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Don't Pay at the Pump!
Because if that is your ONLY $125 then for the next 3 days you can't buy food. That annoys some folks. -
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how to deal with nonflashaholics?
I just describe myself as a gadget lover. It cheapens me, and it's not particularly true - I have no interest in ipads or milkshake makers or battery-powered soap dispensers - but it's a relatively mainstream 'box' that people can put me in and get on with their lives, without hurting their... -
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Things that don't make sense
Can't... Resist... Grammar... Nazi... Urge... It is actually totally correct to do that, because it is not about whether the next word begins with a vowel or a consonant on paper, but the sound one would form if speaking it. You wouldn't say 'an user' or 'an Ewing', any more than you would say... -
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Things that don't make sense
Along the lines of the OP: Airwolf and Blue Thunder (both awesome helicopters and TV shows from the 80's) had 'silent modes' that allowed them to sneak up on baddies. I was never sure under what circumstances you'd want to switch that OFF... -
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Homebrewing!
Hi, all-grain homebrewer here. I have a 50L HERMS (Heat Exchange Recirculating Mash System), going into anything up to about 15 draught taps. The gadgets are half the fun IMO. My 3 bits of advice to anyone starting out is always this: 1. Sanitation (don't cut corners, if you can't be... -
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Globalization: a tangent to Fort Hood
The concept of the corporation and shareholder really looms large at the root of the problem. Private companies, generally, operate under the conscience of the proprietor. He has a product or service and he sells it in the marketplace. His business is an extension of him and his personality... -
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Globalization: a tangent to Fort Hood
You raise some interesting points but I think you skirt an important issue. You state "I do believe we are now responsible global citizens". Well, quite clearly, there are many around the world who still disagree. The thing is, you can't look at your own actions, measure them by your own...
