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    The bank is screwing with me

    I am with a credit union. I have a credit card with them that does the same , but I also have my savings account as an overdraft before they charge my credit card. If I have the funds available in savings , they charge a 2$ fee to transfer the money to cover the charges and no worries. If the...
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    Ever been stalked?

    I haven't ,but my ex girlfriend was for about 5 months. The guy burned down her house , torched her new boyfriends truck after burgling the house and taking her dog among other things. He also stalked her Mom and threatened many of the family members. I was at the trial after they caught him and...
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    Swine flu vaccine news. . . . interesting read - poll inside!

    Yes , I get the vaccine every year through work and will do both if offered. I have been getting it as a part of my employment for a number of years and haven't had the flu since I started. Edit: I hadn't read your links prior to response. I will do my homework before taking the H1N1 vaccine...
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    Let's hear it for NOT drinking!

    I enjoy a few beers and / or a Johnny Walker black now and then , but just had shoulder surgery( labrum , cuff and bicep repairs). I don't wish to be the next Karen Quinlan , so no drinking for me , even at the Card's game. Sure would be nice to have a few in the heat at the game , but I'll...
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    Hot LCD monitors

    Lowering the refresh rate will not only fail to lower your heat , it will also give you one hell of a headache from looking at it.
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    Recommend a good UPS?

    APC rules. If it has the capacity you need and the number of outputs for the actual number of things you must keep active (tower ,modem, router, one monitor, phone modem , phone, etc) you're exactly where you need to be with. I run two on my desk to keep my VOIP active as well as giving me...
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    How to test for bad processor?

    I always find a similar processor and put it in the machine in place of the questionable one. If no issues , put the questionable one in a similar board. It helps to have friends with machines , or a local Mom and Pop computer store , they usually help in hopes of getting your business later.
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    Longer Range Wireless

    Check out the most recent tech. You can share it with the entire neighborhood through the electric wiring GOOGLE is your friend. If no other resources, check Popular Science , PC World and PC MAG websites. They have all highlighted the tech in recent reviews. Sorry no links , I read about it...
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    So some kid asked my son what his favorite animal was. . .

    Maybe a little search will do you good. They aren't the same thing necessarily. Google is your friend.
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    Car accident

    It is illegal in most US states to change lanes within 100 feet of an intersection for this very reason. If he was in the left lane and changed to the right in the intersection , He'd be at fault in Missouri for sure. I had a similar accident in a government vehicle and the cab I hit was cited...
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    Cleaning thermal adhesive

    Acetone. No doubt , its fast and furious. Don't use much or get on anything you don't want eaten. Be sure to wear gloves though , it permeates the skin and is in the blood nearly instantly. No follow up needed either , it leaves no residue and evaporates really quickly.
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    Gaming forums advice

    What is the best free forum you have found to use for a gaming group/ clan? I have only one specific need, that is that it have the ability for ranks to be imposed so that certain areas of the forum aren't accessible to lower ranks so that moderators can post assessments without the entire...
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    Windows licensing question

    If it is a test system and you don't mind the hassle , set it up on virtual and remove /reinstall before it times out. That doesn't legally violate the the TOS and protects the primary install from any issues. Most of the magazine editors do this very thing to test new programs and...
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    Fed refuses to disclose recipients of $2 trillion in loans.

    Yeah , a new Democrat is exactly what you need to keep the guys who did this in line. You asked for change, now you're going to get it!! And they say Democrats are for the little guy?? RIGHT!!!
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    I can't understand Women.. Updated (I'm over it now)

    300 bux for a wife happy enough to make a call about it and be honest too? You win!! Be happy man , get some.
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    Kitty mishap

    Last I checked , they weren't supposed to let and animal out for adoption without having done so in the first place. Raise a stink cya.
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    have you ever used shampoo on your body, or soap on your hair?

    Soap on hair when in Army didn't much matter then.
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    Any tips on preparing these Tiliapia filets I have?

    We just brush it with olive oil dust with season salt and bake on solid pan. When almost done , dust with parmigiana and top with cheddar cheese. About 10 minutes on 350 no turning and your ready to eat. It's great with some really buttery corn , a side dish of rice and cold glass of milk.
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    New Hard Drive for wife's comp....

