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    The deadliest crash in racing history happened 60 yrs ago today.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster Over 80 dead, including the Mercedes driver Levegh, over 120 injured. What's most surprising was that the race was allowed to continue (official reason given was that aborting the race would allow spectators to crowd the road, slowing...
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    Sandy must be what they had in mind for the Citigroup Center

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citigroup_Center#Engineering_crisis_of_1978 "...only to find a potentially fatal flaw in the building's construction: the original design's welded joints were changed to bolted joints during construction, which were too weak to withstand 70-mile-per-hour (113...
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    Massive 8.9 earthquake off Sumatran coast?

    Just heard on NBC NY- if true, that would be three 8.0+ monsters in 8 yrs. 2004 (also in Indonesia), last yr in Japan, and now this. So far heard nothing else.
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    Ordering problem at Newegg?

    Maybe it's not the Egg itself, but at the CC confirmation page, a "Verified by Visa" appears and hangs indefinitely. Just hangs- it's supposed to redirect to the CC issuer and then back to the Egg for further instruction, but it still hangs. Says if you click back, you may be double-billed...
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    Don't drive even if you can read this

    Because the Feds say so, it's just too damn hard! http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/30/2010-09-30_bureaucrats_order_city_to_change_every_street_sign_leading_ny_to_say__it_is_just.html
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    Lost my drivers license

    Must have lost it getting gas (I almost always use cc) or on the checkout at the supermarket. So now what, go to the police and file a report of the last possible location? If I drive there, it should be okay since all the info is in there computer (in case I get stopped). Then apply online...
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    The Rise of the Ligers

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27469562/ By Mike Celizic TODAYShow.com contributor updated 9:12 a.m. ET, Fri., Oct. 31, 2008 An animal handler with thousands of hours of experience has died after being mauled by a 1,000-pound lion-tiger hybrid he was feeding at an Oklahoma animal sanctuary...
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    Sudden accelerated wear of brake pads- UPDATE: Found TSB for this problem

    So I bring my '07 Camry in for a 20,000 mi. service maintenance. This is the dealer's service station, so the guy always tried to sell a more expensive, comprehensive package, which I expect but decline. Anyways, the tech calls me in and says everythings fine, but that my rear discs have...
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    Panasonic 42" plasma px80u $649.97 PC Richards

    This is a very YMMV if you can find a store which has this in stock. Basically, saw this ad in the Friday's NY Post, p. 61 If you can do a pm with any local B&M retailers- CC or BB- then better, but who knows if they'll pm a one-day special sale item.
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    Lehman up for bid

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Lehman-Bro...89318047QQcmdZViewItem Wow, he'll waive shipping for NYers!:D
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    Would the Honda CRX HF (upgraded) have a market today?

    http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/5263.shtml Assume we could make it hatchback or econo 4-seater, slightly heavier (for current crash standards), and automatic transmission. Even after 20 yrs., with all the advancements in alloys, engine tech., etc., why can't we have an upgraded...
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    Should Hill supporters vote Repub?

    You've probably heard this argument (and sorry I haven't followed the election too closely so I can't provide much in the way of give and take debate:o, I also have a massive migraine:() but what about the old: Go over to McCain, let him live out his old, infirmed later years in the...
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    Nadal just killing R. Fed

    I don't know why the announcers are stunned that Roger is losing this bad, that they are befuddled that he is way off his game. It's not that. It's just that Nadal is SOOO much better on clay than anyone else in this world. Wake up Mac and Mary- Roger is great, but only pedestrian on this...
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    Have you ever been scammed by "cramming"?

    I received a letter at work from some supposed online ad agency- JumPage Solutions- telling me they will bill $39.95 to my phone bill for "registering" with their company. I have never in any way signed up or authorized any agreement with them, and googling them seems to bring up similar...
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    LG 246WPBN- 24" HDMI PIP Portrait-$301.96 at Circuit City

    Was checking out monitors at CC in Queens Center, when I saw this display on clearance for $301.96. NO washout at extreme side or top/bottom angles- same as the Westy or 24"Acer at BB (the clearance model, not the current one with hdmi). So this def. looks like a pva or mva- true 8-bit...
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    Do you need a torque wrench for your lug nuts?

    Front right tire on my '07 Camry was leaking 3psi for a few days, so when I took it too the tire place, they found a small nail- did the usual check for leaks in a bath, patched it, and the guy put it back on. And BOY, did he air wrench it on realllllllll tight! And the steering felt really...
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    Mets

    Oh the humanity...:(
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    Watching Kitchen Nightmares right now

    My goodness, Gordon Ramsay's got to go this Indian Restaurant, named "Dillons" of all names, to try to sort this mess. Horrible and hilarious. Rotten and putrid food, horrendous ER room decor, flies everywhere, 3- yes, 3 "manager's who are all equally incompetent, the roaches, the smell...
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    Another $3.99 dvd deal at CC

    Well, in case your ol' BlkB or Netflix sub ain't good enuff, here's sum more starting 8/5 at the Circus. 8 Mile 21 Grams 61 Along Came Polly American Dreamz Animal House Barbershop Basic Instinct Black Knight Brick Bridget Jones- The Edge of Reason The Brothers Cabin...
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    Dell E520 with 19"digital ws, C2D 4300, 1GB, 160 GB, XP or Vista for $479

    For those who can't wait for the price cuts and need a basic, but pretty fast machine with integrated ( Intel X300 ) graphics and 19" digital LCD. Upgrade to Core2 E6420 ( 2.13 ghz, 1066 fsb ) for $100. Not bad, a C2D E6420 with 1GB, XP or Vista, and 19" for $579 - the monitor itself is...
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    Al Gore must face an inconvenient truth lol!

    http://www.nypost.com/seven/06...ooks_west_pagesix_.htm Not only is his youngest daughter marrying an asian guy, but it looks like he himself is turning into one more and more ever day.:P Like father like son-in-law???
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    FACK!!!! Still stuck in jury duty!

