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  1. Phillyman
    Today I went to my local Starbucks which happens to be located inside of a Safeway grocery store. I proceeded to order an Iced Caramel Macchiato to relieve the stresses of my workday. Now I deal with stupidity on a daily basis with my IT job, everything from forgotten passwords to explaining why a computer will not work in a power outage. The last place I expect to deal with stupidity is at Starbucks....but today I was not so fortunate. After ordering my Caramel Macchiato, I got back in my car and started to drive back to my work. The first sip of my drink and I noticed something was off, but hey maybe its just me. I continue to drink away and notice that I can not taste any caramel at all, but yet I see it in the bottom. I finally found out why I could see the caramel but not taste it. The stupid clerk who I will refer to as a clerk because he is surely not a barista.....put the caramel in a SEPARATE cup! Yes that is right, he filled the bottom of my cup with caramel.....then put another cup on top of the caramel.....then filled the cup with ice, milk and espresso.
    I am left with questions that will probably never be answered....
    1) Why two cups, surely the iced drink would not give me frost bite?
    2) Did you not feel the resistance of the sticky caramel as you inserted another cup?
    3) Why did you not top off the drink with more caramel as is usually done (partially negating out your stupidity)?
    Pictures below.....



  2. Phillyman
    Anyone who works in the computer industry has heard of CompTIA. Basically CompTIA is a company that provides vendor neutral computer certifications. One of the most popular certifications that CompTIA offers is the A+ certification. The A+ certification is two tests that cover PC hardware and software. The cost of getting this certification is about $220 USD but once acquired...lasts a lifetime
    Or so we thought!
    I myself am a CompTIA A+ certified technician. I studied for months, ponied up the money and received my title back in 2002. Now since 2002 I have not really been back to the CompTIA website. I just did not have the extra cash or time to continue on with the other certifications. Fast forward to the present, I am finally at a point in my life where I have a good stable job and some free time. I start making a list of all the certifications that I wish to acquire. I go back to the CompTIA website and what do I see????
    New Terms

    http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/renewal.aspx
    What the hell! Are you fucking kidding me? How can you tell hundreds of thousands of people that when you certify with CompTIA that its good for life, and then pull this shit. According to Wikipedia, over 800,000 people are A+ certified! So you just expect 800,000 people to hand over $220 every 3 years??? Before you pulled this little stunt of yours, I had planned on getting the following certifications...

    Network+ ($220)
    Linux+ ($220)
    Security+ ($240)

    Do you know how many CompTIA certifications I plan on getting now? ZERO!!!!! Thats right, because even though you are only expiring 3 of your certifications....I am not going to let you get over on me again! You have lost my trust CompTIA! We all know that companies throw that BS line into all documents that says that they can change the rules at any time. Sorry but if you tell 800,000 people that its a lifetime certification, thats how it should stay. If you do decide to change the rules, then the people who certified before you changed the rules should be grandfathered in. You know what you are doing is complete BULLSHIT! Oh sure you have other ways that we can renew our certifications, but we still have to pay a yearly maintenance fee for our certifications? I will leave it at this CompTIA, you lost out on the $700 in revenue I had planned to spend with your company. Its moves like this that start the downward fall, I hope you realize your stupidity before your company goes bankrupt!
    For anyone who wanted to see the previous way that CompTIA advertised their certifications....May I recommend using the Wayback Machine at Archive.com I have started a Facebook Boycott group against CompTIA, everyone is free to join. Hopefully with enough supporters we can get CompTIA to rethink this horrible decission. Start by contacting CompTIA here!
    Old Terms from 2005

    http://web.archive.org/web/20051001001059/www.comptia.org/certification/default.aspx
    Old Terms from 2003

    http://web.archive.org/web/20030401142216/http://www.comptia.org/certification/A/faqs.asp#214
  3. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-10 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 11
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 3
    Hint: Return these folowers to her in her basket!
    This is a basic level, your goal get the three flowers and put them in her basket. How did I do it? I wrote "God" and had him fight the bee, after he killed the bee I put him in the water to kill the fish. The all you need to do is retrieve the two flowers that you can reach, and then write "helicopter" to get the third flower. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  4. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-8 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 8
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 3
    Hint: Clean up the park and get rid of the fly!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to clean up the trash and get rid of the fly. How did I do it? I took the two pieces of trash on the ground and put them in the trashcan. Then I wrote "ball" and threw it at the trash in the tree, and then at the fly. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  5. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-8 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 8
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 3
    Hint: Contain a veggie, fruit and drink item and then pay!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to grab the items and take them for payment. How did I do it? I wrote "bag" and put one of each item inside. Then I went to the register and wrote "money" and put it in my hand. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  6. Phillyman
    Now that EGM Issue 5 has been scanned, I decided to give Gamepro some love! Yet another early issue is getting scanned for preservation. GamePro Issue 3 was published in September/October 1989. Remember that we are still looking for GamePro Issue 2 as its currently missing!
    Should have this scanned in a few days, I have been distracted for a while but that is over with. Its now time to scan!


