Daily Archives: July 16, 2013

As ever, if you are looking for a good deal on mobile phones and service, stay away…

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As ever, if you are looking for a good deal on mobile phones and service, stay away from +AT&T or +Verizon Wireless 

AT&T’s Next phone upgrade plans are a huge ripoff
AT&T unveiled its new Next plan today, which allows you to pay a small monthly fee for the privilege of upgrading your phone every year without a down payment. It’s a clear response to T-Mobile’s…

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Oh no problem, just get a second job and turn off the heat 5

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Oh no problem, just get a second job and turn off the heat

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McDonalds Launches a Website To Help Workers To Budget. Suggestions include getting a second job, spending $0.00 on food & heat, and $20 on health insurance.

McDonalds Tells Workers To Budget By Getting A Second Job And Turning Off Their Heat
McDonalds has partnered with Visa to launch a website to help its low-wage workers making an average $8.25 an hour to budget. But while the site is clearly meant to illustrate that McDonalds workers should be able to live on their meager wages, it actually underscores exactly how hard it is for a low-paid fast […]

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I'm all for biodiversity, but can anyone explain why skunks shouldn't be… 4

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I'm all for biodiversity, but can anyone explain why skunks shouldn't be exterminated?

Last night I let the dog out before going to bed and instead of just doing her business and coming back in, she made a beeline for the trees where she got sprayed directly in the face by a waiting skunk. 

She returned to the deck foaming at the mouth and shaking her head trying unsuccessfully to eliminate the spray. Needless to say, I spent the next half hour sponging Rosie down with a mix of water, baking soda and peroxide while it continued to rain and mosquitoes attacked. 

Hopefully Rosie has learned her lesson, but I will only be taking her out on the leash after dark from now on. 

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