Vote: Gnucash

I love my American friends, but it amazes me how they always get all "FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS SACRED! IF WE BANNED HATE SPEECH WE'D BE LIKE NAZIS! THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN PREVENTING SOMEBODY FROM SAYING ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING THEY WANT!"

Oh no, don't doubt it. I've heard the same analogy used with chewing gum, paper cups people have spit in, and with flowers that have had their petals plucked off one-by-one. It's always the girls. These same classes say stuff like "That girl is someone's future wife. Would you want some other guy to do that your…

never work at a place where they claim "they treat you like family" don't eat at "Mom's", don't pull the mask from the old lone ranger and you don't mess around with Slim.

Why is only the girl who is left "dirty" after sex?! Don't get me wrong, I think it's a fucked-up analogy to begin with, but I'd be slightly less irritated if they would at least apply it equally.

Same here man. Growing up I was highly involved with the Boy Scouts and got my Eagle. The process it takes and all the review boards I had to sit in front of and talk to got me so used to the process at such an early age that they don't bother me at all. When it comes to job interviews now, I typically just wing it,…

What about green or granny?

A good list generally. But what always pisses me off about these articles is how they wrote "mom," when they clearly mean "parent." Pick up any "parenting" magazine, and what you'll see is the same thing.

You and me both, Melanie. Although I was a weird kid in that regard (never thought my parents were uncool, was never embarrassed by them...and although they DID piss me off occasionally, I always respected them), my 6 year old daughter is very much my wife emotionally, and I know for a fact she put her parents…

Don't worry, I'm with you. I can't stand reggae.

That kinda looks like a fried egg, rather than a poached egg. Delicious I'm sure, but not sure it counts as a replacement.

I used to have a job that required professional dress, and dry cleaning was absolutely a convenience for which I was willing to pay. Ironing is of the devil.

Although Word has an equation editor, it's a major hassle to use in my math and engineering classes. This, combined with the other irritations of Word, is why I converted to LaTeX.

Step 1 : exit Word and use LaTeX

Non-headbanging alternative: empty one cabinet or drawer at a time, close it, and put a piece of painter's tape or whatever (just not duct or packing) on the handles to note it's clear.

I miss Good Eats

I'm gonna say drywall is the hardest to get right. It's easy enough to do the basics, but if you want to get it perfect, you can't. At least plumbing and electrical are hidden. I walk by my sub-standard drywall repairs daily and am continually reminded of my shortcomings.

plumbing projects are from hell...so deceptively easy but almost never work out. I won't do plumbing of any kind any more, invariably there is a small leak that I just can't solve. Pay a professional.

Yep. I have no sympathy for an idiot that shines a laser at any kind of piloted aircraft for fun. The potential for death and destruction resulting from a laser-blinded pilot is huge. The sentence might be harsh, but I think it is fair.

I don't have much of a resume and lack grades and "extracurricular" experiences. I'm also autistic, but high functioning. How should I approach my resume, since my disorder has hindered my job history too?