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Got an alert notice that first class award seats became available. Got really excited, logged in and saw it was only a single seat, not two. Will probably be stuck in business class for the flight.
 
DixyCrat said:
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Very often people buy into an existing small business just to buy themselves a job... which is fine if you couldn't get a better job elsewhere and you love what you'll be doing.

But being the Big Boss doesn't really put you in charge, it actually makes you the servant of all.
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The half-assed valuation I thought people used was something like 15 times earnings -- 15 x 6% = 105% ~= 100%. Roughly the opportunity cost of investing in a balanced portfolio with the same amount of money. After looking at all the rents and minimum wage in the area, that actually might not be too far off from the $100k to $200k prices.

And ya, start your own business = everyone's bitch. Instead of keeping a boss happy, you have to keep every customer happy.
 
Imp said:
The half-assed valuation I thought people used was something like 15 times earnings -- 15 x 6% = 105% ~= 100%. Roughly the opportunity cost of investing in a balanced portfolio with the same amount of money. After looking at all the rents and minimum wage in the area, that actually might not be too far off from the $100k to $200k prices.

And ya, start your own business = everyone's bitch. Instead of keeping a boss happy, you have to keep every customer happy.
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You have to deduct the opportunity costs associated with the loss of the person selling. Then some multiple of EBITDA for buyouts; but this is small potatoes. People buy just for the honor of being called "boss".

To reach 400 unique NES titles, I'll probably have to buy Othello.
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Othello is a fun game!

This is a better choice though: Spot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7FfV11DATI
 
I dropped the floss container on the bathroom floor. It didn't hit the toilet or the "drop zone" but it went into a corner that I wasn't comfortable with.

If it did hit the toilet zone, I'd have thrown it out. Didn't feel like wiping it down would have been adequate, so I took the floss roll out of the container and cut it into single-use lengths, stored it in a plastic lunch container.
 
the biotech stock i bought that i know nothing about was +100% last week.
just checked and it's now only +50%.
what the hell?

#MakeItGoUp!!!
 
JEDI said:
the biotech stock i bought that i know nothing about was +100% last week.
just checked and it's now only +50%.
what the hell?

#MakeItGoUp!!!
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damn it.. the reason why the stock went down 50% is because when it was up +100%, the company issued more shares! 😡

shareholder dilution 🙁

how/why is this even legal?!
#I Wanna Sue!
 
Damn internet... I found out that I could squeeze blackheads out from googling. I tried it with a pair of tweezers and got a bunch on my nose out. Now my nose hurts from the squeezing. I should probably buy the proper blackhead removal tool for $15.
 
Imp said:
Damn internet... I found out that I could squeeze blackheads out from googling. I tried it with a pair of tweezers and got a bunch on my nose out. Now my nose hurts from the squeezing. I should probably buy the proper blackhead removal tool for $15.
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The tool hurts just as bad
 
Imp said:
Damn internet... I found out that I could squeeze blackheads out from googling. I tried it with a pair of tweezers and got a bunch on my nose out. Now my nose hurts from the squeezing. I should probably buy the proper blackhead removal tool for $15.
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Biore strips - they yank them out by the root. Don't ask me how but they work.

http://www.amazon.com/Biore-Deep-Cleansing-Strips-Count/dp/B0009EILKS

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Imp said:
Damn internet... I found out that I could squeeze blackheads out from googling. I tried it with a pair of tweezers and got a bunch on my nose out. Now my nose hurts from the squeezing. I should probably buy the proper blackhead removal tool for $15.
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It helps if you check your diet, some foods cause a massive increase in black spots on the nose.
To get rid of it : Sweating works best. A good work out or a sauna.
And to use anti bacterial soap on a regular basis to clean your skin. Especially after sweating.
Drink at least 1 liter of water a day next to your other beverages.

And squeeze your nose with your fingers and wash after with anti bacterial soap.
Rinse and repeat for a few days. Profit.
 
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Charmonium said:
Biore strips - they yank them out by the root. Don't ask me how but they work.

http://www.amazon.com/Biore-Deep-Cleansing-Strips-Count/dp/B0009EILKS
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Tried them years ago. They were awesome at getting whiteheads and shallow blackheads out, but the big ones that bothered me most wouldn't move. The tweezers actually got a few of those buried deep ones out. Missed a few though, probably had a layer of skin grown over that really kept them in place.

William Gaatjes said:
It helps if you check your diet, some foods cause a massive increase in black spots on the nose.
To get rid of it : Sweating works best. A good work out or a sauna.
And to use anti bacterial soap on a regular basis to clean your skin. Especially after sweating.
Drink at least 1 liter of water a day next to your other beverages.

And squeeze your nose with your fingers and wash after with anti bacterial soap.
Rinse and repeat for a few days. Profit.
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That sounds like a lot of work... Maybe I should just grow a new clean nose on my forehead and replace the dirty one I have now.
 
Imp said:
Tried them years ago. They were awesome at getting whiteheads and shallow blackheads out, but the big ones that bothered me most wouldn't move. The tweezers actually got a few of those buried deep ones out. Missed a few though, probably had a layer of skin grown over that really kept them in place.



That sounds like a lot of work... Maybe I should just grow a new clean nose on my forehead and replace the dirty one I have now.
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If it was only that easy . 🙂
I would grow a few new vertebra.
 
CZroe said:
http://youtu.be/KCKh0-vTRAE
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Fuqing aye, that settles that: I'm buying that blackhead removal tool just to minimize the likelihood that I end up like that.

P.S. I read that non-toxic, kids, white glue is better than Biore strips at removing blackheads... A decade ago, I would have tried that, but something about it seems wrong. Bla bla bla, not a doctor, not telling you to huff glue, not my problem if you dedz.
 
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