    Ugh!:disgust: got here at 8:30 at Jamaica Courthouse for civil proceedings in Queens, New York. Still here at 3:00 :| Argh, $40 a day compensation- $1200- does not even cover a quarter of my business's monthly rent, even if possible jury duty is for less thana week. PLZZ don't pick me-...
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    WTF- The spelling bee is in HD on ABC

    :confused: Do we need to see pimples closeup on these pre-pubescent nerds? BTW, the winner spelled serrefine, er I prolly misspelled that.
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    $3.99 dvds

    Im bored, *YAWN*, so let me post these cheapo couch-vids for you to add to your collection and watch upscaled on yer 50" 1080p lcds.:P At Circus City starting tomorrow, here ya goes: Enemy at the Gates Unleashed Belly S.W.A.T Glory Chain Reaction Maximum Risk Legends of...
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    1 GB Olympus xD type "H" for $14.99 at J&R

    http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4135248 I read in their ads from Thursday that this price is good till 5/13. You can also get this from Amazon (seller is still J&R though). Good price for those "stuck" with this format.:D
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    Completely flat tire- should I have it plugged or patched?

    I just discovered a large nail this morning on the left rear of my Toyota 07 Camry. The car is FWD. Luckily, the lower pressure sensor on the dashboard warned me, else I would have driven off without noticing. But it's completely flat- no leak, just dead flat. And the nail is between the...
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    Does the VT shooting solidify Hilary in '08?

    I definitely think the Dems can use this next year- it will be a hot button topic and Hil will use data showing that most gun homicides in NY are still committed by firearms purchased in Virginia and other red states. Women previously undecided will swing to Hilary. I mean the rhetoric-...
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    Sony XBR970 for less than $600, CC pm to Sears or BB

    No, this is not the same thread that I started 3/23.:D Starting 4/8/07, CC has em for $649- yep, $50 less than the previous "deal". So if you bought one then, return it (if you can:Q) for Sundays price. Apply the various $40 off $199, $15 off $100, %10, etc. that came in the mail or...
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    CRT dinosaur- 34" Sony KDXBR970 $679 at Sears

    Sears has this beast for $899 starting Sunday, CC has it on sale for $699 same day. PM 10% $200, possibly more if you can find a $40 off $199 CC coupon somewhere. I doubt, however, you can PM the post-rebate price to Sears. YMMV My 34" Sony XS955 with SFP has a much finer picture but the...
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    Correct tire pressure- trust the gauge or your own eyes?

    What do you usually do when one of your tires looks low but is actually the "correct" pressure according to the manual? I've measured the left rear of my Volvo XC70 AWD, with both stick and dial gauges, and they both say the same- 30-32psi. But it looks like it's bottom heavy, whether on a...
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    Samsung makes SLRs? For 339???

    It's essentially a rebadged Pentax, so good quality. Unbelievable price, pretty good reviews online so I got me one.:thumbsup: Linkee: http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=202695187&loc=111&****** If you use google checkout for ist time users, get another $10 off so...
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    About the 3 doors, sheep, and car problem.

    I figured it out as I was badly stumped before. Let's say you have an apple pie with some mushy opening in the middle. A centipede crawls in and lodges somewhere in the pie. You cut the pie into a 1/3 and 2/3 slice. Now which piece has a better chance, NOT a 100%, but simply the...
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    Here are your bonuses- $16,000,000,000+++

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/13/busin...ace.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin How the heck does one investment bank earn so much to give these huge bonuses?:confused: Revenue- $37.7 B Profit-$ 9.5 B What would be the leading revenue generator? Oil futures, hedge funds? Or just a...
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    Watching Diane Sawyer in North Korea

    She goes to classroom full of "elite" english speakers. She asks what democracy is. They respond- " the noun of democratic":(
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    3 minutes to go!!!

    pray to be HD:heart:
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    Jennifer Connelly on Letterman

    She looks like a beautiful pinocchio- her tips looks WAY extended from when I remember. If you look at one of her earlier films, Dark Crystal for example, she looked a little pug-nosed, really cute.
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    If a terrorist knocked out the first 50 in line waiting for an early BF opening...

    ...would the next people in line- a) walk away repulsed in horror. b) rush in, steal vouchers from bodies, thinking now's the chance to grab that $250 lappy or $999 panny plasma? :D
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    Tina Fey green and purple in HD on Tonight show.

    Is your hdtv having the same problem? Only on channel 4 HD am I having this weird posterized, "inverted" color look. Letterman looks fine, however.:confused: TV is a Sony 34KD XS955.
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    Is this normal?

    I bought an Antec *shudders* 400 Smartpower and the white plug on the 20 pin-mobo connector is missing, just an empty hole there. Are they built this way? My current 300watt Antec switching is causing constant reboots so I got this for $30AR.
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    CUSA confusing ad- HD dvd player with DivX- $199

    AD says- "Available 1st at CUSA". I'm assuming this is an upconverting player with DivX capability. If not, may be hot. There is no mention anywhere on the page of the brand. Product # is AVLP2/DVDLA #340292 if this helps.