Here in Los Angeles it isn't uncommon (say 10% of stations) to see a gas station that charges more for using a credit card, usually it is about 10 cents difference per gallon.

I am impressed, this is a good overview of the small claims process. I am so accustomed to seeing half-baked articles about legal concepts that I nearly ignored this article. Well done.

I think the underlying "want" is not to have to lie anymore, either by omission or commission.

I can't possibly encourage tinkering enough. I took apart old cemeras and landline phones back in the day. I still have very fond memories of that old Bell telephone and how mechanical it all was inside.

Drowning is one of the most common causes of accidental death, especially among children. If you're not a skilled swimmer who knows how to swim with a possibly flailing person, the most important thing to know is that swimming out to the person should be the last resort. Family Doctor offers this mnemonic: "Reach,…

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Oh sorry, you did say polisher. Yes often times those are designed for use with water.

Agree, I don't remember the specifics, but one of the factors is whether you actually manage anyone else. I seem to recall that if you are not a manager, that it is difficult for you to be an exempt employee, meaning you should get paid overtime.

I agree an orbital sander is likely a better tool, however I suspect they gravitated towards a cordless item so as to avoid the dangers of electricity and water.

Well the one upside to all of this, is that should Sean ever cause an accident, he has now provided ample evidence of his habit of texting while driving. This should help the poor person hit by Sean prove his guilt. Plus, given all of the warnings from others, it may also be enough to move an otherwise negligent…

There are a lot of statements in this comment thread about how assets are divided in a divorce and how a pre-nuptial agreement works that are simply WRONG.

I am not an electrician, but I have done a lot of rewiring in my own house.

I have a two story house in Southern California. I would like to add a few more windows on my second story. What are some of the problems I may run into and how onerous/expensive of a job will this be?

Roth vs Traditional

I am not sure there is such a thing as over investing in a 401k. There may be a concern if you investment options in the 401k are limited, such as requiring company stock, but I think most of these restrictions were eliminated with the Enron scandal.

LA - TWC - 30Mbps/5Mbps

For Linux users, this is a linux terminal client for speedtest.net. It is a nice PHP script that has evolved over the years. I use it as part of my Munin installation which makes a graph over time of my bandwidth. I have provided my graphs to my ISP in the past as evidence of a problem that they refused to…

Another complaint of mine, is the extreme obesity of iTunes. It used to be worse at more than 300MB, now I think we are down to 100MB. But this size is further compounded by the constant full updates that iTunes sends out. Haven't they heard of incremental updates? Why should I have to repeatedly download 100 MB…

There is also an easy logic based reason without getting into analyzing human nature.

A little misleading in that he quotes a filter as costing $11, but I see a pack of 10 on Amazon for $52 with free shipping.