I disagree about the fries v chips, fries as you're thinking are the crap mcdonalds version. Whereas, fries at a decent place are seasoned and yummy. I LOVE that your local pizzeria will come back when you forget you ordered pizza because of your Parkinson's.

Close, yeah... I usually get coupons for things I'd never buy, but apparently someone with a similar profile would. At least, I expect that's what's happening, what with all the data mining that happens with their cards, and likely even through the same credit card being processed.

I generally do this as well... My work is right up the street, so I use that. And since I work at a hotel, we get all sorts of names over the course of a year. I usually decline to offer any true info... zipcode? Why yes, I happen to know one from across the country. Phone? Google voice, go ahead, call it. No one will ever pick it up. :-D

Rape, for one. Yes, pedantic, you specified consensual. But it's definitely evil.

Huh, so that's where I left that needle. Oh, cool, my 3DS too!

oops, forgot I wasn't logged in...

http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/05/macbook-wheel-revealed-by-the-onion-news-network/ This will definitely solve the keyboard problem!

I use my boss' card for work a couple times a week.
I've signed everything from his name to scribbling little pictures.
No one has ever said anything. And the 2x I've been IDed, I just told them it wasn't my card.
They processed it no problem. Cashiers don't much care.

Generally whenever they change the contract you have an option to cancel within 1 billing cycle. Not really worth the effort (especially since you're probably already got a text plan), but feasible if you really care that much.