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• Commented on Muppets singing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  It's become a cliche to fling around the following phrase at every vaguely nifty/funny/interesting thing that comes around, but I say it with all honesty this time: BEST. THING. EVER....
• Commented on Machine translation fun
  I started writing random ridiculous sentences to see what would happen. Now I want to DO something with the random ridiculous sentences. Oh dear. Anyway, this transition I like: His anniversary gift to her was a small, peculiar statue that...
• Commented on "Snow Day," by Emma: 8-year-old girl rocks out massively.
  Is it the water? Is it the trees? IS IT THE GOAT RENTER GUY?! (...two local ad campaigns in one! hurrah.)...
• Commented on Pile-of-blocks chest of drawers made from reclaimed lumber
  As with most things, I liked it a whole lot better as itself, before being told it was Making a Statement.... and I'd happily put it in my home if someone else was willing to dust it. ;)...
• Commented on Comprehensive excoriation of ebook stupidity
  I do a lot of reading over meals. Until anyone shows me an ebook reader which I can hold AND turn pages while using only one hand -- something I can do just fine with a paperback -- it will...
• Commented on Disney duck family tree
  Family... tree... upside... down... cannot... cope.... Other than that, it's pretty marvelous. ;)...
• Commented on UK newspaper headlines of Sept 12, 2001
  (Oh, sorry -- looks like it was the Examiner. Just found a copy in the links above. Nothing to see here, move along... ;)...
• Commented on UK newspaper headlines of Sept 12, 2001
  Still my favorite headline: the San Francisco Chronicle declaring, "BASTARDS!" At least it was succinct....
• Commented on Fertile women more open to male advances
  But Guéguen worries that a woman's relationship status will confound such associations, since single women could be less likely to be on birth control. I can't even begin to describe how many ways this is a stupid statement, and makes...
• Commented on Youngest Twitterer EVAR?
  Fourteen years later, Mom will still be pulling out this list in order to guilt-trip her kid. ;)...
• Commented on Why Darwin Would Have Loved Botox
  It's the Pax! Seriously, though, in what way is altering your capacity to feel emotion by injecting poison into your face a good thing? Anger has its purposes.......
• Commented on Why "dial 9 for outside line" may go away
  I did that once by accident. It was a phone call that began with 9-1-212 -- the 2 just didn't quite depress. Whoops. The one that got our office in trouble, though, was the person who'd typed in a fax...
• Commented on Driver of damaged car pretends nothing is wrong
  @39: THINK, MCFLY, THINK! ;) (also possibly a good thing to be yelling at the driver, while knocking on his head.)...
• Commented on Canadian Conservative Party pledge to reintroduce the DMCA if elected
  So how about protecting the rights of politicians whose speeches you rip off? (ahem.)...
• Commented on Canadian man changes name to beat no-fly list
  Slighly tangential, but: "Then you have to change everything: driver's license, social insurance, medicare, credit card — everything." Oh, look. A man finally noticed that this process is a pain in the ass. How awful for him, poor dear. Three...
• Commented on Seinfeld and celebrity computer endorsements
  My favorite bizarre celebrity computer endorsement: Kevin Costner and the Apple Lisa....
• Commented on Deadmalls as new urbanist playgrounds
  It is scary how quickly I recognized that mall as Factoria. (Yeah, that is a Jamba Juice. The space to the left of it used to be a B. Dalton.) When I was a kid, that mall had mirrors on...
• Commented on Merlin Mann reviews It's All Too Much, a book on decluttering
  Goody! Now that we've covered the important tips in the book, I don't have to buy it. Less stuff! ...er....
• Commented on Funny espresso rant
  *facepalm* Y'know, there are reasons I don't drink coffee.......
• Commented on Untitled 1
  Ommmmm....
• Commented on Super-premium theater chain in the US to sell $35 movie tickets
  AbsoluteTruist: I know the Cinerama in Seattle already does that. I was pleasantly surprised one time I had to use the restroom during a movie and found that I could still hear what was going on. It's down a flight...
• Commented on The wit and wisdom of Prince Philip
  #30: They can be. I once had a notable hotel stay where I got scared out of my wits by the smoke detector going off while I was mid-shower. I ran out, flung something on (with suds still in my...