From bic to zippo and butane and propane in between.

NEED HELP WITH A PROJECT HELP ME

It's a simple question for those eBayers out there. Do you normally place your maximum bid early on and possibly knock up the price needlessly, or do you wait till the last minute to bid like crazy and risk being outbid?

Did you get that little something for yourself or was your favorite xmas gift a huge surprise?

3D TVs look like a good idea but what is your opinion on it?

In Murky Coffee a customer tried to get an iced espresso, but was told that the store policy was to not serve iced espresso drinks because it destroys the taste of the espresso (or if you're a coffee nerd, ruins the crema). So the customer ordered an espresso and a glass of ice and poured the espresso over the ice in front of the sad barista ruining "the integrity of the coffee." While I'm sure it didn't taste as delicious, was the store policy correct to deny the customer the choice, or does the rule that the customer is always correct win?