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A couple things from my experience:

Cable company:
Some of the boxes they give you can send info as well as receive, meaning they could be video taping you. Its in your contract and all boxes are leases regardless if they are free. So next time you and your significant other are on the couch screwing, smile for the camera. Also HD DVR boxes break more often then any other box, but if you are decent at computers you can move your saved files to your computer via firewire and a decoder.

Computer Servers:
80% of the time a desktop computer will outperform or perform comparatively to a similarly speced rackmount unit. What you pay for is the form factor.

Starbucks:
Starbucks makes roughly 1000% profit per drink. For example a shot of espresso costs .03 to make and they charge 1.55 for a latte. ( I know thats not 1000% but you get the idea)
You can also get a double shot and put your own milk in it for cheaper then a single shot latte.

Pizza:
A good pizza place makes there dough fresh every other day, dough has to sit in a cooler overnight to make it workable otherwise your pizza cooks uneven.

Washington Mutal:
Wamu will levy more fees on you then most banks. Go credit union!