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I want to look for a summer job in New Zealand or Hong Kong this summer. Does anyone know good ways I can go about an international job search? -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 13, 11:04 12
- If your school library doesn't have this book, they're idiots. -- (link) - mara Nov 13, 11:09
- NYC not good enough for you anymore? ;) -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 11:07 2
  - Time to conquer fish around the world! - Hotkiss Nov 13, 11:08 1
    - just over 8 million in the city proper, easill twice that in the surrounds. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 11:10
- Hoenstly, I would expect your school would have some type of program or such -- nm - decline Nov 13, 11:07
- look for an international job fair in a major city near you. also, i bet there are entire sites devoted to this. -- nm - Andie - 41 shopping days till X-mas Nov 13, 11:06
- Wait until one e-mails you about assistance with a financial transaction. -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 11:05 3
  - today's paper, some dingbat forked over 400k in 2 years, draining retirement and mortgaging house... - zeitgeist Nov 13, 11:09
  - My long lost uncle wants to offer me a job in Nigeria?! -- nm - Hotkiss Nov 13, 11:06 1
    - Yes, buut the laws of in your United States of the USA prohibit from completeing transaction within bankings. -- nm - long lost uncle si Nov 13, 11:07
- asianhookers.com? :) -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 11:05 1
  - ouch -- nm - The Pastry Chef - everybody likes a creamy Danish Nov 13, 11:16
*reminds self to not give self CQ as stalkee* - Andie - 41 shopping days till X-mas Nov 13, 11:03 1
- I know, right! Jeez. When in fact, I'd be happy with anything. :) -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 11:05
Socks remind me of the hotel way of making beds. They're too constricting. I need my boys to breathe -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 11:00 5
- ps. I could make mittens instead. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:02 1
  - ps. dudes don't wear mittens. :) -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 11:04
- I look forward to wam weather so that I can go barefoot. -- nm - lileve Nov 13, 11:01
- spoiler: you don't put socks on your "boys". -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:01 1
  - JJ Nutsacks: the socks that look like balls! -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 11:02
do we think yummy fresh Fuji apples would make okay caramel apples? -- nm - kare Nov 13, 11:00 7
- hmmm, they have a nice bright flavor right? I would think so. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:01 6
  - yeah. awfully sweet though. -- nm - kare Nov 13, 11:01 5
    - oh no! sweet + sweet = sweet! that's too crazy! -- nm - Max Nov 13, 11:02 2
      - some contrast is good, dodo. - kare Nov 13, 11:05 1
        
        speaking of dodos, i *love* ice age. "BRAWK!!" -- nm - kare Nov 13, 11:06
    - oh. what about chocolate dipped? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:02 1
      - well see, i'm having one last little bday gathering for angel. and so my idea is to dip them in caramel - kare Nov 13, 11:04
Hawth...really? You're telling me that Obama is going to institute some kind of national armed security force? -- (link) - oblique Nov 13, 10:58 6
- wow. what the fuck is wrong with people? is this supposed to be parody? -- nm - Guy Nov 13, 11:03
- I do enjoy that some are *now* worried about authoritarian policies? - Mel Profit Nov 13, 11:03 2
  - The level of paranoia all around is disturbing -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 11:04 1
    - couldnt say it better myself -- nm - Guy Nov 13, 11:07
- You know who else instituted an armed domestic security force? - znufrii Nov 13, 11:01 1
  - FBI? ATF DEA IRS even the postal service has armed police -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 11:11
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- The truth? Dear God. -- nm - HdnAgnda Nov 13, 11:31
- I lost a lot of brain cells watching that - amoxy Nov 13, 11:31
- Oh, wait. He's building off the Mayan calendar crap? C'mon! -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 11:04
- I keep reading this as 2112 and getting a Rush earworm. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:59
- Hey kell and Diva...let's go see thi...*ducks* -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 10:58
PSA for Vampies! Trade deadline is tomorrow, send me your offers. I'm all ears! -- nm - Samara Nov 13, 10:56 3
- I've got Cutler.... and SJax.... :) -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:59 2
  - I'll give you Brees for the both of them. ;) -- nm - Samara Nov 13, 11:00 1
    - Its like they don't get the corrolation between the only 2 teams who made a trade being tied for first. - TFox Nov 13, 11:02
Znufrii, can't find info on individual company pension scheme decline, but I'd imagine it wouldn't be a million miles away from the US. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 10:55 10
- with all respect, from the things you've been saying about 401Ks, it seems you don't really know how they work. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:56 9
  - I've freely admitted that in the past. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 10:57 8
    - on the surface, it doesn't seem that different than a Non-Standard PRSA you might have, - znufrii Nov 13, 11:09 1
      - I tried typing prsa uptake, participation rates etc. Googling skills deserting me today. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 11:12
    - Could you analyze them some more then? -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:59
    - then maybe you should avoid expressing strong opinions? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:58 4
      - Perhaps, especially where said opinions indirectly call into question the financial wisdom of others. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 11:00 3
        
