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    Missing the NHL?

    With the owners locking out the players this year what are other hockey fans doing to get their fix? For those of you that have AHL teams in your cities here is a list of AHL / NHL affiliations When do you guys think they will come to an agreement and start playing again?
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    (necro) How do you pronounce "Schmale"

    There is a road in the west suburb of Chicago between Glendale Heights and Carol Stream named "Schmale Road." I insist that it is pronounced as if you had added an SH in front of the word MALE. Others insist that it is pronounced Sh-maa-lee. What do you think?
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    Vegas Recommendations

    Going to Las Vegas with my lady friend on July 5th - 8th. Any shows or anything else we should really go see? I've been to Vegas once for a double bachelor party about 4 years ago and all we did was drink and gamble. obligatory sand to the beach comment Things that will probably be done...
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    Handguns - Suggestions or tips

    I plan on buying a handgun in the next 2-3 months and am wondering what I should be looking for. I know some of the big names like S&W, Glock, Ruger, Baretta, & Colt. What should I look at first? This will be my first gun. Looking at 9mm, .40, or .45 Clip based / non revolver Under...
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    Are movie taglines not proofread or checked for facts? (Unstoppable)

    The new Denzel Washington movie coming out about a 1/2 mile runaway train has the most ridiculous tagline. Does anyone check these things for facts or do they just try to make everything sound as huge an amazing as possible and not care how stupid it sounds? The tagline is: 1 million tons of...
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    DMV issue this morning

    I bought a motorcycle about a month ago and just got the title in the mail about 5 days ago. I just got out of a stretch of working 15 consecutive 12 hour nights so I have not had an opportunity to go to the DMV to get the title transfered. This morning I finally had an opportunity to take...
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    1998 Nissan Altima - hard shifting

    EDIT: Problem solved. Found a reputable shop and got it fixed for 160 bucks, labor included. Drop resistor was the issue. Replaced and working fine. Thanks for your help! I've got a 1998 Nissan Altima with an auto transmission. Yesterday it was working perfectly fine. No lights on the...
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    Major purchase!! -- New (to me) motorcycle

    Edit: Before and after pictures now posted. Work's all done. Just got a 2008 Harley Night Train in Black Denim. Bought it and pretty much drove it strait to the shop to have some of the after market work that I want done to it. Good deal off of Ebay (with the exception of the 5 hours I...
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    Post your Chili recipe

    It's cold out if you live in a large portion of the United States. I've got some chili on the stove right now and was wondering what I would add for my next batch. 1lb hamburger 1 small can of tomato paste 3 cans chili hot beans 2 cans dark red kidney beans 2 cans of diced tomatoes 2 cans beer...
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    What are your favorite pizza topping combinations?

    Lots of pizza threads lately so I thought I would throw one in to the mix in a true "cool story bro" fashion. Got a large 3 topping pizza from Papa John's tonight (spicy italian sausage, pepperoni, pineapple). Extremely delicious. What are your favorite pizza topping combinations?
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    Seems legit to me

    Dear Friend, Permit the manner with which I am seeking your assistance but I am short of options and have no other choice. I am John England from the hospitality state (Mississippi), an army contractor attached to the US Military force in Iraq. The reason why I?m explaining my finding to you...
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    350mAh vs 700mAh

    I have two products with Micro USB chargers (which is now the standard I hear). The chargers have different mAh ratings on them and I was wondering if that could cause damage if I used one charger for both products. Forgive my electronic stupidity, did a little Google searching and only...
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    I think we need additional drivers training

    I was finishing my motorcycle safety course today and started thinking how good it would be for people to have to go through additional training before being allowed to get their drivers license. It's already required to go through the drivers education classes and take a written and hands on...
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    Burt Reynolds is the "Green Lantern"

    Now that would be the day.......
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    Motorcycle Questions

    I just had a couple of questions pertaining to motorcycles I was hoping the powers of ATOT could help me answer from their experiences. I've never ridden before but have lately been itching to buy a cruiser style bike to ride around on nice days. 1. How much should I expect to pay on...
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    Boundary Waters

    Going with 2-4 people to camp / canoe / fish through the boundary waters. For those of you that don't know where the heck that is, it's basically International Falls, MN. I was wondering if anyone had any tips for us as far as companies to go with for outfitting. We have tents and sleeping...
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    Silverware in the dishwasher

    When you use a dishwasher (the mechanical kind, not your significant other) do you put the handles down or handles up? My roomate puts the handles down and I tell him he's going to cut himself with a knife. I put the handles up and he says they don't get as clean that way. POLL
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    New Brakes

    Just got new brakes for my 1998 Nissan Altima (130k miles). Just shy of 600 bucks. Rear brakes needed the drums turned and new pads. Front brakes needed new rotors and new shoes. Wasn't really looking to dump 600 bucks into a car worth $3000 but oh well. Guess I'll drive this thing until...
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    I have a question about Earth Hour

    Maybe it's just me and my ignorance of how the whole electrical system works but it seems to me that this could cause rolling brownouts when people start flipping the switches back to "on." What are the implications of a million people switching back on their lights all at once to the power...
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    Dinner time

    Haven't cooked this before but eating some baked chicken breast that I put a little bit of butter on and fresh cracked pepper, white rice, and green beans. Anyone else eating healthy tonight?
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    Anyone else afraid to take vacation?

