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  1. Spartan Erik

    Gas Prices

    In Austin, gas ranges from $1.88 to $2.00 depending on what part of town you're at
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    Abortion

    Well you can argue whether its good or bad all day, but regardless people are going to have it done anyway. If someone wants to get an abortion, they will find any means necessary to get one. If abortion was illegal, that person would go through any means necessary, no matter how unsafe or...
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    Windows Icons

    Probably not.. I'd read up on Microsoft's legal policy or something..
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    Antivirus Dilemna

    Well the first thing you should do is find out why you're getting all those viruses in the first place. Best way to stop them is to prevent them. I use AVG free as my back up in case something does get by without my knowledge. But seeing as how AVG has caught everything mid-threat and allowed...
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    Will IE8 revive the IE brand?

    I don't think it has a chance unless it is overhauled and built from scratch. Microsoft's policy of adding-on-to-existing-things doesn't make things better. I find myself using chrome more often because of its responsiveness.. it just needs extensions and I'm set
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    Linux-???

    I'm a fan of XP. If all you do is surf the web, get docs done, and have a relatively old sluggish machine, then I could see the reason for Linux. I stick with XP just because I've already customized it to my liking, fast bootup, and game compatibility (Wine emulation in Linux only goes so far)
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    software discount

    Yeah try to find someone in college. Here at UT, I can get XP for $20-30 bucks You could try eBay but there might be some EULA/legal issues and potential bootlegs
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    Do you think Obama will be a good president?

    I voted no. I just believe increasing the taxation on big business and the wealthy during a time of recession is a bad idea. If the economy were booming right now, a slight increase in taxes wouldn't be such a bad idea. I'm skeptical about him and I have my doubts, I just hope he proves me...
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    Race Driver: GRID

    Old thread, but GRID was an easy game to beat on normal settings. I'm sure if I jacked up the difficulty any more it would be much tougher. I've unlocked all the cars, all the trophies, and all I can do now is either play online or do those mini races. This game lacks replay value, for me at...
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    Did Obama buy his Election?

    I wouldn't say he BOUGHT the election per se, but he did have a significant monetary advantage. He already had a majority lead in terms of popular votes, and that half hour ad he purchased probably convinced a lot of independent voters in key states. I figure Obama had so much momentum going...
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    Does Obama Want to Bring Back Slavery?

    Well when I first read the article, it did not mention anything about a tuition break.. once it appeared on Digg and I refreshed the page, the sentence regarding the tuition break was added
  12. Spartan Erik

    Does Obama Want to Bring Back Slavery?

    PS the link doesn't work, make sure to remove the parenthesis in the URL that got snagged
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    Does Obama Want to Bring Back Slavery?

    Good grief. I'm sure its unconstitutional if he tries to make it official, but my high school did require us to do 100 hours of community service otherwise we couldn't graduate. Interesting.. the page updated and now says: "...high school students do 50 hours of community service a year and by...
  14. Spartan Erik

    Need For Speed: Undercover

    You bet it is hack proof? How much are you willing to wager for that? Far Cry 2 was cracked two days after release, and the rip was available for a week prior to release DRM gives pirates a challenge to work on.. I figure if they stopped using DRM to harm legit users and lowered the prices on...
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    External HD

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822101121 The cheapest name-brand hard drive I could find. $119, free shipping, 1 TB. Not as aesthetic, but still good nonetheless. You can get a slimmer WD drive for a bit more...
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    Monitor turning Yellow[Help]

    Has it been exposed to a strong magnet? Does degaussing it fix it? If not, and only hitting it fixes it, it's likely your CRT is going kaput.
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    Dead Space

    Well I'm extremely critical of games as well.. of the games that he insults the least and commends the most, I usually find myself purchasing and enjoying the game
  18. Spartan Erik

    I am a left hand writer

    Along with Jimi Hendrix and Paul McCartney, I too am left handed! Not as talented with the guitar, but it still counts!
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    Dead Space

    Judging by Yahtzee's review, I don't think I plan on getting it: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/333-Dead-Space
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    How do you pronounce this?

    Bay-ta. I've never heard it any other way..
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