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InitialDave posted:I'm the chunky one with the bald spot immediately in front of the Landie's spare wheel. I really wanted to go but I've overdone it for the past couple of months and have just spent the last 4 days feeling like total poo poo and trying to stay warm and shake the man-flu I've been fighting for the last 2.5 weeks. I should probably have tried harder and got my poo poo together and come down. Being overworked and stressed and then feeling lovely on top has just destroyed my motivation I don't trust the 101 to drive me anywhere at the moment either.
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Nov 19, 2017 22:08
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eyebeem posted:Took my older two kids and the Abarth 500C to cars and coffee in south Orange County yesterday since it's right down the street now. Was happy to see that an Abarth Cabrio actually gets attention when surrounded by exotics and classics. Is it the right type of attention? 
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Nov 19, 2017 22:18
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[quote="“Larrymer”" post="“478549378”"] Is it the right type of attention? [/quote] Only jerks don't like an Abarth. It's a fact. One kid did yell to his dad "look daddy it's so tiny" as we drove out.
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Nov 19, 2017 22:22
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eyebeem posted:Only jerks don't like an Abarth. It's a fact. A $20000 stroller? (sorry couldn't resist)
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Nov 19, 2017 22:32
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eyebeem posted:"look daddy it's so tiny" Man if i had a nickle for everytime i've heard that one
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Nov 19, 2017 22:34
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:
Possibly? I might need a hand lifting a gun safe and a dresser. As for the rest of it, I'm already gonna have my sister, aunt, and grandmother there. It's gonna be a poo poo show and I really don't want to do this. I'm taking off the 1st through 8th so if you or any other goons in the DFW area want to chill then PM me your number or whatever other preferred method of communication. Looking forward to eating Pecan Lodge and In-N-Out every day though.
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Nov 20, 2017 02:08
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eyebeem posted:Only jerks don't like an Abarth. It's a fact. Did you have the Ritchey on the back?
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Nov 20, 2017 02:19
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Tech/finance speak for a few minutes. There's the home networking thread.. but I'm not going to scan the entire thread for my specific use case and I have enough of an idea to keep things dangerous/interesting, plus you guys are way awesome-er. Short version. Old xfinity plan for pretty quick internet+their voip. Due to when we signed on the plan, there wasn't much in the way of decent modems that would do their VOIP on the compatible list, so it's a $10/mo rental fee. Looking now, everything is all bundled wifi/voip/modem, and minimum $240. So I started looking into other services and porting our number. Currently the comcast voip service is $25/mo+rental, totals out to $35. Any reason not to shell out $100 for a SB6190 (or whatever one that will support wicked faster internets), $50 for whatever voip brick in the SHSC thread, and nix the xfinity VIOP service in lieu of Voip.ms? Any other providers worth looking at? I need to check with xfinity to make sure tossing the line doesn't screw the billing for internet... but saving roughly $30/mo to keep the same number on a line we barely touch seems like a no brainer. It WOULD pay off the hardware purchase in 6 months or less.
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Nov 20, 2017 02:44
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Any reason not to shell out $100 for a SB6190 I'd consider something DOCSIS 3.1, like the SB8200, which is unfortunately not super affordable at the moment. Your area might not have 3.1 right now, but it might be good to have for future-proofing. That said, if you pay off the difference that quickly, it might be 100% fine to use the 6190 for a year or two until your area gets upgraded. As to the VOIP stuff, I have no idea.
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Nov 20, 2017 03:08
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It's supported... no reason not to future proof...
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Nov 20, 2017 03:48
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The SB6190 has some documented flaws. Either go higher or lower, but not that one (or anything using the same chipset).
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Nov 20, 2017 04:30
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Coredump posted:Did you have the Ritchey on the back? Nah. If I ever build up the Colnago with Campy that I've been eying I'll have to throw it on the roof of the Abarth and go full Italian.
