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Heh; yes, I think most of us who've ever needed a surgeon can attest the stereotype exists for a reason. Re. your paragraph as a whole: I'm curious what practice area you, as a doctor (and what any other doctors on the thread), think of based on Carter's personality. Because he seems to me like someone who'd be well suited to a few different ones. I think he's comforting in the ER, and likes the pace, variety, and challenge, so it's a good fit, but I also think he'd like having an ongoing relationship with patients, so some other specialties, or general practitioner/family medicine, would be too. And what do you think about Susan's personality as it relates to ER medicine? I think she made a fine ER doc, but don't feel strongly about it, yet I do feel strongly she - at least as presented in her first go 'round, as that's what I remember most clearly, but I think I saw bits of this the second time, too - was one of the best teachers, so I liked that she was in a teaching hospital.

I think it may be my favorite too. I'm not sure I've ever met a pesto I didn't like, and I do hold particular fondness for the traditional recipe, but I think the garlic scape version edges it out. Probably because I've got basil growing year-round, while garlic scapes are only seasonal.

She was trying. She was being treated for her mental illness (she suffered from both depression and anxiety) the same way people seek treatment for other diseases; she was ill, and trying to beat the disease and recover. Her suicide was, as someone put it perfectly (probably because she's a doctor) in another thread, a consequence of her disease. I am sickened by judging a suicidal mind as if it should have processed and decided in the way a typical mind would, and thus labeling the act selfish and cruel, as if that was the intent. Because that almost certainly wasn't it at all. If you talk with someone who contemplated suicide but changed their mind, you may hear them say they were afraid of what it would do to their loved one(s). But if you talk with someone who got so bad they actually attempted suicide, you will likely hear that survivor say they truly believed their loved one(s) would be better off.

My favorite of her songs; when I get to that song on her greatest hits album, I put it on repeat and belt it out over and over. (I need to go to bed, so I will not click on the video. I need to go to bed, so I will not click on the video ...) I play the hell out of I'm Gonna Be Strong, too. I unabashedly love her music (I like a lot of the country pop of that era, whereas the modern version - "pop with an accent" as I refer to a lot of so-called country - not so much). Angel of the Morning, Heart of the Night, Queen of Hearts, Break It to Me Gently, It's a Heartache (I like Bonnie Tyler's version, too, but Newton's better), Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me, etc. -- she put out a lot of catchy tunes.

For people coping with chronic depression, though, that is simply not true. We can't judge depressed minds for acting in ways a typical mind would not, because their very reality is different. Thank you for this paragraph, truly. (Re. the bolded, every person I've ever talked to who survived a suicide attempt said that very thing about their loved ones.)

“I like to wear pearls when I make dinner, put on lipstick and heels and swish around.” Um, okay. You do you, but seriously? Liking heels, pearls, and lipstick in general doesn’t even raise one of my eyebrows, even though I only like heels (and certain colors of freshwater pearls). But donning a costume to cook? Get out.

I'm the same way. I love broccoli, and rice does nothing for me (I only make it [and only brown rice, because at least there's some flavor that way] with curry or something else really saucy that needs to be soaked up, although I may switch to cauliflower "rice" since I like cauliflower much more than rice), so that would be an easy call for me. I have some chicken breast (seasoned with just a little garlic and parsley, so it can go with many different things) left from what I cooked up for some chicken romano I made for my parents last week, so I think I'm going to go incredibly simple tonight and just chop that up, spread it over a big mixed greens salad, add some avocado, and pour some ranch dressing over the whole thing.

Then no one other than her daughter should know what it says, unless she chooses to tell them. I don't think a grieving 13-year-old contacted Extra, so WTF? If the person who found her, first responders, or even another member of the family did indeed release the contents to the media, especially at this time, that's just gross.

Just the one? Lucky you.

I'm the same way - not only have I not gotten sick it despite the dozens of times I've seen it, I still laugh at it. Everything he says (and every look they give him in response) amuses me, especially his, "Okay, yep, goodnight" retreat when his mom grounds him from the car for four weeks.

