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  1. Re:Of Course on Analysts Are Seeking Guidance From Google · · Score: 1

    I'm actually interested in the girl wearing these.

    Don't really care if she's shy or not as long as she rocks the hot boyshorts.

  2. Re:Just so we're clear here... on Broadband Service as P2P Distro Experiment · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Thanks for clearing that up for us Douglas.

  3. Re:How to improve NBC Olympic coverage on NBC To Live Stream Olympics Event · · Score: 1

    CBC, as always, and if you're lucky enough to live in Michigan like I do, you get CBC in your basic cable package. I actually never watch US coverage of the Olympics anymore, because I got sick of half the events being time-delayed.

  4. Re:Doesn't work quite so well on iTunes, One Billion Suckers Served? · · Score: 1

    If you use itunes to rip the CD you created in itunes back as mp3s, it'll automatically detect the meta information and fill it in for you.

  5. Re:where's the beef? on Google to Digitize National Archives Footage · · Score: 1

    I've clicked on quite a few ads when I've searched for commercial reasons. Fact of the matter is, the ads ARE relevant and I have ended up purchasing things because of them.

  6. Re:I've had this problem before with my real name on Yahoo Reverses Allah Ban · · Score: 1

    I would think not being able to register for AOL would be a great thing to experience.

  7. Re:Freedom of Information Act on Teenager Wins Email Suit Against City of Kokomo · · Score: 1

    You can't just cut the story off like that. What happened?

  8. Re:still lacks the 'role' in mmorpg on Lessons GMs Can Learn from World of Warcraft · · Score: 1

    My fondest memories of UO were buying my first house in a player-run city, then opening up a regent shop in it. I made enough money to eventually buy a larger house off someone in the same community. That was what most of my gameplay centered around as well as just hanging out in our town but I loved it.

  9. Re:EVE on Lessons GMs Can Learn from World of Warcraft · · Score: 1

    I wish it was only 700000 ISK to redo my ship.

  10. Re:Off-topic, troll, funny on Salary Negotiation for an IT Position? · · Score: 1
  11. Re:New Egg not one of my faves on A Look Inside Newegg · · Score: 1

    I agree that it sounds like the problem is on his end and not the vendor's.

  12. Re:Bullshit. on Craigslist Sued For Violating Fair Housing Laws · · Score: 1

    I am not a christian and would love to have one of these "atheist symbols." Please get back to me on what they are and where I can obtain them.

  13. Lo-Carb Monster on An Energy Drinks Roundup? · · Score: 1

    Get Monster in the blue can. It has very low calories and only a couple grams of sugar and it actually tastes good!

    Definitely my favorite of the bunch and it manages to keep you up without the sugar the other ones use. Granted it might not be AS effective has a sugar-filled drink but I'd rather keep the weight off.

  14. Re:Enter my cube on An Energy Drinks Roundup? · · Score: 1

    I'm curious why Red Bull is the "standard." If you're testing which drinks taste most like horse piss, then yes, Red Bull can be the standard. But for "best", why Red Bull?

  15. Re:Rebates mean you pay extra taxes on Best Buy Working Towards Ending Mail-in Rebates · · Score: 1

    There are various reasons to pay more. I changed the numbers because I feel mine were more realistic. I assume you are the type of person who shops at Walmart (correct me if I'm wrong, no offense meant).

    For instance, I choose to buy coffee from my local fair trade/farm aid coffeeshop instead of from a Starbuck's. Yes it's expensive, but I want to support the local. There are various other reasons not to always go for the lowest price. If you're buying a product that might fail, paying a bit more in exchange for a better return policy is completely valid.

  16. As a former Best Buy employee... on Best Buy Working Towards Ending Mail-in Rebates · · Score: 2, Informative

    I'm AMAZED I haven't seen anyone post a link to the great experiences of former (and current) Best Buy employees and customers.

    That being said, I hated that job. I was in customer service and it was my job to try to explain draconian policies to customers (although our store was fairly liberal with return policies and so on). Apparently, the kid behind the counter getting paid $8.XX is the one who makes up the rules.

    Every person I've talked to that used to work there and no longer does has hated it and were happy to get out. And sure, there's no commission, BUT they definitely keep track of PRP and PSP numbers as well as those MASSIVELY annoying EW/SI "free" magazine offers. If you don't sell enough of them, don't expect too many hours next week. But, since the managers get bonuses and trips and so on for having high numbers, who can blame them? *SARCASM*

    Felt good to get that shit off my back. Best Buy is fairly good at screwing over their employees and their customers.

  17. Re:Optimism on Best Buy Working Towards Ending Mail-in Rebates · · Score: 1

    You'd think they'd be happier with their Reward Zone, where you pay THEM to harvest your info. Why lose that extra profit?

  18. Re:Rebates mean you pay extra taxes on Best Buy Working Towards Ending Mail-in Rebates · · Score: 1

    Maybe what he means is instead of buying it for $800 after rebate, he'd rather buy it for $850 straight up, paying a total of $928.63 as opposed to $892.50, but avoiding the hassles of filling out the rebates as well as any other motives.

  19. MOD PARENT UP on Best Buy Working Towards Ending Mail-in Rebates · · Score: 1

    Oh do I wish I had some mod points for you... hopefully someone else does.

  20. MOD PARENT UP on Google Execs Happy With $1 Salaries · · Score: 1

    You couldn't have said it any better and it's sad that you're not considered the "insightful" one here.

  21. Re:I stopped playing WOW on World of Warcraft AQ Gates Open! · · Score: 1

    I was gonna write this same post about EVE but you beat me to it.

  22. Re:How do you feed 11 tuners? on Building the Godzilla of PVRs · · Score: 1

    In my last house we had 11 housemates and everyone had their own digital box/TV as well as sharing cable internet. There were no problems, we simply had a couple amplifiers and some cable splitters.

  23. Re:Technology on Has Corporate Info Security Gotten Out of Hand? · · Score: 1

    A guy I work with just got a new car, and I said that I wanted to steal it, and he said I couldn't because of all of the alarms and whatever gizmos were installed. I said that I could clock him and be off in 20 seconds. He didn't want to try me on that.

    I bet you're really popular at work, aren't ya?

  24. Re:Some instructors make it too easy on Computer Science Students Outsource Homework · · Score: 1

    You'd be firing alot of quality instructors I have and have had while at school if you implemented your plan.

  25. Re:Which Thanksgiving? on Revolution In North America By Thanksgiving · · Score: 1

    Well if you RTFA, this is the first line in huge font:

    Nintendo president Satoru Iwata tells Japanese newspaper the next-gen console will be in US homes for the holidays.