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warwick
join:2009-06-05
Hollywood, FL

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First time I'm first.

MJB33
join:2012-01-29

MJB33

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UBB.. CBB.. Still A Problem In Canada.. Bring Google Fiber To Canada...

Burn In Hell... ROGERS/BELL/TELUS/SHAW/VIDEOTRON/COGECO

1600 Dollars for 100mbits of capacity.. basically ubb on the indie isp's
DeViLzzz
join:2004-07-29
Sarnia, ON

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Internet is still bad in Canada that is for sure.

MJB33
join:2012-01-29

MJB33

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next youtube will cost money.. to watch videos . wtf...

Toguro
join:2003-10-23
Rockford, IL

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Congratulations I've only manage once or twice

backfeed
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join:2002-12-16
Peru, IN

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said by warwick:

First time I'm first.

Good for you!!!!
You get a cup of coffee for your prize, actually it can be any beverage you prefer.. Since you will be pouring it, paying for it, etc.....

YukonHawk
join:2001-01-07
Patterson, NY

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Welcome......

To the Weekend!!! TGIF Everyone!!!!

Boricua
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join:2002-01-26
Sacramuerto

Boricua

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Re: Welcome......

I'm in New York with one of my friends for the weekend . Feels good to be here (like home). Too bad I have to back to hell, er Sacramento on Monday.

YukonHawk
join:2001-01-07
Patterson, NY

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Re: Welcome......

Have fun!

fatness
subtle

join:2000-11-17
fishing

fatness

Atherton CA police blotter

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A man in a while truck reported to be whistling and possibly casing the area was contacted and determined to be seeking his dog.
quote:
A woman told police someone was at her door and that when she asked who it was, no one answered. Police responded and determined the stranger outside had delivered a package.
Story: »gawker.com/5984287/the-p ··· d-beauty

Blotter images: »imgur.com/a/aNPaI
Kearnstd
Space Elf
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ

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Re: Atherton CA police blotter

haha some of those are great.

if somebody spray painted a wall it would be an all units call! "Suspect should be considered armed with Krylon please be advised."
simon726
join:2006-12-21
Ajax, ON

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I wish the Chromebook was in Canada

Anyone familiar about the Chromebook? I wish we have that in Canada....

chip89
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join:2012-07-05
Columbia Station, OH

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bad wakening

Today I got woken up By a very bad bloody nose At first I fought I it was something Else But then I tasted the blood in the end It pored out of my nose for 20 minutes straight.
me1212
join:2008-11-20
Lees Summit, MO

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My most insightful, intellectual, and compelling thoughts...

I before E except after C. UNLESS sounded like "A" as in neighbor or weigh.

Bach
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join:2002-02-16
Flint, MI

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Re: My most insightful, intellectual, and compelling thoughts...

Some exceptions, e.g.: either feisty forfeit height heist leisure neither protein seize stein weirdo

FFH5
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join:2002-03-03
Tavistock NJ

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said by me1212:

I before E except after C. UNLESS sounded like "A" as in neighbor or weigh.

Same here:
»binaryzone.org/xmaschort ··· woah.mp3

chip89
Premium Member
join:2012-07-05
Columbia Station, OH

chip89

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Nascar

I'm Am ready for Daytona this Sunday let the season begin!

FFH5
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join:2002-03-03
Tavistock NJ

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Re: Nascar

said by chip89:

I'm Am ready for Daytona this Sunday let the season begin!

Go Danica!!
Happydude32
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join:2005-07-16

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Re: Nascar

She’ll do what she does best and crash, hopefully on the first lap. Hopefully her and Cryle Busch take each other out near the beginning and as the slide down the banking that semiprofessional race car driver, Earnhardt Jr runs into them resulting in an enjoyable Daytona 500 where you don’t have to hear about those three idiots after their post wreck interviews when they do what they do best and cry and blame their misfortunes on others.

Central OR
@bendbroadband.com

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BendOverBroadband

These are the jokers who started the caps on always on broadband. Went from Cox in Virginia to the local dog in Redmond, OR. 12/1.5 for $50.99! Or, Centurylink 3/.5 for $35. Meanwhile, Facebook Datacenter is right up the road, and there is fiber all over this place.

»beerdawgs.net/Beer_Dawgs.php
Happydude32
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UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche

This should be good!


Pureblood
'Let's Go Brandon'
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join:2000-10-18
PorkRoll NJ

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Re: UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche

yep, it should be a good one and the ladies are the main event. I hope Carmouche could make a fight out of it but just the fact that Rousey bigger could end this one quickly. Look like Rousey is a 14to1 favorite
Happydude32
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Re: UFC 157: Rousey vs Carmouche

What a fight! Rousey wins in the first round by tapout. I thought Liz had the upper hand once she got on Rouseys back, but things turned around fast and she was able to get her into submission in the final minute. On the first card, I disagree with the ref calling the TKO as quick as he did, but by the way it was going Lawler was going to win anyhow. A little shocked Hendo lost, even if it as a split decision.

God, I can’t wait for this idiotic backwards state of New York to legalize organized MMA. Mark my words I will be at MSG for the first ever UFC match in NY.

FastiBook
join:2003-01-08
Newtown, PA

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iPhone 4S.

I just traded in my old iPhone 4 for the 4S... I was surprised to see a lot of the same features as iPhone 5 as far as software and settings options. I was able to compare feature with a friend's 8 gig (99 cent) att iPhone 4 (i also have att). It gets about the same battery as my old 4, but faster cell data. Definitely worth the upgrade!!

- A

IowaCowboy
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join:2010-10-16
Springfield, MA

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Re: iPhone 4S.

