I don't give a damn whether men who have sex in public toilets are gay, bi or straight. What I do know is that when I take my 7 year old son to a public park, the toilets are usually locked because of this disgusting practice and now I know why I always go with him into any public toilet. Public toilets closed, an atmosphere of sleaziness and potential danger, especially to children - these are real inconveniences and threats and are why sex in public places is disgusting. It is an example of the selfishness characteristic of our society and not all that different from the neighbor playing loud music because his party is more important than my sleep. I have news - my sleep is more important than your party and having a clean and non-threatening public toilet open to people trying to enjoy a park is more important than your stupid organsm.

Given the fact that so-called highly respected middle aged men have been found to go to toilet stalls for sex, I think it would be wise for a child needing help to go to a woman rather than a man.

We still do not know who was behind the attacks of 9/11. There has never been an independent investigation. The 9/11 commission was a political commission run by Bush administration insider Philip Zelikow. The National Institute of Standards and Technology is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the head of which is a member of President Bush's Cabinet. The truth will emerge only after the American public demands a full and independent investigation of all the events of that day six years ago.

I'm all for getting people into mass transit. Leave the road clear for me.

I already pay $160.00 a month just to cross a damn bridge to get to work.

What Patrick is proposing is an HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) lane for airplanes. The HOV lane works on the Long Island Expressway - I scoot past congested traffic every day in my Prius, even thought I'm driving alone. In theory, high volume airplanes could be given priority at peak times. The problem would be, given the spock-and-hub system, how would the RJs connect to the larger jets in a timely way? Perhaps a system could be divised where RJs that must connect to larger flights are given priority over those that don't, but how could this be done, given that a RJ would have some passengers who need to connect and others who don't? I think it would be impossible to manage the complexity of this system. Ultimately, the only solution to reduce air traffic congestion is to expand infrastructure - more airports, runways and taxiways are needed because more people are flying - it's that simple. By the way, Patrick, I would love to see more articles on other issues - for example alternative fuels for airplanes when the oil runs out, as it most certainly will.

Some of those cards can be useful. Like the one in Narita for massage service.

Who needs another Prius-bashing article full of inaccuracies anyway? Who needs an article on brochures in hotel rooms? Who needs table talk? Good bye.

"Beat that, Prius-owners!"

I have a /95 Tercel (still going strong at 170k) and a 2005 Prius. Both are great cars. Beat that.

"The internal combustion engine is complicated enough without adding several systems to it: charger, motor, controller, and more."

While it is true that the Prius is, in some ways, more complicated than a gas-engine only car, in other ways it is simpler. The CVT (continuously variable transmission) is much simpler than a convential transmission as well as being lighter, cheaper and it does not require transmission fluid. The regenerative brakes not only save energy by converting the car's inertia into electricity for the batteries, but they reduce wear on the brake pads dramatically. A Prius can easily go 100,000 miles on the original brake pads. Other letter writers have mentioned that the Prius is low-maintenance; I can confirm this, having put 50,000 miles on my 2005 Prius with no maintenance at all except oil changes. I still have the original tires. The Prius is so low maintenance because it is beautifully designed to be an efficient machine. The idea that most people buy a Prius as a status symbol is laughable and betrays the ignorance of the writer of this article. Considering it's low fuel costs, low maintenance costs, advanced features and roominess, the Prius is simply the best car and the best car value on the market today. It is a bargain at the price they sell it for. I will buying a second one as soom as the next generation Prius is available. As for the quality of this article - I am not renewing the premium membership.