        I'm not sure your lack of knowledge on a subject gives you a good position to cast dispersions on others financial knowledge of a subject -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 11:03 1
        
        Indirectly and unintentionally. Indirect leading to unintended consequence. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 11:05
        
        or in this case, common sense. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:01
Beryllium Disease is fatal 812% of the time. -- nm - David Nov 13, 10:53 1
- I thought it was 312.50 % ? - The Pastry Chef - everybody likes a creamy Danish Nov 13, 10:55
In terms of real stocks (not HSX), arb refers to a stock which is at a price which equals earnings dividends? Yes? No? - Mop Nov 13, 10:51 1
- no. arbitrage just refers to the act of exploitng a price differential between markets for profit....nm - x Nov 13, 11:09
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- he has been right a lot lately....nm - x Nov 13, 11:07
- Reed Richards vows to kick his ass, again. -- nm - crash davis Nov 13, 10:51
My personal SS poll: Would you want handknit socks, and if so what is your shoe size? Also throw me out some favorite colors. - loosilu Nov 13, 10:44 40
- shameless plug: sock yarns starting at $3.49/ball!!! -- (link) - Guy Nov 13, 11:00 1
  - since you work there, can you describe? scratchy or non? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:03
- not really, sorry -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 10:55
- I'd prefer a hand knit lace tablecloth. approx.36" x 72" -- nm - peglegpete Nov 13, 10:54
- hand knitted socks would rock (omg how many hours?) I inherited my grandfather's socks that GM made during WW2 -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 10:54 3
  - I dunno, 15-20? a week or so of TV I was going to watch anyway. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:55 2
    - still, damn good socks in a camping store cost $20, heck the wool you'll use will cost that much -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 10:58 1
      - I use discount sources online, so it's a bit less. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:59
- my mom makes these for me, so no. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:51
- yes, the fuzzier the better. but i didn't sign up for SS this yera. -- nm - kare Nov 13, 10:50 5
  - aw. maybe after the holidays we can arrange some kind of barter? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:51 4
    - :D! -- nm - kare Nov 13, 10:52 3
      - seriously, fuzzy yarn is bulky so I can whip them up quick. There's a fabulous cashmere blend (washable) that I've used the - loosilu Nov 13, 10:53 2
        
        Fuzzy socks are the *best*. -- nm - kelly Nov 13, 10:57 1
        
        i have so many i have to store them separately. they are in a huge trifle bowl, actually, in my bedroom. it's kinda cute but kinda weird. - kare Nov 13, 11:02
- No. ...Thanks. -- nm - The Pastry Chef - everybody likes a creamy Danish Nov 13, 10:49
- I'm gonna say no to socks. I hate socks really. -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 10:49 6
  - Man, you *really* need to put down the Jack Johnson CDs. - TFox Nov 13, 10:52 5
    - I have running socks basically. and one pair of dress socks. -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 10:53 4
      - That's why you need shoes that look like feet! -- (link) - TFox Nov 13, 10:56 1
        
        that's awesome -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 10:57
      - what do you wear around the house on cold evenings? I have socks that are only used as house socks. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:54 1
        
        no socks around the house most of the time, otherwise it's my running socks -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 10:56
- Not really. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 13, 10:48 1
  - you're a floridian, fair enough, and good to know. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:49
- Kaffe Fasset has an excellent line of sock yarns out right now, so any of those... - znufrii Nov 13, 10:48 2
  - and I'm a size 10 1/2 -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 10:48
  - oh yes, seen them. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:48
- 9W, and yes. blues. -- nm - Andie - 41 shopping days till X-mas Nov 13, 10:46
- 9 Woman, Purple. -- nm - lileve Nov 13, 10:46
- yes, 7.5, purple/yellow/blue. (really, as long as there's purple in it, I'd be thrilled.) -- nm - kelly Nov 13, 10:46 1
  - we're feet twins! -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:46
- Stupid question: do we have assignments yet? -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:45 7
  - no, no you don't. - Andie - 41 shopping days till X-mas Nov 13, 10:46 6
    - No it's ok, I just saw polls and wanted to make sure I didn't spam delete accidentally. - TFox Nov 13, 10:46 5
      - I'm being preemptive. Also, can you tell people how nice my socks are? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:47 4
        
        They are like woolen foot sex. Answer the poll. It will increase your chances of victory in life. -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:47 3
        
        I was so excited that I was able to do matching socklets for WeeFox. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:48 2
        
        I can't really gauge his excitement for receiving them, because he was a baby. - TFox Nov 13, 10:54 1
        
