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    for those of you near NY -- best concert ever

    never mind.... you people don't deserve it
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    EXPIRED viatalk VOIP "special 1 day sale" $189/year with 1 year free

    I've been a happy Viatalk user for a few years. www.viatalk.com click on the "1 day sale" ad The deal is the $189 annual plan with 1 year free unfortunately, it's also plus taxes and fees and more taxes and fees -- at least for me it was. Not really up on the competitors prices...
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    Small chocolate chip frappe $1 at Mcdonalds, deal ends sunday

    Sorry if this is a repost Mcdonalds has a "try it" small chocolate chip frappe for $1 through Sunday at participating stores. Not sure if it's nation-wide or regional. I live in western wa. $1 for a tasty treat
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    xbox360: Is there a basketball game that supports system-link? Other sports games?

    Trying to find a nba basketball game that supports system-link, but i'm coming up empty. For football, the madden series dropped system link after 08. Are there any basketball games no matter how old that support system link? How about other sports games like NHL? thanks ttown
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    Odd noise with engine; 95 del sol, maybe VTEC, maybe not

    Recently bought a 1995 del sol for my kid as a first car. Things seemed fine for a while. She says one day the car died while driving it and it coasted to a stop. The car started fine right after, but made some noise. She says the car seemed to "trip up" when starting to move from a stop...
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    3yrs "free" unlimited hosting -- hostable.com

    Thanks to dongky at FW. www.hostable.com sign up costs $0.99 with paypal option. unknown when deal expires. It's been on FW for a few days. Unlimited Website Space & Traffic Unlimited Email Accounts Unlimited Web Domain Name Hosting Unlimited MySQL Databases Unlimited Websites...
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    Imation DVD 50 pack -- $2 OD B&M maybe clearance, maybe ymmv

    A couple weeks ago I was at OD and found some Imation 50pack 16X DVD's on the clearance rack for $2, so I got a couple -- leaving about 5 packs on clearance. The next day, I went back to get more but the clearance rack was empty... so I just figured someone else picked up the 5 i left and the...
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    lap board suitabe for laptop $3.74 at Target b&m, clearance, ymmv

    It's meant for children to write on while sitting with it on their lap -- but it fits the footprint of my laptop w/cooler well. it is a flat smooth board with a "bean bag" type pillow on one side to make it comfortable to put on your lap. Found it on the end-cap of the "arts and crafts for...
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    HOW TO? move win7 home premium to new HD on laptop?

    Hello - I am considering buying a new laptop with win7 premium already installed. The HD is on the small side, so i will likely want to upgrade the hd soon. I was wondering what i need to do to move the OS to a new larger hd. I found some instructions on the internet detailing creating...
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    Kitchen plates, ceramic 9.5" plain white; $0.25 clearance at DollarTree ymmv?

    edit: I discovered these are Ikea branded plates when I was peeling the labels off yesterday. Found 9.5" plain white glazed ceramic plates today at Dollar Tree on a clearance display (not with the regular plates) for $0.25 each. Price was marked $0.50 but rang up at $0.25. Not sure if...
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    Does Amazon's random pricing piss anyone else off?

    So, I'm shopping for a few items -- trying to find a few items to reach $25 to get free shipping and the price on everything keeps changing. Are there any tricks to locking in on the low prices as they fluctuate? I've been browsing off and on for a couple days and just as one item goes on...
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    2.4 inch digital picture frame/viewer $8.74 Target clearance

    Picked up some 2.4" magnetic picture viewers on clearance for $8.74 "great for your fridge or locker" no-name brand built-in rechargable battery magnetic back and adjustable stand supports jpeg images stores up to 60 photos plug and play No idea on quality yet, as I bought them for...
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    anybody have an aerobird 3? r/c plane

    I'm considering buying the hobbyzone aerobird 3 r/c plane and was wondering if anyone has specific experience with it. Can the zx10 transmitter be connected to a PC via usb cable to use with FMS or other flight simulators? I'm brand new to r/c planes, so would also like to know how people...
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    calling all lawn mower repair experts

    Calling all lawn mower part experts.... I have a 1985 toro, self-propelled walk-behind mower. Engine runs great. The blade is engaged by dropping and lifting a lever -- and stays engaged while the lever is held up. Today while mowing it started making lots of rattling/shaking -- sounding...
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    who can tell me the name of an old TRS-80 game?

