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    [Poll] Will my detachable car cd/receiver faceplate work?

    My JVC car CD/Receiver detachable faceplate fell out of my jacket and landed in a puddle of rain water. It was in a rectangular plastic case, so it didn't get muddy, but it was pretty much submerged in water for 4 hours before I discovered it missing from my jacket. Drained it and shook it...
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    Nothing else matters - Apocalyptica

    Nothing else matters - Apocalyptica, Metallica Cello Remix :thumbsup: :thumbsup: That was so beautiful I nearly cried. :music: :sun:
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    Wonder Woman (2009)

    IMDB :D Nice thing about Wonder Woman is that the movie can be kinda cheesy and get away with it since the TV series was.
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    Old British pilot has stroke and loses sight during flight

    FoxNews link Can you imagine the reaction of the air traffic controllers??? :shocked: Pilot - "mayday, mayday.. I've gone blind!" ATC - "#$*%# #$@@& %#$#U@ !!!!"
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    429 tons of explosives detonated

    language nsfw so mute volume if necessary pow!!! :D
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    [Poll] Which of these European countries would you visit?

    Possibility of going to Belgium, Germany, and Italy next year. Just curious if any of you have been or have something specific you'd like to see in them.
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    CNN - Student video of armed black panthers intimidating white voters for Obama

    student video of black panthers, one armed with nightstick / billy club CNN's Rick Leventhal called into Philly voting location after PA student shoots cameraphone video of armed black panthers intimidating white voters. (Will update with CNN video of Rick interviewing black panthers shortly.)
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    mixing OTC pain killers

    I have some severe knee pain due to recent increase in jogging. The treatment is to ease off the intensity, ice packs/heat, proper stretching and jogging/foot form, and inflammation/pain treatment. I've been following all those advice items. Also taking 3 Ibuprofen with a protein shake in the...
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    What is a "ninja edit" ?

    How does a ninja edit differ from a normal post/thread edit?
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    South Carolina.. weather and other items

    I'm going to be in S. Carolina in a few weeks. What's the weather like? Anything notable I should go visit? Anything I should avoid like the plague?
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    Hitman

    Hey, that's wasn't half bad. Definitely far exceeded my expectations. And while the ending wasn't happily ever after, it wasn't the cathartic tragedy I was expecting either, so :thumbsup:.
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    have a big run coming in 4-6 weeks

    I have 4-6 weeks to get at least a decent 2-3 mile run. I ran cross country in high school but that was many years ago. Should I be interval training every day, every other day, or some combination? My primary focus is to improve quickly but be very very careful to avoid injury.. I'd rather...
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    Squirrels

    I've seen over 50 squirrels this week. Must be the nice weather. Squirrels, like em or leave em?
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    having trouble with a math problem

    givens: #1: z > y > x #2: z + y + x = 200 #3: z - y = y - x calculate z, y, and x: z + x = 200 - y (from #2) z + x = 2y (from #3) 2y = 200 - y 3y = 200 y = 66 2/3 z + x = 133 1/3 This is where I get stuck. Just by going through some numbers brute force, I...
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    looking for an old quote

    I believe it was George Washington, Ben Franklin, or other late 1700 era American president/dignitary. It was something to the effect that the media / newspapers / reporters are worthless.
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    Wall Street Journal - Obama campaign just can't stay away from Muslim extremist groups

    WSJ link There is an upside to this. The Obama campaign (though not Obama himself) actually admitted to this terrible string of gaffes. But again poor judgment and naivety are on proud display in the Obama campaign. Meeting with terrorists and rogue dictators without pre-condition, thus...
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    different topics merged, why?

    Why was my P&N thread about a CNN article merged with a thread about something Palin said? * Different sources - one a political pundit, the other a national media organization * Different viewpoints - one for political gain, the other a media-lead investigation If you moderators are...
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    Business/Finance degrees from elite universities

    Inspired by the AIG Execs: "We've been bailed out! Let's PARTY!" thread.. It seems to me that Business/Finance theory taught at big schools is quite apparently flawed in that it seems to ignore the gross expenditures by/for corporate executives. This is an honest question, because I did not...
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    Rumormill: Sarah Palin to appear on SNL, spoofing Tina Fey commercial

    This rumor was reported on several TV news shows today (Oct 6). There was a rumor last week, but the McCain campaign said that she would not be on that episode (but didn't say she wouldn't go on next week). I'd provide a link but only stuff I could find was from last week. The reports today...
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    Does Biden's fake emotional moment bother you?

