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    EVA Business Class Lounge

    I'm in Taipei right now, with few hour to kill in a layover. I'm inside the Evergreen Business Class Lounge in CKS International Airport. This place is a small heaven for any ATOT members. Really nice comfy chairs with 60" plasma HDTV set. Free highspeed wifi connection. Free buffet...
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    Real life 'Crash' in L.A.

    http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderso...log/2006/04/real-life-crash-in-la.html Friday, April 07, 2006 Real life 'Crash' in L.A. When I first heard about this story, I thought to myself, "No way can this be true." These things simply don't happen. However, despite my natural skepticism...
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    American Illegals Marching On Mexico City

    Link to article American Illegals Marching On Mexico City David Kessel March 28, 2006 (The Americas Press Agency, March 29, 2006) - Thousands of Americans residents in Mexico marched on Mexico City; and hundreds more marched on other Latin American capitals to protest what they perceive...
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    Don't get ripped off by a rebate 'deal'

    I did a search, and didn't see any reposts. I thought this was informative, since I make a lot of purchases involving rebates. I usually only deal with Staples or Dell rebates, which have been 100% reliable so far. Article Now, nearly a third of all computer products and 20% of...
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    Internal or external HDD for DVD burning?

    I have a Dell that my mom never used, so I'm trying to set it up for dedicated DVD burning, and occasional web browsing. It's a Dimension with P4 2.8, 256mb DDR, Radeon 9800PRO, 40GB IDE, and WinXP Home. I have a new 120GB Western Digital drive lying around (only 2mb buffer), and a new 200GB...
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    Canon G6 for $379

    A co-worker is looking for a digital camera, and found this website. The website's name is www.bestchoicedigital.com, and all the digital cameras are selling for well below retail. For example, the Canon G6 is selling for $379, and cheapest I found on PriceWatch is $549 (with s/h). Does...
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    Real Estate question: tax implication

    Hi, I'm trying to buy my first home, most likely a townhome. Only problem I have is that I am currently in a long lease, which I can't get out of until next year. If I were to buy a townhome, and rent it out until my current lease is up, can I still deduct the mortgage interest? And do I...
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    Feds Arrest 300 Illegal Workers at 61 Wal-Marts

    I found it funny that the investigation was dubbed "Operation Rollback". I wonder if this will taint Walmart's image. Link
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    I dedicate my 1000th post to.........

    fatbaby i don't know why, but his/her posts always make me laugh. :D on a side note, it took me exactly 3 years to post 1000 times on AT. is that about average?
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    Need suggestion on purchasing a computer

    Hi, I've been asked to purchase a computer for my lab at work, since my co-workers know that I'm a wannabe geek. Budget is around $2500, although I'm sure I could go over that limit. It will primarily be used in a microscope room, where a sophisticated microscope setup will be attached to...
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    Better Off Dead

    god, i can't get enough of this movie. am i weird? i remember watching this movie when i was growing up, and HBO has been playing this movie again recently, and i watch it everytime it's on. it's on HBO Family right now, and i'm watching it as i type this. i think the French exchange student...
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    Making buffalo wings (sauce)

    hi, i'm trying to make buffalo wings from scratch, and i forgot how to make the sauce. does anyone have experience? or even just the ingredients? thanks in advance.
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    Scariest mugshot evar

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    Question about IE browser

    hi, i'm using Win2000 Pro at work, and i have a question about IE browser. wherever there is a small box area where you can type words in (whether for log-on, searching something on Google, Yahoo, etc.), when you double-click the box, a whole history of previous entries show up (list of words...
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    Taking out a 401k loan

    i have a question about taking out a 401k loan. let's say you have $10000 in balance, and you want to take out a loan for $4000. i understand that the repayment for $4000 loan is deducted from your paycheck AFTER tax, plus around 7% interest. and in the event you lose your job or get fired...
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    Collection Agency

    Hi, I have a question for a co-worker of mine. While she was in college, she owed some money by not paying some school fees, which amounted to around $1000. Now that she's employeed, she is able to pay it back. The debt (considered student loan?) has been turned over to a collection agency...
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    Car audio question: two 10" subs or one 12" sub?

    Hi, I haven't bought a car stereo or speakers for a long time, and I don't know anything about car audio anymore. I've been spending quite a bit of money upgrading stereo system in my SUV (replacing everything), and I have a question about subs. Between having to go with two 10" subs in an...
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    How to report email abuse?

    Hi, How do I go about reporting someone who is using yahoo.com and hotmail.com email addresses to send SPAM, not in their own email addresses as sender, but making it look like it's coming from someone else's email address? I found out who is doing these, but I don't know who to contact so...
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    YASUVT: Should I buy a used Isuzu Rodeo?

