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    Engine compression ratio - how does it affect performance and economy?

    Keep the necro alive! All I know is I had a Cadillac CTS with a higher compression ratio that would run like s*** if I didn't put the expensive gas in it. I also had a Yamaha R1 with about a 15k redline and I strongly believe they aren't as reliable. Sure they are extremely reliable...
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    Budget Gaming Laptop

    I went the gaming laptop route when I went back to school a couple years ago. Regretted it after week 1. They are heavy to lug around and even though you get used to it, it's still a pain. But the main problem I had was the poor battery life for a whole day of class use. So I was always fighting...
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    Surface 3 Pro - 12" w/ i7

    I have wanted a Surface Pro since they first one came out. I use a first gen Surface RT now for almost everything, and the included Office suite is pretty useful. I wouldn't want to write a novel on the thing though. Anyhow, instead of getting more affordable they are touching $2k for the...
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    Why would terrorists attempt to board a plane in 2011 when there are other ways?

    Lol, don't want to sound "pro-terrorist" or anything. It's just that this idea of turban wearing terrorists getting on a plane and trying to blow it up is...well, a decade old. It seems unlikely that a plan that worked on one day 10 years ago would be the focus of today. I know there was the...
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    The poor don't work because it doesn't make economic sense to hold a job

    Best post of the thread! Unfortunately it's true, and can only be explained logically with the correlation that the government wants a massive welfare class. The more people relying on uncle sam, the more power uncle sam ultimately has. Flame on~
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    GeForce 9500 GT $15 AR +ship/tax?

    Strange though, the Geforce 525M GT for laptops is regarded as a decent gaming GPU and it scores about 300 3DMarks higher than this card in 3DMark06. I think this would be a "good" graphics card for a spare gaming PC or kid's PC if the games were mostly older. Benchmarks show this can play...
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    Laptop for Battlefield 3; High settings, 1080P - Is it reasonable?

    I'll finally be upgrading soon, and was wondering if something exists that would be a relatively safe bet for BF3 at high settings and preferably 1080P. I know the game is not out, but assuming BF3 is 25% more demanding that BFBC2 (just a guess) gives me a starting point. Will I have to...
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    Hypothetical: Can I physically remove the GPS from my Iphone 4?

    Hmm... this sounds plausible, very much so in fact. I could test it out by enabling location based services and seeing if they still worked. I'll give this a try, thanks! You said effectively kill it though, as in not entirely. What could still be done using it I wonder? Also about cellular...
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    Hypothetical: Can I physically remove the GPS from my Iphone 4?

    Cool story, but I don't need to be engaged in something "shady" to not want Apple watching my location. And losing my phone in between my seats is hardly an argument for letting companies have unbridled access to my whereabouts. Actually on point to my initial request, I've also read that with...
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    Hypothetical: Can I physically remove the GPS from my Iphone 4?

    Thanks, I did go to oo.apple.com, but it still wasn't that assuring to me. And the whole thing about the FCC is concerning as well. So you're saying it's illegal for a person to turn off cellular data on their own device, under the guise of 911 emergency services? Back to my original...
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    Hypothetical: Can I physically remove the GPS from my Iphone 4?

    Here is a link, scroll down to see a detailed pic of the Iphone 4's GPS chip: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone-4-Teardown/3130/3 --- Now, what got me thinking about this in the first place was a recent update to Apple's EULA for all their products. It states that Apple reserves the...
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    360 S flash drive storage question

    Dang for $57 from Deal Extreme I would jump on it anyway. If it works, you got a great deal. If it doesn't, I'm sure you could remove the case, format, and have a 250Gb hard drive that you could keep or sell.
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    The *New* Medal of Honor thread

    I just rented the game and I'll give a brief review, although EA servers appear to be down and I could only play the campaign. I really enjoy the hit/targeting mechanics. It seems to be a little more realistic than MW2. Not every bullet is a hit precisely where the reticule is, and that's a...
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    Why are some bills passed late at night with few there to vote on it? (seriously)

    In an unrelated post about Amazon Prime, I inquired as to why I now had to pay taxes on purchases made from Amazon.com. I was informed that it was my state (Oklahoma), not Amazon requiring the sales tax. After looking it up, sure enough HB2359 was passed in June that requires me to do just...
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    Amazon Prime

    Last time I ordered something from Amazon they charged me tax, which seriously peeved me off. They've never done this before, and I think I'm going to cancel my Prime membership because of it. Anybody else getting hit with tax that never has before?
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    Laptop that can play Civ 5 for $700-800

    This should do it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-851-_-Product It goes in and out of stock, they had it on Amazon but it was $50 more. Could be the best deal going for a budget gaming laptop. Plus it's thin and gets good battery life! What more could you want for $750?
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    Study finds texting laws don't reduce crashes

    I don't think you are more concerned about your own life dude. What if someone is pulling out in front of you and you're busy typing "Lol I know right!" Or what if a child rides their bike out in front of you? You may be capable of driving "well enough" while texting, but it's cold hard fact...
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    Study finds texting laws don't reduce crashes

    I think you're on to something. People, teenagers in particular, need to realize that driving is not some God-given right in this country. You have to show you are capable and rational. Texting while driving? 1st offense: $700 fine, no BS'ing your way out of paying. 2nd offense or 1st...
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    .40 for home defense, general carrying?

