Ah balls. That really sucks. I liked MagicJellyBean because it was easy to use and it was low on resources. I'll have to find something else now too.

I don't think Catherine needs a sequel, but if there is one, I hope sincerely that characters from the original make cameos and it is an entirely new story with different characters. I think the characters from the original were tortured enough.

No, it's an awful deal and it is not worth it. The good discounts when they occur are few and far between, the free games are usually not that great, and it is also a luxury, kind of like Netflix, which still doesn't offer much to watch in terms of what they had in their dvd library.

I got unemployed this Christmas and all I wanted was a steady paycheck. Thankfully, I got my second to last check and have another paycheck coming for my last 2 days, and I'll still be in my apartment for next month. Now, if I can just find another job by then. /sigh

As far as download speed goes, that's all on Microsoft. I have a 25 Mbps connection and it still takes me 45 minutes to download a GB of data of something off of XBL. I can download that same file size much faster on my PC. The infrastructure would still be the same speed if XBL Gold was free. Microsoft just charges…

Speaking with common sense and level-headedness on Jezebel will get you nowhere, sorry to say. It just isn't tolerated here.

I agree it is a crap deal. A good deal on live would be $12/year or just making it permanently free altogether.

Just wish I had the job to be able to work on Christmas this year. However, before I was let go, I did get to volunteer for Thanksgiving and if I hadn't, the amount missed on my last check would have hurt badly.

Not just Minnesota, we call it pop in Michigan too.

Sure thing. Maybe not an official authorization, so much as official recommendation. My apologies. Links to Official Microsoft forum threads where Microsoft MVPs will suggest to users to pull their keys with it:

Common sense for the most part seems to be inherently lacking as well. Even Kotaku doesn't get this bad on some of its worst articles.

Yeah, I love Youtube Center. However there is currently a scripting issue causing it to cut off the top of all videos because of the latest Youtube page designs. YC's creator is currently working on a fix for it, but he doesn't know when he'll have it done, which hopefully will be soon.

For those of us who do drive a vehicle of some sort, your state may legally require you to own it to drive and the repercussions for not doing such are quite severe. My state, Michigan, they can be found here.

it is also worth noting for the paranoid and enterprising PC user, MagicJellyBean is OFFICIALLY authorized by Microsoft for the recovery of your product keys and contains no viruses or spyware of any sort. I've used it repeatedly and suffered no ills.

Yeah, I only do a 1040EZ and I usually file online, and I'm lower income so its generally free. I got my 1099 by the 15th of the month last year, so I should be good. Thanks for the update and to everyone else who replied here.

I get what you're trying to say and I agree with you, but the reason any of this BS is an issue in the first place is that we live in a polarized society in 'Murica where you either HAVE to be ONE or the OTHER. People totally forgot about the middle ground.

Indeed:

I know they have until the end of January to send out the W2's, but I hope I can get mine digitally this year, so I can see if I can get my refund quickly so I can have some extra money to keep me from losing my apartment since I am unemployed and as of today, my unemployment has not been approved yet.

Thanks for the encouragement. I am actually ok in the meantime, my bills for this month and the rent are paid thanks to my last full check from this job, includes Thanksgiving, I am so glad I volunteered to work, and I have another one coming for my final 2 days there. As long as I don't have any problems with…