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  1. corwin

    NOT the best joke ever!

    But it is shorter... My professor just posted this in my class, was new to me but I just downloaded the internet for the first time yesterday:sneaky: In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a healthy young wife by the name of...
  2. corwin

    Walmart closes 5 stores

    Dafuq? Five stores in 4 states closed for at least 6 months due to "plumbing problems"...yet no plumbing permits exist and nobody can confirm anything...
  3. corwin

    Who else had to drink to watch the State of the Union Address?

    Apparently our Supreme Court Justices:D http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/13/ruth-bader-ginsburg-state-of-the-union_n_6677860.html Can't say that I blame her but really, nodding off during the speech is one thing, coming out later and admitting you were not "100% sober" is just not...
  4. corwin

    Carnivore Valentine

    Fellow meat lovers, I give you the perfect Valentines steak:awe: STORY If I had the time to drive down there in the next two days I would so pick me up some...and how many of you knew that there was a meat sciences program? I so picked the wrong major:hmm:
  5. corwin

    Aluminum AR lower $39

    Father's day special... Anderson Manufacturing Mil-Spec forged aluminum lower, marked .223/5.56 so technically locked to that caliber but still a nice price... http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1ANSL&name=Anderson+Manufacturing+AM15+.223%2f5.56+Lower+Receiver&groupid=722 I've never...
  6. corwin

    Basic Android rooting question...

    I know this is probably well understood by most but I've never done it and have a simple question...when you root an Android phone do you have to basically wipe it or do you get to keep all the currently installed apps? Long story short I am looking at installing Mobile Spy for a concerned...
  7. corwin

    operating temp

    So I'm looking at putting my router up in my attic and the operating temp spec is rated up to 104f, I live in Texas so I know it's going to exceed this by 20+ easily during the summer. Anyone know if those ratings are very conservative or should I reconsider? It's a TP-Link Archer C7...
  8. corwin

    Just put together my first Weber grill

    An E-330...and for the price of this thing it damn well better be my last grill:) So I bought the smoker box for it (another $90) and I'm wondering if anybody has any tips or have actually used one before? I'm planing to smoke a brisket on Sunday for the wife so I'd also take any recommendations...
  9. corwin

    Cheap AR-15 DIY*Now with "Zombie" lower option*

    Primary Arms and now AIM Surplus have a couple of NICE deals if you want to build your own rifle... Spike's Tactical Stripped lower for $89 https://www.primaryarms.com/Spike-s-Tactical-Lower-Multi-Forged-Spider-Bul-p/stls019.htm or... Spike's Tactical "Zombie" Stripped lower for...
  10. corwin

    ITunes music on Android

    So it's probably been covered here somewhere but I'm not finding it so here goes...my wife is pretty much done with her iPhone and is thinking of going to an Android phone next, but she doesn't want to lose all the music she has bought from ITunes. Is there a compatible player that would allow...
  11. corwin

    AR-15 MOE LPK & 10 PMags-$150

    Yep, that's right...a Mil-Spec lower parts kit with black Magpul MOE grip and 10 black PMags for the low low price of $150 ($7 shipping for me) After the insanity of the last year or so AR-15 parts are back in stock at most places and prices are normalizing again, but this would have been a...
  12. corwin

    Probably a stupid question but...

    OK I'm taking an intro to Linux course and I'm stumped on something. I know the ls command shows the directory contents and folders and the ls * shows the same thing and also the sub-directories, but why? What is the wildcard actually doing? I can't seem to find the answer anywhere... Told...
  13. corwin

    10 Pack Thermold 30 rnd AR-15 mags $219.95

    In today's market not a bad price...$10 shipping making them about $23 each...pretty sure they won't last long. http://www.gearhog.com/
  14. corwin

    My bad

    I would like to personally apologize to Dari for accusing him of sending a threatening email to me, it appears some freak went on a spamming binge and I am far from the only one who got it and it was just a coincidence it came in right after posting in his inane thread. I can admit when I'm...
  15. corwin

    As if we needed another reason to hate Google...

    Don't remember seeing this posted... http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/12027-google-shopping-site-bans-guns-ammo-as-unsafe-for-families :mad:
  16. corwin

    Bluetooth headphones

    My wife wants some Bluetooth headphones for her iPhone 4s and I want to be as cheap about it as possible:P Any recommendations appreciated, preferably smaller in size, do they make ear bud sized ones?
  17. corwin

    Blackberry Options

    First off I'm sure there's flames coming but I couldn't care less, fire at will;) I love my BB and for work nothing beats it, however my Storm 2 has been showing it's age for quite some time now and sadly I am going to have to part with it soon...that said the only replacement I see for it...
  18. corwin

    "Bedside mode" for iPhone

    Hoping somebody here might be able to help me...is there any easy way to set an iPhone in a "bedside mode" that silences all alerts except phone calls and alarms? The little switch on the side to vibrate actually silences the alarm as well as everything else which seems pretty stupid to me, I'm...
  19. corwin

    British Schoolchildren can use an iPhone but cannot tie their shoelaces

    Heard this on Leno last night and had to look it up today since I couldn't believe it was true...he left out the part that it was was British kids but damn, seriously...
  20. corwin

    Basic wireless Blu-Ray player $77

    Came across this while browsing at Monoprice, only one review so I'm guessing it's pretty new. Doesn't mention any apps but does say: As a bonus it's one of the rare units that has analog audio outputs for anyone who might need them, here's their quick specs: LINK Would likely be a...
  21. corwin

    Does Peyton Manning own sweatpants?

