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    I <3 Drunk History.... featuring Jack Black

    Basically a short series by Derek Waters that has drunk people try to discuss history Drunk History Vol 2 Especially is funny when the actors mimick the drunk narrators. Edit: also funny when narrator has to take a break to throw up.
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    Me want cook with fire!

    So I bought a grill a couple days ago and am ready cook with fire! :D Anyone read any cookbooks for bbqs and/or grilss? Oh and in case you wanna know what type ===> Grill Its not the fanciest, but I'm just learning here.
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    Well, I just got my Credit card # ripped off...

    Here I am about to buy a movie ticket when the cashier says my card is declined. I contacted my card company and was told that my balance was $0.00! You know that feeling when your stomach drops to your feet? yeah, I was right there. I find out that the fucking fuck fuck scumbag bought six...
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    Is your workplace as effd up as mine?

    So my workplace is experiencing a higher that usuall turn over of managers. The office I work in basically consisted of me and a co-worker. We had a manager that left 6 months ago and they are just now replacing him. The thing is that we don't need a manager as we are capable of handling...
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    Crash Course

    Got this off another forum and was alarmed after just watching 1-12. It basically goes into how our government borrows more and more money to cover its ever increasing debt and the escalation of the borrowing that has recently skyrocketed. Crash Course link :shocked: Did a search and...
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    bacon covered donut? mmmmmm...

    LA restaurant sells donuts covered with bacon. When I saw this I thought "only in America!" :cool: ==> donut I think some of these diners are just trying to outdo one another in some kinda side show food contest, but hey if people like it... Edit: It's baaacon!!
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    the movie 'Jumper'....quck question

    Not trying to be too critical (i know its just a movie). Liked it but.... I wondered "why aren't the jumpers packing heat? or even paladins for that matter?" If you could transport anywhere and had an organization that wanted to kill you, couldn't you shoot them and dump their body to the...
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    Am I legend?

    Let's hope they test this more thoroughly than they did in the movie. :shocked:
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    Tips - what is good for those who work in the service industry

    I'm going on vacation to Maui soon and want to know what is the acceptable amount to tip with. I remember I used to tip $5 for maids, luggage clerks, taxis, etc. I'm thinking it might be time to increase the standard amount but want to know what others think is a decent tip. I won't be...
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    Hello Kitty AR-15 rifle....

    I've seen Hello Kitty lunch boxes, clothes, and even an Hello Kitty Darth Vader helmet. On a rifle, though, is one item I wouldn't think this cuteness culture would invade. :confused: When cuteness and deadly collide! "So called "Assault Weapons Bans" such as the now expired 1994 Clinton...
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    What veggies you guys eat?

    So I'm trying to have a healthier diet for morning/midday/afternoon snacks. The problem is I don't have much of a list to start with and need more variety and am looking for more types of vegetables to augment my plan. Any other nutrition tips will be greatly appreciated. I usually try to...
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    Gaming Addiction Survey

    Hey everybody, I'm working on a gaming addiction research paper for school and would appreciate your help. Here is the survey of about 8 questions that take a couple minutes to answer. Also let me know your input (if the questions could be better, how?). Thanks for your input!:)
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    Anyone else have an irrational fear of zombies?

    I have a weird, unnatural fear of zombies for some reason. It'll be like I'm at Disneyland, I look around and think to myself "I could make a stand here." I sometimes imagine they're outside at night, searching for a way in. Sometimes I double check the doors...:o I think they're...
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    My car bit the dust...any recommendations for new one?

    Well it was working great until yesterday morning. Honda 99' C-RV started shaking every 8th of a mile. I opened the hood, and a gremlin popped out and ran away. Now it turns out the transmission is bad. Wife and I are going to look for another Honda, we have about $20k limit, and I trust...
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    What do you recommend for a 20"-23" lcd tv

    I thought I'd gather advice from the gurus here first before I research a desktop tv. What I'm going for is a replacement for my aging and blurry CRT that's next to my PC monitor. I don't need any brand name and I'm looking for just a basic size lcd w/ coaxial input. I'm not sure if 16ms...
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    Anyone try apricot weizen?

    It's Pryamid apricot weizen. Picked up the last six pack from the store. I though this would be an interesting change. A little sweet, but I think I like the wheat version better. Anyone else try this stuff?
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    Any fun 2-player games out there?

    Hey guys, The wife and I were playin "Stubbs the zombie" yesterday on co-op mode and had a lot of fun. I was wondering what other games we could play... I have PS2, Xbox, and PC so we can play pretty much most games out there. Any ideas would be appreciated...:D
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    I got a Samurai Sword for Christmas!

    My brother is in the Air Force and currently stationed in Japan. Anyway, he sent me a Samurai Sword 3 weeks before christmas. Its a nice sword so I'm lookin for a good display case to put it in (instead of the cardboard box it's in now). Any ideas or sites I can go to for this...
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    The Government WANTS us to wear Tin Foil hats!

