Considering after taxes you are looking at about $3k (roughly estimated) and child care for two kids runs about $1600/month then yeah, it would be difficult to support a family on that.

We have the Elf on the Shelf, but we make it a fun game for the parents as well - we see who can get him in the most trouble. Our Elf, "Crispy" gets in to a lot of trouble.

I'm pretty boring when it comes to whats in my pocket - i HATE bulk. I have chapstick on me at all times, my Moleskine and a sharpie pen, a few personal cards, the key to my truck, and that's about it.

carbs make you fat, not fat. eating carbs in the AM is the worst thing you can do. period. end of story.

North Face Surge II. Holds my work laptop and my Air, all my power cables and extras (knife, nail cliipers, file), moleskines, headphones and my GoPro + accessories in a drysak.

This is true, but I grew up with Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the Shell, Akira, etc. They are all classics to me.

Ponyo has to be my favorite anime of all time. In all honesty, I rank it higher than Akira and Ninja Scroll. Having two daughters ruined me lol...

i live quite a ways away from Hollywood. as for you, if its so bad where you are.... leave.

Yes, this would raise some alarms. If I believe I am correct (which I'm almost certain i am not), the IRS would send you a form which you would have to declare on your taxes as a previous overpayment. Best case scenario, you stick it in a fund or high yield savings account and wait until WHEN, not IF, they come for it.

Exactly! It was one of those 'Eureka!' moments that was a complete afterthought.

While, yes, it would probably be a lot simpler in theory, but this was all an afterthought. I simply wanted to hook up my ipod in my car and leave it. Then the hassle of taking it out to update, etc came about. So i plopped the hotspot in there. So now that my touch was wifi enabled, I started realizing all the other…

My way is easier. I have a wifi hotspot in my truck, and an iPod touch, built in behind the dash. Ford SYNC has a 2nd USB outlet that I keep my touch plugged into. They are out of reach and not easily obtained without tools and a good 30 minutes, if they were even noticed at all. Find My iPhone to the rescue.

I may try this out, but it appears that there is nothing here to offer that I do not already get with Wells Fargo.

I am an MMA fighter and I can absolutely understand what you are saying. I'm not here to preach on about how people are wrong about the sport, yada yada yada. No, it IS a brutal sport. There is no shying away from that. But, it also takes a very certain personality to do this. It's not for everyone.

Packard Bell 300SX or something like that.

Red Baron was AWESOME.

our school was the same (after Columbine). It used to be open access, no locked doors, etc. After Columbine, one way in, one way out, monitored by security guard and video. once through the door after being checked, the person was escorted directly to the office where they would put their belongings (purse, bag, coat,…

There is a saying - if you are going to pick a fight, check the guy's ears first. If they look like that, walk away slowly. I am a lifelong wrestler/grappler as well as an MMA fighter. Some fighters wear it as a badge of honor. Myself? I drain the FUCK out of it. I don't want nasty ears like that!

I'm stuck with CenturyLink DSL. Our local cable provider (mediacom) doesnt server to my area, we are JUST out of reach... But, I consistently get 12-13 on my line, which is rated for 12, so I'm happy with that.

We have 'something' like that here in Iowa - Its called the ICN network, and consists of about 8700 miles of state placed fiber. From what I understand, it's capable of 1Gbps, but is used to give access to all 99 counties in a state-wide network.