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people here are starting to talk about back friday sales. how do people not know that - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:44 3
- LYC: I think we're going to be in the market for a new laptop - Strongbad Oct 27, 11:46 2
  - ipads are nice and useful, but are no replacement for a pc or laptop (imo) -- nm - decline Oct 27, 11:47
  - Haven't there been stories about how the BF computers use inferior parts? -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 11:47
I'm taking suggestions as to what I should install on my Mac. Free is better. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 27, 11:43 9
- Depends on what you need I guess... - Guigue Oct 27, 11:51
- Return policy -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 11:45 1
  - Not my dime. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 27, 11:49
- Adium. Wunderlist. Evernote. Chrome. Steam. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 27, 11:45 1
  - I love Adium so much more than Pidgin. I wish it was on Windows. - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 27, 11:49
- spyware. -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 11:43
- Windows 7 -- nm - decline Oct 27, 11:43 2
  - I considered it, but on a 128 GB SSD, dual-boot is not ideal. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 27, 11:48
  - hehe -- nm - sycor killer 4,199,183,902nd Oct 27, 11:44
STIS: Can you help me score? -- nm - con_carne Oct 27, 11:41 1
- Craigslist. -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 27, 11:42
Farrelly Bros may be working on an actual Dumb and Dumber sequel that would reunite Carrey and Daniels. -- (link) - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 27, 11:40
ha. ha ha: dude's girlfriend comes home while he's getting ready to go out with another chick. so he calls the cops on his date as a burglar -- (link) - poxie Oct 27, 11:34 3
- "Just go with it! I'll pay the bail!" Where do you find people who will come to your home at 3 AM, anyway? -- nm - Mop (197 lbs) Oct 27, 11:41 1
  - someone's never trolled craigslist before... -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 11:43
- "Wrong number! WRONG NUMBER!!!" -- nm - Lance Oct 27, 11:37
CreditKarma tells me my credit score is excellent, but I'm mad it doesn't start with an 8. - ty97 Oct 27, 11:29 17
- Well with 6 months on a mortgage repayment plan, 669 doesnt suck. Since that basically was 6 months in default -- nm - Capstern Oct 27, 11:57
- my goal is to be 800 by next july 1. is that poss in eight months? - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:39 1
  - anything is possible -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 11:40
- if I ever got to a 7, I'd buy myself a present (which is why I'm not a 7). -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 11:38 3
  - i think i'll be lucky if i'm a 5 -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 11:39 2
    - 0.0! -- nm - Dean Wormer Oct 27, 11:47 1
      - pretty much -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 11:48
- Is it free? I missed that part. And I am assuming safe if STers are using it -- nm - Capstern Oct 27, 11:38 1
  - It is free and safe, yes. -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:45
- Their's seem to be about 50 points below what I'm told elsewhere. -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 11:37
- Some of the best news of our refi. Amy and I both are in the 800s. - Spawn Oct 27, 11:35 1
  - (plus, that is not that Karma place that I have not heard of) -- nm - Spawn Oct 27, 11:38
- I looooove CreditKarma but their scores are universally higher. -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:33
- Mine is okay...but when fiddling with their simulators...nothing I can do improves it - Will Hunting Oct 27, 11:33
- I have yet to break the 800 mark. It's a very difficult thing to do. -- nm - decline Oct 27, 11:30 2
  - Sigh my best was 752 -- nm - Capstern Oct 27, 11:38
  - I think I did once a few years ago before the credit card debt got so high. - sycor killer 4,199,183,902nd Oct 27, 11:33
Kids naming ideas: How about Adolf Hitler? Or Aryan Nation? -- (link) - Evil Beaker Oct 27, 11:27 3
- like, a year ago, right? -- (link) - 4,198,574,430 Oct 27, 11:34 [Backboard] 1
  - I would consider this a follow-up to that story -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 27, 11:35
- To think this all started over a Wal-Mart birthday cake. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 11:28
bonus color of money chat q: hubby is about to lose his job. her income is enough to cover expenses but not pay down debt. dip into savings? - poxie Oct 27, 11:20 15
- is that all consumer debt? if so, holy crap. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:38 2
  - I am presuming that's supposed to be a K instead of an 8 after 15. -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:45 1
    - If 7 months of savings can "almost pay off" their cc debt, then I think you're right. -- nm - The Devil and Daniel Vermin Oct 27, 11:47
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- That sounds like about the stupidest plan possible. -- nm - Ender Oct 27, 11:23
- How about spending some $ on a little job training for hubby? -- nm - The Devil and Daniel Vermin Oct 27, 11:22
- So she's got 2 jobs and he's got none? Dude's brilliant. She obviously needs to pick up a 3rd job to help with the bills more. -- nm - decline Oct 27, 11:22 1
  - this -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 27, 11:23
- 3K+ mortgage payment? sell your damn house and buy a smaller one. -- nm - Andie Oct 27, 11:22 6
  - good luck with that. They'd probably end up worse than they are now. - sycor killer 4,199,183,902nd Oct 27, 11:24 2
    - I would normally agree with Andie, but this is very likely the situation. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:37
    - Right. -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:26
  - if they can...I would wager they're underwater on their mortgage. -- nm - 4,198,574,430 Oct 27, 11:24
  - But that would make sense! -- nm - lileve Oct 27, 11:23
  - why do you hate America? -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 11:22
US spend on healthcare in 2010 roughly equal to the entire GDP of France. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 27, 11:12
Scary noises from upstairs... - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 11:12 6
- Pretty weird since you live in a 1 story house -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 11:24 1
  - heh -- nm - prayformojo Oct 27, 11:24
- first the hot bee exterminator dude, now the plumber - poxie Oct 27, 11:15 2
  - Hee, same guy actually - he just brought an actual plumber with him. -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 11:24 1
    - threesome! -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 11:25
- "There's nobody upstairs." - 4,198,574,430 Oct 27, 11:14
I just did the yearly free credit reports... is there something to get a free credit score? or at least a cheap legitimate one? -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 27, 11:09 31
- There is only one official FICO score - from myfico.com - Harry Lime Oct 27, 11:29
- Whats the best paid one. I would like to check mine after the 6 months on repayment program with my home loan -- nm - Capstern Oct 27, 11:21 3
  - I wouldn't trust anything but myfico. The actual bureaus tend to try to stick you with their fake vantage score instead of your real fico. -- nm - Ender Oct 27, 11:26 1
    - I think Equifax give you the fico score. unless they changed it. it's been a while since I've checked mine. -- nm - sycor killer 4,199,183,902nd Oct 27, 11:29
  - I use experian triple advantage -- nm - decline Oct 27, 11:24
- When I'm emperor of the universe, your credit reports and scores will be free on-demand as often as you want. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 11:16
- so freecreditreport.com - that you see advertised all the time isnt good? -- nm - Capstern Oct 27, 11:15 11
  - holy scambusters, only after you enter page after page of all your personal info to get to click on a contract that says you are now inrolled in some - 2 Geisty for my Zeit Oct 27, 11:29
  - annualcreditreport.com is the one you want. -- nm - 4,198,574,430 Oct 27, 11:18
  - Don't use them. Someone here had a hard time trying to get rid of that service. -- nm - lileve Oct 27, 11:18
  - the reports are free. just not the score. -- nm - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:16 5
    - People have found they're not free, actually. They've gotten into legal trouble for that. The best site to use is annualcreditreport.com -- nm - mara Oct 27, 11:19 3
      - I didn't say they were free at freecreditreport. sorry. I assumed everyone knew the correct URL. -- nm - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:28 2
        
