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    Motherboard clearance event at Fry's BM

    I was at the fry's near cupertino last week and they had just sold out of an i7 mobo/cpu combo. It was the i7 920 and the asus triple sli board, package was going for $450, basically $150 off. I was so pissed I didn't make it in on time - rep told me all 5 went in 2 hours.
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    (Updated for added hotness) Corsair Core i7 Dominator 6GB PC12800 DDR3 RAM for $182.99 with free shipping

    how's this compare to these OCZs? CZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820227381 tighter timings, significantly cheaper, no info on voltages
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    Attention System Builders 2.0

    great stuff, thanks
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    Valentines Day is coming up: 35 Long Stem Roses

    anyone have any experience with costco flowers? typically $65 on vday will get you a tiny vase with a small, if ornately arranged bouquet. 35 flowers is a much grander statement, but not if they come half withered, with a huge COSTCO label branded across the container :( also, do you have...
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    Is there such thing as an honest used car salesman?

    fixed poll for thinking impaired
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    Is there such thing as an honest used car salesman?

    Had an amusing experience today during a trade-in negotiation between myself and a salesman obviously very used to lying through his teeth. He was quoting me some bogus numbers that didn't at all match the research I had done, and when I called him out to produce some physical evidence he told...
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    Elite 360 $299:DEAD

    not happening here.
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    SONY MDR-NC60 $69.99

    quantities fluctuating is just a typical marketing ploy. they are probably sitting on an inventory of hundreds. seems like a good price for those headphones, but i generally avoid re-certified/refurb items simply because they were re-cert/refurbished for a reason, namely some inherent defect...
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    Elite 360 $299:DEAD

    same for me, glad they honored the order
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    China apologists

    you could at least link it properly, fool.
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    Rate This Topic!

    motion for ban
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    China apologists

    uh, i don't see how this post necessarily has to belong in P&N. A few threads down there's the 'china revoking visa' thread that has garnered plenty of response. jumping on the 'let's link P&N cause we think it's so fucking witty to do" bandwagon is in a word, idiotic.
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    Elite 360 $299:DEAD

    ordered, thanks
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    Kanye West's Graduation $5 D/L @ amazon

    the album itself is hardly representative of his best work, but for $5 it's a steal. kanye does make the oh-so-short list of 'good' rappers, and can be counted amongst the select few living rap artists (talib/common/nas/andre) that understand their genre, develop a unique form/flow/vibe, and...
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    Michaels - 40% Off Printable Coupon

    AWESOME. for my .... wife.
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    JK Rowling speaks at Harvard Commencement

    They're under "Children's Books". I don't consider Dr. Seuss to be 'refined literature', but I'd say he was a genius at what he did. She represents herself as inspiring to imagine, the first steps from blind infancy to awareness and eventual maturity. No one's saying you need to enjoy the...
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    JK Rowling speaks at Harvard Commencement

    If you can't sit through the video, read the transcript below it. Worthwhile, I promise. http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html Added: Cliffs of a sort- an interesting read as well. "You know what they say ? the freshman bring so much, and the seniors take away so little."...
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    Tons of hot deals @Microcenter b+m

    yep, only good experiences from microcenter.
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    Q6600 OEM - $179.99 + S&H @ Microcenter

    Link Seems like a hot price, especially since many people using this chip are using aftermarket coolers anyway. So much for that $199 limited time deal they were offering a month or two back.
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    Austrian 'admits daughter abuse'

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7371043.stm These are children borne into captivity, never seeing the light of day. Had the truth never come to light, the man might have continued his abuse indefinitely. After 24 years, he was caught mostly out of sheer luck- not out of the efforts of...
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    15 year old Miley Cyrus topless in Vanity Fair

    link she was fully aware of what the photos looked like before the issue ever hit shelves. she and her father playing the innocent, exploited card now is just a pathetic attempt at damage control. but, whatever. her career will be fine. vanessa hudgen's career was only mildly scathed...
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    Austrian 'admits daughter abuse'

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7371043.stm
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    I finally saw "snakes on a plane"

    i don't understand the connection, except for a marked similarity in title and release date? or was that the connection? in which case, GENIUS
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    This rivals the pic of the crack lady on pics.bbzzdd.com

    cigar/cigarette ash, pretty common with people that smoke in their car. particularly that spot, if you can envision the motion of ashing a cigarette out the window while seated. edit: bodyshop friend of mine actually told me that's one of the first things they check for (burns/damage to the...
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    For the older crowd (30+) - How old were you when maintaining your health became a conscious effort?

    I've always been told that 25 is when your metabolism slows significantly, weight gains from high-calorie foods sticks, and overall health begins a long process of deterioration (which obviously can be staved off to some extent with a healthy diet and exercise) until the day you die. Although a...
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    Why do people listen to *insert your musical genre here*

    ... You can learn to appreciate just about anything if you understand that music is about what moves you. hell i'm classically trained as a concert pianist but i vibe to talib, fiasco, bjork, sigur ros, tiesto, and liszt. and if you were to tell me my tastes were unrefined simply...
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    Worlds deadliest shotgun

    videos like that serve as good deterrents to crime. who wants to rob a bank when you might end up having to pit your 9mm against that beast?
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    This rivals the pic of the crack lady on pics.bbzzdd.com

    i made a wallpaper for anyone who wants it 1280x1024
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    Google fails me

    1. female/male vocal? (verses, not just chorus) 2. length of track 3. electronica? can you be more specific? like- trance, ambient, downtempo, etc 4. are you sure those are the exact lyrics? 5. five looks better than four. =
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    Jeep Commander 25+% off

    Actually a good post, but using paragraphs would make it infinitely more effective (and easier for our poor eyes to read).
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    Jeep Commander 25+% off

    Lifetime warranty on powertrain? If only that policy had been in effect a few years ago when my beloved wrangler died on me. I could still be banging on offroad trails for years to come :(
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    Team Fortress 2 - $18 new (free shipping)

    :thumbsup: it does indeed You're in for a good surprise. Regarding game design: I know where you're coming from. The original TF2 development screenshots from wayy back gave off the impression it was going to be an ultra-realistic battlefield-type game with vehicles, uniformed soldiers...
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    Sharper Image $10 off $50

    yep, they're even rejecting gift cards purchased from the holiday season.
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    chocolate covered pineapple

    Godiva chocolate pineapples are fantastic -both dark and milk versions.
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    Why is it so unsatisfying to...

    be unable to swallow the food in your mouth? As in, being able to chew and taste food but not actually consume it. Isn't the taste and texture what we derive pleasure from? Or is perceived mental satisfaction not enough to satiate "appetite", in the absence of swallowing?
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    What relaxes you?

    lucid dreaming