If you need to de-stink your coffee mug, nothing works better than 2:1 water to vinegar left in the mug over night, and putting the lid in pure white vinegar in a bowl with the rubber gasket removed but in the vinegar. I drink really strong coffee, and it sticks around no matter how quickly I rinse my mug after…

sets != gets

No, it's just that they're reserved for the R5 early morning rides, just to make sure any hope you ever had of being on time for work flies away when they're consistently 15-20 minutes late, with no warning on the SEPTA widget made specifically for that purpose.

It makes me all tingly inside.

Okay, going out on a limb here—has anyone repainted a vintage sewing machine? I have a Singer 201-2 I'm going to take a stab at repainting starting this weekend, and I'm biting my nails with nerves. I love the machine, I spent a whole weekend rewiring it, and I don't want to bugger it up.

I would buy it if it dropped to $199. Instantly, without question. I love the concept, and I want to show Sony I love the concept, but I'll be damnned if I pay $250 for the system, especially if I have to pay $50 right up front for the memory card.

Yay! I hope you enjoy it; I will probably go back to it since I've been talking it up. :)

I haven't seen it go on sale, but again, it's worth the $10, just in terms of recouping the amount of work they put into it. They're not trying to fleece you; when you consider the writing, art, and mechanics of the game that demand copious amounts of the first two, you'll understand why it's $10, and why I strongly…

It's hella awesome. I was addicted to it for, oh, I'd say around three weeks. It's surprisingly rewarding, especially considering how 'primitive' the concept is. Definitely worth the $10, when you consider the narration and writing that went into the game. I bought it on a whim, but I'd definitely recommend it to you…

Occam's Razor—the parent didn't teach the child to truly respect guns, or, if he did, did not account for a young child's inability to comprehend the consequences of his action. A tragic story, but certainly doesn't need to trot out the tired old 'WHARGARBLE VIDEO GAMES MADE HIM DO IT". No, poor impulse control and a…

Exactly. And if you position the bike correctly (i.e., requires little to no movement to be comfortable to play/watch), all you have to do is sit on the bike instead of the couch and start pedaling away. I tend to choose a block of time to work out in, so I'll decide to work out at 7 or 8 and go for a half hour before…

The bike we got is relatively cheap, if money's a problem, and works wonderfully. Here's a link: [www.amazon.com]

Thanks for the tips! I really need to go to Five Below and get some cheap 2-5lb dumbells; my boyfriend has 10 lb weights, but they're too heavy for the physical therapy I really should be keeping up with; my upper back is completely borked up, so it's impossible for me to do a lot of exercises unless I've been doing…

Since my boyfriend and I bought an exercise bike, I decided I'd use Xenoblades as my 'workout game'; meaning, I only play it if I'm on the bike and pedaling, and stop when I stop pedaling. It's actually a great motivator for me, which was illustrated by how things went last night when I got into a fast paced narrative…

Use calibre. Use calibre anti-drm plugins. Win.

Erm, can you prove they looked at your design and wholesale copied it? There's plenty of examples of a similar design on the Internet...

The biggest problem with cat grass is that it results in insta-nasty vomit to clean up. :( Someday I will be able to have nice things! Probably the same day I skin my boyfriend's cat for stealing something for the umpteenth time. Thanks!

See, my problem is that I have kittehs who will eat even the most foul tasting plants, like green onions or avocado plants. Are any of the plants listed safe for a little nibbling?

Not sure if sarcastic, but yes, surprisingly enough, it is!

Jamestown was a pretty cool shmup recently that does not have moe and lolitas. :)