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I think we all knew that one day OK Go would go all corporate sellout. I am one of the wise few who knew they'd become a shill for - prayformojo Nov 24, 06:48 1
- history's second greatest monsters. -- nm - Reagen Nov 24, 06:54
Happy American Thanksgiving! - Andie Nov 24, 06:14 2
- Black Friday Eve! -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 06:42 1
  - you mean "happy just a few hours before the night before black firday insanity starts", right? - call me Ishmael Nov 24, 07:21
All I can think about the Cav's Kevin Love is the measly 6 points he scored after the 1st quarter. -- nm - zunk xometimes Nov 24, 06:12
Happy Thanksgiving to my favorite people! I hope you all have a fantastic day and eat too much! -- nm - Krusty Nov 24, 06:11
6 teams are tied for first in Caveman with a 7-4 record. -- nm* - Beaker Nov 24, 05:55
Mayor John Tory to announce tolls proposal for 2 major Toronto highways -- (link) - Beaker Nov 24, 05:30 1
- it's not going over well. people seem to be okay with tolls, but think these are too high. -- nm - Andie Nov 24, 06:15
Silence official trailer -- (link) - Beaker Nov 24, 05:25 [youtube]
Alex Halderman doesn't appear to be exactly enthused about that recount article. He does want a recount but not because he supports Clinton. -- (link) - iSpam Nov 24, 04:59
It's Pilgrim Rap time! -- (link) - LMS Nov 24, 04:58 [vimeo]
ugg. spent $200 already this morning on online deals. -- nm - Truman Nov 24, 04:54
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 24, 04:44
TV PSA: Steelers @ Colts, Great Indoors, Mom, Life in Pieces, Pure Genius, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 04:03
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! -- (link) - Beaker Nov 24, 03:58 [youtube]
"What can't you have for breakfast or lunch" is a terrible riddle, Edward. - Beryllium Nov 24, 01:14
seafloor uplift is cool. -- (link) - mafic Nov 23, 23:54 [youtube]
Oh, 6 to 7 million for a recount? hmm. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 23, 23:19 3
- Lol -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 05:24
- Sounds Trump-ish to me -- nm - Strongbad Nov 24, 04:21
- floating point error. should be 70. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 23:29
No, wait. Charlie Sheen as Mitt Romney, bringing sanity to the whitehouse. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 23:17
Huh--Agent Coulson is in The Usual Suspects, as a doctor -- nm - Flavorize Nov 23, 23:02
Xbox's Major Nelson complains about Comcast just like the rest of us. -- (link) - Qale Nov 23, 23:00
How many adults does it take to make a pie? - ty97 Nov 23, 22:29 6
- Thanks, Trump. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 24, 06:02
- ALL OF THEM. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 23:27
- please do not tell me they tried to de-seed all the strawberries :(((( -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 23:00
- everybody wants to lick the spoon, so more help is required in pie making than gooey gooey turkey gutting...oh it was pointed out that brining is dumb - z Nov 23, 22:59
- everyone in my family could do all of those by the time we were 12. you are invited over anytime for a meal or 3. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 22:55
- I'm guessing 1.5 adults since only one is needed to brine two turkeys. Thus .75 adults made your spaghetti and meatballs. -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 22:32
oh, I showed my wife Tomcattt the other day. she showed me something with similar production values (the guacamole song?), and he came to mind. - mafic Nov 23, 22:22 1
- Did i tell you guys his surgery was a success? his career is not over! -- nm - Andie Nov 24, 06:52
Trump called Hillary 'crooked' for the Clinton Foundation receiving funds fromUkrainian steel magnate Victor Pinchuk at the same time the Trump Found - crash davis Nov 23, 22:04 2
- But his foundation is terrific and awesome and will do many more bigly things. -- nm - jnine Nov 23, 22:23
- The Trump Foundation got littlecof its money from anyone named Trump. -- nm - . Nov 23, 22:22
Okay, I expect all of you to watch AT LEAST two Hallmark Channel movies between now and Sunday. - David Nov 23, 22:03 13
- Its too bad we cut the cord. Really. Too bad. -- nm - iSpam Nov 24, 05:00
- Does thursday Night Football count? It is below average just like Hallmark movies... -- nm - Beaker Nov 24, 04:02 1
  - C'mon, Washington had 1 day of practice to prepare. How bad can they be? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 24, 05:52
- why do you hate me? -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 22:22 3
  - average. other people will see more than 2 and we will be safe :) -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 22:58 1
    - I seriously doubt that. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 23, 23:36
  - I said at least! You can watch more! -- nm - David's iPad Nov 23, 22:31
- Another good reason to not have cable. -- nm - . Nov 23, 22:21
- I've already been home for four hours and so far we've watched one hockey game and three basketball games. Hallmark-free! -- nm - Max Nov 23, 22:17 2
  - aw crap, I spoke too soon. -- nm - Max Nov 23, 22:41 1
    - sorry, but this post brings me glee -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 22:44
- I'll only watch the one with the basket of Golden Retriever puppies wearing bows and waiting under the tree Christmas morning -- nm* - crash davis Nov 23, 22:05 1
  - Starring Teri Polo! -- nm - David Nov 23, 22:06
$403M Powerball saturday. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 21:59
wild second tribal council tonight on Survivor. I'm glad they ran 2 episodes. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 21:57
What would the fee be to recount California? - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:48 6
- if you have to ask, you can't afford it. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 21:57 1
  - And there ain't no hanging chads in the champagne room. -- nm - Qale Nov 23, 22:48
- beyond expensive as its payable in weed and hot yoga lessons -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 21:54 3
  - Ah, that's why it's taking so long. They have to bless unto the Giving Tree of Gaia, Our Spirit Mother, for each paper ballot. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:56 2
    - LA County uses paper ballots, for the most part. That's 3 million votes. -- nm - jnine Nov 23, 22:21
    - hemp ballots -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 21:58
I forgot about this aspect of Romney from 2012 - "Russian Media Is Freaking Out Over Mitt Romney as Possible Secretary of State" - crash davis Nov 23, 21:16 3
- "Not even sure why we rigged this anymore, Vladdy." -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 21:20
- Oh, crap. I just thought of the perfect name for this movie. -- (edited) - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:20 1
  - Putin on the Mittz -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 23, 21:25 [youtube]
Michigan looks like an oven mitt. There, i said it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:07 1
- why do you hate the youpers? -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 21:12
oh yay - "Trump turning away intelligence briefers since election win" - crash davis Nov 23, 21:01 4
- He has to actually build the government since he never actually thought he could win. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 24, 05:54
- He knows more than they do, no body knows more about it, when he's ready for a briefing he'll tell them what they need to know -- nm - z Nov 23, 22:11
- he's got a business to run, crash. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 21:11 1
  - you're right, silly me -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 21:14
I have a cabinet full of marshmallows, chocolate chips, M&Ms, and nuts - that I don't need for a couple more weeks. Every time I walk through the - Meg Nov 23, 20:56 4
- you do know you can always replace the ones that get snacked on -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 22:06 2
  - Shut up!! - Meg Nov 23, 22:16 1
    - just playing devil's advocate :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 23, 22:29
- I just bought a bag of chocolate chips at Costco last week -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 23, 20:59
Think the Stein recount will happen? And if it does, think it will change the outcome? - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:49 14
- No, and no. -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 05:18
- Heheh. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:27
- No idea if it will happen (don't know the laws in the space). Don't think it would change the outcome. -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 20:54
- it certainly looks like she's gonnaa get the money to do it. - Reagen Nov 23, 20:50 9
  - Suckers, the lot of them. -- nm - znufrii Nov 24, 05:25
  - (jeez, raising like $500 a second) - Reagen Nov 23, 21:02 2
    - And that's just from ty! -- nm - David Nov 23, 21:07 1
      - Ha! (Not a penny FWIW) -- nm - ty97 Nov 23, 21:56
  - Right, since she'd have to flip three states, the only way this changes the outcome... - David Nov 23, 20:52 4
    - Or a foreign actor undermined our system which we were told - Will Hunting Nov 24, 05:56
    - the Minnesota senate recount in 2008 changed things by ~500 votes, FWIW. -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 21:00 2
      - yeah, if it changes by any more than a fraction of a percent, that'd be exceedingly weird. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 21:11 1
        
