• Toshiba technical support commits hara kiri. [Paucity of Support]
• But was it a really, really big granola bar? [All Financial Matters]
• Two minutes to find the tickle-me-elmo, fifteen to check out. Sounds like a job for operations research management science. [Seattlest]
• Perhaps in the near-future the Mafia will provide “protection” and “fire-insurance” for your cellphone. In case something happens, you know what I’m saying? [Jason Lancaster]
• Don’t thank me. I SAID, don’t thank me. Do you pay my baby’s bills? DO YOU PAY my baby’s bills? Didn’t think so. Don’t make me cut you, AccessoryGenie! [YodaYid’s WackyWorld]

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