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• Commented on Tales From The AT&T Landline Twilight Zone
  My Verizon POTS (old fashioned copper land line) died, I called in for service, they sent out at tech to install FIOS. I wasn't home at the time. Thankfully I had told my wife earlier they didn't need to get...
• Commented on FAA Scolds Passenger For Using iPad To Shoot Video Of Bird Strike
  Good. I hope he gets extra screening. I don't think the things are harmful either, but I do what I'm instructed to do on a flight....
• Commented on What Are The Worst Airports In The U.S.?
  Any airport where you have to exit airside to transfer to another flight. Like at SFO. If you're flying a codeshare between US and UA you have to do the entire reclearing security BS. Same with SMF and many others....
• Commented on UPS MyChoice Feels More Like A Protection Racket
  And I thought it was just me. Finally got signed up, went to waive a signature on a delivery and a few days later they ended up tagging my door and not leaving my package anyway....
• Commented on Dollar Coins Save The Government Money Because You'll Just Throw Them In A Jar
  The mint should have just limited them to one box a month. Even aggressively using them, it took about 2 months to circulate a box. Oh well, yet another good thing ruined....
• Commented on Dollar Coins Save The Government Money Because You'll Just Throw Them In A Jar
  For a while there I was buying them from the mint at $250 a box (mainly to get credit card miles) but I was putting them into circulation. They work great in most vending machines and a lot easier than...
• Commented on Rural Wisconsinites Plagued By Naked People Having Sex In The Woods
  Obligatory "pics or it never happened" comment....
• Commented on How To Pad Out Your Resume When You're Out Of Work
  IT people are famous for filling in gaps by claiming they were a consultant and CEO for "their name consulting." When I see that I usually ask "How many employees did you have?"...
• Commented on How To Call In Sick And Not Make Your Boss Suspicious
  Statistically, 40% of sick-leave call-ins happen on a Monday or Friday (assuming a M-F work week) (I heard that claim in some HR supervisory meeting, and was like -- er, WTF, you serious?)...
• Commented on Penguins Waddling Around On Delta Flight Elicit Squees Of Joy From Everyone Onboard
  A lot of people, in fact probably most, in first class are people who fly a lot for their jobs and get free upgrades because of it....
• Commented on Port Authority Publishes List Of Biggest Toll Scofflaws
  Platepass, $2.95 fee per day plus toll costs. Worth it when renting a car, especially in some areas like Orlando where there's a toll booth ever 2-3 miles....
• Commented on Delaware Drivers Getting Booted For Unpaid Tickets That Aren't Theirs
  Wonderful. I just got my motorcycle retagged in Delaware. It had expired for two years earlier. When I went to renew it they had to retitle my bike because they had reissued my old tags. So the recycle time isn't...
• Commented on How To Adjust Your Budget To An Income Boost
  I think it's more to do with a large increase due to promotions or whatever. My wife and I doubled our income in past 10 years. At first we kept expenses the same and paid off all debts. Then once...
• Commented on How Servers At Restaurants Use Special Waity Sense To Read Your Table
  I spent a few days in Merida, Mexico recently and like how they do the check thing. Apparently it's considered rude to bring it out the check unless asked, so the waiter is checking the table from afar and soon...
• Commented on Should More Schools Have Plan B Contraceptive Available From Vending Machines?
  Anyone who wants to reduce the number of abortions performed in this country should be all for this thing....
• Commented on Ways You May Be Letting Money Slip Away
  The bit about not giving the government an interest-free loan is very outdated. If you're lucky these days, you might get a 1% return on savings -- which you have to pay taxes on -- at your top rate. So...
• Commented on Man Unwittingly Lets Grandkids Run Up $10,000 In Roaming Charges By Streaming Netflix
  I just got back from Mexico and had pre-purchased 325 megs of data for $100. No package would be $20/meg. I can see a discount being given for buying buckets of data but seriously... 30 cents/meg pre-purchased vs $20/meg if...
• Commented on Target's Unlimited Item Policy Allows Miami Duo To Gobble Up Most Of Jason Wu Line At One Location
  I find people who video stuff in portrait mode far more annoying personally....
• Commented on What To Do When Mercury Hits The Floor
  You can still buy incandescents. Stop believing everything you see on Fox....
• Commented on What To Do When Mercury Hits The Floor
  When I was in school (60s) we got a plate of mercury in science class and used to roll it around in our hands. Somehow I'm not dead yet....
• Commented on Six Tips For Saving Money On Airfare
  "Consider a connecting flight" -- never. I don't care if I have to pay a few hundred more for a non-stop. If it's available, I'll take it every time. My time is valuable. Also, the more segments it takes to...
• Commented on What Should I Do When I Find A Lost Credit Card: Turn It In, Cancel It Or Try To Contact The Owner?
  Amex will overnight a new card to wherever you are, even if in a foreign country....
• Commented on Businesses That Rip Off Poor People
  When I was poor, I just did away with owning a car. I rode the bus, called an occasional taxi (yes, even in suburbs) or rented a car for a weekend and saved up my car-tasks for those weekends. It...
• Commented on More Signs That AT&T Could Pull Out Of Deal To Purchase T-Mobile
  Since all they want is their nationwide AWS band, why don't they just buy said spectrum from them and lease back usage of it to them?...
• Commented on New Claims Of Joblessness Dropped To The Lowest In Nine Months Last Week
  "The Labor Department report released today says a drop of 23,000 to a SEASONALLY adjusted 381,000 " That's why they seasonally adjust these figures, so temporary holiday jobs don't distort the larger picture....
• Commented on Get Your Car Ready For Winter
  My A/C button is stuck down (in the on position) so I guess I better get that repaired......
• Commented on The Stop Online Piracy Act Goes Too Far & Could Hurt Consumers
  Figures, Congress can't accomplish much of anything recently unless it's something that pretty the people from both political persuasions are against -- then it sails right through :(...
• Commented on Woman Who Stayed At Hotel For A Decade Finally Checks Out
  Many suite hotels have a full kitchen, like Homewood Suites. Even has a dishwasher and they provide dishes, cutlery, and glasses. I was just in one this weekend -- $107/night....
• Commented on First-Ever Wheelchair-Accessible Car Unveiled
  Looks like it'd make a good wheelchair accessible taxi too. The seats are set back and the forward portion could be used for luggage when a wheelchair user is not on board....
• Commented on How Bank Of America Picked $5 As The Debit Card Monthly Fee
  Ah, why don't they just charge consumers 20 cents per debit card use then? Then I, as the consumer, can control the cost by how much I use it. Not much, not a big deal. Heavy user, they pay their...