    I have a week of vacation that I earned last year that I haven't taken yet but I'm afraid to take it in this economy.... (I can carry over one week into the next year) Anyone else afraid to take a vacation?
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    Daylight Savings starts tomorrow - March 8, 2009

    Sunday, March 8th at 2AM clocks roll forward 1 hour to start Daylight Savings Time. Just a heads up for other people that don't follow this too closely.
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    Roast of Larry the Cable Guy

    What is comedy central coming to when it "roasts" someone like Larry the Cable Guy. He's occasionally a little funny but mostly worthless. Sure he's been a comedian for a while but hasn't he really only been in the public spotlight since right around the original Blue Collar Comedy Tour...
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    Tips for shifting from normal life to 3rd shift

    Anyone have any tips? I'm switching again from a fairly normal 8-5 kind of schedule to 10pm to 8am. Anyone have tips they've used to help adjust their bodies to a midnights kind of lifestyle?
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    High School kids at a talent show recreate OK GO - Here We Go Again

    I'm not sure if this is a repost or not but I thought it was funny and I hadn't seen it yet. Link Original searched for OK GO here we go again talent show
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    Digital TV over the air delay

    Once again we cater to the procrastinators of society. The weak, the slow, the incompetent people have won. I honestly cannot for the life of me understand how someone has not yet purchased, made a plan to purchase, gotten the coupon to purchase (if they really needed it) one of these...
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    CNN Headline: Obamas Juggle Inaugural WHAT

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    Joe's Crab Shack

    I've been sent to Southern California for training for 3 weeks in the dead of winter. I'm so angry they have sent me from the foot of snow that Chicago has received into the warm climates of SOCAL!!!!!! My co-workers and I are on a fat building quest to eat at 50 different restaurants in...
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    Angry about drug tests.......

    A guy at work came up hot in a random drug test so he got on the list for followup tests. Was told that he could be called at any time to get a followup test. He comes into work and the drug tester is waiting for him for the followup test that is required after an initial failure. He gives...
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    Police "quotas"

    Inspired by: This Thread I'm not defending how some officers act. I thinking more and more now that police officers are like most jobs in the service type industry. In many service industry jobs you have 80% of the employees that are great and 20% of the employees are crappy. The 20%...
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    How much bandwidth do you use per day?

    How much bandwidth do you use per day on average? Heaviest day / lightest day. Uploads and downloads both. Please if you're daily transfer rate is over 5gig per day please attempt to legally explain to me why this is the case. Hopefully everyone in this thread will tell the truth. I...
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    Anatomy of a Nut Shot

    This poor unfortunate fellow signs up to take a tennis ball to the menards "in the name of science." I laughed my arse off but do feel bad for the guy. Just look at his face! If this is a repost I'm sorry. I did a search for Anatomy and Nut Shot...
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    Shifty office guy at work

    I work in a factory, but we have an office area as well. Every so often this guy walks through the shop floor to check on something (I think it's me). I like to spark conversations with people from time to time just to see how they react. Today my question was "who is your favorite prophet."...
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    Badlands, South Dakota

    Going on a 3 day camping trip to the Badlands National Park in South Dakota. I've never been there but have heard it is increidbly beautiful. Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night we will be camping. I have read because of grassland fire issues they do not allow campfires. I have...
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    Raises

    Just wondering what is the largest raise that anyone has ever had in the professional world. Edit: Yes this does include switching jobs / companies Lets not include the 2k you made one summer and then the 40k you made the next year at your first job. Me: (1 year out of university)...
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    Specialized bikes

    Anyone ever heard of this company? Was looking into buying a new mountain bike and want something decent (read: not walmart or target). If you have heard of them / have something made by them would you suggest using them? Specialized EDIT: Also, some of their lower end bikes have...
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    Free reverse phone lookup?

    Tried searching for this over and over. I get to a city and sometimes a provider but never a name. Is it possible to type a phone number into a site (that you dont have to pay 20 bucks for) to find a name? I get about 1 call a month that I have no idea who is calling me and just figure that...
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    Audible error - "System Failed CPU Test"

    My computer woke me up this morning at 4AM by repeating "System Failed CPU Test" (repeat once, sometimes twice) through the speakers. Reset computer and went back to sleep. This morning at 6:45 when I woke up to get ready for work I got on to check the weather and it did it again. Just shut...
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    Favorite computer terms *slang*

    "Poke it in the eye" - Hit the power button
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    MTVLAN - Mt. Vernon Illinois - LAN PARTY - August 4-5

    MTVLAN Webpage When: August 4-5 Time: Doors open at 6PM and we close at 10AM Where: Mt. Vernon, Illinois - Prince of Peace Church Map of Illinois and location of Mt. Vernon in relation to the rest of IL Price: $5 at a door per computer, $2 per bottle of bawls(optional cost), $5 for half...