There's a huge difference though with physical media. Yeah, you don't own the movie, but you own the DVD that it's stored on. They're not going to come into your house and take the DVD back. Once you have it, it's yours forever. When you "buy" something hosted on a corporate server, you can lose it if they don't want to host it anymore, as evidenced by this Sony thing, or if they go out of business.
I don't think anyone has ever considered waiting tables to be unskilled labor. It takes a lot of different skills to be a waiter, and it's an in-demand job, often highly competitive. Back in college I tried unsuccessfully for years to get a server position at this swanky restaurant that would have meant I'd make $55+k a year, working 12 hours per week in the 90's. My friend got a job there and was basically rich, working less than half the week.
I guess it depends on where the beach house is located. I stayed at a beach house in San Diego for a week once in my 20's, and it was fucking amazing! That was one of the most fun weeks of my entire life. The short 2' wall in-between the beach and the house kept all of the sand out, and there weren't any seagulls. We sat on the porch drinking beer, BBQing, and inviting people who walked past to join us. It was paradise.
Right, with modern context we can figure it out pretty quickly, after we learn that the term torch is used for flashlight. The first time I saw it i thought they were talking about a cigarette lighter
Because we have actual torches too. You guys don't have actual soccers to get confused by. Given the right context we can figure out when you mean flashlight, but said torch.
It's not nebulous. You cannot own digital entertainment unless it is on physical media. You are buying a license to be able to view it whenever you want, as long as they have it available, and don't change their terms of service. They say in their terms of service that they can change it whenever they want. There's nothing we can do about it except not buy it in the first place. Their asses are covered quite well with that 60 page document they make you accept. They had a team of high powered lawyers write that thing, knowing that most people will never read it. They conditioned people to accepting the ToS without reading it by pushing ToS acceptance on meaningless things in the early days of software. Everyone became accustomed to just clicking okay, but now it actually does matter, and we still just click okay.
Mormons seem to walk the walk a lot more than other religions I've been exposed to. They generally live by the rules they espouse, and they have a robust support network for their members, including things like discount grocery stores. It's not for me, but as religious people go, they seem pretty okay.
Baseball games aren't the only thing that happen at baseball stadiums. I agree with you about the A's though. That's a tragedy of a team, especially considering their previous highs.
Unlimited? F'realz?