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    Apple employees searching homes!!! Whaaaat!!

    Here's a tip - no matter what the circumstances, never, ever let the police search anything if they don't have a warrant. This is a long video but if you have the time its worth it: "Don't Talk to the Police" by Professor James Duane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc
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    Irresponsible? China seriously trying to mine asteroids for resources.

    The object in question would likely not survive entry through the earth's atmosphere at all, never mind causing an ELE : "10-meter object called 2008EA9"
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    IF BAC is doing so well why borrow at 11% from Warren?

    Your premise is false. They didn't borrow from WB, he invested in BAC. Big difference. They could have easily raised 5 billion by offering 6% CD's but that wouldn't have helped their capital situation. In the end, they needed investment and getting a blessing from WB is worth what they...
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    Kudos to MMs

    This isn't that kind of thread - you don't get to ask questions about what's in the secret sauce...just enjoy your sandwich.
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    Kudos to MMs

    How about now?
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    Kudos to MMs

    Ye of little faith - this puppy will be back above 1200 before you know it.
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    Time to buy here

    It is enough of a reason...and don't call me Shirley
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    MBT still lags during high-volume periods

    Had both MBT and IB clients running on my desktop, look at how badly MBT is lagging on ES. I have a 30Mbps FIOS connection - bandwidth on my end is not an issue:
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    Kudos to MMs

    According to TinEye.com, this is the source of the picture that was posted earlier: http://www.fotosyvideoscaseros.com/morenas/fotos_caseras_de_mi_prima_204.html Enjoy
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    YM what is the absolute max liability one can incurr in?

    Just to take this thread in a new direction....what do you think would be the greatest catalyst for a surprise meteoric rise in the DOW? I'm thinking it would be either some medical breakthrough (cure for cancer or some more generic discovery that could cure anything) or some new source of...
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    USB 3.0 Speed + Intel 320 SSD is early

    PCI bandwidth is less than (or close to) USB 2.0 speeds - what does this card buy you over a USB 2.0 PCI card? Edit: Never mind, I see I was confusing MB and Mb... the 3.0 card does give you double the bandwidth (USB 2.0=480Mb/s=60MB/s)... still not sure if that's worth it in terms of...
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    Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

    NYPD buys 50 Chevy Volts http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/chevy-volts-invade-nyc-police-fleet-give-cops-all-new-ways-to-t/
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    Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

    Nobody knows? Really? Just because you don't know its doesn't seem likely that no one knows. Since we are talking about something that represents around 25% of the total cost of the car I think asking some questions about the warranty coverage is appropriate - sorry if you find it...
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    YM what is the absolute max liability one can incurr in?

    You asked a very straightforward question and although you got some good replies I noticed no one came out and gave you a straight answer. Yes, you are correct, if you go long 1 YM contract your maximum loss is 5 * the price, approx $62k right now. If you are short 1 YM contact as someone...
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    Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

    Guess you haven't priced Lithium-Ion batteries then, that's just how much they cost. The volt battery is only 16 kWh, the Nissan Leaf is 24 kWh so I would expect it to cost 50% more, e.g. $12k+ (I couldn't find an actual price on the net, apparently its a secret) The cost of the battery is...
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    Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

    $8k according to this article: http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20110410/NEWS0107/104100318/
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    Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

    Your first point is completely on the mark, at the current prices for these cars and gas its very hard to make the economic case, even with the generous rebates. The prices on these cars need to come down - hopefully volume production will get us there. Currently the cars have to attract...
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    Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

    No sure why you are making this so complicated: I'm not asking if GM will replace a battery pack if a customer feels like its holds less charge than it used to, I'm asking if there is a quantitative numerical threshold so that when the battery pack is attached to the appropriate testing device...
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    Chevy Volt a lemon for GM. Current administration makes sour lemonade.

    Yes, that was exactly my question - I would still like to know the answer. The battery pack is too expensive to leave this to a judgment call of the dealership service dept - it should be documented in writing what the threshold is.
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    Plan C McConell - Give Obma Authority to Raise Debt Limit

    Gut entitlements? Oh I think you meant to say force entitlement spending down to a level that this country can actually afford vs the fantasy levels of giveaways that we have grown accustomed to. Keep tax cuts for the wealthy? Oh, you mean maintain the status quo. Funny you didn't say...
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