        I assumed cappy didn't. :-) -- nm - mara Oct 27, 11:42 1
        
        point: mara. (he didn't) -- nm - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:44
    - And you have to sign up for their service in order to get the free reports. - ty97 Oct 27, 11:17
  - i think it's possibly the worst one - poxie Oct 27, 11:15 1
    - but their jingle is so catchy... -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 27, 11:16
- I've heard that creditkarma.com is free and will give you a score. Not 100% accurate though but it might be a good guess just to have a ballpark - sycor killer 4,199,183,902nd Oct 27, 11:12
- NPR was doing a story on that recently, the answer is no, not without paying for it. -- nm - 2 Geisty for my Zeit Oct 27, 11:12
- Credit Karma will give you a score for free. It's not 100% accurate, but it's close enough for general curiosity. -- (link) - Ender Oct 27, 11:11 5
  - quizzle.com and credit.com offer similar, but the details change frequently. -- nm - psilotum Oct 27, 11:20
  - note: I was just 752 from experian and KK says 716. I always find them to be a bit low. -- nm - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:14 2
    - If I were buying a house or something I'd definitely splurge for the official myfico score -- nm - Ender Oct 27, 11:18 1
      - When I bought, my mortgage broker provided my scores to me. - ty97 Oct 27, 11:23
  - beat me to it. -- nm - sycor killer 4,199,183,902nd Oct 27, 11:13
- The only pain in the behind is the trying to cancel it, once they latch onto a paid credit card. They tend to charge the monthly heck out of it -- nm - budice Oct 27, 11:11
- Seems like last time I did it the FICO was something like $7.95. -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 11:11
- Nope - Brian Oct 27, 11:10
- not the last time I checked. just the report is free. but the score shouldn't be expensive. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:10 1
  - starting next year, aren't scores free? speaking of, I just got a new credit card and they gave me my score -- 752. not so shabby, considering... -- nm - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:10
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- More cushion for the pushin -- nm - budice Oct 27, 11:09
- say, maybe you and TFox can work out something here -- nm - poxie Oct 27, 11:07
- Whatever happened to the coffee cup? -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 11:07 1
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My doctor told me today I need to lose weight. - TFox Oct 27, 11:06 10
- I think I want to lost 15 or 20 pounds before summer, but the number sounds low. - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:45
- In retaliation, you sat on her. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 11:08 7
  - "but your dad has diabetes and" blah blah blah.... - TFox Oct 27, 11:12 5
    - Yeah, my doctor laid that one on me a few times. Even labeled me 'pre-diabetic' at one point - ty97 Oct 27, 11:14 4
      - I've been labeled that for a long time. This time, the doc examined my feet. that was enough to freak me out. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:39
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        HAHA. - MDH Oct 27, 11:19 1
        
