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    Would you vote for McCain?

    If he died in a Halloween accident? My wife just predicted that he will die before the election. It got me thinking...what if come October, there is a candidate that is leading the way by a wide margin, and then dies? Post your thoughts!
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    Water Heaters...where to buy/what to buy

    We have a nice little puddle under out water heater. I can't say that it comes as a surprise, being that it is 14 yrs old and originally had a 6 yr warranty. Plus we have very hard water and a water softener adding corrosive agents to the mix. Anyway, time for me to obsess over this new...
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    Nissan-Chrysler alliance

    So it seems Chrysler will be manufacturing the next gen Nissan Titan. In exchange, Chrysler will get a small car based on a new small car platform by Nissan. Automotive News: DETROIT -- Under an expanded product sharing alliance announced today, Chrysler LLC will become Nissan's pickup...
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    Need recommendation: books about doing business with/engineering in Asia

    I work for a small company that sells ruggedized tablet computers. We do alot of business with asian companies, specifically in Taiwan. I get to go to the computex show in Taipei this year, and will also be meeting with some other suppliers like Asus and Twinhead. Long story short, I'm a...
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    1980 Briggs and Stratton Hybrid car

    I ran across this article and figured it might give some of you a chuckle. Hopefully I won't have to drive my lawn mower the 25 miles to work anytime soon. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/...hybrid-concept-car.htm
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    Anyone have Seagate Seatools v. 3.02.04?

    A long time ago, I downloaded seagate seatools v 3.02.04 from the seagate website for testing my hard drives. They have since updated the version, and the new version is not compatible with my old hardware. Does anyone out there happen to have an old seagate disk with this exact version??
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    STAGFLATION!!!!

    just had to get that off my chest
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    Help me pick a Wireless adapter for my work PC

    At my office, we just revamped our entire network...servers, routers, wireless...the whole works. We switched our wireless connection from WEP to WPA, and the adapter my computer has been using is not WPA compatible. I don't know the specifics, but our wireless AP is a Cisco 802.11g type...
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    Is there a "directory of forums" anywhere?

    I had a thought earlier...aside from a google search, is there a directory of forums anywhere on the net? For instance, there are computer forums, car forums, comedy forums, so on, so forth. Is there a categorized directory that groups and lists various forums?? That would be handy.
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    single module, 4GB DDR2 SoDimm from Micron

    http://www.micron.com/products...art=MT16HTS51264HY-667 I got a quote on this from multiple distributors. $2800 each was the best price I've seen so far :shocked:
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    Old coats

    Have you ever put on an old coat or pair of jeans or something else and found something interesting in the pockets? I grabbed an old coat out of the closet tonight and found an interesting reminder from the past. Anyone have a good story?
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    I love front wheel drive and traction control

    14 inches of snow in the last couple days. I sure don't miss that rear wheel drive car I had years ago when the weather gets like this.
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    what's the deal with "Peachtree Accounting" software?

    I've been watching the deal sites for about 8 years now. Every year, there is a new version of Peachtree Accounting software, always free after rebate. How do they continue to offer this deal?
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    New to univeral remotes, need advice

    Here's what I have: Hitachi P50H401 50in Plasma TV Toshiba SD-H400 Tivo with DVD player Motorola Cable box (Mediacom cable) cheapo Magnavox upconverting DVD player I want one remote control that will manage all of these devices (or at least the first three) Does anyone have...
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    warm: Canon a510, ip3000 printer, 256MB SD card

    a510 camera be sure to click the circle for the 256mb SD card under "combo specials" PIXMA IP3000 Camera/SDcard $175.95 printer $69.50 Shipping $14.75 --------------------------------- total $260.20 minus printer & camera $70 rebate...
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    side business idea

    I bought an OBDII interface recently. I'm thinking about putting up a couple of signs offering low cost (~$10-$20) automotive check engine light diagnosis and code clearing. any thoughts on this? I've got the hardware and software to read pretty much any 96 or newer vehicle, except for...
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    need to identify A/V cable

    I've got a 4in LCD with integated speakers. there is one plug coming of it. It looks sort of like a s-video connector, but it has 6 pins. anyone know what this is called?
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    did anyone from the enron scandal go to jail yet??

    my wife and I were having a discussion about corporate fraud. I said I thought that if Martha Stewart were a man, she never would have spent a day in the klink. She said, but what about those guys from the Enron scandal? I can't seem to find any straight information. anyone know??
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    I need to get a couple boxes of checks for my checking account

    anyone have any recommendations??
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    wow...just watched the movie "Ted Bundy" on encore

    gives you insight into a perception of a serial killer. it was a bit mind numbing to watch how he shows no remorse for his kills. Any serial killers on AT?
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    SCTV reruns on NickAtNight

    I recently noticed that Nick at Hight is running SCTV in their lineup. I remember seeing it when I was young, so I'm occasionally intrigued enough to watch. Tonight's episode featured a TOTAL NOOB John "couger" Melloncamp as part of the show. The band performed "Jack and Diane" live, and it...
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    wtf is going on in this auction

    I was doing a broad search for the term "diesel" in the "passenger vehicle" section of ebay, and I ran across this Suburban. check the buy it now price on this custom suburban, and then look at the description and the pics Why the hell is it so cheap?? oh snap...here's the link
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    aftermarket mobile video systems

    I'm getting a new van for the family (well, used, but new to me) and I would like to install a video entertainment system, preferably ceiling mount, 8+in LCD and DVD can anyone refer a good distributor for a system like this?
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    YACT: is there any difference between a car sold in Canada and one sold in the US???

