In Cars they use the headlights to see in the dark just like we do, that's even a plot point.

I like that one. Here a lot of people give away socks to the home less and those in need.

I think this article is sweet and almost wish I had the money to do similar things, and yet I also kind of agree with you. I do think that children should have something nice to wake up to on Christmas. I also believe that giving without judging in a situation where you don't know the whole situation, is a kind and…

That it so sweet.

Thank you. I have no children of my own, but reading the featured thread was making me want to scream. I have a bit of knowledge of child development and some of the attitudes concerning "bad parenting" are very misinformed.

I agree that having blueprints are inspirational pictures build certain skills, but I also think there should be enough open-ended possibilities to invite creativity. These days the sets seem to get harder and harder to be creative with, it seems like it is packaged and designed to be one thing. I think there should…

Teacher supply catalogs often have reasonable size bundles at decent prices. Discount School supply is one, I can't think of any others off the top of my head. They often sell small sets of each color too, as well as sets that have just wheels or windows and doors and such. And I agree with the fact that it is an…

To me "getting lost" can easily mean getting lost in pages upon pages of crap. It's not a system set up for browsing. And with their money why would they want to sift through the crap longer than they have to?

They don't like the interface and the pages upon pages of crap to sort through. How does that make them stupid?

Did they ever say they couldn't figure it out? Not really. It just doesn't work with how they want to browse. As you said, it is not for browsing. They prefer something else. Why is this a big deal?

A question for all of you defending the view that they must be idiots. How long have you been using Amazon? And how do you use it? Do you use it in a way that intuitively makes sense for someone just coming in for the first time who wants to browse. I have been using it since high school and I'm used to it. I also…

Bubbles! Do want.

Ah yes, Thinkgeek. I did not order this year but in the past I had to order enough to justify one of the more expensive shipping options (I live in Alaska). So I tend to just make one huge order that has something for everybody. I think there shipping has gotten a bit better, but a few years ago the rates were such…

All of my cats have been polydactyl. When I was young we had a cat we got on Friday the 13th, and my brother voted that we name him Friday the 13th (he won). He was all black and had this habit of just staring at people in this really intense creepy way, especially my brothers friends. Dad started calling him the soul…

I think they're pretty common just about everywhere. That's why I am always surprised at how shocked most people are when they get talked about. I think the average person just doesn't know much about it. All my cats have been polydactyl.

How is a thirteen year old being almost as tall as her mother news? I reached my full height at thirteen. Most girls don't grow too much after that age. Add that with the fact that we tend to be taller than our parents, how is this anything but perfectly normal and expected? Everyone knew she was going to be tall,…

It is nice to know I'm not alone.

That makes me think of my uncles down south. When one of his kids was freaking out about losing his baby teeth my uncle told him not to worry. He said it happens to all of us and that his bigger, adult teeth would grow in to take their place. And pretty soon he'd start to lose his baby legs and his baby arms...

You're feelings behind the idea of stuffed animals coming to life are just about opposite of what mine always were. I have always live in fear. It's one of those things that I logically know can't and won't happen, and yet the idea always scared the shit out of me as a kid. I think my parents and older siblings…

But they aren't "entirely arbitrary." They are based on averages. In a species consisting of billions there is going to be variation, especially as puberty is hitting earlier. But the numbers aren't arbitrary at all, even if they aren't the exact average, because they are still based on when many people tend to go…