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    ripper/converter

    It has been a long time since I have used any and totally new platform now,... windows 7. I need help in finding a very versatile ripper/converter for music and video,.. anyone got some suggestions and why they suggest it???
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    Cigar recommendations?

    Thanks for all the replies,... I will do a little subtle questioning to get an idea of possible interest in strength,... I always feel a little better doing a bit of research or getting some knowledge prior to making purchases so I don't feel totally loss or have immediate buyers remorse...
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    Cigar recommendations?

    I am not a cigar smoker so I know little about them,... but I am looking for suggestions on what would be a good cigar to get as a gift if anyone has knowledge.
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    R2-D2 LIVES!!!

    Considering that it doesn't have the same capabilities nor the personality and self thinking abilities,... well it is a looooooooong ways from r2-d2 "living". I would think that a c3p0 would be next after r2dr anyways,...
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    Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Overclocking...

    I am not sure why everyone thinks they should be able to hit outstanding speeds,.. 3.8 is nearing the average maximum of these chips,... so saying it is a crummy overclock is just having too high of expectations first of all. Not every chip will hit 4.0 - 4.2 on air and that is not to say there...
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    Core i7 day-to-day overclock

    Actually Intel has been pretty much on track the last few years,... 32nm I5 platform 2cores - 4 threads which will offer similar to current I7 performance should be out before long,.... 32nm I7 platform (1366 socket) is scheduled for around spring of 2010 6 cores-12 threads I will be...
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    Dow Jones Industrial Average up 30% from March 9 low. Is this a sucker's rally?

    Most recessions last an average of 18 months,... we are at that point basically. The majority of the excess build up in value and resulting problems of the housing market has been taken care of. We are now in a more sound situation overall. The market always falls prior to many things in the...
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    Bank Stress Tests Thread- Results presented Thursday

    Part of the problem with these "stress tests" are that it is a scenario that most likely will not happen,... higher unemployment and almost a quarter of the current value in housing being lost,.... and what the banks MIGHT need to remain stable in that scenario. This could cause people to...
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    Sun oddly quiet - hints at "Little Ice Age"?

    Also CO2 != heat nor does any multiplied factor of it,.... A heat source is needed for "global warming" By the way,.. what is "normal" for CO2???,... which was quoted as 50-60% higher,... CO2 has been many times higher in our past than right now The percentages cannot be compared like...
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    Sun oddly quiet - hints at "Little Ice Age"?

    Incorrect,... the fact is we don't know how much of a role changes like this in the sun plays in our climate,... which is part of the reason those that think recent global warming is caused by man is a concrete fact are incorrect in thought process. Point is we don't have a full grasp on...
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    Congress has nothing better to do than talk about college football?

    For all the complaining by football fans of the BCS system, most fail to realize it actually does a pretty good job of sorting things out. It is tougher than the situation in college basketball to fully determine the best canidates. That will always be the case due to the fact only a handful of...
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    Congress has nothing better to do than talk about college football?

    It is not an exclusion,.. just because it hasn't happened in the short existence of the BCS system, doesn't mean it can't,... there are no rules that prevent it from happening, therefore it is not an exclusion by any means,... your argument fails
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    Congress has nothing better to do than talk about college football?

    Wrong,... why is it that you say "BCS power" schools won't play these teams,.. yet every year (especially with the SEC), these "BCS power" schools load up on lower quality teams,... or are you saying they should alter the schedule made well in advance to suit those who are likely to go...
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    Congress has nothing better to do than talk about college football?

    Your argument also has holes in it,... the reason this is brought before congress is not due to the Utah case and midmajors,... This started with the Texas senators due to Texas being "snubbed" in their eyes in favor of Oklahoma, then Utah joining in on the "snubbed" bandwagon,... Texas is a...
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    Cutting taxes for the rich does not stimulate the economy.

    It was clear that you had a bias with the "paper",... as you stated "My goal is to put to rest the fallacy that cutting taxes always helps the economy." Regardless,... it is very limited in scope and research,... and it deserves little credit as does your proclamation that "cutting taxes for...
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    Re-using old PC case from Intel Pentium 3 era (Is this Ok?)

    To be real honest,... it all depends on the case you have and all the components you want to put into it,....based on what it looks like you are doing you should be fine Most likely you have one case fan spot and it is 80mm fan,... you might want to open that up to 120 mm if you have...
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    Britain's Got Talent shocker

    I was not surprised one bit when I saw her,.... that she had never been kissed or married that is
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    Cutting taxes for the rich does not stimulate the economy.

    So someone does a "paper" with an underlying intent and bias to show taxing the rich is a good thing,... and then has the arrogance to post the biases work on here and proclaim "end of story, it is what I say it is" Sorry but I give it little credit (the paper and the proclamation) - try to...
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    Whos ready for last minute tax preperation?

