CumaeanSibyl commented on Big Three Carmaker CEO's Pledge To Take $1 Salary In Return For Bailout Bucks

"Mitt Romney, of all people, wrote a great column a few weeks back about how any bailout ought to be conducted: fire all the executives, sell the status symbols, and appoint a gov't receiver to renegotiate every contract from the UAW down to the smallest parts supplier, with the goal of putting the companies back in private hands within a decade. I didn't like Mittens much during the campaign season, but if he wants to come take over and fix this shit, I'll gladly change my mind."

CumaeanSibyl commented on Panic: Are Consumers Scared To Buy Gift Cards?

"There's a much simpler reason not to use gift cards: if you buy a sweater or socks or a DVD, it's not as obvious how much money you spent for the present."

CumaeanSibyl commented on Help! Family Buying Appliances Were Locked Inside Sears

"@Git Em SteveDave loves this guy->★: Cut?"

CumaeanSibyl commented on The Crappy Economy Means You'd Better Learn To Love Canned Soup

"You can get the microwaveable bowls of soup on sale for as low as $1.25 apiece, and they make great work food -- nothing needed but a spoon and a microwave."

CumaeanSibyl commented on The Crappy Economy Means You'd Better Learn To Love Canned Soup

"@trk182: Seriously."

CumaeanSibyl commented on People Editor Calls Times Allegations 'Totally Bogus'

"Of course they don't make explicit agreements with their subjects -- there's a tacit understanding there about how People does things."

CumaeanSibyl commented on One Of Michael Vick's Expenses Is "Chump Change"

"@edrebber: Bad publicity plus fines/prison time haven't been enough to deter some NFL players from drug charges, drunken fights at bars, or beating on their girlfriends."

CumaeanSibyl commented on One Of Michael Vick's Expenses Is "Chump Change"

"@jumpo64: You kidding?"

CumaeanSibyl commented on Saved By Zero Will Apparently Kill You

"@nataku83: I guess the assumption is, since you have to watch the VHS tape for it to work, there'll probably be a phone somewhere nearby the TV/VCR even if it isn't yours. (I recommend The Ring, someone's going to kill me for this but I think it's better than the Japanese original.)"

CumaeanSibyl commented on Woman Loses $400,000 To Nigerian Email Scam

"@smint: The whole thing?"