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    having unpopular opinions.....

    Sometimes, especially when it comes to women, or friends of your woman, to just keep the opinion to yourself. Not everything requires a comment or dropping your opinion. Now I am by no means saying alter your opinions or roll over and let someone walk on you, but discretion is an important thing.
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    Some upgrade help? CPU,MB

    thanks for the advice. I went with a E8400 and the giga board. I will live with the HD mess, not worth the 120 to clean it up to me.
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    Some upgrade help? CPU,MB

    1 - little bit of everything, games, music. Not much for video editing however. 2 - for the parts I'm replacing(CPU,MB,ram) $500ish 3 - USA 4 - no preferences 5 - I'm keeping the vid card (geforce 8800gts) Soundcard (X-Fi, unless the onboard is better), HDDs (a 500gb, 160bg and...
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    Parts advice

    1 - Games and general computing use. No plans for video/audio editing/encoding. 2 - for the parts I'm after(CPU, MB, ram) the budget is about $350,there is wiggle room, but I really want to keep it under $400 3 - Parts from USA. Newegg or ZZF most likely. 4 - No real brand preference...
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    What's your yearly bonus?

    Exactly. I am in retail, and the guys who get the bonuses dont amount to much of anything. There is actually a strong case to be made that by removing several of them, things would run smoother. If the CEO or regional manager quit, the customer would never know. If I quit, they would...
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    What is the terminal velocity of an object falling towards earth assuming no air resistance

    that is the acceleration of the falling object, not the terminal velocity.
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    Teeth - The Movie

    I think that one is going for most disturbing movie ever.
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    What's your yearly bonus?

    Not one penny. Only higher level management does. It is great that the people who have the least to do with the success of the company get the most money from other people's work.
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    Man gets breast implant......for his tattoo

    Well, I guess it would be a conversation starter...
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    Cold as balls out there!

    I always use the phrase "cold as a witch's tit". Cold as balls just doesnt make that much sense to me.
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    I'm having hernia surgery...

    I had that done a year ago. It isnt bad. The only thing you cant do right away is lift heavy things. Sitting in place for long periods of time gets very uncomfortable, and is furthermore, not advised. You will be told to keep moving and do not just lay down all the time, it makes the pain and...
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    "We stopped selling the Whopper" Commercials

    If you have ever worked retail you would know, those reactions dont even get close to what some people will actually do. I have been on the receiving end of some.
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    What are you paying for Phone/Cable/Cell/Internets/month?

    Cox cable digital package with HD and HDDVR and cable internet - $131 Cell - $80 no landline.
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    Does anybody believe that "Blade Runner - The Final Cut" will actually be the Final Cut?

    I remember reading somewhere that all these versions were related to various arguments between the director and all of the other people who had money/influence with it. Supposedly, this is what the director wanted all along in this one.
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    What is the best lyrics or sayings you've heard in a song?

    A pair from one of my favorites, Hurt. "House Carpenter" Our mistake was the love we made I didn't deliberate But I never meant you wrong No I didn't mean it If you've ever lost a loved one I pray for you, I really do If you've ever lost a loved one I pray for you... 'Cause there s...
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    singers who don't need a processor to sound good

    J. Loren from Hurt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1RNnnuBL20 Brent Smith from Shinedown (they did a live acoustic few on a radio show a number of years ago and blew me away) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2l8O1JUrRo
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    Driver Arrested After Trying To Tow Patrol Car!

    Police cars are exempt from those zones when responding to a call. Usually those no parking zones are 'emergency zones' to begin with. It they were on a dough nut break it would be different.
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    Are you happy with what you do for a living?

    I have a higher workload and more responsibility than people who make 20-30% more than I do. If I only knew what I really wanted to do..
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    Why do road construction crews often do a half-*** job?

    There is a reason why there is the phrase "good enough for government work". Im many cases the guys who patch the hole after digging it, work for some state/local gov.
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    Poll: Who do you think will win the Heisman?

