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i really need to take a mental health day. -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 26, 08:02
The share of renters who spend more than half their income on housing is at its highest level in half a century ... -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 26, 08:01 3
- wow, if that was a mortgage situation they wouldn't qualify -- nm - ceregon Apr 26, 08:09
- their pre-tax income, no less. that's scary. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:02
- eff'n renters! -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 08:02
Man leaves his WiFi unlocked, FBI storms his house accusing him of trafficking child porn. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 26, 07:58 2
- Better link here (tells more about the raid) -- (link) - loosilu Apr 26, 08:00 1
  - I read this yesterday. Freaked me the hell out. Sure I have a PW protected wireless rtr. but still. - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:05
My breakfast today: 2 pieces of cinnamon swirl bread, toasted. Cottage Cheese, a glass of grape juice, 2 peeps and one small Reece's peanut butter egg -- nm - Trish Apr 26, 07:57 12
- scrambled eggs with melted monterey jack on top, dash of hot sauce. decaf coffee. -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 08:09
- Yogurt, banana, granola bar, decaf green tea. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:06
- Bowl of cereal, vat of coffee, one million robin eggs. -- nm - Amy Apr 26, 07:59 2
  - We have so much Easter candy and snack stuff in the house right now. I implored my wife to not get anything of the kind for a while. I gotta thin - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:08
  - Oh yeah, that's just how we roll. - Trish Apr 26, 08:06
- i don't get cottage cheese. i don't understand why enough people are willing to try it to keep it from dying out as a food item. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 07:58 5
  - I think it's what IHOP puts in their cheese blintzes, which I think are, as you would say, mad yummy -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 08:06
  - I like it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:03
  - I had a friend in college who was into weightlifting that ate cottage cheese by the container with nothing else. So gross. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 07:59 2
    - it's actually really good mixes with fresh cut fruit. really. -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 08:10
    - yuck -- nm - Don Homer Apr 26, 08:08
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where's hyde? i need him to tell me i was right to grab the Yojimbo/Sanjuro Criterion Blu-Ray set for $29. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 07:52 5
- Suze Orman has a regular feature 'Can I afford it?' or somesuch. ST should have this as a weekly column service. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 08:04 1
  - DE-NIED! -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 08:05
- I'm not hyde, but pretty good deal. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 26, 07:56 2
  - (i've never seen them. i'm working off the assumption they are as awesome as i've heard/they seem.) -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 07:57 1
    - Just don't expect Seven Samurai parts 2 & 3 -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 07:58
Last year, I spent 5 unsuccessful months in Hong Kong trying to obtain a visa into China to visit my 105yo great-grandma. This March, I tried again - Hotkiss Apr 26, 07:52 16
- Sorry Hotkiss. But wow...105. The changes she witnessed. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 08:03 1
  - especially in a place like that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:04
- Aw. -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 08:03
- My condolences. But 105 is ... wow. Definitely a life lived. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 07:59
- very sorry -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 07:58
- Be thrilled you got to see her one last time and see her as an adult. - Mel Profit Apr 26, 07:57
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- That's so awesome that you got to visit with her. Prayers for you & your family. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 07:55
- Very sorry for your loss -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:55
- Sorry to hear. My condolences. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 26, 07:55
