Scientist: "So..."
"we're going to start a nuclear reaction..."
"on purpose..."
"and it's going to be so powerful..."
"that it's going to create a star."
...
"Questions?..."
Reporter: "um, don't stars supernova?"
Scientist: "..."
"So, if there's no more questions...HEY LOOK! THERE GOES TIGER WOODS!"

There can never be an Oprah Mini. It's been proven that it just can't happen (not for more than a month or two anyway). End of story.

Eh, let me know when he can build one in miniature - IN A CAVE!

" a key objective for Baumgartner will be to try to maintain a good attitude during the descent"

At first glance, I thought I saw "maintain a good ALTITUDE". Jumping out of the balloon would all but dash any hope of that. That being said, I'd have to say that my attitude would be pretty piss poor as I froze my privates off while descending at super sonic speed.

Not so sure about that. I've known many a tool in my day and it is very difficult not get emotional if not down-right pissed.

They were going to call it IE 2012, but then the whole Apocalypse thing... ya know?

Sounds like someone needs a hug.

... the first Black Hole for emotions. I know. I dated her back in high school.

Can't get much for a house in a solar system where the sun is about to go kaploowee!

Purring! Of course! And all this time I thought my cat had wicked gas! Boy do I feel silly.

...says Anonymous Coward. How fitting.

other than that, no strong feelings on the subject?

Well done.

... four fifths of the worlds population could honestly give a rat's ass that the other fifth can't see the Milky Way at night. And this just in: one fifth of the world's population now considering living on the moon to avoid real estate taxes and to get a better view of whatever is causing all the fuss in the night sky.

Or I could Bang it.