    I am waiting until next week!!! Actually I did mine in Feb, invested in bank of america stock in early march @6.12,... sold off 1/2 today @10.80,... got my refund money back out,... still have ~half the shares as pure profit now.
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    Bank of America Add it Up Cash Back Program

    This is "borrowed" from Discover's concept,... so if you have a Discover card, you can get cashback up to 20% via links on their (Discover's) website as well,.. though more people will have a Bank of America debit card or credit card,...
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    Heat Pipe CAUTIONS.....

    If a wick is used along the "wall area" of a heatpipe,.. the positional direction of the heatpipe is not limited,... though vertical would assist with the condensation of the fluid returning and provide maximum efficiency,... Most benchmarks I have seen of cpu coolers,.. are actually mounted...
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    Coleman Franken race updates.

    Wasn't that just like a presidential election some years back,... where the question was about Florida's votes,.. and seeing how this is ongoing,.. how we could have had no president for ???? In a close race I think there should be a challenge to a point,.. enough is enough, let politicians...
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    Fannie, Freddie worker bonuses total $210M

    +1 in addition to using it to get votes and as a distraction, it is also a thing to point at to grab more power and telling the citizens it is for their protection.
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    Where were you before you were conceived?

    Why do you want to know where I was??? I didn't do it!!! I have an alibi
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    Buy 1 get 1 Grand Slam at Denny's

    not quite free when you have to buy something
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    Do you remember Wang computers?

    My father told me my wang came with a big 5'1/4" floppy and a huge hard drive, but it sure doesn't seem all that big now. I do remember when I used it, it froze up after a while and it would have memory errors when I showed it to girls that I didn't want to hang around to long. If I got...
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    Illegal immigrants arrested, set free; offered legal work permits!

    problem with both, is that you will never be able to stop people from buying drugs, or small businesses that are under the radar from trying to make more money by hiring illegals,... heck a lot of times illegals own the business and hire illegals,.... even if you could,... you would still...
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    Illegal immigrants arrested, set free; offered legal work permits!

    Man this is ignorant,... Living in a border state (Arizona), I see this first hand,... Illegals do benefit from most social services, and on average use them more,... food stamps, state paid healthcare, education,etc,... they also burden the infrastructure, police, fire, teachers, roads...
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    This is one of the things that is wrong with OUR health system as it stands now....

    It makes little sense to believe that the cost of healthcare would go down for the average individual,... first costs will be similar,... costs are costs unless you mandate less access, outpatient treatment, etc, which is not necessarily going to be appropriate in all situations,... if you...
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    World's most unhappy lottery winner

    No, it becomes part of your estate,.... so it is left to your spouse, kids, etc In the case of no relatives, no will, then depending on the state's laws regarding estates, it could go back to the state,...but that would be rare
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    World's most unhappy lottery winner

    Lump sum is NOT always better,... First of all you need to consider you won't always get a set percentage annually,... whether it is stocks, bonds, real estate, what ever, there is no guarantee,... you might be too conservative to make up the difference, since the second is invested by the...
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    Hooray for Earth Hour!

    I don't,...??? You must think it means fact,.... to help you out,.. theory is aking to contemplation, speculation, guess or conjecture. Which is what man's contribution to global warming is,.. nothing more, nothing less, there is no proof. Most people can understand these simple things, but...
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    Hooray for Earth Hour!

    Global warming caused by Man,... is a theory!!! Look up that word,... Theory is not fact,... sure there is evidence supporting that THEORY, but there is no conclusive proof at this time. There have been many theories that had evidence to support them at the time, that were later proven to be...
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    Hooray for Earth Hour!

    Fine if we have to put it that way,... I deny things without solid proof You believe things without solid proof,.. Just because you believe it is so,... does not mean you are right,... then again I can say the same about other groups previously mentioned and they will say they are right...
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    Watch how you drive that bar stool

    http://www.ktar.com/?nid=399&sid=1111989 "Ohio man charged with drunken driving on bar stool March 31st, 2009 @ 7:06am NEWARK, Ohio (AP) - Authorities in Ohio say a man has been charged with drunken driving after crashing his motorized bar stool. Police in Newark, 30 miles east of...
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    Hooray for Earth Hour!

    You are funny,.... however wrong,... There is data for one thing (higher temps over a period), there is data for another (emissions for a period),... there is someone with a THEORY that they are connected,.... there is no proof,... so denial is not part of this,... that is all I have...
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    Hooray for Earth Hour!

    No denial here,... there is no factual proof any global warming is man made,.... or if part is,.. how much,... none,... there is not even evidence,... we don't know since the Earth has been warmer in the past and it is unknown how much of a role is natural variations due to the sun or other...
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    Hooray for Earth Hour!

    You too??? Awareness of something that is not a proven fact and possible fiction can lead societies to behave very irrational,.... the more the agenda is pushed the more likely there is bloodshed,.... Can we push this theory as far as other theories that cause wars? Not likely, but who...
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    AIG was responsible for Banks' Jan & Feb Profits

    The gist of the story is incorrect,... they are trying to say this is a scam and AIG is again the evil party. Wrong, they are being forced to unwind their positions in a hurry. They cannot go the normal piecemeal route, they are being forced to do this in chunks. Yes the banks are getting a...