Recent content by Art Vandelay

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    Umm, now I am broke.

    Purchased too many toys in the last 10 days. - 24" Samsung LCD - New cell phone - Sony PSP - Canon SD630 camera - Windows Vista Ultimate Upgrade - 4 GB Memory Stick Pro :o Now time to cook my Ramen :P Nah, not that bad, but yeah, I gotta watch myself for the next few months now :)
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    Busy traffic intersection: Russian style :)

    That bus driver is awesome.
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    Busy traffic intersection: Russian style :)

    Well, here is a good thread on crazy traffic... : http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=9099 Look at the pics on that first post ... :Q
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    Frickin Comcast... never shows up on the timeframe they promise!!

    So I called in yesterday to get cable TV disconnected and got a timeframe of between 9am and 12pm today for them to come in, disconnect it and take the Comcast PVR along with them. It's 11:50am now and nobody has showed up yet. Good thing I have this week off to prepare for my move... grrr...
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    Dropped 7k on furniture.... ouch

    Dude, don't worry about naysayers. Yeah, the couch is a little expensive but the rest seem ok pricewise. I actually saw that couch at C&B a few weeks back and its not a bad one, but I wouldn't pay that much for it. Maybe around $3K the most. I also value my home and everything in it. I spend...
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    Apple's Jobs blasts teachers unions

    Why do people complain about teacher's pay? They get 3 months off during summer, so it is kinda expected that they get paid less. I also don't understand the "it's a hard job" argument. Well, my job is hard too. I work 8 am to 9 pm most week days and put in about 3-4 hours each weekend...
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    Charlotte is #1!

    So you saying I should paint my face black and move to Charlotte? :confused:
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    w00t, I just purchased my first LCD!

    I do realize that but I guess what I mean is I trust Samsung much more than Dell as a company. Dell warranty procedures are also hellish... =)
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    w00t, I just purchased my first LCD!

    Thanks :) I'll use it for web programming mostly. I play my games on my consoles, and watch DVDs on a 42" Plasma so this monitor will serve me well with a huge desktop space. God, so excited. I chose Next-day Air... so it should be here on Wednesday as today is President's Day and I don't...
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    w00t, I just purchased my first LCD!

    24 inches of goodness :) I chose Samsung over Dell because as a company I trust Samsung much more than Dell. I also prefer Samsung's looks to Dell, even though I could've gotten the Dell for $100 less. w00t. Edit: doesn't matter who manufactured Dell's LCD, I trust the Samsung company...
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    Who is hotter? With Poll

    Elisha Cuthbert