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After 1 Week In New York, Tim Tebow Already A Gay Homeless Crack Addict -- nm - The Onion Mar 29, 12:57 1
- Pfft. I can beat that by 6 days! -- nm - Mop (199 lbs) Mar 29, 12:59
Acknowledging Climate Change Doesn�t Make You A Liberal -- (link) - mara Mar 29, 12:55 1
- ....just gullible. - Dr.Vermin Mar 29, 12:58
colin! Dallas next week - are you free a night? me and Shay can meet for dinner/drinks/movie -whatever. - Epiphany Mar 29, 12:55 3
- Darn Ill be in Vegas...tough life -- nm - budice Mar 29, 12:56 1
  - i thought you were in Cali.. you in Dallas now? -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:58
- we come in monday afternoon, i'm at microsoft all day tuesday and wednesday, then we leave thursday morning. - colin Mar 29, 12:55
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- he is wearing 3 diffeent sports teams worth of apparel. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:51
I can't wait to see JackDawson do something like this -- (link) - MDH Mar 29, 12:45 1
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Hilary Duff..first pics post-baby -- (link) - budice Mar 29, 12:41 2
- she was pregnant? when will Jessica ever pop? -- nm - zork Mar 29, 12:46 1
  - seriously. She has been preggers for what? 15 months now?? -- nm - Jovian Mar 29, 12:51
Apple devices, such as the iphone, generated more than four times as much revenue for Google as its own handsets from 2008 to 2011... -- (link) - Don Homer Mar 29, 12:34 2
- related. Half of US Households now have at least one apple product -- (link) - decline Mar 29, 12:39 1
  - related: this story predicted to be Mopped at least three more times before the end of the month. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 29, 13:01
Dawson, do you know anything about this org? Reputation? Slant? -- (link) - ty97 Mar 29, 12:33 1
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Something that's been bugging me: The *principle* is to never touch your *principal*. -- nm - Reagen Mar 29, 12:32 8
- *PL*easure princi*PL*e oh-oh, oh-oh -- nm - con_carne Mar 29, 12:48 1
  - ~Here in my car ...~ -- nm - Gary Numan Mar 29, 12:57
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- Victoria? -- nm - peglegpete Mar 29, 12:45
- Also: *Reagen* is not *Reagan.* nm - Dignan Mar 29, 12:42
- Jim Belushi doesn't take any crap. -- nm - Max Mar 29, 12:33
- and don't let the principal touch you either, he's a dirty old man -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 12:33 1
  - the principal is your PAL. -- nm - iceberg jones Mar 29, 12:41
SITWAP - from this A.M. Fox news - some guy on there said the penalty for not doing health insurance didn't have "teeth" to it - essentially said more - JenBro Mar 29, 12:28 5
- It will usually be cheaper to pay the fine until you get sick, then buy insurance. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Mar 29, 12:54
- There is a fine. Though it's not huge relative to the cost of insurance. -- nm - pmb Mar 29, 12:39 1
  - IIRC - 2 thousand ... but the no teeth part is - if you choose not to pay it - worst outcome is they call and threaten you -- nm - JenBro Mar 29, 12:57
- They come and break your thumbs. But hey! You've got coverage then. -- nm - Reagen Mar 29, 12:29 1
  - they will take it out of tax refunds -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 13:35
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- I'd pretty much have to take the lump sum in order to set up a family foundation. -- nm - mara Mar 29, 12:59
- I always say lump sum but I'm not sure I want all that money at once. - Krusty Mar 29, 12:48 4
  - You can always set up an annuity yourself, with the appropriate financial advice. -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 12:56 1
    - I fear getting ripped off by a lawyer or financial planner so I'd be fine letting the lotto people send me a check every year. - Krusty Mar 29, 12:59
  - it's still way more than enough to live off. -- nm - zork Mar 29, 12:55
  - That is my fear. My grew-up-poor a$$ would lose. Control. -- nm - con_carne Mar 29, 12:50
- that much? I'd actually take the annuity. It's way more than enough to live off and by not having hundreds of millions in the bank (so to speak) you.. - zork Mar 29, 12:40 1
  - and a few bad investments can't wipe out everything. -- nm - zork Mar 29, 12:40
- lumpity lump lump -- nm - Jovian Mar 29, 12:39
- Lump. I have yachts to buy. -- nm - Diva Mar 29, 12:37 1
  - remember, yachts take a crew to run.. a hot hot crew always at your service. - colin Mar 29, 12:39
- Annuity -- nm - con_carne Mar 29, 12:36
- Lump sum. - pmb Mar 29, 12:32
- Lump lingered last in line for brains And the ones she got were sorta rotten and insane Small thing's so sad that birds could land Is lump fast asleep or rockin' out with the band? -- nm - Ender Mar 29, 12:31 1
  - she's lump, she's lump...she's in my brain -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 12:32
- Lump sum. I know enough advisors who can make that money grow better than the annuity. Plus I'm not sure I trust the gov't to avoid raising taxes -- nm - decline Mar 29, 12:31 1
  - I'd go to Russel in seattle, they provide a financial conceirge service to families with 100m minimum so I guess they can take care of the prenups and - zeitgeist Mar 29, 12:36
- side question: If I take the annuity and die in a year or two, does the annuity end or do my beneficiaries still get it? -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 12:30 1
  - yes, smart person answers its best to set up a trust BEFORE claiming the prize -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 29, 12:38
- you'd fire any money man who could only get you 4% and then keep the principle in 25 y. -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 12:30
- Lump. The fewer entanglements the better. -- nm - Max Mar 29, 12:30
- lump (single, older, no dependents .. I'd want to spend it :) ) -- nm - JenBro Mar 29, 12:28
- lump sum -- nm - pixitude Mar 29, 12:28
- Lump sum. I trust myself not to blow it and can beat the annuity's rate of return. -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 12:28
- lump sum. -- nm - znufrii Mar 29, 12:28
- Lump without question. Huge tax advantage taking it that way. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:27 33
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    - I don't think the deferring tax liability makes much difference here (unless rates will go down). Deferring makes a big difference when there's - pmb Mar 29, 12:37 5
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        but, also, a million dollars today is worth a lot more than a million dollars in 10 years.... -- nm - The Unsinkable Andie Brown Mar 29, 12:47 1
        
