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Today's Amazon app: Bejeweled 2. - TFox Nov 16, 07:43
speaking of money, I feel like I'm kind of broke this month but it's not from anything other than christmas, one, and two - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:41
compound interest! -- (link) - znufrii Nov 16, 07:36
In responding to Will on B2, I realized the following about SOA (spoils) - prayformojo Nov 16, 07:31
the adventures of hercules is pure gold. hulk rules -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 16, 07:22
Jesus Christ spotted on Dogs Butt -- (link) - amoxy Nov 16, 07:20 1
- Dog backwards is God -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 07:22
how much are daily small purchases costing you? the Latte Factor Calculator tells you (does stuff other than coffee - magazines, bottled water, - Andie Nov 16, 07:19 33
- Our worst expense is probably eating out. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 16, 07:42 1
  - well, maybe if you did it with your wife instead of hookers? nm -- nm - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:45
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  - "I buy lunch, dinner, protein shake" you forgot something in that list - decline Nov 16, 07:38 2
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    - what do you think is in the "protein" shake? -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 07:39
- $0. i dont buy that stuff daily. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:22 3
  - that's excellent. (it also gives you weekly or monthly, like if you buy magazines or something) -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:23 1
    - when I went through a period of unemployment, I got that under control. (so where's all my money now? sheesh) -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:24
  - same here. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:22
- $0 - znufrii Nov 16, 07:21
- for instance, instead of buying a $2 snack every day, if you put that away, you could have$ 119,754.81 in 40 years. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:21 21
  - well, assuming a 6% interest rate, which most people don't get these days. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:23 18
    - 6% is actually a reasonable rate to use. back when I was still some sort of economist it was the average cost of capital over the last century or so. - mafic Nov 16, 07:47
    - sure, not getting 6% short term, but 6% for a very long term horizon is extremely reasonable -- nm - decline Nov 16, 07:35
    - OFFS. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:24 13
      - oh goodie, looks like it's going to be another one of those Will days. -- nm - loosi si Nov 16, 07:39 1
        
        heh. nm -- nm - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:43
      - I don't really think it's nitpicking. If they're actually using a 6% interest rate, it diminishes their whole point. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 07:27 9
        
        It's a variable slide bar....you can select anywhere from 1-20%. And given that the historical ROI in the market is 10-11%...it's not at all out of - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:30
        
        YOU choose the interest rate. the default is 6. you can make it anything. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:29 7
        
        Ah, sorry, was just going by your numbers. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 07:41 6
        
        it was an example. - Andie Nov 16, 07:43 5
        
        Well, if you're going to do that, tell me where I can get that 6%! :-) -- nm - mara Nov 16, 07:45
        
        just do better, Andie. - TFox Nov 16, 07:44 2
        
        seriously. (erases andrea's name from "most improved poster" ballot.) -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:45 1
        
        *shakes head* - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:45
        
        you know better than to post something that is not totally idiot proof. nm -- nm - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:44
      - jeez, sorry. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:25
    - oh, then, forget the whole thing. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:23 1
      - not saying that . just saying it's not as dramatic as they're making it look. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:24
  - and be *starving*. -- nm - TFox Nov 16, 07:21 1
    - but skinny! :) -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 07:35
The new RCMP Commissioner is a man named Robert Paulson. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 16, 07:18 1
- Commence Project Mayhem. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:24
Gingrich received $1.6 million from Freddie Mac between 1999 and 2002 -- (link) - znufrii Nov 16, 07:17
Las Vegas trip report... - Don Homer Nov 16, 07:16 14
- So glad you liked the Valley of Fire. For me it's one of the main reasons to go to Vegas :) - MojaveMeg Nov 16, 07:25 2
  - Loved this park. I remember you commenting on my pictures of it! -- nm - MDH Nov 16, 07:43
  - yep. We didn't go too far down the other trails, but did the entire Mouse's Tank. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 07:26
- no Burger Bar????? - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:23 3
  - I'm guessing DH is a Substitutions kind of guy. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 07:23 2
    - AIR! AIR IS NOT A SUBSITUTION! -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:24 1
      - The owner of this restaurant is on Top Chef every now and then. - Strongbad Nov 16, 07:31
- Sounds great -- nm - amoxy Nov 16, 07:23
- Great! -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 07:21
- i think i've stayed in hotel rooms smaller than that bathroom. glad it was so awesome. -- nm - TFox Nov 16, 07:20 2
  - Yeah, I have too, definitely. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 16, 07:22 1
    - just went and looked. wow. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:23
- Beatles Love! sounds like a great time. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:18
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st poll: is this an animated image or not? -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:14 [Image] 4
- also, i should totally save that image and use it as a prank background image for people's computers, right? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:21
- no, and it makes me dizzy. -- nm - loosilu Nov 16, 07:17
- Thank you for confirming my brain is crap that I can't trust... -- nm - Guigue Nov 16, 07:16
- Not, - Bacon Nov 16, 07:16
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- I have a sony prs-505. I love it. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:09
- Kindle all the way. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:09 12
  - for a parent who'll be buying their own books and managing their own libraries, I think kindle or nook is best. sash has both and prefers the nook. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:14 11
    - (and *older* parent; sorry.) -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:16
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      - super easy. sash says nook is easier, but everyone's mileage varies. maybe she just finds it easier because she uses it more. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:16 7
        
        My dad likes the nook better, but has one of each. -- nm - Kim Pine Nov 16, 07:34 1
        
        interesting that our two-point data analysis leads us here. does anyone else here have both? -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:37
        
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        if your mom has prime, 100% get the kindle. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:20 3
        
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        amazon has a lending library available to people who are subscribers to prime. (if your mom is in mexico, she is likely not.) -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:36 1
        
