Recent content by platinumike

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    Advice on negotiating Salary.

    Guys, i had my 2nd phone interview yesterday and f'd up. They asked me an appropriate range and i told them 40-42, but i'd prefer the avg of 45. I asked them more about it, and they said im on the avg to high avg range. Dammit i should've read this thread sooner. I guess i kinda got intimidated...
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    Advice on negotiating Salary.

    I'm going to be having a second interview soon with a financial institution. Im a B.S. Finance major, I have loads of work/entrepreneurial experience, but none in my field. My major averages 45k out of school. Im looking to get 46k, especially since i'll have to relocate. Any advice? is that too...
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    Quick math question

    studying for an economics test and my brain is like mush right now. I have 625=3125000p^-4 - 12,500,000p^-5 how would i solve this?
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    HP Laptop Hell

    I actually got through. Told them i needed to return the 2nd one, and they HELPED ME OUT FINALLY. Ive been trying for over an hour today for them to send me another return shipping label. He has a team of people that answer the phone. Im probably gonna call tommorow about returning the 1st one...
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    HP Laptop Hell

    tried calling that number, keep getting a busy signal.
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    HP Laptop Hell

    ya im coming close to the first 21 days of having the 1st laptop. My range is ~1,000
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    HP Laptop Hell

    the laptop i have here is nice, the screen is nice at least. But windows vista(i have all the updates) performs all wacky after about 1 hr of use, the mouse will highlight the wrong things, the minimized tabs in the task bar will scoot behind the start button, its impossible to click on them. I...
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    HP Laptop Hell

    yup, and there is more to it as well. I just got off the phone with them 30 minutes ago after being on the phone with them for 30 minutes, for them to email me a return shipping label. I still havent gotten the email, and i think im gonna have to call them AGAIN. Horrible Customer Service.
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    HP Laptop Hell

    Ive spent hours on the phone with theese people. Every single one of them is very unhelpfull or a liar. Cliff notes here: 1. bought laptop from hp.com, with webcam 2. laptop arrives, no webcam on laptop 3. Call hp, turns out it was a glitch, i wasnt charged for the webcam 4. I speak to...
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    thinking about changing my laptop purchase...

    I just found a $325 off coupon for inspirons priced over $1299. Im getting a laptop for school, durability is really important. I had ordered the laptop already from hp here is a quick rundown of it: 1. core 2 duo t7100,2gb ddr, nvidia 383mb 8400gs,120gb hd, dvdrw/cdrw, 6 cell high capacity...
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    Anyone know where i can trade in blu ray movies?

    Im jsut trying to demo some blu ray movies on my ps3. I have mission impossible 3 and wanna trade for potc:Dead man's chest, or at least for cash. Anyone know where?
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    Redness and dry flaky skin beside nose.

    nope nothing else on the rest of my body.
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    Redness and dry flaky skin beside nose.

    haha nah i havent been out in a while. Maybe sun will help?
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    Is it true that FBI agents are not allowed to ever drink?

    I had a friend that lost her father an fbi agent, attending an fbi party where some drunk shot and killed her dad.
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    Redness and dry flaky skin beside nose.

    yes i do and it helps with the flakes but it just makes it more oily and more apparent, it does soothe it though.