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Need advice on buying a HDTV (DLP or LCD)
by Leander in
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i'm gearing up to buy my first projection tv (this will be my 2nd hdtv) and i'm having a hard time in choosing between dlp and lcd.

can anyone give me a little insight on their experiences with either technology?.

i'm looking for a set that will do at least 720p, with a screen size of 40-46 inches (preferably widescreen but not a neccessity) and at a price of 2k or less including warranty and taxes.
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Can anyone recommend a few spacey/trippy rock songs?
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i'm working on putting together a rock compilation cd and i'm aiming for a really spacey/trippy type of vibe.

anyone have a few recommendations?.

1. the doors - riders on the storm.
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What are some good non satanic metal groups/albums?
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i created a post like this awhile back but i thought i would start with a fresh one for 2005. i'm still somewhat of a newb to the metal world but i'm a more familiar with the music now than i was a year or two ago.. first off i love almost everything metallica does, i even liked most of the songs from st anger.

i really dig songs with crushing riffs and hard hitting melodies, but what i'm discovering is that a lot of bands love throwing occult themes and references into their music.

i'm not quite that hardcore just yet, in fact i bought a few albums without realizing some of the content.
Wow, just heard Opeth's Deliverance? Any other metal albums like it
by Leander in
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i'm not a huge metal fan but i can recognize good music when i hear it.

anyway i just recently heard opeth's album deliverance and it floored me, incredible compositions, great playing, beautiful melodic riffs.

anyone have a few suggestions on other albums like it?.
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What's the last good fantasy or scifi book that you could'nt put down?
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so what's the last fantasy/scifi book that you read that was just so good you could'nt put it down until you were done reading it?

i need a few recommendations, i'm in the mood for a good book.. for me the last really good scifi book was orson scott card's "ender's game".

for a long time i avoided this book because i thought it was aimed at a younger audience, but after hearing so many people praise it i finally took a chance on it.
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Need a little advice on calorie counting and weight loss
by Leander in
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i just started working out again over the last month after a layoff of about 10 years.

so my questions are how can i find out how many calories a 280 pound guy burns off just doing everyday activities?

how do i determine how many calories i need to take in to maintain the muscle i have but still burn off fat?.
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What are your thoughts on the composite sign?
by Leander in
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lately i've been giving a lot of thought on my decision to leave the wts behind and during the course of my musing i contemplated the meaning of the composite sign.

and then it kind of struck me that perhaps this composite sign was really just a declaration of the obvious.

for example some of the elements of the composite sign are: famine, pestilence, reports of natural disasters (earthquakes, etc..).
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Where's a good area in Ohio to purchase a home?
by Leander in
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the missus and i are ready to pack up and get out of chicago for a few years, from the research we've done ohio seems like a nice place to consider.

we're basically looking for an inexpensive area to buy a home in, (100-200k price range) suburban areas are preferrable.

we both plan on taking off from fulltime for a couple of years, the first year we may not do anything outside of taking up a few classes.
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Wanted: Cheap housing, warm weather and part time work
by Leander in
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well i think i finally have had enough of chicago.

sitting in traffic today for 2 hours just trying to get to work made me realize i'm wasting my time and my life doing things i hate.

so i've decided to look for a new home where the weather is warm, jobs are plentiful and the cost of living is cheaper.
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I'm discovering the joy of....... heavy metal!!
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over the last couple of years i've been trying to experience activities and interests that would have been frowned upon when i was still a dub.one of the things that i've really developed a passion for is metal and hard rock, in particular metal really strikes a chord with me (pun intended).

i'm pretty much a big fan of almost anything metallica has done, i also dig a lot of the more recent groups like tool, a perfect cricle, sevendust, etc.. but there's still a lot of old school metal groups that i want to go back and listen to.

any suggestions on any good late 70's-80's metal bands?