You would have been better off getting the iPhone 5 as the LTE capability makes the 5 worth the additional cost.
XJakeX
join:2005-03-05
Coventry, RI

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Cox ups cap

Just went to check the data usage on my Cox Internet service, and found that the cap (don't say that too loud) had been raised from 50GB per month to 100GB.

Strange. No notice. No fanfare. I guess they are still trying to keep this whole cap idea relatively secret. At least they are inching closer to the Comcast cap. They are almost half way there.

chip89
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join:2012-07-05
Columbia Station, OH

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Nascar crash

A very bad crash has happened in the Nationwide Race at Daytona.

»www.cnn.com/2013/02/23/u ··· pt=hp_t1
Happydude32
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join:2005-07-16

Happydude32

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Re: Nascar crash

»sports.yahoo.com/blogs/n ··· car.html
taytong888
join:2005-06-20
Nepean, ON

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Ben Affleck and Argo bother me as a Canadian

Here's why:

»www.philstar.com/breakin ··· cks-argo

Here's the fact about the 1979 rescue of 6 Americans in Teheran Iran:

»international.gc.ca/hist ··· g&view=d

I believe Ben Affleck does not want the truth to take the spotlight, fame and possibly future profit away from himself and the movie if it wins Oscar tomorrow night. I am not sure if Mr. Affleck and most Americans know or even remember that right after 9/11, because US airspace was shut down, Canada allowed US and other international flights to land in Gander, Newfoundland, and that local Canadians open their homes to stranded passengers.
taytong888

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Re: Ben Affleck and Argo bother me as a Canadian

Here's President Carter's comment about the movie Argo:

»www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=h ··· argo.cnn

FastiBook
join:2003-01-08
Newtown, PA

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I love canada.

Can you tell whomever is in charge to put a tim hortons in my town?

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Sukunai
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join:2008-05-07

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Coffee is like chocolate, most people willingly eat the crappy versions because they won't pay the extra to get really good stuff.

Now me, I like Tim Horton's but it isn't for the coffee. But then again, I don't like coffee to begin with. I don't go there for the donuts either (although they are ok as donuts go).

So why go? I go because it is a clean friendly environment. And I like their hot chocolate. And I need the clean friendly environment and the hot chocolate to provide a rest stop because I go for long walks and it is just a place to relax before going back home (often via more shopping).

I also like Tim Horton's because they support our military. And until you can prove that Mc Cruds or Dunkin Junk does the same, I couldn't care less about their products.

Tim Horton's is also a good corporation to do business with at the franchise level.

Back to the movie. I NEVER expect Hollywood to give a flying fuck about historical accuracy. As far as Hollywood is concerned, the American viewing audience is too goddamned dumb to know the difference. Pretty insulting when you think of it eh. Maybe joe nobody American should get pissed off about that.

Oh and no one with a brain cares who gets the biased cliquish Oscar award. It has nothing to do with merit.
Kearnstd
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Mullica Hill, NJ

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They will never penetrate the New England market. New England is Dunkin's home turf.

Krispy Kreme has tried and failed.

Saw one open in CT somewhere once, was on a very busy road. lasted a year, closed, replaced by a Dunkins.

As for the movie rant...

It is Hollywood, Hollywood can many times forget there is a world outside of Southern California.
Sukunai
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Sukunai

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Re: Ben Affleck and Argo bother me as a Canadian

said by Kearnstd:

They will never penetrate the New England market. New England is Dunkin's home turf.

Krispy Kreme has tried and failed.

Saw one open in CT somewhere once, was on a very busy road. lasted a year, closed, replaced by a Dunkins.

As for the movie rant...

It is Hollywood, Hollywood can many times forget there is a world outside of Southern California.

"Hollywood can many times forget there is a world outside of Southern California."

I think you meant they have never had a clue outside of their own deluded pretend reality to the point they are not even in the same century as we are.

FFH5
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join:2002-03-03
Tavistock NJ

FFH5

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6 strikes starts Monday & rolls out to ISPs all week

»torrentfreak.com/six-str ··· -130223/

The much-discussed U.S. six strikes anti-piracy scheme is expected to go live on Monday. The start date hasn’t been announced officially by the CCI but a source close to the scheme confirmed the plans.

The parties launched the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) »www.copyrightinformation.org/ and agreed on a system through which Internet account holders will be warned if their connections are used to commit copyright infringement. After five or six warnings ISPs may then take a variety of repressive measures.

those who download through Usenet, cyberlockers or other non-P2P services can not be monitored by the copyright alert system at all.

»www.youtube.com/watch?v= ··· ONXs_N-A

MJB33
join:2012-01-29

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Re: 6 strikes starts Monday & rolls out to ISPs all week

will this end up in canada with the third party isp's.. teksavvy, start, distributel, acanac, acn dsl ?

i know that rogers and bell might hop on board

FFH5
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Tavistock NJ

FFH5

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Re: 6 strikes starts Monday & rolls out to ISPs all week

said by MJB33:

will this end up in canada with the third party isp's.. teksavvy, start, distributel, acanac, acn dsl ?

i know that rogers and bell might hop on board

It is a voluntary pgm, so it would be strictly up to the individual ISPs if they wanted to take part.
chgo_man99
join:2010-01-01
Sunnyvale, CA

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Divide between European and U.S. telcos widens

quote:
BARCELONA (Reuters) - When the bosses of global mobile operators meet in Barcelona this week, there will be an elephant in the room: the widening gap between fast-growing and richly-valued U.S. telecoms companies and their ailing European counterparts.
A overcrowded market, tough regulations and recession are hampering European telcos' ability to invest in faster networks, increasing the risk that the region's flagging economy falls further behind the United States and parts of Asia. [...]
more

»news.yahoo.com/divide-be ··· tor.html

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hasasad
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RIP Jessie Kolb

RIP bro