dlab commented on United Airlines Duct Taped Unruly Passenger To Her Seat

"@ceilingFANBOY: Fly much?"

dlab commented on Save $1,000 in 30 Days

"Yeah, although I really like Ramit's site, 3 of his 5 tips are things that I already do or did (cell phone bill, e-Bay, packing lunches)."

dlab commented on Please, Citibank, Stop Sending Us Random Amounts Of Money!

"This happened to my girlfriend - BOA put $900 in her account that weren't hers."

dlab commented on I Told Off The Debt Collector

"Whatever you have to do to not lose your mind, man. We used to have debt collectors trying to reach a "Samantha Cox" that rented an apartment I used to live in."

dlab commented on Create a Secret Data Stash with a Fake Phonejack

"@SamburgerHandwich: I thought pulling power off a phone line was illegal."

dlab commented on If We Had a Lifehacker Conference, Would You Come?

"I hate to join the "in my own city" camp."

dlab commented on How To Get Utilities And Phone Service Without Giving Up Your SSN

"All I can say is you better make sure to NEVER EVER EVER forget your account password and/or security information."

dlab commented on What Will The Largest Government Bailout Of Private Industry In US History Look Like?

"@spyz88: Agreed - Consumerist - any chance you'll reconsider?"

dlab commented on Comcast: "The Patriot Act" Mandates We Need Your SSN

"likely reasons for this are: - make sure you don't owe them money from before. - check that you have good credit (not likely IMHO). - they need this information as a last-ditch resort to protect your account should someone try to gain access to it through the "forgot my password" type of means. - since this is telecom, could be for something as crazy as ensuring that you are a legal resident of the United States."

dlab commented on New Obama Ad Plays the "He Can't Send an Email" Card

"@LankanDude: I would worry if someone who doesn't know anything about e-mail tries to pass legislation that affects it."