And even then, the release date will get pushed back at least three times!

That's one reason I call it "Lackluster" instead of "Blockbuster".

There are already lots of games like this - albeit without the touch screen. Look at Neverwinter Nights, for instance. To me, a system like this would take away from the fun of a pen & paper RPG. It's nice to unplug for a while, sit down with some friends face to face, and roll some dice. I think that it would be nice to have a big touch screen for the main map, but once you let the system automate the rolling of the dice, it basically becomes a computer RPG.

Or a hell of a lot of duct tape!

Sounds like a good time for #8: I actively break their stuff to encourage it.

This thread reminds me of one of my favourite movie quotes (from "A Fish Called Wanda"):

But not all of us live in the US, either. Here in Canada the majority of our electricity is generated by hydro dams. From the Canadian Encyclopedia:

See http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=a1ARTA0002565 for more info.

The big problem for us is the cold weather sucking the life out of the batteries.

I normally use a Logitech 5 button mouse with my Mac. I have the 2 thumb buttons mapped to show the desktop and show all open windows. Very handy to have those features immediately available.

Actually, the mighty mouse only has one physical button for left- and right-clicking. It uses heat sensors to tell if your forefinger is resting on the mouse. If it is, then you get a left-click; if not, you get a right-click. Lifting your finger takes a bit of getting used to, and it sometimes takes several tries to get a right-click - especially in a warm environment where it takes longer for the sensor to cool down. This makes a mighty mouse almost useless if you're in a hurry (gaming, for instance).

The scroll ball is awesome, though!

YMMV

I agree. I install cable and internet for our local telco, and it almost never works to use existing cable to pull new stuff through the walls. If you're very lucky and the initial install wasn't done by an overzealous electrician with an unnatural love of his staple gun, you might get away with it. Also, if you have a basement with a drywalled ceiling, you can just about forget about it. Why would anyone permanently cover up the only access to most of the utilities in their home?

/rant

CONTINUING SPOILER ALERT!

If the Romulans hadn't been blown up at the end, they might have fallen through the singularity and gone on to destroy Vulcan again (in yet another dimension).

There's no pulling the wool over your eyes!

My mighty mouse did the same thing with the scroll button not working properly. It's probably just because some dirt got in behind the ball. Try holding the mouse upside down and spin the ball around like crazy for a bit. That should make any debris fall out and restore functionality.

I live in Canada, and have both a Canadian and US iTunes account. I just downloaded something from the US iTunes store and had to agree to the new terms of service. The download worked fine.

As far as I can tell, the terms of service (for the US store, anyway) no longer allow you to use a credit card from a foreign bank. You can still make purchases if you use pre-paid iTunes cards, as long as those cards were purchased in the US.