Recent content by Skawttey

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    apartment wireless issue

    I was wondering if one of these antennas would work for what i need? Keep in mind i do not have a window facing the ap. Thanks for the help
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    apartment wireless issue

    I just moved into an apartment where internet is provided via 802.11b. The issue i am having is that my connection just basically sucks, e.g., i lose connection a couple times an hour, slow transfer speeds, etc. I am using a d link DWl G-510 card for my desktop. I am maybe 200 feet (max) from...
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    YACLT: Yet another Cheep Liquor thread!

    Around here (tucson) you can get 24 bottles of pabst for 3.99
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    Best Buy Employee Discount

    a bit of a tangent, but one time a friend and i were at best buy buying some DVDs. When he was at the checkout the checker told him the price, and my friend said "is that with the discount?" the employee said "the discount?" and my friend said "the discount". Anyway, he got the employee...
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    That new Gatorade Commercial Rocks

    the problem with drinking only water when sweating a lot is that sweat is more than just water. I know someone who went into a coma for about 4 days from dehydration. She was doing a lot of physical activity for about a week straight, and she always drank a lot of water, but her potassium and...
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    Good Credit Card for a College Freshmen?

    i got a credit card when i started as a freshman. i just got a student card from wells fargo, it had something like a $750 limit. Now, about a year later, i think it is up to about $1200. credit cards are not bad things just as long as you keep up on them. do not buy anything that you do not...
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    Why haven't graphing calculators gone down in price?

    its all about the money
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    BAKERSFIELD Unite!

    That is where my parents live, right behind the stockdale high stadium. I used to live there, but now i am in Tucson at the University of Arizona. Oh, and about the cows, haven't you noticed all of the daries just outside of town?
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    Question about "sport shifting"

    yes, that is correct. And yes, it will wear down on the clutch. All clutches will wear out eventually though, it is just the nature of the beast. How much you ride on it though will determine how quickly it will wear
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    Question about "sport shifting"

    you shift gears with the shifter while you are pressing down the clutch. The amount of slippage is based on how far, now how fast, the clutch is depressed. Like someone said above, the best way to learn about manual transmissions is to learn to drive one. You can read everything about them...
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    Question about "sport shifting"

    sport shift cars have the exact same mechanicals of an automatic trans, so you still get the same power loss as with an auto trans as compared with a manual. the only difference is that instead of the computer telling the trans when to shift, you are telling the computer to tell the trans when...
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    YACT: What's up with pickups?

    The difference between the 3.55 and the 3.92 is the ratio of the gears in the rear end. The housing may be the same in both, but the gears are not. This is what gives the 3.92 the higher towing capacity. The higher the gear ratio, the more the torque of the engine is multiplied and thus the...
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    Car question.... kinda relates to companies.

    GM performance parts i think would be the closest thing
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    Who do you think is the most bored person on ATOT???

    *raises hand* but i lurk too much, so my post count isnt that high:P that and i have not regularly visited in over a year...
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    possible to specify/order options on a car and pay invoice or lower?

    I dont know about ordering one, but if you can find one on a lot that you like you can get a pretty good deal. When i got my 2003 celica gt, they had on the lot exactly what i was looking for and i got it for about $500 below invoice. That being said though, i think it is pretty hard to find...