Around here, Costco gas is cheaper, but it is also much higher in ethanol. That means that you get less MPG and if you have an older engine not meant for ethanol, it gunks it up quicker.

My rule for loaning money (this includes friends & family too) is that I don't. If I wouldn't gift that person the amount of money they're asking, then I won't loan it to them either. If you give them money not expecting it to be returned, then there are no hurt feelings if it isn't. If they happen to pay you back…

Most drugs in tablet or capsule form are totally fine after the expiration date. Most drugs have an expiration date that is arbitrarily set as 1 year from the date dispensed at the pharmacy. Master packs at the pharmacy have much later expiration dates. There are exceptions of course, notably liquid children's…

I think it has to do with what language family your native tongue is in. For an American learning Russian or vice versa, it is more difficult than an American studying Spanish or a Russian studying Belarussian. At least in my experience, Russian was orders of magnitude more difficult to pick up than Spanish.

One-thing's for sure, the textbook publishers will be in heaven. One more reason why you absolutely have to buy the 27 1/2th edition instead of one of the perfectly fine and highly discounted prior editions.

Just out of curiosity, are there guys that are? I know I'm not thrilled about it, but when I was in my early 20s and newlywed, sometimes I just didn't care. At the beginning or end it isn't so bad, but full on period sex is just way too messy.

I've never heard it called ROWE, but that is essentially the management strategy that I use. I'm a firm believer that there is no such thing as a bad employee, only bad managers. I treat my people like adult human beings, and they get things done. At the end of the day, everyone's happy.

The first commandment of tech support is:

Our midwife told us that one of her clients ran a 9 minute mile while in stage 1 labor on a dare from her husband. This is far from the norm, obviously, but from what I understand, as long as you keep your activity level the same or lower than what it was prior to pregnancy, you'll be fine. There are exceptions of…

TMI WARNING!!!

Nope. The best way to make an easy-to-peel boiled egg is to use a pressure cooker.

Just being a devil's advocate here, but most dress codes have guys way more covered up than girls. I'm thinking shirt, tie, & jacket here, but you get the point.

As a straight man, I have to agree. 90% of the time, leggings aren't attractive to me at all. Now put the same girl in a classy skirt suit or dress and heels, and DAMN! Contrary to popular belief, it is way sexier when there is something left up to the imagination. Not to mention it is sexy when a woman is…

Let's face it, some (okay, most) guys are going to be distracted by anything with a second X chromosome no matter how well covered up they are, so let's stop pretending that that is the reason for dress codes. Hell, it is probably safe to say that other girls are probably way more distracted by what their peers wear…

Most rice is really dusty, where silica gel is in a packet or contained somehow (http://www.amazon.com/Dry-Packs-Sili…) to keep it from getting into your electronics. When rice dust mixes with moisture, it can get really sticky and messy. You can get away with it with most cell phones, but with laptops, the rice…

We only really use this method if it was something sticky that got spilled. If it's just water, you're better off just waiting for it to dry. Alcohol can do enough unpredictable things to plastics and adhesives that it is best left alone if not necessary.

If the rice is drier than the surrounding air, it does absorb some moisture. If the rice has been exposed to the air for a while though, you won't get much if any effect.

Please don't ever put electronics directly in rice, especially laptops. It causes more problems than it solves. You can buy a jar of dessicant (silica gel) at any gun or safe store for a few bucks. Put that in an airtight container with your device and let it sit.

This has always bugged me, and when I get my quarterly accredidation/please bribe us calls I always make sure to tell them that this is why I don't sign up.

It has to do with the way the Ukraine is referred to in Russian. Without getting too technical, Russian uses different prepositions for a country vs a region/area. An English equivalent would be something like The Yukon or The Northwest Territories.