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Another Deathstar incident? Know we're quite storage-intensive around here, maybe advance warning will save someone's data. Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 drives said to be failing at an alarming rate - Engadget

Pfft. Are you a modder or a mouse?

One step closer with that leash and I'll bite your friggin' nuts off!

Don't bet on it. Those are the same liquidators who just did Linens 'n Things and I saw how they worked there. First raise tagged prices by 30%, then put up the "35% OFF!" banners. They are in there to squeeze out every last cent for the creditors and they don't fuck around. On the other hand, consumer electronics pricing is very transparent now thanks to the Web, so it's pretty easy to do your homework. EDIT: Today must be my day to be just slightly too late.

From the specs, it looks like they might be a touch -- how you say -- bass light? EDIT: Too slow.

Those eggs can stay, as they appear quite firm.

Thank goodness the breakfast link is broken. No one wants to see your runny eggs.

Many reports!

Round about zero here. My son isn't too enthusiastic about his swim lesson today, for some reason.

I know it's been said, but every time you think it couldn't get any worse...

Not to a bloody cack-handed Scotsman. (Too soon?)

Del Amitri -- Waking Hours

If he was any sort of businessman, we wouldn't be having this discussion.

Marillion -- Misplaced Childhood

Na ga na ha pen.

That how he roll.

I think the correspondent should enter the byline hall of fame.

The Audreys -- Between Last Night And Us

I just don't get what he thinks he's accomplishing. If he really hasn't built the amp, or he sold it to someone else, or traded it for cheap vodka, or whatever -- is telling you every day from now on that it'll ship tomorrow really a viable long-term strategy?

Just cut and paste.

Catherine Wheel -- Chrome

Did you remember to eat the afterbirth?

That Young's stout isn't too shabby either. Mmm, double chocolate, aaarrrggh.