Do we live in a simulation?

I want to buy a Krampus figurine for the holidays. One with a child in the bag. My wife is appalled but I told her it’s part of my heritage and beliefs. What do I do?

How much power/energy would that take?

Tommy, W_Z here. Am away from my computer. Do me a flavor and respond to Nardi with a "No" and Nas with "Surprisingly, not that much." Thanks, my man!

I want to buy a Krampus figurine for the holidays. One with a child in the bag. My wife is appalled but I told her it’s part of my heritage and beliefs. What do I do?

Albert Pyun passed away a few days ago. I found him to be just competent enough to keep his films from being so incompetent they were "fun bad" and instead were just bad and usually disappointing. Captain America was certainly "fun bad" and I would consider it a classic up there with Samurai Cop and Miami Connection. What are your thoughts on the work of Albert Pyun?

W_Z,

So the Krauts killed my brother. These same Krauts also convinced my dad to join them, the bastards! And so, much like Julie DiCaro in November, 2020, I want to join the Resistance to have my vengeance on those monsters!

Yet the problem is that I live with my dear old mum, and if I leave her, she'll go insane with grief, and I don't know who will take care of her. And if I leave, I can't be sure I will have any impact on the war at all. But I still want to avenge my brother.

What should I do?

--Alain Chevrier

I want to go to Clemson and I want my son to want to go there. I know nothing of incest.

W_Z -

It’s been argued - by some very smart people, some say the smartest - that Clemson “alum” James Skalski is the product of generational incest. What say you?

W_Z: Have you seen trailer for Cocaine Bear?

W_Z,

So the Krauts killed my brother. These same Krauts also convinced my dad to join them, the bastards! And so, much like Julie DiCaro in November, 2020, I want to join the Resistance to have my vengeance on those monsters!

Yet the problem is that I live with my dear old mum, and if I leave her, she'll go insane with grief, and I don't know who will take care of her. And if I leave, I can't be sure I will have any impact on the war at all. But I still want to avenge my brother.

What should I do?

--Alain Chevrier

Good question. Very good question.

I'd say that it is up to you. You have the freedom to do what you want. I realize that that is terrifying, but I cannot tell you what to do. No system of ethics can help you here, my friend. PS--you sucked as a goalie.

i saw it when i went to see "violent night". if the movie is any longer than 90 minutes, i have a feeling it's going to be overstuffed the way that movie was. and that'd be a shame. this should be a romping good time (although even in the trailer some of the CGI looks off).

We have a Krampus ornament. Also, a York devil.

Yeah I think the joke is going to get old pretty quick since they're obviously self-aware. VelociPastor was self-aware but it was pretty subtle about it so joke didn't get old plus it was a guy in a suit which I enjoy a lot more than CGI.

I put one in the Amazon basket hoping my wife would just put the most recent order through but she took it out of there. Sounds like maybe she should get a visit from Krampus.

My wife started watching it and said it’s not great. I had no interest in it. Reminds me on a cursory level of the “Sabrina” reboot which I also didn’t watch.

Right now most of my tv watching consists of Christmas related stuff…

Clemson exists as an experiment akin to if Game of Thrones isolated incest to the poors in Flea Bottom rather than the high born Targaryens and Lanisters.

Based on? Have you actually visited the Clemson campus?

Of the 8 or 9 schools I visited with my son....Clemson was my favorite....a long list of reasons. It was 4th on his list. It was the only school that he didn't get accepted...he was "wait listed", which means he crossed it off the list. A friend of mine moved to Charleston about 8 years ago after his daughter enrolled there and word on the street is it's gotten really difficult to get accepted.

Based on? Have you actually visited the Clemson campus?

Of the 8 or 9 schools I visited with my son....Clemson was my favorite....a long list of reasons. It was 4th on his list. It was the only school that he didn't get accepted...he was "wait listed", which means he crossed it off the list. A friend of mine moved to Charleston about 8 years ago after his daughter enrolled there and word on the street is it's gotten really difficult to get accepted.