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08-18-2010 , 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by EmpressNina
Not very many Americans compost. It's stupid, but true.

Because the ground up food and stuff goes to the sewage treatment plant, it's the closest we get to recycling the material. It cuts down on the cost and smell of garbage, which is why people do it.
so you pay to have garbage taken away by volume? its not covered by local taxes?
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08-18-2010 , 06:25 AM
You can cut out the lining in your swimsuit, which makes it easier for people to see your penis. Get semi-hard and look for a cute 14 year old.
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08-18-2010 , 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by reverie
so you pay to have garbage taken away by volume? its not covered by local taxes?
Nope. If you're renting a place, water and garbage are usually paid by the landowner.
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08-18-2010 , 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by icaludwn
get a coldsore (mouth herpes). as soon as you see the first sign of it put ice on it. stops it dead. like do it, for 5-10 mins an hour every hour for 3 hours if you can.

i wish i had known this before
Awsome. I'll try that the next time. If it works, I'll ship you five bucks.
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08-18-2010 , 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ChickenKiev
You can cut out the lining in your swimsuit, which makes it easier for people to see your penis. Get semi-hard and look for a cute 14 year old.
Removing your swimsuit entirely has a more pronounced effect.
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08-18-2010 , 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by reverie
so you pay to have garbage taken away by volume? its not covered by local taxes?
In most major cities it's covered by taxes and the gov't (or a contractor) picks up the trash. In suburbs/rural area you pay independent companies for trash pickup.
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08-18-2010 , 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by reverie
slight derail. what is the point of a garbage disposal unit? we don't have them over here.
As far as I can tell from movies and TV it's to turn a simple drain clog into a terrifying experience.
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08-18-2010 , 05:45 PM
At first, I didn't think I should post these since some computer geeks will consider them common sense. But I've always been surprised how they elude less frequent computer users, so screw it:

-The CTRL key is your friend. Instead of dragging your mouse and clicking icons on Word, you can click CTRL in tandem with other buttons for fast results. The seconds you save in doing this add up quickly. Here's a list of CTRL functions. Learn them, use them, love them.

-Use quote marks ("") on Google or other search engines to get more accurate results. Quote marks tell the engine to search for the exact words you type and not just one or two words.

-Some people think their computers will work just as fast with 1 window open as they can with 100. This is false, I don't care what anyone told you. True, you can have a good number of programs and windows open without a problem, but at some point things will slow down and work less efficiently, as the system is overworked. So don't have too many programs on at once.
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08-18-2010 , 07:22 PM
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In general, ppl need to use the keyboard WAY more and the mouse WAY less. Great life tip. Some beginner tips below.

- Window key + E opens Windows Explorer
- Alt-F4 closes the focused window
- Alt-Tab quickly switches tasks
- CTRL + Arrow key moves the cursor in a text box by an entire word. Shift + Arrow highlights text. All three will highlight a word. I use this constantly in coding.
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08-18-2010 , 07:30 PM
The rotate screen one is dope (CTRL+ALT+arrow keys)
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08-18-2010 , 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeyObviously
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In general, ppl need to use the keyboard WAY more and the mouse WAY less. Great life tip. Some beginner tips below.

- Window key + E opens Windows Explorer
- Alt-F4 closes the focused window
- Alt-Tab quickly switches tasks
- CTRL + Arrow key moves the cursor in a text box by an entire word. Shift + Arrow highlights text. All three will highlight a word. I use this constantly in coding.
On this note, another one I accidentally discovered: ctrl + backspace will delete one full word. Great for editing typos.
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08-18-2010 , 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy
that worked for me with an apartment once. My lease was up (rent was $825) so they sent me a new lease saying the new rent was gonna be $859. I told them that's too much and I'm moving out and they were like "oh...um... we could do $775/month, is that ok?" And I was like hmmmm... ok. They printed up a new lease on the spot.
That's called the bird walk away.

Works incredibly well in Asia... except on islands in Thailand where they know you can't get certain products elsewhere.
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08-19-2010 , 01:41 PM
Costco members can game the system to get a cash advance on a Visa credit card without paying cash advance APR. Costco (at least mine) apparently doesn't refund to Visa cards, so purchase and item for $X on your Visa, return it, and get $X back in cash.

(This is probably against the terms of both your costco membership and cardholder agreement)
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08-19-2010 , 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Roy
I read this on here about a year ago:

When swallowing pills: rather than putting the pill in your mouth then taking a gulp of water as 99% of people seem to do, do it in the other order. First tilt your head back and put water in your mouth, then drop the pill in and swallow. This makes it a lot easier to do for those who have any difficulty, and it also avoids any unpleasant taste if your pill is an icky one.
I like pills.
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08-19-2010 , 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Khaos4k
As far as I can tell from movies and TV it's to turn a simple drain clog into a terrifying experience.
Dirty smelly brits imo.
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08-20-2010 , 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by EmpressNina
Zappow! I'm doing this.
forgot to mention, be sure to run a google search, "x retention plans" where x=carrier ldo
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08-20-2010 , 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TheCroShow
forgot to mention, be sure to run a google search, "x retention plans" where x=carrier ldo
Lessening my actual human contact? BONUS!

Thanks.
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08-20-2010 , 03:52 AM
AFAIK, no costco's in socal accept visa as a form of payment.


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Originally Posted by Tony_P
Costco members can game the system to get a cash advance on a Visa credit card without paying cash advance APR. Costco (at least mine) apparently doesn't refund to Visa cards, so purchase and item for $X on your Visa, return it, and get $X back in cash.

(This is probably against the terms of both your costco membership and cardholder agreement)
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08-20-2010 , 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeyObviously
The rotate screen one is dope (CTRL+ALT+arrow keys)

rofl! ty
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08-20-2010 , 08:58 AM
Screen rotation will only work if you have a compatible video card, but it's hilarious the amount of people who post "HELP MY SCREEN IS UPSIDEDOWN / STUCK IN PORTRAIT MODE"
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08-20-2010 , 09:28 AM
rotating IT illiterate work colleague's screens upside down: good for ****s and giggles. is there an office pranks thread?
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08-20-2010 , 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 22calbr
AFAIK, no costco's in socal accept visa as a form of payment.
Actually I am ******ed, you have to buy on Costco.com. No Costcos accept Visa or Mastercard.
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08-20-2010 , 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by reverie
rotating IT illiterate work colleague's screens upside down: good for ****s and giggles. is there an office pranks thread?
The cat has learned how to flip my wife's screen upside down, this happens often, but wifey hasn't learned how to unflip it.
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08-20-2010 , 02:38 PM
Back to tips:

Instead of throwing away old electronic devices or letting them sit around, go to www.gazelle.com and sell them there. I just found this site, and am selling several old cell phones this week-end.
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08-20-2010 , 02:42 PM
wow just started rotating my screen and basically started tripping out trying to move my mouse around....mess with your mind pretty hard
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