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So you bought a flight ticket and decided you can't travel on that day. Why can't you sell or give that ticket to another person? Why does a flight ticket have to be associated to a specific person at the time of purchase? Is this practice common in other countries as well?

Hello all, I need to ship a couple large boxes from Honolulu to Houston. 50lbs, 16x22x11 inches. The Parcel Post rate is $52/box and the Media Mail rate is $22/box. Can I get away with shipping them using the media mail rate? Thanks, Sam

May be it's not the time for electric cars yet. But a power assisted bicycle sounds like a winner. Quote: by justin_le » Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:59 am So I finally got around to adding the last line in my cross-canada trip stats spreasheet. Truro -> Halifax. From one coast right to the other...

Stay Calm, Dad - Video Amazingly calm 5 years old girl.

Not wanting to hijack the other thread, I'm starting this one. I have heard of excess capacity too. So what really happens to it? Does it turn into heat, noise or what?

[-]An idiot[/-] A fool or a hero? To his "wonderful wife", of course. BERLIN | Fri Dec 3, 2010 9:40am EST (Reuters) - Actor and singer Johannes Heesters has given up smoking for love -- at age 106. "I did it for love, for my wonderful wife," Heesters, who is better known as "Jopie" in Germany...

I have been bugged by friends and family members with their impersonal invitations to join those virtual communities. I don't really understand it. They have my email, my phone, my address. And we do communicate often enough. What am I missing? And what is the "diplomatic" way to tell them...

In case you're dragged into a gender war. Do you have sufficient ammunition for the battle? I'll start with a few, you gals/guys add your favorites. Mediocre, minuscule Fake, foolish

Hi all, A few years ago I stumbled onto a website hosted by Physics Instructors/Professors. There, one can ask question. If the question is well asked and somewhat interesting, usually an answer would be provided. Unfortunately, I can't recall the name of the site anymore. Have you seen it...

Calling all geeks. Most if not all today's digital cameras have full (30fps) video capability of 640x480 res or higher. Using the optics of the cameras, the video quality is usually much better than that of webcams (tiny lens, mostly made with plastic). The cameras are connected to computers...

I'm sure most of you have heard Mrs. Smith's testimony today. I have no doubt that she actually did experience a malfunction on her vehicle. But I'm inclined to think that she exaggerated the story greatly. - I don't believe Toyota has implemented "shift by wire for the transmission" on the...

Hello all, Not 100% sure, but I think I read an article 5 to 10 years ago written by some doctor/scientist (or some one with authority in the drug field) stating that there is absolutely no difference between various version of amoxicillin (human, dog, horse, fish...). The main point of the...

This is about Closed Captioning (CC) not subtitle. Most older DVDs have CC. Some newer DVDs have them too. All of them work correctly with my Toshiba DVD player software on my laptop. The newer DVDs' CC do not work with my combo Philips DVD player (2 years old) and Samsung HD TV (6 years...

I was having lunch with a group of friends and acquaintances yesterday. One of my acquaintance's friend was a Lieutenant Colonel (LC) in the Army. At one point, the conversation subject turned to the current real estate mess in the north east. The LC said he's struggling with his investment...

Hello all, I'm hoping some of you can share with me your successful personal experience in motivating your college son/daughter to work during the summer. Here's my situation: I have a daughter and a son, both are in their 3rd year of college. Both are doing extremely well academically, so...

So I receive my first Photo Enforcement Violation this morning in the mail. It directed me to a website where I can admire my handiwork via photos and video. Both photos and video are amazingly clear, there was absolutely no doubt that I entered the intersection after the light turned red...

Hello all, I'm thinking of replacing my 20 year old home A/C and gas furnace with a single A/C-Heat Pump unit. In theory, the heat pump is supposed to be a lot more efficient than the gas furnace. The problem is the high humidity in Houston. As an experiment, I converted a small, high...

Research [-]sucks![/-] is too tiring. I'm getting a headache. I just want a reliable DVD Recorder with component video input (not composite). A built in TV tuner would be nice, but not absolutely necessary. If you have one and are happy with it, please let me know. Brand and model number...

So I decide to give myself a birthday gift, a brand spanking new motorcycle. Price is range is very flexible (it's a toy after all.) I have been doing researches, going to the dealers to sit on bikes, test driving as many as I can. I pretty much knew what I want. Then I talk to other bikers...

Hello all, What are the publicly traded companies that specialize in designing/building nuclear power plants? Also funds that concentrate in that field. I'm looking at French Avera, but can not yet find info on its stock. Sam

Let's say you graduate today with a bachelor degree in Psychology. No chance whatsover to pursue any higher education. No master, no PhD. What can you do with that degree? What are the jobs' prospect? What can you expect in term of salary/wage? One of my nephew, 17yo, is seriously...

http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f30/how-much-for-daughters-wedding-41296.html Not wanting to hijack the above thread, I'm starting this one. My daughter is 21 yo, my son is 20. So, I have been visualizing them getting they own family in the not-too-distant future. 2 "issues" came to...

Early in 2008, a married couple received the standard $1,200 stimulus check. They filed jointly for the 2007 tax year. Divorced this year, they are filing single for 2008. But they have to report the stimulus money received. How? 50% for each? 100% for one, and 0 for the other? Thanks, Sam

Anyone out there brave enough to daytrade BAC or C or the likes? With weekly fluctuations of 10% or more they look tempting. But, if history is any indication, as soon as I get in, it would stop fluctuating and go down like a rock. Sam

Any battery experts here? Help me understand this senario: Two separate, working 12 volt lead-acid batteries: #1) Smaller, 60AH capacity, rest voltage = 12.5V (about 70% charged) #2) Larger, 120AH capacity, rest voltage = 12.5V (about 70% charged) Now connect the two of them together in...