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Comment Re:They need to watch more Sesame Street (Score 4, Informative) 277

I have gotten glares because I carry three things onto the airplane with me. People assume that I am flaunting the system and special... *Except:* One of those items is an Americans With Disabilities Act qualified medical device that keeps me alive. In the US they can NOT be counted against my baggage requirements, they can not impact the other bags that I bring onto the plane. So no checking the other bag because of the ADA device. I have not had too many troubles with attendants. My last flight I counted five of the same device in the overheads as I walked past. Often these "bag hoarders" are not what you assume.

Comment Re:My Awesome Gmail Account (Score 1) 82

yea.. I have a 5 character account that is both a common first name, and last name. I still use it and Gmail has gotten fairly good at filtering out completely useless crap but its a lot more work than just using an email on a private domain for sure. I do love it though when trying to give people an email address they can remember: "Its just at gmail.com." The look of bewilderment is always fun. =)

Comment Re:Can I sue Reddit for being shit? (Score 1) 99

I mean, what passes for conservatives just tried to default on the US Debt in exchange for a budget that many said would've done more damage than a default.

Sorry, I have to stop you right there. Lets try this instead: "I mean, what passes for conservatives, who control the portion of the government responsible for creating budgets, just tried to default on the US Debt in exchange for a budget that many said would've done more damage than a default."

Comment Re:Yeah, let's try it again! (Score 2) 35

According to the internal financial documents that they accidentally mailed me while they were running last time (I have a short gmail address.. I get all kinds of crazy stuff) they were getting about 1.4 views per month per customer pass. That was actually lower than I expected given the buffet model they where using, but still high enough to seem impossible to be profitable.

Comment Re: The problem with Boise (Score 4, Funny) 111

Yes yes.. Boise is awful. Nobody in there right mind should move here... Erm.. I mean there. It's never been on the top ten list of places to live, and absolutely not for like 20 years straight. Also it's not called the City of Trees either. Your completely right and people should totally stay away so houses stay cheap and the mountains are not overrun with people. :-)

Comment Re:Research (Score 1) 344

That site is not accurate. It lists a cable, fiber, and two wireless providers that have all verified that they can not offer service at my house. I had much the same issues at the home owner because I trusted the various providers when they happily told me they could set it up. Your contingency is actually a good call though, I had not ever thought to do that!

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