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IRS Sends 15,000 Stimulus Checks To The Wrong Bank Accounts

That economic stimulus check you were expecting may have accidentally stimulated your neighbor's bank account. Newsday is reporting that 15,000 checks tumbled astray thanks to an IRS "computer programming glitch." More »

8:45 AM on Sat May 17 2008
By Carey
9,391 views, 47 comments

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This Sprint Plan Lets You Talk For 1.9 Years Per Month. What?

BG's Sprint plan lets him talk for 1,000,499 minutes per month and only costs $50. How did he find this stupefyingly amazing plan? Hit the jump for his story. More »

9:18 AM on Sat Mar 29 2008
By Carey
13,416 views, 31 comments

Latest by West Coast Secessionist: @sporks: awwwwwww. Wow, I actually remember doing that when I was 17. more »

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Meijer Accidentally Marks Everything 50% Off, Doesn't Want The Money Back

Midwest grocery giant Meijer experienced a computer glitch that marked nearly everything in their 179 stores (including their gas stations) 50% off for about 60 minutes. From the Palladium-Item:
"It happened at the end of the night," [Meijer Manager Sandi Wagenknecht] said. "So we weren't very busy. We caught it early and just rang things up differently to accommodate it."
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5:34 PM on Thu May 24 2007
By Meg Marco
2,635 views, 35 comments