    I picked up one of these Smiths a few months ago: http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1SW5906&groupid=3 They're cheap, extremely accurate, and well made. If you want a 9mm to get back into shooting with, you could do much worse. Plus they look better in person (at least mine did)...
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    The spiritual conceits of the young man

    2 posts in and this thread is going full-throttle retard
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    .40 for home defense, general carrying?

    The .40 for me personally is about my least favorite round. Yes it has great ballistics on paper, but it's just too snappy for me to actually want to shoot it (something you need to do A LOT of). Besides, current 9mm+P (still not as snappy as .40) are within 92-95% of the lethality as the...
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    Student Loan...

    I have a wife and son, we both work and I go to school. Both our jobs still couldn't get us by for my first year back so I had to take out a student loan. We needed it for bills, groceries... just a little bit here and there to make it comfortable so we weren't scrounging. You won't have to pay...
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    Is it possible to be gay and retarded?

    Yes, they can be. I work with the developmentally disabled and one resides in the primary house I work in. Very emotionally confused. When I first started he would wink at me consistently and tell me that I could take a nap in his bed if I felt tired. We have to monitor his behavior in public...
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    360 Price Cut Officially Official

    Perhaps in five years we can still be here talking about important stuff - like you know, what cables your old game system included
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    My analysis of the Healthcare situation.

    It DOES mean less. Not because they are not as "valuable," but because there are reasons that many of this 46 million are not covered, when in fact they could be. I'm not trying to trivialize young people, I am one lol! I make $30K per year as a college student (I'm 25) and don't carry...
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    My analysis of the Healthcare situation.

    Wow, way to over-react. To specify, I'm talking about healthcare rationing that involves more patients, same amount of doctors - which seems like even routine visits and operations will need to be rationed.. I'm trying to remain non-partisan, but your numbers are very misleading. For example...
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    Should conservative talk radio be funded by the government?

    But predominately liberal talk radio (NPR) is. EDIT: I get what your saying, didn't want to appear like a troll. I'll be honest, I listen to conservative talk radio almost on a daily basis, but I don't quite understand what you are saying. At least the radio stations I listen to are...
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    My analysis of the Healthcare situation.

    Also, while most of your post is very concise and well thought out, I do believe you need to define this so called assumption of "give VITAL medical care to anyone who needs it." Because in a way we already do - the ER. I understand you probably are referring to a working healthcare system. I...
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    Battlefield 1943 coming to PSN and XBL this summer

    RevelationN0W , the N0W is spelled with a zero. EDIT: Guess you need to know that its PSN
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    Can someone please tell me what programs were used to create this?

    Yes, I'm wanting to make presentations that look like this, so far the author hasn't responded.
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    Can someone please tell me what programs were used to create this?

    THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO MAKE I've seen this style before but can never figure out what was used in its creation, please help! Thanks
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    .357 6"

    Buds has This for $400, don't know if that is out of your price range, but its the cheapest they have in stock.
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    WTF Japan?

    Randomly clicking on a link led me here : http://ziza.es/2008/09/26/Mix_sexo.html NSFW!
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    Battlefield 1943 coming to PSN and XBL this summer

    I bought it for the PS3 without even trying the demo. I really thought it would be impossible for me to like this game because I really suck on console FPSs. However it's actually fairly enjoyable. Wake Island brought back memories (of BF2 oddly) and it's a blast! $15 well spent. That said...
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    PSN Name listing**UPDATE** 1/13**

    a) Revelation_N0W (that's a zero in N0W) b) U.S. c) Motorstorm: Pacific Rift Battlefield 1943 Crash Commando Little Big Planet
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    Battlefield 1943 coming to PSN and XBL this summer

    I don't know why, but that music the BF series has been using lately REALLY amps me up! I can't wait! PS3 name RevolutionN0W for those who plan to get this, ad me!
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    Great deal on a gaming laptop!

    Trust me 1440x900 is PERFECT for this computer. I have a Gateway P7805u-FX with the vaunted 1920x1200 and personally don't think its a good fit. Its good real estate, but the GPU (based on a 9600GT) has to work harder and web browsing isn't very pleasurable. Since the 260M is based on a...
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    Thinking about joining the military, need serious advice please

    Okay, I've always regretted not joining the military fresh out of high school. I'm 24 now, and after taking a few years off I'm about to enter my junior year of college. I'm not set on branch, probably Army but I have some questions and the local recruiter is more concerned about another...
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    Great deal on a gaming laptop!

    Wow... Yea I would say this is pretty hot. You can get the Clevo barebones with this in a 15" size for the same price from rjtech.com if you have the other components.