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  1. Brett_H

    "Best Buy" Extended Warranty Horror Story

    Any chance you bought it using a credit card? Perhaps the CC company would be willing to help out? -Brett.
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    50" 1080P Rear projection: who's best at STANDARD def?

    Last night I went to a local electronics shop that had the Sony KD-S50A2000 on display. I got to sample it on HD, DVD, and SD content and I must say I was impressed. The store had the same cable system feed that my house does and SD stuff was very watchable. It was hooked up using the standard...
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    50" 1080P Rear projection: who's best at STANDARD def?

    I'm in Cleveland, OH so I think I'm a bit out of range. Thanks for the offer, though. Marty, I've got a decent local store that I'll try to stop by some evening. Thanks for the tip. -Brett.
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    50" 1080P Rear projection: who's best at STANDARD def?

    Thanks for the replies, guys. I went to Circuit City today at lunch with hopes of seeing the 50A200 in action on some SD material, but no dice. The one salesperson was tied up with a customer so I tried cycling through the inputs. Nothing but a HD feed of some sort... I'll have to try another...
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    50" 1080P Rear projection: who's best at STANDARD def?

    I'm in the market for a 50" rear projection TV. I'm looking at the Samsung HL-S5087W, the Sony KDS50A2000, and the JVC HD-56FN97 (or FH97). I'm open to others, that's just my short list as of now. I'm pretty sure all of them will look great when fed a good HD signal. What I'm concerned with...
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    Suggestions for a resort in the Mayan Riviera for my honeymoon

    Chris, My wife and I spent a week at the Riu Yucatan two years ago. We LOVED it, the people were great, the food was decent, the drinks were good. I don't know if it's exactly honeymoon quality, but it was great for a getaway. When we were searching for a place to stay, this forum was...
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    SOPRANOS Season 6: Season Finally!!!.. Episode 12: "KAISHA"

    I like Tony's line from S5 when they're discussing terms for reconciliation (I can't recall what episode, but he was on the couch and she was standing with a coffee mug). Instead of saying he was going to stop cheating, he said something to the effect of "I won't let it affect our family". In...
  8. Brett_H

    Six Feet Under Season 5

    I have a question regarding the "ghosts". It's been said before that the ghosts that are seen on this show are just the projections of the person seeing them, and I agree with this. So... when Brenda sees Nate Sr & Jr in the nursery she remarks something to the effect of "nice to finally...
  9. Brett_H

    Credit card company raised my interest!

    Wes, I suggest finding Dave Ramsey's The Total Money Makeover at your local library. Lots of sound advice for digging your way out of debt and living debt-free. Not for the weak of heart, but very sound advice. Best of luck, -Brett.
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    Six Feet Under Season 5

    Somewhere in Hell, Livia Soprano is waiting to battle this woman for most annoying mother. -Brett.
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    Buying house, what are the expenses?

    Small update: Thanks to the advice from this thread, we're getting a few realtors to give us an idea of an asking price on our house. One of them pretty much said that a 5% commission was do-able. I recently read an article that stated upwards of 90% of buyers are represented by realtors...
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    30 Days (Morgan Spurlock's new show) - Let's Discuss

    This episode was similar in concept to "Nickel and Dimed, On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich. Her book was more interesting for several reasons: she was single and she did it for a year (IIRC). Still, the visuals of the show help drive home the point of just how impossible...
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    Buying house, what are the expenses?

    Guys, Thanks for the replies so far. The catch with bringing in a full commission realtor is that we need to clear at least 30K for this to be possible. Adding a realtor into the mix would mean we'd have to sell for a minimum of 235K, which isn't likely to happen, IMO. Selling through...
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    Buying house, what are the expenses?

    We're considering buying a new (to us) house in order to downsize our mortgage pmt and be closer to family/better schools. Our current home is our fist, purchased in April of 2003 for ~$200K. It was very outdated when we bought it, and thus we got it for cheaper than other comparable homes on...
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    Shower head shrieking like a banshee

    Go buy some "CLR" at Target (found by the cleaning products), soak the shower head in that (as stated earlier), and you'll be fine. -Brett.
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    Any good deals on Cancun vacation?

