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    Hey haut, straight from Big Oils mouth

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/biz/4834682.html I know you dont believe him, but I figured I would confuse you with his good answers. With gasoline prices topping $3 nationwide, many U.S. drivers and some lawmakers are accusing oil companies of intentionally keeping pump prices...
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    Ken's Immigration Bill

    So far, the current immigration bill doesnt really discourage further influx of illegals, nor does it make it easy for the illegals living here to become legal (and therefore they will just remain illegal). So I wrote this up after about 1 hr of total thought (as opposed to the 3 months our...
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    How to leave negative feedback on ebay

    Guys, I want to leave negative feedback for someone on ebay. I fear repercussion cause the person is an idiot. I thought I remember someone stating you should wait 89 days after the auction ended and then leave the feedback, because after 90 days neither side can leave feedback. Any help? Ken
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    Finally a happy ending...

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4815561.html Two fishermen missing since Wednesday have been found, the Coast Guard said. Aaron Pilcher, 29, climbed aboard a manned oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico around 4 a.m. and reported that his friend, Michael Prahm, was alive and swimming...
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    Video edit software

    Guys, I got my digital video camera working great. Problem is, the videos are about 50-150 MB. Any software (windows media player maybe) that can reduce the size to 5mb or less? So I can e-mail it. Thanks, Ken
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    Haut vs Big Oil

    Here is some good reading. These article give both sides of the coin. Nice to see that. http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/24/news/companies/oil_profits/index.htm?postversion=2007042414 http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/17/news/economy/refineries/index.htm An older article...
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    Fasteners for galvanized trailer

    What fasteners do you recomend for a galvanized trailer that is used in saltwater? Zinc plated, galvanized, or stainless. Price differnece is minimal, so it doesnt matter to me. This is for the bunk mounts. I believe the previous bunk mounts were zinc plated and are now trashed (cant really...
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    Cd/DVD drive not found by the computer

    Guys, about 6 months ago, the Cd/DVD drive/burner on my Compaq desktop has had problems. I use Win XP. When I first boot up, everything works OK. But after a few minutes (still havent found the trigger), the computer no longer sees the cd drive. Under my computer the drive isnt listed. When I...
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    Merc Parts System Down - Fact or Bull C**p

    I ordered a part from the Merc dealer last week. I waited till this Monday before I called back to check on it. The parts man said Merc is upgrading their ordering system and all previous orders were deleted and he cant order any till the 5th of April. Any one else heard of this? It is either...
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    Stolen Laptop - Track it?

    My brother had his laptop stolen from his car. He had a lot of personal info on it. Is there any way that you can wip out that data when someone uses that laptop to access the internet? Doesnt the CPU have a unique ID that you can trace? Thanks, Ken
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    I love Houston weather!

    Friday I was freezing, it was in the 40s most of the day. Today (sunday) I wore shorts all day. But it was raining. Ken
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    New Christmas song

    http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/feliz_navidad_police_stop_my_car.htm To the tune of Feliz Navidad: Police stop my car. Police stop my car. The police made me stop, walk a straight line And blow a balloon up. Police stop my car. Police stop my car. The police made me...
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    Iraq bites the hand that frees

    No suprise here: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/world/4368160.html Iranian leader's letter to American people: Leave Iraq Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday called for the pullout of U.S. forces from Iraq and charged that Bush administration policy is based on...
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    First Thanksgiving

    My family had our first Thanksgiving by ourselfes this year. Everybody in my family went to New York to see my Neice march in the Macys parade. We couldnt make it with my new job and a 6 month old baby. I cooked the whole meal. The 20 lb Turkey turkey was perfect (my first), stove top stuffing...
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    I thought all oil compaines are evil!

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4318192.html Looks like more gas production is on the way. Higher gas prices made economic sense to expand. Plus all that money they made in the last year made it easy to finance. Ken
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    Heat Pump Aux Heat buzzing (Update-Fixed)

    I have an A/C style heat pump with elec aux heat. Inside furnace a/c unit is Trane. While trying out the heater, I turn on the heat pump and all is well, I continue to turn up the thermostat, kicking on the aux heat, and then a loud buzz eminates from inside the furnace in the attic. I...
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    No more Tag for kids

    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4268128.html Can anyone see the trend here? In 50 years will we all be locked in our homes to protect us? Ken
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    Ken's got a new job

    We'll after 13 years at the old job, I just hired on at a great company. Better pay, benifits, and most importantly better career path. Hopefully a pic of a new bigger boat will be pictured here come spring. Ken
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    Solar battery charger question

    We are going to leave a deep cycle 12 volt batter at our camper and hook up a solar charger. My question is, can I leave the solar charger on the battery, or will it over charge. I can imagine going 3-4 weeks between uses of the camper. Specs on solar charger: Power (max): 4.5 watts Voltage...
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    Medicating lunatics vs locking them up

    In light of the recent nutcases shooting others I often wonder about the current policy of medicating the lunatics vs the old school way of locking them up in a mental hospital. I have three cousins that are crazy, one finally killed himself after getting arrested for making a bomb, one is a...
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