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    Standby Airline Ticket

    Hi, I have a sudden emergency with my family. My mother's house has burnt down. I'm still very short on details. She was talking on a cell phone with the fire engines idling in the background. Any how, I need to fly out of Seattle and get to Cincinnati ASAP! So I'll do whatever it...
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    Full Size Tower Cases

    Hi, I was wondering if any one uses a really BIG computer case. It seems like it would make building a rig easier in a lot of ways.
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    Simple last will and testament: Where? How?

    Hi, I need to make a fairly simple will. I have researched a little on the Net and have done some preliminaries. How do I find a inexpensive way to get it put into proper legal form and notarized? I'm in the Northwest by the way.
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    Is this an old Norwegian saying?

    Many years ago I had a teacher who used to say, "Shit in one hand and wish in the other than see what you get." He was Norwegian.
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    Emergency generator repair

    Hi, Does any one work repairing industrial/emergency generators? It seems like it might be an interesting job if you like working with your hands.
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    Fixed Index Annuity

    Someone in a bank was recommending I consider putting some money into a fixed index annuity. Upside=no risk, no fees, and participate in market gains without losing on market losses. Downside=must commit money for a least 8 years, upside is capped at something like 12%, and possible tax...
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    Investment Advice Needed

    Hi, If you had $200,000.00 and wanted to park it somewhere safe for a while, where would you put it? A bank advised a cd that's tied to the stock market but still FDIC insured. I'm not familiar with this type of investment. Any advice?
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    Bank policy on large checks

    Hi, A friend of mine had a sudden windfall of cash. He went to the bank to deposit the money and they said that it wouldn't be available for at least two weeks. Is this normal practice for a bank? It is in the vicinity of $200,000.00.
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    Samsung 720P Plasma PN51D490A1D

    Hi, Does any one own this TV? I was wondering what the native resolution is. Some places say its 1280 x 720 and other places say its 1024 x 768. I'm interested in a 3D TV with a more "normal" PC resolution. Any input? Thanks
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    croutons...Does any one have a recipe?

    Hi, Does anyone make their own croutons on a regular basis? How do you do it? Also, hard-boiled eggs. Put eggs in a heavy pot. Bring to a near boil. Cover and turn off the heat. Wait 10 minutes and they are done. But how do I get the shells off? Half the time the damn things stick to...
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    croutons...Does any one have a recipe?

    Hi, No joke. Does any one make their own croutons on a regular basis? How do you do it? Also, hard-boiled eggs. Put eggs in a heavy pot. Bring water to a near boil at the highest heat. Turn off heat, cover and let sit for 10 minutes. But how do I shell them? Half the time the damn...
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    Water in a survival situation

    Hi, I know that everyone should keep an emergency stash of bottled water on hand in case of a "Black Swan" event (earthquake,volcano, flood etc). Is there a way to purify water in a flood. Think New Orleans type deluge. Water everywhere but it has dead animals and humans floating in it...
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    silver- Is this the time to sell?

    Hi, I've got a bit of silver that I bought more than 10 years ago. Should I sell up or wait until after the zombies attack?
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    Moving my operating system-Windows 7

    Hi, I would like to move my operating system from a slower 300g drive to a faster 1T drive. What would be a good way to do this? (Its Windows 7 64 bit by the way.) Would using control panel to make a disc image allow me to do this? Anyone have experience doing this? Thanks in advance.
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    When to refill laser printer cartridges?

    Hi, I just bought a Samsung ML-1665 laser printer. I think the cartridge is chipped so that it won't work if it goes empty (like most ink cartridges). Should I add toner before it goes to empty? Has anyone refilled their Samsung laser cartridges and had a good outcome? Any advice is...
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    7WF6Aiorf7w.exe

    Hi, I am running Windows7 ultimate 64. This process shows up in Task Master uses up a lot of processing power and seems suspicious. Is it some sort of malware?
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    Pigs Feet Does any one cook them?

    I tried a recipe from an old book of Chinese-American food. "Red Cooked Pig Feet" It turned out to be surprisingly good. Any one else cook these? What about ears and tails etc.
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    For the Kitchen

    Hi, Does any one here use a ceramic paring knife? I know they are very sharp but are they practical?
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    xbox 360 game in Spanish

    Hi, In my travels, I saw an xbox 360 game that had Spanish on the box and the manual was also in Spanish. I was assured that the game could be played in English. Is this a legitimate game for me to buy? Will it play in my xbox? Will it get me banned on xbox live? Is it legal to buy...
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    Short video card

    Hi, I just built a new rig from a bare bones kit. She has a XFX 630i 7150 motherboard. It is a micro ATX board and in this version the sata sockets are in the way of any video card over 8 inches. Any one know of a decent card (8800GT or better) that is physically shorter then 8 inches...
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    System won't turn on

    Hi, My rig has a DFI Dark P965 motherboard, a Q6600 quad cpu (GO stepping), an OCZ GameStream 700 watt PSU, an ECS 8800GT video card, OCZ memory (2 1 gig sticks). XP home by the way. It has been running well for over a year. Last week while surfing it shut down (restarted). Now it...
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    Tearing down a house

    Hi, this is my first post. I know that the cost of demolition will vary. Has anyone dealt with having a house tore down? House in question is about 4000 sq. ft., made of wood. Concrete foundation. It's located on a large lot. Lots of room for dumpsters and equipment. Easy access to...