@cmdrfire: I did say ALMOST every major conflict. There are a few where territory or resources were the major reason. But even in the examples you list: the war for Spanish Succession was, underneath, a war between Catholics and Protestants over who would control one of the strongest armies and navies in Christendom…

@justjc51: Also: that cardboard the number is printed on is very expensive. And the high school kid that had to put it on the peg must be getting paid at least $6/hr, so there's $.10 right there. It's pretty expensive. I can't see how anyone is making money on this, really.

@mwhite66:

@SkipErnst: Religion is human nature. It's in our nature to want answers for the unexplainable. The problem arises when those answers have no basis in fact, and require faith. When that faith becomes belief, then it becomes something we're willing to kill and die for. Some of us are stupid enough to believe that is…

@ab3: Size, mostly. The Mino is smaller and has a Li-Ion battery pack. The Ultra uses a NiMH battery that is the same size as 2 AA's, so you can swap in regular Duracells if you need to.

@rsiglesias: Well, he did say take it to extremes.

@AustinFound: Hendrix was God. And I don't mean that to be sacrilegious, I mean it in the sense that his talent and vision literally channeled a piece of the divine into this existence. Zappa, while an amazing musician and fantastic artist, was missing that little bit of un-namable something that Hendrix had; call…

@bytemybits: No, no: we're blaming the Canadians for pooping on New Jersey. Big difference.

@abates25: Actually, the lights were only on on the 11th. As the article said, it hasn't really been a problem for the last 8 years because the birds start migrating later in the month. But this month has been rather cold so far in the northeast, and that coupled with the phase of the moon has caused the birds to…

Wow! This IKEA is so realistic! They even have cat hair all over the furniture, so I know what it'll look like 30 seconds after I get it home!

The NYT also predicted that by 2000 Husdon, Bergen, and Essex counties in New Jersey would become the sixth borough of New York City. Oops.

Just one question, really: if this is a motor home and not a really well outfitted trailer, where does one sleep?

@Pwnguins: The original quote is from Peter Pan (How do you get to Never Never Land? Just fly toward the second star to the left, and straight on 'til morning. Or something like that.)

@Pwnguins: Second star to the left, ... and straight on, 'til morning.

@shibbybypass: It's not an oil leak. It's a pressure reduction bleed-off. Standard procedure.

Meh. No Hulu, I might as well just keep my Roku.

"fantastic, quenching shrimp juice"

@Nayrlladnar: NYC tap water is considered some of the best in the world. It has a reputation for being cleaner than many bottled waters. Until now, that is.

@andrewau: And Dr. Robotnik. Hello: greatest inventor to come from a video game: Dr. Light, creator of Mega-Man.

Barbra Walters would be proud...