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    Video

    PERSONALLY, I found this to be hilarious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbd0nnW-VMc
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    Partisans go in endless circles

    When the Dixie Chicks in 2003 stated that they were "ashamed President Bush is from Texas," Americans, primarily conservatives rebelled against them, refusing to patronize their concerts or purchase their CDs and it caused them substantial loss. During this time, other Americans, primarily...
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    What is your I.Q.?

    What is it? If you know.. And yes I know and agree with the idea that I.Q. isn't necessarily an accurate measure ... And yes I know that this topic, along with penis size, income and number of sexual partners almost invariably brings exaggerations
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    Conspiracy theorist convinces Neil Armstrong Moon Landing was Fake

    :Q relocated to OT from P&N - Anandtech Moderator DrPizza
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    This isn't that interesting but

    I just had the following conversation with a GNC employee over the phone: GNC E: Hello, this is __, how may I help you? Me: Do you carry a pure Guarana seed extract containing caffeine and no additional ingredients? GNC E: Well, Guarana equals caffeine, and we do carry Guarana...
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    Fame versus Privacy

    Which would you choose? (Assume the fame doesn't actually pay though it's probably indicative of potential).
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    An amazing woman

    Queen Rania
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    According to a website only 27% of US Citizens have BA or higher

    To me that is rather surprising. Roughly 75% of the country doesn't have a college (BA+) degree? That number is for those 25 and older as well.
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    What should I eat tonight?

    I'm looking for something new and different, and delicious to enjoy while I relax this evening. I like to shop at Whole Foods and eat food of that variety (organic, etcetera) so any suggestions purchasable from WF would be optimal ... Any ideas?
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    With what social class do you identify?

    I thought about adding a poll but I'm less interested in the ratios we have here and more interested in with what class people identify and why... I read (on Wikipedia) that up to 6% of Americans identify as "upper class" which is a much looser definition than I would have thought accurate...
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    Need some new books to read (Sci-fi suggestions?)

    I'm looking for some new, for-pleasure novels ... the aforementioned authors in the title have written some of my favorite books, but I've essentially exhausted their work. I'm looking for something new to read, with an interest in sci-fi (contemporary authors over classics) Thank you...
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    What do you all think about this?

    I find this photo and concept interesting: http://www.guardian-series.co....sources/images/613478/ (Note: I have no idea about the veracity of the idea of "Indigo Children" (obviously pretty out there at the least) ) Story with which the photo is associated...
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    How would the US respond to a nuclear terror attack?

    This is an interesting question about a terrible topic. If terrorists managed to detonate a nuclear weapon on US soil, how would the US respond? Note that I am not asking how SHOULD we respond, but rather, how WOULD the US, with its current government, be likely to respond? What if it were...
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    HalfLife 3 (full game) vs. Episodic Content

    Given the choice now, would you have preferred that Valve released a full-blown Half Life 3 game 2-4 years after Half Life 2 came out, or have you enjoyed the episodic content approach that they have taken?
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    Upcoming blockbuster FPS / Fantasy games?

    What's on the horizon? Been out of touch a bit
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    What is wrong? Screen distorted, device error

    When I booted up my PC this morning, beginning WITH the boot data, the screen was distorted. This distortion continued into Windows, with the resolution being (I believe) 640x480, and my computer reported a device (8800GTX) missing a driver Now, normally I'd just reinstall the driver, and I...
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    Tacky to re-wrap and give someone the gift they gave you last year?

    Last year my aunt and uncle got me a package of boxer shorts. I wasn't planning on opening or wearing them, but I ran out of boxers one day and opened and wore a pair from the package they gave me. I did wash the shorts and there aren't really any noticeable stains or anything. I was thinking...
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    Significant Delay between clicking program icon and it opening?

    Since yesterday, for some reason, every time I click on any program icon, including IE, it takes roughly 30-50 seconds for it to open. I've tried restarting my PC a number of times, defragging, etc I'm running an e6600 w/ 2 gigs of ram and raptor HDDs Any ideas on a cause and a fix?
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    Fallout 3 vs GTA IV

    Like the summary says, I'm looking for a fun, immersing game to play over xmas break... I haven't played either series before, and have been a little concerned with the problems reported by GTA IV users, but tempted by the resoundingly positive reviews this game got when it was originally...
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    Why is there so much negativity on this board?

