Good Consumerist Links

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Every now and again I will be posting a collection of what I believe are the more interesting articles on one of my favorite sites, The Consumerist. Here’s the ones I enjoyed this evening and hope you will enjoy them too!

Hard Truth About Just How Many Calories Are In Fast Food
Man!  Fast food is just plain bad for you.

NFL Not Going To Budge On Blackouts — Will Post Games Online
I’d be happy to watch nfl games online.  Especially if there was a Saints blackout, which there won’t be, because we’ve sold out all our games.  cha-Ching!

Cruzin’ Cooler Is A Drink Cooler That You Can Ride
I can see myself riding around New Orleans on this thing until I don’t keep my eye on it for a minute and someone steals it.

DeadlyDeal Neither Deadly Nor A Deal, Just Lame
There are a lot of deal sites out there.  Don’t get screwed by the ones that don’t even know what a “good deal” is.

U.S. Neglecting Clean Water Laws, To Scary Results
WTF?  I use a Pur water pitcher with filter.  I hope the water I’m drinking is ok.

How To Get Clean Tap Water
If you want to drink water that won’t kill you, read this.

How To Reverse A Debit Card Overcharge Quickly
I’ve never been overcharged on my debit card but if it happens, this is good info to know because I can’t afford to have any extra money missing from my bank account.