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• Commented on Owner of trendy Manhattan restaurant Paradou plumbs new depths of evil bad-bossitude
  Seriously Cory, do a little fact checking or at least read the original post before you create incendiary headlines that can ruin a person's business and put lots of people out of work. The location of the restaurant may seem...
• Commented on Demi claims missing hipflesh is for real. But $5,000 says it's Moore photoshopping.
  davee5 sez; "The twitpic is a photograph of a pretty woman wearing a ridiculous outfit, a lot of makeup, and an expression I've never seen in daily life." Really? I get that expression from women all the time. Usually it's...
• Commented on Taste Test: natto, gooey fermented soy beans
  As much as I can appreciate the sentiment of eating more natural foods, I think there's a danger to this idea that "asian foods = better." Japan and China both have a lot of processed foods, and tofu isn't exactly...
• Commented on An evening of confusion with Dell customer service
  You ordered the wrong thing, and they told you that you had to return the wrong thing to get the right thing - that's the story? What a complete waste of column inches. Sounds to me like you got one...
• Commented on How inductors work
  A nice intro to principles of electronics. I think everyone who does a youtube video should be required to wear a suit and tie or other business appropriate clothing - it just makes people take things more seriously and leads...
• Commented on Face painting art
  Very creative stuff. I love the Kiss one....
• Commented on Does the Baby Bust = a Sustainability Boom?
  @dculberson: Even if you're right, "energy costs" aren't the only costs to consider. There are externalized costs such as health effects from pollution, landfill costs, damage to ecosystems etc. Not everything reduces to a dollars and cents equation. What I'm...
• Commented on Two guys who travel the US making free and awesome commercials for small businesses
  That was the dope. I'm really impressed with how the filmmakers communicated a funny but honest message that didn't make fun of the people in the video, but clearly let the people in the video have fun. Really good stuff,...
• Commented on Video about world's greatest soda pop store
  If there was ever a poster boy for the phrase "if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life" it's that guy. The film was really well done too - totally caught the enthusiasm this...
• Commented on WTF is "Dairy Drink?"
  I believe this is what is generally referred to as Filled Milk....
• Commented on Boy missing after experimental balloon crash lands
  I might be completely off on my math and my estimation of how big that balloon is, but at 1g/1l He that balloon looks like it could only haul about 10lbs....
• Commented on Grown-Ups are Dumb! (No Offense) -- fun book by a 12-year-old cartoonist
  The book is called Grown-Ups (plural) are dumb. You manage to get it wrong multiple times in this post, which kinda makes you look dumb. No offense....
• Commented on Invasion of the giant blobs of "sea mucus"
  It's all about perspective and language - you say Sea Snot, I see beautiful underwater clouds!...
• Commented on Barefoot Burglar, 18, suspected of stealing planes, etc.
  "Media Representatives: Please ask for permission before quoting our site. Thank you." Yes indeed; support the outlaws but please respect our copyright. Idiots....
• Commented on Trailer for movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road
  I liked the book, but didn't love it. I certainly appreciate the spartan aesthetic of McCarthy, though I think with this book is even more of a challenge to translate to the big screen. And with the heavy handed environmental...
• Commented on How to Sample Wine Without Looking like a Clown
  One thing that I think many people don't know, aside from how to check from corked wines, is how many wines are actually corked (spoiled). Apparently it's 8%-10% depending on average (less with modern non-natural corks and production methods, perhaps...
• Commented on How foreclosures breed mosquitoes
  An interesting footnote to the financial crisis, but I'm not sure I would describe the mosquito infestation as "post-apocalyptic" or the one sign that would point to that things have "gone off the rails." And concerns about the financial crisis...
• Commented on Shel Silverstein's UNCLE SHELBY, not exactly a kids' book
  Wow, that really brought me back. I remember Earnie who lives in the ceiling from when I was a child (yes, I read this when I was a child - I had subversive parents). I remember being so amused and...
• Commented on Anti-paparazzi handbag
  @ lrsrc: That's actually a really good idea. This guy should create an industrial version....
• Commented on Anti-paparazzi handbag
  @wa and manicbassman: There are a number of ways that this might be patented - first, he could use a design patent. Not ideal, but it's a legitimate patent. I think some companies that don't have anything that is patentable...
• Commented on The crap they built where the beautiful old train stations were
  And when they tear down Madison Square Garden to make way for a new office building, everyone will be up in arms about that too. It's best not to get too nostalgic, especially about old buildings. It only gets in...
• Commented on Asking sf writers to imagine terrorist scenarios is dumb
  I disagree. I think fiction writers offer a certain degree of creativity that may be helpful in imagining what kinds of things terrorists might come up with, but more importantly (if they're good writers) they bring the ability to take...
• Commented on What shall we do with a carpet sample?
  I use the carpet samples from Flor as drink coasters....
• Commented on Damien Walter's 2009 <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">parkour</span> free running showreel
  This guy is definitely one sick ninja. As much as I appreciate seeing him do all the tricks, I still want to see the blooper reel though. @knowles: are you talking about the trick at 1:21? That was one of...
• Commented on Anti-slacker/pro-maker tee
  Makers are harshing my slacker buzz....
• Commented on Nose balloons for snot-headed kids
  Great. Now instead of water balloons, kids in my neighborhood are going to be pelting passersby with snot balloons......
• Commented on Apple says no Project Gutenberg for iPhone because some old books are dirty
  By this logic, Apple should probably ban its own Safari browser and email app, since it's pretty easy to find porn with the browser, and goodness knows if you have an email account the porn finds you. I'm not in...
• Commented on Jesse Ventura on The View
  I have to say, I have a newfound respect for Mr. Ventura. I always thought he was a little bit too libertarian for my tastes, and I never really thought of him as particularly bright, but in the recent appearances...
• Commented on Sharkbite wetsuit
  I love the idea of more artistic wetsuits. Okay, so the sharkbite one is a bit dramatic, but the other The other designs are great. I'm particularly interested in the steampunk one; "The first edition contains four original designs: a...
• Commented on Fake DHS "photography license" for fake no-photos laws
  I agree with most of the above comments - this is a dangerous trick that might work in some cases, but in most cases will escalate the situation in most cases, and probably create a real criminal liability where none...