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  1. Paul O

    HD-A1 - Severe Buyer's Remorse

    After playing about 15 HD-DVD's and many Standard DVD's and some CD's as well without a single glitch - i put in Kiss, Kiss, Bang Bang (blockbuster rental) and my first freeze!! Doom & Gloom! The format is failing!!!!!!!! A Best Buy Conspiracy! Waaah!!!!! well i pulled it out and there was...
  2. Paul O

    Is Best Buy Souring on HD DVD?

    Every Best Buy I went to in Northern California (S.F, Berkeley, Emeryville, San Jose, Newark) last week was out of stock. I don't expect much from Best Buy but they had a HDA1 display front and center in the AV area with the Westinghouse 42" LCD at every store in this affluent area. One store...
  3. Paul O

    Bikers - Reccomend a Road Bike

    The last 10 years i've ridden nothing but mountain bikes. I want to get a road bike to improve my stamina and frankly the trails are getting too crowded too have fun on. I know a bit about selecting a Mountain Bike as i have a Specialized Dual Suspension XC bike w/Aluminum Frame but i know...
  4. Paul O

    Anyone been scammed by a single Russian Woman?

    Blu - just keep a sense of humour about this. If it does work out that's great. If not, a small monetary price to pay for a life lesson and you have a bunch of friends on HTF rooting for YOU!
  5. Paul O

    Anyone been scammed by a single Russian Woman?

    Blu - just keep a sense of humour about this. If it does work out that's great. If not, a small monetary price to pay for a life lesson and you have a bunch of friends on HTF rooting for YOU!
  6. Paul O

    Question about Airport Extreme Card for Mac

    I'm going to be buying a Powerbook G4 12" - my first mac in over 10 years! I currently have DSL with a PC desktop hooked in via Ethernet and a PC Laptop with a Dllink 802.1b wireless card. Question - do i need an Airport base station in addition to the card for the Powermac? I already have a...
  7. Paul O

    Costco: The Only Company Wal-Mart Fears

    Here's an eye opening read on Walmart and the effects that it has througout the economy. Personally I've become a lot more conscious of what i purchase and from where. www.fastcompany.com/magazine/77/walmart.html
  8. Paul O

    Olds Aurora

    I don't get Olds ad campaign - the ghost of Harley or something - bad enough most Olds drivers are just that - old, now they have a guy (old) who's so old he's dead - man GM is so screwed.
  9. Paul O

    Where to buy Washer/Dryer - best deals.

    This could fall under the description of "Too Much Information" but i found this forum useful for deciding which washer and dryer to buy: http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/laundry/ I ended up buying the Kenmore 4402(?) - its basically a low priced front loader made by Frigidaire(owned by...
  10. Paul O

    Recommendations on Golf Clubs?

    Can't go wrong with Callaway's - as a new golfer you'll benefit from their game improvement features and as you get better you can stick with them. Callaway's also hold their value much better than other pro clubs - you can buy them used from www.callawaypreowned.com and sell them for close to...
  11. Paul O

    Hyundai Sonata

    I havent driven a Sonata but i did have an Elantra as a Rental and I was very impressed. The car was very solid, fit and finish was great, equipment and convenience items were included and the car sells for around 10-11K. Edmunds is also very high on hyundai saying that their quality has...
  12. Paul O

    T-mobile phones w/good service

    It probably has more to do with your wireless provider than your phone. I just got t-mobile with a Samsung S105 - i get great reception (much better than AT&T GSM) in most places but in my new home reception is spotty - especially in my home office...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. As far as the phone goes...
  13. Paul O

    How can Michelle Wie hit 300 yard drives?

