Oh, as I read the article I see what I posted above was the completely rumored, entirely unsourced, foggy notion. ...

What would make a wee bit more sense, if I may use the word in this ridiculous context, would be to have the traveler stand with all his/her luggage on a scale and charge for an excess above whatever ...

The Slate article I linked to above calls it the "Little Man defense"....

Slate has an amusing write up on the trial....

For one thing, I think it is highly unlikely that it would survive antitrust challanges. I strongly disagree. The FTC and the Supreme Court have both cited the internet as a legitimate competitor in...

hopefully companies will keep analog shit in production, albeit at lower volumes. Curious sentiment. what happens when the power goes out, or the internet is down Google text from your mobile? ;-...

@RG: There is just no way I could do it. I am cursed with genes that dictate heavy perspiration with the first bird chirp of summer. I'd be sponge-bathing myself in the bathroom sink which would be ...

Um, no, Ward's tone was perfectly clear....

I'll take a stab at the contradiction: The judge was being smart. If he accepts DeRo's argument of reporter's privilege, the defense can appeal for months. If he excuses DeRo on 5th ammendment gro...

Since when did second place in the primary give someone a leg up in the choice for VP? Since many of her voters are, er, bitter about her loss. Bitter enough to threaten to either go McCain or write...

If McCain has sense, he will kneel before Hillary Clinton, make some concessions to his platform, and do whatever it takes to get her on as VP. I was thinking the exact same thing....

Just how strong of a conviction is in his message that he will throw it out the window just to get "Hillary's votes". Better to lose the election and cede the next eight years on principal? Talk abo...

I know we are all supposed to shrug and look the other way when it comes to cheating Obviously that's not what I'm arguing. I'm arguing that the speech, a performance, was not cheating since it's la...

I can't see how he can't offer it to her. I think it's a bad idea to have Bill shooting off his fat mouth for eight years and the administration constantly having to distance themselves or excuse him...

Well, obviously that's the joke sparky. Jesus, that was my point. If a writer references something, he/she need not fully explicate the source. Not to try and elevate the kid's speech to literature...

Sounds like a piece of shit who will likely cut corners and cheat in adult life The worst part is that Onion article is basically meant to be the most generic and cheesy valedictorian speech you coul...

Neither of the last two seem to have anything to do with funding (capital or operating), but on operator error. Seems like ragging on the CTA is just reflex these days....

I prefer Borders by a mile. Especially the Michigan Avenue store. I've always found more random, obscure treasures in Borders. And their language instruction section is leagues ahead of any B&N. ...

I what I've seen in Paris and I'll like it here, I suspect. It's worth noting that the Parisians, while they love it, do find it occasionally frustrating... I read a quote a while back and I don't re...

It's worth noting that many out of state wine shops will continue shipping illegally. There just aren't the resources to enforce such a retarded rule. In fact, many ship to states where it is illega...