    Tebow will win it. Only player to ever go 20/20 on TDs
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    Gunman at Omaha, NE mall

    Nebraska does have concealed weapons laws. And in a situation like this, where the shooter had a SKS and was firing from above through some large open areas, a hand gun wont do much good in any but the best trained hands.
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    Gunman at Omaha, NE mall

    it seems that getting fired from mcdonalds was what pushed him over the edge.....
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    Gunman at Omaha, NE mall

    sarpy county sheriff reports a possible suicide note from a 19 year old. And yes, the mall prohibits firearms, but regardless, most people dont have permits for them here.
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    Gunman at Omaha, NE mall

    9 are now confirmed dead. 5 others injured.
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    Gunman at Omaha, NE mall

    I know someone who works at that store. I hope she is OK. What a mess.
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    Are all of your TVs hi-def?

    50 inch Panasonic plasma in the living room, and a kinda old 27 inch tube tv in the bedroom. And it can be very hard to watch that tube tv anymore.
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    what are your favorite cover songs?

    I think the STH stands for Stockolm. I would be willing to bet not a lot of people are familiar with this band either.
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    what are your favorite cover songs?

    Some of my Favs Drain STH covering Ace of Spades. Machine head covering Message in a Bottle. Lacuna Coil covering Enjoy the Silence. Mushroomhead covering Crazy. White Zombie covering I'm Your Boogie man. Staind covering Sober and Comfortably Numb.
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    Playstation 3 questions, from Ubuntu to gaming

    TVersity is great for streaming any data to the PS3, its free too. You have to add any folder you want to stream, but it is really easy to use. Folklore is fairly well story driven. There is a demo on the Playstation Store for free downloads. I am not too far into it yet(just not enough...
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    Eating lunch banned, don't want to upset the Muslims

    Did the stupid Euros learn nothing from WWII? The only difference is that now instead of placating the Germans they are placating the Muslims. Cant eat when it would offend them. What's next? All women in Burkas? How about forced conversion to Islam? Give a mouse a cookie...
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    What's the best product to permantly kill any vegitation in specific areas?

    Salt will kill anything, and nothing will grow there. For napalm, you could try the Fight Club method. 1 part gasoline to 1 part frozen OJ concentrate.
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    Appliance reviews?

    Anyone know of anywhere that has pro reviews of major appliances, such as fridges, or is consumer reports pretty much it? User reviews tend to leave a lot to be desired, and I would rather not subscribe to CR for one thing.
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    Name Some Bands Named After Pop Culture Characters

    Chevelle - named after a car. Godsmack - named after an alice in chains song White Zombie - named after a film from the 30s or 40s.
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    How many times have you been pulled over?

    3 times. 1 was for going 40 in a 30, the ticket they knocked it down to 35 in a 30. Took the class and got it voided. 1 for failure to come to a complete stop. Stupid ticket. And 1 for going 65 in a 40. It was 2am on a tuesday, he ran my plates and licence, and let me off with a warning.
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    PC Gaming Video

    given the consoles dont use DX anything that wont matter. Just look at game sites. Most games are being developed for either the 360 or the PS3, and will be later ported to PC. As much as I dislike that, it IS the way things are happening. As far as 'dated' goes, the game devs are just...
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    Why Does Everyone Hate Vista?!

    MY machine is an XP set up. I do not plan on upgrading tp Vista with this one, but whenever I build a new one I will move on over. I recently built my brother a machine with Vista on it. Never ahd any problems getting it running. No issues with any hardware. The printer, a 2 year old...
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    PC Gaming Video

    The only salvation for PC gaming right now is MMOs. NEarly everything else is availibly on either the 360, PS3 or both. Being a PC gamer for many years, and having only picked up 1 console game in the last 3 years, I find myself looking at the the lines of games comming down the pipes, and...
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    Now that i got a descent computer

    WoW is definatly the most enrty-level freindly game. Thge knock on the grafics isnt as much about it being 'made for older comps' as it is the game came out a couple years ago. The machne I build for my brother is a vista set up, and I have to conclude the people looking for 'non-existant...
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    What's your closest major city?

    Live in Omaha. 0 miles.
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    Soccer or American Football

    Football, NCAA football in peticular. Husker Power. Yeah yeah, other countries like soccer more. But done even think that the passion for football isnt at least as big as others have for soccer. How many soccer teams fill stadiums of better than 85,000 on gameday? We just do not riot at...