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Not that any of the advice will hurt, it's all positive and worth trying - but, the study shows correlation not causation - so to say "... so try to be more _____" isn't necessarily the right conclusion. A classic example is sex - the article advises to have more, but it's more likely that lack of sex is a symptom of…

No, sorry it's not.

Fashion isn't everyone's priority, if that's not important to you that's fine, as long as you realize the trade off you choose, durability versus budget versus style,

As I said, a deadbolt that can't be opened from outside with a key, meaning - can only be locked while you're inside.... meaning if you're not home and they need access for emergency, they can get in. If your landlord would actually open your door while your home ... you need to move.

You overlook a big additional chunk that needs to be saved - closing costs. Varies by state and taxes, but here in new York, for example on a 300k home, closing can be 12k and up. Half or more can be prepaid taxes you won't pay later, but you still need the cash up front. Not to mention a safety savings for unexpected…

I used to work at radio shack, I swear every package of coax cable to VGA was opened and returned. Nothing would stop customers from buying it - "I know it has the ends but it won't work" .... to which they reply "I'll just buy it and try it"

Its great that you have a well defined vision of your funeral (however embarassing your song selection) ... but what is most important is that you make sure you communicate this (on paper) to some loved ones. Verbal isnt enough, especially if its outrageous, otherwise your family members will be saying "Uh, sorry…

No they are not. Sorry

You make it sound as if most companies are anxious to accidentally send out free product and bill you for it later... this is NOT why the law exists - gimme a break. The law exists to prevent companies from using such a method fraudulently (maybe claiming that by some verbal agreement or cue you authorized product to…

I lost my luggage once on a trip to Asia, replacing everything after a 20 hour flight - trying to find everything in need was not on my list of things I wanted to be doing on day one so I can relax.

Interesting timing, I just installed airdroid today, the problem I quickly realized is you have to be on the same wifi network - that will be fine at home, but at work I can connect my cell to the company wifi - but my desktop is a desktop and uses a wired connection which recognizes as a different network.

Yes 3% of a large number is a larger number... sorry, sorta dumb point. I'm more sympathetic to a convenience store, making about 15 cents on a 50cent pack of gum and they have to give away 2 pennies of that to process it. It should be very well established as a cost of doing business - same way you pay shipping…

" it's not exactly easy to eat directly out of the box" ... really?

I only got my first smart phone about a year ago, so I was very used to number pad texting using T9. I use a free droid keyboard called Perfect Keyboard because I like its T9 typing option. I find it faster to type normal conversation with T9 - much less key strokes, and more predictive... and of course only 9 keys…

Lol at @TheLolotov

I have never seen a retailer scan it. I've seen them record the ID number on it - just as use as a unique identification for you - returning something without a receipt. (Home Depot does this, for example). Never seen them swipe it. The only place I've seen scan an ID - though still not with the barcode, is…

This is going to sound ridiculous, but true story. Painted my bedroom the other day, I used the roller while my girlfriend did the edges.... with a makeup brush. I'm referring to a brush for applying eyeshadow with maybe a 1/3rd inch tip (if that). This was her choice, her preference - I have regular brushes. She…

If I recall correctly, we did this in school with latex paint

Does anyone else share a hatred for youtube videos where audio is being recorded but the person is purposely not saying a word. Not that it necessarily needs explanation, but I always find it awkward.