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  1. D1gger

    Hitchbot dead in Philly

    Hitch hiking robot doesn't last long in the US. After hitch hiking across Canada and parts of Europe, the robot is destroyed in Philly ... who would have guessed it. Repost. http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2441573 esquared Anandtech Forum Director
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    Another example of suppression of religion

    Article Shouldn't he be allowed to wear his religious headgear?
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    A LipDub from a Hospital

    I am involved in a charity that raised $25 million for a hospital equipment and the staff thanked us by producing a lipdub. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KFFmTYGRgE
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    I'm sitting and I can't get up!

    I seem to have pulled a muscle or done something in my lower back. It is at the point today that I am having a lot of trouble just standing up from my office chair, and the next 20 steps are pure agony. If I keep walking it seems to get better, but as soon as I sit again for 5 minutes it seizes...
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    I'm off to Vegas baby!

    My wife and I are spending a few days in Vegas to celebrate our anniversary. Today is my last day in the office for a week and at 2pm I can hardly stand to sit here and work. So I nef instead. Looking forward to a few days of R&R. Name a couple of restaurants we should hit up that may not...
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    I need recommendations for a new home theatre system.

    I’m looking to replace my TV and sound system entirely. I currently have a very old Sony KP-53HS10 rear projection TV. It still works, but the picture is a little faded, and it is simply time for an upgrade. I need recommendations on: A/V Receiver, blue-ray player, TV (room size is 14 ½ ft...
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    A-Rod still using PEDs?

    Link Wow, looks like baseball still has a ways to go in cleaning up their act.
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    Do you have to track your vehicle mileage?

    For tax purposes, I have to keep a record of kilometres that I drive my company car for personal use, versus company use. For instance, driving to work from my home and back at the end of the day is considered personal use, and I get a taxable benefit for that portion of the car usage. Anywhere...
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    Amazon Prime ... now with more Canuck

    So Amazon finally got around to offering their Prime service in Canada, and I signed up for my one month free trial today and it has already cost me $116 in purchases. It is so easy to succumb to the one click purchase with free two day delivery that I can see this quickly becoming a problem...
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    Interested Real Life Test for My Kids

    My wife and I have tried very hard to instill a healthy respect for money and conservative financial planning in our kids. Now we will see how much of it has stuck. My wife's mother passed away six months ago and left each grandkid $25k. No stipulations, no trust agreements, just a simple...
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    More Police Brutality

    Can you believe this cop pushed this women when all she was doing was walking in front of her car? Link There should be an investigation, and he should probably be fired, or alternatively be given a medal.
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    OMG ... The best Google doodle ever!

    I don't know if they are the same in every country but today on google the doodle is a tribute to Star Trek (tos). You even get to kill the garn! Way cool for a geek like me. Oops, REPOST. Beat by 3 minutes - but your post is better. Original thread. admin allisolm
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    2012 Property Taxes

    I just received my property tax notice for the condo we have in Vancouver and was pleasantly surprised to see that my tax bill decreased this year. It is down about 1.4% from last year. Where do you live and have your taxes gone up or down this year?
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    Foot mailed to Conservative Party HQ

    More evidence that the zombie appocalype is upon us. In this case the zombie hoard ate the entire body, except for one foot. I just can't figure out how they managed to mail the package to a political party. Story Link
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    Man Cooks, Serves Own Genitals At Banquet

    I think I'll add this to the list of foods I won't try! Linky link. There are pictures available at the site so NSFW, or perhaps NSFTheSquemish.
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    Man Fakes Death on the Internet

    How could anyone think this would end well? http://digitallife.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/25/11858869-man-fakes-death-online-as-bad-experiment-or-joke-or-whatever?lite
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    Breaking Bad comes to my home town.

    Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/RCMP+investigate+possible+mobile+meth/6380441/story.html#ixzz1qXxIqON1 They picked this guy up a few blocks from my home. I had no idea I lived in the ghetto. :(
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    Anyone watching Comic Book Men?

    I watched Kevin Smith's new series for the first time last night and it was kind of interesting, but I'd still be surprised if it draws enough fans to survive. It basically revolves around the Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic book store, and then a podcast that Kevin Smith does with the...
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    Canada is the most educated nation!

    http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/03/10281909-canada-tops-list-of-the-most-educated-countries I am so smart! S-M-R-T... I mean S-M-A-R-T!
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    US Cuts Aid to Pakistan

    http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/13/9408878-us-halts-700-million-in-aid-to-pakistan-demands-action-on-taliban-bombs Personally I think it is about time this decision was made. Pakistan has not been a good ally, and pouring more aid money into the country was not going to change...
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    Interracial Couple Banned From Kentucky Church

    I had truly hoped western civilization was getting past this way of thinking, but I guess not. I have experienced this type of racism first hand, as my wife is chinese, but it has always been on a personal level. I wouldn't have expected a church to act like this...
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    Whoops, there goes all my science education!

