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An analogy is a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
1. High in sodium.
2. Should be used to enhance the eating of something, rather than eaten alone (this is opinion of course).

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11-20-2009 , 10:56 AM

#378

thac

Strummin' along

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Originally Posted by Brocktoon

If you have digital cable and want to watch a 1-time event on a channel that you don't have, for instance boxing/MMA on HBO or Showtime, call them up the day of the event and order the channel. Then, the next day cancel it. They pro-rate the subscription by the day so it will wind up costing you <50 cents.

BONUS: Get the On-Demand feature as well, then when your fight is over watch everything on that channel that interests you over the next day or two before cancelling. BTW this works great with a series like Dexter or Weeds as well. Wait for the season to end, order that channel on demand and watch the whole season in a couple of days (the way it was meant to be viewed anyway). Then right before you cancel and pay your pittance you can On-Demand some "Adults Only" content and get a nice spank session in for good measure.

DISCLAIMER: This will NOT work with satellite cable/DirectTV. AFAIK they have a minimum subscription time of 1 month. This DEFINITELY works for IO-Cablevision here in NY, not sure about other companies.

In addition, DVRing movies works too.

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11-20-2009 , 11:22 AM

#379

Mark1010

grinder

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Originally Posted by adizzle13

on the topic of fries, having them with beef gravy is about as good as it gets imo

This looks like a horseshoe.

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11-20-2009 , 11:37 AM

#380

Wamy Einehouse

rack 'em

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Anytime you want to sound like you are an expert in a field that you know nothing about when in the company of someone who obviously does, phrases like: 'Yes that is true...But not in the south' followed by a quick change of subject can quickly block any expert in any field.

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11-20-2009 , 11:55 AM

#381

Bostaevski

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Originally Posted by huzzah

Do you sometimes take the noodles out and put them on a plate or something? Then when you really want to splurge you add a little of the broth? Maybe dip each noodle in it?

When you have chicken noodle soup do you slurp out all the noodles and chicken bits then dump the rest out?

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11-20-2009 , 12:11 PM

#382

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

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Originally Posted by Yeti

and they're just going to go broke if they do?

They lose money on every sale, but make it up in volume. Econ 101 stuff.

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11-20-2009 , 12:16 PM

#383

Khaos4k

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If you're waiting at stoplight, stop 1 to 2 car lengths back from the line. It will change earlier because it thinks there's a lineup of cars. This works for getting left turn signals as well. You can usually see an outline of tar where they installed the sensor.

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11-20-2009 , 12:17 PM

#384

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

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Originally Posted by Wamy Einehouse

Listen to you.

(also works)

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11-20-2009 , 12:19 PM

#385

phantom_lord

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Originally Posted by duckyfuzz

Mostly grunching but if you're cooking a frozen pizza, open the box out flat and eat the pizza off it. Saves washing a plate.

u sloth!

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11-20-2009 , 12:24 PM

#386

TomCollins

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Originally Posted by Dog Boy

Well perhaps you ought to learn to read. Talk about your ignorant idiots....

I was not suggesting a variable annuities. With a Fixed Indexed Annuity there is no wrapper markup and no underlying fees.

Unlike the 401k plan you supervise, owners of fixed indexed annuities lost no money in the market when it tanked last year.

Obviously, you're opinion about this is uninformed and ignorant. Just because the wires like to wrap fia's doesn't mean they are all sold that way.

LOL Resultsorientedthinkingaments.

I shorted the S&P 500 last year. How did I do compared to your nit friends who bought annuities?

*note: I did not actually short the S&P 500 last year.

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11-20-2009 , 01:03 PM

#387

NORDO

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Originally Posted by DietPepsi13

i def. could see some meat-head loaded at a bar get mad for this and start some **** with you.

Regarding the "tough-guy" thing...my friend used to carry around a fake badge with him at the bars. He's talk **** to everyone and then flash the badge saying he's off duty. He got people to buy him drinks constantly. Not sure of the repercussions of this though, probably could go to jail for impersonating a law enforcement official no?

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11-20-2009 , 01:14 PM

#388

Lazy Meatball

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eventually he's going to run into an actual cop who is not going to appreciate that.

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11-20-2009 , 01:22 PM

#389

oddjob

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Originally Posted by huzzah

Here's another tip about ramen: After eating the noodles throw away the soup, a large percent of the sodium is in it. The "soup" is akin to leftover ketchup from fries, you don't lick it from the plate, do you?

Egg in Ramen sucks, imo. Adding anything to ramen is really a negative, except beef or pork, which is a given.

why would anyone listen to this horrible advice when you've obviously never had real ramen

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11-20-2009 , 01:31 PM

#390

Noah.

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real ramen:

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11-20-2009 , 01:38 PM

#391

divides_by_zero

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Uh oh now you've done it. OddJob's gonna get his azn on now!

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11-20-2009 , 01:48 PM

#392

JackInDaCrak

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Originally Posted by oddjob

why would anyone listen to this horrible advice when you've obviously never had real ramen

That ramen restaurant in Tiffany Plaza on Hampden is sfgood

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11-20-2009 , 01:51 PM

#393

jaxtraw

old hand

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Originally Posted by furyshade

can anyone explain this? i've heard it before but can't imagine what is physically different that makes it true. i'm not saying its untrue, i just can't think of why it would be.

Doesnt have to be exactly on the 57, just any point where the bottle starts to get narrower. Think of it if you were trying pour powder through a funnel and it gets clogged. Tapping it towards the bottom is much more efficient than the top to break up the log jam.

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11-20-2009 , 01:51 PM

#394

gumpzilla

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Originally Posted by Max H

On the subject of salt and french fries the following is a great salt substitute

I'd just like to point out that the primary ingredient of Old Bay is almost certainly celery salt, which I'm pretty sure is just celery seed macerated with salt. I like Old Bay and it's a good flavoring but I don't think it's doing you any great shakes in terms of cutting back on sodium (unless you can use less of it to achieve the same effect because of the additional flavorings, in which case by all means go ahead.)

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11-20-2009 , 01:55 PM

#395

kerowo

lolcat

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Originally Posted by Khaos4k

and it's not like the guy behind you is going to rage shoot you or anything...

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11-20-2009 , 02:20 PM

#396

SJUHawks

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Originally Posted by thac

In addition, DVRing movies works too.

This does not work for IO-Cablevision in NY. When watching something on demand, it goes to channel 500, and you get a message of something like, "you can not record this channel."

Tip: At Outback, always order half-portions of appetizers. They are much more than half of the amount, but exactly half the price. Also, order a cup of soup instead of a bowl. At Outback they use one large ladle-full of soup for both, but the bowl costs more.

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11-20-2009 , 02:54 PM

#397

Max H

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Originally Posted by gumpzilla

This wasn't a suggestion based on cutting back on sodium. It was more to add a different flavoring that others may have not considered.

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11-20-2009 , 02:56 PM

#398

gumpzilla

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Originally Posted by Max H

This wasn't a suggestion based on cutting back on sodium. It was more to add a different flavoring that others may have not considered.

Cool, then I am down with your program. It's a particularly good condiment for turkey sandwiches in my experience.

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11-20-2009 , 03:00 PM

#399

keevin33

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Originally Posted by Khaos4k

this is not true

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11-20-2009 , 03:04 PM

#400

guids

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Originally Posted by keevin33

this is not true

from what Ive seen on hackaday.com and other various hardware hackign sites it is:

http://journal.drfaulken.com/rare-ea...device-review/

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