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    K9A2 SATA Errors

    I just put together the following system. It posts and runs fine for a while. At least once a day, the hard drives slow to a crawl then start giving me I/O errors. I then boot with the WD Diagnostic CD, and it says that the drives (usually the boot drive, but sometimes both) have failed...
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    Owned by a Cat.

    I bought an anti virus program from Amazon.com on 11-30-07 and filled out the rebate form tonight. I've got the form, envelope, and the receipt on hand, and take the box downstairs to cut out the UPC and the "K" on the side of the box. Why they want the "K", I don't know... Things are good...
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    verifiedbyvisa?

    What's up with this site? The last two or three Sunday's that I have been shopping online, this site has been unreachable for hours on end...
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    Laptop Case.

    I'm looking for a laptop case to hold the following: A Dell Vostro 1500 (15.4'') A Zalman NC-1000 Notebook Cooler A set of Logitech V20 USB Speakers and a Logitech v270 Bluetooth Mouse. I'd like to be also to store the computer and the cooler in the same compartment, if possible, the...
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    DD-WRT Newbie Setup Help

    Is there a tutorial out there on how to setup DD-WRT? I am using a Buffalo WHR-G125 and have it flashed. I can get it up and running wired (no problem), but am pretty clueless about typical wireless settings and security. Since the only device I have to connect to it is a Wii, I have no way...
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    The Rancid Dead Body in My Car.

    Here is the time line of what happened: Monday: I go to the grocery store and buy a weeks worth of groceries. Nothing unusual about that... Thursday: I notice a slight smell in my car. I quit smoking 6 weeks ago, so I thought nothing of it, thinking it was my new sense of smell, and that...
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    Premium Canned Cat Food

    I'm looking to find a new high quality premium canned cat food for my pair of Burmese. I've been feeding them this, but it is rather expensive ($1.39 5.5oz at Petsmart B&M), and has meat-by-products. I tried a couple cans of this this week, but the little one just heaves it up. And am...
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    Newbie subwoofer question.

    I have an old Panasonic SC-HT290 Home Theater in a box system that the receiver went out on. So, I replaced the receiver with a Panasonic SA-XR55 Receiver. I am still using the speakers from the old SC-HT290 setup, but the subwoofer was previously connected to the receiver via two wire speaker...
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    Philips DVP5982 DVD sound problem

    I bought a Philips DVP5982/37 DVD Player to replace a Philips DVP-642 DVD Player in my home entertainment system today? The Phillips DVP-642 DVD Player was previously connected to my TV via component video cables and to my old Panasonic SC-HT290 Receiver via one of those thin optical cables...
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    Scotts w/Haltz

    I was in Target today and saw that they have bags of this stuff for $3.98 on clearance, normally $16.00. Anyone have any idea how many years this stuff will last and remain effective against crabgrass? I was thinking about buying a five years worth at that price if it will keep. :)
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    Kitten got fixed.

    I have a 1.5 year old Burmese male cat and a 9 month old Burmese male kitten. They were the best of buds as of Sunday. I took the little one to the vet on Monday morning, had him neutered and front declawed, and picked him up today. The older cat now acts like he has never seen the little one...
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    HP Ink Cartridges

    I found a guy locally that is selling inkjet a couple of cartridges that I need for my printer. He only has a couple, so I'm pretty sure it is not a scam. They are HP and still reportedly still sealed, but might be a year or two old. My question is: Will they dry out in an unopened package?
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    Frozen pipes.

    Phase I: Creating the Problem. We had a blizzard last week, so I got my snowblower out, gassed it up in the garage, apparently spilled some fuel, and my furnace (which is in my garage) kicked gasoline fumes into the house. Phase II: Sort of solving the problem. The next day I cleaned...
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    CFL Savings?

    I got bored last week and replaced every incandescent light bulb (except for closets) in the house as follows: (12) 40w vanity lights in bathrooms. (12) 75w bulbs throughout the house, including all amps and recessed lighting. (05) 75w bulbs outside. (02) 75w bulbs in the kitchen which...
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    Baked Potato / Microwave

    I am really hungry for a baked potato or two. I have an 1100 watt microwave. How long do I microwave them? Google was no help and I am not waking my really grumpy girlfriend. TIA.
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    Man stabbed over a peanut butter sandwich

    linky This is how rural Indiana handles practical jokes... :P
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    Tequila.

    linky :P
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    What does this mean?

    What does the writing on this mean? I'm doing my bedroom in a Chinese theme and don't want it to say, "I lay with horny chickens" or "beef and broccoli". TIA.
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    Cat got stung by a Wasp

    A friend of mine's cat got stung by a wasp a few hours ago. The cat has swelling in it front paw. The Google Gods mention meat tenderizer and benadryl. The cat isn't having any breathing difficulties or anything, so I am guessing it's not life threatening Any idea how much benadryl to give to...
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    Holder Mattesses

    An Indiana Mattress Company Friday afternoon, I took off work early and noticed that my neighbor was moving some furniture out of a U-Haul... I go over to help and we swap the furniture from her bed room and the truck. Then she asks if I want the old stuff for free (or she's taking it to...
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    Dismembering Red Shrubs.

    What is the name of those small shrubs with leaves that turn red in the fall with the thorns long enough to dismember a wholly mammoth? I want to put them around the house, under the windows, as the moat is simply not cutting it anymore... :)
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    Scott's Speedy Green 3000 Question

    My dad gave me a used Speedy Green 3000 a few months back. It looks like a cotter pin or something is missing on the shaft that holds the square thing that flings the fertilzer. If any of you guys has one of these, can you take a look and tell me what holds the square thing in place?
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    Two machines/Dual NICS/Problems...