- Very sorry for your loss, and glad you got to see her. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 07:55
- My sincerest condolences on your loss - znufrii Apr 26, 07:54
- I'm glad you got you see her one more time, my sympathies to you and your family -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:53
- i'm so glad you got to see her before she passed. 105. incredible. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 07:53
- *5 weeks -- nm - Hotkiss Apr 26, 07:53
- my sympathies on the loss. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 07:52
An insight into my life: How Big 4 Accountants are like Prostitutes -- (link) - MDH Apr 26, 07:52
I think I just imploded: Jennifer Lopez's new album features "Invading My Mind" produced by RedOne and Lady Gaga -- (link) - MDH Apr 26, 07:50 [youtube]
The 'medic' Chilean miner who also had the wife/mistress thingy has been diagnosed with a lung disease - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:49
prayformojo: prologue? -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 07:48 3
- I was thinking PFM could find what he's looking for here -- (link) - con_carne Apr 26, 07:50 2
  - (thank you) i'm still looking for it. it's like the opposite of denouement -- nm - prayformojo Apr 26, 08:08 1
    - that word popped to mind, and then i realized it was the wrong thing. -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 08:09
ST Poll, What are the names of some now defunct department stores from when you were younger? Not privately owned but like Target, Wal-Mart, Kohl's. - bc/nc Apr 26, 07:47 42
- Gottschalks, Two Guys, I.Magins, White House, Broadway, Pacific Stereo -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 14:10
- Rike's, Lazarus, Ames, Hills, Gold Circle. -- nm - Ender Apr 26, 08:06
- The Treasury -- nm - Stephen Apr 26, 08:02
- L.S. Ayers/Ayr-Way, Murphys -- nm - Amy Apr 26, 07:56 2
  - and Grant's. -- nm - Amy Apr 26, 07:57 1
    - And Blocks -- nm - Amy Apr 26, 08:03
- And smaller but I was in Crazy Eddie's a lot in the 80s. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 07:55
- Rose's -- nm - nubby Apr 26, 07:52
- Wiki has a super long list here. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 26, 07:51 3
  - Ah, Bullock's (hehehhhehehhh) -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 07:55
  - I miss Foley's (stupid Macy's) -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:54 1
    - ditto Meier & Frank, forgot they are now Macy's too... - znufrii Apr 26, 07:56
- Ann & Hope -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 07:51
- Zayre's -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 07:51 1
  - Service Merchandise -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 07:52
- G Fox & Co. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:51
- Woodie's (Woodward and Lothrop?), Montgomery Wards -- nm - MDH Apr 26, 07:51
- Fedco -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 07:51
- Lechmere -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:50
- ames, jamesway, hills (how I loved hills), hess's -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 07:50 2
  - Hess's is gone? I didn't know that. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:52 1
    - they're the bon-ton now. UGH. (also, clover is gone.) -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 07:55
- Stern's. That's the one I was thinking of. -- nm - bc/nc Apr 26, 07:50
- Jordan Marsh. A&S. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 07:50 1
  - Hecht's. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 07:50
- Bon Marche', Castnor-Knott -- nm - Trish Apr 26, 07:49
- Montgomery Wards -- nm - Bacon Apr 26, 07:49 1
  - Gemco I think it was. In California not sure if national -- nm - Bacon Apr 26, 07:50
- Montgomery Wards is the one that comes to mind -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 07:49
- Venture. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 07:49
- Woolco. Clover. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 26, 07:48
- Caldor, Bradlee's, Service Merchandise -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:48
- Woolco, Woolworths -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 07:48 6
  - me read bad -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 07:48 5
    - or not... -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 07:48 4
      - K-Mart is gone right? -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 07:49 3
        
