What do u use as bowl ? <| sep |> Why are you guys posting solved mysteries on runresolvedmyseries ? <| sep |> Well , at least after HL 1 . Whether it ' s before or after HL 2 isn ' t specified , only that it sounds like the Combine occupation is still ongoing when Portal takes place . <| sep |> You are not alone . <| sep |> There is a very good PBS Frontline episode on the success of Michelle Rhee . I would start by watching that . <| sep |> Explosions on impact ? No ? Okay <| sep |> Shops at WalMartI mean . I dislike what WalMart does too . I don ' t shop there unless absolutely necessary . To date I have shopped there 3 times in the past 6 years . All small items . Yet , I understand how capitalism works . If everyone stopped shopping at Walmart until they changed their ways , they would . They don ' t change cause people still shop there despite complaining all the time . Edit I expected the But peopel can ' t afford to not shop there ! argument . If my poor ass min wage making student debt having butt can afford to not shop at WalMart . Then others can too . But this isn ' t even about that . If you can ' t afford to not shop there then fine . No hate . My gripe is all the edgy kids who are quick to talk crap about capitalism , while still choosing to support the biggest offenders of a system they hate . You know the type . The ones who get mad at rich companies abusing tax code and doing shady stuff to avoid paying taxes in America , but they are the biggest apple fanboys there are .