Recent content by Johnnie Walker

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    What's your work commute? POLE!!!

    52 miles RT. Usually takes half hour each way.
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    Retro gaming

    I prefer using my retro hardware for games (even if res is terrible on larger screen), although the convenience of EMU/ROM's is nice sometime. I remember a decade ago bringing my NES over to my friend's parant's house while he was house sitting and rocking some LOZ and SMB on their 50+...
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    $99 DIY HDMI retro game emulator system (easy)

    I'll keep this in mind, but I prefer to use my "retro" hardware to play.
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    What music are you listening to now?

    Jeff Healey - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
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    What's your work commute? POLE!!!

    10-ish miles to work one way. Typically ~15 min. Pending holidays, etc.
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    Deciding between a LED monitor and a LED TV

    In current times, the overall difference between monitors vs TV's is a built-in tuner. Yes, there are other differences. I have my main desktop hooked up to my 46"1080p TV via hdmi. And it is just fine. With some TV's, and monitors as well. You may need to adjust the "overscan" to make the...
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    15% off Prepaid phone plans StraightTalk Tmobile, also XBox Live

    Do you have/use google voice? Easiest way I have done to use it for calls (using data/wifi) is spare phone app. Worth the 2/3$ it cost. I forget. Good deal on the ST plan tho. Unfortunately they throttle/terminate service if your data gets out of hand. If I were not on T-mo postpaid I would be...
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    Best place to upgrade Tmobile contract?

    As others have stated, save yourself some money on the value plan. You can keep your current phones. And upgrade what you want to when you can.
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    Timeshare/Place - Hawaii, Late Dec/Early Jan

    Gf and I are planning on going to Hawaii around Christmas time. Originally, her mom was supposed to reserve a Condo through one of her co-workers. Now, the availability has changed and does not look like that it going to happen, at least not until sometime spring 2013. Which is unacceptable to...
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    ot enjoying it.

    Work for now, save money, learn something new along the way. Stay sheltered from women, they wont be able to take your money. Ha. Definitely save something for when you need to transition later. I've always been good in math/science, materials, CADD, etc. I thought auto/diesel tech and...
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    Random person from the same number keeps calling and texting me

    If there is an actual person talking, best thing to do is tell them this exactly.. put me on your DO NOT CALL list. You can add please with that if you want. I believe donotcall.gov ? or a site similar helps from TM's from calling you.
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    What would you do? With $70 Amazon.com GC :)

    If you want something that amazon offers.. buy something/s. If not, sell it or gift it.
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    Oregon State Troopers....are they all ......?

    Don't speed in Oregon/WA state.. yes they are pricks. Pending certain weather conditions, one can get pulled over for driving the speed limit.