Goodness, yes; that's a long way away from the point of exclusivity -- you're not even dating yet. Good luck.

Roseanne was the number one scripted show on network television for the season, and the contracts for season two were already in place, so ABC knew what they would be paying out (and knew what they could garner, based on those ratings, for commercials). And they spent years dealing with her in exchange for a hit show; this time around, while her Twitter feed was problematic, it wasn't having much of an effect on their bottom line, and by all accounts her behavior in the writers' room was better than it had ever been during the original series, so they'd actually ditched an expected headache. There was a big promotional push for the show, including at the upfronts. I don't think ABC executives had any desire to bail until she finally posted something they knew there was no effectively distancing themselves from - cast members would pull out, advertisers would pull out, and if they didn't act swiftly they'd be on the wrong side. And they're still trying not to leave money on the table if they don't have to, looking into Roseanne-less continuation possibilities.

But she didn't say, "I'm late to work" (which wouldn't have been an excuse, either), she pulled the pastor card. A related peeve is when someone is a pastor/reverend/nun/whatever and nothing else is known about them (e.g. a witness identified by her or his profession), yet it is supposed to be assumed they are credible, honest, good, etc. just based on that profession. Um, no. They may be. They may be an asshole. I'll wait and see, thanks.

I'm surprised by that; with the popularity of low-rise jeans, I couldn't begin to count how many times I've learned what color someone's thong underwear is when a seated person moved so that her shirt pulled up. I love that Duluth Trading made the "no yank tank" in response.

They didn't even reach the ceiling, so they were "decorative" (I put that in quotes because they were among the ugliest things I've ever seen in a home). Oops, didn't see that this was already answered. But I'm leaving it, because it can't be stated enough how ridiculous those columns were. If you were allowed just one picture to illustrate how awful the McMansion version of architectural detail is, those columns would fit the bill.

“What? Is? That?” into the camera in the foreground as Doug works on the art piece in the background was my favorite moment, but a close second was the two women at the end agreeing, “The rest of our houses look like crap now.” Neither room wowed me, but I thought they were both major improvements on what was there (those were just god-awful McMansion rooms, so, yes, I imagine the rest of both houses does look as boring as these two did to start) and knew both sets of homeowners were going to be happy.

"Getting judged on your name is tough. At overstock.com, our name makes people think we stock overstocked goods." Imagine that. Some of these commercials start out funny, with the crazy-ass names people have been saddled with by their parents, but then it switches to a company that chose its own name and it just turns dumb. If the name no longer accurately describes the business, change it. Oh, wait - they did that for about five minutes, with O.Co, and that didn't work, so now they're running this stupid, "Our name is Overstock, but that's not all we sell" ad campaign.

They usually have one judge who specializes in the cuisine being created, so I've often wondered if one of the other ones is an expert in the cuisine they'd be cooking had the other challenger won the first round. Obviously production, at least, knows what "signature dish" each contender will choose if they win, so that all the necessary ingredients are sure to be there, so they probably select judges to cover either option, too. Bobby must get a "[Dish with which he is unfamiliar] is traditionally made with x, y, and z and served [this way]" briefing (like when Amanda Freitag strategized to practice, practice, practice on something Bobby would have never made in his life, fesenjan).

And I love both; they're probably my two most-frequent veggie sides. And not everyone gets the urine smell side effect from eating asparagus. Or at least not everyone can smell it; scientists are divided on whether everyone's bodies produce it but some people just can't smell it, some people simply don't produce it to begin with, or a combination of the two as the reason why not everyone notes the side effect. (I don't, but I used to. So go figure.)

