I have an entire google calendar devoted to home maintenance that includes:

@EchoD: I'm with you... I don't have a bajillion cups and utensils for every little thing.

I love this thing. Great for keeping up with web comics and other blogs.

@HeartBurnKid: I wouldn't call that spoiled (He sounds like a great boss btw.) since he's covering for you. If there was no one else there to cover for you, you can see the predicament I'm talking about.

Commenting on the Author's 5:

My pet peeve is the Salary vs. Hourly disadvantage that upsets life/work balance.

@TheFormerJuneBronson: True, because we all know it takes two to tango.

@Namennayo: My first impression was "No way is he straight. Guys don't write like this."

My mom was not very good at forcing me to eat certain veggies, she tried different things and eventually found ones I did like. To me, it seems that this book is giving lazy parents free license to stay lazy.

@stinkytaco: I do the same thing. I even make a conscious attempt to wear clothes from that side of the closet, so I >KNOW< when I'm getting rid of it I've really never worn it.

If everyone else is drinking (which sometimes happens at evening dinners) I buy a single gin and tonic and sip it.

Don't ever criticize someone in front of others.

@MercuryPDX: so that they DON'T THINK THAT they infected themselves.

@Rob C: Yeah, it wasn't a complaint. Just wanted to let people know so that they infected themselves. ;)

Just a heads up... the install set off McAffe like a fire alarm. There was no virus present, but it's recognized as a "Potentially Unwanted Program".

P.S. I give Ryan SOME credit for at least suggesting that you consider using someone local as well.

Considering how my own job was outsourced to India/Taiwan/Offshore, I take things like this very personally. I find it very distasteful that a company or an individual would rather pay someone half a world away to do my job for $10/hr less and no benefits because the short term costs showed a glimmer of savings. Be…

@englishman: Also, if brewing a flavored batch, add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the grounds at brew time to enhance flavor extraction.

@speeb: I've read that you should NOT put whole bean coffee in the freezer at all. It's fine in your cabinet until you grind it.

@Hyman Decent: LOL you totally beat me to it.