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• Commented on Chowing Down At The Movies Can Add Up To Thousands Of Calories
  I work at a theater, (independent chain, 42 screens total) and I've been pushing for lower concession prices, and make more money from more sales, plus more people coming to our theater for cheaper concessions. I have been repeatedly told...
• Commented on H&M Comes Up With Charitable Settlement Over Stolen Design
  $3000 is almost nothing for a large company....
• Commented on Things You Shouldn't Talk About During Interviews
  A few years ago i went on an interview, and i'm pretty sure i blew it because i complained about my previous manager. For my interview yesterday, my theme was "Stay positive" - i didn't complain about my current job...
• Commented on Before You Throw A Marker Away, Try This Trick To Bring It Back To Life
  Did Phil really cite his own blog?...
• Commented on How To Fix Those Darn Socks With Holes In Them
  usually by the time my thermal socks have a hole, they are worn so thin on the heel and ball it's worth $10 to buy a new pair (since they aren't really keeping my toes warm any more)...
• Commented on Here's A Credit Card That Looks To Trap ID Thieves By Making Them Think They're Clever
  if a credit card is stolen/skimmed, the thief will usually try to use the card at a gas pump - there is little security, rarely a camera that gets a good shot of their face, and allows them to check...
• Commented on Adidas Ships My Package To A Bar Instead Of My House & Expects Me To Be Okay With That
  chargeback?...
• Commented on What Should I Do When I Find A Lost Credit Card: Turn It In, Cancel It Or Try To Contact The Owner?
  car in front of me at the ATM left their card in the machine, i called the bank and reported the card, they told me to destroy and discard it....
• Commented on Verizon Catches On To Unlimited Data Loophole, Returns Account To Tiered Pricing
  here's 2¢...
• Commented on NTSB: You Shouldn't Be Using Your Cell Phone While Driving, Even Hands-Free
  I routinely talk on the phone while driving, especially during longer trips. my friends and family know that if i suddenly stop talking mid sentence, it's because i'm paying attention to what is going on ahead of me. I will...
• Commented on Survey: We Tip The People That Clean Our Houses, But Not The Ones Who Collect Our Garbage
  they can accept gifts, but not cash....
• Commented on AT&T Mulling Over Revisions To T-Mobile Deal To Appease Regulators
  Sprint: Hey! we're still a carrier!...
• Commented on Sony Clamps Down On Downloaded Games Sharing
  i read that to mean that you can deactivate an entire device from your account, but not necessarily individual titles....
• Commented on TSA Finds Your Vibrator In Checked Suitcase, Leaves Creepy Note
  I am disappointed in you Consumeristas. it took until the 23rd post for someone to make a Fight Club reference?...
• Commented on Liquidated Borders Store Reincarnated As Temporary Halloween Shop
  the markup is about 25% for the large props, 40-50% on costumes, and closer to 70-80% on the cheap decor. (wax lips- cost us 5 cents. retails for $1.19)...
• Commented on Liquidated Borders Store Reincarnated As Temporary Halloween Shop
  this Halloween season, i'm working at Halloween Express. the first store i set up was at a former Borders location (North Lake Mall, just outside of Charlotte NC)....
• Commented on How To Protect Your Car From Halloween Tricks
  stop in the middle of the street unholster weapon fire warning shot continue riding, undisturbed...
• Commented on Cell Phone Company With Only 1 Million Customers To Get iPhone 4S
  Even if i can't name the 8th largest grocery/electronics/vehicle retailer, i have probably at least heard of it....
• Commented on Some Theaters Refuse To Show Movie That Will Go On Demand 3 Weeks Later
  I work at a locally owned cinema, and i maintain that movie theaters sell an experience, not just the film. Lion King was the number one grossing movie for 2 weeks in a row, even though everyone knew that it...
• Commented on Dr. Pepper Introduces Diet Soda "Just For Men"
  I think C2 met its demise about the same time Coke Zero was gaining popularity....
• Commented on Diabetic Walgreens Staffer: I Was Fired For Eating A $1.39 Bag Of Chips Before I Paid For Them
  Type 1 for 7 years, this was my first thought too. Potato chips are pretty much the last thign i would grab if i felt like i was dropping, there's probably a dozen thigns closer that would have a better...
• Commented on Shell Gas Station Uses Stickers To Prevent Credit Card Skimming
  the company that manufactures the stickers might require the purchaser to use a corporate email address (manager1353229@shell.com). this still isn't foolproof, but it limits access to the stickers....
• Commented on Why No One Is Safe From Hurricane Irene's Fallout
  yeah, i was going to mention that Berkshire Hathaway has its (it's? i just woke up) hand in the reinsurance game....
• Commented on Facebook Backs Down In Its Challenge To Groupon
  i live in Charlotte, and i'm just now finding out about this. That being said, i use ABP and FB Purity (an extension that removes app crap from my news feed) so i pretty much blocked any way for them...
• Commented on British Airways To Start Pumping Signature Scent Into Jet Cabins
  your husband drinks Monster Cable? //confused...
• Commented on Verizon Tech Support: Make Your Smartphone Stupider So It'll Work
  I was just in Verizon today to troubleshoot some issues with my new Motorola Droid 3 (issues with Facebook integration, issues with the preinstalled Quick contacts widget). Verizon's solution was for me to not use the widget, and not use...
• Commented on FDIC: Fewer Banks At Risk Of Failure
  they have shut down a bunch of banking centers here in Charlotte - there were a lot of places where there was a First Union right next to or across the street from a Wachovia, which then became both Wachovias,...
• Commented on Friday Tipster Round-Up: Display Blowout Edition
  if it is still functional, someone that needs a new machine but can't afford one and can't get approved for a credit card might baa able to afford one for $250...
• Commented on Went To Firestone To Fix Flat, Got $1,600 Estimate
  Also avoid the Jiffy Lube on Monroe Rd. (Southeast Charlotte) - they showed me an old air filter and told me it needed to get replaced... then showed the exact same one to the next guy. when i called the...
• Commented on Sears Can't Repair My Fridge, Won't Declare It 'Unrepairable'
  the compressor... or condenser.... SOMETHING recently died in our 19 year old GE refrigerator (it wasn't getting cold any more). Over the nearly 20 year life of the machine, the ice maker never had any problems. On another note, we...

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