    Joey, My wife and I leave for the Riu Yucatan on 6/29. It's south of Cancun in the Playacar/Playa Del Carmen area. It's our first time to the area but from what we understand it's supposed to be more laid back than the Cancun area. Some sites that were of help to us were the "Playa Board" in...
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    Why do people let their kids get Fat!!?!

    Hey, good timing on this topic! NPR had a great story earlier this week about the state of Arkansas tackling the childhood obesity epidemic. This included taking height and weight measurements of all children, calculating BMI and then sending home letters to inform the parents of their child's...
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    Rant: Fuggin' A/C system

    Speaking of A/C, does anyone know of a site that lists how much extra energy is required to cool a house x degrees cooler? Reason I ask is that my wife and I bought our first home a year ago and just adjusted the AC to what was comfortable without really considering cost. Well, that turned out...
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    ****Sopranos Season 5 Season Guide (Spoilers)

    Wow. I wasn't expecting nearly that much resolution in this episode, so it came as quite a shocker. I was convinced that we'd have a war one way or another (on-screen or off), and now it seems to be a non-issue. Now we're having Tony's guilt about TB going from the incident that landed TB in...
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    YACT (yet another car thread)

    Leila, I'll throw in my (biased) recommendation for a VW. I have a GTI, which is just a quicker Golf with some trim updates. The Golf and Jetta (and Beetle, and Audi TT, and...) share a platform, so they're almost identical as far as back seat room. I'll agree that they're a bit small for...
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    Are you too fat for the rides at Cedar Point?

    I'm 6'5", 205 lbs. Not overweight, just "overtall". Wonder if this will include me? I've had legroom problems on rides before, but never a problem with the restraints. I've ridden Millennium Force in the past.... -Brett.
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    For men that shave their head......

    Ron, I'm mostly bald on top and always keep my hair to a "#2" guard on the clippers. I figured that since it's so short and nothing on top, there wouldn't be much of a change to go all the way... I went from "clean-cut" to "serial killer" in about 5 minutes... be warned! Like someone...
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    ***Official SUPER SIZE ME Discussion Thread

    Noah, Part of the problem is the increased cost to the rest of society for the expanding bulk of our citizens. Ever-increasing health care costs are a real concern, and the nation's obesity epidemic is not helping matters. If it were only a factor to the obese individuals, I wouldn't care...
  24. Brett_H

    Drew Carey Season 9 set to air

    Weird timing, I was just wondering the other night (after looking at my shabby pool table) whatever happened to this show. Is there a good guide somewhere that could catch me up on what I missed the past few years? Last I remember his British boss turned out to be a coke-head and was headed...
  25. Brett_H

    Mayan (Mexican) riviera vacation help

    Guys, thanks for all the good suggestions. I started poking around http://mytravelboard4.com/playa/ and sort of lost track of this thread! We did some more looking and pricing this weekend, and it looks like the Bahia Principe resorts are not too far from Playa Del Carmen, and they offer...
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    Mayan (Mexican) riviera vacation help

    My wife and I are planning a trip from Cleveland to the Mexican Riviera in late June/ early July. We're looking for thoughts on the various all-inclusive resorts in the area. We'd like to stay at an adults-only resort, but the prices might force us to stay at a regular resort. Has anybody been...
  27. Brett_H

    Sopranos audio dropouts?

    OK, so I was all set to try and troubleshoot this problem last night when the rerun aired on HBO2... and then when it came on it was only in 2 channel DD! Anyone know if/when they rerun the episodes in full 5.1? Thanks, -Brett.
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    Sopranos audio dropouts?

    All, We recently made the switch to digital cable in order to enjoy the Sopranos in full 5.1, but so far that hasn't happened. So far, we're 0 for 2: the opening credits play fine, but as soon as they're over and the real dialogue starts, all that seems to be coming through is the surround...
  29. Brett_H

    Ed 2/6/04

    If anyone's still curious as to whether or not Ed's coming back, this does not look promising... Anyone in NJ want to pick me up a bowling pin? -Brett.
  30. Brett_H

    AVG Free Edition Users

    Same problems here, I think I did eventually get through. Glad to know it wasn't just me. -Brett.
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