    I have 2 Windows 2000 machines connected via a linksys router for internet, and hooked together via gigabit NICs and crossover cable. ie. 2 NICS in each machine. They are connected using NetBEUI and TCP/IP. Machine 1: Windows 2000 IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . ...
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    What a way to wake up this morning.

    I bought a 12 week old male Burmese kitten December 26, 2005. He is pretty cool and gets lots of attention. He got the litter box routine down after one accident the first hour he was here. Then this morning happened... :( I wake up to luke warm kitty pee on my bed/conforter/me. So I...
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    YACKT: Yet Another Christmas Kitty Thread!

    I have been wanting one of these for a couple of years. I finally saved up enough money and picked him up Monday afternoon. He is cool: Follows me around like a dog, fetches, eats and sleeps A LOT, and is not happy unless he is in my lap... He doesn't have a name yet... I am kinda torn...
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    Insurance Check Questions

    Ok, here's the situation: My ex-wife has Liability and Uninsured/underinsured motor vehicle insurance coverage on a vehicle purchased by her ex #1 and ex #2 for a car for a minor child of ex #2. Ok, the minor child of ex #2 and my ex-wife gets in an accident, which is not her fault. The...
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    My natural gas bill

    Ok, here's the deal: I own a 1575 sq. foot home in the middle of Indiana. Yeah, I know, I should move... $58.00 = last years budget billing (been on budget for two (2) years, BTW) $103.00 = Current bill (They increased it in July 2005). Still on budget billing of course. $131.00 = What...
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    Yahoo Messenger Voice and Motorola Bluetooth HS 850 heatset

    I've got a Motorola HS 850 Bluetooth Headset and an IOGear USB Bluetooth adapter. I got my Razor V3 and computer paired, the Razor and the headset paired, and the HS 850 and the computer paired... No problem. Problem: I'm trying use the Motorola HS 850 instead of my POS wired headset in...
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    FAD: Apr-06 mondobyte's doing the TOP-DAWG dance today!

    46 active members returned 975,627 points yesterday :thumbsup: mondobyte leads the pack today with 132,576 points! Honourable mentions go to TA_GeoffS (104,172 pts) and Silverthorne (77,646 pts). Slowbones was our highest climber jumping 509 spots! Today's Milestone Makers Tri-Digital...
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    FAD: Mar-24 Rebel_Alliance's doing the TOP-DAWG dance today!

    58 active members returned 930,579 points yesterday :thumbsup: Rebel_Alliance leads the pack today with 110,775 points! Honourable mentions go to mondobyte (91,161 pts) and Tri-Digital (69,532 pts). PFunk was our highest climber jumping 884 spots! Today's Milestone Makers TA_GeoffS...
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    FAD: Mar-11 mondobyte's doing the TOP-DAWG dance today!

    49 active members returned 885,125 points yesterday :thumbsup: mondobyte leads the pack today with 179,531 points! Honourable mentions go to Rebel_Alliance (108,792 pts) and Silverthorne (67,999 pts). BespinReactrShft was our highest climber jumping 335 spots! Today's Milestone Makers...
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    Weird black goop coming out of plumbing...

    A friend of mine has some strange plumbing problems. There's this weird black goop that comes out of the faucets, grows in the toilet, and even clogs up the drain in the shower. She lives in an apartment building which is about five years old. This stuff even magically appears in the cats...
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    Yet Another GMail Invite Thread...

    Click me! ED: Please lemme know if this link works...
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    Crackrack Essentials FS

    I've got a bunch of crackrack essentials on sale HERE for anyone building/maintaining a crackrack. Everything is in working order (in use right now) and will be tested again prior to shipping.
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    A Giant Cannon, The Enterprise. The moon, and my buddy's girlfriend.

    My buddy, his girlfriend, and I go outside and smoke (cigarettes) during work and these questions come up in conversation: #1 If we flew the Enterprise (big ship, shield, you know the one) [i]above[i/] light speed and flew the thing directly at the center of the moon, what would the outcome...
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    Foodstamps.

    One of my odder ideas: Instead of issuing foodstamps/vouchers (which has to cost a buck or two), what about eliminating those programs and go with Mail Order MRE's for long term receipients. Each person eligable gets a box of 100 a month. Benefits: 1. No one would trade MREs for...
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    D2OL - Roughly 30 machines from a victorious stalemate...

    We have come a long way in the past week in defending our position from the Cows. We were SERIOUSLY getting our butt kicked a week ago. To put it plainly, we are now and estimated 30 AMD 2000's from evening up daily production. Knowing that we have a 200k lead, evening up things isn't a bad...
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    D2OL TeAm organization! Who is who?

    There are a ton of new members. I wouldn't mind knowing who is who! Some TA member' s user names don't match up to their D2OL user name. You can PM your username to me, post it here and/or PM your username/email it to me if ya want. I promise NO SPAM or BS!. Some things we just don't want...
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    Cow Tipping?

    Any of y'all up for some Cow tipping? linky
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    34 days or so until TA loses D2OL to our DPC "friends". :(

    In about 34 days TA will lose it's #1 all-time worldwide ranking to the DPC. That's Dutch Power Cows for you guys that don't remember RC5. We are getting trounced on by about 9,000 candidates per day. That is roughly 90 or so AMD XP 2100's. We are losing 60k of our 275k lead per week. Our...