The Off Topic Topic

[Barrister]

Hmm, yeah, tourist visa for Americans back in 2010-11 was one (1) US $20 bill upon arrival.  Not change for a $50, not two $10 bills, not two $10s and two $5s, just one Andreas Cakçon $20 bill.

I had to pay a "Reciprocity Fee" of $250 to get into Argentina last time I went there.  Looks like they recently lowered it to $160 and it covers five years' worth of travel, but it's still bullshit.  It's basically a retaliation against the US requiring a visa from Argies.

How is that kind of reciprocity bullshit? It seems pretty fair to me.

Because Argentina has no security concerns about US visitors, and indeed if anything should want to promote more US visitors.  But instead they put in a tit-for-tat visa requirement because the US imposed one on Argentine citizens.

"bullshit" is kind of strong, but I remember being rather irked at the Brazillian visa requirement which was imposed for a similar reason.

[Liep]

Holy crap, I had no idea Sharapova has been suffering from heart condition for the last 10 years. It makes her sporting success even more impressive.

Unless the medicine she took made her an overall better athlete. I don't know if that's the case, but I'm always doubtful about the "it's just a harmless bi-product in my medication"-typical athlete response to positive doping tests

[DGuller]

Holy crap, I had no idea Sharapova has been suffering from heart condition for the last 10 years. It makes her sporting success even more impressive.

Unless the medicine she took made her an overall better athlete. I don't know if that's the case, but I'm always doubtful about the "it's just a harmless bi-product in my medication"-typical athlete response to positive doping tests

I was a tad sarcastic in my expression of admiration. 

[Liep]

Holy crap, I had no idea Sharapova has been suffering from heart condition for the last 10 years. It makes her sporting success even more impressive.

Unless the medicine she took made her an overall better athlete. I don't know if that's the case, but I'm always doubtful about the "it's just a harmless bi-product in my medication"-typical athlete response to positive doping tests

I was a tad sarcastic in my expression of admiration. 

I see it now.

[celedhring]

Reading on their methodology, it is actually "Highest trending shows on google for each state", but it's still a fun map.



Star Trek TOS in Alaska, either they are all old nerds, or there's just one computer in the whole state owned by an old nerd. 

[Razgovory]

Missouri has large population of renaissance princes.

[Eddie Teach]

Agents of SHIELD, Bernie Mac, Cheers? 

Well, judging from Languish, Alaska is 2/2 in old nerd category. 

[Capetan Mihali]

A lot are obvious regional choices ("Boardwalk," "Always Sunny, "True Blood,") and a lot I don't recognize (what the fuck is a TV drama called "Terriers" and why are my statesmen streaming it? ), but I did smile at Vermont still breathlessly watching "The West Wing."

[LaCroix]

north dakotans just like homespun murder stories 

[Eddie Teach]

The Bernie Mac Show was supposed to be a comedy, wasn't it?

[Ed Anger]

Some chick in my county is running for "Central Committee".

I don't like that. I am getting my Brownshirts cleaned just in case. 

[Capetan Mihali]

The Bernie Mac Show was supposed to be a comedy, wasn't it?

"Supposed to": yes.

[11B4V]

The Bernie Mac Show was supposed to be a comedy, wasn't it?

"Supposed to": yes.

It's because it's a black show, huh?

[Tonitrus]

Agents of SHIELD, Bernie Mac, Cheers? 

Well, judging from Languish, Alaska is 2/2 in old nerd category. 

The number of TOS Star Trek episodes that I've actually managed to watch all the way through is probably less than I can count on one hand. 

And the only ones I could name off the top of my head of those is Balance of Terror, and the one with the Nazi planet. 

[Ed Anger]

I liked his stand up. The show...was forgettable.