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Over the past 5 years or so, my wife and I have gotten into some credit card debt. We've got about $16,000 in debt on a couple of credit cards. We don't use the cards anymore, and we don't have any problems paying on them, but we would like to get them paid off as soon as possible (we want to...

I've got a Clarion DZX-615 (or DXZ, can't remember exactly) CD player in my truck. For a while, probably several months, I didn't use the CD player part of it, just the radio. Here in the last few months I've started listening to CD's again, but there's a problem. The CD player is having...

My computer is extremely slow. What can I do to get it to run faster, short of buying a new one (this one's not even payed off yet)? It's a Gateway and it's a couple of years old. I'm a computer idiot, so if you all have any suggestions I need them in laymans terms.:D Thanks. Dan

There is this website that I go to that I haven't been able to get into for the last two days. It says that it is unavailable. I went over to my parents house and tried it on their computer. It worked, but a couple of pages I tried to open wouldn't work. I went back, and tried them again, and...

I've got a problem with the ceiling fan/light in our living room. A few weeks ago I flipped the switch off, but the light stayed on. I flipped it on and off about six times before it finally went off. It only did it occasionally. Then it started doing it when I tried to turn the light on (not...

My wife and I are really wanting to start eating healthier, but we are having some troubles. We can't seem to find a way to plan out healthy meals, so that when we go shopping we buy only what we need and not a lot of extra crap. Does anyone know of any good websites or books that can help us...

After spending 600 bucks in the last two weeks to fix my truck (97 GMC Sonoma) I've decided it's time to get something else (this thing has been in 5 times for major repairs). I've been looking into a Dodge Dakota, probably a '97-'99. What are some of your opinions on them? Anyone have any good...

I recently joined our local volunteer fire department. Now I need to get a dash light for my truck, but I'm having trouble deciding if I want to get halogen (rotating) or strobe (flashing) lights. The reason I'm leaning towards strobes is b/c there is more of a variety of them with red and...

What in the hell is wrong with me? I'm hungry all the time. Tonight after work I ate three hot dogs, and was still hungry. Most of the time I eat and get full, but then just half an hour later I'm hungry again. I was thinking that it could be the fact that I work a physically demanding job...

Not sure if this is in the right area, so if a mod needs to move it go ahead. Anywho, I've seen a lot of reference to pan and scan. What in the hell is it?:confused: I have noticed that everyone talks bad about it, but I can't seem to find anything that tells me what it is. So what's the...

I've got a problem with my plumbing. It started a few weeks ago. Whenever the washing machine is draining, the bathtub will back up with water and the water level in the toilet will drop. And just today, my wife was taking a shower, and the water drained very slowly (that's the first time...

Is there anything that I can do to become more outspoken? I'm a very shy person, always have been, and I just can't seem to overcome it. Last week at work I got my annual evaluation (which was very good btw:D ). My coach told me that one thing I need to work on is becomming more outspoken...

I was playing around with my sub today (Kenwood SW-35HT). It sounds good with music and movies, but I was experimenting with Jurassic Park 3, and the part when the T-Rex and the Spinosaurus were fighting almost scared the crap out of me. The sub started distorting all to hell. How can I tune...

I FINALLY:) got my surround speakers hooked up today. Had to craw under the house in the dirt to run the wires. Anywho, I was playing around with the settings on the reciever and was not sure how I should set up the volume for the speakers. I've got the Kenwood VR-507. I'm not sure if all...

Does anyone else not like buying movies that they have never seen before? I'm always leery (sp) about buying movies I've never watched before b/c I'm afraid I'll make the same mistake I did with Ghosts of Mars. Anyone else the same way? Dan

I work with this kid that I used to go to school with (he was a year younger than me). I overheard him telling our supervisor the other day that there is a website that you can download new movies that haven't even been released into theaters yet. I don't know if this is true or not, but this...

I was looking through my instruction guide for my DVD player last night and I noticed something weird. Why is it that you put a regular one sided CD or DVD in with the play side down, but a two sided CD or DVD you put it in with the side you want to play up? I just found that strange. Anyone...

I got Associate of the Month at work tonight. I wasn't expecting it at all, and was really shocked that I did get it. Got a pin, a plaque, and a gift certificate from Applebee's (mmmmm). *pats himself on the back* "Good job, Dan." "Why thank you, Dan. That's very kind of you.":D Hehe. Dan

I got a Kenwood HTB-504 for X-mas. I've got it all set up except for the rear speakers. I haven't had time to run the wires under the floor yet. My question is, how much better will it sound with the rear speakers in place? Not that it doesn't sound good now, just wondering what the rear...

I really enjoy movies like Gladiator, Braveheart, The 13th Warrior, etc. What are some other movies like these that I should check out? I can't seem to find much at the video store. Dan

I was wondering if CD and DVD clubs, like Comumbia House, are actually worth the money? I belonged to CH when I was in high school, but now that I have to manage money a little better than I did then I was wondering if they are a rip off or not. There are so many CD's that I want to buy, and...

Well, I've been working on my h/t for a few hours now. I've got sound comming out of the speakers when playing a dvd, BUT THERE IS NO PICTURE! Here is what I did (this was expalined to me in another thread). I ran an rca from the "video in" on the tv to the "monitor out" on the receiver. I...

Please excuse my lack of h/t grammar, as I'm not yet well schooled in h/t. I got my x-mas present early. A Kenwood HTB-504. I got the speakers set up and connected, but I have no rca's to run from the receiver. My tv is a Philips Magnavox 19". It doesn't have any jacks on the back, only one...

I'm sure almost everyone here has seen those commercials for Ameridebt and similar places. I was wondering if there are any qualifications or requirements that you need to meet in order to get your credit card bills lowered? It also says it's a non-profit organization, but do you need to pay...

I'm not sure if I should be posting this here, b/c it is a rather personal matter, but I need some advice. I feel better posting here b/c one of the other forums I post on (it's a car audio forum) is filled with a bunch of immature kids, and I want serious answers. If any mods feel this is not...

The subject pretty much says it all. I know from reading on here that the Kenwood HTB-504 is very upgradable, but what about other HTIB's? I heard the 504 the other day and was very impressed. I've also heard some others that were pretty impressive, but I'm worried that they won't sound good...

I'm gonna be getting a DVD player for christmas. These are my options: Panasonic RV26, Philips DVD621, RCA RC5215P, or Sony DVP-N5300. Which of these should I get? Anyone have any experience with any of these? Thanks for any advice. Dan

I was at Best Buy tonight looking at some HTIB's. I came across a Philips MX 965 (I think that was the model). It has the center channel and satellites, plus a sub with wOOx technology. I'm not too sure how big the sub is, but it looked like it was only a 4 1/2" or something (really small)...

I was wondering if it is possible to add to a home-theater-in-a-box or one of those setups that come with just the speakers and receiver but not the DVD player? The reason I ask is b/c from most of the posts I've read it seems like the sub seems to be the weak link in most of those systems. So...

What are some good online sites to buy h/t from? I've heard of jandr.com onecall.com and hifi.com. Are any of these reputable sites? Hifi.com seems to have some really good stuff. Anyone have any experiences with any of these sites, or any others that are good? Thanks a lot. Dan