mod Note: My fellow veteran ENWorlder, what makes you think that posting like this would be OK? It is both personal and uncivil. You clearly lost your cool before posting. Before you post in this thread again, step back; take a breath.