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		<title>Comment on Microsoft is Forcing Me to Buy a 27&#8243; iMac by gary</title>
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		<dc:creator>gary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>have you checked the inside?! xP (if you break it in the process of looking for it, more of a reason to get something new).


let me know if you want a cd-key.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>have you checked the inside?! xP (if you break it in the process of looking for it, more of a reason to get something new).</p>
<p>let me know if you want a cd-key.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Microsoft is Forcing Me to Buy a 27&#8243; iMac by gary</title>
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		<dc:creator>gary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>i&#039;m currently running the core 2 quad and it&#039;s a great processor. def get the 27&quot; iMac with the quad.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i&#8217;m currently running the core 2 quad and it&#8217;s a great processor. def get the 27&#8243; iMac with the quad.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Microsoft is Forcing Me to Buy a 27&#8243; iMac by paddlesports</title>
		<link>http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/microsoft-is-forcing-me-to-buy-a-27-imac/#comment-1243</link>
		<dc:creator>paddlesports</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hmmm, the Vaio is a desktop and although it has stickers all over it, there is no sticker with the key on it.  :(</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hmmm, the Vaio is a desktop and although it has stickers all over it, there is no sticker with the key on it.  <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Microsoft is Forcing Me to Buy a 27&#8243; iMac by gary</title>
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		<dc:creator>gary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>any chance the cd-key sticker is on the bottom of the laptop?
i have spare cd-keys.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>any chance the cd-key sticker is on the bottom of the laptop?<br />
i have spare cd-keys.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Windows XP &#8211; Home v Professional by paddlesports</title>
		<link>http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/windows-xp-home-v-professional/#comment-1241</link>
		<dc:creator>paddlesports</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:28:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mike, were you the Asian Hillybilly?</description>
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		<title>Comment on Windows XP &#8211; Home v Professional by Mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart</description>
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		<title>Comment on Charter Cable, Is This Acceptable Customer Service? by Wade</title>
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		<dc:creator>Wade</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Charter is absolutely terrible. W/o going into detail I&#039;ve had similar experiences w/ them in the past.  If you think their TV technicians are bad just imagine their high speed internet folks, especially if you live in a condo/townhouse complex.  They can&#039;t fix one resident&#039;s line w/o screwing up another owners.  The only thing Charter is good at is giving credits.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Charter is absolutely terrible. W/o going into detail I&#8217;ve had similar experiences w/ them in the past.  If you think their TV technicians are bad just imagine their high speed internet folks, especially if you live in a condo/townhouse complex.  They can&#8217;t fix one resident&#8217;s line w/o screwing up another owners.  The only thing Charter is good at is giving credits.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Charter Cable, Is This Acceptable Customer Service? by paddlesports</title>
		<link>http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/charter-cable-is-this-acceptable-customer-service/#comment-1238</link>
		<dc:creator>paddlesports</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Unfortunately, it would be quite aggravating to change over to DirecTV as not only does Charter provide (well, it tries to provide) cable tv, we also have it for internet and phone.  

I spent close to 1grrr on the TiVo with the lifetime subscription.  The UI is unbeatable.  

So far, my bitching has gotten me over $200 in credits.  ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Unfortunately, it would be quite aggravating to change over to DirecTV as not only does Charter provide (well, it tries to provide) cable tv, we also have it for internet and phone.  </p>
<p>I spent close to 1grrr on the TiVo with the lifetime subscription.  The UI is unbeatable.  </p>
<p>So far, my bitching has gotten me over $200 in credits.  <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Charter Cable, Is This Acceptable Customer Service? by chuck</title>
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		<dc:creator>chuck</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just save the aggravation and go with Directv and sell your Tivo while it&#039;s still worth something. It&#039;s similar to the advice you gave me in regards to my OC1 purchase.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just save the aggravation and go with Directv and sell your Tivo while it&#8217;s still worth something. It&#8217;s similar to the advice you gave me in regards to my OC1 purchase.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Chan Ho Park: Best Asian Beard Award by Chan Ho Park&#8217;s Beard &#38; Behavior &#171; Zinc Plate Press Blog</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chan Ho Park&#8217;s Beard &#38; Behavior &#171; Zinc Plate Press Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Keyees &amp; Midas by Mike</title>
		<link>http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/keyees-midas/#comment-1228</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Did he let you sample his camera too?  You should buy his 5D as well...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did he let you sample his camera too?  You should buy his 5D as well&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is It Acceptable to Call Someone a Chinaman? by Troy F.</title>
		<link>http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/is-acceptable-to-call-someone-a-chinaman-it-is-in-the-nba-at-the-50-second-mark/#comment-1226</link>
		<dc:creator>Troy F.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We all know that Chinaman is NOT the preferred nomenclature, don&#039;t we dudes?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We all know that Chinaman is NOT the preferred nomenclature, don&#8217;t we dudes?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is It Acceptable to Call Someone a Chinaman? by paddlesports</title>
		<link>http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/is-acceptable-to-call-someone-a-chinaman-it-is-in-the-nba-at-the-50-second-mark/#comment-1224</link>
		<dc:creator>paddlesports</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I too was called a &quot;chink&quot; all the time growing up... not so much these days but I do take offense to someone calling an Asian a Chinaman.  The word over the years has gained more of a negative connotation.  

