Comment Des Moines (Score 1) 103
In towns in central Iowa there's a standard saying about Des Moines:
"They ruined seven or eight good farms when they built Des Moines."
Comment First... (Score 1) 236
Prepare three envelopes.
Comment Re:As a person whose uncle was sent to Siberia... (Score 1) 382
Heimatsicherheitshauptamt :-(
Comment Re:Let me see. (Score 2, Informative) 1186
The Mayo Clinic says that there are health problems even if everything is done correctly:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tattoos-and-piercings/MC00020
Comment Reminds me of the old joke..... (Score 0) 449
How do you blind a [ethnic group]? Put a windshield in front of him/her.
Comment Re:The so-called reason (Score 1) 508
I have the same problem with Amazon. My wife likes current events, politics, biographies and modern novels. I like science fiction, fantasy, classics, and computer non-fiction. Amazon's engine must go crazy trying to rationalize all those choices and some of its recommendations are pretty funny.
Blockbuster Working on Set-Top Box 138
An anonymous reader writes "According to the Hollywood Reporter and news.com, Blockbuster will soon be announcing yet another reason not to go to a rental store. A media-delivering set-top box is in the works for the company, leveraging the store's existing competence in the industry to provide a viable alternative to iTunes, Xbox Live, and Amazon. 'There was no mention of price or how such a service would work in the report. But let's think about this: to compete with Apple TV or Vudu, the device would have to cost around $200, and rentals of movies and TV shows should be around $3 to $4 each, which would be slightly cheaper than rentals of new releases from Blockbuster currently. The big advantage Blockbuster would enjoy over Apple TV, Vudu, and TiVo, it seems, would be selection.'" I still think they're kinda doomed.
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