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        I agree that taking the lump sum is not tax advantaged (unless rates go up, but that's speculation), I just don't think it's really tax advantaged to - pmb Mar 29, 12:45 1
        
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    - sure, but you don't get enough at a time to invest in a potentially profitable venture. -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:32 4
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        true. but also, if i want to put all my winnings in a room and swim in them, i can't do that with an annuity. -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:35
      - This is my thing. I'd use the lump to start a movie production company. hello water polo movie. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:34 1
        
        Never use your own money! -- nm - Max Mar 29, 12:35
    - according to the AP, taking the annuity puts you in a lower tax bracket - znufrii Mar 29, 12:31 2
      - There's a lower tax bracket for double digit millions vs triple digit millions? -- nm - Max Mar 29, 12:32 1
        
        Technically you get the portion of your income that is taxed at the lower rate each year instead of all in one year (but on a percentage basis here - pmb Mar 29, 12:35
    - I get taxed huge this year. Successive years are less and less based on income. You get taxed huge for 20 years. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:30 17
      - not really. for that amount of money you'll be taxed at the same rate (assuming taxes don't change) -- nm - decline Mar 29, 12:32 12
        
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        what if taxes go up drastically? -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:34 10
        
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        equal or constant? you can say the rate of increase in taxes over the past 3 years will be constant and base it on that. -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:38 8
        
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        it was a for example if.. there's lots of variables in this equation. -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:43 6
        
        which is precisely the point of ceteris paribus - znufrii Mar 29, 12:48 1
        
        ::points to jar:: that'll be 25 cents, sir. -- nm - b. Mar 29, 12:51
        
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        thank you for simplifying it for me, you're very kind. in this uncertain world though, it's easy to assume nothing will change, but you should - colin Mar 29, 12:47 2
        
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        i guess it's a matter of putting my fate in to my own hands instead of the governments. - colin Mar 29, 12:55
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        I caught the tail end of a convo here at the office but one of our "high wealth" partners basically said: anyone taking the annuity is an idiot. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:33 2
        