I think the fact the cast was so thrilled to work together again, and revisit iconic characters, and was looking forward to doing more of that given the audience reception, heightens the emotional response, but it's also that they had already been renewed for a second revival season - in fact, the writers were gathered for their first brainstorming session for that season when the cancellation news broke - that may be causing a bit more "I feel sorry for them" sentiment than a normal scenario when a show gets canceled. That plus the fact that it was canceled not because of low ratings or one of the "yep, saw that coming" reasons, but because the star/executive producer of an eponymous show finally went so far that even a network walked away from the money the show brings in. And because the racist shithead who caused all this is someone with whom they have a longstanding relationship, dating back to the many years she didn't exhibit this kind of behavior (in fact, the opposite). Cancellation is indeed the nature of the business, but this happened at a different time than is typical, and it thus won't be as easy for the crew to get hired for something else and they thus may be out of work for at least part of a season. (The cast and writers are somewhat the same boat, but some of them have contracts guaranteeing they'll still get paid for the episodes they were slated to do, plus crew members are especially divided between TV and film, and will thus have a harder time getting a film gig to tide them over until next season.)

I've done that one, too. I checked my notes on it, and it will definitely be better for you than Angel's Landing, given your discomfort with the height/narrow trail combination (narrow trails, yes, especially once you hit Echo Canyon, but not with the steep dropoffs; you'll feel safely tucked in, I think), but it's also more strenuous than the trail to Angel's Landing, so be prepared. It's rather relentlessly uphill for what seems like a long time (the scenery doesn't change - you're a bit boxed in - for a lot of the uphill stretch, so it feels even longer than the few miles it is) and takes a good while round trip. It's definitely the only hike you'll want to do in a day! You can branch off along the way to Hidden Canyon, but that will make it a really long day (unless you just want to go to the mouth of the canyon and look out). Oh, and per a grumble in my notes, because you start out on a paved path (from Weeping Rock), the last section of your relaxing downhill hike (you come back the way you came) is on pavement, and that's a little hard on the knees.

Aww, a grey tabby with a little brown (like Riley, although they look nothing alike other than their general markings and coloring). Clearly, she is perfect. ;-) I hope everything works out.

I don't know why a widower would need to have a love interest at all within the one or two half-seasons this hypothetical series would run, but if Dan did, I certainly wouldn't want it to be his stepmom or his sister-in-law. Crystal marrying Ed was creepy (and stupid) enough, to turn around and get with Dan would be even worse - and that's before I add in how fucking annoying Crystal is. Jackie and Dan's relationship is fantastic, and I can't see either one being comfortable getting romantically involved even if their shared grief sparked any feelings in that direction - plus the kids would be quite rightly disturbed.

I've done that hike; it's beautiful. Have you hiked to Angel's Landing? That's quite a view, but it's not for the faint of heart; if you can handle Narrows, though, you can handle that one (unless the combination of heights and narrow trails would make you uncomfortable). That doesn't stop it from being crowded, but hopefully not too bad during the week this time of year. I also like the Upper Emerald Pool (you ditch a fair number of people after the first two). I like the Kolob Canyon section of the park a lot, too. Well, I like the whole place, it's beautiful.

We have our share of those, too, and you'll be among fellow tourists, so you might hear quite a collection. As for British expressions, while it's true that Americans as a lot are unfortunately not as well-traveled as many of their global counterparts, we do get out some. Plus, we like British TV shows. ;-) And, again, you'll be among tourists. So, you may certainly say the odd word here and there that gets you a confused look, but in general you won't have trouble being understood. But do, indeed, speak of cigarettes, not fags! Are you planning a week in each of the five locations, or will some get more time than others? You could spend a lot of time in D.C. and the surrounding area without running out of things to see and do! And it has a good public transportation system (something not true of many American cities), so getting around is easy. I used to go for a week at a time every few years as a kid/teen (my dad went a lot on business, so my mom and I would occasionally tag along and make a vacation of it) and a couple of times as an adult, and while there were a few things I made repeat visits to, I mostly did new things each time. I haven't been in many years now, and really should get back. But I digress ... I've been to all your destinations (although my time in Baltimore was limited), so I look forward to hearing of your adventures - and am happy to answer any questions I can. When I got behind the wheel to drive in Ireland, it felt so weird! But I adjusted quickly. The only other time I've dealt with the steering wheel and car being on the "wrong" side was in England's Lake District; otherwise, I've traveled by train.