My favorite is when, after a regional flight, 90% of the flight's passengers have to line up in the freezing or roasting little jet bridge and crawl all over each other to get to the carry-on bags that must be gate-checked.

"Begs the question" is a term referring to a logical fallacy. It means one is arguing for a conclusion based on an assumption stated in the premise. For example, "This cake is delicious because it tastes so good."

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@exsecrare: F-16s almost always fly with training CATM-9 missiles or TACTS pods (here's a picture of a model with one of each mounted: [www.aircraftresourcecenter.com] on their wing tips, for both aerodynamic and weapon training reasons.

Largely irrelevant Katie Couric's audience just doubled for the week. You'd think network television would be happy.

"While we could care less about Amazon's profit margins..."

I don't think I'll ever buy one of these newfangled paperbacks.

@dhowayan: Is that the same God who allowed her life to be so bad that she jumped off a building?

Hmmm. Check out number 5.

Thousands of workers at US airports are not subject to daily TSA screenings and have access to baggage, the ramps, and the aircraft. They only pass though badge-access gates on their way to work.

@heyBetty: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks."

*So, my girlfriend just bought another pair of designer shoes that I don't think are very good looking. They're the kind with the big platform under the ball of the foot and the large piece of leather that goes from the toe to the front of the ankle; they remind me of the "spats" that people in marching bands wear. …

Additional benefit of the cell phone as alarm clock: even deactivated cell phones can dial 9-1-1.

Riiiing.

@(Xeraphim): "This is their culture and I won't judge it. Please do not use this as a post to start a politcal or social rant outside of the topic."

Why not just get Fring? Video calls over 3G and WiFi (without Jailbreaking), and you get to talk to the Android crowd, too.

Ugh. I would much rather get billed instantly via Google checkout that have my Android purchases go through Sprint.

This one is my favorite. It has three, widely-spaced outlets and a USB, so it can actually handle three large adapters and a USB cord, simultaneously. Its cord wraps around itself and then the plug goes into one of the outlets for storage, so it is very compact. I find myself "opening" public charging stations in…