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    PSU help plz

    Using a Coolermaster eXtreme Power 500W for about a year now with no real problems until recently. I noticed a noise like the fan is hitting something. Opened up the case and saw the PSU fan spinning up then stopping, then spinning up, then stopping... rinse and repeat every few seconds. The...
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    YAL(Lens)T: Canon 55-250 IS vs 70-200 f/4L vs 70-300 IS

    Budget of around $560 max. Looking for a telephoto for walkaround with XTi. Which would you choose? 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Pros: -very cheap (~$280) -IS -slightly longer reach (250mm) -small & light Cons: -image quality not as good as 70-200 f/4L -build quality 70-200mm f/4 L...
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    Advice on what Canon lens to get?

    Just got a XTi body for my dad, and now looking for a lens. He specifically said he didn't want to carry too much gear around, so an all-in-one walk around lens is the main criteria. This will mainly be used for family gatherings or travel photography. The other criteria is that I don't want...
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    Car broken into, stereo stolen, pissed off :|

    Cliffs only. Pissed off. Can't write coherently. 1. Woke up this morning, car was broken into 2. Driver side window smashed, stereo stolen. 3. Car was searched, trunk opened. Think they were looking for my GPS, since I had a mount on my winddhield. They didn't get it of course, I don't...
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    AT, help me pick a first lens!

    Newbie starting out, so I would appreciate advice from you experts out there. Going to get an XTi body, but the hard part now is figuring out what lens to get. After much research at fredmiranda, photography-on-the-net, and some various other websites, here's the list I came up with...
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    Finance forum

    Seems every so often people ask what to do with 401ks or there's the occasional bragging of stock picks. Would be nice to consolidate all this potentially useful info into a category. Thanks!
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    Rogue RA-100D guitar for $39.99@MF

    It's been posted before, and now the deal is back! $39.99+shipping at Musiciansfriend.com or $39.99 shipped at Musician.com You can also call MF to PM the free shipping. Heard this is the best beginner guitar ever, so I'm excited to try it! Credit goes to FW. Enjoy!
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    24: Tony's back! In Japan's CTU...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmugkhTx8bw&search=24 LMAO! :laugh:
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    Phone & camera soaked... Anyone know what to do?

    Cliffs: 1. Was canoing in Cayuga Lake. 2. Canoe flipped. 3. Cell phone and camera was soaking in the water for quite a bit while we were swimming back to shore. 4. ... 5. Definitely no profit here. I've already taken the batteries and SD card out. Everything baking right now under a...
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    Help! Car trouble during acceleration :(

    Hi, For the past month, I've notice that while driving, the whole car would jerk a little when I press on the accelerator. Doesn't happen consistently or at any particular speed-- just kind of random. Today, I had a long trip to Lake Tahoe, which is a bit of work for my tiny car. So after...
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    what does it mean to "drive your car hard"?

    I try to stay at or under 3000 rpm on local, but the the freeways, I usually do 80 mph... or over 80 which revs at around 3500 rpm. Is that considered driving your car hard?? Btw, I own a 96 civic. So is that too hard for a car that old?
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    cheap glasses online?

    Anyone ever used zennioptical.com? Thinking of getting prescription sunglasses from them. Seems amazingly cheap for a pair of glasses though. I can get a pair for just under $30. Wonder what the quality is like...:confused:
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    another nice game

    http://www.hot.ee/playshift/extreme1.htm Short but fun.
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    poor little birdie :(

    I was driving on the freeway doing 80 (same as everyone else), when a bird flies right front of my windshield. The next thing I know there's a dull thump as it smacks the glass and is blown away. I had a vague glimpse of its wings spread apart on my windshield before it disappeared. I didn't...
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    Beat this game...

    Text My hands shake too much :(
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    n00b saying hi

    hi everybody! :D bb