MelL commented on Man Faces 21 Years for Killing Baby Who Interrupted Game

"@zanzibarlegend: It can be different because intent is everything."

MelL commented on Chronicles Of Riddick Is New Lord Of The Rings, Diesel Says

"It's just a shame they won't have Kyra or that really hot bounty hunter girl in it."

MelL commented on Rebate Company Sends Your Check To The Wrong Person, Tells You To Collect The Money

"@coren: Again, the idea that he should do the work to correct the company's mistake is wrong."

MelL commented on Rebate Company Sends Your Check To The Wrong Person, Tells You To Collect The Money

"@realjen01: The burden is on the entity who screwed up, this case, it being the company."

MelL commented on Rebate Company Sends Your Check To The Wrong Person, Tells You To Collect The Money

"The suggestion to talk with his roommate is actually pretty good."

MelL commented on Always Print Your Gas Pump Receipt As Proof Of Purchase

"Long ago, my Army Reserve unit had a similar encounter down in Georgia while passing through to an exercise in government vans."

MelL commented on Ditching Your Gas-Guzzling SUV Could Be More Expensive Than You Think

"@wellfleet: It's all well and good to talk about clean air for everyone, because who doesn't like clean air to breathe?"

MelL commented on American Airlines Thinks It's "Generous" To Charge A $100 Excess Baggage Fee To Soldiers

"@cyberscribe: Then the personnel will also take heat for failing to be at an appointed place at an appointed time."

MelL commented on Viacom Fraudulently Claims Ownership Of Indie Filmmakers' YouTube Clips

"@jtheletter: I wonder, though, if this might be something she could/should report to the Department of Justice as opposed to doing it herself through a lawyer."

MelL commented on Krypton Returns To Superman

"That's a lot of new reporters."

MelL commented on Are Stormtroopers Making America Safe For Fascists?

"Myself, I've always wondered about all of the Darth Vader merchandise that is all over the place and how..."

MelL commented on State Farm: This 1963 Chrysler Newport Is Not An Antique, Unless You Give It A Fresh Coat Of Paint. What?

"@infecto: It's not a waste of a story at all."

MelL commented on Watch Walmart Spread Across The Country Like A Virus

"@purplesun: I know the prevailing view is that Wal-Mart destroys small businesses, but at least in my home town, that is not the case."

MelL commented on Where The Hell Is Our Diamond Age?

"The entire time I was reading Snow Crash, I envisioned Lacey Chabert, ala 'Lost in Space,' as YT."

MelL commented on US Army Selects Top Inventions That Can Take, Or Save, Your Life

"The extra armor on the humvee is definitely nice, but it is a serious pain when you get into soft patches, like sand."

MelL commented on SimplyNoise Generates White Noise in Your Browser

"@Sporto: Thank you *so* much for sharing that link."

MelL commented on Travelers Leave 12,000 Laptops In Airports Every Week

"@zentex: The problem then becomes one of building a protocol for how long a laptop is held, how the wiping is done, who does it, where it is stored, standards for who can request the laptops, what they have to actually do to ask for one, who is going to deliver it, who will handle the packaging, what happens in the case of liabilities for government laptops, dealing with private business who may feel like they're getting screwed by having government give away things as opposed to buying from them, etc. And I'm sure that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to figuring out a process that works."

MelL commented on Meet Your Potential New Barbarella And Weep

"I hereby submit Jennifer Garner for the role."