Well written, sir, but I must ask that if your logic is that all NRA members don't care about improving social conditions, then would it stand that nonmembers care?
I agree that a kinder and more gentle society with guns requires a societal change, but I don't think the apathy towards such a change rests solely with one group in American society, anymore than I think that the attitude of Americans towards guns, gun laws or lack thereof, caused the Aurora, or any other, shooting.

I understand your point, Zarban, but I was more providing fuel for discussion, regardless of my personal opinion of the author. My frustrations stem from the fact that people tend to run to extremes with guns, either for or against. But, the idea that regulating guns somehow decreases gun related crimes is quite fallacious, given the fact that, as Stossel points out, both Britain and Canada have stricter gun laws and have similar crime rates to the United States. The criminals still get guns because they have no regard for the laws.

Again, I will relate to my own experience. I had a customer come in and wanted to purchase a gun. I informed him that he would have to do the paperwork and then I would run the background check. He told me I didn't need to run the background check (Jedi mind trick?). When I insisted that I did, he informed me he would acquire a gun through other means. My point? There are other means for someone intending to use guns for bad reasons to get them.

Teague, I'm sure that I speak for...some people here when I say this project will turn out great. While it may take a little extra time it will be worth it.

Everyone else, maybe we should mail Teague some caffeine pills-just saying

Also, I think I will fire my director. Terrible job

I'm only about halfway through the commentary but I have to say I have one of those switches in my house that don't do anything.
Supposedly someone from California built the thing, so could one of you come up here and figure it out?
Thanks.
Also

Something to help with the Battleship depression:

I don't think Loki is mad in the sense we understand madness. Mad is often irrational or disjointed in their thinking-note I am not talking psychotic, because I think Loki is more along the psychotic line.

I think Loki is trying to spite Thor in taking over Earth, or Midegard, first. His motivation is revenge-pure and simple. The pain he feels at being "cast out" as he sees it, from Asgard gives him the right to take from whatever he wants and he wants Thor to suffer, and make him feel the pain of losing a world like Loki sees that he lost rule of Asgard. Since Thor cares about Earth, he will take that from him.

I can draw a basic parallel to Satan's tale in "Paradise Lost." Loki is similar to Satan in that he was cast out and ended up on Earth, and filled with wrath, unleashes it on humanity, requiring Odin's intervention who sends Thor, his son.

Of course, in Marvel's Asgardian mythos, Loki is the brother of Thor, but Jesus is the only son of YHWH, so parallels must end somewhere. Any analogy will break at some point.

If you want to seem some weird comic god on god battling, check out #4 at this link: http://www.cracked.com/article_18785_6- … pened.html

Also, this:

Yeah, I hated the Destroyer in all its forms. I would have prefered Loki unleashing the Ice Giants on Earth.
I liked Thor, but the Ice Giants needed more time, in my opinion. They were introduce as being huge beings with a huge grudge against Asgard. Um, why not play that out more? I would have taken the whole movie being in Asgard, honestly. I thought the parts not on Earth were much better. I get the whole learning humility thing and like Thor's character arc but the other characters on Earth just seemed along for the ride.

And I had not seen Iron Man 2  I did not realize that the small town was supposed to be within Stark's line of sight. I thought the whole idea was it is a small town kind of off the grid.

At least since Thor-I mean, did you see Chris Hemworth?

That's my thoughts but I guess the point is other parts are emphasized in females than males 

Matt as Commander of DIF would probably say something like this:
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On to the Avengers and the chat:
First of all, great chat and I enjoyed everyone's perspectives about the various milieu that Whedon had to wade through in order to somehow bring this together. It gives a whole new appreciation for the amount of craziness that goes in to movie making. As Teague said, sit down and make Avengers-Go! Its pure insanity, I tell you, yet the movie worked.

I am surprised that no one commented on the music though. Personally, I though the score was amazing, enjoyed the main theme, and overall sound of the movie. Though, besides the main theme, the song going with the first half of the credits is probably my favorite

We all knew it would happen...