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Lenovo's outlet has been having some stupid sales on desktops and laptops. Last time I owned a thinkpad was before lenovo bought the brand out, so I can't vouch for the slabs, but I hear they're just okay. Desktop wise, however, they've been unloading small form factor through large tower...

So as I outlined in my ten year update thread, after hurting my back I packed on about 45-50 pounds and needed to get rid of it. After looking at diet advice and what the experts had to say, there were so many contradictions, backtracks and funny science that I started reading the actual...

Well hello folks, its been quite a while excepting a few quips and miscellaneous comments. Thought I'd give a ten year update on my retirement, and ask some questions as I'm about to wade into unknown territories! :) A little over ten years ago, I took my [-]lottery winnings[/-] tech stock...

I mentioned in the austerity thread that eating out seems to be a poor experience lately. Thought I'd part out this piece of the discussion. We've noticed a couple of things in eating out lately. Prices are up ~20%. Food quality seems to have been lowered...gristly, fatty meat, stuff being...

breaking news - national news - world news - azcentral.com It wasnt a crash, it was just a 'sell off'. Whew!

"But while 17 billionaires on Forbes list lost more than $1 billion in the past month, Buffett managed to boost his wealth by $8 billion to $58 billion, pushing him ahead of Gates, whose fortune fell to $55.5 billion from $57 billion." Good news: you didnt lose a billion dollars. Bad news: you...

I think thats it. Not to say we wont still have a few red days, but I think the worst of it is over and things will start turning up before long. At a minimum, aint it nice to read something positive? :)

Bring on the Devil Rays! Hey, what the heck IS a devil ray anyhow? Some kind of fish? >:D

I had an interesting experience the other day. We have an older mall not far from the house. Its a winery that about 30 years ago added on a bunch of contemporary (for the 70's) retail space. They put in a couple of restaurants and a bunch of pretty decent little stores. Kayak store, bike...

Now Wall Street may shun $700bn bail-out | Business | The Observer Word has it that many wall street companies dont like the rules and regulations of the bailout bill, and in particular the ceo's arent excited with not getting their bag of money on the way out, so many may tough it out and not...

The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time | Cracked.com Lots of naughty words. Hilarious.

Great snapshot of how things are going. At least they're having the workshop about foreclosures before the one on buying a house. I love the little annuities jab in the middle. 10/9 NCUA Insured?What Does That Mean to My Account 11th & O Office, Sacramento | 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 10/15...

But also good for seeing how abjectly stupid some people actually are. Watermelon-eating dog prompts stabbing - UPI.com

....maybe all y'all will realize I wasnt kidding about the radiation, fire potential, and toothiness claims... ;) Rotten smell raises Apple toxin fears - BizTech - Technology - smh.com.au

breaking news - national news - world news - azcentral.com Couple gets driven from foreclosed home by former owners antics. I'm really surprised the law enforcement folks couldnt have been more effective in this situation.

Since we were talking about wireless routers the other day, I've been poking around. Found a couple of really good deals if anyone is thinking of making the plunge into a new router, or an upgrade. These two: Newegg.com - ASUS WL-500g Premium V2 IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Multi-Functional...

Wine ingredient protects against radiation: report - Yahoo! News Yet another great benefit to drinking wine, should one live in an area where radiation is or could be a concern.

Fake popup study sadly confirms most users are idiots

We teach teens trigonometry, why not Money 101? - Yahoo! News Sort of a rehash but still interesting especially in times like these.

Unclemick is right... Science unveils hidden drivers of stock bubbles and crashes - Yahoo! News The symptoms seem strangely familiar...like gambling...

Interesting...just pulled up some zillow charts of a couple of homes I used to own, and I've found that they've changed their historic valuation figures substantially. Up until just a few months ago Zillow was showing one homes peak value as running around 608k. Now they're saying the peak...

...I've just been informed that we're about to be invaded by kangaroo rats from outer space. Scientists to count kangaroo rats from outer space - Yahoo! News Scientists are busy trying to count them, presumably to ascertain the level of the threat.

The spammer is back in action! ;) Costco - Up to $100 OFF Brother MFC-7220 Monochrome Laser Multi-Function Center I know some folks were looking for one of these at this price point a while back. Its a pretty good black and white copy/scan/fax/printer for $99 with free shipping after a small...

Looks like vanguard has totally changed the layout and how you use their fund lists and the profiles. Anyone else get rather annoyed when they've become familiar with a frequently used site and then they make wholesale changes that really havent accomplished anything other than to make things...

http://www.ZipZoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10008683&intpromo=BTS2008_intel 16GB SDHC card for $29 after rebate. Do note that this wont work in the slot of any laptop, camera or other device unless it supports the high capacity SD spec. Most stuff made in the last year or so...