    I thought the game was called "alien" or "aliens" but I can't find a reference to it on the web -- so maybe it's called something else. The game was a lot like "Defender" I think it was mostly "text" based in that it used the alternate fonts for the graphics. The game was completely...
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    advice on buying sea-doo / waverunner /etc sit-down type jetski

    I'm in the market for a couple sit-down type jetski's and would like to know which brands/models are "best" for reliabiiity and maintenance costs. I'm trying to keep my budget aound $3500 for a pair of used jetskis w/trailer I'm finding that my budget puts me in the 1993-1996 production...
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    craigslist scam, right?

    I got this email from an aol user in response to an ad i placed to sell a few things on CL. In my ad, I clearly state the products are in new/excellent condition; i clearly state my price is firm; and clearly state where i'm located -- and that it's cash-only. The response refers to "the item"...
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    Comcast - cheapest internet service?

    Can anyone tell me how to get internet service through comcast for the lowest cost possible? I could find Press Releases that comcast is offering new customers free basic cable for 12months with Economy Internet for $24.95. BUT... I can't find any way to actually order the product online...
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    Belkin Sansa charging kit $6.99 shipped @ buy.com

    http://www.buy.com/prod/belkin...loc/111/204413115.html credit to v6killa at FW -- but the price dropped from $10 to $7 From the picture, it looks like the AC and Car adapters have a standard usb jack -- so it might be worth it for any usb chargable thing -- to use instead of a laptop/pc.
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    Who has eaten at the taco bus?

    There's a couple decent (well, "OK") mexican food places that sell food out of converted buses parked in nearly vacant lots I'll eat there every once in a while when i'm hungry and happen to drive by -- but my daughter won't even try it. Who eats there, and who's got a phobia of it...
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    home-made hdtv antenna

    So, I'm going to build the famous home-made hdtv antenna as seen HERE ON YOUTUBE But I have a question regarding splitting a single antenna's signal to 3 tv tuners. In the video instructions for building the antenna, the tv's coax plugs into is a standard 300ohm/75ohm transformer...
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    Is gmail ever wacked for you?

    I don't know what the deal is with gmail, but about half the days i try to use it all I get is a mostly blank page that says "Loading..." in the upper right corner, and that's it. It probably has to do with some settings i've made in OE (6.0sp2) but it does work some days.... so I'm not sure...
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    What kind of bug?

    For the last year or so, I occasionally see some sort of bug crawling across my bathroom floor. They might be everywhere -- but the floor in the bathroom is lighter than all the other rooms and the bug(s) are small and dark so they are visible against that floor, but could go un-noticed in...
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    difference with "Business class" proc from amd?

    Was browsing newegg and found a "Business class" proc -- and was wondering what the difference would be from non-business class processors Anybody know? tia ttown
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    manttra 6qt aluminum pressure cooker $16 kmart b&m

    Was wanting a pressure cooker and found a 6qt aluminum model for $16 on clearance at kmart. My local store (6th ave, tacoma) had a lot of them. Seems hot for $16; The big isle signs say $20 -- but they are clearly tagged and scanned for $16. Orig price was $50 Reference
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    Magic Bullet Blender $15.xx at Walgreens b&m

    *stolen from FW* Magic Bullet Blender $15.xx -- as seen tv! down from ~$60.xx Other stuff I found: Ov-glove $3.xx from $15.xx -- bought 2, don't know how well they work Britta Water filter 3-pack $5.49 from $21.99 -- bought 3 w/4.50 off coupons below Crest mouthwash 500ml...
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    Looking for multifunction printer/scanner that can email scans

    Hello - Looking for a network scanner/printer that can scan to email without using a PC. Want color scanner; b/w print -- laser prefered Prefer auto doc feeder Basically, I want to scan an occasional document and have it get emailed to me in either PDF or TIF (or pretty much any)...
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    "wild cherry m&m's"