    Simple , when loading OS , it will ask you if you need to install peripheral drivers. Burn the SATA drivers to a disk and when asked press appropriate buttons for the driver input (S , f6 i believe). Once the SATA drivers are installed , its just like any other OS install. Beware though , in...
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    Computer crashed to the point where it won't even boot.

    If it was shipped commercially , the bouncing could cause seating issues with the video and sound card or break the motherboard. Multiple beeps would seem to indicate this may be the case. FYI , it is best to remove all peripheral cards when shipping as they tend to stress the MOBO badly at...
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    Anybody else surprised the market hasn't closed???

    Bonds are in insurance and the housing bubble as well. I don't know about yours , but my bond stash got killed for about 6 percent last month alone. Not sure how this month will lend up , but it doesn't look pretty right now. My foreign funds were doing ok last month but are taking a killing...
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    Judge my actions, did I do right/wrong, or too much?

    Seems like you did OK to me. You didn't see it happen so it's not like you have any obligations to the situation and everyone agreed to it. For the record , according to safety training classes I've had to suffer through many times , it is a felony for the first 3 people on the scene of an...
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    Amended tax return

    Deposit it into a separate escorw account and collect interest. DO NOT SPEND A DIME OF IT. If you weren't supposed to get it , it's still theft and prosecutable if you spend it. Call them and confirm the dispensation before you do anything with the money for sure.
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    Poll - aluminum vs aluminium and Irony or not

    It's aluminum if it's a product we use in utensils , construction etc. It's not an element in it's every day use by any stretch, it's an amalgam of metals. Aluminum is made from aluminium which has virtually no practical use in it's elemental state.
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    Have two cables connected to my car battery

    May go directly to the solenoid. Call your local dealer and talk to the service desk. The service manager or one of his lackeys should be able to answer the question without hesitation. By the way , if it is Japanese , it probably has security system built in , many do these days. Those...
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    How good is a 9800 PRO comared with integrated graphics?

    Not only is the above true , but depending on the processor in question , any sound card and dedicated graphics will make a huge difference by freeing the processor to do it's job and the GPU to do the same. To answer the question though , there are some high rated boards that test very close...
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    Tokyo or Hong Kong... Which is better for an english speaker?

    I know one person who has taught in both , and 3 people teaching in Hong Kong or near there now. Also the parents of one of those teachers and several others who've been to both. All of them agree hands down that Hong Kong is the better choice if that helps. They all also warn to be sure you...
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    Should I register or not?

    Most people who register after not participating are given an agenda and fed a line of BS by the people who register them. That is the tool they use to get them to register in the first place. That is also the extent of education in regards to politics they pursue. Being registered is hardly...
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    do undecided's really exist?

    There are undecideds for a number of reasons. Many long time democrats don't trust Obama but don't want to vote R. Many Republicans don't care for McCains domestic waffling. Some can't bring themselves to vote for a black man. Many are voting R in protest of Hillary not being the nominee...
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    Transfering a data hard drive to another computer

    No issues if both are formatted the same ,except as above. If #2 is formatted in FAT32 and #1 is NTFS , you won't be able to read anything at all from drive 1 on 2. Make sure you convert #2 to NTFS first if that's the case. The other way around will work fine.
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    Should I get the G1 and resale it?

    Apparently you haven't been on any warehouse docks lately. You have to speak spanish almost everywhere now , even in Idaho , Utah and as far North as Northern Minnesota and Michigan.
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    Would you buy this car?

    Yeah , unless in talking to them it's clear they are idiots. Only an idiot would post that pic if there was water in the car.
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    Week 5 NFL picks

    Fixed
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    Pro-lifers, please explain this to me

    Wow , more later but I agree with Red for once for the most part. I'll have to sleep on it and respond when I've had some sleep to be sure It's not a trap.
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    Should I register or not?

    Register or stop posting. If you don't have an opinion when it counts , you have no voice when it doesn't.
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    Why is conservative talk radio so popular?

    LOL , did you really bring the NY Times into this discussion? And a Professor too?? Can you find anything resembling an unbiased truth to use for an example please?
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    Can someone explain "mainstream liberal media" ?

    The mentioned commentators are claimed as just that commentators (entertainers with an opinion.) The rest of the crew claims to be journalists , and therefore should be unbiased. If you think for a second they are even close to that , you need to loosen the foil on your head. They are liberal...
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    So the bailouts are for the rich?

    :thumbsup::thumbsup: