I bought a house, got married and had a kid all within 12 months on a total income of $32k a year. This was not too long ago mind you. I saved a ton of money to afford a nonpayment, which meant no fancy dinners, vacations, and new cars. I went with a 15 year loan on a $32k salary! That ate up pretty much all of our…

Right... All those people that don’t want to maintain a property, or don’t want the hassle of getting a water heater fixed, or lack the down payment to buy property, are getting nothing for what they pay? Sorry, but landlords buy the property, and are the ones responsible for keeping it functioning. I’ve rented, and…

I have a buddy who I grew up with. He was fucking poor, like, my mom used to pack an extra lunch for me to give him, and sometimes he’d come to my house and leave with a bag full of my clothes poor. Anyway, this kid got his shit together and got himself through school and got a decent job. He managed to buy a rental…

I may be on my own here, but I really liked the Pepsi Mango flavor.  *shrug*

What about a fountain that includes a giant boulder? That’d be awesome!

Oh, my. If I was on your guest list, I would have a place rented within walking distance for a week in advance just to make sure I was there.

There ARE cheaters, I’ve met some in my time, but for a game in such a story state and so ripe for the picking, I’ve seen so few when you compare to other games.

Really quick pasta dish....

I love oysters and the only bad oyster is an oyster gone bad.

I love canned smoked oysters! Put it on a Triscuit (especially the cracked black pepper ones) with slice of smoked cheddar and you’ve got some seriously gourmet shit.

Typical of longstanding tradition, the top four placing finishers in each division conference will claim the top four seeds.

One the best treatments that you can try yourself is water. Lots and lots of water. I mean, you should always have a glass at hand, and every time that you get up to pee (which should be often), refill the glass. This has mostly worked for me for over 15 years now. But always have some colchicine on hand just in case.

Can confirm - is very very painful

Gout does indeed suck! I developed it after losing 50 lbs (!). I don’t get any swelling, but it feels just like a dog trying to chew off the big toe on my right foot. Fortunately, a small dose of Allopurinol knocks it right out. Without that drug, just the wind blowing on it was too much!

It is terrible. Not only does a sheet hurt, the airflow from a ceiling fan on low is excruciating. Colchicine definitely helps treat an outbreak but the, uh, side effects are pretty bad. Have you tried Allopurinol? I’ve been taking it for probably 10 years and have never had an outbreak in that time. However, I keep…

Dining outside, spaced out, is pretty safe.  These measures allow a restaurant a lifeline, customers a chance to be semi-normal.  Virtually all the places I've seen or been to keep plenty of space between tables, servers always wear masks, and customers must unless actually eating or drinking.  Philly has a low…

Give give it a shot. It's amazing how quickly you can adjust something like this.

Oregon’s New Belgium Brewery

Another bad thing about poison ivy (and oak and sumac) is that they are sensitizers. That is, the more you are exposed to them, the more sensitive you become and the worse your reaction to each exposure. That’s why some people only need to be in the area to break out or have a reaction.