    See below! :o I knew the government had to be behind a conspiracy meant to fool us into trying to deflect their main conspiracy....mind control! :Q
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    Free $$ to start off teh weekend! woot!

    so I'm on my way to pick up a gatorade on the way home from the gym and I stop off at a nearby 7-11. I give the cashier the drink and a $5 and he gives me change for a $20! I felt guilty so I let him know it was a 5, but he insisted it was a $20 so I took it (wasn't gonna fight about it)...
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    I think my COV beta just shipped

    I got an email from Gamestop saying my order shipped!! And while I know the game won't be out til 10/31/05, I think it's the beta that comes with the pre order!! Some bad guys I was thinking of: - Dr Evil (Austin Powers) - Evil Ash (Evil dead 3) - Edward Burns (the Simpsons) - Bullseye...
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    BSOD in Windows 2k

    Hey guys, Trying to fix a computer at work that went BSOD, but I have no specific error. I tried researching fix and the microsoft support site mentioned dumpchk.exe, which I tried but doesn't work. How do I read this file? System is a Dell GX260.
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    The MATRIX Online - I've been thinkin' about gettin it...

    Hey guys, I'm lookin at getting another MMO my semester ends (in about 2 weeks). I'll get CoV when it comes out later this year, but I might pick up the Matrix. Havn't seen any recent entries for it, but I am a Matrix fan and might buy it. Anyone tried it, like it/hate it?
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    FIXED - "Access Denied" when installing usb devices under Administrator

    If anyone can help it'd be much appreciated. This error has happened for every usb device I have tried to install. I am logged in as the local Administrator. I try to install the device, and it looks like it identifies it and pulls the drivers, but at the end, under the device...
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    Why buy friggin' music?!

    K, so this is starting to piss me off! I decided to do the honorable thing, and start purchasing music through walmart music online. Now I find that I can't play any damn music because for some stupid reason the Panasonic SV-MP35V player I have won't play WMA protected files!! Is...
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    So a laptop comes in today with a bullet hole in it...

    BTW I work for the military as a computer tech onboard Camp Pendleton Today a Marine turned in a laptop to get fixed! too bad its outta warranty OMG 1 OMG 2
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    Am I addicted to ATOT?

    I don't know if its just me, but I was somewhat depressed cause couldn't get online yesterday or today. Its weird, but I kind of think of ya guys at Anandtech as familiy :o . Any way, just wondering if it put anyone else off not being able to get to this site...
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    Are some women crazy or what?

    I've been playing CS the better half of the day (I don't do this everyday, mind you), and my wife straight out asked me if games were more important than our marriage! Saturday is the one day that I have to relax from school and work, and she just straight out comes up with this crazy ass...
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    Digital Computing Grid

    Hey Guys, I was wondering in the near future of embedded electronics, smaller computers, and increased wireless &amp; increasing bandwidth, would there be the possibility of and national (or internation)cpu grid that devices or future PCs rely on? Think about a service like high-speed...
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    NET Logon - error ID: 5719

    Has anyone seen this error? I'm trying to help a friend that uses Win 2000, but connects to an NT 4.0 server. I've tried adding the MaxDGramBuffering line and the ExpectedDialupDelay in the Registry. What else am I missing?
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    any good COOP games?

    I'm setting up a LAN with my bro. So far I have ghost recon and bf1942. anything else?
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    Power usage over long term...

    Hey guys, I was just wondering on the effects of power usage if I leave my system on (w/o monitor). I have a AMD 2500+ cpu, A7N8X-delux mobo, dvd/cdrw combo, and ati 9800 pro saphire.
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    MB @ 50c?!!?

    Hey guys, I got a weird problem....I got a cpu @ 28c and a MB @ 50c! The only cause I can think of is that I just put in an ATI 9800 Pro. Any thoughts? -AMD 2500+ -ATI 9800 Pro 128 -2 x 512mb kingston -A7N8X-deluxe
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    Dual in-line memory Question

    I have an AMD XP 2000+ and A7N8x-Deluxe mobo (which supports dual in-line memory configuration). I just purchased two sticks of Kingston 512mb 2700 DDR memory. I put the identical chips in slots 1 and 3. Do I have to configure the dual in-line memory, or is it automatic. Oh and I'm getting...
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    Attempting to multi-monitor

    I'm trying to get my sony triniton to play nice with a used compaq tft flat panel I just got. Both are running off of my geforce ti4200 (64mb) video card. Any ideas?
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    Was Ghostbusters the first example of the matrix?

    Do you think all the wierd stuff in the movie "ghostbusters" was actually a breakdown in the second or third matrix?
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    Help!! Win 2000 license for customers?

    A group of friends and I are going to be selling about a hundred machines soon with windows 2000 installed on most of them. Can we just install windows 2k and sell them, or do we need to purchase separate licenses for each system?:|
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    DVD skips frames

    I have a rather weird problem. Whenever I try to play a DVD movie, like Xmen or The Matrix, on my system I notice a slight performance drop as the movie gets a little choppy (one or two frames a sec is dropped). Has anyone ever heard of this before? An78x deluxe amd 2000+ xp 512mb DDR samsung...