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A recent survey found that people who order this are generally bad tippers. What is it? (morning news poll) hint the answer is dumb -- nm - Redmond Feb 18, 06:57 10
- coffee -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 07:00
- coffee -- nm - lileve Feb 18, 06:59 2
  - heh -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 07:00 1
    - :P -- nm - lileve Feb 18, 07:01
- sex. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 06:58
- mac and cheese -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 06:58
- makeup online. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 06:58
- Pizza. -- nm - MDH Feb 18, 06:58
- water. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:58
- lunch to go. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:58
W. is an odd movie. Some really good acting, some atrocious acting, some good parts, somewhat sympathetic to Bush but also critical, - Don Homer Feb 18, 06:55
*meow* -- nm - lileve Feb 18, 06:55
4 Watchmen clips. #3 is AWESOME. -- (link) - TWuG Feb 18, 06:53
DMM: Which movie do I want Netflix to ship today - Body of Lies, Flash of Genius, or The Wackness? -- nm - kelly Feb 18, 06:52 8
- Shipping today: Changeling -- nm - MDH Feb 18, 06:58
- not having seen any of them, I'd say The Wackness -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 06:53
- Wackness. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 06:53
- "Just don't send me anything" - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:53
- Are those real movies? Never heard of them. -- nm - Redmond Feb 18, 06:52 3
  - Body of Lies is with Crowe and DiCaprio, The Wackness has Ben Kingsley and one of the kids from some Nickelodeon show, and the other one is a smaller - kelly Feb 18, 06:54 2
    - Okay, my brain is still waking up. I saw Body of Lies and it was very good. Sigh... Diet Coke not kicking in yet. -- nm - Redmond Feb 18, 06:55
    - about intermittent wiper blades -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 06:54
first, $20 extra month for cat, thats just strange. second - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:47 36
- The cat smell stays when the tenant leave and us landlords have to get rid of it somehow. That costs money. -- nm - lileve Feb 18, 07:09
- Back when I rented I think it was $25 a month, plus a $250 deposit. *NM* - Ender Feb 18, 06:54
- very common here and usually more than that - plus an extra deposit (as a pet fee) -- nm - decline Feb 18, 06:50 11
  - yeah, there is any additional deposit amount, usually which only 1/2 is refundable. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:51 10
    - what, you don't get your whole deposit back? that's crap (and, not a deposit.) -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:52
    - look at it this way, when you move out they have to replace the carpet because of dander. - loosilu Feb 18, 06:52 8
      - which is one reason I'm glad I have hardwood floors. -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 06:52 7
        
        see that is the thing, I think one of them is hardwood floors. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:56 6
        
        I lost part of a deposit because my cat scratched the walls and ripped the wallpaper. - kelly Feb 18, 06:58 3
        
        ze cat has no front clawz. ze cat better not be scratching things. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:59 1
        
        This was actually what led to my cat losing his front claws. :) - kelly Feb 18, 07:01
        
        some cats scratch up doors pretty bad. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:59
        
        kitty rent is normal. suck it up. :) -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:56 1
        
        stupid cat, costing me more money. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:57
- Only $20 extra? Wow, that's not bad at all. -- nm - kelly Feb 18, 06:49
- i'd pay $100 more a month to live close to work. you save gas, and *time*. your time has value. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:48 19
  - I wouldn't mind living closer to work, but I certainly wouldn't want to live close to where my work is located. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 06:51 2
    - the two places I need to go visit are about 5 mins away - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:53
    - I live next door to our headquarters, and so do dozens of my cow orkers, and it's 100% awesome. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:52
  - Housing close to work is often priced at a premium to being with though, so an extra $100 is kinda insulting. -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 06:49 6
    - well, its close to downtown kc, so that is the premium over places further out. - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:50
    - what do you mean? it's not like they said "oh, your office is close by? that's an extra $100!" -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:50 3
      - (I misread) - ty97 Feb 18, 06:52 2
        
        you need to wake up or something. - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:56
        
        ahhh! :) -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:55
    - $100 is nothing around here. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:50
  - and I bet he'd save more than $100 in gas alone. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:49 8
    - probably around $100 to $150 - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:50 7
      - plus you have two new hours per day. there's no issue. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:50 6
        
        true true. - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:51 5
        
        but you just said you'd save it in gas. it's NOT more expensive. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:53 3
        
