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• Commented on Read The Suicide Note Of A Ponzi Schemer
  Yep, sad. The larger message I get from this story is that, even in these times of foul play and plunder, it might actually be okay to trust financial professionals who kill themselves. Not sure about the rest....
• Commented on Conan Dares NBC To Sue Him Over Masturbating Bear
  Which suit? Guess you're right either way....
• Commented on Wells Fargo Hits Girl With Secret Fee Trifecta
  Less hoops than WF? Swell. Thanks for that choice between Satan and Sadam. News: We have 6-figures in a bofa account and they still suck ass. Clarification: suck ass in a bad way. As in, we'd prefer they stop. As...
• Commented on Netflix Apologizes For Brief Outage, Offers Bill Credit
  I got it, but the timing wasn't good; I was writing my cancellation note when I got the email ding. Canceling for unrelated reasons: the depth of their movie library isn't great, and additions to their watch-it-now streaming selections are...
• Commented on Pair Arrested For Trying To Sell Blocks Of Wood, Paper Binders As Toshiba Laptops
  They'd have been okay if they would have just put the word "Unlimited" before Toshiba's name. Silly crooks. Learn from the big boys....
• Commented on Utility Offering Oregon Residents $5,000 To Not Complain About Wind Turbine Noise
  In lieu of the money I'd require once weekly control of a set of 10 turbines, with seats mounted at the end of each blade. Saturdays evenings all could gather and watch the city council and mayor going round &...
• Commented on Apple: Puerto Ricans Aren't Americans And Can't Have Free iPhone 4 Cases
  Business majors don't need no stinking geography!...
• Commented on Fry's Makes Me Log On To Bank Account To Prove I've Got Enough Money To Write Check
  Stay classy, Fry's....
• Commented on E-Readers Getting Rolled Under Tablet Juggernaut
  Who could have seen this coming?...
• Commented on Unrefunded $25 Checked Bag Fee Turns Into $5 Million Lawsuit For American Airlines
  The argument could be made that $1000 isn't even a measurable cost of doing business while $5m may be a behavior changer....
• Commented on Let's Recycle The Swirling Vortex Of Plastic Garbage Into An Island Utopia
  Fun! With all the product labels, never again would there be a shortage of reading material!...
• Commented on Create A Different Password For Every Site And Never Forget A Single One
  That's a reasonable convention for passwords, for sites that don't trip you up with length, unique character or time restrictions. My suggestion for improvement would be to try lastpass.com. It rocks....
• Commented on Apparently A Year's Supply Of Honey Nut Cheerios Is Only 12 Boxes
  Stick In Mud...
• Commented on Apparently A Year's Supply Of Honey Nut Cheerios Is Only 12 Boxes
  One box/month? Are they high? In my 20's I'd put down a box in two or three days. A friend or two and I would down one as a snack while watching a movie. Yes, a Beta movie, damn your...
• Commented on Gov. Launches Product Recall App For Android
  I first read this as an app from the government that recalled Android phones. (Boggle)...
• Commented on Great Customer Service Is Just How Wagner Rolls
  Good for them. Still, Wagner equipment is "Harbor Freightish" in a proof-of-concept way. Don't expect professional performance or durability, but you will gain insight as to how a serious version of the same tool might perform. If that's good enough,...
• Commented on DOT Lacks Power To Ban Peanuts From Flights
  In other news, Congress to decide future of immigration with giant game of Twister!...
• Commented on Petsmart Redefines Coupon Expiration Dates
  Honestly, while Petsmart's use flies in the face of coupon convention, it greatly satisfies my OCD. "Expires" has too much uncertainty. For coupon-y uses at least, the word should die quietly and be replaced with "valid through..."....
• Commented on George Lucas Says Your Actual Laser Looks Too Much Like Lightsaber
  Many people consider Empire Strikes Back to be the best of the series. It is blindingly obvious that is the one that George Lucas did the least amount of work in. Fixed it....
• Commented on Here We Go Again: This Time The Toyotas Have Defective Engines
  "You're holding the steering wheel wrong." -Steve...
• Commented on Consumer Reports Tries Out Chevy Volt, Enjoys Driving It
  That doesn't look bad, and I'm not a big Chevy fan. Still, CR, how are we to really know until you give Stig a lap?...
• Commented on Homebuyer Tax Credit Poised For 3-Month Extension
  If the banks weren't taking so incredibly long to process the loans then this wouldn't have been needed. This isn't a buyer problem, it's one of banking overload in a system where they are no longer just rubber-stamping everything that...
• Commented on Class Action Brewing For iPhone 4 "Death Grip" Issue?
  Heh, yep. Customer engineering? I suppose they could also add some damping & randomness to the signal bars, or just remove them altogether as a "confusing user interface element". I mean, it is all about perception. We don't actually use...
• Commented on Class Action Brewing For iPhone 4 "Death Grip" Issue?
  Hey, I'd be pissed. And I wonder about this software fix, and how much is just PR/placebo. From what I've read the cause is a fundamental RF design error. Yes, it can be worked around by changing how it's held,...
• Commented on Sheriff Says Tmobile Delayed Murder Investigation
  I can see giving Tmo a few hours to reply. Depending on urgency & all, and assuming nothing significant is expected to come of it. But waiting days? If it was important this screams of poor management. It's either due...
• Commented on Sheriff Says Tmobile Delayed Murder Investigation
  The alternate, short version: "I'm such a bad manager that a $50 fee will completely stump my team of 20. I've micro-managed and frozen them beneath so much policy that simple fees and warrant requests can delay murder investigations multiple...
• Commented on Apple Won't Let Me Re-Download My Lost Movies After Hard Drive Crash
  Pretty sure Ocean Spray already has a TM on that name. Check the cran-apple MSDS if you don't believe me. Made you look!...
• Commented on Save On Cellphone Bills When Traveling To Mexico And Canada
  Until said company forgets you called to change plans but somehow remembers to re-up your contract for another two years. Even if you manage to have it fixed, the hours spent fighting CSR scripts will be gone forever. Better to...
• Commented on Top 6 Examples Of Why No One Trusts Banks These Days
  It isn't the big things that bother me so much. Those typically bubble up and get fixed, even as they reveal the deeper, systematically abusive nature of modern banking....
• Commented on AT&T Suspends iPhone Sales, Didn't Fully Test Pre-Order System
  Fascinating to see the Facebook programming methodology applied at a major wireless carrier. Write bad code. Ship it. Run in circles....