Direct Line Takes You Straight to an Operator [Featured IPhone Download] (19)
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iPhone only: Inventive iPhone app Direct Line navigates automated phone systems to get you directly to an operator without having to sift through menu options yourself. To use it, just launch the app, tell it who you want to call (it supports hundreds of searchable companies), and let it take care of the rest. You can simply turn on your speakerphone and let Direct Line do its work. When the operator answers, you're ready to ...
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Rémy said:
this might be the first i phone app i'll pay for
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Ingotheranchhand said:
OMG! This is genius! I'm buying an iPhone just for this application.
Cowboy Upgrade: Welcome to the NFL's Next Flagship Arena (7)
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The Dallas Cowboys are moving house — Texas style. When the team's new arena opens next year, it will be the largest, most tech-laden stadium in the NFL (and one of the biggest sports facilities of any kind on the planet). Its $1.1 billion price includes the most ginormous retractable roof ever built, massive end-zone doors, and the world's biggest hi-def LED screens. The designers, from the firm HKS, say they didn't set out to ...
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Rémy said:
cool facts and great graphic at the bottom
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Bill said:
The Cowboy's new arena will have a nearly 60 YARDS Wide Video display!
Comcast: Users Who Exceed 250GB Cap Twice Face Service Termination (1)
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Sam Gustin submits: It's been rumored, but now it's confirmed. Comcast (CMCSA), the nation's largest cable company, is instituting a 250GB bandwidth threshold to begin October 1, the company said yesterday. "If a customer uses more than 250 GB and is one of the top users of our service, he or she may be contacted by Comcast to notify them of excessive use," the company said in an update on its network management Web page.Complete ...
France's Oyster Industry In Trouble (1)
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Filed under: DiningThere's big trouble in France for the oyster market. Bloomberg reports that close to 80% of France's annual 130,000-ton oyster harvest have been killed off this summer due to a herpes-like virus. The virus affected the 12- to 18-month-old oysters that would be edible in 2010. Those due to be harvested this year and next year weren't harmed. Oyster growers are trying to replenish the stocks but the oyster business which generates $1.5 ...
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Rémy said:
mmmmm oyster herpes
12 Unusual College Football Trophies (19)
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As the college football season kicks off, teams are ready to vie for the two national championship trophies. But that’s not the only hardware that will change hands this season, since many intercollegiate rivalries have their own special trophies. Some are pretty standard silver cups or plaques, while others are a bit more esoteric. Here are a few of our favorites. 1. Illibuck—Illinois vs. Ohio State When Illinois and Ohio State met during the 1925 ...
Deflating overrated superstars, starting with Eric Clapton! (1)
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I don't get Eric Clapton, or how he's managed to keep his superstar status over the decades. Yeah, I loved him in Cream, but by Blind Faith his star was fading for me. His last decent effort was Derek and the Dominos, but hey, that was in 1970! ...
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finally, someone else who thinks eric clapton is a snooze!
What Election 2008 Will Do For Our Economy, and Your Tax Bill (1)
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The Simplified Investor submits: The economic visions of the presidential candidates in 2008 are dramatically different, and the contrast is most striking when they discuss taxation. Barack Obama will steal from the pages of English folklore and take from the rich to give to the poor; well, actually, to the middle class, who will benefit from major tax cuts. John McCain sees things differently, and he will cut taxes across the board - most heavily ...
Sierra Magazine Names America's Top 10 "Coolest" Schools : TreeHugger (1)
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While it's been just a few years since I was in college myself *ahem* - I do enjoy thinking back nostalgically on those times. I also enjoy seeing how many young people today are taking major steps to green
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UF top 10 in something at least
2 Strange Effects of a Bad Economy (11)
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1. Fewer Males are Born Apparently, rough economic times causes a decrease in the birth of males. Research shows that in times of war and environmental disaster, the sex ratio, which is typically half boys and half girls, gets disrupted. Because of economic stress, women are more likely to go into labor prematurely. Further, since male fetuses are more likely to be miscarried than female, more male babies don’t survive the pregnancy and premature labor. ...
Who's Smiling Now? Enzyte Scammer Gets 25 Years In Prison [Enzyte] (16)
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Steve Warshak, founder of the company responsible for "Enzyte," has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay a fine of $93,000, says the AP. U.S. District Judge S. Arthur Spiegel also ordered the company, along with other defendants, to forfeit more than $500 million that it bilked from consumers. According to federal prosecutors the scam involved preying on customer's reluctance to admit that they had ordered the "male enhancement" pills. Customers ...
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Kerk said:
huh Ha!
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Kyle said:
Burned.... It's gonna suck being the face of Enzyte (The actor), because theres gonna be bad juju on him.
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Warshak required customers to provide notarized documents from a doctor proving that they had small genitals in order to get a refund...
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NSFW but a must read.http://www.comicvsaudience.net/images/flow_sex.jpg
CHECKING FOR STRESS (4)
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Warm hands indicate relaxation. Cool hands indicate tension. Place your hands on your neck, which is always warm; if they feel cool, concentrate on relaxing. Submitted by: Jan Lowenstein, writer
Adjusted for Household Size, Real Income Reached an All-Time High in 2007 (1)
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Mark J. Perry submits: The Census Bureau just released its annual report that includes real, median household income for 2007 ($50,233). From the report: Between 2006 and 2007, real median household income rose 1.3%, from $49,568 to $50,233 (see top chart above)—a level not statistically different from the 1999 prerecession income peak ($50,641 in 1999 and $50,557 in 2000). This was the third annual increase in real median household income. Compared with 1967, the first ...
Gas prices force Diddy to fly (gasp!) commercial - Access Hollywood - msnbc.com (1)
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Sean “Diddy” Combs took to his YouTube video blog to rant about the rising cost of gas, which he says has grounded his private jet.
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and all the tears i cry, i cry for diddy
10 (un)American Icons (13)
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When you think of 7-Eleven, the Chrysler Building, and Budweiser, what country comes to mind? If you said Japan, Abu Dhabi, and Belgium, then no need to read on. But if such news comes as a shock, keep reading to learn about ten un-American Icons this country holds dear. 1. Anheuser-Busch, Inc. You’ve likely seen the Anheuser-Busch commercials that were shown during the Olympics. You know, the ones that are oozing with everything American – ...
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the partnership in #3 is surprising!
How To Cook Eggs (7)
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I think most cooks would assume that they know how to cook an egg: put it in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. But French cook (and molecular gastronomist) Hervé This disagrees: “Cooking eggs is really a question of temperature, not time,” says This. To make the point, he switches on a small oven, sets the thermostat at 65°C, or 149°F, takes four eggs straight from the box, and unceremoniously places them inside. “I use an ...
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Nikki said:
is this also the guy who can uncook a hard-boiled egg?
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Pensei que pelo menos sabia cozinhar ovos...
FLORIDA’S DEFENSE: THE UTOPIAN VERSION (1)
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December 7th, 2008. 3:40 a.m. at The Cheetah Club, Atlanta. [Omar Hunter, Florida freshman tackle, walks into the club. He has just finished an SEC title game with seven tackles, two sacks, and two passes batted at the line of scrimmage. His back feels springy, lithe, and free of any injury. He sits at a table with fellow Florida defenders Major Wright, Jacques Rickerson, and Joe Haden.] Hunter: They didn’t even check my ID, man. ...
FLORIDA’S DEFENSE: THE UTOPIAN VERSION (1)
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December 7th, 2008. 3:40 a.m. at The Cheetah Club, Atlanta. [Omar Hunter, Florida freshman tackle, walks into the club. He has just finished an SEC title game with seven tackles, two sacks, and two passes batted at the line of scrimmage. His back feels springy, lithe, and free of any injury. He sits at a table with fellow Florida defenders Major Wright, Jacques Rickerson, and Joe Haden.] Hunter: They didn’t even check my ID, man. ...
FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report - U.S. business- msnbc.com (1)
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) might have to borrow money from the Treasury Department to see it through an expected wave of bank failures, according to a report.
OFHEO: Home Prices Increased in 30 Out of 50 States Over Past Year (1)
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Mark J. Perry submits: The map above (click to enlarge) is from the latest housing report from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight [OFHEO], showing the "Four-Quarter Price Change by State" from 2007:Q2 to 2008:Q2 in the OFEHO House Price Index, which averaged -1.7% for the country. However, notice that the biggest price decreases over the last year in the OFHEO House Price Index [HPI] have taken place in 4 states: CA (-15.8%), NV ...
