howie_in_az commented on Apple Doesn't Know How To Handle The MobileMe Crisis

"People use .Mac instead of Google's free offerings that integrate with OSX and the iPhone?"

howie_in_az commented on Personal Finance Roundup

"@jumbo pongo: LIES AND UNTRUTHS!@#!@#@!# Don't jinx me."

howie_in_az commented on How Long Can McDonald's Afford To Keep The Double Cheeseburger On The Dollar Menu?

"Why is McDonalds even using meat for their extremely thin burgers?"

howie_in_az commented on Will The New Homeowner Rescue Bill Help Rescue You?

"@darkjedi26: I haven't heard that one; I try to make a habit of not listening to the radio."

howie_in_az commented on Personal Finance Roundup

"An Escalade is more expensive to insure than a Ferrari or Lamborghini?!"

howie_in_az commented on Will The New Homeowner Rescue Bill Help Rescue You?

"This annoys me greatly because it seems like people are being rewarded for being irresponsible."

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"Bank transfers command a special rate."

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"@wattznext: It's vaguely funny if you've seen Idiocracy."

howie_in_az commented on Get Ready For More Supermarket Price Hikes

"@loquaciousmusic: * in key lime flavor is awesome. @balthisar: We shop mostly at Fry's since they offer gas discounts if you spend more than $100."

howie_in_az commented on KFC's "Vegetarian Sandwich" Isn't, Stop Kidding Yourself That Fast Food Restaurants Have Vegetarian Options

"I think it's pretty telling that the veg*n commenters are making sane, rational comments and yet an overwhelming majority of the meat eaters have to chime in with "omg i luvz me some meat especially when its in my mouth!", or flat out insulting others that have a different outlook on things."

howie_in_az commented on Why You're Going To Need A Million Bucks To Retire

"Assuming my salary stays the same (it should increase by at least 5% per year), I'm on track for ~$3M in my 401(k) by the time I retire, so sayeth a quickie python script I wrote."

howie_in_az commented on Furniture Store Deducts 20% From Refund For Furniture They Never Delivered

"When the manager turned and started talking to another customer, OP should've started talking to that customer as well, asking if they had paid for things that weren't delivered, etc etc etc."

howie_in_az commented on What Would You Do For Free Gas?

"@Puck: That'd mandate a lifetime of free gas."

howie_in_az commented on Coca-Cola: Expect Higher Prices After Labor Day

"Coca-Cola Enterprises, which has about 80 percent of the United States market for Coke... ..."

howie_in_az commented on What Would You Do For Free Gas?

"I'd watch a show that Fox broadcasts if it means ending up with three or four free tanks of 91 octane or higher. I'd only watch it once, though."

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"I have a hard time believing that some scammer is sitting there keying in numbers and amounts manually for hundreds if not thousands of people."

howie_in_az commented on Starbucks Charged Me Extra For The Vanilla In My "Vanilla Latte"

"Ask the cashier what the price listed on the menu is."

howie_in_az commented on Now Can You Guess What's In The Box?

"Will the grocery shrink ray ever effect the golden poo award?"