Technically, hippos don’t swim. They run along the ground. So if you pick a deep enough body of water, you might still have a chance.

To play devil’s advocate, yes, “w” is technically three syllables in English, but they’re easy enough to blur together. Meanwhile, the actual “w” sound is comparatively labor intensive, and “-orld” even more so. We’re in purple burglar alarm world.

Ultra-libertarian Jingoist? I’m as confused by that combination of words as I am the flags on the truck.

Give me an archive link and I’ll click it every time. Otherwise, almost never.

But… the abuse is literally baked into my original comment. DRM. DRM is the abuse. Just because you’re used to it doesn’t mean that it was ever ok.

Valve is a company whose profit model is based on DRM. They were never your friend. Thanks for proton, though.

Why wouldn’t there be warlords? I’m not sure how this comment follows. Without a government, you get both eggs in one basket, which the original commenter agrees is bad.

In response to everyone’s sandals comments, you’re really missing out if you don’t go barefoot in the snow every now and then, so long as there’s only a light layer. Every step is cushioned and refreshing. It’s good endorphins all around, like taking a breath of fresh air after leaving a stuffy room. When the snow gets high enough that it kicks up onto the tops of your toes, that’s cold.

Everyone is actually mildly intolerant to carageenan. Why it’s used as a food additive is beyond me.

Edit: My wife switched us to Colgate and hasn’t had problems since.