Recent content by General Texas

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    Most modern day Nerds take 6 hours longer to get a car deal made.

    I can get Ford's X-Plan pricing. Is it worth it to do X-Plan or should I negotiate?
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    The **Official** Nintendo Wii Thread

    I'm scared of the future of Wii online. In Xbox world, much like online gaming, I can go into a lobby or join a random game and actually make online friends if I enjoyed playing with them. I have a feeling the Wii will be much like the DS is, where friend codes will be necessary to play...
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    The **Official** Nintendo Wii Thread

    What cables should I order from monoprice that are compatible with the Wii?
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    Sirius Satellite Radio - Free 2 Day Online Preview (includes Stern)

    I've had both XM and Sirius, and I do believe Sirius is far better. I've switched long before Stern was even talking about switching to Sirius, so he was not my motivating factor. I don't even really like Stern too much, anyway. I enjoy Maxim Radio a lot, I'm listening to it right now! Octane...
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    Jericho

    I do not think the black guy is a bad guy. He is Jericho's "John Lock" where his intentions are good just there is more to him than we know at this point. When he wrote down that information in morse code he was really, really shocked and almost started crying. If he were part of a terrorist...
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    Getting laid off work

    A lawyer needs to be seen if: You are the only one getting laid off You recently submitted paperwork to your company for your wife's medical issues If you are the only one getting let go, then almost any jury would side with you in a civil case if you sued because of your wife's medical...
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    nooooo, I got Jury Duty...how can I get out of it?

    Look on your summons information card, there will be a list of disqualifications / excuses for jury duty, as well as a number to call or address to mail. Since you are in class, you have a valid reason for not going to jury duty. For those who do not want to serve jury duty because it's too...
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    Dozens of Muslim groups take out full page ads denouncing terrorism

    The American people do not like to see civilians dead. The military, tries to avoid it. When civilians are harmed intentionally, the people responsible get charged with murder. The Israel government warns civilians in Lebanon their area will be attacked. They too try to avoid civilian deaths as...
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    Explain newsgroups and usenet for me

    It's rather easy. I use usenetserver (http://www.usenetserver.com) and it's 14.95 a month, unlimited. Well worth it, as they have great uptime, good retention and they always max out my connection to the net. The reason I like usenetserver over other providers, is they have their own web...
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    Will my phone work on Sprint's networks?

    You can not just use a CDMA phone, it HAS to have Sprint's logo on the phone for it to work. There are no exceptions that I know of. I have yet to ever see a phone work on Sprint's network that does not have their logo on it.
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    Anyone work in a 24 x 7 customer service environment?

    You might want to look into a scheduling software, it can and will be a big help. TotalView's IEX and Aspect's TCS are two that come to mind. IEX is awesome but expensive, TCS is good too just not as good with handling delayed contacts (emails, IMs, etc). As far as cubicles vs open spaces...
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    Anyone work in a 24 x 7 customer service environment?

    There are many factors to look into before scheduling, but with a small operation it will be harder than usual. Have you given any thought as to what the shrinkage rate will be? How many people will you allow off for vacation per day, how many people will call in absent without notice, what kind...
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    Question for religious people - OP Updated with summary

    The way I see it humans have really messed up the word of god. In it's current form, he pretty much points a gun to your head and says love me or else. I don't believe a creator would act like that, unless he is evil. However the law of physics that says energy can neither be created nor...
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    YAGT: Moving

    Six hour drive. Still in the same state. I would have all holidays off, weekends off, and about 4 weeks of vacation a year so plenty of time to see her and come home to visit parents as well as other friends.. So many good points, thanks everyone. I knew the hard talk was coming just...