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Wait… UT has a website? Go fig.

The UT probably wouldn’t even exist anymore if it wasn’t for its billionaire owner buying it as a vanity project and to grind his political axe.

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Overall I got a lot of laughs out of it.

Probably Nothing and Also Nothing were both a little lazy. And to me the Golden Triangle is “Asian Undergrads”, not the UTC Mall. But close enough.

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Anywhere people gather there is the possibility of violence. In the first linked article, an armed man committing domestic violence was shot by the police. In the second case, a fight broke out in the parking lot and a shot was fired that hit the very, very unlucky concessions worker.

You’re never 100% safe anywhere you are.

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Although once all is said and done, if they’re projecting a small surplus they’ll probably only break even.

I do hope “surplus” = paying down debt and saving for a rainy day. The biggest mistake GW Bush made was giving away money rather than paying down the debt when we had a surplus during his years.

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The Baby Boomers really are a ticking time bomb. Can we send them all to Canada and Mexico?

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A former co-worker’s husband is good enough he could play professionally. He plays a lot of tournaments at local casinos and rarely doesn’t at least make the final table.

Here’s the reality, and the reason his wife won’t let him quit his job as an engineer and go Pro: Long hours, lots of travel, and no benefits. If a person is 22 years old, fresh out of college with no serious prospects in this job market, playing poker professionally for a year or two is no worse an idea than trying to be an actor or professional golfer. The odds of succeeding long term are slim, but it could be fun for someone to try when they are young and lack dependents.

However, once someone has a family, it’s virtually impossible to play poker professionally unless they can get enough sponsorships to guarantee a steady cash flow.

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Oh, there are people who still have cable television?

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[quote=Krissanca]My husband and I are looking to buy in the north county area. We are drawn to Poway schools, but would also be happy with scripps ranch schools as well. We have been fighting a losing battle in sabre springs in the savannah terrace complex 5 offers all lost to cash investors! now we haved moved onto 4S we have two offers in right now with no word yet….I Would love some feedback on the areas up there. My husband works at ucsd and I am a stay at home mom. We have a budget of about $400k and we are not looking to buy a fixer we have no desire or time to remodel. We have a special needs kid so schools are the uttermost importance to us. Please be honest[/quote]
4S is nice, if very quiet and sleepy at night.

Your husband’s commute to UCSD wouldn’t be the funnest ever. The 56 sucks in the morning and it’s not like 4S is right there on the 56.

I’m not sure what you intend to buy in 4s for 400k? A 2/1 condo?

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[quote=spdrun]Last I checked, Pelosi was a Federal Congressperson, not a state legislator. This being said, the pigs in DC are a big part of the problem. Keep in mind that CA sends much more per capita to DC than it gets back. The situation with the flyoverian and Southern states is generally the opposite (with the exception of IL and MI, I believe).[/quote]
I believe MN pays in more than it gets. WI and IA are close to break-even.
It’s funny, Blue states overall tend to pay in, Red states take out, and Purples break even, with Texas being one of the few big exceptions.

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[quote=Rich Toscano]As far as Black Friday goes, Barry Ritholtz offered the idea that people crowding the stores to get the discounts while they are available is a sign of consumer weakness, not strength. I’m not convinced of that but it’s an interesting idea. I guess we will have to see what the rest of the season looks like retail spending wise…[/quote]
It does stand to reason that people who can afford to pay a little more for goods aren’t going to be the ones standing in crazy lines to get those goods at a discounted price. However, I do feel like in the US Black Friday shopping has become a bit of an event in itself. I actually know a person who went out on Thursday night with no specific purchase target; they just wanted to be a part of the action.
I do think Black Friday numbers are a questionable predictor of how the Holiday season will go for retailers, but because it’s the first data to come in, it’s the stuff that gets stared at the longest.
I’m pretty bullish on the US economy right now. I don’t see Europe’s issues spreading here, and I’m fairly confident we’ll have an (imperfect) fix to the Fiscal Cliff. Every number that comes out seems to fall into the “good, but not great” pile, and when enough of that data piles up, you can’t really ignore it all.

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If the idea of living in Texas doesn’t make you shudder with fear and horror… there’s the door. Take care. Buh bye. Buh bye now. BUH BYE.

Seriously, millionaires paying slightly higher taxes isn’t going to destroy anything.

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I feel pretty ok requiring a coin-purse or g-string anywhere in public.

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Funny, the rest of the article went on to explain there’s no “Must Have” toy this season driving sales. They also somehow ignored the continuing trend towards electronics and apps rather than plastic and fluff. Considering how many 3 year olds have their own iPads, it makes sense that toys are going to get less of a Christmas market share.

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[quote=UCGal]
We hear how Social Security is broke… yet they cut the employee contributions by 2% to stimulate the economy. We need to stop that. How do you fix Social Security while simultaneously cutting the revenue to pay for it? Obviously the goal is to eliminate it – but no one will say so. Raise the SS deductions back to their previous levels – and raise the annual income threshold. Do the COLA fix to reduce the increase to SS each year. That’s a good start.[/quote]
Social Security is not “broke”.
The government has been borrowing from SS for years to pay for things like unfinanced wars. Really, the government owes SS, not the other way around.

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Funny, that doesn’t look anything like Grover Norquist driving that car.

All the Republicans have to say to fix the “problem” is “we will compromise and work with you and allow some taxes to go up.” The stock market would celebrate and soar. Our deficit could be fixed almost completely. Too bad Boehner likes playing chicken and holding the country hostage. Hopefully McConnell will do an end around on him and cut a deal.

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