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  1. maddythebeagle

    Toastmasters-anybody a member or looked at?

    They have been trying to get a club going in my area (town of 8000 or so) so far since early summer....not sure if they will be able to get enough people to make it worthwhile long-term....I had been to a few meetings with my sister in a larger community....one of the few clubs that I have found...
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    Anybody else use facebook or other online social networks?

    I guess that I am getting a bit addicted:p
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    So what is your favorite nickname?

    wcco.com - Good Question: Why Do We Use Nicknames? I like "fussy pants";)
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    Semi-retire for a long distance relationship?

    So...I have been seriously talking with my high school girlfriend (I moved away in h.s. and we drifted apart) but have reconnected 4-5 months ago....Never of us feel inclined to completely move but keeping options open.....about 1500 miles apart....north and south divide;) We have certainly...
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    High costs of weddings...and going into debt?

    So I have recently had reason to think about this a bit:coolsmiley: How have folks resolved this including for guys buying rings and the cost of the weddding itself...I have casually heard people go into major debt on this issue...:p How does being frugal fit into this or does it not?
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    websense....work around?

    Looks like they installed this this today and allowing for us 10 minutes on message boards, shopping sites, and other non-work sites:( So what is the workaround?:coolsmiley:
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    so I put somebody on my ignore list today

    Only problem is that the dude responded several times and several members responded to him and quoted his threadcrapping...:p So I guess that doesnt work very well;D
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    Restaurant Tip Fraud

    We dont go out often mainly on trips (a business trip this time)...We went to Appleebees since I had a gift card and these places have you fill in the tip but I normally leave cash for that....this time, the guy falsified the tip and gave himself an extra 7 bucks on a 20 dollar bill in addition...
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    Harvey Korman passes on....

    Comic powerhouse Harvey Korman dies at 81 - Yahoo! News YouTube - Carol Burnett - Gone With The Wind Part 2
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    Another Pet passes to the big puppy house in the sky....

    We had to put Maddy to sleep today....she had been sick for several months with bleeding tumors and just got to the point that she didnt want to eat anymore and her belly was filling up with blood and just couldnt function. She finally told us that it was to go. She was going on 14 and had a...
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    Anybody look at becoming clergy...

    I have thought about this thread before and recently got in touch with a high school friend that dropped out of megacorp and is going to seminary...Another friend has talked about it as well... I guess that I am somewhat skeptical of these decisions as I have become somewhat anti-religious but...
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    Adding microcap to your portfolio?

    DFSCX: Summary for DFA U.S. MICRO CAP PORTF - Yahoo! Finance I think this came up once before but was looking at my options today and wondering if folks had microcap in their portfolio to add a little extra volatility;) It does appear to be down right now...
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    Dealing with signal loss with a outdoor TV antenna...

    I have a roof mounted TV antenna that gets great signal on the 2 tvs directly below it (one in living room and 1 in basement, but can only get 1/2 of the stations in the 2 bedroom tvs...I am aware of the signal loss that I am getting in the 2 bedrooms after a long run and being split, Anybody...
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    Opec President on Oil prices...could go to 200

    OPEC president sees $200 oil possible: report: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance "In terms of fundamentals, stocks are high, demand is easing, supply is satisfactory. Therefore normally, without geo-political problems and the fall of the dollar, the prices of oil would not be at this level," he...
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    OK.....I really LOVE my job because....

    Ok. enough of the "I hate my job threads";) I really LOVE my job because.... 1. free office supplies 2. group health insurance 3. social interaction 4. dont have to worry about a SWR-money magically shows up in bank account every 2 weeks 5. internet 6. per diem 7. vacation days feel free to...
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    Hooked up my digital tv convertor box yesterday....

    Ended up 8 bucks after the Feds rebate...works great since I am in the sticks and no plans for direct tv....around 100 miles from a major tv market and now get channels crystal clear without having to mess with antennae…between the MN and WI, I now get 7-8 different public tv stations that I am...
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    Basement Floor Finishing Options

    Garage floor paint Photo Gallery Anybody used one of these epoxy floor finishing kits....looks economical but a floor grinder is recommended for preparation....
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    Wireless internet through cell phone provider

    Looks like a couple of local providers are offering this and dont need cell phone service through them. 25-30 bucks a month...My 1 year of DSL service for 20 bucks per month is expiring in a few months and looking at options...Experience?
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    Another reason to never quit your job....

    Kiffin hopes to be back with Raiders despite reports of friction with Davis - NFL - Yahoo! Sports Poor baby Kiff...if they fire him, he gets a few million to do nothing for a few years...
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    Have you made a significant career change: and how has it worked out?

    Please also discuss what you where doing before the change (i.e. in a dead end job, layed off, bored at home, etc.) ;) And was it worth the effort?
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    How about them Cowboys?.....

    Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens gets emotional during a postgame... - NFL - Yahoo! Sports :)
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    Coupons for digital converter boxes now available....

    Feds share coupons to help TV transition (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech I applied but the site is getting hammered...:p
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    Presidential Candidate Limericking

    mob incentive: The 2008 Presidential Candidate Limericking Challenge winner looks to be.... In New York, the Mayor was named Rudy, Nine-eleven he did his duty, But with his drag expression, Repbulicans question, "What's your stance on sex in the booty?" I dont even want to read the one for...
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    2008 401k cont. limits...stay the same at 15,500

    About.com: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=174873,00.html I dont recall this being discussed but was wondering about adjusting in jan. but stay the same. IRA limit goes to 5000, though....
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    forwarded "FYI" emails

    I just put this on my official list of why I want to FIRE....maybe at 6 or 7 between weird office smells and office gossip....;) My boss forwarded an email that had been forwarded 6-7 times and got down to the bottom and it was a question from an external "customer/partner" (yes I can use the...
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