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• Commented on Here's The Math Formula That Ruined Our Economy
  Does this remind anyone else of the movie "Pi"?...
• Commented on 25 Most Expensive Colleges For 2008-2009
  @fizzyg: Also, a lot of the higher tier schools are able to be need-blind in their admissions, which means once you're in, they do whatever they can to make sure you can afford to attend....
• Commented on Taco Bell: Dude Steals Base In World Series, So Enjoy Your Free Taco
  @TheoboldLumos: Although why any manager would use a pitcher in this way is beyond me....
• Commented on Comcast: "The Patriot Act" Mandates We Need Your SSN
  I have cable and internet through RCN, and never had to provide my SSN....
• Commented on This Subway Is Going To Reject Your Coupon One Way Or Another
  This same thing happened to me at the Subway in Boston, on Tremont Street between Kneeland and Boylston. She tried explaining that I needed to buy a drink. When I said that wasn't printed on the ticket, the cashier said...
• Commented on Morning Deals
  For anyone unaware, PG Tips is the best tea in the world. It's too bad I just stocked up....
• Commented on Christmas Wrapping Paper Spotted At Walgreens
  Finally!!...
• Commented on Couple Can't Get Rid Of Cellphones No Matter What They Do
  I used to work in a T-Mobile corporate store and can echo the sentiment that The Mobile Solution is a worthless group of greedy hucksters. Avoid them at all costs. You may get a deal on your handset, but you'll...
• Commented on KFC's "Vegetarian Sandwich" Isn't, Stop Kidding Yourself That Fast Food Restaurants Have Vegetarian Options
  @Sasquatch: And that was a succinct joke that a friend of mine wrote when I was in high school. I don't want anyone getting all Earth Crisis on me....
• Commented on KFC's "Vegetarian Sandwich" Isn't, Stop Kidding Yourself That Fast Food Restaurants Have Vegetarian Options
  Animals are leather bags full of hotdogs....
• Commented on 13 Confessions Of A Waiter
  Oh great. Another Consumerist tipping debate. Nothing like one of these to suck out that last ounce of faith in humanity I had....
• Commented on Find The Best Burgers With Handy Hotlist
  In-N-Out is definitely the best burger on Earth, but coming in at a close second, IMO, is Mr. Bartley's Burger Cottage in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA. Their burgers are to-die-for, and they make a damn good raspberry-lime rickey....
• Commented on Can Prayer Lower Gas Prices? These People Think So
  If God didn't have control over oil prices, why did he put so much of the oil in the Holy Land? /sarcasm...
• Commented on Call For Entries: What Are The Most Disturbing "Side Effects" Mentioned in Drug Ads?
  I think my favorite would have to be for some sleep-aid (I think it was Lunesta). One of the side-effects they mentioned was "next day drowsiness." C'mon now....
• Commented on Worst Company In America "Sweet 16": Best Buy VS Diebold
  A company that rigged an election (or maybe 2) so a warmongering halfwit wins vs. an electronics retailer that steals your porn. This should be no contest....
• Commented on Lawsuits: Man Takes Delta To Court For $1 Million After The Airline Ruined His Mother's 80th Birthday
  @Sndtrkman: "Makes me glad I don't fly a lot and I'd rather drive." True, but that's a difficult strategy to implement when you're going to Argentina....
• Commented on Microsoft Confirms "Gaywood" Is An Offensive Surname, Mr. Gaywood Responds
  I'm really starting to regret buying another year of XBL service, seeing as I never use it now that my girlfriend bought me a PS3....
• Commented on Former Mortgage Broker Selling Possessions On eBay/Craigslist To Avoid Foreclosure
  ...and now the italics tag is closed....
• Commented on Former Mortgage Broker Selling Possessions On eBay/Craigslist To Avoid Foreclosure
  I hope nobody drowns in the river I'm currently crying for this poor fuckhead....
• Commented on What's The First Thing That Pops Into Your Head When You Think Of Dell? Or Sprint?
  Churn....
• Commented on There Are Bed Bugs On The Subway Benches. Yes, Really.
  I expect a report like this from my local FOX affiliate, but I expect better from the Consumerist....
• Commented on Fake, Funny Poncho Ad Causes Outrage, Laughter
  @heylola: It was a LOLCATS-themed issue (in celebration of the ROFL-Con). You really didn't miss much with this one, except apparently this awesome poncho ad, which I didn't even catch....
• Commented on Uhaul Says You Must Have A Land Line To Rent A Truck
  Even if you make the reservation, they probably won't have your truck when the time comes anyway. U-Haul is easily my least favorite company in the world after they screwed me out of a truck on my moving day last...
• Commented on Mo Rocca Shills For Bank of America
  Mo Rocca is awful. I was ecstatic when his mediocre brand of comedy left the Daily Show....
• Commented on IHOP Threatens To Call The Police Because You Refuse To Show ID With Credit Card
  I am personally happy to show my ID when asked for it during a credit card transaction. It shows that the business is serious about preventing credit card fraud, and in fact makes me more prone to frequent that business....
• Commented on Sprint Reps No Longer Allowed To Quote Customer In Quotes In Case Of Subpoena?
  How do these crooks manage to stay afloat? Oh right... that huge pool of uninformed consumers....
• Commented on 5 Confessions Of An Apple Tech Support Supervisor
  "Just strive to be perfectly average, and you'll go far..." This sounds like it could be the new motto of the United States....
• Commented on Starbucks CEO: McDonald's And Dunkin' Donuts Don't Sell "Premium Coffee"
  And this is why I make my own coffee....
• Commented on Malt-O-Meal, Puffed Rice Cereal Recalled For Salmonella
  @timmus: My guess would be cross-contamination from some other source at the factory. But it still sounds weird....
• Commented on Dairy Queen Sells Man Four Delicious Burgers
  If this guy is so concerned about his health, why the f*** is he eating burgers from a Dairy Queen in the first place?...