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  • Rapper Danny Brown’s Onstage Antics Spark Oral Sex Controversy

    05/02/2013 5:52:36 AM PDT · by Chickensoup · 19 replies
    Raido.com ^ | 05.02.13 | radio.com
    Alternative rapper Danny Brown is used to performing for crowded clubs, like his sold-out Minneapolis show on Friday (April 26), but he’s answering to a much larger audience in the wake the allegedly X-rated performance. Music fans have taken to social media, demanding answers from the rapper and posting personal accounts of the concert, where the rapper reportedly engaged in oral sex with a fan in the front of the crowd.
  • Time to Buy a Dishwasher and Boy Have They Changed! EPA ruins dishwasher tech

    04/28/2013 5:06:58 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 243 replies
    4.28.13 | chickensoup
    It is time for a dishwasher. My last dishwasher was replaced three times by the manufacturer before I ripped it out and started handwashing. time to go back to dishwashers and I cannot find a timed dishwasher, just ones that are ENERGY EFFIEICENT with sensors. The biggest problem I had with the newer untimed dishwashers is that I would have to rinse the dishes instead of scraping them. the second problem is that because I did not rinse them, they ran for six to eight hours becaus there was debris that the sensors picked up. Lousy design. I am looking...
  • TECH PING! Cell Phone Receiving Little Tiny Squares Instead of Letter and Words..

    04/20/2013 3:48:50 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 48 replies
    4.20.13 | chickensoup
    I have an ENV3 cell phone. I love it as antiquated as it is. However I find I can no longer send picutres to my friends with smartphones and they sometimes cannot send me texts. Sometimes their texts come through as letter trains of squares. Is this normal between phones as the technology improves or do I need a new ENV3? I really like the level of tech I have with my current phone. I really like to text the kids. I like to occasionally like to send a picture out. And nothing beats this technology for actually being able...
  • After weight-loss surgery, new gut bacteria keep obesity away

    03/27/2013 3:00:03 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 7 replies
    REUTERs ^ | Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:01pm EDT | By Sharon Begley
    The logic behind weight-loss surgery seems simple: rearrange the digestive tract so the stomach can hold less food and the food bypasses part of the small intestine, allowing fewer of a meal's calories to be absorbed. Bye-bye, obesity. A study of lab mice, published on Wednesday, begs to differ. It concludes that one of the most common and effective forms of bariatric surgery, called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, melts away pounds not - or not only - by re-routing the digestive tract, as long thought, but by changing the bacteria in the gut. Or, in non-scientific terms, the surgery somehow replaces...
  • UK man jailed for 5 years for posting beheading videos online

    01/20/2013 2:49:22 PM PST · by Chickensoup · 29 replies
    Fox News ^ | 01.19.13 | Fox News
    A British court has sentenced a man to five years in prison for posting gruesome beheading videos on Facebook. The 42-year-old Craig Slee also put online links to a communique by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, or AQIM, that encouraged terrorism. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01/19/uk-man-charged-with-terror-offenses-jailed-for-5-years-for-posting-beheading/#ixzz2IYfwpG7b
  • Can Laptops Actually be Repaired?

    12/28/2012 6:37:43 PM PST · by Chickensoup · 68 replies
    12.28.12 | Chickensoup
    My Vaio stopped working this morning. The little disk light goes on and on. I took it to this diagnostics guy who said he would be able to tell if he can get it going. My question. Can the hard disk be replaced? I have been looking for replacements and havent seen one I like as much. I surf, run my website, check email and bank online. Not much else. help!
  • Time for New Car Golf TDI? Freeper Input Appreciated!

    12/12/2012 6:02:23 PM PST · by Chickensoup · 100 replies
    12.12.12 | Chickensoup
    Time for another motor in the house. Last vehicle I bought I ran by the Freeper Auto-Guys and it worked great. Time for a different kind of transportation. Looking at a new two or four door Golf TDI in Red with manual transmission. No sunroof, no nav package. Test drove it twice and like the manual transmission. Dealer giving 300K warranty with serviceing Q10K at dealership. Your thoughts.
  • Techie Ping! Am Considering Moving My Website to WordPress Software. Comments?

    11/29/2012 8:59:51 AM PST · by Chickensoup · 48 replies
    WordPress Website ^ | 11.30.12 | Chckensoup
    Am thinking of leaving my much beloved FrontPage to move my old old website to WordPress. It seems to be a dream come true for a tech-idiot like me. The man who I spoke with stated he could set me up for about 3K. I would be doing the movement of content, and day to day management. Your thoughts about this software option would be much appreciated and respected.
  • Question for Automotive/Engineering Wizards. Car Computers

    11/24/2012 6:24:43 PM PST · by Chickensoup · 31 replies
    11.24.12 | Chickensoup
    So, I am looking at a new car. Perhaps the VW diesel. I drive the car and find that I am staring at computer screens. The car must have a full pc under the hood. I am told now that most do. And I understand that for some reason beyond my understanding the cars now have wifi. When I purchase a computer I get in there and disable, uninstall and delete items I don’t use like games…extra os and tools I won’t use. So how do I turn off the garbage that is extra on a new car? Like Wifi?...
  • FR Masters of The Universe Compter Tech Question. Cursor Jumps Around When Typing

    11/20/2012 3:42:32 PM PST · by Chickensoup · 35 replies
    11.20.12 | chickensoup
    I finally broke down and updates my OS IE7 on laptop with the 53 updates that it was nagging me about. Now the cursor jumps when I type. Not me touching the pad, it just jumps randomly. Anyone ever see this? solutions?
  • Question for Website TECH Genius Wizards with Graphics Experience.

