Some paradoxes - an anthology Confessions of a Car Salesman — Edmunds.com Car Buying Articles Republished: 05/04/2009 (Original Date: 01/18/2001) Car Buying Learning Center What really goes on in the back rooms of car dealerships across America? What does the car salesman do when he leaves you sitting in a sales office and goes to talk with his boss? What are the tricks salespeople use to increase their profit and how can consumers protect themselves from overpaying? These were the questions we, the editors at Edmunds.com, wanted to answer for our readers. We hired Chandler Phillips, a veteran journalist, to go undercover by working at two new car dealerships in the Los Angeles area. We invite you to read the following account of Phillips' day-to-day experience on the car lots. Read, learn and enjoy. — The editors at Edmunds.com Read Confessions of a Car Salesman Part 1: Going Undercover
The Animals That Make Australia The Deathtrap It Is Theres a reason Australia is surrounded by nothing but water. God is trying to protect you from the hell trapped within&&(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Trident') != -1||navigator.userAgent.indexOf('MSIE Just The Facts Australia is home to some of the worlds deadliest animals All those animals want you dead Overrated Introduction When you look at Australia in a travel brochure , it's usually described as a tropical paradise getaway (or some shit like that) but what they don't tell you is the numerous animals that can kill a human in many painful ways. Saltwater Crocodile Crocodiles. Crocodiles are ambush predators , they wait for unsuspecting pray (you) to go close enough to the riverbank so it can hurl its body out of the water and grab you in its Jaws armed with razor sharp teeth. Not Photoshopped in anyway Deadly Rating : 8 Sharks. The three most dangerous types of shark are: The Bull Shark , Tiger Shark and the big daddy of them all the Great White. "Look at that smug bastard" Box Jellyfish
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What Annoys People About Emails? [Infographic] Email, the never ending communication media through which everyone has succeeded and will be successful forever. Email also know as Electronic Mail (e-mail) is widely used by almost all the Internet users and can never be replaced by any other communication medium :). What would have happened if there was no “Email” ?? We would’ve never been connected to any of our friends onlineOur Knowledge would’ve never been enhanced without any latest news falling into our mailbox ;)Facebook,Twitter,Google+ and other Social Networks would’ve not gained the boom and popularity which they’ve gained nowWe would still depend on the postal system and wait for days to deliver the message and receive it back But I’m thankful to all the technicians and Engineers who has provided Email service to us and in 1971 the first Email (ARPANET) was sent and successfully received, which was the start of the Internet Revolution. For a Blogger like me , Email helps me in each and every aspects of Blogging. Source