        nope, my brother works for them. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:51
        
        There is a K-Mart seven minutes from me. I just discovered this two days ago. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:50
        
        no. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 26, 07:49
- Mongomery Wards, Mervyns -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 07:47 2
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    - I didn't realize they lasted until 2008, knew they had been in trouble for a while, but thought they were long gone -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 08:02
LYC whine: You know what's awesome? Doing other people's work because they don't know how. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 07:45 11
- So, teach them. *shrug* -- nm - Trish Apr 26, 07:52 10
  - this is on my self-eval as a goal for next year: teach the business units I support to better use technology. - amanda jones Apr 26, 08:05
  - Isn't that the basis of every single professional's job? -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 07:54 8
    - uh, not at all. I have to just do it or it will never get done. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:05
    - Not really. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:59 4
      - it's the client who can't do it. I flat out cannot refuse, or teach them. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:05 2
        
        Go to a manager, you can't get it done, get your boss to get their boss involved. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:06 1
        
        They've all decided I'm the best person to do it. I'm doing it, that's not up for debate. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 08:07
      - this -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 08:04
    - (meant as a reply to loosi's) -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 07:56
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The official Lollapalooza line-up -- (link) - ty97 Apr 26, 07:44 1
- some awesome additions i didn't see on yesterday's list (Nas/Damien Marley, MMJ, The Cars, Grace Potter) -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 07:48
Golfing rules during the bombing Blitz of London in 1940 -- (link) - oblique Apr 26, 07:43 4
- very funny if it's real. a lot of time these things aren't, though. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 07:47 1
  - hmm Snopes discussion says it's probably not from that club. It may be real, but at the time it was a joke. -- (link) - loosilu Apr 26, 07:49
- I love #7 -- if you get the yips becuase a bomb dropped nearby, you can replay your shot with a 1-shot penalty. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:46 1
  - I like #5: "A ball moved by enemy action may be replaced..." -- nm - Ender Apr 26, 07:48
NFL players show up at team facilities -- (link) - Beaker Apr 26, 07:37
Yeah, that Queens of the Stone Age album cover showing up on the left side of the page... borderline. -- nm - nubby Apr 26, 07:31 2
- ~feels like I'm going to lose my mind~ -- nm - con_carne Apr 26, 07:39
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Happy Birthday pmb! (in Mexico, so he probably won't see this, but it's the thought that counts!) -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 07:31 1
- Thanks for the reminder. Happy Birthday, PMB! - Trish Apr 26, 07:48
where have housing prices gone in the last two years? -- (link) - znufrii Apr 26, 07:31
Next union to decertify: NBA. -- (link) - Beaker Apr 26, 07:26 13
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  - Stern > Goodell in these terms. The owners have alot of leverage and most lose money making it easier for them to just close up shop -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 07:30
- Lordie, a lockout in the NBA will be fantastic. Let's take bets on which player will say the stupidest thing - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:27 10
  - dumber than slavery comparisons? -- nm - TFox Apr 26, 07:34 3
    - that will be the default position for NBA player responses. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 07:36
    - Well, NBA stupidity.... - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:35 1
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  - Yeah, Lebron is even money. -- nm - Bacon Apr 26, 07:31 4
    - I'm going to take my talents to the Italy League -- nm - Lebron Apr 26, 07:42 1
      - Because the French league would think you were too arrogant for them? -- nm - Bacon Apr 26, 07:47
    - See, I'm going with Josh Smith - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:34 1
      - You mean he would have to be hurting for money to say something stupid? I stand by my answer. - Bacon Apr 26, 07:38
  - Bron-Bron got a posse to feed! -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 07:28
You'd definitely want to give someone with the nickname "The Impaler" the very best defence. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 07:26 1
- Those docs about him were...something. -- nm - Amy Apr 26, 07:29
GUYS. GUYS. GUYS. it's national pretzel day!! !!!!! (I *love* pretzels. -- nm - amanda jones Apr 26, 07:25 5
- I'd love a big old soft warm pretzel with nothing but chunks of sea salt studding the shiney brown skin. - Trish Apr 26, 07:41 1
  - Do you know who else has shiny brown skin? *flutters eyelashes* - con_carne Apr 26, 07:42
- Philly Pretzel Factory is giving away free pretzels today -- (link) - decline Apr 26, 07:33
- What's that restaurant chain in PA that makes sandwiches on soft pretzel rolls? I think it's called Isaac's. -- nm - loosilu Apr 26, 07:32
- Favorite snack EVER. - ty97 Apr 26, 07:30
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- I'm surprised this wasn't done right away. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:25 8
  - the Munson link I posted gives a great breakdown on the goings on. The owners must be pissed beyond belief -- nm - Beaker Apr 26, 07:27 7
    - I'd love to sit in on that first meeting between Roger/lawyers and the owners. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 07:30 6
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        Roger's supposed to be the smart one, right? - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:34 2
        
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        But as Munson says - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:41
      - and for the meeting where Peyton spells it out for Carolina's owner. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 07:32 1
        
        I'm picturing Peyton and Drew Brees doing the DX suck-it motion. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 07:34
Ty, try YNAB for budgeting. -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 26, 07:23 4
- hmm, free trial. I might just give that a shot. Does it download transaction a la Quicken? -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:30 3
  - I'm with you on Mint. It just doesn't seem to do everything I want like a standalone program like Quicken does -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 07:41 1
    - I realize it's still pretty young, but even with Intuit owning it for a bit, it still feel very start-up / beta. - ty97 Apr 26, 07:48
  - I believe it is able to, but has to be done manually, so easier to just go in an update stuff once or twice a week. - Don Homer Apr 26, 07:33
If you're squeamish, do not search for the Brian Mullan-Steve Zakuani soccer tackle - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:19 5
- i've seen Allan Simonsen Play! -- nm - Danedukenuuk Apr 26, 07:23
- speaking of squeamish, I was thinking about watching zombieland this week. and then someone linked me to the opening credits - amanda jones Apr 26, 07:22 3
  - You need to watch it. It is a superb movie -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 07:46
  - Actually, from that point onward, it's not at all bad but with maybe 1-2 scenes. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 07:23 1
    - It's hilarious. And Michael Cera is great in it. ;-) -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Apr 26, 07:43
No Word -- nm - Bacon Apr 26, 07:19

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