They just aren't willing to take advantage of what I will term "The Steam Effect". The Steam Effect is this: if something is discounted, especially at the 'magic numbers' of 45%, 50%, and 75%, the average consumer is compelled to purchase it. Even if they don't need it, they will buy it.

I meant the people might start to show signs of pain or something. Perhaps the cerebral version of a groan?

"Owen has shown that registering jokes provokes a characteristic response in healthy people and plans to try it on patients in a vegetative state."

Dude. That makes so much sense.

Yesssss. I was going to import it from Japan, even though my Japanese is sketchy at best because it looked so ridiculous. Come on Sony America, you disappointed me with no price-drop for the Vita, don't do it to me again!

People should be reading Gunnerkrigg Court. End of story.

Yeeeeaaaaaah, I don't buy this altruism. They're up to something.

"discovered a large about of Pokémon cards" ==> "discovered a large stash of Pokemon cards worth about ..."

Meh, I don't really care about the stains, just the smell. Nothing turns you off tea faster than drinking it from a mug that fermented coffee. Yuck.

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…