I don't care about a garden, or ownership. I just want to live somewhere fun where I can walk to 20 different restaurants and entertainment venues. Anything I would have gotten grown in a garden (yard work, eew) I get from the farmer's market.

Condo living, all the way. It's as close to living in a spaceship as I can afford right now.

You can find happiness at any above-poverty salary level.

I did this recently, and it has given me some real insight into my ancestry.

If I am well versed in the subject materiel then I have no problem with public speaking.

Really? I would see it as an open invitation to talk about stuff outside of the normal mundane chit-chat. It's really a fun way to say, "you pick a topic of conversation and I will follow".

At some point, making a decent living became more important to me than chasing my passion.

Aggressive gift giving is still aggression. "Shut the hell up and take it" does not engender positive feelings.

I don't trust people to drive ground cars without hurting others. Why in the world would I want them flying?

Completely agree. In my circle of friends, we all got ordained online by the Universal Life Church and acted as each other's wedding officiator.

Not everyone's life is "great". Many people work tough jobs for low wages. Jobs that have to get done.

Nice troll!

Inspiration can come from many sources.

I use my PS3 entirely as an entertainment center. With blue rays, DVDs, Hulu, and Netflix - I have no need for live TV any more.

It's a decent game but it offers little to differentiate it from other MMOs. It's like a more polished version of WoW.

This person sounds like so many co-workers I've had that really would be better off in another industry. A resentful/vengeful demeanor is not a good match for someone making a career in service.

This is your personal baggage. Expecting other people to know this is arrogant.

This is the problem when lawmakers don't understand the technology they regulate. It will only get worse as life expediencies get longer and technology advances faster.

The demand for diamonds of all types (supposedly legitimate and otherwise) is what creates the "blood" in blood diamonds. Buying any diamond at market rates encourages further violations of human rights.

Organic air support is only guaranteed if your branch has ownership of the assets.