They know they'll probably lose, but the next government will be stuck with cleaning up the mess they caused. So the Tories will start blaming the new government for all the problems that were inherited, and people will complain that they aren't fixing things quickly enough. Then in another 5-10 years the Tories will be back in power, because people are just that stupid.

Augh, yeah you're right. He may not have the look but he has the personality to make it work.

Why can't I have no kids and three money?

We are still owed a Lobo movie starring Jason Momoa.

Ah, gotcha. Thanks for clarifying. I did read some of the original Ultimate X-Men but didn't get that far.

I asked a friend who is into comics this same question years ago and was told that when Hulk ripped Wolverine in half and tossed the lower half up a mountain, the upper half had to crawl up the mountain to rejoin with the lower half in order to heal. Not sure if that's accurate so feel free to correct me, but that's what I was told.

Forbidden gummy worms.

With Chromeo? Jebus, if I were a concert-goer I would think this was set up specifically for me. I'll never stop loving "When the Night Falls."

ETA: Yep, that music video was definitely someone's fetish. Also, pretty sure that's Olivia Taylor Dudley from The Magicians and 5secondfilms getting pregnant twice as two different people.

Definitely need to see Tiddy Data.

Oh, you said "tidy."

Statement withdrawn.

So you're saying they designed it stupidly for no reason? Gosh.

You know that meme with the guy on the bicycle who puts a stick in his own spokes?

Yeah.

I knew you'd retort with this exact example, because you're predictable.

No, I actually don't have the means to save everyone starving in Africa, or even a few. I don't have supply chain access, influence over foreign governments, or anything to directly aid anyone internationally. So I can give to charities, and do, but government corruption in poor nations ensures that the reach of those donations is limited and the cycle of poverty is ever perpetuated in order to maintain their existing power dynamics.

I also fully support foreign aid and am happy to pay my taxes to contribute to that.

I also am not wealthy. I'm not poor, but I have a hard cap on how much I can give to others before I'm hurting myself and my dependents, and that amount is nothing more than enough to keep a few people limping along for a little longer.

A billion-dollar company can reduce the cost of their absurdly priced medicines that would save millions, and still make insane profits. They just might not maintain perpetual growth.

I believe if you have the means to save someone and willfully withhold it, you're culpable for murder.

Pharmaceutical companies aren't going bankrupt if they can't charge thousands of dollars for a single dose. Common medications that are manufactured and sold in bulk subsidize the cost of medicines for rare conditions. They also enjoy patent benefits other industries don't get specifically to recouperate R&D costs.

Governments also can and do negotiate for lower drug costs, which is why medication is cheaper in Canada than the US.

Oh, and don't forget all the public funding pharmaceutical companies already get. Governments dumped tons of money into developing the covid vaccines and the companies made insane profits off of it.

I used to visit a classic forum like this. One person really carried the conversation and then suddenly disappeared and the forum died. Still have no idea what happened to them. Hope they just got bored or preoccupied with life.

If someone dies because the medicine needed to save them is "too expensive," both the corporate executives who set the price and the government cheapskates who won't adequately fund healthcare should be guilty of murder. Change my mind.

That was one of my favourite episodes of Monstrum.

It's been so long since I read Manly Guys. Time for a re-read from the beginning.

Also, cloaked horse skulls that knock on your door and demand a rap battle or they'll come in and eat your food.

I'd say whichever lever in each group feels the most like a "Steve" to me.

Nothing against Hamish Linklater, but when your cast already has Diedrich Bader you already have your Batman. He's really underrated and deserves a shot at a serious incarnation of the character.