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  1. rjwould

    Auto insurance 'family/household members' exclustion

    Auto insurance companies have been slowly eroding away our coverages lately. It seems they think they can get away with this because our culture likes to give attorney's a bad name. Ridiculing is an art form from name callers. Well, we are beginning to see some real bad stuff happen to all of...
  2. Senor_Pointy

    Auto copy/pasting to other apps in Java

    I've been using Java for a lot of my programming needs for the past 6 months or so (because it's so much easier to make windows/UIs with than C++), but I've come across a problem I can't seem to figure out. Is it possible to, in Java, copy a string of text to the system clipboard, then...
  3. The Central Scrutinizer

    BREAKING NEWS: Two Members of the Royal Family Killed in Auto Accident!

    How will this affect England?
  4. Just thinking

    Mythbusters on auto Air-conditioning

    I recently watched the episode where a comparrison was made to see which was more fuel efficient -- driving with the windows down (producing drag) vs. driving with them up and using the air-conditioner. The testing involved driving an SUV at speeds 55 and 45 mph on a test track. What I found...
  5. kookbreaker

    Why would Auto Oil turn into yellow sludge?

    OK, odd science problem here. My car has ahd an oil change lately, and the past couple of times the oil changer has pointed out that the cap had a yellow sludge on it. From what I don't know. I had them do an engine purge. Fast foward a little bit, I was checking my oil today and found that the...
  6. S

    Inmates Playing "Grand Theft Auto" in Prison

    From this article : The Star reported Thursday the state's new maximum-security prison pulled dozens of violent Sony PlayStation 2 games from its recreation center on Wednesday, after officials were alerted to their content by a reporter. Inmates had been using them for months. Okay, all...
  7. G

    Auto Quality Statistics Question

    This newspaper article discusses the quality of autos, and mentions their defect rate as "complaints per 100 vehicles." Summing it up, it shows: Toyota - 101 Hyundai - 102 GM - 120 DCX - 123 It looks like everyone is bound to have at least one complaint with a new car, so it's hard for me to...

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