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    Tell ATOT about your 2012 Christmas party!

    Mine: Pizza buffet lunch at Round Table Pizza. Each pays $8 for lunch and white elephant exchange. Pretty barebones and thrifty. This is for a gov't office.
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    Interesting article on how some people forget to die

    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/28/magazine/the-island-where-people-forget-to-die.html?smid=pl-share&_r=0&pagewanted=all The Island Where People Forget to Die By DAN BUETTNER Published: October 24, 2012 In 1943, a Greek war veteran named Stamatis Moraitis came to the United States for...
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    Fancy google homepage

    I like the google design today. www.google.com for the newbies
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    Went under the knife yesterday (snip-snip)

    After 4 kids in 6yrs, we decided to make the cut to drastically decrease the chances of having more kids. A month ago, I went in for a consult and was introduced to a new technique called "no scalpel method" where the 3mm opening wouldn't be made w/ a knife, but with a pointed tweezers/scissor...
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    Just watched Act of Valor

    Wife and I went to a screener tonight. I enjoyed the movie though my wife thought it looked really realistic and kept asking if people really died. I'd give it 7.5/10
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    Do you expect mashed potatoes to have be smooth or lumpy?

    Thinking about the instant mashed potatoes thread, I would prefer that those products would be called "instant potatoes" because I personally expect mashed potatoes to have some lumps.
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    Has anyone tasted home-made mayonnaise?

    [Disclaimer: this thread is about actual mayonnaise, not anything else that looks like mayonnaise] I'm sort of curious to find out how it tastes compared to the manufactured kind. Is home-made healthier in most ways?
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    Great video on how teachers are so overpaid

    http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jon-stewart-exposes-the-lavish-lifestyle-of-the-american-public-school-teacher/ [/sarcasm]
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    What's your biggest failure?

    I read somewhere that if one doesn't have a huge failure, then they haven't taken many risks in life. With that, what's your biggest failure? Mine would be that I didn't try hard enough in college in order to get a job with a bank or some internet startup back in 2000.
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    If there were no deductions for charity, would you still give?

    Obviously this is geared towards folks itemizing their returns, but if the gov't declared that charitable gifts are no longer deductible, would you still maintain or reduce your gifts?
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    Wife wants a kitten. Any substitutes?

    Wife wants a kitten for Christmas but we don't have room/resources to care for it. I'm thinking of getting a stuffed kitten (Build-A-Bear or taxidermist) instead. Any other ideas?
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    Car thieves need to be shot!! UPDATED with car found!

    I got home yesterday to find my 1988 white camry stationwagon gone from my apt uncovered spot. Apt manager knows nothing about it (and I believe her). I already called CHP and reported it stolen. It was insured only for liability, so I don't think I'm getting anything from the insurance...
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    Taking CPA test next monday and I'm cramming :(

    Taking the Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) on 8/30 and I have so much reading left to do. I'm using Becker study guide and I'm at book 7 of 9. I'm focusing on working on the problems/simulations. Hope I pass the 1st time!!
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    CA State is paying minimum wage to employees starting July

    UPDATE: The 3rd District Court of Appeal has upheld a 17-month-old ruling allowing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to reduce state workers to minimum wage in the absence of a budget. The court, agreeing with a Sacramento Superior Court ruling, said State Controller John Chiang overstepped his...
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    Making your Visa card work for you

    How to Make Visa Obey Your Every Desire: The Credit Card Concierge Experiment If you find large-scale pranks (Super Bowl, anyone?), impersonating celebrities, and other clever mischief amusing, he’s the king of the domain. His book Prank the Monkey is a guide to unleashing your inner Loki...
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    What a tough week!! Abridged story inside

    1. Wife is recovering from tonsilectomy so she's not around 2. Have sole responsibility for 3 kids under 5 3. Gotta figure out who can watch them while I'm at work. 4. Had to take time off work to drive brother's MIL around for 4hrs in traffic in exchange for watching my kids. 5. Called bank...
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    Harry&David order I placed a yr ago is finally arriving

    I ordered this a year ago (to be delivered in Dec 2009) and totally forgot about it until I got an email saying it was shipped. Yay! http://www.harryanddavid.com/gifts/store/item__10455____13332?sliSearch=COLOSSAL%20TOWER/TREATS%20COLLECTION * 5-6 Royal Riviera Pears * 5-6 Apples...
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    Recommend a filter for browsing the web (intended for home users)

    What's the best filter (free or paid) that's out there? It's to filter browsing to prevent kids from going where they "may" not intend to go.
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    Trouble w/ changing # of thread views in a page

    I tried to change the number of threads in a page or posts in a page, then pressed "Save" on the bottom, but it doesn't show the right amount afterwards. It seems to be stuck on default mode.
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    Anyone driving up to Canada this weekend?

