larry_y commented on 8 Common Foodborne Illnesses And Their Symptoms

"How much the problem is due to hygiene and cross-contamination vs."

larry_y commented on Newegg.com Holds Woman's Account Hostage Until She Gets Her Brother To Reverse Chargeback

"How is it a breach of privacy when they give the other names and account numbers currently at that address, if Newegg confirmed that the person is who they say they are?"

larry_y commented on Vernor Vinge's Latest Ideas About the Singularity in IEEE Spectrum

"IEEE Spectrum is actually a lot more boring than you make it."

larry_y commented on 9 Foods You're Not Allowed To Buy

"Also, US sugar prices are artificially kept high via tariffs and quotas. So: - sugar more expensive via government policy - corn syrup cheaper via government policy"

larry_y commented on Look Beneath The Armor To See Iron Man's Embarrassing Past

"Also, Bob Layton lists his five favorite and five worst armors. Best: [www.boblayton.com] Worst: [www.boblayton.com]"

larry_y commented on Look Beneath The Armor To See Iron Man's Embarrassing Past

"@dOk: That was David Micheline and Bob Layton team."

larry_y commented on Verizon Doesn't Care That Someone Hijacked Your Account While You Were Serving Overseas

"@SuperJdynamite: they don't want to seem unpatriotic?"

larry_y commented on Comcast Threatens You With Termination Because You Use Too Much Internet

"You do realize Dave Winer is a pretty big blogger."

larry_y commented on Why You Fall For Dumb Things

"a rather common Bayes' Law example"

larry_y commented on Sprint Twiddles Thumbs While 12-Year Customers Get Scammed For $2,500

"Sprint just recently had some security upgrades to access user accounts online."

larry_y commented on Inside The Consumer Reports Testing Facility

"I find CR useful."

larry_y commented on Laundry detergent is expensive.

"Instructions or not, the problem is that your intuition is working against you."

larry_y commented on The New York Times ponders:

"Actually, from what I've read elsewhere - some people are paying off their credit card bills before the mortgages. Oh, and the credit crisis is mainly the big boys: the banks, brokerages, hedge funds, private equity, corporations, etc."

larry_y commented on Money For Dummies Book Display Reveals State Of The Union

"@Bladefist: Actually, while the UCLA report says no recession, it hints at something worse: stagflation. Even it's not technically a recession, we have a downward trend in employment, rising prices for grains and oil, real estate deflation, credit crunch."

larry_y commented on AP: 41 Million Americans Drink Water Contaminated With Antibiotics, Anti-Convulsants, Mood Stabilizers, And Sex Hormones

"What does this mean for homeopathy? Seriously, you can't say it's dangerous, but you can't say it's safe either, especially over long term exposure."

larry_y commented on Which Is More Thoughtful, Cash or Gifts?

"I give cash plus something small like a bottle of wine or gourmet food."

larry_y commented on Moebius Strip Soccer Stadium Takes Shape in Shenyang

"golazo! There's some other interesting stadia out there."

larry_y commented on Three of the Greediest Planet-Eating Bastards Ever Created

"Galactus has heralds."