Actually, on the Sun- center of the galaxy. Or so says Wikipedia.

Hmmm.... I suppose it also depends on the speaker, as well.

What's North-South and East-West in space? That are the points of reference for this? Earth's local system?

Yeah... It took a minute to realize that's an actual image.

That makes a lot of sense, actually. Ums and Uhs are only very annoying when they appear in speeches, really. And if someone is using them to delay getting to the gist of the conversation when you're in a hurry.

Just curious - are you allowed to show up to do volunteer work in uniform? Or is that seen as promotion too?

I don't understand how the US congresses work. Does someone have discretionary power over who speaks, even thought it would be relevant? How does that work?1

Gah! I want cute shows too. Damn my large feet!

11 isn't the hipster?! Really?

Not US $?

I have no idea, but I've seen stray dogs navigate the bus system as well.

But that would be rational! And we can't have that, now can we?

Really great response to this here:

It's only about 68% though.

I have to ask: how are they going to get volunteers for the human trials?

Oh, i'm not saying hat make-up artists aren't artists. It's just that in this context, that sentence can be read in a whole different way.

Where some see a brutal wound, others see a skilful work of an artist.

Well then, I guess he'll be very surprised when they find otherwise. There's no such person as "pure" anything.

Argh, stop making me want to see this movie!

He's the new guy that makes the Games in the second book and becomes the leader of the rebels in the third one.