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    Avengers: Age of Ultron

    An actual screener version is popping up on the torrent sites now. Watched it last night. I was a little disappointed in Ultron as a villain, it felt like his "power level" was a lot lower than it should have been. For the final showdown I'd much rather have seen all the Avengers taking on a...
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    Smartphones

    Depending on how long you can wait, the 2015 Nexus line (purportedly with Android M) will most likely be announced soon and out in October if Google sticks to their normal trends. Might be worth holding out for the announcement at the very least to see what they have to offer.
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    It will be pretty much the same but she probably won't naturally lubricate as much, so having some lube on hand (ha!) is probably a good idea.
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    Smartphones

    Yes, but it does come pre-installed with some Motorola apps. Most of the apps get pretty good reviews and are considered pretty useful so reviewers don't seem to mind them being on there. I am unsure about whether you have the ability to remove them or not, or if they have...
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    MLB 2015 Season

    Hopefully for their sake someone keeps the Giants out of the playoffs this year.
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    Car Buying Help

    Yeah, so many people who buy those things think that they are rally-car drivers and beat them to hell. If you aren't really saving much going used, why not just get new? Once you factor in warranty, peace-of-mind, and the potential for cheaper financing, it seems like the better value.
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    Home Improvement

    You should be able to find a local water report from your public utility district (or equivalent). If you need to get it tested, wardlab.com does fairly inexpensive water testing. No need for a water softener if you already have soft water. I'm not sure if typically put in a softener before...
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    If the Chargers & Raiders to LA deal goes through, I don't think it will be the Rams. They'll put Seattle back in the AFC West.
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    MLB 2015 Season

    Bumgarner is quickly turning into my favorite Giant of all time.
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    He does sound pretty goofy when he does press conferences sometimes. But he probably hasn't gotten a fair shake, a combination of losing Harbaugh plus remembering the Singletary years has left us fans pretty jaded. A lot of the ire directed towards him is more a product of a lack of faith in Jed...
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    Right in the feels man. This article isn't satire, just 100% cold hard facts. Especially this: Even the Browns had a legitimate "What might not suck" in their WYTS. God I hope my fantasy football teams is good this year.
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    Bicycling

    I do find road biking and mountain biking to be completely different animals and I really don't think training for one carries over for the other a whole lot. The first time I did STP I was mountain biking so much I thought that would cover me and boy was I wrong, I finished but I suffered. Next...
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    Bicycling

    They might be kind of disgusting, but those GU packets really helped me along when I did the STP. I wouldn't wait until I felt crappy/hungry/low energy to use them either, I'd just try to routinely pop one every 10 miles (usually right around when it was my turn to pull). Might just be placebo...
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    Bicycling

    Big time props on just finishing the sucker. I get pretty wiped just doing my normal 8 mile/1500ft up local mountain bike loop. When I'm in really good shape I'll sometimes do it twice, I cannot imagine doing it 8 times, in a race setting no less. And ya, that is so much the wrong bike for the...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I enjoy tofu in asian dishes in conjunction with meat, rather than in place of meat.
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    MLB 2015 Season

    For the last 11 games, and 14 of the last 15? That is quite the series...
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    Smartphones

    As best as I can tell it does not have OIS.
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    Smartphones

    Moto X Pure has a release date: Sept 3rd. I'm really thinking about picking one up. Wish I knew some more details about the potential 2015 Nexus 5 lineup though. Moto X Pure Edition hits the US on September 3rd
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I was going to say that generally I like Lodge stuff and I highly recommend it.BUTthat specific pan, I'm not sure what use it would have. I have a griddle that is flat on one side ridged on the other and I never ever use the ridged side.
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    Fantasy Football: 2015 Advice Thread

    I don't see how it is not CJ Anderson. He was the #1 scoring running back from week 12 on (when he got the starting job). I'm fairly certain he is easily a top-10 back this year and I get him in the 14th round. That value is way too good to pass up. I mean, I think Luck has pretty good value...
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    Fantasy Football: 2015 Advice Thread

