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I don't know if Doug's ever been to the/a Marvel universe, or met the Ghost Rider, but that's what this song brought to mind. It's probably not something he' be too keen on using outside very specific situations, but then that's what his power is best at, isn't it? It might "just" open a channel for the Ghost Rider to use him for a host instead, but that would be one he's even less eager to use.

Simply put, the US government appears to not want people to visit the USA. I say that because of the measures they are putting into place at border crossings with Canada.

Opinion piece by a Ph.D. candidate in American Studies at Rutgers: Canadians travelling to or through U.S. should pay close attention to their withering rights

Quote:The United States and Canada share what's been known as the longest undefended border in the world, because of the neighbourly sentiment between the nations. Now defence has become irrelevant, because Canadian lawmakers have effectively invited an invasion by U.S. border authorities.

Quote:Even if a Canadian official is "unwilling" to conduct a search or has deemed a detainment unnecessary, a U.S. official can override that call. In other words, Canadian law enforcement can now be countermanded within Canada by Americans.

This new authority also allows U.S. border guards to deny Canadians their right of withdrawal. Before the amendment to the law was enacted, if a person felt at all uncomfortable in the course of preclearance questioning she could simply leave, retracting her intention to cross the border with no penalty.

Now, as a result of amendments, the guard is entitled to detain her if he finds "reasonable grounds" to do so. And the request to leave in itself could be construed as reasonable grounds.

Quote:Scarier still is the provision that undergirds every amendment to the agreement: that U.S. border officials will not be held accountable for impropriety.

In the exact language of the bill, "no action or civil proceeding may be brought against a U.S. preclearance officer in respect of anything that is done or omitted in the exercise of their powers, or the performance of their duties and functions under the legislation."

So there will be no repercussions for anything committed in the exercise of their powers.

Do you think you can do a better job on social media than (insert name of major world leader here)?

Do you want to make that your job?

Are you willing to relocate and work out of a historic building?

Here's a job poster you might be interested in.

Backup forces for the Psycho Chicken? 

(IE, the start of the next chapter)

“Ah, Warrior Kisaki,” Muck observed from the bed he was sitting on as the door to ‘his’ medical cell opened.

“Not warror.  Lieutenant.  Lieutenant Gamlin, to you,” Gamlin corrected with a grimace before tossing a garment at Muck.  “Get Dressed.  The Captain wants to see you.”

“Nice of him to not demand I go parading through the halls in a backless hospital gown, El Tee.”(1)  He shook it out and examined it briefly before starting to slip it on under his hospital gown.  “Flight suit?  Or duty jumpsuit?  Either way it seems clear Max doesn’t want me to stand out that much.”

“Jumpsuit, but I’m not going to presume as to the Captain’s intentions.  You’ll have to wait and ask him yourself, if you want.”

“I do want.  I see you’ve not drawn your sidearm this time though.”

“Should I have?”

“Hard to say Lt.  Well, since I don’t remember you doing anything to make me classify you as a threat, but as you’ve drawn down on me at least once that I remember, tells me YOU see ME as a threat.”

“I do.”

“Care to elaborate?”

“No.”

“Oooookay.  So, do I lead, or follow?” Muck asked, finishing zipping up the jumpsuit and approaching the door.

Gamlin glared.  “Which makes you least comfortable?”

Muck folded his arms and smirked.  “Sorry, you’re the one allegedly in charge here Lieutenant.  You have to decide.  Call it the burden of power, command, or whatever you want.  Whatever gets you through the night.”

“Fine.  One pace ahead and to my right, then.”

“Just remember you need to tell me which way we need to turn instead of just shooting me.  That will turn out bad for one of us.  Not going to say which of us, though,” Muck replied, then transferred his attention to the door that slid open in front of the pair.  Behind said door was a room that made where he’d been was something of a cross between an interrogation cell and a hospital treatment room.  That the door to his right also started opening was a clear indication of where he was supposed to go even before Gamlin needed to say anything.

Gamlin did have to direct Muck once the two were in the hallway, indicating to turn left, which took them past a nursing station to a central elevator lobby; a hall Muck guessed was made of armor plate of some sort, painted in a “oh no, your not really in a hospital or prison” light beige instead of instead of a stark flat white.  A short ride down the elevator, followed by a walk down more suspiciously empty hallways which eventually disgorged the pair onto a loading dock at what Muck assumed was the rear of the facility.

I'm in a not-so-sweet spot here, seeing a response without knowing what's being responded to.

Exactly what is DMM reacting to in this tweet?


(From the one name that I do recognize, I know this thread belongs here, not in genchat...)

Tumblr post reblogged to my account here:
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You know, there are times that I feel that a website is absolutely deserving to be utterly destroyed by hackers.

This is one of them.

Competition #4:  Silly Definitions "S"

Quote:STRUMPET: (noun) A brass musical instrument with a flared bell, three valves, and fretted strings.

For a little more info on how, check out the following article:

Boeing Confirms Joining Forces With Disney To Build Flying X-Wings For Galaxy's Edge

Let nothing you dismay
Remember Isaac Newton
was born on Christmas Day
In an inertial frame of reference,
F=ma
Oh tidings of motion and force
Motion and force
Oh tidings of motion and force