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Nov 20, 2017 05:56
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Possibly? I might need a hand lifting a gun safe and a dresser. I've never been to Pecan Lodge (yet), been wanting to check them out. PM deets sent. (Whataburger is way better than In-N-Out though  )
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Nov 20, 2017 09:13
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InitialDave posted:Edit: I only got one goony visitor in the form of Olympic Mathlete. How dare you. :o Also this was my car's rattier, more abused twin (mine was parked half a dozen cars up the road): 
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Nov 20, 2017 09:33
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You know whats a fantastic feeling? Standing at the checkout of the supermarket with $250 worth of groceries and getting your card declined. Because suddenly the account you know always has between $1200 and $2000 in it because its the staging area for the mortgage payment, bills and food shopping has had $1200 drained out of it by some fuckstain who spoofed a credit card number. So now not only am I down $1200 for the next up to 40 days while waiting for the banks fraud department to work its poo poo out, but I'll have to eat the overdraft fees on my visa card cos I had to blow straight past its limit to actually buy food for the week. Great loving fun when you have a $1000 power bill, $600 rates bill, $300 utility bill for a meter change and house insurance all due within the next few weeks. So long emergency savings!
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Nov 20, 2017 13:26
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Ferremit posted:You know whats a fantastic feeling? Standing at the checkout of the supermarket with $250 worth of groceries and getting your card declined. Because suddenly the account you know always has between $1200 and $2000 in it because its the staging area for the mortgage payment, bills and food shopping has had $1200 drained out of it by some fuckstain who spoofed a credit card number.  Not cool, god damned credit card skimmers.
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Nov 20, 2017 13:44
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Our new engineering manager was meant to start today. He's simply not turned up. Through some investigation, it appears he's got an offer elsewhere, and couldn't be bothered to even say anything.Olympic Mathlete posted:How dare you. :o I did manage to grab Frieburger just before the end to give him a quick show round the Landie. Also tried to persuade the guys they should do a build or something with a Rolls Royce V8.
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Nov 20, 2017 14:08
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Ferremit posted:You know whats a fantastic feeling? Standing at the checkout of the supermarket with $250 worth of groceries and getting your card declined. Because suddenly the account you know always has between $1200 and $2000 in it because its the staging area for the mortgage payment, bills and food shopping has had $1200 drained out of it by some fuckstain who spoofed a credit card number. InitialDave posted:Our new engineering manager was meant to start today. He's simply not turned up. Through some investigation, it appears he's got an offer elsewhere, and couldn't be bothered to even say anything.
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Nov 20, 2017 14:14
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Ferremit posted:You know whats a fantastic feeling? Standing at the checkout of the supermarket with $250 worth of groceries and getting your card declined. Because suddenly the account you know always has between $1200 and $2000 in it because its the staging area for the mortgage payment, bills and food shopping has had $1200 drained out of it by some fuckstain who spoofed a credit card number. That sucks man. Your utilities though.  If possible, use credit cards and not debit. I much prefer to have money stolen from a CC than straight from my account. ...They always seem to resolve it quicker when it's their money and not yours...
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Nov 20, 2017 14:18
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InitialDave posted:Our new engineering manager was meant to start today. He's simply not turned up. Through some investigation, it appears he's got an offer elsewhere, and couldn't be bothered to even say anything. So...you're hiring?
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Nov 20, 2017 14:20
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Cage posted:I did that once, but I was 17 and it was at a bowling alley. cakesmith handyman posted:So...you're hiring?
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Nov 20, 2017 14:38
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angryrobots posted:That sucks man. Your utilities though. This - let the bank be the ones out the money for however long it takes them to figure it out, not your checking account. I never use my debit card anywhere, and so far (knock on wood) only my credit cards have had fraudulent activity on them, which was resolved quickly by the bank once discovered. Also to Ferremit - talk to your bank manager and unless your bank is a bunch of shitters, you should be able to get any charges caused by this reversed.
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Nov 20, 2017 15:04
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If you never use you debit card anywhere why bother having one? You're better off carrying cash these days because it's much more likely your card will get skimmed than getting robbed for your cash.
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Nov 20, 2017 15:20
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I use my debit card when I need cash and at the bank. That's it.
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Nov 20, 2017 15:28
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Wrar posted:I use my debit card when I need cash and at the bank. That's it.  Always use credit, never had a problem getting fraudulent stuff off my CC.
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Nov 20, 2017 15:50
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Got to see Ragnarok yesterday and it was great! Lots of laughs and a good time. Cate Blanchett is incredibly good looking, not even taking into account she’s nearly fifty years old Went and saw it on Sunday. I had a blast. Such good fun! I loved how things didn't always go the way Thor wanted them too. The bit with Dr. Strange was funny, too. Larrymer posted:
Started doing that recently (less than a year) myself, for the points I get on the CC, if nothing else.
