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    No discussion of economics on BITOG?

    Recently it appears that any threads that discuss economics have been quickly deleted, especially if the viewpoints disagree with the elite view of the global econonic order. Anyone else notice this?
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    MS Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT) Excellent

    I wonder how many people actually use this scan tool feature manually to scan for malware and viruses. I had a virus on my old PC. trojan generic. McAfee detected it but couldn't delete it, and CA never detected it. Ran MRT and it was detected and deleted in ONE run. Nice thing is that MS...
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    Windows 7 Updates. Which to allow?

    I recently bought a new HP pavilion p6680t with core i5 quad and 6 gb ram.... I notice that with win7 there are three catagories of updates ...Important (obvious) Recommended (?) and Optional ... Obviously the the Imporant updates are critical for good functionality of windows, but what about...
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    Sneaky MS WIndows LIve Essentials 2011 update !!!!

    Recently got a new HP desktop .... A couple of days ago a MS pop up screen came up and asked whether I wanted to download MS WE 2011 bundle or update the existing esseitials programs....I wasn't sure about it so for security sake I brought up the Windows update screen and clicked on...
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    96 VW Golf 2L ABA engine fuel dilution issues.

    Just recently noticed that after I had changed my oil ....(oil level in center crosshatch of dip stick)change was done three months ago and onluy has about 1,700 miles on it. Also note that car is not driven on too many short trips or many cold starts. That the oil level had risen...Checked...
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    2005 Ford 500 slightly rough shift from 1 to 2nd

    Just wondering if any Ford techs know about this being an issue.... Car has 60k miles on it...A trans fluid change was done by the dealer at 50k miles... Car has not been abused or driven really hard during its lifetime... I was wondering if perhaps they forgot to put the filter screen back...
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    Some car makers say NO antiseize on spark plugs?

    I know that Volkswagen specifically stated that you should not use antiseize when installing spark plugs....other than the slight possiblity you might have some drip onto the electrode if you used too much would there be any other reason? I have always used a small amount of 10w/30 oil on the...
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    VW Polo is World Car of The Year.VWoA fails again.

    Just a few days ago Volkswagen won the prestigious 2010 World Car of The Year... The only problem for US buyers is...that the US distributor VWoA chose NOT to sell this great model in the USA. For those that always try and argue about profitability the model in made in Spain, Germany, Brasil...
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    Too many electronics make for a dangerous car?

    With the increased recalls of cars likely due to increased integration of electronics into critical driver controls I believe we are nearing a "critical" point where cars are becoming too expensive, complex, difficult to repair, and very unreliable to boot. I think we need to have a moratorium...
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    80's Amoco prem marketing. "The Clear Difference!"

    Anyone remember this I believe it was the late 80's or early 90's. Amoco stations used to have their premium pump labeled "clear" ulitmate premium. The nozzle handle had a window where you could actually see the gasoline flowing through and sure enough it was much lighter in color than other...
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    Rocker panel+ pinch weld crushed by tire store!!!!

    I went into (omitted) to have four new tires installed and was hoping to get the old tires prorated because they were almost totally worn (16k) even though the tire is rated for 40k. Usually I keep a pretty good eye on my car in case of a potential problem ...but this time I'm not paying...
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    Possible new buyer for Saturn name and dealer net?

    It is hard to believe that there isn't some one (Chinese) out there that couldn't use the excellent network they have as a turn key operation....I can think of others as well.... Peugeot/Citroen Renault I have a sneaking suspicion that the Saturn network is not completely gone yet.....
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