        Plus you can go home for nooners! -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:54 2
        
        umm, sure kilbo (backs away slowly). -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:57
        
        when I worked at HQ I walked hom for lunch every day. another savings. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:54
        
        sounds like there's a higher cost to living farther. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:52
- not strange, a cat messes up the apartment. it's standard in this area. often $50 a month. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:47
Dumb question - is there some sort of rule of thumb regarding how long it takes to get through to a radio station when they are giving something away? - kelly Feb 18, 06:46 6
- 1 minute is about the useful limit. I've managed to win a few contests and I used to work in the industry, here's the skinny. - Subversive - VCP Feb 18, 06:52 2
  - Thanks! - kelly Feb 18, 06:57
  - Also, this may not be obvious to the listener, but they record the winning call and play it back after the song/commercial. - Subversive - VCP Feb 18, 06:54
- Keep calling until they announce the winner. - Redmond Feb 18, 06:52
- Can't imagine there is, since there are so many variables. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:48
- 3.1250 minutes -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:47
Weird. It just snowed for literally 10 seconds and then stopped. Stupid weather -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:46 3
- Cold and rainy (very rainy) here -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 06:47
- we have sleet -- nm - prayformojo Feb 18, 06:46 1
  - currently snowing here , changing to freezing rain, then rain as the day progresses. -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:47
TT Poll: What % of your net income is taken up by your housing cost currently? - ty97 Feb 18, 06:46 10
- 17% gross, about 25% net. -- nm - TFox Feb 18, 06:57
- 30.9% Net, 21.3% Gross. -- nm - Ender Feb 18, 06:56
- Around 45% net, 32% gross. This includes PIT, but not heating or electricity. -- nm - Subversive - VCP Feb 18, 06:56
- Net? I have no idea. Gross: about 20%. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 06:51
- It's too sad to post. I am a slave to my house. -- nm - Redmond Feb 18, 06:51
- For me personally, ~28% gross, 45% net. Including wife, ~17% gross, 27% net (that is principle +interest + tax + hoa + insurance). -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 06:50 1
  - yeah, I included my wife in the calculation -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:52
- somewhere around 25-30% -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:48
- Net? 23% ish -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:47
- 40% net, 25% gross -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 06:46
*hates his credit card company* -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 06:45 2
- and in an odd twist of fate, they are your employer too! -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 06:46 1
  - I know - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 06:49
Everyone that helped donate Girl Scout cookies for soldier...you have email art from lil miss ccc -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 06:44 2
- love it. how old is she? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 18, 06:46 1
  - She just turned 8 on Jan 31st. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 06:48
Played more Fallout 3 last night. Jeez. The Brotherhood are a talky bunch of dudes - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:41 4
- This reminds me, is that Liam Neeson as your father in the early part? - Subversive - VCP Feb 18, 06:44
- *kills you with extreme prejudice* -- nm - Don Homer, Super Mutant Master Feb 18, 06:42 1
  - I need to go take out their encampment still - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:43
- yep. -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 06:42
I am truly amazed at how much dust fan blades collect. It's crazay. -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:37 7
- you have moved on from shelf gazing to ceiling fan inspection? - Epiphany Feb 18, 06:40 6
  - the off-season must be rough....... - ty97 Feb 18, 06:40 5
    - I swear I want a pool just so he can come to my house weekly - even the off season! - Epiphany Feb 18, 06:42 1
      - You know, taking care of this house is a hobby! -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:44
    - aren't there, like, crimes that he could be solving? -- nm - prayformojo Feb 18, 06:41 2
      - This gives me an idea for a series of medioce, yet wildly bestselling, murder mystery novels. -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 06:42
      - He really should put on pants if he's going to fight crime today -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:42
LYC: Fanboys is opening in DC this weekend, at possibly its worst theater "Union Station" -- nm - MDH Feb 18, 06:32 8
- I read a couple months ago they were closing that theater; is that still true? -- nm - Don Homer Feb 18, 06:32 4
