The bible doesn't say anything bad about alcohol in and of itself, but there are quite a few lines that speak against excessive imbibery and drunkeness.

What an immaculate idea!

How about instead of having one big battery, you have two smaller batteries. That way if there is a problem with one, you still have the other half of your charge fully functional. That SHOULD be enough to get you to the next swap station.

A democratic official has never had to publicly apologize for disagreeing with Al Sharpton, Michael Moore, or Sean Penn.

It's more like the landlord giving you a place to stay for free in exchange for him being able to record your every move in the place. After you move out the landlord keeps all of the tapes.

Sales tax

Evangelion. The english dubbing has a much better translation than the subs.

Actually, Sony buys the "guts" of their HD TVs from Samsung and just puts them in a slick case and slaps their logo in it. You can buy the exact same TV from Samsung without paying extra for the Sony brand.

It's those Metal Gear Solid-like titles that got Sony into the trouble they're in; the insane overhead of developing them is taking its toll on the industry. See: Free Radical, Factor 5, etc...
What's more, these titles appeal to people who likely have already bought a PS3. If Sony wants to compete they need a Wii Sports, not another Metal Gear Solid.

It already has a time scroll. You can use it to see the orbit of the moon and planets in relation to earth. Turn one of those on, and then it should appear as a transparent control at the top-center of the map.