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While we're on the subject, checks belong in this thread. I am 25 years old, I have never written a check, needed to write a check, or in fact ever had checks. The entire concept of them baffles me to be honest. I can see why they were once needed, but in this day and age they seem pointless.
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Credit and debit cards are practically synonymous in the US, is that not the case in Europe?
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Oct 3, 2012 15:28
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Tears In A Vial posted:Cash cards - Used to remove cash from an ATM I've never heard of a cash card, seems kinda pointless  . Debit cards serve that function. Credit cards will also work at an ATM but you'll get charged a higher interest rate. Some banks have begun offering combined debit/credit cards. Functions as a debit card until you run out of money in that account, and instead of overdrafting, it'll charge the remainder to your credit account.
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I've lived in Florida almost my entire life, it never occurred to me that northern climes with dryer air would complicate doing laundry 
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SubG posted:Anyway, here's some real retrocomputing: The old-timer ex-NASA engineer at my workplace has one of those, he actually used it the other week since IT borked up his computer
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Magnus Praeda posted:In the sense that you have to append 1+Area Code before the 7-digit number, yes? Though that's something I have to do on my cell phone as well. You're right about the whole unlimited nationwide calling thing. I've had to dial the area code for even local numbers since the mid 90's, is this not a thing everywhere? I thought the distinction between "long-distance" and "local" calls (aside from international calls) was obsolete technology
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Jun 16, 2015 23:45
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Makes no difference here (Orlando). I literally can not make a call on a land line without putting in the area code, even if I am calling next door.
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Jun 17, 2015 01:30
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If we got rid of the $1 bill we would have to tip our strippers with $5's
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Jul 14, 2015 15:34
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All the vending machines around here have card swipers now 
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Jul 14, 2015 19:53
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What really appeals to me in a book these days are the super nice looking fancy editions that Barnes and Noble has been pushing out. Leather bound, hard cover, gilded pages, heavy thick paper, and they look fantastic on a shelf. Look at this crap, its gorgeous:
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Sep 30, 2015 14:48
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At my job they took away my desktop and gave me a surface, despite it not being anywhere near as capable at doing what I need to do. If I take it home I have to VPN to the network to do anything besides check my email.
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I lost my TI-89 final year of Engineering and couldn't afford a new one. Turns out it was a good thing since I learned to do all that crap by hand real good. ( I still had a basic calc for double checking stuff and fiddly numbers)
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I don't drink; once got a free upgrade to first class and the attendant did a double take when I asked for water instead of alcohol.
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