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• Commented on Tampa Woman Tries To Collect Loan Made By Her Great-Grandfather During Civil War
  @Milstar: I think its a math error. The 147 years is right (for 1861), but yeah, the civil war was long over in 1871...
• Commented on Real Estate Speculation: From A Trailer Park To Foreclosure On 4 Homes
  @JiminyChristmas: @Troy F.: Thats the fundemental change in the housing market in the last decade or two. People stopped buying a home as a place to live, with the hope it would increase in value, to buying a home purely...
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  Lets ignore the fact that they were illegal helping to distribute someone elses Intellectual Property....
• Commented on Aer Lingus Accidentally Sells Transatlantic Flights For 5 Euros Each
  @Bruce Bayliss: 170k revenue, big difference....
• Commented on The Crocs Fad Is Over?! Profits Down, Will Close 1 Factory
  I own a pair. They are god awful ugly, but when I go surf fishing they are perfect. Solid enough to feel comfortable driving, enough protection to avoid sunburned feet and the sand rinses off in seconds....
• Commented on Should The Government Set Up A "Do-Not-Track" List?
  @AndyMan1: using Adblock cuts the revenue that this site (and many others that you enjoy) dont get revenue. I have no problem with ads or tracking. I get free access to information/entertainment in exchange for it, a trade Im willing...
• Commented on Oxford Tweaks Rules So It Can Double Your Monthly CoPay
  @dabusdriver: Or find a different supplier that delivers in a different dosage. I know my brother got his in vials that each lasted a week....
• Commented on Monster Cable Threatens The Wrong Small Cable Manufacturer
  So, he basically admits that he is infringing on their patents, but because hes a lawyer is is telling them if they try to stop him then he will run up the cost....
• Commented on After Weekend Controversy, Wisconsin Landlord Releases Man From Lease On Murder Scene Apartment
  @Landru: Landru - Shill accusing troll. Just cause someone doesnt agree with you doesnt make them a shill, it just makes you a jerk...
• Commented on Make More Money by Getting Plastic Surgery?
  This isnt exactly a shocking revelation. Weight loss, better posture, being clean shaven, nicer (more expensive) suits. Ive noticed that all have a direct impact on my career....
• Commented on Why Does The Masters Tournament Need Your SSN In Order To Sell You Tickets?
  @pirate: Spend 5 minutes online and you can find a big chunk of the members list. If you are a member you tend to publicize it. This one is a couple years old but is pretty accurate as far as...
• Commented on Widow Sues Petsmart For Selling Killer Hamster
  @mikelotus: Why is PetSmart financial "liable" in any way? This is why we see the "taking it seriously" line all the time, companies cant apologize for something beyond their control because people are just aching to sue. If there was...
• Commented on Widow Sues Petsmart For Selling Killer Hamster
  @bohemian: The test catch the big stuff usually, along with anything that would show up in a standard culture, but are unable to catch everything. If there is suspicion of something (meningitis, congenital disorder, ect) they will do a more...
• Commented on Why Does The Masters Tournament Need Your SSN In Order To Sell You Tickets?
  They probably run a credit/background check. Private club/private property they can keep out anyone they want....
• Commented on Over Your Credit Limit? Get Ready For Higher Interest Rates!
  Theyve been doing this for years @TechnoDestructo: No, not legally. If you miss a payment however, they will lower it to just above your balance so another months interest will put you over-limit. Thats why I feel so bad for...
• Commented on Surveillance Tape Shows Man Who "Forgot" Case Of Soda Is A Thief And A Liar!
  Dumbass. You can get away with 1 case, but 6? Thats just greedy......
• Commented on DC Tickets And Tows Stolen Car, Releases It To Thief, Then Sends Collection Agency After Owner
  I call bullshit. Not because I dont believe they would screw up this much, but because no thief would pay to claim his car from impound....
• Commented on Apologies For Poor Photo Choice Exercised In IDT Article
  The OP in this article is, as always, correct. How dare a site with such integrity put a photo on a story without making sure it is related. I mean, what next, putting a picture of a store that people...
• Commented on XM-Sirius Merger Will Double Monthly Prices?
  This rumor strikes me as the same thing as the sales rep at a store telling you a sale is about to end so you need to buy now. The pricing plans may change and there may well be a...
• Commented on Suspected Hat Stealer Drops Dead In Macy's
  Mall cops are usually empowered to do more then store security (least in my neck of the woods). A lot of the mall police were regular cops who were working a second job, so that may explain it too....
• Commented on What Should We Do With 125,000 Out Of Work Mortgage Bankers?
  Ah.. The heart of the consumerist. I love it. Good people are out of work and suffering and its a joke. Most of these people are hard working honest folks. I know a lot of mortgage people who are really...
• Commented on Starbucks CEO Thinks Pesky "Laws" Don't Apply To His Company
  I agree that salaried managers shouldnt get a cut of tips, but hourly line supervisors, if they are making drinks and waiting on customers deserve a fair share of the pie....
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  @MonkeyMonk: They arent contributing. They are insuring JPM against a potential lost by packing the most risky part of the Bears sale. Odds are very low that that money will need to be paid out, and the investment is well...
• Commented on Walmart Successfully Sues Brain-Damaged Worker For $469,216
  @johnva: They dont, as far as I know. The reason Walmart went after her is simple. By her winning a suit for the medical expenses they paid the insurance company now cant sue the trucking company. Also, she had no...
• Commented on Walmart Successfully Sues Brain-Damaged Worker For $469,216
  @Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner: You know I like you Hank, but you are wrong, she was the unethical one. She sued the trucking company for a bill that she didnt have. She actually could have been accused of committing fraud on the...
• Commented on Restaurant Gives 25% Discount To Birthday Diners, Writes "Bug On Food" For Reason On Check
  @DeeJayQueue: yeah, I thought about it. But it was opening night and "Restaurant arrest group for undertipping" wasnt the headline we wanted....
• Commented on Walmart Successfully Sues Brain-Damaged Worker For $469,216
  Its not that she won a suit, I dont think that Walmart/insurance could recoup that, but she sued for and received "medical expenses"....
• Commented on Restaurant Gives 25% Discount To Birthday Diners, Writes "Bug On Food" For Reason On Check
  OK, so this is on topic but a complete other story. Back a ways when I was waiting tables for a chain I did a couple store openings. I was down in Atlanta and that store (unlike most of the...
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  Miss your annual Easter Egg hunt? Meet me in Odenton and we will start searching....
• Commented on Save Your Cellphone Battery
  If Ive learned anything by often winding up with a dead phone while at conferences, invest in a second battery. Preferably an extended life one. You can find them on Amazon (or a dozen other sites) or under $10. Throw...