Say, just curious, fat issues blogs have been talking about this, too. Primarily by male bloggers. I wonder why only the feminist blogs written by women are getting harassed.

I continue to believe that the music creation will be used well by such an infantesimaly small number of gamers that its inclusion just makes no sense. Its an idea that sounds nice, but the execution will prove underwhelming. A handful of virtuosi will surely present themselves, but most people will use it once and never again.

Honestly, this is just fantastic. Remember when you could actually imagine things? Yeah, I know he's imagining he's a premade character, but screw it. I imagined I was a G.I. Joe. Albeit, I did my play with toys and not cardboard weapons, but kid's developing skills right there. Just so awesome to see this. It reminds me of the guitar I made out of Construx. Fight on Carboard kid. Fight on.

And ANY killjoy who talks smack about him or bitches at him on YouTube... they are dead inside. Which is sad.

And for the record, they starburst asterix is clearly meant to echo the star that's used as a hyphen in their current logo.

I strongly side with the family here. This isn't the first time a customer did their due diligence only to be undone by a late change in rules by a cruise line. The mom-to-be should get a cash refund. I don't get how that's even an issue. They took money for services they decided not to fulfill. How on Earth do they get to keep the money in that circumstance? The rest of the family I'd be fine getting vouchers. This DID ruin their trip. That they didn't want to risk losing all of the money they paid by not going at all is immaterial.

Well, you don't if you want to stay off Consumerist, anyway.

Baba O'Riley, Who Are You, Eminence Front, My Generation. Just fantastic. And one assumes they are leaving plenty left to do down the line.

That said, this could be my first album purchase and I actually wouldn't have gotten "Who's Next". A Greatest Hits, though, is a lot more enticing. Very cool that Townsend and Daltry selected the tracks.

According to the Times article, that charity is the Entertainment Software Rating Board. So, instead of taking money from Rockstar, you would have taken money from the ESRB.

Speaking of which...

@Lazlo: I don't think Harmonix has actually announced that. I mean, they haven't even announced Rock Band 2. I believe they said that they WANTED to do that, but we haven't gotten confirmation yet.

I'm still concerned about how much development effort is being poured into a music editor that will be really used by a tiny fraction of their users. Really doesn't strike me as a good use of resources, but maybe I'll be proven wrong. I just don't get why they keep pushing something that so few people will do anything with. Especially since it lacks vocals.

FWIW, "spec viral video" is marketer speak for "video no one asked me to do." They are definitely in business for themselves on this. Which they are allowed to be, but I've little suspicion that Nintendo was behind this, if you excuse the pun.

The only issue I'm seeing is Consumerist's find on the website where the 100% Guaranteed Fresh is limited with unspecified restrictions. THAT I'd have a problem with, as that's no brand name and I don't understand how something can be 100% guaranteed and yet not. The brand is just that. Even if Richie doesn't like their brand name, its still just a brand name. Having restrictions apply to a 100% Guarantee, however, defies the laws of mathematics.

Is it just me or is the point of GH's DLC increasingly seem to be tailored to record company marketing needs as opposed to game play? All the synergy doesn't seem to translate much for the player is all I'm saying.

They are paid employees of the transit system. They can suck it up and deal with an ad campaign like this. I don't see ads getting pulled that insult CUSTOMERS of the train system. No, when CONSUMERS are insulted, its okay with the employees and employers alike. Attacking CUSTOMERS isn't a problem with any of them. Seems like insulting CONSUMERS might be a bigger issue at this site, rather than crying over employees who don't want to be subjected to the withering insults of a photograph of a dead fish.

Side note, when I saw this on uHub I thought this seemed like a Consumerist story. Guess I was right.

Even then, though, there is no honest case here. The NFL has exclusive agreements with countless parties. As they are allowed to as a private enterprise. Of all the areas where there are valid anti-trust complaints about pro sports, this just isn't one of them. I'm not happy this has become all the rage, but its clearly legal and this case is shameful and should be tossed immediately.

That aside, any word on whether this $10 update includes the last "screw iPod Touch users" update? This would, of course, doubly screw those iPod Touch users that have already update their iFauxnes.

That said, the drivers are being whiny. They are being paid. I, on the other hand, am a paying customer and that hasn't stopped the MBTA from selling ads that make fun of their riders. THAT is something worth getting upset about. I've seen one at least once a year that mocks train or bus riders for being shmucks, poor, or fat or some combination there-of. I don't recall the Carmen's union rising to my defense when their bus had a billboard pointing at the riders and insulting them, so I think they can find somewhat to get over themselves now. They are being paid to put up with this. The real controversy is when the sell ad space to mock their paying customers.

A sequel was always inevitable. I don't know why people assumed everything would be DLC when there is so much money to make off a new disc to ignore. I'd expect they diverted some choice tracks to RB2, as well, but whatever. I'll get it on day 1 because I know I'll like enough of the music for it to be a bargain. Just look at it as a big huge variety pack of DLC that doesn't take up room on your hard drive. My own wish list...

Import RB1 characters. I hope they have new character creation options, but lets allow us to carry over our RB1 characters at least.

More clothes/hair styles. Mind you, I think they did a good job, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement. Some more diverse options for short hair would be nice, and maybe some indie-rock themed outfits. And not everyone wear's ties with jackets. And cargo pants for men! Well, you get the idea.

Cross-title DLC. I won't mind if some or even most future DLC requires Rock Band, but the RB1 stuff should work with RB2. This might allow them to include RB1 songs, too, though I don't think that's as essential. Release them as free downloads for RB1. Then hey! You've got them in RB2 without any need to verify ownership of RB1.

Bass world tour. Online band world tour. I think HMX has gotten the memo on that.

Now if only I could get actually fat Sims to look like me and my gf, but that's long seemed too much to hope for.