@x219c: my bad, 14 year.

Didn't the swiss just finish a 15 year tunnel project?

@archercc: You know... I did exactly this... And, color me surprised when I found out that the cable repeater, or whatever the hell they use to push the signal to my house was tied to the same grid my house was... My router, cable modem, and tivo continue to run, they just do it without ANY signal.... I think my ISP…

@skierpage: Yep, no gasoline. Just coal. Too bad we don't have nuclear. That'd actually make your point valid.

@gyronic: That's exactly why we should be using our own oil. It's there, we're just using theirs first...

@RadioFlyerPartDeux: But it uses NO gas for 35 miles! It's like walking on water! YOU just don't understand!

@skierpage: Either that, or they're highly suspicious of a vehicle that was claimed to not use a gasoline engine to run the wheels directly under any circumstances... only to find out they've only made a souped up hybrid worth only passing notice... Any one of the big manufacturers could put in a large battery pack, a…

@skierpage: Direct from the factory? No, you're right. But, I'm positive there's a kit to make your prius a "plug-in hybrid". And, that's for quite a significant discount compared to the $40k price. It adds another battery, and plug in capability. Might not be exactly the same, but for 10k, I think I could ignore the…

@daseonesgk1: In certain markets they introduce different products to meet the needs of the market. Wherever this was going, perhaps pork is a large seller there.

@stokessd: As stated in the article, the Pre has this functionality... Of course, the charger was heavier than just the usb cord and charger you now use, it wasn't any trouble to bring along. It was actually pretty small... As for the phones, the back was replaced with this inductive back, and there was very very…

@Grindhouse Murders: Say you have a small grain of sand stuck in there... You drop your phone, and this grain of sand has not only weakened the integrity of the glass by scratching it while you put the case on, but also acts as punch. More of the energy of the fall could be placed in one exact spot, causing the glass…

@Almightywhacko: I second this...

@Platypus Man: As they said in the article, your argument only stands if it's cheaper somewhere else. If you would have spent $60 at Walmart, but spent $60 at Best Buy instead to receive $10 in a gift card, you've still saved $10 no matter how you slice it. What they're hoping you do is take the gift card and make a…

@Kirkaiya: Yeah, that sounds like the same thing... The difference is, MOST people don't set their houses up to burn and expect the community to pay for it. If you don't eat right and take care of yourself, you're basically doing the same exactly that. What if you smoke? That's a choice that makes health care MUCH…

@m4ximusprim3: I wonder if not paying the fee, the insurance company will deny the claim... I can't imagine being a firefighter and having a homeowner begging me to put out a fire and not doing it... But, in the end, they didn't pay. I guess the real question is just how much they'll end up paying once it's all said…

@OrbitalGun: Agreed. Sometimes I shut off my phone just to turn it on again to see the animations... Really amazing how far phones have come to have such spectacular UI's and visuals.

This is better.

@87CapriceEstate: I could see an explorer being very useful in my part of the country... Wisconsin has some wicked snow storms, and when accidents happen, the police need to be able to get to the scene in a timely manner. In many cases, a RWD crown vic just won't do. An explorer should be able to get through many of…

@Oasx: I'm a life-long cdma user. Usually, when you get your new phone, they plug it in and transfer the numbers for you. You do nothing. If you want numbers from an old phone, bring it in, and they'll do it for you. The nice thing lately is, most phones sync with some type of service, whether it be google, outlook,…

@Norrin: Seems like taxes go up with or without tickets being written... They don't use the revenue to pay for the new radar guns, they ask for a referendum to fund the project.... Hmmmm...