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- (_____________!____________) -- nm - sycor killer 4,199,183,902nd Oct 27, 11:07
Cowboom briefly had a group of PS3s on sale for around $120, I snagged one for $140 -- nm - budice Oct 27, 11:05
to Vermin, in regards to his reply to my Moonlighting post on B2 ... yeah, Miss Depesto had a certain appeal to her that was wonderful, didn't she? -- nm - i'm not spooked, yet ! Oct 27, 11:04 2
- Indeed. My torch still burns. -- nm - The Devil and Daniel Vermin Oct 27, 11:19 1
  - there is a perscription you can get for that... -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 27, 11:20
That is totally Effie. Haymitch looks nothing at all like I picture him - ty97 Oct 27, 11:03 17
- kravitz is so awesome as cinna. I can't wait. -- nm - amanda romney Oct 27, 11:17 2
  - He's about the last person on earth I would have thought to cast in the part, but I have a feeling he's going to be great. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 11:26 1
    - Yep, I love that it's left-field, but genius in that way. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 27, 11:33
- Who cares when you have have Hutcherson and Ludwig. - MDH Oct 27, 11:04 2
  - Peeta should have been a bit less pretty, but they are marketing to teenage girls - ty97 Oct 27, 11:06 1
    - RUDE. - MDH Oct 27, 11:12
- Agree on Woody. He is not how I pictured him, but he will do fine -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 11:04 10
  - I don't like the hair. Drunks don't have good hair. -- nm - David Oct 27, 11:47
  - I guess I pictured him in that vein....thinner and just umkempt. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 11:05 8
    - I pictured homeless Randy Quaid, I think. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 11:08 2
      - (with busy, unkempt hair) -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 11:08 1
        
        So, Randy Quaid then. That's all you had to say. -- nm - Bloger Blore Oct 27, 11:12
    - I pictured him pudgy. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:07 4
      - I pictured him as a drunk homeless guy you'd see on a street corner. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 27, 11:14
      - it didn't fit the area iirc - Will Hunting Oct 27, 11:10 2
        
        Bloated then. -- nm - amoxy Oct 27, 11:16
        
        true, I was just thinking drunk fat. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:10
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doesn't it also dependon the kid? One of my friend's kids, age 5, would love it. - loosilu Oct 27, 11:00 14
- Your IM is not disturbing. -- nm - ty97 Oct 27, 11:05 1
  - to clarify: He is not a violent kid, just a normal one. He enjoys violent stories. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:06
- get him the original Grimm's fairy tales... -- nm - 4,198,574,430 Oct 27, 11:02 3
  - I'm not out looking for more material for him. :) I read the originals when I was in middle school I think, and liked them. - loosilu Oct 27, 11:03
  - reminder - this starts tomorrow night -- nm - Epiphany Oct 27, 11:03 1
    - same time as Supernatural :( Chuck also returns for it's last season -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 27, 11:03
- nothing ever depends on the kid. (i can't imagine giving it to any 5 yr old.) -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 11:01 6
  - I can't imagine a five year old being able to read and understand it. - 4,198,574,430 Oct 27, 11:02 3
    - not a brag, but i could have at 5. - TFox Oct 27, 11:03 1
      - i was reading Jaws at five - poxie Oct 27, 11:05
    - oh, he wouldn't be able to follow the story, I'm sure. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:02
  - I am not planning to do that, but I guarantee he would not be in the least bit upset. -- nm - loosilu Oct 27, 11:02 1
    - kids is resilient. -- nm - TFox Oct 27, 11:02
- Yes, it does. It also depends on the parent. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 27, 11:00
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NFL All-Underachieving Team First Half of 2011 (from SI's Don Banks) - David Oct 27, 10:58 1
- "I'll grant you that no one really expected a 75-catch, 1,200-yard season coming from the ex-Bengal in New England..." - TFox Oct 27, 10:59

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