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    Credit Report question...

    I took out several student loans with Sallie Mae as I was doing my Undergrad. I started repaying my loans in 2003. Apparently in 2006 I missed a month and made up the payments the following month.... Now I know it's my fault for not paying, as well as not ever checking my credit report...
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    Bring on the CableCards!!

    Announced today: www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/09/...d-from-oem-requirement
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    Using Skype internationally

    I have never used Skype or any VoIP software before. I'll be traveling to Turkey next month for a couple weeks and was planning on adding the international data plan that AT&T offers. I was then hoping I could use Skype over 3G(jailbroken phone)/WiFI to make calls back to the states for a...
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    Super Bowl in London?

    Sorry if it's a repost. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,517750,00.html If they actually went through with this, it would piss me the hell off.
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    Xbox 360 Pro - $189 w/ $1.99 s/h

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...2cYOMOFfGw3VAzB7ukmqHw
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    New to threading in C#

    I have a winform that monitors several folders for new/changed files, and then parses them and inserts them into a database. This process can take several minutes or longer depending on the length of the file. Basically, each time a new file is dropped in, I'd like my app to check if there are...
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    Is this a good use of $1600 on a setup?

    $600 - Front Channels - TST3 $450 - Receiver - Onkyo 606 $100 - Center Channel - TC2 $280 - Mirage S8 $200 - Rear Channels - Omnisat V2 The room is only 12x20, so I'm not worried about filling it. It will primarily be used for gaming and movies (through an HTPC if that matters)...
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    Ever sit in the high stakes table on any poker sites?

    I'm on pokerstars.com just watching the 100/200 NL Hold 'em. Average pot is around 2k, and one guy named tjbentham has 80k sitting at the table. I looked up his name on google and found this... PokerStars Game #17904837407: Hold'em No Limit ($200/$400) - 2008/06/04 - 03:26:12 (ET) Table...
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    Help with C#, XML and SQL

    I need to parse an XML file with C# and then insert the data into MS SQL. There are dozens of tables and hundreds of elements to deal with. And of course the names of the elements in the XML do not correspond directly with the names in MS SQL. Any chance you guys could point me toward a...
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    Legal question about health care...

    First I realize my sister needs to seek professional legal advice, just hoping you guys can point her in a more specific direction. --- My sister had been working as a travel nurse for a couple months here in Denver and decided to go snowboarding about 6 weeks ago. Long story short, she...
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    Anyone else hope Vick is released soon?

    Now that he's pleaded guilty to the state dogfighting charge, it looks like the plea bargain will go through. Besides the 2 years of his life that he's served, he's also lost $100+ million, and the respect of the entire nation. I think he's lost enough and hope he gets another shot at the NFL.
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    Craigslist Source Code

    Has anyone here tried to create a clone of Craigslist for an area that isn't really covered by the site? Any links would be greatly appreciated :)
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    All Domino Records shattered

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeF7yLkEECs absolutely incredible. from gizmodo... 1. Longest domino spiral (200 m) 2. Highest domino climb (12 m) 3. Smallest domino stone (7 mm) 4. Largest domino stone (4.8 m) 5. Longest domino wall (16 m) 6. Largest domino structure (25,000 stone)...
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    Question about calling a challenge in football...

    I was at the bar today watching the Lions/Texans game, when Detroit challenged the spot of the ball. The ref reviewed the spot, moved the ball back about 1 foot, however the Texans still got a first down. Now because the sound was on for the Redskins game, I couldn't hear the refs...
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    Just did a mini road-trip

    I work for a small start-up company and I've got a week in between contracts so my boss asked me on Friday if I wouldn't mind taking a few days of vacation this week. So without any real time to plan I decided to take a little road-trip by myself. I didn't really have an itinerary, but here is...
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    Have I missed any great comedies over the last decade?

    Just curious if anyone had a similiar taste in shows and could recommend anything new My Favorites Arrested Development It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia Seinfeld The Office (BBC) The Office Peep Show (BBC) Flight of The Conchords Freaks & Geeks How I Met Your Mother Scrubs Curb...
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    Dubai Skyscraper almost completed....

