@MPSai: I don't relate to Twyst3d's anger, and I hear what a lot of you are saying about the stats being baked in to classic dice & paper RPG's. But that wasn't what drew people to play those games, it was creating and inhabiting a character, being posed with a dilemma and not thinking 'what is the right thing' or…

@InsidiousTuna: I sometimes end up with a subscription to a game magazine due to it being practically given away. I've taken GI that came with an Edge card, and more recently, I'm finishing up an Official Xbox Magazine subscription which cost $5 due to an Amazon promotion. I would never buy a single issue at full…

@nick111: A fighting game is a characterized by it's limited arena, as well as the structure of a limited group of opponents facing each other in rounds. Street Fighter is the classic of the genre. Beat-em ups/brawlers are characterized by one or two protagonists fighting waves of enemies through levels. These games…

@AncientUnknown1: I worked in and managed coffee shops off and on for 10 years, starting 20 years ago. Taking stock, two conclusions: 1) I'm old. Well, 37 anyway. And 2) I miss it. being able to converse with people while giving them a lift all day is quite enjoyable (even when I was putting in 11-12 hour days). And…

@yanipheonu: Cinnamon Toast Crunch is epic. I'm also a fan of Grape Nuts (with sugar and ice cold milk), though it's kind of boring and the name doesn't make any sense.

@Pointy: I'd agree with you, but you wouldn't care.

@Eirias: I have a friend who is a barbecue genius. I thought he had lost it the first time I saw him rub a steak with ground coffee. But it's pretty amazing.

@cokefan999: My son has (or used to) a picture book of Bye Bye Butterfree! And congrats on that first kiss (or new-found ability to express gratitude which you only discovered last night /attempt at humor).

@AncientUnknown1: French Press is probably the best way to make coffee without a big investment. You use a fairly coarse grind, add the correct amount (there will be a little booklet included that gives the normal ratio, but you can play with the grind and the amount of coffee, as well as the steeping time) of…

@ebakrevs: As effed up as that island is, Dharma Initiative beer definitely belongs there. I am sooooo excited about Tuesday's episode. Can't wait to find out what dark secrets, other than his secret identity as Batmanuel, lie in Richard's past.

@Sl0th: I figured Mike was trolling, or meant to type panda, but probably trolling.

@Hunter2458: According to UC Berkeley, yearly precipitation including snow melt in the Arctic Circle is 6-10 inches. On the other hand, the same web page indicated that the Arctic is a tundra. Areas of Antarctica are considered to be desert, however. The distinction between desert and tundra seems to lie in a lack of…

@Michael Dukakis: I love a man who can pun... what's ur sine?

@ebakrevs: Correct. Clearly, polar bears belong on tropical, temporal and spatially dislocated islands. Thanks for the correction.

@ttocs: He reminds me of Armond White, 'esteemed' Chairman of the New York Critics Film Circle, but essentially a troll. What a cheap, unethical way to get page views and high comment counts.

@arionfrost: I would say it's pretty common to wait that long, but don't stress yourself watching the pot. Make sure you're civil, concede points to people when they've earned them and keep a sense of humor. Click on commenter's hearts to friend them when they make you laugh or make you think. And you'll get followers…

@SuicidalEarthworm: The monkey's pay hears your wish, and the air seems to crackle. There sits your yellow Sony Walkman tape player with am/fm radio, your last wish fulfilled. Then you realize: you forgot to wish for the proprietary AC adapter. Nooooooooooo!

@yanipheonu: That's what I thought but you really don't have to make significant choices.... by the time new roles, or new levels for your current ones open up, you've earned enough CP to max everything out. I'm still enjoying myself, but FFXIII is like a crow flying.

@chewblaha: Take two (clack!): Oh, Sky Mall, is there any problem you can't solve?

@Reavyn29: Whew... It's ready!