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    HAs anyone gone from Comcast cable to Fios?

    What are your thoughts on this? We're considering but want to see what it's likeout there. I do like HD and want as many channels as possible, except sports, but the "premium" channels are of secondary importance, save perhaps for HBO. Mrs W loves her Tru Blood and I like Boardwalk Empire.
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    Ever wonder why some animals eat their young?

    "FORT MYERS, Fla. - Authorities in southwest Florida say a 17-year-old girl pointed a gun at her mother, pistol-whipped her and forced her to drive to a dealership to buy her a used car." No, this is NOT from The Onion. Read it here.
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    It looks like it might be open season on pirates, finally.

    Nineteen pirates murdered four unarmed Americans carrying bibles on a private yacht. It looks like they've upped the ante big time with this one. Now what?
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    What's the deal with this scam?

    I work for a chain of small retail establishments that handle all contracting in-house. Yesterday, some guy called up and said he was from another store (he wasn't) and was replacing signs and would be at our place tomorrow. I've heard nothing about this from our people (and I would have)...
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    Your first car...

    Wanna see a sales brocure for the cars you've owned? Then click here. It may not be 100% and only has American iron, but it's still excellent.
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    Handy Dandy Decibel to Loudness chart.

    Since this topic pps up frequently, when I found about about this utility, I thought I would share it with y'all. Sorry about the poor formatting but the link at the bottom is much prettier. Oh, Hifive, I underlined something here, just for you. :D Weakest sound heard 0dB Whisper Quiet...
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    Have fun with this, gang. She got it three for three for me.

    Click here to meet "Regifting Robin". Like I said, it works. Dunohow, but she guessed mine three times out of three.
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    Court appointed guardians suck woman dry...

    ..and don't think she is the only one. "As children of the Depression, Marie and Cliff Long lived frugally and invested wisely. Cliff died in 2003. Madelon and Jenette are Marie's sisters. Jeanette said her sister had about $1.3 million saved up - enough to last the rest of Marie's life -...
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    OK, I've heard the term "has a monkey on his back" but this takes it to a new level.l

    "ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (CBS/AP) Hawkins County deputies investigating a meth lab found themselves confronted by four aggressive monkeys. ... Inside the home they say they found methamphetamine cooking. They also found four monkeys, which Givan kept as pets. That, it turns out, is not illegal...
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    This is just too funny; WikiLeaks' Assange complains he's victim of leaks

    'LONDON — It has come to this: Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is complaining that someone leaked a Swedish police report on his alleged sexual offenses. In an interview with the British newspaper The Times, Assange complained about reporting in the rival newspaper The Guardian...
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    If you've got kids (or grand-kids) in public school, you really should read this.

    So, I guess that "no child left behind" really means "pass everyone whether they deserve it or not". '"MIAMI — Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can't answer basic...
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    OK. Next time I'll just toss it in the street like everyone else does.

    "NEW YORK (CBS/AP) An 80-year-old New York City woman tossed a newspaper into a sidewalk trash can, and got slapped with a $100 fine for her trouble." Gotta love the big apple. Click here for more.
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    ...and some people wonder why New Jersey drivers are like they are.

    "Monmouth County -- An Aberdeen woman has been accused of intentionally braking while driving on the Garden State Parkway until other drivers were tailgating, leading her to file 22 police reports claiming harassment over three months, according to a report on APP.com." For more on this...
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    Somalia is branching out from pirating to selling underage girls for sex - HERE!!!

    "MINNEAPOLIS — Twenty-nine people have been indicted in a sex trafficking ring spanning three states and allegedly run by Minneapolis-based Somali gangs. An indictment unsealed Monday in U.S. District Court in Nashville says one of the goals of the gangs was to recruit females under age 18...
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    As Crosby, Stills and Nash once said. "Teach Your Children Well"

    Somebody seriously failed society here. They must learn this behavior someplace. "Six children are accused of being responsible for a string of burglaries in north Florida, MyFoxOrlando.com reports. ... Detective Danette Evey said Monday that the children didn't think they had done...
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    Beatles Yellow Submarine Remastered CD

    I already have most the "Beatles" songs from this on other CD's but I bought this because I love the George Martin score from the movie, which was lacking until recently on CD. Anyhow, there seems to be some "Artifacts" I'm not too pleased with. Mainly, there is some slight "low chatter" on...
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    Brazil Elects (Non-Metaphorical) Clown to Congress

    'Tiririca ran for a congressional seat in Sao Paulo state, the nation's most populous, using the campaign slogan "It can't get any worse." He offered no promises other than reporting back to constituents how their representatives spent their time. "What does a congressman do? The truth is I...
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    Neo-Nazi Couple Find Out They're Jewish. No, not from The Onion.

    "I'm not saying that I don't have regrets but it's not something that I walk around and lash myself over... I feel sorry for those that I beat up," Pawel said. "But I don't hold a grudge against myself." :confused: I don't care who you are, THIS is funny!!! Sick, but funny nonetheless...
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    I had to kill her officer. She made the coffee to strong..

    (AP) A Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife is poised to claim excessive caffeine from sodas, energy drinks and diet pills left him so mentally unstable he couldn't have knowingly killed his wife, his lawyer has notified a court." Dunno if murder was warranted, but maybe he had...
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    Good news and bad news for the 33 trapped Chilean miners.

    First, the good news: 'SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Rescuers achieved a key breakthrough in efforts to rescue 33 trapped miners on Friday, reaching the caverns where they are imprisoned with a bore hole that will now be widened so that they can be pulled to freedom. The breakthrough means the...
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