        Right. And that's why I'm really curious to see a recount. :) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 21:17
- don't think it'll happen, or would change things if it did. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 20:50
euphemism of the day: company here is calling their latest round of layoffs a 'productivity push'. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 19:53 6
- Haven't you done enough, Rupert? -- nm - Roger More Nov 23, 20:45
- "Change is coming". -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:22
- it's almost as if you worked at Wizard World Conventions -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 23, 20:18 [Backboard]
- "beatings wont stop until morale improves." -- nm - budice Nov 23, 20:06
- "Your productivity is being pushed out the door ... " -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 20:05
- "business transformation" here. -- nm - znufrii Nov 23, 20:05
*Wonders what will accident will befall the new Bears QB* - . Nov 23, 19:31 4
- accidentally elected the President of the United States -- nm - budice Nov 23, 20:16
- hobbled by a midget prostitute? - Epiphany Nov 23, 19:52 1
  - just the right height for a hummer -- nm - budice Nov 23, 20:16
- Foot and mouth disease. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 19:44
David Hockney to design stained glass window for Westminister Abbey -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 23, 19:30
The Alien: Covenant poster is ... very good ... -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 19:28 4
- link? or is it easy to find? -- nm - call me Ishmael Nov 23, 19:29 3
  - run. - mafic Nov 23, 19:32 2
    - link -- (link) - Jovian Nov 23, 19:33 1
      - ya know, the aliens franchise really does need to return to a very scary "xenomorphs are effin' deadly so fear them!" mentality - call me Ishmael Nov 23, 19:34
Spam: the customer is a business, I'm trying to winnow down an hourly rate based on my income needs -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:22 30
- Running a business that employs yourself is different than just employment - zeit spiced geist Nov 23, 19:44
- The invoice you send will have (rate) * (hours) = you + GST - iSpam Nov 23, 19:39
- My rule of thumb for clients -- as a starting point -- was take the annual salary you want, divide by a thousand, and double it. - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 19:37 24
  - That would be $200/HR CDN. That can't be right. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:50 15
    - Yeah $200/h it probably about right. Although you could go with a daily rate. - Karl_S Nov 23, 22:31
    - When your plumber came out, what was their labor rate? -- nm - z Nov 23, 22:14
    - No wonder that looks high ... that would be 400K/yr - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:45 1
      - Now, granted, if there's downtime, marketing time, any non-billable time, that number comes down in a hurry ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:46
    - It's a rule of thumb. :-) Alter as you wish, but make sure you list everything you're going to have to buy when you're self employed. - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 20:03 7
      - Also, as a little trick, keep your "billable hour rate" high to offer discounts for large projects. - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 20:11 6
        