    And if so, what colors do you think they are? Discuss
  22. corwin

    Should Peyton become a cheerleader?

    Yeah he can throw a football, but would that translate to pom-poms?
  23. corwin

    YAM(anning)T

    Should Peyton start wearing womens underwear to improve his chances of getting on a good team? Discuss!
  24. corwin

    Complete Polymer AR-15 lower receiver-$99.99 + Shipping & FFL xfer fees

    Yes there are a lot of purists who will scoff at a polymer lower receiver, but for the price (and around 1/2 lb weight savings) I'm willing to give it a try and already have placed an order for one for my wife's rifle since she always wants it to be lighter;) The videos they have of their...
  25. corwin

    Need something cheap and interesting from Amazon

    So I'm buying a laptop battery off Amazon that's $22.69 and eligible for free shipping if I hit the $25 mark, otherise it's $7...what fun things can you recommend for between $2.36 and $7? Note: I don't buy nearly enough from them to get a prime membership and I did the trial thing last year...
  26. corwin

    Denon AVR owners...troubleshooting question

    So I just hooked up my brand new AVR-891 and haven't had a chance to read the telephone book sized manual yet so thought I would ask any resident experts...I plugged in my HDMI HTPC to an input on the receiver and the video is passed through to the TV just fine but the receiver isn't putting out...
  27. corwin

    Recommend me a new (small) HTPC

    So my new entertainment center doesn't have room for my current HTPC, so I'm going to have to get something smaller, much smaller hopefully. Don't need a tuner card in it just wireless and plenty of storage since I use for backups of all my files as well, might have to go to external file...
  28. corwin

    Blu-ray player recommendations

    Anyone know of any good deals or other recommendations at this moment? Nothing special needed just a basic player, been using my HTPC for ther last couple years but the wife wants something a little easier:hmm:
  29. corwin

    Satellite TV

    SO I'm about to move into my new house and turns out cable hasn't been run to my area yet and they can't say when it will be available, so I'm basically stuck getting satellite service now, and Clear internet service:hmm: So, anyone have a compeling reason to pick Dish or DirecTV? Do they still...
  30. corwin

    In-Wall Speaker Question...

    Alright, so I know many opinions are in-walls don't get good sound and all since they don't have a proper enclosure...but that's what I'm going with and I have what might be an odd question. Would it potentially make any difference if I stuff and staple poly-fill into the the space directly...
  31. corwin

    Company/Sub question

    Anyone ever heard of this company/sub before? http://www.weit-audio.com/details.asp?id=518 From the specs (very close) and name (almost identical) it looks like it's about to be a product sold by monoprice for an insanely cheap...
  32. corwin

    What to do...

    Quick "What if" situation question for ya'll... I have a Bose lifestyle 28 system that has stopped working, well there's no more audio I should say, the main unit/DVD player still works just no sound. I'm reasonably sure it's something with the sub/amplifier...I know there's places online to...
  33. corwin

    Galaxy S question

    Need a little help here...I have an executive that just "updated" his Galaxy S phone and now in the message list after he reads an email it changes the font color to where it's almost indistinguishable from the background color. Unread emails show up nicely but after reading they really almost...
  34. corwin

    Acer Laptop $399 shipped...decent specs for back to school

    Not a bad deal, was $499 yesterday...not a gaming powerhouse but more than enough for a student... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115788 T4500(2.30GHz) 15.6" 1366x768 4GB Memory 320GB HDD DVD Super Multi Intel GMA 4500M Web Cam 802.11b/g/n Windows 7...
  35. corwin

    Overdue message to all

    Hope this doesn't violate any "rules" as it's only my non-expert opinion/commentary. So I've been reading all too many posts here without comment and I have come to a very sad conclusion...you all suck, myself included. Why you might ask? Well to begin with when was the last time you...
  36. corwin

    XBox 360 live trial info

    Might be a strange question but my much younger brother in law is visiting and has an XBox 360 arcade without the HD (also couldn't get network connection at home) so he never has been able to use Live before. I bought an HD and provided him with an internet drop but since he'll only be around...
  37. corwin

    Mid-range complete SLI desktop, NO OS-$350 shipped-$332.49 w/coupon code after setting up account

    Not a bad deal for a complete setup...a few upgrades are possible but could probably be picked up cheaper elsewhere. If you setup an account before checkout you can apply coupon code GRANDOPEN for an additional 5% off, making it $332.49-guest checkout can't use it so you have to make an...
  38. corwin

    CHEAP HDMI Cables-3 6ft v1.3b gold plated $10.33 shipped

    Not much to say except they're HDMI cables, they work, and they're CHEAP! supermediastoreDOTcom/6-foot-gold-plated-hdmi-cablev1-3b-cat-2-full-hd-1080p-1440p-male-to-male-3-pack.html
  39. corwin

    HOT-ish 46" 1080P LCD $849 shipped @ 'EGG

    Not a high end 120hz but should look great in my (or anyone's) bedroom. 6ms response, 4 HDMI, QAM tuner....basic stuff but decent price for the size. LINK Use promo code MMCHEXTREME during checkout. My bad:o...mistyped price...corrected now
  40. corwin

    Laptop wireless card replacement

    So I bought myself a new laptop and attempted to change the G mini-pci wireless card with an intel 5100 N card, only to get a lovely message that it was an "unsupported wireless network device"... WTF? When did companies start restricting what we can install on devices that we own? Anyone...