Except I work in one zip code and live in another, wildly different zip code in terms of cost of living. Metropolitan area would be a better indicator, since it could take into account different neighborhoods/suburbs, and the fact that people commute across zip codes.

They have a Baby Name Picker chart - that's kind of awesome. So if you need a quantitative way to solve an argument between names: http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates…

Let me repeat myself - "like getting any dog from anywhere, you need to look into what you're getting into." That includes rescues, shelter dogs, purebred dogs...

Same - I saw my results and thought "I could probably cut back."

But to get a dog from a rescue, you really have to be prepared to deal with any associated issues, like behavioral or medical problems. My family did the rescue thing, and we ended up with a couple awesome dogs, but they required extra attention and stress, vet visits, etc. Not everyone is "ready" for a rescue dog -…

It also shows a lack of care for your costs, not just the insurance company. My doctor's great about pushing and emphasizing generics over branded medications, and it's a little thing that makes me trust all the more that she has my interests in mind.

Everyone else is jumping on your case, but I'm totally with you. It's a meaningless marketing term thought up to make these services sound like they're not taxis or shuttle services - which is what they are.

My parents' insurance dropped me at the end of the month I turned 26 during - til the end of the year is a great deal.

I'll add carrots, too, though I give them more time in the pan to get closer to the squash consistency. Yum!

Frozen veggies are sometimes more "fresh" than the fresh produce. Frozen peas, green beans, and corn are good buys, especially if you're cooking for one (or cooking for one + leftovers). And Iceberg lettuce barely qualifies as a vegetable, or is that just me?

Except that the healthcare providers who came into contact with Thomas Duncan didn't know he had ebola - they dismissed him because poor, black, foreign & uninsured before they reached that conclusion (despite some very pointed evidence). So you're right - it makes absolutely no sense to anyone to turn away someone…

Maybe they really meant not to add cheese to pasta? Americans might be used to having parmesan to sprinkle on "Italian" dishes. But their two choices for foods not to add it to are weird.

I don't leave tips beforehand at a buffet - is this a regional thing, or a specific buffet place you went to? (and it's usually mandatory 15% as the bare minimum tip, but recommended 18-20%)

Who knows? I always wonder how much of the issue with gyms continuing to charge is purposefully evil, & how much is lackey incompetency.

And as they get old enough to help with the laundry, it's even more important to use this system! If my mom had a nickel for every time my brother or I would ask her whether an item goes regular or delicate, who it belongs to, etc, she could have paid somebody to just do it all. When it was just her, she'd recognize…

Agreed - I left another comment about this above. I've read too many nightmare stories about being automatically charged after canceling a service, too.

Don't do it!

I love my online bill pay through my bank! Some of my utilities charge to do credit card payments, but bill pay is free through my bank. It has the added advantage of not just handing your credit card info/authorization to whoever's charging you, which helps avoid hassle later if you stop service or need to dispute…

A lot of men say that they like sports or care about sports but they don't follow them regularly, know little about actual sports, or they only have one team that they like and very casually follow.

Or fewer people really care about tennis. I suspect that's the real reason, but I like to think its better treatment of and exposure for female athletes helps create a less antagonistic environment for female fans. Or it's because the fanbase is rich & reserved, which is also a more depressing rationale.