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      - kindle is damm simple really. you can buy books on it, or from amazon's website, its exceptionally simple to use. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:16
- Kindle --- it's Amazon so you know it's backed up by a new giant in merchandising - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:08
- just a basic e-reader, then a Kindle touch. if you want to get her a Tablet, then thats a whole different discussion. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:08 8
  - When you say e-reader, you mean Sony? -- nm - mara Nov 16, 07:11 7
    - e-reader is a basic kindle (touch), sony, basic nook, etc. Tablets are the Kindle Fire, iPad, Xoom, Nook Tablet, etc. two different device classes -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:13 5
      - oh so you mean: "just a basic ereader; a kindle touch." not "just a basic ereader, *then* a kindle touch." -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:15 4
        
        kindle touch is a basic e-reader, it is part of that class of devices. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:16 3
        
        "just a basic e-reader, then a Kindle touch" -- this makes it seem like a basic ereader *then* a kindle touch -- as though you were ranking. - foolish prophet Nov 16, 07:19 1
        
        tis ok, i mistype things all the time, so i dont mind clarifying. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:21
        
        this is a good subthread. -- nm - TFox Nov 16, 07:17
    - ? -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 07:12
- So did your mom ask Tom about your preference yet? -- nm - MDH Nov 16, 07:08 1
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Halo CE PSA, the download for the 6 new maps for Reach took about an hour. - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:03
Radioactive Particles Are Spreading Across Europe and Nobody Knows Why -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:02
i am sorta curious for a comparative review of the Fire and Nook tablets -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 07:01
heh, kindle fire already rooted, -- (link) - tRuMaN Nov 16, 06:54 5
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  - something very, very different in Australia -- nm - Roger More Nov 16, 07:04
  - hackers gonna hack. -- nm - TFox Nov 16, 07:02
  - opens access to full operating system, removes any locks that keep outside apps from being installed. in this case it means - tRuMaN Nov 16, 06:56
  - basically allow administrator access to the operating system (no restrictions) -- nm - decline Nov 16, 06:55
For anyone not watching the Sing Off...THIS is why you should. -- (link) - Jim Nov 16, 06:51 [youtube]
LYC: 1 in 15 chance at a Samsung tablet, I found out if I've won this afternoon. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:46 1
- good luck! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 06:47
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- Yay! "Approximate Delivery Time: 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM " -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 06:45
So Jim, we almost entirely agree. - TFox Nov 16, 06:41 8
- do they sell their songs on ITunes or anything? (It's a big money maker for Glee) -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 06:42 7
  - speaking of Glee - their Adele song mash up last night was very good. I love Santana's voice way more than Rachel's -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 06:47 1
    - Santana gets hotter every week. That's all. :) -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:49
  - yeah, they do. wish they were on Amazon too. The only reason I don't get them is because they're shortened versions. - TFox Nov 16, 06:44 4
    - Do you Spotify? Cause looks like the songs are there. -- nm - Jim Nov 16, 06:55 1
      - oh nice. -- nm - TFox Nov 16, 06:57
    - they don't record the longer versions? ugh, that's a deal breaker ladies. -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 06:45 1
      - after Season 2, they had each group do a studio version of their "best" song. - TFox Nov 16, 06:49
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- take it, and install a webcam. nm -- nm - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:01
- so you'll get keep the spycams in the flat???????? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Nov 16, 06:59
- do it -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 06:48
- does it cover everything? and it would mean no more work, right? take it. -- nm - Andie Nov 16, 06:46 3
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    - can you ask them to pay it in exchange for the lower rent, or is it really not worth the bother? -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 07:11
  - this -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 06:46
- can they be flex with move-in so you don't have to move twice? -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 06:43 1
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- whats the difference between their offer and your counter? 5%? 10%? -- nm - TFox Nov 16, 06:42 5
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    - you're a jackass. take it. -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 06:59
    - That seems swallowable. I say do it. -- nm - TFox Nov 16, 06:57
    - pfft, make the deal -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 06:55
    - I think you have done your due diligence with this - time to take a breather - Epiphany Nov 16, 06:55
- peace of mind = worth it. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 06:42
- How long have you been looking for a renter? - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:41 1
  - How long is the lease going to be for? 1 yr? More? - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:44
Related to ML's post below --- when I get my GameStop buy 2 used, get 1 used free...I'll pick up a copy of Halo CE. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 06:35 5
- *shaking head sadly* -- nm - kelly Nov 16, 06:56 4
  - Or a Dance Dance Game......I'm still undecided. (nm) - Will Hunting Nov 16, 06:58 3
    - No, thats not it. - kelly Nov 16, 07:01 2
      - Then I'll find another game - Will Hunting Nov 16, 07:12 1
        
        I thought that was part of "stop buying shit until christmas". -- nm - kelly Nov 16, 07:21
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- Sounds like a Rim Job -- nm - Bacon Nov 16, 07:14
- I was thinking of doing this too, but then my ps3 kind of broke last night. Now I may need to pick up a new one -- nm - decline Nov 16, 06:38 1
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- I just googled it. it's an elder scrolls game and it's that good? (this isn't computing.) -- nm - foolish prophet Nov 16, 06:37
- If you enjoyed Fallout 3, I think you'll like it. - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:36 3
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    - you need to eventually do some online shit with other people. - Vulgar Professional Nov 16, 07:06
    - Ditto. Looking forward to ME3 in 2012. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 06:51
- is it worth buying this for PC, or should I get a console to play it on? -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 06:35 1
  - pc lets you add on games mods (like removing spiders and replacing them with bears) -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 16, 06:52
*votes B2 off the Island* -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 06:34 1
- *kicks B3's butt at RI* -- nm - B2 Nov 16, 06:34

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