    It was a nice try but c'mon, Biden is no Bill Clinton. ------------------------------------- There is a thread set up for this purpose. Please use it for the debate discussion. Senior Anandtech Moderator Common Courtesy
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    Possible hostile takeover of Linux network

    I may be responsible for taking over a network that consists of a single router/switch, a single Linux server, and ~20 Linux desktops. This non-profit organization had most of that equipment donated and the admin mostly volunteered his time (the org always repaid him for any supplies like...
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    16nm node for semiconductor lithography is the end of Moore's law

    IBM, Intel, and Toshiba are already talking about 22nm node. So I looked around about how these node shrinkages are achieved. Basically, the lithography people are saying that 16nm is the last node, because the gates which control the electron flow will be 6-10nm. Once you get to a gate...
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    Java applet running on forum entry?

    Anyone else seeing this?
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    People "weathering" the hurricane.. because of their pets

    1. Category 2-4 Hurricane is coming towards your home. 2. Authorities tell you to evacuate because if you stay, you risk death. 3. You decide to stay because of your pets. :confused: Ok I admit I'm not a pet person and have never been one. And yes I know there are other reasons...
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    Tiger Woods sinks a putt

    YouTube link :D
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    Cleveland Browns vs Dallas Cowboys

    TOUCHDOWN Barber!!!! :D Go Dallas COWBOYS!
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    Joe Biden says unequivocally Obama/Biden will not pursue legal action against Bush

    Monday in Deerfield Beach, Florida: Today on Fox & Friends when asked about pursuing criminal charges: Fox and Friends: skip to 2:00 mark Biden: Um, thanks for clearing this up? :confused:
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    US Military hands over Anbar Province to Iraqi Security Forces

    Associated Press link @ Yahoo! News A huge :thumbsup: to our brave American military forces as well as the contributions by other coalition members for winning this war against terrorist al-Qaida and other foreign-sponsored terrorists. The reversal of Sunnis now fighting against the...
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    Republican National Convention opens with huge hurricane support activities

    Donate to the affected states' relief efforts at causegreater.com RNC opens with a presentation by First Lady Laura Bush with a message of hurricane relief efforts and a video from 4 governors on their hurricane response services. Cindy McCain then presents CauseGreater.com, a website for...
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    Bruce Willis still rocks

    Bruce and his girlfriend, Emma Heming Bruce 53 Emma 29 53/2 = 27 (rounded up) 27 + 7 = 34 [half plus seven rule failure] However, if you add in the age difference of Ashton and Demi, it all works out I think..
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    Dallas film commissioner courting movie/production companies

    This just on local news. Reunion Arena (previous venue of STARS & MAVERICKS) is scheduled to be demolished early next year and Texas Stadium will be vacant at the end of the next COWBOYS season. The Dallas Film Commish says "Let's blow them up!". So they are courting film production...
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    Watch it again, you can see the shock wave move across the ground

    100 tons of explosives P.S. What's with the fake noise effects at the end?
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    Jill Wagner (the Mercury girl) [this is not a babe thread]

    This was really bothering me since Dave's thread got locked, but I knew I had seen Jill Wagner somewhere before some years ago. :) Infamous episode where a young actress named Katie Homes gets Punk'd
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    Big Brother After Dark

    Can someone help me out here? I've watched this for 20 minutes and have no clue what on earth these people are talking about. Is Big Brother a show about people talking nonsense????
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    Category 2 Hurricane Dolly makes landfall

    link at The Weather Channel I'm watching on various TV channels scattered reports of power outages all over S. Padre Island, rain and some hail. Levees along the Rio Grande in Brownsville expected to hold in spite of potential flooding. Hope there is not too much damage, S. Padre Island...
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    What will provide the next technological leap?

    I am not speaking of something that necessarily happens overnight, but something that drastically changes conditions after that technology is widespread. For example: residential electricty, residential plumbing/water, air conditioning and refrigeration, cell phones, etc. Personally I think...
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    Venezuelan "Scare Tactics" type prank goes badly..

    Sorry about the heart attack.. and you wrecking your car!!! :D
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    Babylon A.D.

    QuickTime HD Trailers Does this have anything to do with the TV Series? I never watched it. Vin seems a bit type-cast, but the movie looks half-decent nevertheless, and I'm a Michelle Yeoh fan.
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    Does the lack of extra terrestrial communication/contact

    Since we have no webcam videos of ET saying hello, and no alien spacecraft wreckage on display in the Smithsonian, does it logically follow then that superluminal communication/travel really is impossible? A few things to consider: * Earth hasn't been sending physical things or powerful...
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    test please delete

    testing