MinchinWeb commented on Ex-Credit Card Bankers: "Every Customer Who Calls In Is A Mark. It's A Great Big Con."

"MNBA - that has bad news written all over it."

MinchinWeb commented on Microsoft Gives Up, Strips Default Apps from Windows 7

"For all the nay-sayers, the thing I like about Window's built in apps is I can sit down at any (Windows) computer, and I know there are at least the basic tools to accomplish most tasks at hand - imagine the hell IT lockdown would be if all these apps were stripped out of Windows! For many programs, I know there's alternatives out there, but I have yet to move to anything else, probably a combination of knowing the Windows version, and not feeling the need for more advanced features. Built in Windows programs I use on a regular basis: * Notepad - fairly lightweight and amazingly simple * Photo Preview * Windows Calendar * Calculator * Windows Fax & Scan * Windows Media Player * Windows Explorer * the free Games"

MinchinWeb commented on Oil Prices Down But Airline Fees Remain

"@mlorr: Looks like WestJet has scraped their fees too!"

MinchinWeb commented on McDonald's & Microsoft To Let Zune Users Download Music While Scarfing Burgers

"Apparently everywhere but Canada :( [www.cbc.ca]"

MinchinWeb commented on $50 Import Charge For eBay Items From USA To Canada?

"In my experience, UPS (and FedEx, etc) tend to charge a $40-50 "brokerage fee" (plus GST on the declared value, and the brokerage fee) on many items coming up from the States to Canada."

MinchinWeb commented on Best Note-Taking Tools?

"Vote: OneNote + Tablet PC I have a Lenovo X61 Tablet running Vista that I bought specifically for its note taking capacity."

MinchinWeb commented on Best Scenic Drives in the U.S.

"I've done the Road to Hana, and it's very beautiful, but not for those with weak stomachs!"

MinchinWeb commented on Slim Down, Back Up, and Organize Your Wallet

"I would have to add another voice for [www.JustOneClubCard.com] Another thing I've done to slim my wallat is switch to a card carrier - it has a little leather case with 10 platic windows that hold credit cards and the like."

MinchinWeb commented on Close Down All Non- Essential Windows Apps with EndItAll

"I've used to program for over a year and find it works great - small and simple itself, and it does a great job of ellimating all the "extra" little programs that like to run on my computer. If you google it, be sure to get version 2, over the original."

MinchinWeb commented on Going to Work Sick?

"I'm remined of a shirt I once saw that read "I used up all my sick days...so I called in dead." Anyone ever try that?"