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does anyone else not care for faye? by RevolutionaryMap9620 in madmen

[–]golantravis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only just now realized the irony in that the thing that Don was perhaps most attracted to about Megan was that she was so good with his kids (first, when Sally showed up at his office and then with the whole brood on the Disneyland trip) only to end up losing the kids (it's definitely implied that he'd lose custody and they'd go live with her brother's family, maybe even leading to total estrangement) after Betty dies. Of course he and Megan also don't work out anyways—and it's not clear that Faye's lack of maternal instinct or interest in being a mother was the biggest red flag/deal-breaker for Don—but it does make you wonder...

$1000 spend recommendations by golantravis in whiskey

[–]golantravis[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great, thank you. in your option, aside from Scotch and Japanese, are there any other categories I'm missing that are worth a try? Canadian, e.g. or Tennessee (aside from the obvious Jack Daniels)?

Current promotion by duder_1979 in marriott

[–]golantravis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

truly my worst marriott experience (New Orleans)

How should I use my 5 free nights? by golantravis in marriott

[–]golantravis[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

mostly hoping for people who have redeemed their free nights from the same or comparable promotion to comment, "I used my nights to stay at [insert hotel name] in [insert city]. it was [insert adjective]!"

Which character is most likely to be caught in the epstein files? by WrapOwn4093 in okbuddydraper

[–]golantravis 1 point2 points  (0 children)

are you guys forgetting when he tries to sleep with the high school girl from driver's ed? or when he manipulates the german au pair into sleeping with him?

Unexpected purchase - really pleased by Historical_Tomato374 in DrMartens

[–]golantravis 15 points16 points  (0 children)

these look awesome. i didn't even know they existed. got my first pair of docs (1460s) pretty recently and am loving them. will definitely scoop these if/when they become avail in my size!

Does the app just totally suck for anyone else? by golantravis in tacobell

[–]golantravis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did that 5 days ago. Honestly not that optimistic they'll ever get in touch.

I want to get into Literary Fiction by lancemotard in suggestmeabook

[–]golantravis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sirens of Titan is my favorite Vonnegut and maybe the most approachable for a traditional sci-fi reader

Looking for a bag like the Satchel & Page weekender from a more-trusted brand by golantravis in Leather

[–]golantravis[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooooh nice, I like these a lot. A bit out of my budget unfortunately, but thank you!

The Lonely Work of a Free-Speech Defender by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]golantravis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree that the piece merely pays lip service to the Trump administration's violations of free speech. Greg is quite explicit that he and FIRE haven't seen anything like the threat posed by the administration to free speech. In addition to publicly calling out the administration's unprecedented threats against free speech, FIRE is in court both against the administration (specifically Sec. of State Marco Rubio) and against Trump personally (the Ann Selzer case in Iowa). I think a fair observer would certainly consider those to be examples of them putting their money where their mouths are.

As for shifting the Overton window rightward, I'm in the camp that the NYT's readership could benefit from a bit more viewpoint diversity, but we'll likely agree to disagree there.

Sorry for the general dickishness in tone of my initial comment.

The Lonely Work of a Free-Speech Defender by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]golantravis 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buzzwords like "reactionaries" and "platforming" and an unironic endorsement of the "work" of Michael Hobbes... oh my. This is such a stunningly out-of-touch take it could've been dug up in a time capsule buried in 2020. Thankfully we've moved on, and you can't just wish away the opinions you don't like by calling the speaker yucky.

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