    I've noticed that these forums encourage a lot of negative, snarky and harsh responses ... people generally seem to favor being unsupportive and critical of one another rather than supportive and friendly... there really is no sense of camaraderie and you know that if you post anything personal...
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    Taco Bell food quality really on a downward slide

    I was at the counter at Taco Bell today and saw a ton of food just sitting under heatlamps, it didn't look the least bit fresh. The edges of the lettuce were wilted, the tomatoes looked mushy, and the mayo from the tube even looked a little crusted. This is why I do most of my fast food...
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    What should I do for a year in between undergrad and grad school?

    I'll be graduating with a double major BA in the social sciences, and I should graduate 3.98ish, with Summa Cum Laude honors and Phi Beta Kappa with a variety of solid leadership and community involvement experience, as well as some previous work experience, so I think I should have a pretty...
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    ATOT Adults/Parents, How much money would you have to make to

    Just curious. How much would you want to make before you'd be willing to send your kid to a private school costing 20k+/year?
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    Is your copy of Steam working right now?

    I keep getting a message asking me to re-login each time I go to launch a game (Crysis Wars and Warhead) and then once I login, it tells me that the servers are too busy. Wondering if this is just my copy or if others are having similar problems Thanks!
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    I'm Surveying ATOT For A School Project

    Thanks for any input! :)
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    Bail Out the Auto Industry

    What do you think?
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    Anyone else at least a little concerned about all the threats against President-elect Obama

    What does everyone think about this? There are quite a few threats to President-elect Obama on the internet; if you check out any Youtube video with him ('Yes We Can,' 'Obama Girl,' etc) there are a lot of people threatening him... I'm not sure it's that big a deal but I am concerned about it
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    Best Teeth Whitening Tray Approach

    What are your opinions as to what the best type of whitening trays/strips etc are?
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    What is a "biff" ? [sic]

    BF = boyfriend BFF = best friend forever Does anyone know what biff stands for? As in, someone's "biff"
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    The girl version of "OMG you're so hot" (in a bad way)

    This is a phenomenon which bothers me quite a lot: - 40 year old women (I am in my 20's) who work in retail, who look at my license when I pay for something and say "Oooooh do you live in "Upscale Neighborhood with Fancy Name"? What do you plan to do for a living? Ooooh really you're...
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    Why is McCain promising victory?

    He keeps saying that he will win, I can think of a few reasons why, but it's a little odd. Reasons: 1. Galvanize voters so they won't assume it's already over and not show 2. He really does believe he will with some sort of legitimate, non-cheating evidence 3. They're going...
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    Teachers Facebook creepin'

    What do you guys think about professors who read visit their student's facebook pages, and in some cases, browse them to a fair degree of depth? I personally find it very inappropriate, and a tad creepy
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    Are Trophy Wives parasites?

    At my school there are a lot of really beautiful women who come from upper-middle and upper class families. They are often sorority girls, and in general, they attain abysmal grades in majors of questionable value for future employment (e.g., communications [no offense comm majors :) ]), and...
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    Is 5.00 a good tip for a 23.00 haircut?

    Is that a solid tip or not? It's a tad over 20%
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    How much money must you have or make before you may be rightly considered "Rich?"

    What would you put the figure at? Yearly income? Assets? Is there a difference between "wealthy" and "rich?"
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    Semi-serious thread: How can "Boehner" be pronounced "Baener"

    We all know what it is phonetically
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    Saturday afternoon and not a single Crysis server online

    Bummer. They must have moved over to Warhead, but it's telling nonetheless. I still enjoy the multiplayer despite its flaws. I'll be buying Warhead soon but still
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    Does beef really clog up your intestines on a long-term basis

    I've often read that red meat will clog a person's intestines in the long-term, causing an undesirable buildup of 'crap' over the years. Things like "there are 10lbs of undigested junk in your intestines left over from years of eating red meat et al, which can cause a decline in health and the...
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    In symbolic logic, can either of these two be considered WFFs?

    Is it permissible to have either of the following to formulations: (A->B->C) - Is it missing a set of parenthesis to designate the main operator? ~(~~GvB) - Can you have that level of redundancy in tildes? (~ are negation)