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    Rachael Ray vs Giada De Larentiis

    Rachael Ray. Giada is scary and fake. I have no idea who Nigella Lawson is but I'm about to find out. She wins by far.
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    Best Digital Camera for Photography for $300?

    Fuji s6000 FD. $324 on Amazon w free ship before $50 rebate. It's a lot of camera for that price and face detection is nice. A lot of the "prosumer" or super-zoom cameras often produce grainy shots. The fuji tend to have less grainy pics thanks to the super ccd.
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    Should I get a Plasma or LCD?

    I've been a long fan of LCDs both for less energy comsumption (varying degree depending on your viewing habits) and little chance of burn in. I bought a plasma recently and there is really no denying the image superiority of Plasmas. Blacks are better and looks more realistic and has a 3D...
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    Atlanta cops who raided 92 year old woman's home and shot her to death plead guilty... YAY!

    THis is so sad. Busting down a door in PLAIN clothes. That's just absurd. I'm surprised criminals don't just use this method to break into people's homes.
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    Asian Crew, how do you eat your rice.

    chopsticks, bowl on table. When the rice is made correctly there the rice should clump and therefore making it possible to pick it up with chopsticks. If it's some horrible uncle bens garbage then there is no way I can eat it with chopsticks. You can barely eat UB with a fork.
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    how much do you like your work?

    Hate my job right now. I guess I've never really been happy with any job I've ever had (I've had 3 since college). I've usually quit before finding another job which really bit my in the butt the first time but worked out the second time. Please talk me out of wanting to quit this job now...
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    Taiwan or Hong Kong

    Being a former British colony, HK is pretty English language friendly. If you only speak English and worry about language then I would suggest HK.
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    Those of you in IT - have you ever gotten a laptop back from an employee

    How can you not remember to erase something as basic as your browsing history? I do it everyday at work so they can't see what I do during the day. If they really wanted to see I'm sure they could but not having the browsing history helps.
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    Could Wal-Mart decide the format war?

    I really hope they go with HD-DVD. Wouldn't mind seeing Sony fall flat on their faces again. Although right now they are in the lead with BR.
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    China doing forced abortions

    It's sad but it's not really anything new. By trying to save one baby from entering the population they endanger the life of the mother. Depressing two for one. I don't condone forced abortions but population control arguably an easy way to help slow global warming.
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    How much does it usually cost.

    I would ask around for reasonable vets. Usually the "Animal Hospitals" or even the ASPCA are expensive. You pay at least $50 just for the privilege of them touching your animal. I love my animals and I get into lose all common sense at the vet so I usually end up with nasty bills.
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    Dehumidifiers

    I would urge you to buy multiple fans if you're only using a dehumidifier to keep cool. Those things blow a lot of heat around. It will be dry but warmer than before. I had one in a my room in college and ended up tossing it.
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    Favorite zombie movie?

    Evil DEAD all the way!
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    Playing Video Games on a Plasma?

    I have a wii and I've found that a lot of games have black bars on the sides like Mario Paper and FarCry(worst game ever). The bars aren't as big as watching non-stretched tv but they are there. Should I care?
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    Soccer or American Football

    Neither. Aussie Rules Football.
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    female ripped abs: sexy or gross?

    I actually don't mind if a woman has a little belly. Not a gut. If I wanted abs I would be gay.
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    Silent Hill 2 Movie in the works?

    oh please no
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    PSA: Fat Free yogurt sucks

    yeah a lot of yougurts nowasays are "creamy" because they put so much starch in them. You can taste it most of the time because your teeth feel gritty afterwards. I life the yoplait light though which is fat free.
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    LCD or Plasma?

    It doesn't come standard. You can buy an HDMI "blade" for about $150. It's not meant to have all of the connections of the consumer model. Component will do just fine if you don't want to pay for the blade.
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    don't hate the player, hate the game...

    This whole thing is such a joke. He should be getting his own reality show on VH1 in no time. I hope they will still make fun of him on the Soup.
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    Playing Video Games on a Plasma?

    I have the 4273 model which has pixel shifting and I've set it to max shifting. I've pretty much broken it in over 100 hrs but will wait for the 200 hr mark before some long gaming sessions. I will try out the break in dvd. All the stuff you read about plasma makes you paranoid sometimes.
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    More evidence that GM hates America... Buick Riviera Concept for China

    Man if only GM would release something like that here instead of the fugly hhr and aveo.
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    Playing Video Games on a Plasma?

    It's a Samsung plasma and I'm hoping it will last a while. I'm glad to hear that there are people who play games on Plasmas without much effect.
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    Playing Video Games on a Plasma?

    I just bought a beautiful new Plasma and I'm really paranoid to game on it. I've taken all the precautions to reduce burn in and have the contrast turned down. However it still freaks me out to play on it. Am I being too cautious? Should I get an LCD instead? Do you play videos games on a plasma?
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    2nd amendment weenies - - - -

    It's more like the Republicans have moved to the left to encompass more voters.
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    2nd amendment weenies - - - -

    I thought the whole argument for lax gun control is so everyone can "protect" themselves. Immigrants need protection from insane and murderous citizens too.
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    Cellphones: do they prevent people from living in the present?

    When I ride the commuter train to work I often hear people do their banking and credit card management over the phone. This one woman read her SS number out. It's more like cell phones just make so people extremely clueless.
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    LCD or Plasma?

    At this point I don't anticipate gaming on it, but I might in the future. What are plasma's issue with gaming? As good as plasmas are today they still have potential for burn in. Permanent burn in isn't as big of a thing as image retention. Image rentention will go away after a few mins to...
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    Nintendo On A Rampage: Console Sales Numbers For April/May 2007

    As much as I dislike Sony and can't appreciate their price premium, they are looking at a long term strategy. They are using the PS3 to help win the HiDef DVD wars. In the long run when they acheive the scale to lower the prices, they will have a successful console and have blu-ray as the...
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    LCD or Plasma?

    I am a recently converted Plasma owner. I used to swear by LCDs until I realized that Plasmas offer a better picture. I game on the tv so I'm not sure if I'm going to keep my plasma, just too paranoid about burn in. If you don't game go for the plasma for sure. The Panasonic Professional...
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    Going to Australia Sept 13-30th

    If you're talking about the tour staff then I don't know. But tipping is actually considered offensive there. I never tipped and anybody at restaurants or bars when I was there 5 years ago. It's a very egalitarian society 'mate.
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    Going to Australia Sept 13-30th

    Australia is an amazing country that has a lot to offer. It's really one of the few developed nations that still a relative bargain for Americans holding dollars that have less value than toilet paper. I spent a semester there abroad and traveled around extensively. It all depends on what you...
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    mp3 player for jogging?

    I use the Samsung Yepp 256mb. It's tiny and great on batteries
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    Just how much of the US population are allegic to nuts or legumes?

    When I was a camp counselor there was a girl who went into shock because she stepped on a Jelly Belly which apparently may have traces of peanut oil. I can't imagine being so allergic to something so common.
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    need some moral advice

    If you want to be on tv it looks like Chris Hansen from Dateline is tired of dealing with pantless men and have moved on to African scammers. Give him a try.
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    Lost 3x17

    I picked up on that too. I just couldn't remember if she was ever on Lost. She's been in a lot of movies and tv shows. I froze the frame while I was watching and the picture looked suspiciously photoshopped like it was some clue.
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    Never had a cell phone - help me out!

    You should look at www.sprint.com/sero. Use holiday@sprint.com as the email address. There are some great plans and free phones. With Sprint the coverage can be spotty outside of urban areas not because they are cheap but because of the technology they use. However you can roam for free...