I like that people disagree with your choices.

If someone gave this to me, it would be in my top three worst gifts ever. The reason I thought the slanket was worthless is that I already own a couple of robes, ten or so sweaters and half a dozen blankets. Some combination of those have always done nicely, thank-you.

Concerning rock waterfall: Whatever type of concrete was used to make that retaining wall, I want in my driveway.

As for Starbucks, they have jumped the shark. Accounting tricks are the only reason they did not show a loss last quarter. Very shortly they will exist only provide fodder for jokes on "That 90's Show".

Ever since the first computer rage video, I have been sceptically about property destruction caught on film. Without any lead in or a reason for the camera to be rolling in the first place, my conclusion is that this was staged with an already broken laptop.

Without looking at the photo, I can tell this is a fish story. Any "scientist" who came across such a specimen would have determined its weight rather than saying something like, "Boy, it sure was big!"

This has got something big going for it. My girlfriend's 11-year-old son has watched it every day since he discovered it on YouTube. Not sure why. The tastes of one generation are a mystery to the former.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

The first choice is to reduce out use of disposable materials. For example, using low-volume flush toilets.

The second choice is to reuse disposable materials with little or no processing. Such as using untreated waste water for irrigation.

The last priority is to recycle our waste. This is what water treatment plants do.

@lucky, I look forward to seeing your work posted here in the spring.

I was going to leave a comment suggesting that only one out of ten of these kids is going to be a millionaire ten years from now. Instead I run into a Socialist-baiting troll and a defensive redistributor.

Let me combine all this and say that the ultimate redistribution of wealth is to spend and invest it. If these children follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, they will do the former all too well and later none too wisely.

No sense of history in this group. Windows 3.1, and especially its network enabled version Windows for Workgroups, almost killed Apple. Two never-say-die companies that fight for pride as well as market share have resulted in ever increasing improvements for computers and hence computer users.

Firstly (Is that a word?), this is another excellent article.

Secondly, in some of the accidents, the cost of lost lives *was* included in the expenses. Most notably in the Metrolink disaster. Since none of the lawsuits have settled, the stated amount is only an estimate.

I want to know how he made an aluminum mold of a face.

I love the concept. There are so many "Things You Probably Don't Need", you could start a whole blog about them.

Of course it has happened. Many times. That is why the MIB were chartered. Once someone reported their find, all evidence was confiscated and the reporter was discredited.

This is not funny, inspiring or informational. If you are Democrat, you will like it. If you are Republican, you will dislike it. If you are like me and have lost faith in both parties, you will just be a little more sad than you were before you watched. it.