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I just called an electrician to install a ceiling fan in N's room. I'm pretty sure it's set up for a fan already (double switch in his room) but we - kelly Jun 27, 07:41 10
- I have fans in my bedrooms but they installed them as single pole. it's so maddening. you're so fortunate to have two. -- nm - amanda jones state university Jun 27, 07:44 2
  - I'm just happy to have ceiling fans! -- nm - kelly Jun 27, 07:47
  - that sucks. depending on how the wiring is in the walls it can be a real pain to change -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:47
- you tube it -- nm - Epiphany Jun 27, 07:43 1
  - That's your answer to everything. Install a ceiling fan - YouTube it! Change your toilet tank - YouTube it! -- nm -- (edited) - Shaun Jun 27, 07:44
- As long as the wiring is already there, it should be no problem. -- nm - znufrii Jun 27, 07:42
- they are easy-peasy to install. -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:42 3
  - Will did it in the MD house, but still, he is uneasy about electrical stuff. -- nm - kelly Jun 27, 07:46 2
    - just make sure he standing in a bucket of water while doing it -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:46
    - yeah, I don't fuck with electrical shit. -- nm - groiny Jun 27, 07:46
Google fined 2.7 billion by EU for Antitrust violations -- (link) - Amoxy Jun 27, 07:27
Tremors reboot gets pilot order from SyFy -- nm - Beaker Jun 27, 07:21 4
- Bacon in it? -- nm - Spawn Jun 27, 07:41 1
  - He'll be a taxi driver -- nm - Flavorize Jun 27, 17:54
- Michael Gross in it? -- nm - Amoxy Jun 27, 07:35 1
  - plays a supernatural skeptic -- nm - Flavorize Jun 27, 17:54
I welcome any/everyone to visit DC and see what rents cost. DC is now the 3rd most expensive rental city in America. -- nm - MDH Jun 27, 07:20 44
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  - Where do you want to live? It seems like you could go to any neighborhood you'd like but if you're happy where you are just stay. - Krusty Jun 27, 07:45
  - with a highly appraised unit, I'm sure you'll get lots of offers for cohabitation -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:39
  - van, river, etc. - ty97 Jun 27, 07:39
- someone told me this weekend that ithaca is way up there too. (do you have a link?) -- nm - amanda jones state university Jun 27, 07:25 4
  - This is from 2014, but looks like as a percentage of median income, Ithaca is up there -- (edited) - ty97 Jun 27, 07:32 3
    - F*** Boulder! -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:33 2
      - hee! - ty97 Jun 27, 07:34 1
        
        :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:35
- I read Brooklyn was the most expensive rental market in the U.S. and yet I still see nice apartments in nice neighborhoods around $1,600. - Krusty Jun 27, 07:23 23
  - why does it cost thousands to move? -- nm - Andie Jun 27, 07:25 20
    - First month, last month, one month deposit, agent fee. - znufrii Jun 27, 07:28 6
      - i guess i never count one month, because if you paid last month at your current place, you don't pay for that month, which balances one month at the - Andie Jun 27, 07:36 4
        
        That assumes an overlap of a few days (at least) for moving in lease terms, which is not always possible -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:42
        
        Which is true and usually you get your security back which helps as well. Though, you do need to pay for the apartment earlier than you would pay your - Krusty Jun 27, 07:42
        
        It still can be a cash flow issue to be able to get that money together upfront. -- nm* - znufrii Jun 27, 07:39 1
        
        oh, sure. -- nm - Andie Jun 27, 07:40
      - Also we don't have a security deposit coming back to us as my landlord here didn't ask for one from my gf when she moved in 20 years ago. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:30
    - The two months rent and security plus the moving van is the major upfront cost. - Krusty Jun 27, 07:28 12
      - yeah, that's about what it cost me to move last summer - decline Jun 27, 07:30 4
        
        We're saving for it now but things keep coming up like a broken A/C or graduation gifts and such. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:35 3
        
        There's always Tampa! -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:41 1
        
        Ha to both your suggestion and your IM! - Krusty Jun 27, 07:50
        
        I feel ya' -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:40
      - is the 2 months rent thing standard there? -- nm - groiny Jun 27, 07:29 6
        
        Yup. Some places it's just the first month and security but nearly all ask for two and security. - Krusty Jun 27, 07:31 5
        
        Mine was first month, plus security deposit (equal to first month), plus fee. -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:34 4
        
        If I can get a place that's 1&1 and without using an agent that would be sweet. - Krusty Jun 27, 07:37 3
        
        we have application fees for most places but an agents fee to rent? ye ghads. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 27, 07:41 2
        
        There can be application fees as well if you're looking at certain places like a co-op. But most people use a real estate agent and they get something - Krusty Jun 27, 07:47
        
