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• Commented on Why Did Toyota Sell Me A Van With An Obsolete Navigation System?
  My friend had some music playback issues with the nav system in his 2011 VW, and during troubleshooting the dealer swapped his with a 2012 model they had on their lot to see if the newer hardware fixed the issue....
• Commented on If You Value Cheap Gas, Move To The Middle Of The Country
  There's also tires, engine oil, and other fluids, not to mention general wear and tear. Using the IRS reference of $0.51 per mile, you should consider your total cost to be over $1000. Still cheaper than the plane tickets up...
• Commented on Secret Santa Picks Up Kmart Customers' Layaway Tabs
  "Of course it did involve collecting money...." I think the real kudos is that they didn't "misplace" it. Neither the donor nor the beneficiary would know....
• Commented on Big Drop In Car Crashes Tracks With Blackberry Outage
  I think it's the text/email stuff, not calls, that are the issue. The things that make you look away from the road for an extended period of time....
• Commented on Netflix: Restricting Streams To One Per Account Was A Glitch
  DS9 is available for free on Amazon Instant if you're a Prime member....
• Commented on Target Really Wants You To Notice They've Raised The Price Of Cat Food
  All joking aside, my cat's favorite bread is naan. He ravenously attacks the bread, the bag, me, and anything else it touches. I kept it on top of the fridge for a while, but I had to move it once...
• Commented on Whose $100 Million ATM Receipt Is This?
  I'd imagine if you had that problem, the correct way to handle it would be to invest it in something that would give you dividends to supplement or replace your income. I've thought about it every time I see the...
• Commented on Chase Redeems Your Rewards Points Via 19 $50 Checks
  Indicia on the envelopes looks like it's for presort first class, so probably more like $0.30 each. Your point stands, though. Still way more than they needed to spend....
• Commented on Chase Redeems Your Rewards Points Via 19 $50 Checks
  Ignore this, reply broke....
• Commented on Chase Redeems Your Rewards Points Via 19 $50 Checks
  Indicia on the envelopes looks like it's for presort first class, so probably more like $0.30 each. Your point stands, though. Still way more than they needed to spend....
• Commented on Parents Want To Push Kid With Peanut Allergy Out Of School
  I purposely walk around covered in peanut dust to help out Darwin....
• Commented on Pepsi Throwback Becomes Permanent
  I suspect that's exactly the reason. I know plenty of people who say they don't like the taste of the Throwback Pepsi/Dew. Considering they're already losing market share, converting their flagship product like that would be financial suicide....
• Commented on Diet Coke Unseats Pepsi As #2 Cola Brand
  Diet Dr Pepper: Tastes more like regular Dr Pepper than rancid milk....
• Commented on Forgiven Credit Card Debt Over $600 Is Taxable Income
  Says here in the reference document and instructions it's "Other Income" on the 1040: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1099c.pdf...
• Commented on Who Sucks The Most, AT&T Or Verizon? Vote With Your Gum
  I'm curious if there'd be a bias of gum chewers in one direction or the other....
• Commented on Woman Robs Girl Scout Of $92
  DIY: http://bakingbites.com/2008/01/homemade-girl-scout-cookies-samoas/...
• Commented on How Do I Melt Ice If The Store Is Out Of Salt?
  Funny you should mention that. I was just wondering yesterday how effective that specific product would be at clearing snow and ice....
• Commented on My Rotisserie Chicken Has a Chemical Found In Brake Fluid
  It's driving me nuts trying to find these. I can't seem to find it in the book I thought I read it in, but I believe this is the study to which it was referring: http://tinyurl.com/6b66kfw...
• Commented on AT&T To Change Text Message Packages And Chuck Some Upgrade Discounts
  Considering my average monthly usage on my iPhone is about 15mb, I was happy to downgrade to the 200mb plan to save some money....
• Commented on My Rotisserie Chicken Has a Chemical Found In Brake Fluid
  Studies have shown that eating something with MSG will increase your overall food consumption by 30%, including foods that don't contain MSG....
• Commented on Chase Took My 89 Cents, Says It Wasn't A Big Deal (Updated)
  Yep, yes to all....
• Commented on The Laziest Spam Ever, Or The Smartest?
  It's so common it's hard to tell if it's a troll....
• Commented on Chase Took My 89 Cents, Says It Wasn't A Big Deal (Updated)
  Yes. Look up use tax....
• Commented on People Of Georgia Freak Out Over Snow, Empty Walmart Shelves
  You are probably thinking of low-profile reflectors like cats' eyes that are more plow friendly. OP is probably referring to Botts' dots which would be destroyed by a plow. They are little domes that are used in place of line...
• Commented on Your Clever Netflix Plan Vs Reality
  You said "discs" plural. Wouldn't it make sense to downgrade to the 1-at-a-time plan? You'd still get the streaming and you'd be paying less for fewer coasters....
• Commented on Remember To Reward Yourself For Paying Off Debt
  I can think of plenty of small items that I'd get if I had a few extra bucks. My Amazon wishlist is full of them, like CDs and books, and I snap them up if the price is low. It's...
• Commented on No, The Kinect Is Not Racist
  Thank god someone pulled out a quote from that episode. I was worried I'd need to take matters into my own hands....
• Commented on Is Olde English Truly The Worst Beer?
  Not all "ice" beers are bad. Try Aventinus Eisbock....
• Commented on Avoid The Lottery: Play This Deeply Depressing Lottery Simulator Instead
  "The stats gathered would be less useful as many people would then try known winning numbers." A sufficiently random lottery would have an equal chance of repeating winning numbers compared to any other combination....
• Commented on Reader's Digest Wants Me To Renew 4 Months Into a 2-Year Subscription
  Did you get a fake collections notice after it lapsed? I did. That was entertaining. A third party "collections agency" sent me a bill for the future issues and the last issue I received was the month it was due...