IMO the key to a happy relationship is to get to know one another very, very well BEFORE you commit to a lifetime together. Sounds so basic and obvious, I know, yet I know a lot of people who jump right in, then discover this or that about their partner after the fact.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather, in my sleep.

So, there's always a nefarious reason for their road crossing antics? You suspect fowl play? I may have to adjust my world view based on this new information!

As someone who was a teenager a year ago, I want to stress a few things:

Unfortunately, most cars use the same light to indicate a loose vacuum hose as they do to indicate a serious emergency that could mean you're about to burst into flames, and most people don't know the difference. It causes alarm fatigue. The check engine light is flashing? So what? It comes on all the time; it's…

We just got back last week from a trip to East Africa and it was so sad to hear how much this was affecting them, in countries with no cases that are thousands of miles away from the outbreak. Our local guide said many folks had canceled scheduled trips, which is going to have a devastating effect on the economy of…

Get to know the gauges and indicators on your dash so you can see if something's off.

Here's another reason to memorize at least a few family phone numbers:

Here's a good thread discussing that. Seems like it should be good for weeks, or even months, with minimal discharge.

Here's a good thread discussing that. Seems like it should be good for weeks, or even months, with minimal…

Maybe it's just the MTG player in me, but maybe it's easier to think of money like mana? There are lots of cool things you can do, but you have limited ability to do those cool things - for now. You need to figure out what's the best way to get to a point where you can cast your cool stuff without getting "tapped…

ironically enough female strippers have a higher than normal rate of physically abusive fathers.

When people say "it worked," it didn't. Just because you whacked your 4-year old when he pissed on the wall, doesn't mean that he hit the bowl next time because you hit him. It means he's 4 years old and he thinks his dick makes a mean firehose. You can laugh (because he's 4 years old and that's one of themany funny…

You're describing assholes who shouldn't own dogs. They're just like asshole parents who suck at parenting. Congrats, you made an apples to apples comparison.

And the folks who repeatedly yank on the chain and hurt the dog are shitty dog owners who aren't good at training.

Tip for men: don't be creepy so women won't have to do this

So much of this is based on who you are and what kind of traveler you want to be, but I would add to line up your cell phone plans. I like to bring an unlocked burner phone and buy a cheap SIM card when I get to a new country because, personally, I like to have a phone on me (for safety, convenience, and because I…

Every time we talk about people not being able to afford things, someone always comes in with a comment that says "just live within your means and everything is fixed."

For a brand new form factor, reviews can only go so far. And playing with it in a store doesn't tell you what it's like to live with a device. I'm not saying you shouldn't do your diligence, but there is very obviously a benefit to living with something for a while in your day-to-day life. It's the same reason that…

It has a much better return than a Historical Accounting Mutual and Savings (HAMAS) plan.