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  1. Howell

    Who should decide?

    Here's a new version of the popular "Nolan Chart," also known as the "World's Smallest Political Quiz". David Boaz of the Cato Institute (who popularized this "who should decide" approach in his book, Libertarianism: A Primer) thinks it's more appropriate than the other ones, and helps people...
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    New Computer Money just came in

    What Santilli meant is that his specialty is being irrationally cheap. Santilli would dumpster dive for MB screws to mount his Supermicro motherboard.
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    UltraDMA CRC Error Count attribute is very low!

    er.. replace supernova with black hole.
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    UltraDMA CRC Error Count attribute is very low!

    Maybe. But then it will probably implode into a supernova. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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    ROLLCALL: Who's Driving / Peddling / Floating / Flying What

    Every once in a while. Are you considering whitewater or open water or perhaps creek boating?
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    Moving sale

    Dibs on the RAM.
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    Disclosing info to Paypal

    As far as the seller is concerned you will pay by Paypal. The CC transaction between you and Paypal will be invisible to the seller.
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    ROLLCALL: Who's Driving / Peddling / Floating / Flying What

    2001 VW Jetta GLX VR6 5SP 1987 Subaru GL 4WD 3AT 1985 Subaru GL-10 3AT 1970 BMW R75/5 Spare 2.2L Subaru engine 1995 Gary Fisher 17.5" Mountain bike built from the frame up in '95. jtr, I may have a spare road derailleur in storage if that is all you are waiting for. Also did you try a deep...
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    I need to change my pointing device

    Mubs, have you considered the cheap solution of just switching the mouse buttons in software.
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    Rollcall: who is running what?

    I only have the "Walmart" laptop plugged into the wall anymore. I think it's a 1.4G Athlon. I can't remember. Any day now I'll put up my old gear for sale. Especially the dual MP needs to go.
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    Is Your Boss a Psychopath?

    That's a great article. Thanks Mubs.
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    This Call May Be Recorded For Quality Assurance

    I once had someone calling trying to sell me megazine subscriptions. The call went something like this: "Hi, we have magazine subscriptions available for people who are interested in the things you are like blah blah blah. Would you like to hear about them." "I'm sorry I don't read." "Well...
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    This Call May Be Recorded For Quality Assurance

    Here at the office, when the office staff notify me they are transfering a call I'll occasionally answer the phone: "Fire Hall. You light 'em we fight 'em" or "Mortuary. You bag em, we tag 'em." or Domino's Pizza
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    This Call May Be Recorded For Quality Assurance

    I'm kind of partial to, "I've had a boil lanced this morning and I'm not supposed to sit down today. How are you?" I responded once to an outsourced CS agent's bizare statement of "Thank you, for being on hold." with "Thank you, I enjoyed it." About a week ago I was on hold listening to NPR...
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    Something Random

    Man, the drive was fantastic. I took I75 and 81 up but I jump on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Roanoke and took it all the way back to south of Ashville. 1000 miles round trip and over 600 on the crest of the BRP. http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
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    Something Random

    I'm about to leave for Roanoke, VA to pick up a engine for my subaru. 370mi. I'll be back on Sunday afternoon.
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    Giving Up a Car

    And your age more than likely. I have an 01 GLX VR6 and I seem to be unable to go for a year without getting a speeding ticket. My insurance is only about $1000/year. I'm 31.
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    Gigabit ethernet on laptop

    Could be a bad port on the new switch. It happens. Mark, Airplane (1977?)
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    What anti-spyware anti-adware combos do you use nowadays?

    I'm just giddy about this find.
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    What anti-spyware anti-adware combos do you use nowadays?

    I'll have to start suggesting that to my customers.
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    Best movie you've seen

    I recently saw "I heart Huckabees" and liked it. Although there was a completly gratuitous sex scene that did nothing for the story.
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    GM Employee Discount for Everyone until July 5th

    Keep your eyes open for Toyota Previas.
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    Digital Camera

    If you want to fry your brain: http://www.imaging-resource.com/ACCS/BATTS/BATTS.HTM
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    Digital Camera

    While Alkaline AAs are 1.5V all of the NiMH AAs I have only claim 1.2V "Typical". This makes a big difference.
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    Digital Camera

    The two times I've purchased batteries it was from these folks. They have 1000mAh AAAs for sale.
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    Life Sucks...

