I’ve actually seen one of those stick figure families before where there is a baby with a halo and angel wings. But my guess is the kid was dead before they bought the sticker. Or perhaps there’s an add-on kit with halo and angel wings that you can get to mod your existing stick figure family. In any case, I was kind…

I’ve never gone for an FSA for medical expenses, since it requires a bit of a crystal ball to anticipate what you’re likely to spend in the coming year (although if you are on maintenance meds or have other predictable, ongoing medical expenses, it can make sense.) However, I have worked for an employer in the past…

Planning better works when you are in control of the situation, like when you're driving (you can choose to take alternate routes, for example.) You give up a massive amount of that control when you're flying. Just saying "plan better" doesn't really work it in that situation, especially when you're using a flight…

Missing a connecting flight can be a costly delay, especially for business travelers who have someplace they need to be at a specific time. Also, missing the last connecting flight of the day to your final destination means that you need to secure overnight lodging, which isn't exactly cheap near the airport. There…

To keep pizzas (or anything else) from sliding around in my car, I buy a roll of that rubberized puffy drawer liner stuff from the dollar store and cut it into several lengths that I keep handy both in my trunk and glove box. Works like a charm, and a dollar gets you a ton of the stuff!

I interviewed for a graphic design position in an in-house marketing department for a medical instrument company a couple years ago. As I always do for an in-house corporate position, I wore a suit and tie. I met with several panels of people: the corporate HR person, the department head, and finally, the two other…

Nice, but at nearly $900, WAY too expensive!

Not having to battle the daily traffic is so nice, but in Portland, where I live, the morning and evening MAX trains are generally packed full, standing room-only. You certainly couldn't do any napping, and I find it hard to read when I need to hang on to something while the train's moving (well, when the train's…

Pretty much sounds like the announcer from Maximum Exposure to me.

You can find them a bunch of places, just do a Google Shopping search for "NES 72 Pin Connector" and you should find what you're looking for.

Original "toaster" NES consoles are ridiculously easy to keep in working operation. Seriously, these things were built like the proverbial brick shithouse, easy to open up, and the part that fails most often (the 72-pin connector) can be easily replaced with a brand new part for about $15.

Can't believe nobody mentioned the amazingly long-winded ending to Enduro Racer on the Master System. I dedicate this to the life riders!

I have been trying to get back up to speed with my German, which I haven't used in a decade, by listening to as much German-language radio as possible.

You are correct, of course. Nobody has any obligation other than to the company itself, if we want to live in a completely utilitarian, amoral universe. But it works both ways.

It happens all the time. On TV and in real life.

Yes, make your boss look good... and you'll never be promoted. Because they'd rather continue having you make them look good rather than be put in a position of power where you might accidentally expose them as incompetent.

No, HR is there to minimize risk to the company. I would never take an issue like this regarding my supervisor to HR, because a) it's practically impossible to prove that they are holding you back because of intimidation (your word vs. theirs) and b) who do you think HR is going to side with? Doing this will mark you…

That would go great with my NES-001 that I found in a storage unit. As the first Nintendo DS ever built, it is worth about $13,000.

I found a wireless print server box at my local Goodwill for $1.99. Granted, it came without an AC adapter, but I found one of those at the same Goodwill, also for $1.99. I downloaded all the necessary files and manual PDFs online, hooked the thing up to my old printer, and boom! Now I can print from anywhere in the…

I don't know if this sheds any light on the subject, but I subscribe to Xfinity's internet only (no cable TV package, those bastards are not getting any more money out of me than the bare minimum), and I get ESPN on my Xbox (and what used to be ESPN3 on my computer).