    I was at Grocery Outlet today and saw Wild Cherry M&M's in the candy isle. I couldn't tell if they were cherry coated chocolate, or gummy cherry things shaped like m&m's. I passed them up feeling too poor to gamble the $2.50 they cost... Has anybody had them? Are they good?
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    SCUBA in Hawaii

    Any Hawaiians here? Or divers that have been to Oahu? I'm about to go to Oahu and will be going scuba diving. Several of the scuba outfits I've researched advertise "everything included" ...and then go on to list: mask, snorkel, fins, bcd, regulator, tanks None of them are...
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    Is there an over-the-counter test for asthma?

    Is there an over-the-counter test for asthma? Google gave me lots of treatments, but no tests. Doubt the person I know has it, but want to test for it -- and a doctor visit is very inconvenient. tia - ttown
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    Home buying: borrow/withdraw from 401k and/or RothIRA ?

    Has anyone here borrowed/withdrawn from a 401k or Roth to finance a house? What was your eperience? Would you recommend or no? I've read some other threads here and there are a lot of opinions that say "no! you end up being double taxed by repaying it with after-tax money only to have the...
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    halo 2 for pc $24.95 at Half Price Books B&M

    Was at my local Half Price Books in tacoma, wa and saw large stacks of Halo 2 for pc at $24.95 I have it for xbox and it's a very good game. Mixed reviews among Halo fans, though... They also had a medium sized stack of "Splinter Cell espionage pack" -- the regular game + Chaos Theory for...
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    PADI certification

    I'm wanting to get PADI certified this summer and am planning to do half the cert. training in Tacoma WA and finish the open-water dives in Oahu HI. Is there anyone in WA here that has done the same? And can recommend (or warn against) any particular Scuba training outfit? Are scuba shops...
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    HP Color Laserjet 1600 for $149 @ officemax

    LINKY Good reviews on amazon. I printed a demo page in-store and it looks good with a nice bright color picture on regular paper. Not as nice as some canon ink-jets on a glossy paper, but still pretty good. $149 at OM after $150 off instantly; $230 at amazon -- so figure ~$80 off the...
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    CC b&m game clearance $8.95

    Stolen from FW updated: LINK In this weeks CC ad on page 19, there's a sale for various clearance games. Most are 2006/2007 sports games, but there's a few others. The ad says "hundreds of titles" (*varies by store) -- but in my local store there wasn't much of a selection. You might...
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    Forza + PGR2 + FuzionFrenzy + Controller $19.99 @ Grocery Outlet B&M

    Was browsing my N. Tacoma, WA Grocery Outlet and found a package deal that includes: Forza Project Gothem Racing 2 Fuzion Frenzy Extra Controller $19.99 OTD The controller looked off-brand, or maybe some sort of special edition. It looked more generic than cool. Forza and PGR2...
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    FlyTech RC Dragonfly $29.99 @ Radioshack

    LINK Not sure how good it is. $50 is the common price at Target, Wallyworld, etc. Add $10.01 (batteries) and use your $10 off $40 from the Entertainment coupon book if you have it. My local stores had lots of them in Tacoma, wa. ttown
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    XPV Robotic Air Defense r/c "plane" $26.40 shipped @ amazon.com

    Thanks to SteelCurtain @ fw... LINK Looks like a decent r/c 'plane' Reg price $120 The guy on FW says 'awesome and durable' -- and a review of a different colored one on amazon indicates the same. I'd jump on it myself if it were a little more traditional looking instead of...
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    k'nex serpents spiral coaster $41.xx @ Target B&M

    Warm deal for parents of ~10+ year-olds looking for a good gift Here's a product picture and description from knex The deal is at Target B&M. Maybe less $$ for others... I went to a Target in Lakewood WA that is notorious for not marking stuff down as much as other stores. At my...
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    40% off 1 book w/$20 purchase at Borders B&M

    Title says it all coupon Free membership at the counter if the clerk asks for it. They've never asked me. Sunday and Monday only -- should be a pretty warm deal for xmas shoppers ttown