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        It's dumb for rate of return issues, but tax wise it's a wash. -- nm - Reagen Mar 29, 12:35
- lump sum. i might be dead in 5 years! -- nm - The Unsinkable Andie Brown Mar 29, 12:27
- LUMP! -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:27
- always lump sum. -- nm - Reagen Mar 29, 12:27
What to do if you win the lottery -- (link) - mara Mar 29, 12:22 2
- blank page -- nm - znufrii Mar 29, 12:22 1
  - Hmm, try the LA Times instead of the Trib. -- (link) - mara Mar 29, 12:24
I think its safe to say, if ST wins and has the only winning numbers, this place will get a LOT more traffic. -- nm - Jovian Mar 29, 12:21 4
- maybe foodchem would come back? -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 12:23 1
  - I would PAY him to comeback -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 13:38
- yeah, it would have to go password protected. -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 12:22 1
  - (which would be very easy to do ...) -- nm - Beryllium Mar 29, 12:52
I can see half of ST on this show: "Craft Wars" on TLC -- (link) - MDH Mar 29, 12:20 2
- which half? -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 12:21 1
  - the half that didn't win -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 12:31
This is Santa Monica. Your rules of supply and demand do not apply here. Low cost education for all! -- nm - The People's Republic of Santa Monica Mar 29, 12:20
speaking of schools, I heard on the radio this morning that - b. Mar 29, 12:19
From B2 on 67 retirement... That's for OAS and yes, expected to be a phase-in for those under the age of 50 right now. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 29, 12:19
"Bones" has been renewed. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:18
Autism in US more common than previously though; about 1 in 88 children have it. -- (link) - Don Homer Mar 29, 12:17 12
- "Autism is diagnosed by making judgments about a child�s behavior; there are no blood or biologic tests." is there aaany way there is over-diagnosis? -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:19 10
  - how are you separating over diagnosis from increased ability to accurately diagnose though? - TFox Mar 29, 12:44 4
    - true, it may just mean there has not been an accurate number diagnosed in the past. i guess we'll see at what point the number levels off... - colin Mar 29, 12:54 1
      - All that said, there is one sentence in that article that makes me very skeptical: - TFox Mar 29, 12:57
    - in this case it's not necessary; the autism spectrum is newly-defined, so the old data doesn't map to the new data at all. - Beryllium Mar 29, 12:50 1
      - right, but that doesn't mean "false". and the spectrum covers so much stuff, that thinking of the 1 in 88 stat as full bore autism is way off too. -- nm - TFox Mar 29, 12:55
  - the cynic in me says that the drug companies are behind this - znufrii Mar 29, 12:44
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  - There are false positives, sure. But the other side of that is that you don't get a positive diagnosis without there being some sort of underlying - Reagen Mar 29, 12:26
  - nmbcolin - I left you a new Shinedown cd review on a morning bb in case you are interested - Epiphany Mar 29, 12:22 1
    - SOMETIMES GOOOOBYYEEEEEEE... oh, in Dallas next week. -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:24
- TOLD YALL! -- nm - Jenny M SI Mar 29, 12:18
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- His dignity, so he can lose it on the dancefloor at Eastern Bloc. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:20
- lube, condoms, strap-on. -- nm - Don Homer Mar 29, 12:18 7
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    - They make strap-ons shaped like unicorn horns? -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 12:27 4
      - where do you think they came up with the idea for strap-ons? -- nm - znufrii Mar 29, 12:40
      - what what do you know... -- (link) - colin Mar 29, 12:31 [Image] 2
        
        ~my horn can pierce the sky!~ -- nm - Princess Unicorn si Mar 29, 12:45
        
        what what in the ...? -- nm - zork Mar 29, 12:45
    - who doesn't find the risk of reusing an old condom a bit exciting?! -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:26
- Chun repellant. -- nm - znufrii Mar 29, 12:16
tru, either plan to work from home or call another plumber -- nm - zork Mar 29, 12:15
Did Dawson just tell me to go into debt? - ty97 Mar 29, 12:15 15
- i'm with you dude.. the money i spent in my youth made my later years sucky. - colin Mar 29, 12:24 5
  - I was a spendthrift from 18 to mid-20s and spent years paying it off. Same as you, I had nothing to show. - ty97 Mar 29, 12:29 1
    - yes... - colin Mar 29, 12:34
  - it's fine as long as you end up making a shitload of money later. -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 12:24 2
    - ida know though.. in what i paid interest, i could have done without, saved money and had $50k in the bank by now instead of just being debt free. -- nm - colin Mar 29, 12:25 1
      - oh, totally. -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 12:26
- just screw already! sheesh! -- nm - znufrii Mar 29, 12:16
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  - I wasn't making a smart vs not-smart argument though. - ty97 Mar 29, 12:22
  - Your eventual term(s) as Congressman are all but inevitable. - Dr.Vermin Mar 29, 12:18 5
    - "I shoudn't go to college. At least not until I can pay the fees without going into debt." -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 12:20 2
      - I don't think anyone was talking about goign to college for Mopalooza. -- nm - loosilu Mar 29, 12:23 1
        
        I don't think anyone's being serious :) -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 12:24
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      - you could do that job - make it happen! -- nm - Epiphany Mar 29, 12:21
[an error occurred while processing this why does it have to be a white ball directive] -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 12:14
Speaking of "like selects like", here's an NPR story on a 'social and moral psychologist' on teaming. -- (link) - Dr.Vermin Mar 29, 12:13

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