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  1. vegassatellite

    Need some tips on doing multiple OTA antenna Connection to 4+ outlets

    They make a 6 way splitter and an 8 way splitter. Do all these outlets run to a central point or do they jump from one to the next? You'll lose about 11-15db of signal going through those so you'll probably need a distribution amp. I would recommend a preamp up at the antenna, unless you are...
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    Circuit City Pulling off a Fast One?

    They are clustered like that because of neighborhood demographic studies. It is common for businesses to rely on neighborhood data to determine ideal placement for a store. If the data is right for a store, it is also right for a competitor in the same industry. I don't like Best Buy, that 15%...
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    more of a solar guy

    Why not rig up some kind of hydraulic arm to the dish on each side of the dish and use a large metal cylinder that is highly pressurized on each side of the home. Western side and Eastern side. The cylinder on the East side of the home will get warmed in the sun and the gas inside will expand...
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    Mafia Wars

    I was addicted to it for awhile, but the addiction wore off. I got into attacking people in the hit list and whacked a couple people with $Billion+ hits on them. Then I bought a thousand of everything and lots of property. I have about a billion in residuals from property on there. Not really...
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    Circuit City Pulling off a Fast One?

    Well, if they had a business model that resulted in happy customers, they wouldn't be closing 155 stores now, would they?
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    Author Michael Crichton Passes at 66

    A shame. The world needs talented authors.
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    Favorite book(s) and why

    Let's see. 1984 - This one ought to be required reading in order to vote. Fahrenheit 451 - Great read about book burning and the suppression of knowledge. Then I like any Michael Crichton book such as Jurassic Park (movie didn't do this book justice), State of Fear, Prey (especially good book...
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    car navigation system

    Do not, I repeat, do not get a Magellan. To understand why, take a look at a map of Phoenix. I was wanting to go from Cave Creek Rd south of the 101 fwy to Prescott Valley. Easy directions are to go north to 101 and west to 17 north. However, the Magellan suggested I go EAST on 101 to 51 south...
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    USC Lab......

    Amazing. If they get this to be able to do larger scales, they'll definitely have something here. I can easily see porn being the first application for this if they can get life-size scales on this.
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    Any Stage Lighting Guys Here?

    Thanks for the heads up. I'm a real technological guy and I love to have my brain hammered by technological issues. In fact, I'm most comfortable when I'm stumped. Seeing as how you're in Phoenix, I would love to tag along and be a helper if ever you need it, if just for the experience.
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    Any Stage Lighting Guys Here?

    I volunteered to run a simple DMX-512 controller for a private function and I must say I find it quite intriguing. It's kinda becoming a bit of a hobby for me. I would like to find some forums that deal with stage lighting. I've already read up quite a bit about the theory behind the signal and...
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    Cross your fingers $50 barrel of oil

    Charge a per mile tax when vehicle registration comes due.
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    Cross your fingers $50 barrel of oil

    You won't ever see the government get behind electric vehicles. $0.19/gallon times every gallon pumped annually is too much money to let go of since the government doesn't really have a way of taxing the electricity used on the road.
  14. vegassatellite

    Limit executive salaries?

    Take away the incentive to succeed, and no one will.
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    Roman Numeral Clocks

    But don't worry, all will still be made right in the world.
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    Roman Numeral Clocks

    I was at Target today shopping for a clock to hang on the wall. I like Roman numerals for clocks and there was this large, iron-looking round piece that I decided would look real nice at the top of the stair landing. $100 was a good price for a piece meant to appear aged. However, something was...
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    Metallica Fans: New album pre-order up at Amazon

    All Nightmare Long was good. I think Metallica screwed up in the radio community by releasing The Day That Never Comes first. That particular song sounded like emo went hardcore. Then, near the end they woke up and said, "hey, we're supposed to play power chords and straight eights." Too many of...
  18. vegassatellite

    What is a Mobile Telephone Transceiver?

    This thing looked like some kind of 1980s electronics.
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    What is a Mobile Telephone Transceiver?

    ....and what is it doing in my Suburban? It started out with me noticing some black object alligator clipped to the ceiling above my rear-view mirror and hidden behind my ceiling console. Thinking it was odd that I hadn't noticed it before, I removed this little object and it was attached to a...
  20. vegassatellite

    This is why I hate HOA's

    If they don't allow pickups, the resident should buy some cars that are real banged up jalopies and put those in his driveway. Then he can tell the HOA that if they relent, he'll sell the HOA his cars for 200% markup over what he bought them for. HE HE HE.
  21. vegassatellite

    Welcome New Members! (Please Say HI here!)

    You really should delete this post. From what you've posted here, it shouldn't be hard to filter down through a list of EDITED to find out which ones were new hires back in Edited and started out as a EDITED. They will fire you. They already have to most of the other EDITED who let out too much...
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    This is why I hate HOA's

    So, VAN, what did you find out about the house across the street?
  23. vegassatellite

    Seen This On A Totalled Truck

    I saw this totalled F150 riding on a flatbed tow truck and on the side of it was written: "Since the judge says you get this truck, you can get it out of the (expletive) canyon yourself, B(expletive)." I dang near had to pull over, I was laughing so hard.
  24. vegassatellite

    Isaac Hayes Died

    "Suck on my Chocolate Salty Balls" I love that song from the South Park CHEF AID album.
  25. vegassatellite

    I'm A MySpace Mobsters Addict.

    Because Chris Hansen told them to?