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    Im going to D.C. this Saturday

    The Holocaust Museum sucks, imo. Went there in December for the first time and was very let down. If you want seafood don't go to Legal Seafood, there are better places. Dupont is pretty cool. Georgetown is also cool. American Gothic is at the Renwick Gallery across from the White...
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    How do you study?

    When I was in school I usually crammed a day before the exam. I found that studying for several days in advance was more productive. Unfortunately I had no discipline and only did this when I knew I was no where close to being prepared.
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    Is it legal to run a yellow light?

    Don't know if it varies from state to state or not but I saw something on TV a few years ago (or maybe I read it) that if your car is completely in the intersection before the light turns red you are ok.
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    coolest band name?

    Panic! at the Disco. Don't like the band but love the name. Dogs Die in Hot Cars
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    does anyone work in DC if so where do you live?

    I live in Gaithersburg. If you're looking to commute in on the subway you still need a car for errands in the suburbs. PG county is not a nice area close to the city, but areas like Bowie and Laurel are fine. Howard County is growing. Traffic sucks everywhere. If you are going...
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    Anyone use a mold detection kit?

    Where are you getting the mold specifically?
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    Damn... I upped my game and I'm now spending $254900.

    Nah, DC is definitely more expensive. I graduated from UVA last year and now live in the metro DC area. Charlottesville is a little too small town for me to want to move to but I loved it as as student. I can't blame you there. Otherwise it's pretty nice. Although traffic is absolutely...
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    Damn... I upped my game and I'm now spending $254900.

    Sounds like you are lucky. Charlottesville certainly has cheap areas but overall it's not (although still cheaper than metropolitan areas). Shitsville it is not my friend.
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    College Admissions (Appeals)

    Both schools are better than UCLA.
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    The sport that requires the most balance between team and individual skill?

    You do need an exceptionally good individual(s) if you are playing very strong competition. However, I think it's more important that you don't have a bad player. My point was more along the lines that one person can easily cost you the match, moreso in my opinion than any other sport.
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    The sport that requires the most balance between team and individual skill?

    Yeah, I say volleyball. In a lot of sports you can hide a bad player or two or work around them. In volleyball, if you are playing a good team that one bad player on your team can easily be the difference between winning and losing.
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    College Rankings by Major

    I'm an Envi-Sci major. Went to UVA. Don't know how highly regarded the program is but it was the first in the nation. I know Duke and Maine both have excellent grad programs, I don't know what their undergrad programs are like though.
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    VIIV with AMD

    Viiv is Intel. There is no such thing as Viiv + AMD.
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    YAJobT - Yet Another Job Thread

    It's your call. If you don't think you are going to be comfortable there then you probably won't be. Why are you considering it in the first place? Is it a lot more money, closer to home, something else? There's more to life than money. I could never work a job I hate just to make more money.
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    Anyone live in or around Washington DC?

    Selling your car in DC is not adviseable, even if you live downtown. The subway system in terms of convenience is not on par with a place like New York. Even if you live downtown you will likely make use of a car, even if it's not as frequently as commuting into town. Also, housing is...
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    Alexandria, VA Hangouts

    Del Merei Grill in Arlington. Relatively expensive restaurant but excellent food. You can go in jeans or a suit. They have a bar there too.
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    whats a good decent quality and fairly priced mattress brand/style?

    My graduation present was a king size bed/mattress. If you go to a retailer like Mattress Discounters they really only sell quality beds. Sealy, Simmons, Stearns and Foster, and Serta are all quality mattresses. I don't think you can say one is necessarily better than the other. With...
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    Next car?

    Don't know anything about cars but I know you can afford a Saleen Mustang. The Extreme edition is 50k+ but I think the other two versions are in your price range. Of course, you can't fit more than two people in it.
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    Who's this years NFL sleeper All-Star

    I like all those pics. Whomever said all the SD guys none of them are sleeper picks. Especially not LT.
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    If a picture is worth 1000 words

    Is there a single novel in existance that is 1000 words?
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    Get off the couch! Spalding Classic Volleyball Set for $16.99

    Garbage. Sorry, I'm a competitive VBall player. Probably a great deal for backyard enthusiasts.
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    So Africa is getting 50 billion in aid money......

    Wikipedia has population of Africa at around 700 million. That works out to a little over $70 a person.
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    Got a job offer this morning...

    I don't know what kind of magical subway you are talking about. I would be living high on the hog making $80k a year as single person. I live in MD Suburbs. There are plenty of safe areas in DC and plenty of bad areas. It's just like any other city. I would advise not living in the...
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    How do you lose two Chinese helicopters and nine dump trucks?

    That would make sense considering Equador doesn't exist.
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    Best Gaming Laptop for the Money

    Check out www.abspc.com. I bought my desktop from them 4 years ago only problem has been a dead power supply a few months ago. They are a reliable company. PC World(?) usually has reviews of their stuff.
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    Anybody here live in Maryland?

    Good news for you, I think. You can definitely find a ton of places to live. Montgomery County alone you could try Damascus, Poolesville, Darnestown, The Boyds, so many more. Pretty much all of northern Montgomery County. I don't know how the prices there compare to Bethesda and Rockville...
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    Is metallic paint toxic?

    I don't think your skin absorbed it. Unless they had mercury in them, which they don't. Don't worry about it.
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    difference between plants and animals?

    I'm sure there is. Not being a bio major I can't answer your question but I'm sure it has to do more with physical characteristics (DNA, bodily systems, a brain, etc.)
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    All you PC Gaming Pessimists can go sh0ve it.

    Every single one of those games were released with multiple versions on different consoles. Good try though. Anyway, I'm not trying to debate anything here, nor is it likely I will read this thread again. It just seems to me there are too many PC or Console Fanboys being stupid here. Yes...
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    Electronic Shaver opinion?

    I shave, but I use a Mach 3.
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    drink recommendations for party tonight? + wine recommendations?

    That's not Jungle Juice, that's just kool-aid with grain. Still a good drink though.
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    Attention Beer drinkers!!!!

    Ha ha, I'm totally going there tommorow for my 22nd Birthday. Make sure you try the Starr Hill Amber Ale. I just graduated from UVa, Starr Hill Brewery is down in C'ville. South Street is too but I never had any of their stuff. I'm so pumped for this!
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    The Gran Turismo 4 car photo thread.

    That Nissan touring car with the penzoil paint job. Forget what it's called, haven't played GT since 2. I loved that car though.
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    how to print white text onto black paper?

    If you are dealing with light only, then yes. If you are referring to why something is a certain color, like a shirt, or a piece of paper, it's the other way. Black materials absorb all light and white materials reflect it.
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    -------Looking for a good, FREE ZIP program....

    Ultimate Zip
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    Recommend me some cheap speakers

    Thanks for the suggestions, I'll probably go with one of those 3.
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    Recommend me some cheap speakers

    So I think my Klipsch Pro-media 4.1s are dead. Anyways, I need some replacement speakers. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for cheap speakers. I'm looking for a 2.1 system, I see newegg has some as low as 10 or 12 bucks. I'm not spending any more than $30 or $40. I...
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    countersti.. err countersuck

    CS:S is the multiplayer component for HL2, so yes, the boxed version will include CS:S.
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    Counter-Strike: Source

    I found the minimum requirements on the Steam forums for CS:S. My computer meets the minimum requirements, but not by much. I was wondering if anyone has similar system specs to me and how the game runs for them? 1.4 ghz athlon 512 ddr ram 64mb GeForce 3 Anyone have anything similar to...
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    Office Questions

    Office 2004 is for Macs.