    I'm trying to decide on my keeper as well. In my league (PPR) your keeper pick takes up whatever draft slot you picked him in last year. We also don't know the draft order until after our keeper selections are in. So my choices are: Jimmy Graham: First Round Andrew Luck: Third Round Sammy...
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    Clayton had a great take on the Geno situation on local radio today. Basically, "yeah, Geno was the one who ended up punched in the face and a broken jaw, that should never happen. But come on man, you are supposed to be a team leader and even the face of the franchise, you are putting yourself...
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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    I'm with Nester if the night they go to the movies is usually random and this just happened to be a Tuesday. I'm with Picasso if they always go on Tuesday night and it was just about the "principle" of the matter.
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    Smartphones

    I've never used Sprint. Have used T-Mobile and Verizon. I won't argue that Verizon has the best network, but the gap in coverage does not come close to matching the gap in costs imo. My biggest gripe with TMO is that the building penetration is horrid. Just the other day I was in Costco...
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    Parent Thread

    My MIL wanted to come stay with us after our kid was born. I actually like and get along with her but I was still said 'no way in hell.' Thankfully my wife was on board so it didn't turn into a fight. The biggest issue my wife has with situations like that is she always wants to make everyone...
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    It's funny because it's true.
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    Art Bell - Midnight in the Desert

    I would go with the "trying to sell shit" angle myself. Not that Noory doesn't believe in the paranormal but CTC has been more and more about making money since Art left. Art was/is a master of weaving an interview in such a way that it caters to both believers and skeptics without it...
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    The Beer Thread

    It's funny, if you Google 'Sam Adams oktoberfest recipe change' you'll find discussion threads from 5-6 years ago that say the exact same thing you are today. Obviously ingredient availability and consistency will change over time (being an agricultural product) and yeast can most definitely...
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    The Beer Thread

    Good to know. This just showed up in my local grocery store and I almost bought a sixer but I didn't. I don't handle "sweet" very well (I never ever have dessert because I don't like sweet) so I'm guessing I wouldn't like it. On the other hand, sounds right up my wife's ally...
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    Company Raises It's Minimum Wage to $70,000 and All Hell Breaks Loose

    I'll get to the rest of your stuff in a bit, don't have time at the moment, but you can't be serious here. $500 a week = $26000 a year. Could you afford to take a $26000 annual pay cut? For the record, ~$0.50 increase in minimum wage would increase my annual overhead by your $26000 figure.
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    Company Raises It's Minimum Wage to $70,000 and All Hell Breaks Loose

    Even if your numbers are true, the point you are missing is that productivity isn't up as a result of minimum wage workers suddenly being better at their jobs. Productivity is up because businesses that employ minimum wage workers have been forced to cut staff, wages, and adopt means of...
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    Company Raises It's Minimum Wage to $70,000 and All Hell Breaks Loose

    Sure, and that might work for a company/industry like that, but most of the places that actually employ minimum wage workers are in very low margin industries and an increase to a $15 an hour minimum wage is not sustainable under that model. McDonald's might be able to whether those cost...
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    Company Raises It's Minimum Wage to $70,000 and All Hell Breaks Loose

    If EVERYONE gets a raise no one's purchasing power will change. If people making above minimum wage do not get a proportional increase in wage, they will effectively be receiving a pay-cut (relative to the minimum wage).
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    This is a knockout post right here!
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    starting new job -- should I lie to HR and say i'm a homo?

    As a guy it is nearly impossible to break into straight porn unless you also bring the girl(s). If you can prove you can keep a boner doing some gay shit you might have a chance of getting a straight gig. As to the op, I'd totally put down gay, but you'd better be able to back it up. Much...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Ummm no, with sous vide we are in precise control.
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    Home Improvement

    I'd recommend not putting a hot-tub on a deck. Build a deck around it for sure if you want, but on the deck the deck acts as a giant sound amplifier when the jets are on. You'll reduce a lot of noise by getting the hot tub on the ground.
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    Oh no, if I were a fan of the Seahawks I'd be stoked about the deal structure. More of what I'm saying is that the reporting of these deals, their "guaranteed money" and salary cap implications is very often misleading and we need to start waiting for the details to come out.
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    The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

    As more details emerge about the Russell Wilson deal, it is looking more like the Kaepernick deal. Russell Wilson contract guarantee shows problem with NFL deals - Business Insider