    10/17/2012 4:30:32 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 47 replies
    10.17.12 | Chickensoup
    I have had a website for the past 12 years. A nice website that needs a revamping. I plan on firing her up and having fun next quarter. I found a nice local guy who can revamp it onto a wordpress softwear package and he had some nice ideas to add to the design. Price of the revamp is resonalbe I think, in the 3K range but I do have to move to his host site. and I will be moving the content over onto wordpress once the skeleton is in place. It includes the training. I have about 150...
  • EarthQuake in Maine?

    10/16/2012 4:20:48 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 85 replies
    10.16 12 | Chickensoup
    Just felet tremors in Southern Maine Anyone else?
  • Question, Looking for an Corroborating Article

    10/16/2012 2:47:24 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 25 replies
    the radio | 10.16.12 | Chickensoup
    Today I heard on either Beck or Rush, that there is a woman who worked for a government agency who has come forward to state she was in touch with the ambassador and Marines in Libya throughout the seige for over 6 hours. And now I am hearing that there was a CIA stronghold with a mile of the attack. I cannot find any articles about this woman who says that she was in real time connection with these doomed men and that IIRC that the White House was aware of the attacks IN REAL TIME. Any links or Free...
  • Have You Read Marked by Death by Geert Wilder?

    10/15/2012 5:40:36 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 18 replies
    AMAZON Reviews ^ | 10.15.12 | H.Warren
    5.0 out of 5 stars We Must Stop Shooting The Messengers, It's a bit hard to quickly review this book without coming across as overtly bigoted, or staunchly judgmental (which I'm not), so I won't bother commenting much on the underlying themes presented within. Instead, I thought I'd try and detail why Geert Wilders message is an important example of how "politically correct" dogma has run amok in our society, and as a result of our collective rush to hyper-sensitivity the author suffered from mistaken identity. He has been wrongly overlooked, marginalized, tarred, feathered, and poorly assessed by so many....
  • Are there People or Groups Organizing Conservative Poll Watchers Across the States?

    10/08/2012 5:00:51 AM PDT · by Chickensoup · 14 replies
    10.08.12 | Chickensoup
    Are there People or Groups Organizing Conservative Poll Watchers Across the States? I have been considering taking the day off to help drive people to the polls and instead thought that it would be more helpful to poll watch in Leftist strongholds. If there are organizations that are doing this I would be interested in helping. Frankly, I would only want to do this with at least one other watcher, and a constantly running camera. Anyone else interested in this? Ideas?
  • What Should I Do with Monies in Retirement Accounts

    09/27/2012 9:42:18 AM PDT · by Chickensoup · 51 replies
    09.27.12 | Chickensoup
    I need some advice. I have a small amnount of money in two different brokarge Ira and rollover accounts. Both monies have been moved to cash assets. Not a lot int there but almost enough to pay off the mortgage. I cannot access it without penalties until next May, which is when I plan to pay off the mortgage. I worry about that money with the way the world is, it may be a widow's mite, but it is the only thing that will let me payoff and keep my house. If everything goes bad will the moneis evaporate or...
  • Classical Music Ping Please A Classical Station Lost to Airwaves Here Now on Net

    09/19/2012 8:48:33 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 35 replies
    WBACH ^ | 09.19.20 | Chickensoup
    http://www.wbachradio.com/index.php http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/nassau/?callsign=WBACHFM&playnextauto=true We lost the local classical station on our airwaves and have found it on the net and want to share it. If you enjoy classical 24/7 these are the folks to tune in. And no annoying nasal NPR-types to with fruity nasal tones and pretentious words to ruin perfectly fine music.
  • OK FR Men! My Son Wants to Buy a GMC One Ton Diesel C3500 with 140K on it and New Brakes.

    08/26/2012 6:00:09 PM PDT · by Chickensoup · 160 replies
    08.26.12 | Chickensoup
    OK FR Men! My Son Wants to Buy a GMC One Ton Diesel C3500 with 140K on it and New Brakes. It is big. It is heavy. It goes vrooom vrooom. He wants it to upgrade with some friend's help. Near as I can figure out from the Net this thing must get about 10 miles to the gallon. It does not have the double wheels in the back. If that is the case it is 9.00 every time he drives to town. 2+K to insure and at least 4k annually to feed. Price 3K. Edmunds says it is worth...
  • Amerika's Future is Death

    08/21/2012 10:39:12 AM PDT · by Chickensoup · 25 replies
    The Daily Bell ^ | 08.21.12 | Paul Craig Roberts
    Amerika's Future is Death Tuesday, August 21, 2012 – by Paul Craig Roberts Paul Craig Roberts “The day we see truth and do not speak is the day we begin to die.” - Martin Luther King Conspiracy theories have now blossomed into what the smug presstitute media calls a "conspiracy culture." According to the presstitutes, Americans have to find some explanation for their frustrations and failings, so Americans shift the blame to the Bilderbergers, the Rothschilds, the New World Order and so forth and so on. Readers will not be surprised that I disagree with the presstitutes. Indeed, the conspiracy...
  • Freedom and Liberty are Keys for a Rommney/Ryan Win

    08/17/2012 8:01:39 AM PDT · by Chickensoup · 21 replies
    08.17.12 | chickensoup
    There is one issue that neither side of the political war is talking about. It is a key issue of the rapidly eroding freedoms in the United States. This is a bipartisan issue and everyone is watching. People are watching all the cameras that watch them. People are listening to the government representatives who give more and more repressive rules People are watching repressive systems of tracking through license plates, through facial recognition, domestic drones, through financial systems, through medical records, computer records, telephone records, satellite records, search engine records, social media records, state records, travel records. And Republican, Democrat,...