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Are you sure? :P

According to my calculations... I'm over 5 million multiples of my height (so what is that in Libraries of Congress?) from my place of birth. Maybe we were born in/live in the same place, but I'm just a bit shorter. :)

After all, the flute IS a heavy, metal instrument.

RTFA. Those are "counterfeit." Watterson had nothing to do with those.

Wait, a politician follows through on a campaign promise, and we're NOT supposed to be surprised?

In this case, I'm more disappointed than surprised, though.

I can try to find a link later when I'm not at work, but I got the collector's edition; it comes with Stone Prisoner only, not Warden's Keep. I think only the "digital deluxe" edition comes with both.

Well, I'm no better off, and I majored in mechanical engineering. Apparently I am now qualified to repair all manners of lawnmowers...

I posted on this topic above, but someone has lived for four years (at least) with a continuous flow VAD. Some additional information can also be found on this website:

http://www.thoratec.com/vad-trials-outcomes/clinical-outcomes/heartmate-ll-lvad.aspx

The HeartMate II, a continuous flow device, has been approved for use in Europe and the US for sure, I think Asia and S. America, too. Apparently the longest patient so far is 4 years. If you know anyone sick enough to require one of these devices, that's pretty damn good. No indication as far as I can tell what happened to that patient (transplant, new pump, etc.).

Source: http://www.thoratec.com/vad-trials-outcomes/clinical-outcomes/heartmate-ll-lvad.aspx

It looks like two devices are being discussed. One is a (theoretical, as far as I can tell) continuous flow artifical heart. The other is a ventricular assist device, specifically the HeartMate II (http://www.thoratec.com/). A video on that website shows that this device does in fact have a moving, bladed rotor.

Pretty sure you're referring to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_(film)

I hope it looks like this:

http://www.russdraper.com/images/fullsize/bitchin_fast_3d.jpg

"travel to their own pocket dimension in hell" maybe?

Good call. The plot sounded vaguely familiar, but it's been a while since I read that story. Thanks for the reminder.

Except that all the seller would have to do is send you an empty box with a tracking numbers after PP asks for shipping confirmation. Suspicious that the tracking information didn't appear/isn't dated until AFTER you filed a complaint? PP doesn't seem to think so.

Why yes, I have been screwed like this before. Although after bitching at them over the phone for 45 minutes or so they went ahead and refunded my money. Haven't used them since (this was several years ago; not sure if their policies have changed, but I doubt it). PP's "Buyer Protection" is apparently pretty damn worthless.