    I've been in the market to buy a used SUV for awhile now, and I came across a 1996 Isuzu Rodeo. I think it's the S trim, w/ 3.2L V6, 4WD, ABS, PW, PS, AC, Tilt, and around 93000 miles. I ran a Carfax on it, and it came back clean, except for the fact that it was sold at an auction during one...
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    Question: How far is Grand Canyon from Phoenix?

    I'm thinking about flying into Phoenix, then renting a car to drive up to Grand Canyon. I've been to Grand Canyon (from Vegas) and done the hiking and all that, but my girlfriend hasn't, and she really wants to go to Grand Canyon. I would like to know how long it would take to drive from...
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    500th post - and Goodbye to ATOT

    these type of posts are so gay :P at this rate, it will be 2005 before i become a golden member
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    Question: what OS to put in this rig?

    Sorry to post this here, but I know not that many people read the actual technical forums so..... I have an old Dell Optiplex system running PII 350mhz, planning on putting in 512mb of P133 SDRAM. I installed WinXP before, but it seemed to run a little sluggish. What I want to know is, what...
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    Nestea Iced Tea

    the vending machine at my work always had Lipton Iced Tea in it. so i get one, pop it open, and started drinking it. i'm thinking it tastes better than usual, not realizing it's Nestea Iced Tea until now. someone did a switcharoo. mmmmm Nestea Iced Tea. thanks for reading my post.
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    Question about CD-Rs

    After burning CD-Rs with data on it, is it safe to put them back on the spindle stacked on top of each other? Blank CDs come on a spindle, and I'm assuming they're safe since it's tightly packed to begin with. What I intend to do was burning the CDs, labeling the tops with a marker, and...
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    Real life Babe?

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    Anyone from San Diego?

    I just wanted to know how many ATOT members are from San Diego.
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    What Can You Catch From Restrooms?

    What Can You Catch From Restrooms? Good thing I do all of the above, except for closing the lid and keeping sanitizer handy.
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    Serious topic, not neffing

    what causes your anus to itch? you know, you have this crazy urge to scratch where sun don't shine? Mods, this is a legitimate question and i worded the sentences best i could. i hope this is appropriate.
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    All you single men, read this!

    http://www.mulkkeri.net/hupi/muut/medical.doc
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    Question: criminal record and employment

    Hi everyone, I have a question. I have one misdemeanor on my record and I'm looking for a new employment. Will that hurt my chances, or even prevent me, from getting a job? I remember some of the past job applications asked if I ever have been convicted of felony, which I don't. I'm sure...
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    Question: How do you use 2 video cards at same time? (for dual display)

    Hi everyone, I have a PII system, running Win98SE, with a mobo without any AGP slots. I've been looking for a cheap PCI slot dual display card, without much success. I heard that you can use 2 video cards for dual display purposes, in Win98. Could someone please help me out? (I'm going to use...
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    Question: How do you use 2 video cards at same time? (for dual display)

    Hi everyone, I have a PII system, running Win98SE, with a mobo without any AGP slots. I've been looking for a cheap PCI slot dual display card, without much success. I heard that you can use 2 video cards for dual display purposes, in Win98. Could someone please help me out? (I'm going to...
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    Amazon workers unionizing?

    it's going to be interesting. i know unions are there to protect workers' rights and serve other purposes... but as a former union member of 2nd largest union in the country (i worked for a big grocery store chain), strikes do happen and sometimes often. well, i'm not going to repeat what's...
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    Electric muscle exerciser?

    anyone tried it? you know the devices you see in magazine ads, that claims it will do all the work-outs for you, thus increasing your muscle size. i'm looking at an ad right now in Stuff magazine, and it advertises "Never Do Sit-ups Again". i used to wrestle in high school, and i...
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    California's new minimum wage: $6.75/hr

    just heard it on the news. state board unanimously voted to increase the workers' minimum wage by $1, to $6.75/hr. this will be effective on January 1st. i wonder if this is going to increase the cost of living in California. i noticed that cost of renting apartments in california rises...
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    don't you just hate it

    when you're going #2 on the toilet, and the poo comes out so big that it hurts like hell as it comes out very slowly.... and you can't contract your sphincter muscle cuz that hurts even more? i really should eat more regularly.
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    Digital Video Stabilizer

    Hi, I am unfamiliar with this technology, and I was wondering if anyone out there was an expert with it. I know that this device eliminates the distortion caused by Copyguard, but what other uses are there? Can this be hooked up to the TV tuner card in your PC to watch stations that are...
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    Universal Inkjet Refill Kits (for inkjet printers and fax cartridges)

    Universal Inkjet Refill Kit "Universal Inkjet Refill Kits Refill all any inkjet cartridge and SAVE! The kit works on all major brands of inkjet printer and inkjet fax machine cartridges such as: Hewlett Packard®, Epson®, Canon®, Lexmark®, Compaq®, Xerox®, Brother®, and more...&quot...