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    Why is there no looting in Japan?

    being a homogeneous culture wouldn't be enough to prevent looting. had this happened in a hypothetical US state that was 100% black, there'd be looting -- LOTS of it. people have brought up japan's past crimes as a counter-argument to their peaceful culture. you're right, they're capable...
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    ThinkorSwim - 1099-B

    if you trade only options, then won't receive any 1099. that's true of ANY broker not just TOS.
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    The Economist - Most Liveable Cities 2011

    san diego has only a couple of negatives. 1. lots of illegals coming up from the southern border. 2. if you love the nightlife, SD is probably not for you. it won't compare to los angeles, NYC, etc. for a coastal calif city, real estate prices in SD really aren't that high...
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    The Economist - Most Liveable Cities 2011

    Calgary???? a sub-artic city in the middle of nowhere? don't make me laugh. no city qualifies for top city unless it's within 1 hr of the ocean, and definitely not some place where you need an engine block heater most of the year.
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    Oil could hit $220 on MidEast, N Africa

    there will be no recession just because oil hits $150 or $200. people will spend less but oil companies will make more, so it's offsetting. oil companies are included in GDP right? in 2008 when oil hit $150, the oil companies and the state of alaska were making money hand over fist. alaska...
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    The Economist - Most Liveable Cities 2011

    whoever wrote that list doesn't care about climate, because half those places are fucking shitholes in winter. yeah vancouver is a great place -- from may to september. the rest of the time it's non-stop clouds and drizzle/rain. san diego is the best city in north america
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    Marriage, just don't

    5-10% of 20-25 year olds are hittable, 0.25% of women 35-45 are hittable. it's orders of magnitude. what a silly comparison. you want to compare a MODEL who's 40+ with an AVERAGE 18 year old on the street? why don't you compare a 45 year old model with an 18 year old model??? by the...
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    Marriage, just don't

    as i've said before, women are like fashion: you switch every season or every year. dating is cheaper than marriage, and you get different p**** all the time instead of the settling for the same thing for 40 years. once you get married, she'll stop trying to please you. she won't dress...
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    Marriage, just don't

    sorry, but "beautiful wife" and "over 35" are mutually exclusive. women don't remain beautiful over 35, at least not to any man with decent standards in physical beauty....
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    China builts world's longest bridge

    and when an earthquake happens in china, how many 10's or 100's of thousands of people die from thousands of collapsed structures? in the US, a major quake might kill 50 people. it's easy and cheap to build things when you don't care about the environment, worker safety, or longevity. the...
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    How is VXX intraday price determined?

    so what exactly does this have to do with the intraday prices of VXX? it's like someone asking about which airline provides the best service and you reply that the car rental counter at LAX is really slow. wtf
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    How much faster is an SSD vs. platter drive, really?

    you guys who are seeing massive speed increases with SSD drives need to (1) defrag your HDD more often, and (2) get a 10k rpm drive. with the price differential, you could have bought more RAM and seen a larger system performance gain
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    People Begin Living Without Electricity and Water in California

    he owed $1700 in water bills and just NOW they're shutting it off? that's like 2 years of delinquency. god what's up with all these deadbeats? sounds like the tenants i used to have. if I ran the water company i would have shut off his water by the time he owed $200. send the collection...
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    I ran Microsfot Security Essentials scan

    so is security essentials considered the best program of its type? i've beeing using AVG free but i'm not 100% confident in it because it let the annoying search-engine virus take over my laptop, and once it got on the computer no program was able to remove it. i had to do a re-install of...
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    Bill Maher: Americans must realize what makes NFL football so great: socialism.

    the way the NFL distributes wealth to the teams is indeed like socialism. however, this revenue sharing system and the salary cap have been in place since 1994 but the NFL was popular LONG before then. furthermore, small-market teams like the steelers and packers have been successful LONG...
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    Bill Maher: Americans must realize what makes NFL football so great: socialism.

    they don't have 100 teams because the talent level would be so diluted that fans would be less interested overall.
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    How to Protect Your Income from Taxation?

    but don't you get free healthcare and a bunch of other goodies? does it cost money to attend college there?
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    Study claims men are winning the game of love

    about a year ago, i posted on ET that the "price" of landing a hot chick has gone down because of the economy. let's face it, money is an important criteria for young, attractive women, and in this economy so many guys are laid off or struggling in their business that any guy who does have...
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    Study claims men are winning the game of love

    i tend to go for much younger women, and as a result i usually end up with women who had a bad relationship w/ their father. since i'm only interested in short-term arm candy, it's ok with me. but if you're interested in long-term relationships, stay away from these chicks. they are nuts
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    what's YOUR personal CPI?

    my policy has gone up 37% in 4 years, which is 8% compounded annually. that includes the increase that's coming this spring. not everyone is seeing double-digit increases like you guys. when the economy improves, the rate increases should slow down as more people join the pool
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