P_Smith commented on Turn Your Perfectly Normal Jeans Into Stirrup Pants

"@subtlefrog: I had completely forgotten about stirrup pants from the 80s."

P_Smith commented on Apostrophe.me Ends Your Apostrophe Ponderings

"@Popstar Dave: Surnames are collective nouns, like family or class, so it's 's even when the name ends with an s."

P_Smith commented on Apostrophe.me Ends Your Apostrophe Ponderings

"For nouns, there are two simple tables (excuse the ASCII in an image): [www.freeimagehosting.net] There's only one exception to these tables: When an irregular plural contains different types of the same thing, treat it as a regular plural."

P_Smith commented on Microsoft Says There Is No Recourse For Gamers Whose Consoles Were Banned

"@Kishi: In your "thinking", 5% is a "small percentage"?"

P_Smith commented on Middle Class Shoplifting To Keep Up Appearances

"That stuff is bought by the "middle class"?"

P_Smith commented on Microsoft Says There Is No Recourse For Gamers Whose Consoles Were Banned

"@Kishi: Just because a "false positive of piracy" rate of 5% is better than 20% does not mean it's better. [arstechnica.com] The Red Ring of Death, brought to you by tthe same company that gave you the Blue Screen of Death, and BOX-banning, by the same company that gave the world Windoze Disingenuine Disadvantage. Thieves don't trust anyone, that's why Microshaft doesn't trust its customers."

P_Smith commented on Microsoft Says There Is No Recourse For Gamers Whose Consoles Were Banned

"@Megalomania: Windoze Genuine Disadvantage strikes out again. For anyone who didn't "mod" their eXlaxBOX and bought it with a credit card, I would suggest a chargeback."

P_Smith commented on Starting July 1, 2010 Overdraft Fees Will Require Consumer Consent

"How many of these pricks will send out a notice, then say, "Spending more than what's in your account is opting in!" then put you on it automatically?"

P_Smith commented on Before and After: The Tiny Study

"@robertrock: Are you nuts? A hard and straight back is great for the spine."

P_Smith commented on Staples Wants To Know If They're Freaking You Out With Their All-Knowing Emails

"Huh?"