    We're going to Kelowna, BC for a few days. I've been to Victoria and Vancouver before, so the 18hr drive should be familiar.
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    Dinner bill for Chargers...

    Link to story Link to bill The Chargers are hungry and Larry English is buying By MJD It's a San Diego Chargers (and perhaps NFL) tradition. The team's rookie first-rounder is obligated to take the rest of the team out to dinner, and without fail, at this dinner, every monstrous...
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    Fire chief shot by cop in Ark. court over tickets

    JERICHO, Ark. ? It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn't hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps. The response from cops? They shot him. Right there in...
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    Excellent wedding entrance

    Link I had a grin from ear to ear while watching this...
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    Going Disneyland tomorrow!

    Plan: Fri - Drive from sac Sat - hang out w/ friends Sun - church and hang out w/ friends Monday - disneyland Tuesday - browse around LA Wed - CA Adventures Thurs - Legoland maybe Fri - Beach and drive back Anyone in Anaheim area? :D
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    All CA State employees facing 10% paycut

    Being a state employee, I'm going to have to cut off TV service and figure out other things to cut...
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    Suit against God thrown out over lack of address

    LINCOLN, Neb. - A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God. ADVERTISEMENT He said God has...
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    Andy Rooney on Bill Gates

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    Winfrey's mom countersues store for its $156K bill

    MILWAUKEE - Oprah Winfrey's mother says she shouldn't have to pay a nearly $156,000 debt to a high-end fashion store because store officials shouldn't have extended credit to her. Valentina Inc. alleges that Vernita Lee of Milwaukee racked up $155,547 in purchases and interest as of July 1...
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    Dad chases nude boy from daughter's room with pipe

    Link Dad chases nude boy from daughter's room with pipe DELTONA, Fla. (AP) -- An angry Deltona father whacked his teenage daughter's boyfriend with a metal pipe after finding the boy naked in his daughter's room. Authorities say the father, 45, didn't even know his daughter had a boyfriend...
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    Tiger Woods disses hockey

    Tiger Woods, ambassador of sports (except for hockey) By Greg Wyshynski "I don't think anyone really watches hockey anymore." - Tiger Woods Allow us, for a moment, to point out the subtle difference between hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and golf superstar Tiger Woods, pictured here with...
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    Who is affected by I-5 closure in Sacramento?

    Link to status of hwy and webcams! I switched to working 4 10hr days and having to take the train to work. 20min drive becomes 1hr commute via public transit.
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    Little Mermaid "Kiss the Girl"

    Link Personally, I like it!
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    The Rise and Fall of a Porn King

    Five years ago Greg Lasrado drove a $500,000 black Lamborghini Diablo, rubbed shoulders with high-powered people such as US president Bill Clinton, lived between multimillion-dollar penthouses and bought racehorses for fun. Today his sole asset is a rusty ute, he lives in his parents' spare...
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    Who enjoys being "mothered" by significant other?

    Cliff: Caring care of husband can turn into mothering your spouse Some wives dress husbands, pack his suitcase, style his hair Experts: It can lead to treating husband like a child Do you mommy your husband? By Sarah Jio (LifeWire) -- Kristen Rounds, 26, admits that she's a little...
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    Quan v3.0 was released today!

    Stats: 6lb 3oz, 18.5". First girl in the family and she has 2 older brothers (34mos and 18mos old). Wifey and I surely didn't waste time and popped the kids out one at a time. Baby is doing well so far and is breastfeeding well. Her two brothers were premies (4 and 6 weeks early...
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    How not to adopt from Africa

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    New reason to check credit card statements

    Credit card scam requires no credit card Credit card theft - Scam artists land on real numbers at random, then glue together their own cards Sunday, March 30, 2008 MAXINE BERNSTEIN The Oregonian Before heading out for a weekend trip to Seattle with his wife, Aaron Reed checked his bank...
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    Anyone buying Enchanted blu-ray?

    I bought the dvd version of it and it came w/ a $10 coupon towards the blu-ray version. Must be purchased from a B&M store. Expires 4/30/08. PM me your mailing address and first one gets it! If you want to give away coupons, please do it in Free Stuff. Moderator allisolm
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    How Hard Could It Be?: Lessons I Learned in the Army

    Link I didn't get much sleep when I was in the Israeli Army, even though I served during a brief period of peace between the end of heavy fighting in Lebanon and the beginning of the first intifada. It was 1986. I was on a six-month infantry sergeant training course and dead tired. During...
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    Sacramento Old Spaghetti Factory 30th anniv. meals < $4.00

    link Old Spaghetti Factory in Sacramento, CA is celebrating their 30th anniversary, which means discounted meals during 2/19-21, 4-10pm See link above for discounted menu I personally love the Spaghetti with browned butter and mizithra cheese