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Nov 20, 2017 16:09
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I've never been to Pecan Lodge (yet), been wanting to check them out.
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Nov 20, 2017 17:29
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InitialDave posted:Our new engineering manager was meant to start today. He's simply not turned up. Through some investigation, it appears he's got an offer elsewhere, and couldn't be bothered to even say anything. Trust me - in the big picture he did you a favor. The short term sucks though.
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Nov 20, 2017 17:34
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ilkhan posted:Habit > In'N'Out > whataburger OH NO WHAT HAVE STARTED?!
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Nov 20, 2017 17:40
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Chicken Burger > Beef Burger.
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Nov 20, 2017 17:40
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Goober Peas posted:Trust me - in the big picture he did you a favor. The short term sucks though.
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Nov 20, 2017 17:44
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Haven't had one recently but I had a rash of debit cards being compromised a few years ago and my bank always issued a provisional credit immediately when I reported it, and they always found in my favor when investigating it. Only downside is they started aggressively monitoring my activity for a few months after, and in one case blocked my purchase of a washing machine at a Lowes 10 miles from where I live yet allowed a fraudulent transaction to go through at a Meijer in Detroit minutes after making a purchase with my debit card from a vending machine at work.
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Nov 20, 2017 18:04
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Beverly Cleavage posted:Tech/finance speak for a few minutes. There's the home networking thread.. but I'm not going to scan the entire thread for my specific use case and I have enough of an idea to keep things dangerous/interesting, plus you guys are way awesome-er. Why do you even have the land line? Sounds like you don't need it. I bought a super cheap used SB whatever (its DOCSIS 3) for like $35 on Amazon. My internet only plan (I get 250 down) on Comcast is around $75/mo.
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Nov 20, 2017 18:06
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Geoj posted:Haven't had one recently but I had a rash of debit cards being compromised a few years ago and my bank always issued a provisional credit immediately when I reported it, and they always found in my favor when investigating it. Yeah, usually if you catch them quick in the US, the bank just gives back the funds and just watches you closer.
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Nov 20, 2017 18:07
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ilkhan posted:Habit > In'N'Out > whataburger This is someone who has clearly never eaten at Whataburger. edit: In 'N' Out is overrated hype. They're good, but nothing special, at least compared to what we already had here in Texas. Are other burger shops in California just bad? Darchangel fucked around with this message at 18:29 on Nov 20, 2017 |
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Nov 20, 2017 18:27
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Applebees Appetizer posted:If you never use you debit card anywhere why bother having one? Because they force the drat things upon you these days? One of my accounts I intentionally didn't even activate the debit cards for because it's not one I'll ever pull cash out of on a whim. The other two I only use to deposit and/or withdraw cash.
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Nov 20, 2017 18:35
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i havent used cash in probably five years. any place that's like "uh cash only buster" i go and put my poo poo back and go somewhere else yeah lemme just carry a wad of something that can be stolen from me and not be able to be gotten back edit: in retrospect maybe i have lived in detroit for too long
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Nov 20, 2017 18:37
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opengl128 posted:Why do you even have the land line? Sounds like you don't need it. It's used for all house primary traffic. I work from home so it can be useful on some stuff there, the in-laws only call the house, school stuff for kids, and when my wife was on-call for the hospital, it would always call the house. It has it's uses. But not $25/mo. uses. TT - Way to support your local businesses. :p Imagine the lost revenue when they have to pay the $$$$ fees to all the credit cards users.
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FAT32 SHAMER posted:i havent used cash in probably five years. Yeah, it's weird teaching kids about cash when they never see me with any "hand money." Cash is for poors. In other news: I've been fighting with WOW cable for a week. For the past year-plus I've been getting speed readings of 65/66mb. Repeatedly. Month over month. November 10 they had internet service down for maintenance and, ever since then, I haven't seen over 62, with most readings in the mid-50s and down to 49mb. Now I'm paying for a 60mb package, and just three months ago I re-upped with a long-term contract. Then they cut my speed by 15-20% and say "oh well, you're still getting your rated speed within our parameters." That's not okay. When I re-upped, I assumed that the service would continue as it had been provided. They've since put me in the outsourced-only phone support box and the "executive support" person that's ignoring the issue doesn't know that I have the number for the executive assistant for the CEO. He'll know that soon. 
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