        I loved how teeny they were next to your bigfoot socks. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:55
While I'm all for withholding your business from companies or individuals who you disagree with fundamentally, doesn't the Prop 8 donors list.... - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 10:44 7
- Was it AZ or NM that was blacklisted for refusing MLK a holiday? So it can work. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 10:56 1
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- *links to antigayblacklist.com* black listing? noooooooooo ... nothing of the sort. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 10:45 3
  - Seriously?! I had no idea. Doesn't Hollywood have any sense of self-reference on this? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 10:46 2
    - There's BAD blacklists (shakes head) and GOOD blacklists (nods head). - Mop Nov 13, 10:49 1
      - Yeah, I'm seriously conflicted on this. I like applying the market to the problem. It just doesn't feel right. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 13, 10:54
So I gotta ask ST...I watched about 5 mins of a show and I need ST to help me identify it... - Mel Profit Nov 13, 10:42 8
- OMG, I've seen parts of that show. I watch dumbfounded for a minute or two, then shudder and change the channel. -- nm - mara Nov 13, 10:58
- pick-up artist? -- (link) - bigsugar Nov 13, 10:55 1
  - No way. If it was the Pick-up Artist, he'd stay and watch. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 11:02
- Were they "brothers"? It may have been "I Love New York", a spin-off of "Flavor of Love". - Mop Nov 13, 10:46 3
  - I can't tell if they were related... - Mel Profit Nov 13, 10:51 2
    - No, you know... "brothers" like Obama is a "brother". Geez. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 10:52 1
      - funny... -- nm - Diva Nov 13, 11:01
- corn porn is awesome -- nm - Mordecai Nov 13, 10:43
lol - check this out -- (link) - Jammed Uzi Nov 13, 10:39 2
- /me gets you some lubricant. It's time you got rid of that jam. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 10:41 1
  - So you want a name change ? -- nm - The Pastry Chef - everybody likes a creamy Danish Nov 13, 10:48
Halliburton wants to patent "patent trolling" (aka patent extortion). -- (link) - Mop Nov 13, 10:37
maxmara and foxy, this was LIR -- (link) - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:35 [Backboard] 11
- First of all, it's Wolf Parade, not The Wolf Parade. - TFox Nov 13, 10:38 10
  - my favorite band of the last five years easily. also, even SK says "the" sometimes. I like articles. cheese off. - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:40 5
    - I was teasing. "Apologies to the Queen Mary" is nearly perfect. (I still haven't picked up At Mount Zoomer. I need to correct that.) -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:42 4
      - your below post makes it clear that you weren't teasing. I'd have offered you zoomer - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:43 3
        
        My below post makes it clear that I recognized that I missed the proper tone initially. Sensitive much? -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:44 2
        
        we're missing each other. we should walk. I'm not mad. I'm not grumpy. we can still be friends. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:46 1
        
        Word. Hugs and handpounds. -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:47
  - (and that is probably obnoxious looking, but there is a rule: if a band is important enough to postpone career for, you need to know their name.) -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:39 3
    - this is even more obnoxious looking. thanks so much for your input. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:41 2
      - Wow, grumpy wumpy. Sorry sweetheart, have fun tonight. -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:42 1
        
        I'm not grumpy. I have wolf parade tickets. I'm the happiest girl I know. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:44
from the backboards... no Christmas tree until the day after Thanksgiving...anything else would be an abomination... - i'm not Father Christmas yet ! Nov 13, 10:35 4
- *abominates* -- nm - David Nov 13, 10:55
- /me gets you a real Christmas tree from the Christmas tree capital of the world. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 10:40
- Starbucks went christmas here overnight ... at least they didn't do it before remembrance day. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 10:39
- We used to have turn out lights on Tgiving night, then start full-time Dec. 1st. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 13, 10:36
So we're not doing the "Christmas wishlist" thing from B3 anymore? Now my post on B2 seems exceptionally shallow. - Mop Nov 13, 10:33 2
- STers with kids, what are you looking at for the little ones this Christmas? - Mop Nov 13, 10:39
- its all right.... I'll make one as well. I'll start with coding for a portable gauss gun, battle rifle sized. :) -- nm - crash davis Nov 13, 10:37
My wife watches Gossip Girl. You know what this means? I sort of watch it too. I'm sad for myself -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 10:32 6
- I'm boggled by Ascot. Surely he's a vampire but I've seen no teeth. -- nm - Max Nov 13, 10:51
- *best show on TV by far.* -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 13, 10:34 3
  - I said to Jess last time it was on, "So it's basically a Sex & the City for teeny boppers" -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 10:35 2
    - The lead character in this one sucks too? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 13, 10:36 1
      - All I remember is a gorilla fashion show and a girl reading from her diary -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 13, 10:39
- /me gets you a laptop with SlingPlayer and a desktop shortcut to Hulu. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 10:34
Just to promote critical thinking, here's some insanity to read! -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:30 9
- I probably shouldn't be, but *laughing* -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 10:57
- /me gets you some meds. -- nm - Mop Nov 13, 10:34
- content sharing proposals from personal lubrication sites - zeitgeist Nov 13, 10:33
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  - But keep in mind that I can't have a 401K and I have no idea how they work! -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:45
- oh TFox, that's how I view *all* of your posts... -- nm - colin Nov 13, 10:32 2
  - I know. If only I could make stuff up and pretend I think things to use the people on TT as a toy for my own amusement... -- nm - TFox Nov 13, 10:34
  - I was going to make a similar post but figured it was redundant -- nm - zork Nov 13, 10:33
- yay! -- nm - TT Nov 13, 10:32

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