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1. 6 days ago on PreTeena

   Hey, it made her happy and it’s probably mostly true.

2. 6 days ago on The Buckets

   Looking at it from the other side, I think it’s one of the finer professions. Not quite surgeon perhaps, but then again you reach more people. And isn’t laughter the best medicine? With a bit of human warmth thrown in for good measure.

   Personally, I think you do all right. Sorry to harsh your self-deprecation :)

3. 16 days ago on The Buckets

   From what I recall of the very first Iron Man story (read as a reprint many years ago), he was definitely affected by seeing thr results. Marvel was big on that type of angst in the 60s, how they differentiated thenselves. Acnowledged that it’s fluctuated over the years but that’s the core of the character.

   I dudn’t mention Green Arrow, because he did start out just trying to do good in the 40s. It wasn’t until they retconned his origin in the 60s that the trauma factored in. Although officially now, that Green Arrow is a different person from an althernate universe.

4. 18 days ago on The Buckets

   Actually, Iron Man does it out of guilt after seeing firsthand the results of the use of the weapons his company made. Not that he isn’t also portrayed as getting a kick out of it.

5. 22 days ago on The Buckets

   Star Trek (original series) did a story relating to that. From the episode “Shore Leave”:

   CARETAKER: This entire planet was constructed for our race of people to come and play.

   SULU: Play? As advanced as you obviously are, and you still play?

   KIRK: Yes, play, Mister Sulu. The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play.

6. about 1 month ago on Dogs of C-Kennel

   He didn’t give it as an excuse, just stating that enhances the napping experience for them.

7. about 2 months ago on Brewster Rockit

   You had me until that last part.

8. 3 months ago on Barney & Clyde

   There are higher concentrations of sugar only if the diabetes is poorly controlled.

9. 3 months ago on Herb and Jamaal

   It could also be that having and raising a child is just too expensive for many. I’m sure there are a number of reasons, actually, but I’d expect that to be high on the list. Looking for someone who’s perfect to have a child with? Probable but not as much.

10. 3 months ago on The Buckets

    Most supheroes seem to fly with something akin to telekinesis or by mehanical means (jetpack, power ring, stc.). Invisibility may only involve the “visible” spectrum, allowing a person to use other wavelengths to see. Or it may be a psychic effect. I believe Susan Richards (Invisible Girl of Fantastic Four fame) had an explanation for her abilities, but that escapes me at the momemt