Capital One bought them about a year ago....they have promised not to change anything, and I was gratified to see that they had kept INGDirect's "opt in" privacy plan, which, unlike most, does not...
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Capital One bought them about a year ago....they have promised not to change anything, and I was gratified to see that they had kept INGDirect's "opt in" privacy plan, which, unlike most, does not...
But on a lighter note....James Carville said a mouthful on Bill Maher, after the election:
“Sometimes in the south people will say, ‘In order to get that boy’s attention sometimes you’ve gotta...
Hard for me to understand that I find myself completely in agreement with conservative David Boaz, of the Cato Institute, but Republicans in general really need to listen more to folks like this, and...
Actually, Huntsman was the candidate MOST feared by the Obama camp, early on.
But, unfortunately, having served his country as an Ambassador in the Obama administration meant that he was...
Many countries, the Netherlands and Germany come to mind, have barred electronic voting machines because of the ease of hacking them or tampering with their counts. Software is proprietary and there...
Surfing the net on the road in AZ, on my iPhone. I like fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com. I know many conservatives are dismissing him as "pro liberal" because he predicted Obama win in 2008 and...
The disconnect with the Republicans between their supposed wish to get the government out of their lives and off of their backs, isn't just to let them alone to hoard all the money they can put their...
My sweetie has been volunteering in Las Vegas for the Obama campaign, and got to see him up close and personal on the Sunday before the first debate, when he did a rally there in Las Vegas. He said...
I just came across this site: http://www.instructables.com/
all kinds of things, ways to make stuff, do stuff, save money, be creative......everything from the practical to the most fanciful........
thank you. that is good enough......I've missed sparring with you, bae....... ;-)
sorry we have been so busy these past few months. If I'm lucky, I nose around in these forums once or twice a...
We've been in several areas where WalMart has opened "neighborhood markets" like this, and often serving neighborhoods that had few options.
I know so many of us love to hate WalMart, but in the...
There is an interesting article in the new issue of Harper's Magazine. I don't think you can read the entire article online unless you are a subscriber, but an excerpt from the article can be read...
since I didn't post that picture, bae, I would appreciate it if you would remove "originally posted by loosechickens" from it. Thank you.
Well, geez, Peggy....I came on this thread to list some of the President's accomplishments, and you've already listed all the ones I thought of.
It's been awhile since I visited, and unlikely...
hmmmm....looks like most of the conservatives here on this board are taking the same tack as Mitt Romney on releasing a number of years of his taxes....."if we do that, it will just give you...
To my way of thinking, it has become a hot issue because of the extreme views of the issue being espoused by a number of male Republican legislators and people running for national office.
There...
O.K. Here is something else very interesting. Put the picture of the two tracks up on your computer. Now, get up, walk to the other side of the room, at least 8 or 10 feet away.....VOILA.....the...
Since most of the people I talk to seem overly interested in the sacred underwear that Mitt and Ann Romney (and most devout Mormons, including several friends of ours) wear, here's a link to most all...
Boy, if you are going to bed at 10 and getting up at 4 a.m., no wonder you are sleepy much of the time.....if I go to bed at 10, it's at LEAST 7 a.m. before I wake up, plus I usually end up taking a...
For those who might be interested, there is quite a long article in this month's Rolling Stone magazine (Oct 25), by a writer whose Mormon ancestors go back practically to the beginning, as Mitt...
http://www.mybudget360.com/how-much-does-the-average-american-make-breaking-down-the-us-household-income-numbers/
excerpt:
........only 17.8% of all U.S. households make more than $118,200 a...
not to worry.......happens to all of us. In fact, it's happened to me so many times that I almost reflexively look up everything I quote before I post it, especially if it comes to me through "the...
Gosh, maybe I'm thick skinned, but I don't see insult here.......the person was talking about someone on their trip to work who had body odor or something, and the other mentioned that she needed...
It's very true that perception of "poor" is often separated from the actuality of how much money/belongings, etc., were available.
I grew up solidly middle class, but in a very affluent area,...
Gregg....coming late to the table here, as I haven't visited the forums for some weeks. So sorry to hear about your friends, and send warm hopes for you and for their children and the hard times of...