kbarrett commented on Pepper Spray Gel Ensures Your Attackers Eyes Get Burnt and Stay Burnt, at 3:38 PM on May 7 @Sleeper_Service: Sometimes America scares me. We must redouble our efforts. more »

kbarrett commented on CVS Refuses Foreign ID To Buy "Plan B" Birth Control, at 6:05 PM on May 6 As long as a state license has to be issued to sell something, the state gets to decide how that sale takes place. If a pharmacist insists on the right to not sell drugs he despises, then I insist that pharmacies all become deregulated ... more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on Cat Attacks Old Lady's Face, Causes Car Accident, at 5:22 PM on May 5 Lady needs a "Cat in a Bag". They can be launched from motorcycles as anti-pedestrian missiles ... [jalopnik.com] more » [jalopnik]

kbarrett commented on CVS Refuses Foreign ID To Buy "Plan B" Birth Control, at 12:15 PM on May 5 Yep ... more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on CVS Refuses Foreign ID To Buy "Plan B" Birth Control, at 12:14 PM on May 5 The proper course would be to make a complaint to the state medical board. This is what is known as a "ethical boundary violation". more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on Amazon Sues New York to Stop Collecting Sales Tax, at 10:47 PM on May 2 [geekwitha45.blogspot.com] more »

kbarrett commented on Amazon Sues New York to Stop Collecting Sales Tax, at 10:46 PM on May 2 @GadgetPlay: Yep. more »

kbarrett commented on Amazon Sues New York to Stop Collecting Sales Tax, at 10:45 PM on May 2 @dsenier: Bull. If you buy ANYTHING out of state, you are responsible for your own state's "use" taxes. Not the out-of-state merchant. more »

kbarrett commented on Is Iron Man the Best Superhero Movie Ever?, at 10:27 PM on May 2 Got to see the Hellboy II trailer as well .... more »

kbarrett commented on Is Iron Man the Best Superhero Movie Ever?, at 10:26 PM on May 2 Having RDJr play Stark was perfect. more »

kbarrett commented on Drug Maker Develops "Abuse-Resistant" Oxycontin, at 12:04 PM on May 2 Legalization. Want to get addicted? more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on 1800flowers Dupes You Into Signing Up For "LiveWell" For $11.99 Per Month, at 11:57 AM on May 2 That's nice ... more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on CenterPoint Energy Thinks Your Fish Tank Is A Meth Lab, So Police Kick In Your Door, at 6:05 PM on May 1 @Greasy Thumb Guzik: Provided you noticed the tack while the J. more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on Mazda To Destroy $100 Million Worth Of Brand New Cars, at 5:42 PM on May 1 If Mazda is disassembling them, then either they compensated the insurance company, or they decided to self-insure. I don't see them getting away with GTA on that scale. more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on CenterPoint Energy Thinks Your Fish Tank Is A Meth Lab, So Police Kick In Your Door, at 2:43 PM on Apr 30 I've got to the point where I don't want anyone near my door. "No Soliciting", and a black tack on the door frame ( door-to-door missionary code for "a psycho lives here" ). You just about have to go through your house and sanitize it, as well as closing all the interior doors, before inviting anyone in more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on Belgian Students Break Mento-and-Coke World Record, at 1:52 PM on Apr 25 As long as the world fears us, they can hate away! more »

kbarrett commented on U.S. Debt Collecting Being Outsourced To India, at 4:49 PM on Apr 24 Clowns and mimes are not really human. more » [consumerist]

kbarrett commented on Pizza Hut Delivery Driver Fired For Shooting Armed Robber, at 12:02 PM on Apr 23 @candace21: Pizza Hut won't cave. more » [consumerist]