"Because honestly, in a world where 24 packs of water bottles are $6, doesn't $3.50 for one small bottle cross some sort of line?"

Well, unlike disaster victims, you aren't forced to buy this stuff. You can always buy them before going to the movie (Granted, not possible with popcorn) and then take them with you.

They only gouge those who choose to be gouged.

 

Bringing in outside food and drink is 'against the policy' of theaters, around here anyway.

Not that people don't sneak in candy and drinks...but doing so requires a large purse...

 

I'm getting withdrawal symptoms, you aren't posting enough.

 

well in theory, the wise man would stock up on water and food and such (though it's hard to do that with gas) before a disaster. Then again, that's coming from someone who didn't even do that before a movie.

We usually take a snack along the lines of a miniature candy bar or 2, but in this case we went out to lunch first; we just didn't eat because the buffet was about to close. And from there we went straight to the theater, hurrying to get there in time for the 3:20 showing. And we needed food since we were missing lunch, or delaying it by 3 hours, at least.

 

And to Lanth... I'm being lazy. Afte the pre-e3 rush of hgl site stuff, and the post e3 catching up, I've done little but some HGL forum stuff and news stuff the past few days, with 4-6 hours of work on the novel each night. It's been nice catching up on surfing, playing some online games (and hearts), etc. I even read a couple of books on my sort of vacation, and with the novel done (aside from endless reviewing of early chapters) I'm looking forward to doing some more reading, after not opening a book for like 2 months.

I've got Feast of Crows sitting on my desk now as motivation to finish editing chapters 8 and 9 and the epilogue, after when I can say I really am done, with the rough draft at least.