  - Apparently the theater and food court are being removed, then revamping the whole place -- nm - MDH Feb 18, 06:35
  - Probably in the middle of a showing. -- nm - secretslacker Feb 18, 06:33 2
    - What was your opinion on Fanboys? -- nm - MDH Feb 18, 06:37 1
      - I wanted to punch a Star Wars fan in the face. - secretslacker Feb 18, 06:42
- ugh, fuggedabougit. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:32 2
  - I know right, Sterling VA is a bit far for me, and Union Station is terrible -- nm - MDH Feb 18, 06:32 1
    - I hate hate hate driving into that place. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:33
sitwap: Adam Corolla show on radio is done as of Friday...KLSX may flip to Top 40.... - Remlik Feb 18, 06:31 5
- Crap, I'll need to find something else to listen to all day. -- nm - Ender Feb 18, 06:59
- thanks for the Dallas info yesterday - our stations are almost unbearable now - Epiphany Feb 18, 06:37 3
  - Have you tried Jack (100.3)? It has some good music for my 30-minute commutes. -- nm - not2fast Feb 18, 06:50
  - no prob. I thought you were in Dallas but wasn't sure. -- nm - Remlik Feb 18, 06:42 1
    - No Russ Martin, Tom Lekis is leaving - when is that bitch Delihlia getting the ax? -- nm - Epiphany Feb 18, 06:44
may i bitch about my evening? i went with my friend to the hospital for her CT scan. the 'check in window' - closed. nobody is around in this area. - Andie Feb 18, 06:30 14
- I resolve that today will be a better day for you. - ty97 Feb 18, 06:41
- Bright side: You get to endlessly make fun of your friend now. You can always accuse her of being 12 hours off for any event -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:40
- I'm sorry. - kelly Feb 18, 06:39
- sorry - I hope today is much much better -- nm - Epiphany Feb 18, 06:38
- The overloading of the washer and dryer is one of my biggest pet peeves. So annoying -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:36 2
  - right? because then it doesn't work and you have to do it all again *anyway*! -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:39 1
    - It actually saves you money to not fill them up to capacity. It's more energy effecient that way -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:40
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- You just need to train him. Or do your own laundry. - JaxSean Feb 18, 06:33 5
  - i have TOLD him to not do this - for this reason. - Andie Feb 18, 06:35 4
    - I was going to say. How do you overload putting 1 load from washer to dryer. I'm so far removed from laundromats now -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:39 2
      - from my own experience, it's two loads in the washing machine, and both are then put in the dryer - Roger More Feb 18, 06:45
      - god i miss having my own washer and dryer. it's a typical thing for buildings, and they laundry is nice enough and always available machines, but ... -- nm - Andie Feb 18, 06:40
    - "Fill it until it's full," that's my motto. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 18, 06:38
Sally Sparrow is getting a Starbond -- (link) - LMS Feb 18, 06:29
the thing I have noticed - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:29 7
- I've had a 40-60 hour commute for the past 14 years and don't think I will ever change it -- nm - decline Feb 18, 06:32 3
  - "I'll be in on Wednesday" - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:34
  - wow. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:33
  - er, /hour/minute/ -- nm - decline Feb 18, 06:33
- You'd rent out space in the building if you could, wouldn't you? -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:30 1
  - no. - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:33
- living close to work is worth its weight in gold. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:30
Watched "Midnight Meat Train" last night, pretty darn good - MDH Feb 18, 06:29 1
- I really liked it... and that director is pretty awesome. -- nm - secretslacker Feb 18, 06:34
STIF: Is Lent next week? I think it is, right? -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:27 9
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- I think so yes. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:28
- yes. -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:28
- yes. Ash Wednesday is a week from today. -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 06:28 4
  - yeah, that's what I meant. Lent "starts" next week. -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:31 3
    - that nun would have a ruler to my knuckles for that! -- nm - CQ Feb 18, 06:32 2
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        don't tempt me... -- nm - znufrii, cliqueless Feb 18, 06:33
- yep -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Feb 18, 06:28
Happy finance talk day! -- nm - ty97 Feb 18, 06:27 1
- *checks calendar* You need to work on your pillow talk. That stuff may work on spamlet, but not on the rest of us -- nm - oblique, better than nubby Feb 18, 06:29
roll that bean footgage -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 18, 06:26 1
- arabica? -- nm - loosilu Feb 18, 06:27

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