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Is it just me, or is this kinda nuts? I opened a new Bank of America checking acct, with a deposit for $195. A couple weeks later, after that deposit cleared, I made another, larger deposit. A few days later I make an $80 ATM withdrawal, quite a bit less than the initial, cleared deposit. A...

Seems like a lot worse should happen to the jerk. How 'bout some time in jail? :mad: Link I'm also wondering who these marketing companies are and what their obligations would be to ensure that the data they receive is obtained through proper channels. Do they have any?

http://thesecondsight.blogspot.com/2006/06/big-altie-pharma.html I am tired of hearing people tell me the sCAM folks are victims of big pharma suppression. I am tired of hearing people tell me sCAM products are not studied because big pharma doesn't want competition. I'm certainly not...

This message is in shortened english. I recently bought a game from target. Had problem with it. Found out this is a endimic problem. Tried to return it. Had to get a copy of the same game, same problem. Looked up state law, found out they are in the wrong. Still won't give me a refund. What...

I have a coworker who sees an acupuncturist quite frequently for his knee problems (possibly back also). He mentioned today that Consumer Reports endorses acupunture so I asked if I could see the article. I read the article and here is a link to part of it from CR's site...

This thread got me thinking. http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=56475&perpage=40&pagenumber=1 There were a few comments in the thread about tactics, suggesting indirectly that tactics used by repressed minorites would be useful. My problem with this is that...

Source I like this part... So, we duped millions of people into thinking it works...so it must work!

China overtakes U.S. as world's biggest consumer.

Group Claims Biotechs Don't Deliver on Promises February 03, 2005 — By Paul Elias, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — The biotechnology industry has failed to deliver on promises to revolutionize agriculture with plants genetically engineered to be healthier, drought resistant and tastier, a...

This morning, as I was watching the news, I heard them say something interesting. They said that economists expected the capture of Saddam to help prop up consumer spending and to raise stock prices slightly. I have to wonder why this is. I assume that they say this because good news like...

http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/msg.gsp?msgid=19593823 eBay kitsch like aqua and white gingham curtains and rubber duck-yellow wallpaper in a fried-egg motif sell chop-chop in Shanghai WalMart.

http://www.consumerfreedom.com/ What are your position(s) on coke type drinks, fatty foods, Peta, GM products, alcohol and cigarettes? Should they be legal? Regulated? Should mommy gubmint protect us from these evils? Do you support the consumer's freedom to indulge in this behavior? I’m...

From yahoo News Mom attacks daughter's male stripper Fri Aug 29, 4:59 PM ET Add Crimes and Trials - Court TV to My Yahoo! By Steve Irsay, Court TV WHEELING, Ill. (Court TV) — Jacqueline McMahon only wanted the best for her daughter Carrie. Mom ordered a male stripper for her...

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