        Yeah, welcome to NYC. Not every apartment is a fee apartment, but a lot are. -- (edited) - ty97 Jun 27, 07:43
  - those are not apartments, they are closets - groiny Jun 27, 07:24 1
    - I've seen a few of those as well. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:25
- you should move -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:23
- time to move -- nm - groiny Jun 27, 07:21 2
  - My job is here, and as noted below the area (NoVA/MD) are expensive too so it doesn't help much. Thankfully my industry's salaries are helpful offset -- nm - MDH Jun 27, 07:30 1
    - for sure, the salaries usually match up with the expenses in most cases. - groiny Jun 27, 07:32
- Congrats...? -- nm - Shaun Jun 27, 07:21 1
  - Not something to be proud of, just more in relation to the discussion below about finding cheap housing in DC. -- nm - MDH Jun 27, 07:29
- On account of all the lobbyists. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 27, 07:20 4
  - On account of all the gays. - ty97 Jun 27, 07:24 3
    - They are also responsible for Transformers 5 -- nm - Bacon Jun 27, 07:31 1
      - and Nic Cage's bad hair -- nm - Epiphany Jun 27, 07:32
    - it's all your fault! -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:25
When the U.S. Lincoln penny was first struck in 1909, five of them would buy more stuff than a current U.S. dollar bill. -- (link) - Beaker Jun 27, 07:15 6
- Ballparking... that's about 3%/year? -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 07:28 1
  - Way off. Inflation averaged 3.07% per year between 1909 and 2016. -- nm - Ender Jun 27, 07:44
- We should either get rid of the nickel or lop a zero off the end of prices - Reagen Jun 27, 07:21
- A Senator could rent an apartment for a year for a sawbuck! -- nm - Ender Jun 27, 07:21
- I remember buying 5 candy bars for a dollar in the mid 1970s. Gas 68 cents a gallon -- nm - Bacon Jun 27, 07:16 1
  - I remember being able to get a complete meal at Taco Bell with multiple tacos, nachos, a drink and cinnamon twists for $3. -- nm - sycor Jun 27, 07:29
fml. nothing like discovering your trouble ticketing system stopped accepting tickets from previously unknown users - oblique Jun 27, 07:14
Time waster of the day. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 27, 07:07 4
- 1783 on my second click. Clearly I'm some sort of prodigy. -- nm - Shardik the Baron Jun 27, 07:37
- 1105, do I win? -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:16 2
  - I'm at 2914 for a max right now, so no. -- nm - Shaun Jun 27, 07:18 1
    - When I convert that to USD, I win! -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:19
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- Hmmm -- nm - Epiphany Jun 27, 07:11
- Fascinating, thanks! -- nm - znufrii Jun 27, 07:10 3
  - What would stop a state from simply saying we're not going to enforce this prohibition, allowing it without actually legalizing it? - znufrii Jun 27, 07:16 2
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      - I'd agree with that - they're trying to have it both ways. -- nm - Reagen Jun 27, 07:23
- Interesting -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:07 3
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    - I want to go someday. How hard is it to get in on a day when they are hearing non-high-profile cases? - ty97 Jun 27, 07:15 1
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I do not want what I haven't got is such a solid album. all these years later, almost every song is still amazing. -- nm - amanda jones state university Jun 27, 07:02 1
- It's the only Sinead O'Connor album I've got, haven't listened to it for ages, but it was a favourite for a while. - LMS Jun 27, 07:22
So here's a (minor) health thing that WebMD won't tell me is cancer - ty97 Jun 27, 06:57 2
- Solved. -- (link) - mafic Jun 27, 07:04 [Image]
- you better get that amputated -- nm - decline Jun 27, 06:58
I sorta love this idea -- (link) - ty97 Jun 27, 06:41 1
- I like it too - Congress After Dark - sell it on PPV -- nm - Epiphany Jun 27, 06:56
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- So, our hopes rest on Chris Christie backing a winner. - Will Hunting Jun 27, 06:40 11
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    - *OMG* -- nm - Strongbad Jun 27, 07:57
    - For states rights supporters, this is a pickle, is it not? - Will Hunting Jun 27, 06:48 6
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        Of course there is -- most of the GOP is 'states-rights' and most of them are anti-gambling. - Will Hunting Jun 27, 06:54 3
        
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        how will this effect the states who legalized marijuana - if Congress really wants to take back their right to legalize it - Epiphany Jun 27, 07:42 1
        