  7. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-10 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 10
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 3
    Hint: Protect the Food, But don't upset the Hippie by hurting the ants!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to stop the ants from getting to the food. How did I do it? I wrote "anteater" twice and put them in the path of the ants, yes its silly that I can kill them with an animal but not myself. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  8. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-11 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 11
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 4
    Hint: Get rid of the rats, but don't hurt the chef's dog!
    This is a tricky level, you cant use a gun because of the gangsters in the restaurant. How did I solve it? I wrote "cat" to kill the two mice at the bottom, and then I wrote "mouse trap" to kill the mouse at the top. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  9. Phillyman
    Over the past two weeks I have had this strong urge to go to Toys R Us and buy a Rubiks cube. So Sunday afternoon I finally went, let me start by saying that walking through a Toy's R Us just brings back a nostalgic feeling. A quick stroll through the board games isle, brings back memories of playing Candy Land, Shoots and Ladders, Connect Four, Operation, Scrabble and many more. As I walked the isles I was looking for two items.....a 3x3 Rubiks Cube and Simon. I found the Rubiks cube first, and I started my hunt for Simon.....but unfortunately TRU either was out of stock or does not carry the full size Simon any longer. I was a bit disappointed that I would only get to leave with one of the items I came in to get. Then something caught my eye.....something that immediately took my mind back 20 years! It was a Slinky!!!! Even if you have not held a Slinky in the last 20 years, the sound that a Slinky makes......and its cool metal are two senses that no adult can ever forget. Within 1 minute of the cashier handing my reciept to me, the bag was open.....and the Slinky in hand gliding back and forth between my hands.
    Many of the people who visit Retromags are looking for ways to relive that feeling of a simpler time ......so I am telling you to go pick up a Slinky this week and you too can drop back to your childhood.





  10. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-2 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 2
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 3
    Hint: Capture the Butterfly!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to catch the butterfly. How did I do it? I wrote "rope" and attached one end to me and the other to the butterfly. You could also write "fish net" and bring the butterfly down with that. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  11. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-4 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 4
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 4
    Hint: Give the farmer three farm animals!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to give the farmer three animals that you would find on a farm. How did I do it? I wrote "pig", "cow" and "sheep". If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  12. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-9 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 9
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: Knock em all off without cheating or guns!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to knock over all the bottles. How did I do it? I wrote "bowlingball" and threw it at the bottles. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZNPJjyFPCc



  13. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-3 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 3
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: What does the teacher want for her classroom!
    This board is a bit tricky, you need to provide the teacher something she wants How did I do it? I wrote "student" and I got the star. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  14. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-1 (Action)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 1
    Type: Action
    Par: 3
    Hint: Get it down!
    Description: Starite in the tree.
    This is the most basic level, your goal is to get the star out of the tree. How did I do it? I wrote "Chainsaw" and cut the tree down. You could also write baseball and throw it at the star, or write ladder and climb up and retrieve the star. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  15. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-3 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 3
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: Use the Ramp to Beat his Distance
    This is a basic level, your goal is to give beat the distance the kid set with his bike. How did I do it? I wrote motorcycle and drove it down the ramp. You could also write "car", "skateboard" or "roller skates". If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  16. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-7 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 7
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: Help him do his job!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to help the lumberjack do his job. How did I do it? I wrote "chainsaw". If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP0F73YBbXM



  17. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-1 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 1
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: Help the birthday boy break the pinata!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to help the little boy break the pinata. How did I do it? I wrote "baseball bat" and gave it to the kid. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  18. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-9 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 9
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 3
    Hint: Wake the boy and feed the girl breakfast!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to feed the girl and wake the boy. How did I do it? I wrote "eggs" and gave them to the girl, and then wrote "alarm clock" and turned it on. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  19. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-10 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 10
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 4
    Hint: Provide a hot meal, something to wash it down and a sweet treat!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to feed the chef. How did I do it? I wrote "turkey" and then "milk" and then "candy" and gave each to the Chef. Make sure to interact with the oven after this. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  20. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-5 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 5
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: Refresh him
    This is a basic level, your goal is to refresh the thirsty man. How did I do it? I wrote "soda". If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  21. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 1-4 (Puzzle)

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    World: The Gardens
    Level: 6
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 4
    Hint: Reunite the girl and her cat!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to get the cat off the roof. How did I do it? I wrote "rocketlauncher" and shot him down.....No just kidding! I actually wrote "lift" and took the elevator up to retrieve the cat. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below





  22. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-2 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 2
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: Trick or Treat!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to give the kids a trick or treat. How did I do it? I wrote "candy" and gave it to the kid If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  24. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-4 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 4
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 2
    Hint: Help the patient see!
    This is a basic level, your goal is to help the patient see. How did I do it? I wrote "glasses" and gave them to the old guy. If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



  25. Phillyman
    How to Solve Scribblenauts Level 2-5 (Puzzle)

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    World: Metro
    Level: 5
    Type: Puzzle
    Par: 4
    Hint: Fully Clothe the Mannequin!
    This is a basic level, you must dress the mannequin. How did I do it? I wrote "pants", "shirt" and "socks" and put them on the mennequin If you have any other ways to solve this level, feel free to let us know via the comment system below



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