        I really do appreciate your advice, btw, I just fear that you're correct. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:23
        
        Starting out, this will be a full time engagement with a single company. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:16 4
        
        which you could probably do a reasonable amount cheaper. economies of scale! or something. - mafic Nov 23, 20:29 2
        
        This is what I'm working through right now. Haven't reached out to an accountant yet, though. - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:32 1
        
        Definitely talk to an accountant. Also, if you're working full-time as a contractor for one client ... - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 20:52
        
        I don't want to pitch a number that leaves me jobless. Because change is coming. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 20:21
    - contractors get paid more, yo (but I have no idea if that's industry-reasonable). -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 19:56 1
      - I have no idea, unfortunately -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:58
    - I mean, once they incorporate a Canadian entity it would switch to a normal full time position ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:51
  - Alternately, divide by 500. -- nm - David Nov 23, 19:48 3
    - If you're into that. - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 19:49
    - Maths! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:49 1
      - yeah...f it...I'm out. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 23, 19:53
  - (health insurance won't be an issue) -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 19:40 3
    - I kept it in just in case Canada has some weird provision about health insurance I don't know about. Or for extra coverage. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 23, 19:48 1
      - Extra coverage + dental, yes -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:56
    - Yes, it will, just not as big of an issue. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:46
- get a feel for the market as well. like if you can cover income needs great, but don't undersell yourself. -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 19:30
- Trying to catalogue and analyze all the factors so that there is minimal surprise/fuckage. - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:26
- one hunnerd dollahs!! -- nm - philip k mud Nov 23, 19:24
David must read this tweet. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:21 8
- This is like how Scorsese says his most violent film is The Age of Innocence -- nm - Roger More Nov 23, 19:26
- are there no bears in it? -- nm - Reagen Nov 23, 19:25
- Don't make me put you in timeout on Thanksgiving. -- nm - David Nov 23, 19:24 5
  - Not My Thanksgiving! -- nm - mafic Nov 23, 19:28 1
    - *snort* -- nm - iSpam Nov 23, 19:41
  - I thought you would like it. I mean, look at how Emily and Lorelei treat each other in S1. Pure Tarantino. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:27 2
    - Pop culture references and foot fetishes? -- nm - Roger More Nov 23, 19:47 1
      - Emotionally speaking, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 23, 19:48
Maui emoji in Emoji Blitz! -- nm - Dano Nov 23, 19:18

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