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      - Of course not. States rights matter except when it's something they want. -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 06:51
    - IOW, the Supremes want this one? -- (edited) - ty97 Jun 27, 06:43 1
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- So when do you get arrested for yelling at Gorsuch in session? -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 06:38 3
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    - I don't laugh, it's super cool. But do try and offend at least one justice. - mafic Jun 27, 07:00
  - I got his drinks for a weekend if he actually yells so loud and close - spittle flies onto Gorsuch face - Epiphany Jun 27, 06:52
- Exciting! -- nm - znufrii Jun 27, 06:38
- PREDICTION! -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 06:37 1
  - or should I say: would you like to bet on the outcome? -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 06:37
I finally got an instant pot. so kelllllllllyyyyyyy. start telling me things! -- nm - amanda jones state university Jun 27, 06:32 1
- Hmmmm...I haven't used it much lately. (Been doing a lot of grilling instead.) What kind of recipes are you looking for? - kelly Jun 27, 07:31
Shitty Christian telemarketers who prey on the poor and then enrich themselves and their family to the tune of $60 million are shitty. -- (link*) - znufrii Jun 27, 06:28
Chaffetz calls for $2,500 legislator housing stipend - ty97 Jun 27, 06:28 32
- Question: Does Congress have to live in DC, or can they live in the burbs? - ty97 Jun 27, 06:50 2
  - yup, Biden commuted from Wilmington daily -- nm - decline Jun 27, 07:07
  - No law or reason they'd need to...but it's not any cheaper in the burbs - Will Hunting Jun 27, 06:52
- The optics are bad, but rationally, he's not terribly wrong. - Will Hunting Jun 27, 06:39 27
  - Studios in DC start around $1,500 now. -- nm - MDH Jun 27, 07:06
  - Yeah, I was of two minds when I read it: 1) Most everyone in Congress is rich, so deal with it - ty97 Jun 27, 06:46 17
    - If they're not rich they'll get a nice fat check from their new job that will easily cover rent in two cities. -- nm* - Krusty Jun 27, 06:47 16
      - As a single dude, I could easily make that work certainly. - ty97 Jun 27, 06:49 15
        
        They don't need a luxury place in D.C. They can easily afford rent of say $1,600 a month. That's just under $20k for the year. They still have $154k - Krusty Jun 27, 06:53 14
        
        I don't know the DC rental market well, but how much is $1600 actually going to rent? (Honest question) -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 06:59 13
        
        Median rent in DC appears to be $2,695. -- (link) - mafic Jun 27, 07:08 6
        
        Median rent in NYC is there as well but you can still find plenty of places for $1,600 a month and they're nice places. - Krusty Jun 27, 07:14 5
        
        But can you house a family of four in a 1 bedroom? -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:15 4
        
        They don't bring their whole family with them. They stay at home. The kids go to school in their home state. As far as I know most don't bring their - Krusty Jun 27, 07:17 3
        
        I'm sure some relocate their whole family but I know a bunch share apartments to save money. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:19
        
        I thought many of them did, but maybe I'm wrong? -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:18 1
        
        See above. I was just reading that some might bring the family but not many. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:19
        
        My understanding is it's similar to here. $1,600 should get you a good enough apartment. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:00 5
        
        I pay $1914 for an apartment that is less than 400 square feet and definitely could not house a family. -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:01 4
        
        You live in the middle of Manhattan in a trendy neighborhood. They don't need to live in the heart of downtown D.C. - Krusty Jun 27, 07:03 2
        
        It's no Chelsea! -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:07 1
        
        Ha! I'd rather live by you than in Chelsea. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:08
        
        (and that's with rent stabilization) -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 07:02
  - They make a $174k a year not counting any money they make outside of their government check. They don't need help paying for rent. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 06:46 4
    - $3625/month split between two homes, at least one of which is in a very expensive area, is not a lot. - znufrii Jun 27, 06:56 2
      - 25% would be awesome, I wish I only spent 25% of our income on rent. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 07:01 1
        
        Right. :) -- nm - znufrii Jun 27, 07:05
    - Especially while they're getting ready to gut HUD. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 06:47
  - Yeah. I think Canadian MPs get about that. It's like $25-$35k/year depending on specific situations. -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 06:45
  - *shrug* as of 2012 it was est. Chaffetz had a net worth of $800K. His salary as a Rep is $176K - I think he can afford 2 mortgages -- nm - decline Jun 27, 06:44 1
    - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 06:48
- F them and F him! -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 06:31
Happy birthday Amy! Happy birthday, Nuditarian! Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 06:18 11
- HBD X2 -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 27, 10:59
- happy birthday x 2!! :) - -- nm - i.b! Jun 27, 07:36
- Happies birthdaisies! (NM) - Marlowe Jun 27, 07:09
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Jun 27, 07:02
- Happy Birthdays! -- nm - Shaun Jun 27, 06:36
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- happy happies!! -- nm - Diva Jun 27, 06:27
- Happy Birthday! To Amy and to Nudie. I hope its wonderful -- nm - Epiphany Jun 27, 06:26
- happy birthday! -- nm - decline Jun 27, 06:21
- Happy birthdays! -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 06:20
- Happy B-Day Amy! Happy B-Day Nuditarian! Awesome+have a fun day! -- nm - Flavorize Jun 27, 06:20
Reagan is almost right about the Apes franchise. They're great, but the Mission Impossibles are better. -- nm - Shaun Jun 27, 06:16 1
- pp0tr8 -- nm - Flavorize Jun 27, 17:53

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