Well, the lie is the same for Google.

The reality is that neither of them sell personal data to third parties because the data is pretty damn valuable. What both of them do is sell access to you to advertisers who have products or services that those advertisers believe you might be interested in.

Actually, where I live, there is at least a city employee who is responsible for collecting complaints about the cable & phone companies to whom the city has granted rights. I once sent this person an e-mail with TWC issues and received call-backs from TWC a few days after e-mailing that person.

Or two and a half tons. Or a Tesla Model S.

Or his comment is just a tie-in to the next Avengers movie.

Maybe he has stock in Disney.

Yup. There isn't any in there. I put the so-called "ice trays" in there and there's still no ice.

I think mine's broken.

Mostly because they still have to pay a credit-card processing fee. They would far rather you pay for things with a debit card or cash, which is cheaper for them. If you note the companies involved with CurrentC, many of them compete on price so paying the credit card companies 2% or so on the transaction can be their whole margin right there.

Uh...yeah. What if your cards are at home and you're 300 miles away with only enough gas in your tank to drive for 200 miles?

It's a worthwhile point. You're putting all of this on your phone. So you're out with friends at a bar and you accidentally spill a beer on your phone. Bzzt! One shorted out phone! Well, let's hope the people at the bar won't mind if you leave your tab open while you go home and get your credit cards. I'm sure they'll trust you to come back and settle your tab.

There's also the battery issue. You may want to think twice about watching that movie on your phone if you're going to need to pay for a cab at your destination. Or, at least, always make sure you have a charge cable with you.

Gosh, if only you had something like a watch that could do this...

I picked 3.5" because some women like it that wide.

Yeah, that's as funny as a screen door on a submarine.

That's okay. We'll just cut down the trees. They cause pollution, anyway.

I think the reason "My Woman" has an effect is the generality and the idea of ownership.

My Car. My House. My Dog.

These are things that I own. There are millions of houses, cars, and dogs out there but this one is mine. I own it. My car goes where I tell it to go. For the most part, my house is set up the way I want it to be. My dog does what I want him to do. I am in control. So adding "Woman"--another human being with the same intelligence, wants, needs, and desires--just doesn't sound right in my ear.

Don't get me wrong--if it works for you and the woman in question, more power to you. This is something that has been debated since it became acceptable for men and women to live together without being married. My personal favorite terms was "Posselque" (POSSLQ -- Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters) from the 1970s census.

Years ago, I had this discussion with someone I cared about: "How do we introduce each other to the other people in our lives?"

• "Girlfriend"/"Boyfriend" -- It has kind of a high school feel to it. Fine when you're 16. Feels a little off when you're in your late 20s.
• "Esso" or "Posselque" -- As you say, a little too clinical.
• "Lover" -- implies cheating. A lover is something you have "on the side" from your regular relationship.

• "Honey"/"Sweetie" -- Too cute.

We actually settled on "sweetheart" (e.g., "This is Maria, my sweetheart.") It denotes a romantic relationship and isn't too syrupy.

if you're in the affected area, you'll receive a Facebook notification asking if you're safe.

"No. I'm not."

Agreed. There's still plenty of interesting movies out of there.

Some of it is that they aren't necessarily hitting the theaters--or staying very long. Speaking for myself, If I'm going to pay $12 for a movie, it better be a blockbuster. It better be huge, explosive, with lots of action and adventure. Otherwise, I'll wait for it to come out on Redbox, Pay-per-View, or HBO/Showtime/Epix and watch it on my TV.

I think they have it, but you have to be outside the US to take advantage of it.