    Doesn't even look real.
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    August in Colorado

    Went off roading up near Georgetown yesterday... was treated with a nice bit of snow! 4Runner edit: link fixed. More CO Photos
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    Lord... thinking about moving again.

    I recently (October) left NoVA [Old Thread] after years of hating the area, and finally found a place that I truly love, Denver. I've enjoyed the people, hitting the slopes weekly, the cost of living, my job... I really have no complaints about the area. Unfortunately the project that I'm on...
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    Aurora, CO - Something is going on - Updated

    In the last 5-10 mins, 25-30 cop cars have gone FLYING past my office. Anyone in the area have a clue what's going on? here we go-> Story
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    Is this money well spent?

    TV: 47" Vizio 1080p - VO47LF - $1350 Receiver: Onkyo 605 $400 Front Speakers: Aperion Intimus 532-LR $180 x2 Center Channel: Aperion Intimus 422-C $120 I will eventually turn the system into 5.1 when I have the movie for a sub and rears... but I wanted to invest the money I did have in...
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    Any point in getting HDMI passthrough on my receiver?

    I'm picking up a Vizo VO47LF next week and need to put together a 2.1 system w/ plans of eventually adding speakers to complete the set. I have been looking at the Onkyo 605 which can handle dual HDMI or the Sony SR800 (I think that's the model) that can do 3x HDMI. Since the TV is capable of...
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    Selling my Wii... just curious about something though

    My Wii was modded a while back, just curious if I'm able to sell it like this on eBay or will this be against their terms? edit: only because I don't want to sell it without letting the buyer know it was modified internally...
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    PS3 vs. XBox 360 w/ MKV

    Anyone have any experience with these two systems and their handeling of HD formats?
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    Man outraces cheetah!

    mmmm CHARAL :D
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    Best Christmas Movies...

    I nominate: A Christmas Story Elf with the suggestion of others: Christmas Vacation Scrooged
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    VT vs UVA

    TOUCHDOWN WOOOOOOOOO
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    LSU vs. Arkansas

    Anybody else watching this game? That block the QB Dick just threw was awesome.
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    Last night's Sunny In Philadelphia...

    My TIVO screwed up (aka I ran out of room and didnt' delete any old shows) and I didn't get to watch it. I've searched for it high and low on newsgroups and torrents, why the hell hasn't it been posted yet! GOING INSANE!
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    Rumor: Super Mario Galaxy leaked

    Joystiq Article YMMV.
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    rumor is...

    k, time to remove it.
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    A gift for people who appreciate the funniest show on tv...

    somethin' i put together last night... CHARLIEEEEEEEEEE
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    PSA: Nero 8 + XBox 360 = Transcoding Goodness

    Alright there may be other solutions out there that I'm not aware of, but I know that xbox 360 doesn't support DivX/Xvid natively. I used to use a VLC/batch file solution to transcode my avi files so i could watch them on my roommates xbox on our main tv, however it was cumbersome. The newest...
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    toekramp's life is being flipped upside down

    Well it's been a long time coming. I've lived in Nothern Virginia for over 3 years now, wanting to leave since the moment I arrived. The jobs around here are amazing but that's about where it ends. I decided it was time for me to find a new local and have decided on Denver. I have been...
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    LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!!

    MOAN SOB CRY
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    Indianapolis Colts vs New Orleans Saints

    christ i'm excited for the NFL season to begin again!
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    Quick Excel Help

    http://spreadsheets1.google.co...TuNw0OHIZltrooMw&hl=en All i'm trying to do is create a simple bar chart and can not get the data access stuff correct. Can anyone help?
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    Social Security Contributions

    Looking at a recent pay stub, I see I've given thousands of dollars already this year to the SS pot. Is there any resource to see how much you've given over your years? And no I don't ever expect to see a dime of it when i turn 65 or whatever the retirement age may be.
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    Dell Laptop screen won't display unless...

    The only way i can get an image on my laptop screen (and even then i don't see the POST) is if i can hook an external monitor to the laptop and then set the laptop screen as a secondary device... So i know the screen works, but I can't access the BIOS to fix it. I feel like i need to reset...
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    Most Powerful Song List...

    few ideas off the top of my head Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight Led Zepplin - Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Tool - Schism NIN - ... (can't think of which one to pick) edit: looking for impact songs