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I cancelled my membership. At first, I just reduced from 1 DVD + streaming to Streaming only. But after I thought about it a bit, I just cancelled. It's not really Netflix's fault. Their costs are increasing from $180 million to almost $2 billion (dollars, not pesos). Obviously, that will all but put them out of business, but for now, they are asking customers to give them more cash to try to stay alive. I empathize with them; they are only asking for double the money from us, but their costs are going up by an order of magnitude. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Lol, I have this song as my alarm clock on my Galaxy Tab. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

A big part of the test depends on how fast you can read. This is one classic problem with IQ tests; Dyslexic people get really bad scores. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Google+ All the ranting about Facebook. I think it still beats the shit out of mindlessly watching the telly. And it's more relevant, since you actually know the people that are telling you meaningless tidbits from their boring lives. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Same here. Pahlunick's books are pretty good most of the time. I liked this one, and was surprised they made it into a movie - it had a lot more graphic material than some of his others. The movie had some good actors that played flat, and without inspiration; unlike the Fight Club movie. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

You are one spoilt Pixie Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Being cool doesn't make up for unscrupulous business practices. For a time, Amazon was Spamazon, and we all went to other websites to buy books. Amazon learned the hard way, and now they have some of the best opt-in practices on the web. Fuck Groupon, or any other site that spams without explicit permission. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

ABS is a great feature on any motorcycle, and might have helped save this rider's life if he had it. BMW has anti-lock brakes on some of their bikes, including the new 1000RR. Keith Code’s California Superbike School has seen a 60% reduction in accidents at the school since they adopted the BMW race ABS and traction control packages on their training bikes. We have no way of knowing how experienced this rider was, but there are some good choices to be made for safety. The most important is know your limits and not outride them. But good technology can help save lives, too. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Shamefully stolen from my post: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4139930;page=unread#4141088 Geez Bob, I thought you were my friend Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Three cubs! You are very lucky to see that. Thanks for sharing video. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Sexy! Big feet, big ... umm? How does that work for women? Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Looked to me like he locked the rear. Quite a bit of smoke. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Limit for that part of Federal is 30 or 35. The biker was going WAY over that. But laying the bike down is the wrong decision - you get a lot more stopping power by staying upright and keeping the wheels on the road. Veer right, you're going into a parking lot. Veer left, your going into oncoming traffic. No win, because you are riding too fast. At night, the SUV driver would only see the one headlight, and cannot judge the bike's speed because he doesn't have enough depth perception, based on one headlight. The only thing he had to do was stop and call the cops, and he would get off (assuming he's not drunk). Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Hey, I remember that jump! Winds were pretty whacky, but I remember landing south of the treeline and having to jump over the water canal to get back. lol. That was our second night jump that night, IIRC. I had just gotten 50 jumps and my B license, and jumps 51 and 52 were those night jumps. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

It was a Lacrosse satellite. They are classified at launch time and were for a long time after, but I don't recall it being top-secret. I think it was at the secret level which is one step down. STS-27 was a few years before I worked on any launches, but the way I remembered it was shuttle missions were generally at the "secret" level if they were classified at all. And anything above secret was launched on an unmanned vehicle. Of course, the rules may have changed - did anyone here work on STS-27? It's declassified now, so feel free to discuss Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

And let's not forget the generations of seagulls inspired by ol' Jonathan. Yes, what Point Break is to skydivers, Jonathan Livingston Seagull is to seagulls. Many of today's seagulls will recount with awed expressions, the first time, as young hatchlings, that they read this historic piece of literature, and tried to dive at super-speed downwards into the backyard bird-bath. Of course, today's seagulls are more reckless, more daring, and doing everything they can to push the limits of winged flight, just as Jonathan did back in the rebellious 70s. Some of them are even starting to wear small, lightweight cameras to record their heroics. Sadly, no one has warned them of the dangers of this sort of practice. It seems that their ego-fed mania for techno-music-ridden short films featuring their own torn feathers, close calls with passing motor vehicles and breathtaking aerial bombardment on passing tourists has over-ridden all good sense in these macho-hedonistic young bird-brains. http://mashable.com/2011/06/25/seagull-viral-video/ When will the madness end? If you have any compassion, any humanity, any soul please, please stop your seagull friends from this wanton disregard for Basic Safety Requirements! At least until they have 500 or so flights. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

This is not a fictional movie. It is a future documentary. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Every time I read this thread title, I see "Drunken Crotch Handling Tips and Techniques" Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

The Museum of Science is fun. I enjoyed getting to the outskirts more. You can take the train from North Station to Salem with a half-hour ride. The House of the Seven Gables is pretty cool (secret staircase and all), and a few blocks away is the first candy store in the US. Don't go to the Witch Museum. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

When I was a kid, my mom would cut my hair (to save money). She frequently cut my ears, stabbed me in the head, etc. She was a bit absent-minded and would not pay attention (don't ask about her driving record). To this day, I wince during hair cuts. Having someone else hold scissors that close to my head terrifies me. No way I could sleep. I have seriously considered asking the doctor for a Valium prescription, so that I can get through a haircut without turning into a total stress-ball. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Yeah, and herpetology is the study of social diseases Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Tongue-punch in the snatch latch. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Props! No really, they are actually propping you up. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Not according to his psychiatrist! Poor thing probably thought he was being eaten by the world's smallest boa constrictor. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

Yeah, this right here is enough reason for me to believe that the book is B.S. But the other stuff, I wholeheartedly agree with Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD