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• Commented on 8 Million Patient Records Stolen From Virginia State Database, Held For Ransom
  Spoiler:: The password is HIPAA...
• Commented on Congress Considering Sending The IRS After AIG
  @FrankGrimesJ Oops, sorry. Got my answer. And I guess the tax code is pretty roundabout and circular anyways. The gov't could probably find a way to re-tax my 2002 wages, if they wanted to bad enough....
• Commented on Congress Considering Sending The IRS After AIG
  Can someone please explain how this law would be Constitutional? Or is it just symbolic/grandstanding. Isn't it illegal to pass a law to regulate the past? (e.g. Ex post facto laws prohibited by the 9th amendment)?...
• Commented on AIG CEO Asks For Half Of The Bonus Money Back
  @Joewithay: I agree. As this goes on, it's starting to feel more and more like "witch hunt" and less and less like "justice"....
• Commented on What Do Deal Site Acronyms Like "YMMV" And "AC" Mean?
  This is like the eBay training school. Every once in a while, you get thrown an acronym that throws you for a loop....
• Commented on NY AG To Find Out Who Got The Merrill Bonus Money "By Whatever Means Is Necessary"
  Hello, lengthy litigation process. Anybody know the precedent for forcing companies to publicly disclose payroll records? Also, taking bets on which newspaper will be the first to discover and publish that list. My dollar's on the Post....
• Commented on Bid Adieu To Home Depot's Expo Stores
  @AngrySicilian: Everyone I know always used that store for one thing. Knowing whether or not Expo was still open for business when we drove down I-88....
• Commented on Amazon.com "White Glove Delivery" Will Open Box, Place Gently On Table
  @durkzilla: My guys left the box at my request, just in case it broke within the warranty period. I'm sure they'd be willing to do that for anybody, provided they ask....
• Commented on Amazon.com "White Glove Delivery" Will Open Box, Place Gently On Table
  @facted: Concurred. Buy a TV from a Brick and Mortar, and you either have to worry about fitting it in your car, and damaging it on the way home, or paying $50 for delivery. The way I saw it, I...
• Commented on $400k ATM Receipt - Madison Ave Doin' Just Fine
  Looks like s/he's also not reading his/her ATM receipt. There's a friendly reminder of the $250K limit there, too....
• Commented on Here's A Cartoon Explaining The Types Of Bonds
  @Trai_Dep: Misanthropic, not misognyistic. Women are pretty great. It is fun to hear people throw around words like "coupon bond" and "adverse selection" again in everyday context. It's like an invitation to a special club of people who took Finance...
• Commented on Best Buy Threatens To Replace A $2200 Sony Laptop With An Asus EeePC
  Usually, these kind of things work out as "if we have the same model, you'll get that. But if not, we'll find one that's as close as possible to it." While last year's $2200 laptop is probably worth more than...
• Commented on This Is Going To Be A Bad Recession
  @wary_consumer: I think to call it a flat-out "myth" oversimplifies things. Cool read though. But different economic analyst will look to different economic indicators to parse out economic realities from data. Keynsians can look at GDP alone. Monetarists are probably...
• Commented on Two New Commenter Tools
  Neat. Our Lifehacker friends should come up with a Better Lifehacker FF extension to let you permanently choose Classic View. I, for one, like the experimentation. But does #2 reward flaming? Sure hope it doesn't end up that way......
• Commented on Obama's Promises To Consumers
  @FrankGrimesJr: Damn, Audacity....
• Commented on Obama's Promises To Consumers
  @Thaddeus: Hope? The audicity!...
• Commented on Are We Nearing The End Of Credit Card Consumerism?
  @TorrentFreak: Who has ever bought a house without a mortgage? How many people have taken out student loans to allow them to get good jobs? Credit, used smartly, can be an excellent thing. And it doesn't take too much smarts,...
• Commented on Despite What Their Website Says, Taking Pictures In San Francisco's Museum Of Modern Art Is Cause For Ejection
  @juggler314: Wow. Death. You didn't even go "stand with his junk in front of a microwave"...
• Commented on Walmart's "Buy 2 And Save" Old Spice Deodorant Deal Stinks
  I actually bought one of these two packs yesterday at Target. Price for one: $2.33 price for two: $4.39. So the "buy two and save" is a good deal at Target, at least....
• Commented on Best Buy Refuses To Replace Your Defective TV Because You Followed Their Instructions
  They've only fixed it once. Kinda see their point. Not trying to "Blame the Customer" but he ordered products from a third party, and Best Buy wasn't involved. How are they supposed to know the TV was repaired 4 times?...
• Commented on 15 Easy Ways To Save Money At The Supermarket
  @parad0x360: It's a matter of taste, I suppose, but I'm generally a fan of Target's house brands. I generally agree with you on getting more of your money's worth with national brands, but if you find one or two private...
• Commented on Just Say 'Yes' To Telemarketers
  Wow. There is a lot of anger here. I tend to put my vote in the "ignore" or "hang up" category. I odn't respect what they're doing, but even more so don't want to sink to their level. Anyways, *yawn*...
• Commented on Tantalizing "Golden Lucky Shit" Awaits WCIA Winner
  @Craig: Anybody else wanna go for a blizzard right about now?...
• Commented on Netflix Profiles To Stay!
  Darn. I've had two un-deletable profiles since I opened my account with two friends 3 years ago, and I was hoping I could finally get rid of them. Oh well, Maybe I'll find a way to put them to good...
• Commented on Amazon.com <strike>Is</strike> Was Down!
  @MrGrimes: Dad? I tried to avenge your death....
• Commented on Well, Gas Is Still Cheaper Than The Champagne Of Beers...
  Times like this make me glad I live a mile and a half from work and two miles from my grocery store. I fill up my car, on average, once a month. No real consumer relevance here, just gloating. Bring...
• Commented on We're Not Kidding, BoA Really Closes Your Account Just For Asking About Your Interest Rate
  Wow. So what happens to the debt? If BoA doen't want his or her interest anymore, I'm sure he or she would be glad not to pay it....
• Commented on 5 Confessions Of A Bank Of America Personal Banker
  Is it wrong that I don't think this is horribly unreasonable? I mean, it's a pain and annyoing that they willt ry to get you to open accounts, but I dont' think any of this is *unique* to BoA. Like...
• Commented on What To Expect From Airlines Now That Oil Is $130 A Barrel
  Fees are the airline's version of pigovian taxes. Additional cost to the buyer to compensate for the negative externalities associated with lugging your butt and your bag 1,000 miles across the country. Only, the money doesn't go to the government,...
• Commented on Round 42: Home Depot vs Wellpoint
  This is all moot. Whoever wins in the Citi / Wal-Mart battle will ravage either one of these in about three seconds. Seriously folks, Talk about an easy road to teh Elite 8 (not that either company deserves our pity)....