    What social skills did you have when you were 12 years old? - I saw her interviewed on Real Sports and she carries herself remarkably well. It would be the best thing that could happen to the LPGA if she shook up the tour like Tiger Did but i think she has to be 16 or so to join.
  14. Paul O

    Ford Escape vs. Toyota RAV 4

    I recently bought a Honda CRV for 18K +TTL. The base model (non 4wd) - includes pretty much everything except for moonroof and fancy wheels. I test drove the Rav4 and it is very small inside compared to the Honda. Check out the CRV if you havent already.
  15. Paul O

    *** Official 28 DAYS LATER Discussion Thread

    Thumbs down on this one for me. I had high expectations for this film because im a fan of the genre and heard good reviews. The opening half was ok to good but i got increasingly frustrated by the illogical behavior of the characters, poor dialogue and contrived situations. The ending was...
  16. Paul O

    Toshiba 40H80 For Sale $995

    I need a new home!
  17. Paul O

    Toshiba 40H80 For Sale $995

    Toshiba 40H80 40" 16x9 Widescreen Projection TV Set. Located in SF Bay Area (Peninsula). Like New Condition. Awesome Widescreen TV which will fit in most aparments and smaller rooms. Moving to a loft and need something smaller.
  18. Paul O

    Sinus Infections...YUCK!

    Elliott, was the FESS done to remove Nasyl Polyps? Im having this procedure done in two weeks and am interested in your experience. How long did it take for you to recover? I'm currently being treated for a sinus infection with antibiotics and steroids. Slow going and ive been on the meds for...
  19. Paul O

    bad luck on my toyotas

    In response to the I hate american cars thread Ive owned 6 new cars in my life and 3 of the worst experiences have been with Toyota's. Each one had an annoying problem that dimished my ownership experience - one a clutch that engaged too early and could never be adjusted properly, second a...
  20. Paul O

    PS2 +GTA Vice City, NFL2K3 Remote, Mem Card

    bump....taking offers...
  21. Paul O

    Nikon Coolpix 995 Digital Camera

    Coolpix 995 - 3 Megapixel, 4X Zoom, Like New - barely used. Includes 16MB Compact Flash, Battery and Charger, Box, CD's. $385. Also Includes Nikon Coolpix Digital Camera Case.
  22. Paul O

    Buying a new suit (new primary suit) what color?

    "And don’t be fooled by a casual atmosphere. In a lot of Hi-Tech places, people may wear sweaters rather than suits, but they may be expensive sweaters. And well-cut slacks." Absolutely. Casual doesnt mean sloppy although some people see these as being equivalent. A Nice Sports jacket should...
  23. Paul O

    Buying a new suit (new primary suit) what color?

    ditto on the cheap suit - look for a hand-sewn suit if you can afford it. $500 suits that are marked down to $299 are $299 suits - don't be fooled, there machine made with fused lapels and linings. Unfortunately a good quality hand-sewn suit is likely to start at $800. You can find a good suit...
  24. Paul O

    Buying a new suit (new primary suit) what color?

    Just a comment - The high tech industry here is very casual - I would look at what people in the company wear in a similar position and take your cues from there - i work for a very large HW/SW company and no one from the CEO down wears a suit except for salespeople. A nice jacket and pressed...
  25. Paul O

    PS2 +GTA Vice City, NFL2K3 Remote, Mem Card

    Bought around Christmas but no time to play - PS/2 Game System, 8MB Sony Memory Card, Sony DVD Remote Control,Grand Theft Auto Vice City, NFL2K3 all boxes, manuals and CD's. $275 http://www.geocities.com/p_oh/ps2.JPG
  26. Paul O

    Looking to buy a new printer.....suggestions?

    I've had an Epson Inkjet for 4 years - never had a problem with clogged printheads even when using third party ink cartridges. Frankly i think Inkjets are a big scam - paying 40-50 for a cartridge is ridiculous - Dell is now selling cheap inkjets but there plan is to price their cartridges...
  27. Paul O

    Owning a DVD Rental Store

    I was reading about a succesful video rental store (yes..video's and dvd's as many obscure titles arent available on dvd) in L.A - it catered to the filmaker, student set even though it was across the street from a Blockbuster. I think if you can find a niche such as the above you could be...
  28. Paul O

    Could someone offer some PDA purchase advice?

    You can buy a Palm Tungsten from Dell's Accesories page in one of their frequent 10-15% off sales. I just bought one for $328 shipped. It comes with Word, Excel and Powerpoint functionality thru a program called Documents to go. It takes a second to install and included with the Tungsten. The...
  29. Paul O

    PS2 + Accessories +Vice City

    My apologies - if anyone sent me an email please resend or send diretly to [email protected] i had an old email address stuck in my profile.
  30. Paul O

    PS2 + Accessories +Vice City

    Already have too much HT equipment..Sorry.
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