How long before we're having solar sail races?

@kelbear: I always thought Cambridge Soundworks was really cool because they used to include decent speaker wire with their speakers and advise you strongly on not spending a lot of money on speaker wire.

@elementary: It depends on what is important to you. The speakers for my home theater sound the best about four feet from the back wall. I think the whole setup looks great, the speakers are surrounded by piles of equipment and there's an 83" TV sitting between them. In my living room, I have a very small tube amp…

Would you also require Microsoft to send their source code to their competitors? I don't think anybody should be required to give away what they have spent time and money developing.

@ffejie:I've got a pair of Oakley Half Jackets that have lasted at least six years now. I've looked for a cheaper replacement but I've never found a cheaper pair of sunglasses that were that distortion free, light weight and tough. Now, guess who owns Oakley! Luxottica!

The Black Prince:

@tonyola: If that doesn't say, "1965," I don't know what does.

Brett is saying, "They're talkin' about me agin."

@lensflare: I just picked up the Tokina 11-16mm (f2.8). I'm loving it but I might have to move to Utah to make really good use of it.

My experience with Photoshop is just the opposite. I've often been able to bring out details when the picture is slightly underexposed. When the picture is overexposed though, the details are just lost.

My first DLSR came with a 18-70mm zoom lens and I still use it when I can only carry one lens. That's a great range. With one lens, you can do everything from decent closeups of flowers, etc to decent long range shots. Also, most of the time, the manufactures pick a similar "kit" lens for you and sell the package a…

@Hit Bull Win Steak: "cunt" is a better translation.

@CumaeanSibyl: I keep a hockey stick in my garage for that very reason. It's not just great for dead animals either. Any nasty things you find in your yard can be quietly flipped into your neighbor's yard.

@Jefferson Short Bus: When they lose, just set them on fire. The other ones really perk up after that.

I think the key to making sucessfull home movies is to not share them with anybody, anywhere.

@portableteejay: who else remembers the story of the butt harp?

Sweet. I just wish this would happen at my gym once and awhile.

There should be three drama coaches in the press box whose sole duty is to penalize bad acting.

I've gone over to the silly side:

@StuckBetweenStations: Check this out. Once your pasta is ready, pour it into a plastic colander. Pour your sauce into a serving bowl but don't clean out your sauce pan. In your sauce pan, heat up some olive oil. When the olive oil is hot, dump the pasta back into the sauce pan and stir in some red wine and a…