Although wikidpedia is not the end all be all, the history of the word &quot;Chinaman&quot; and &quot;Nigger&quot; have a similar development over time.

&lt;strong&gt;Per wikipedia.org&lt;/strong&gt;:
&lt;em&gt;Chinaman&lt;/em&gt; - a term that refers to a Chinese man, person, or in some cases, a racial term for any person of east Asian descent. Although the term originated in usage that was not originally offensive in intent, and was listed in older dictionaries, its use evolved into a term often used against the Chinese and other Asians as they encountered increased discrimination and injustice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nowadays, the occasional usage of the term &quot;chinaman&quot; is strongly discouraged by Asian American organizations and others, and considered offensive by modern dictionaries, dictionaries of slurs and euphamisms, and guidelines for racial harassment. It can be contrasted with the ethnic slur used for persons of African descent, which was also used as both a self-referential and pejorative description. The term has been used by Chinese and persons without stated offensive intent, and has also been used as a self-referential archetype by authors and artists of Asian descent. (cites ommitted)

&lt;em&gt;Nigger&lt;/em&gt; - Nigger is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a pejorative context to refer to black people, and also as an informal slang term, among other contexts. It is a common ethnic slur. The word originated as a term used in a neutral context to refer to black people...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I too was called a &#8220;chink&#8221; all the time growing up&#8230; not so much these days but I do take offense to someone calling an Asian a Chinaman.  The word over the years has gained more of a negative connotation.  </p>
<p>Although wikidpedia is not the end all be all, the history of the word &#8220;Chinaman&#8221; and &#8220;Nigger&#8221; have a similar development over time.</p>
<p><strong>Per wikipedia.org</strong>:<br />
<em>Chinaman</em> &#8211; a term that refers to a Chinese man, person, or in some cases, a racial term for any person of east Asian descent. Although the term originated in usage that was not originally offensive in intent, and was listed in older dictionaries, its use evolved into a term often used against the Chinese and other Asians as they encountered increased discrimination and injustice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nowadays, the occasional usage of the term &#8220;chinaman&#8221; is strongly discouraged by Asian American organizations and others, and considered offensive by modern dictionaries, dictionaries of slurs and euphamisms, and guidelines for racial harassment. It can be contrasted with the ethnic slur used for persons of African descent, which was also used as both a self-referential and pejorative description. The term has been used by Chinese and persons without stated offensive intent, and has also been used as a self-referential archetype by authors and artists of Asian descent. (cites ommitted)</p>
<p><em>Nigger</em> &#8211; Nigger is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a pejorative context to refer to black people, and also as an informal slang term, among other contexts. It is a common ethnic slur. The word originated as a term used in a neutral context to refer to black people&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Comment on Is It Acceptable to Call Someone a Chinaman? by BusyDad</title>
		<link>http://readyandreach.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/is-acceptable-to-call-someone-a-chinaman-it-is-in-the-nba-at-the-50-second-mark/#comment-1223</link>
		<dc:creator>BusyDad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Couple things...

If he is actually from China, I think it&#039;s not that bad. Like saying Frenchman if he were from France. Also (most important), it wasn&#039;t said in any derogatory way. If he said &quot;way to screw up the play, Chinaman.&quot; then it would have been different, but he said &quot;NICE dunk by the Chinaman.&quot; Hey, when do we hear &quot;dunk&quot; and &quot;Chinaman&quot; in the same sentence? Um, never? So I&#039;ll refrain from sending my ninja assassins to this commentators house.

Also also, there&#039;s nothing inherently derogatory in &quot;China&quot; or &quot;man&quot; so that phrase never really bothered me, especially since I grew up being called a chink all the time.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Couple things&#8230;</p>
<p>If he is actually from China, I think it&#8217;s not that bad. Like saying Frenchman if he were from France. Also (most important), it wasn&#8217;t said in any derogatory way. If he said &#8220;way to screw up the play, Chinaman.&#8221; then it would have been different, but he said &#8220;NICE dunk by the Chinaman.&#8221; Hey, when do we hear &#8220;dunk&#8221; and &#8220;Chinaman&#8221; in the same sentence? Um, never? So I&#8217;ll refrain from sending my ninja assassins to this commentators house.</p>
<p>Also also, there&#8217;s nothing inherently derogatory in &#8220;China&#8221; or &#8220;man&#8221; so that phrase never really bothered me, especially since I grew up being called a chink all the time.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Folding OC6 by j</title>
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		<dc:creator>j</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I like the six piece, so my car can have my stinky wet gear AND paddling seat!</description>
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