    The sign on his chest says: SATAN Genetically Engineered Dinosaurs ... and all along I believed the science I learned in school.
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    Need a nice Maui restaurant recommendation

    My wife and I are going to spend about a week in Maui next month, and we will be there for her birthday. I want to take her out to a nice (romantic) restaurant for her birthday and I could use some help with a recommendation since I haven't been to Maui since 1987. We are staying at the...
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    Darwin by proxy, or is the wife after his insurance?

    How does that make any sense? The wife had to get out of the truck to release the emergency brake? What? Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/critical+condition+after+truck+rolls+over/5359299/story.html#ixzz1XDBSqUeU
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    It is not fun firing someone.

    We see threads on this board from people laid off due the economy and some let go for bullshit reasons, but it is rare we see a thread from the other side of the desk. I had to fire an employee today that has worked for us for about five years. It is not the first time I had to do it but it is...
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    Thinking about an Alaska cruise next year - need advice

    My wife and I will have been married 30 years next June, assuming she doesn't kill me in my sleep for the insurance value before then. I was thinking about taking her on an Alaskan cruise (probably the 7 night variety) leaving from Vancouver, or Seattle. All the major cruise lines seem to...
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    Need some SFW web sites to kill time till 4 day weekend.

    Anyone have any suggestions for a good web site or two to read so I can kill a few hours until my four day weekend starts? I'm bored, but have to be here until at least 5:00pm. We are going to Vancouver for the weekend to visit some friends and watch the fireworks...
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    My HTC 7 Surround turned into a brick

    Last night, my HTC 7 Surround turned itself off before my eyes. I turned it back on and up came the HTC white boot screen, and then nothing else happened. It never completed the boot into Windows Phone 7. It was fully charged, so that isn't the issue. I pulled the battery, let it sit for 5...
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    California decides not to seek extradition of Randy Quaid

    Damn, now were stuck with him. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/19/randy-quaid-evi-quaid_n_903522.html?ir=Canada This guy was fun when he was making noise about being stalked by "Star Whackers" but now I'm sure he will just be another drain on our mental health social programs...
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    Just sold one of my businesses ... now feeling a little sad.

    For the last two years, I have been trying to sell one of my business operations that wasn't a good fit with our core business and was going to be a potential drain on finances, even though it will be extremely profitable in the long run. It took a long time, but I finally found the right...
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    Why would someone to key a bunch of cars?

    I woke up Saturday and climbed into my truck to go and get some bacon for breakfast, and noticed that some asshole had keyed the side and rear end of the truck. Much disgusted, but undetered I completed my quest to aquire the bacon and fed my family a yummy breakfast. Since then I have been...
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    I'm insulted by how stupid the Scammers think we are!

    I just got the following email sent to my business email account: "Dear Microsoft Outlook username, Please download and open attachment to reconfigure your Microsoft Outlook information again." Attached to the email was a file called setup.htm, which I'm sure will not lead to anything good...
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    How I spent my time in Vegas (or how I am a certified Zombie Killer).

    My wife and I just spent four great days in Las Vegas. We aren’t big on gambling (we lost a total of $25 between us), but we ate at some great restaurants and spent a lot of time by the pool having lovely young ladies bring us drinks. During our third day there, I thought it would be fun to do...
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    A dream ticket for the Republican run for 2112.

    Palin, Trump to meet and dine in NYC. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/31/6757041-palin-trump-to-meet-and-dine-in-nyc- I can hardly wait for these two to join forces and create the team of Palin for Pres, and Trump for VP, or is that Trump for Pres and Palin for VP. Either way it...
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    What toy should I treat myself with?

    I came into an unexpected inheritance as my grandmother passed away a few months ago, and my mom gave me 1/3 of the inheritance which I wasn't expecting. I want to treat myself to something and need some suggestions that I might not have already thought of. My computers are all reasonably...
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    Barry Bonds - Guilty of Obstruction

    http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6347014 Does this mean jail time, or is it a slap on the wrist?
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    So where do I take my wife for dinner in Waikiki?

    My wife, kids and I are spending this week on Waikiki Beach. We are eating a lot of meals in the condo we rented, but my wife and I are going out for dinner tomorrow. Any suggestions, other than japanese, as we already have reservations for japanese food on Thursday. We haven't been to...
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    My MacBook Scared the Life Out of Me,

    or how I learned all of us can be technologically challenged. I consider myself to be quite tech literate, and most of my family and friends would agree that I have a good handle or computers, phones, networking, etc. They often rely on me as their first line of tech support when something...
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    Not all Cops are bad

    Just adding a little balance to the anti-cop threads that appear in ATOT. I'm sure some of out posters figured the cops would steal the man's money and leave him in the dark. Link to Article [B] </H1> [/COLOR]
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    Looking for feedback on how to deal with a request for a job reference

    About a year ago, I was desperate to hire a new estimator and couldn't find a really qualified individual. I eventually had to settle on hiring someone who didn't seem quite right for the job, but I thought might have the potential. We worked with this guy for nearly a year, trying to improve...