    "The outside things of life certainly do change and often quickly, but the inside things remain. Our parents and their parents and their parents-all of us-were created by Love. Love with a capital L. And we spend our lives trying to recognize that we truly *are* lovable and capable of loving."...
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    Digital Camera

    Also, thanks for digging that up. I'll keep my eyes open.
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    Digital Camera

    I did google it and read some horror stories but Cannon produced so many cameras that even that large collection is staticticly small. Secondly I've never had problems with my A10 and now my A80 and I'm rough on cameras. They have not been subjected to salt or sand but I've dropped them both to...
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    New Battery or UPS?

    You do not want the printer on the UPS because the power draw of a laser printer is exhorbitant. I also don't have my monitor on UPS for the same reason.
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    What anti-spyware anti-adware combos do you use nowadays?

    What aspect of the surfing experience seems slow? ie. What makes you think your connection is slow?
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    Digital Camera

    An admirable compromise to a difficult problem. The added noise bothers some people.
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    What anti-spyware anti-adware combos do you use nowadays?

    I use Firefox and Adaware on my computer. Haven't ever found anything other than cookies. For clients I install MS anti-spyware. They are usually too stubborn to try anything other than IE and too stingy for Adaware Pro.
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    NEWZ: Maxtor's *500* GB Hard Drives

    It won't be Matrox. :P
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    Digital Camera

    I have the A80 which I enjoy. No real conplaints. I do wish it had a little more zoom though.
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    UPS Question

    http://storageforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4420 Will need batteries and will be lighter to ship. All offers entertained.
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    UPS Question

    I must admit to being a UPS snob: I purchase only Opti. Thank you for your time. : )
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    D33p Throat Revealed

    Hey, hey, Lost does know a joke or two.
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    Auckland, New Zealand

    I'm usually on a plane every 2-3 years. Last trip I took was last July to London. I'm not above driving to Colorado either though. The last road trip I took was: CHA->Memphis->DFW->Boise City, OK->Ft. Collins, CO
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    Life Sucks...

    Don't mind me just a little housekeeping.
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    The blimp story

    Very very funny. Nice find.
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    OLN killed cycling Sunday in Canada. Bloody bastards...

    I'd take the frustration out on the bottom bracket if I was in your position. I'd rather train than watch TV, personally.
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    Lookign for an auto-switching digital audio device

    I have a sound card for sale that does that.
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    Life Sucks...

    Life does suck sometimes. Hopefully there are more good days than bad and the memories of the good over-shadow the memories of the bad. Every sunrise brings new possibilities so take things one day at a time.
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    It's Star Wars day!

    http://www.sequentialpictures.com/moviestarwarsepisode3.html How awesome is this!
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    Severe internet trouble

    Everything returned to normal yesterday. My understanding is that Sprint had a fight with a backhoe and lost. I'm guessing somewhere around Reston, VA.
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    Severe internet trouble

    Anyone else having trouble? 1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms ???????? 2 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms ???????? 3 12 ms 11 ms 11 ms sl-gw21-atl-0-2-ts5.sprintlink.net [160.81.220.1 5] 4 16 ms 11 ms 16 ms sl-bb23-atl-5-0.sprintlink.net [144.232.12.17] 5 12 ms 11 ms...
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    3ware card shows drives, but no array

    That said you could always Ghost the drive in sector mode and try it.
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    3ware card shows drives, but no array

    I am pretty sure I have tried this with 3Ware before and it did not work. As with Maxburn I have had a similar experience with yet another brand controller (highpoint->via?).
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    www.redhill.net.au

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    Cell Phones

    Look on ebay for your battery. I'm a big fan of my LG VX6000. I'm on Verizon. I kinda feel bad for how badly I've abused it but it continues to work great. Work paid for a Motorola V265 which I dislike. Mostly I dislike how the software works.
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