montsnmags commented on Kitty Tanning Bed is a Bad Sign for Humanity

""Seasonal alopecea" - not what I'd call "common", but common enough amongst at least some breeds of dog (and cat?) that it regularly gets a mention on a dog breed-specific mailing list I help administer. 'Course, I'm sure there are many people, perhaps most purchasers, who'll use this useless item to "spoil" their pets with frivolous luxury."

montsnmags commented on Suburb-Eating Robots Run on Fat Reclaimed from Liposuction

"@MickyK: Nah, mate, it's real, and you bastards better watchyerarse because by "outer suburbs" we mean "everywhere not 'ere" and by "fat buggers" we mean you."

montsnmags commented on The Twenty Science Fiction Novels that Will Change Your Life

"Oh, incidentally, to Annalee and everyone else, this is for me the so-called "best thread ever"."

montsnmags commented on The Twenty Science Fiction Novels that Will Change Your Life

"@Annalee Newitz: "I'm just a sucker for hot gay math sex." Sure, it might seem a little absurd in isolation, but that line just tickled my fancy enough to have me trying on a few of the more sequined unnatural numbers in my closet."

montsnmags commented on Who Has The Biggest Power Generator In Space?

"Without getting into arguments over what's bigger than what (because Mum always told me it's what you do with it that counts...but I digress), I'm starting to wonder, from its mention popping up everywhere, whether there is reasonable argument for the phrase "It's Ringworld, stupid!" being used as a catchphrase for any question regarding power, size, strength, ego-presence, et cetera that doesn't have the expected answer (that is, Death Star, Galactus, Enterprise, Mel Gibson, et cetera). Anyway, I'm going to use, repeatedly, and often inappropriately."

montsnmags commented on LIVRE, a Compromise on the E-book

"@jchasse: ...or your glasses break."

montsnmags commented on Question of the Day: Lenovo X300 or the MacBook Air?

"@tdeyoung: "The Macbook is innovative and unique providing a unbounded working environment for the wireless consumer audience". ??? I swear, you'll be one of the "first up against the wall when the revolution comes"."

montsnmags commented

"It looks a bit like a Dalek to me, and so the Doctor Who geek part of me is going to have to go against the rest of my better judgement and say "Yes."

montsnmags commented on The Unholy Love Match Between Scifi And Romantic Comedy

"@AmishJohn: Ah, thanks, mate."

montsnmags commented on Love In The Time Of Carbonite, or the Best Couples from Star Wars

"@badflow: [Obi, singing George Michael style] "...I will be your father figure, put your tiny hand in mine."

montsnmags commented on Are Wolverine's Extra-Long Claws Overcompensating?

"You know, if Professor X would just get himself a little treat-bag of snausages, a Dremel and a good grooming table, or even just take Wolfie out walkies around the block on the pavement for a mile or two every day, this claw problem could very quickly be solved."

montsnmags commented on The Unholy Love Match Between Scifi And Romantic Comedy

"I notice how few comments there are about the movie "What Women Want"."

montsnmags commented on Take Your Monkey To Space And Spank Him

"@AmishJohn: Ha!"

montsnmags commented on Idiot Kid Looks for Narnia in Washing Machine, Overly Sympathetic Firefighters Save Him with Jaws of Life

"@katorok: I think my parents operated on "the supply chain" theory of discipline."

montsnmags commented on Celebrate Black History Month with Aliens

"@metalkate: Hey, you could be channelling my own thoughts."

montsnmags commented on Take Your Monkey To Space And Spank Him

"@Tiwa: I would suggest throwing poo at your monitor."

montsnmags commented on I See London, I See France, I See Your Underpants from 32 Miles Away With Canon 5200mm Ultra Telephoto Lens

"All this photographic discussion about potential uses (or lack thereof), and yet my first thought on seeing the picture was "I wonder if you could barbecue a whole pig in that thing". Maybe I'm just hungry."

montsnmags commented on Idiot Kid Looks for Narnia in Washing Machine, Overly Sympathetic Firefighters Save Him with Jaws of Life

"My two older brothers once stuck me in a washing machine (spindle-less, angled), switched it on, and left me in there while they went for a swim in the pool."