If I'm in transit on airplanes and in airports for 8 hours and I wear a mask for 7 of those hours, the one hour (or probably less) that I take off my mask to eat a meal doesn't completely negate the good that wearing a mask does for the rest of the time. I'm still reducing my risk (or the risk I pose to others around me) for 88% of my travel time.

Just the one time, I think.

In some countries, cellular companies still charge for sending text messages to people who have a different provider. WhatsApp is an easy way to connect with all of the people you know without paying extra fees.

And there's a whole customer interface that lets you order directly from small businesses, which is super convenient if you live in a country that still has a lot of "mom and pop" stores instead of giant superstore chains.

It was the musical, so it was not a cheap ticket. I don't know how they didn't know it was not going to be supportive of their worldview.

We also would have accepted Rusty Shackleford.

Same. We can always sacrifice them for a faith boost if they keep asking questions.

Defiling corpses, fomenting communist insurrection, burning witches ... That game has everything!

Agreed on both counts.

Let's not forget Echo, November and Whiskey from Dollhouse.

I also live in a country where I was not born, and it is full of kind people. I am very visibly different from most of the population, so people usually assume I'm a tourist. They always seem pleasantly surprised to learn that I live here.

I've been here almost three years, and I haven't mastered the language yet, but people are usually really kind about my limited vocabulary.

Yup. I remember the day we all got fingerprinted. I'd say it was '86 or '87 when they did our whole school. I remember thinking it was super cool.

Baggallini bags are virtually indestructible in my experience. I have a tote and a purse that I've used daily for 5 years, and they both look exactly like they did the day I bought them.