Reading your comment made me think of you and I on two little leaky rowboats on an ocean of rage and darkness. Suddenly, I see a lamplight in the distance, and high five from beyond, with my mind.

This is also an acceptable option.

So... Is this a song about a schlub boyfriend? I'm confused. Just, ladies, if you're dating someone who can't put the controller down to spend a reasonable amount of time with you, don't be sad: realize that you've picked a loser and promptly dump his ass.

For about 30 seconds, my brain would only comprehend, "Fling Mini Transformers," and I was trying to figure out why I thought the title didn't say that. Now I am disappointed. I want an Angry Birds: Transformers game, damnit!

Well I would, but you stole all my grass. Now I'm stuck explaining myself to trolls.

I had to choose one console to buy because of budget constraints. I chose the console that hosted the greatest number of games that I usually play, and the 360 was the best choice for me because of its shooters (among other reasons). I'm just saying that making Dust 514 a PS3 exclusive is a surprising move to me.

It's not a policy choice or anything. If I was able, I would have purchased a PS3 a long time ago. I'm just really, really poor. Depending on what I hear about Dust, and depending on what job I get in the near future, saving up for one in the long run is definitely not out of the question.

I don't understand why they would make this a PS3 exclusive. If they want to target shooter fans, then the 360 or the PC are the places to go. I was so excited for this game, and now I'll likely never get my hands on it. I do still hope that it helps breed innovation and inspiration for shooter MMOs.

This is insane and awesome. I love the fact that tiny developers can mess around with these kinds of ideas. I hope they do a reset on it at some point in the future to give it another go.

That was beautiful... Man, not only are they keenly aware of the reality of franchise logistics, they've put the story into the hands of the fans. Maybe they learned from the mistakes Lucas has made...

Your reply has put a wonderful cap on an already awesome day. Thank you, sir!

In regards to human space exploration, all I want is live long enough to see one of three things happen: space flight becoming widely accessible to the middle class, a space elevator is built, or someone putting a self sustaining colony on Mars. Even though the first two are more likely to happen before the third,…

That is one of the most dismal, true things I've heard in a long time. I hate Hollywood.

You can easily test proficiency by testing applicants on how well they know the mechanics of a firearm. As far as responsibility goes, you can't really test for that in general, but if someone tries to pull off acrobatics with a pistol, you could stamp a nice red "rejected" on the application.

True enough, but I'd argue that access to a gun doesn't indicate that the gun was the cause of the homicide. Britain has this problem with knives, and someone invented an anti-stab knife in 2009 [www.timesonline.co.uk] But again, I don't think access to lethal objects necessarily causes or even aids the psychological…

I take issue with how guns are viewed on both sides issue. Guns should definitely be regulated, but not to the point where we suspend kids for making gun shapes with their hands and drawing stick figures of them. That's utterly ridiculous. On the other hand, I do believe in regulating gun control by measuring basic…

Most firearms used during a crime in the U.S. aren't purchased legally. Just because we sell them in store fronts doesn't mean that every gun owner is a criminal act waiting to happen.

I've spent a great deal of time on XBL. How would wearing a Confederate uniform on your avatar in any way relate to talking smack using pejorative language? It wouldn't modify any existing real bigotry in any way.

I strongly disagree with XBL pulling Confederate uniforms. I think whether or not a Confederate flag should fly on government property is a legitimate issue, but we're talking about digital avatar clothing in a social service connected to video games. At worst, all this clothing option might do is piss off some…

No. Now that you mention it, I want to as well. Although I'd need a white robe and a few friends in medieval armor to maximize funnage.