    I'm test driving an 03 Pontiac Montana. I checked the carfax report on it, and for the first 17k miles, it was registered in Quebec and then imported to the US. is there any difference (emissions, structural, ...anything?) between a car that was intially sold in Canada vs a car initially...
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    anyone know where I can get a small diesel engine?

    I'm interested in playing around with a small diesel engine, like a 2, 3,or 4 cylinder. My guess is that it would have to come from an import (VW, Mitsubishi or something) or a forlift. Any ideas?
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    OMG...Hackers, the movie

    "those are some sweet refresh rates" "yeah, it's a p6 processor, 6 times faster than a pentium" "yeah, and it's got a PCI bus" OMG Angelina Jolie to boot
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    wouldn't it be wild to go back to the civil war and hand out M-16's

    Cold Mountain is playing in the background. Got me to thinking about the brutal warfare back then. I have always wondered what would happen if I had a time machine and could take back tons of modern weapons and fight in old wars. food for thought
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    what proof is required for upgrader rebates on AntiVirus software?

    What do you have to supply as proof of previous version ownership when submitting an upgrader/crossgrader rebate on McAfee or Norton Antivirus software?
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    duck sex

    nature is a cruel motherfvcker I took the kids to the park today to feed the ducks and enjoy the mid 60 degree weather. Upon arriving at the park, I noticed a little ducky gang bang going on over by a big elm tree. There they were, 6 Mallards taking their turns biting the back of the neck...
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    Anyone here have a Kyocera KX1 (SOHO) cel phone?

    I'm adding my wife to my wireless plan, and they are offering the Kyocera KX1-SOHO flip phone for free after rebate. Can't seem to find any user reviews. Anyone here have this phone or know of a good site with user reviews of phones?
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    Mail fraud question

    I was just thinking...if you participate in fraud via USPS, it's a felony (no?) do the same rules apply to UPS and fed Ex? NO, I have no plans to participate in mail fraud, just curious
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    is there any way to disable the spacebar from scrolling you to the bottom of a webpage?

    I often read the news with my 1yr old son sitting on my lap. He has a tendancy to hit the spacebar alot, which often causes my to loose my place...no biggie, just kind of annoying. is there any way to disable the spacebar from doing this?
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    S-video out question...

    My computer is about 20 feet away from my entertainment center. I'm curious if there is any way I can use the video out on my PC to watch movies on the TV with good results across 20ft of cable. ANy idea?
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    PSA: If your temporary crown falls off, do not apply ambesol

    I went in to the dentist on tuesday to get fitted for a crown on one of my upper back teeth. Sat night, while out of town, the temporary crown fell out while I was eating. Now, if you're not familiar with the procedure, they basically take and grind off the outer layers of your tooth and...
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    fug

    right on yahoo's homepage they have a box with Hillary Duff, a sports car, a puppy, and Lindsay Lohan with the header "Yahoo Image Search" "No other search engine gives you a more complete picture" But when you click on the pictures of the above mentioned topics, you get a "We didn't find any...
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    Can you flash a hard drive??

    I've got a 20GB hard drive that was sent to me as a warranty replacement for a hard drive in a Compaq Presario...not sure about the model number, but it was a 500mhz P3 machine. By the time the new drive arrived, I had already installed a replacement drive in the PC, so this drive has just...
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    Is anyone here a subscriber to the Motley Fool forums??

    I've used up my free trial to Motley Fool Forums (without hardly ever visiting). Pretty soon I'm am going to be rolling over a bunch of money from some old 401K accounts, nad I'd like to get some ideas on where to invest. Has anyone here had any experience with the Motley Fool forums or...
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    Temperature readings on SHuttle MN31L motherboard

    I have an Nforce2 Based shuttle motherboards, the MN31L. I also have Hardware Sensors Monitor installed. IT is telling me the following: CPU1 - 40C CPU2 - 46C Mainboard - 53C ANyone know where the motherboard temp reading is taken from on the mobo? Why is it so much higher than the...
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    vi_edit..is this you

    Naked (North Liberty) man accused of threatening neighbors with sword hehe, I couldn't resist
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    TTGI...is it a good power supply brand

    I've got one, it's a 320W version and it's about 4 years old. Works great, but according to hmonitor.exe, the 12V line is 11.9-11.8 and the 5V line is 4.84. I'm thinking I "might" need a new supply. I would say I've had great luck with this supply...tons of great overclocking and stuff...