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I inadvertently broke two wires off a tiny circuit board that were soldered in place. I don't own a soldering gun + accessories and priced them at the hardware store, but it would be very expensive for me to buy all the equipment to use just one time. I don't know anyone with soldering...

Came across this and thought a few folks around here might find it interesting. Sort of ties into ER. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu How Not to Hurry

I posted this before in another thread a while back, but with the state of the world economy and current travel issues, I think it's worth another look. :)

When you get a new PM, you get a pop up saying so. But as far as I know you don't get that when you get a "thank you" from another member. I'm only aware of seeing them when I look at my CP, which I rarely do. Is there a way to make the Thank You more obvious or is there something in place...

America's most wanted: doctor found living in tent on Mont Blanc | World news | The Guardian How quickly it can all fall apart on you, eh?

I knew it, I just knew it! Priest: Thou shalt not steal (unless it's from big business) - CNN.com

Renault is set to release for sale an entire range (4) of electric vehicles in 2011. It will be interesting to see how the public takes to these vehicles. I like the idea of these cars being more mainstream and cheaper to buy. Some really cool technology used in these cars. Read all about...

I have a healthy chunk of money coming from a matured CD and am rethinking the way I want to invest it going forward. I'm now of the opinion that I want to take a little more risk for a little more reward and open a Vanguard account which will be a taxable account. I've read through many...

So I starting chatting with someone on a forum as we seemed to have some common interests, etc. We've exchanged some friendly emails over the last couple weeks but nothing particularly personal. Since I have too much free time, I Googled their forum user name yesterday. It turns out that...

I've finally gotten fed up with the non-stick surface of my regular frying pans flaking off so they had some bare cast iron cookware on sale at the store so I got one pan to try out. I've never cooked on cast iron before, but I thought it would be a good LBYM purchase as it should last pretty...

If you can choose between Taekwondo, Karate or Kung fu? I'd be interested a good discipline for women with a focus on self-defense. Any advice?

Who likes the new format? I know changes take a while to get used to, but I really don't like the huge red logo at the top. I'll get over it, just sayin'. What do you think? CNN.com International - Breaking, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News

I was wondering if expiration dates are more or less a scam by the pharmaceutical companies to get people to toss out perfectly good medicine to go and buy more. Now I understand some medicines might break down or lose some effectiveness over time (I wouldn't take 2 year old heart medicine)...

I know these super rich folks live in a parallel universe to me, but it still baffles me when people who are able to create such wealth for themselves get into financial trouble. Now Cage claims his former business manager has sent him “down a path toward financial ruin,” and he's suing him for...

So I just got a batch of mail from my mail forwarding company. I had put the mail on hold as we transitioned back from Germany and I just recently remembered to tell them to start sending me my mail again. In the batch I just opened is a Jury Duty Summons and I was apparently supposed to...

Excerpts from a Dog's Diary...... 8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing! 1:00 PM - Played...

Another great waste of time. Videos of animals going about their business with small cameras attached to them. Flickr: Museum of Animal Perspectives (MAP)'s Photostream

Here's a great time waster. Check out where all the marine traffic is worldwide. Zoom into areas, mouse over a ship to see it's location and speed, click on a ship to see a photo and more info about it. Lots of other goodies as well! Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions

Heard about this site on CNN International. Thought some fellow LBYM travelers might enjoy checking it out. Airport Reviews | Budget Traveller Guide to Sleeping in Airports

Well, our time in Germany has come to an end and we're heading back home to Estonia. We came here as my wife was accepted to finish up her university degree at a college here and we thought it would be a fun experience and look good on her CV to boot. Germany is expensive when compared to...

I came across this news story where Veronica De La Cruz, a former CNN anchor, is trying to help her brother get a heart transplant. Problem is, he lives in Nevada and is insured by Nevada Medicaid (can't get private insurance due to pre-existing conditions) but Nevada has no transplant centers...

A very eye opening article for honey lovers and beekeepers alike. Don't let claims on honey labels dupe you Kinda makes you not want to eat any honey unless you know the exact source.

Hilarious clip of comedian Louis CK on Conan O'brian. And oh so true! If you don't laugh, check your pulse. (If it won't play, just double click on it and it'll open Youtube in another browser and play automatically there. ) YouTube - Louis CK - People in Today's Society Take Things For Granted

This is really cool, if you're interested in animal behavior. YouTube - Dolphin Bubbles: Science Behind this Amazing Behavior

I was going to update an old thread that I started, but was met with a message that the thread was 401 days old and I can no longer reply. What is the actual cut-off date for a thread? Thought it better to reply to an old one with all the original information on it than start a new thread to...