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Originally registered and always have been Indepedent. Think I am likely closer to a Libertarian. Agree with Neil Boortz on most things. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

BTW, 'bella, I gave a quick, rough estimate before. Figured annually, divided by 12 we spend more like $1,125/month--if that makes you feel any better. (Not including Starbucks or eating out.) Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Not everyday, but we eat something very similar once/week or so. BTW, almond milk rocks!

We are thin and in shape and still spend quite a bit more than families we know. It has to do with diet, more than anything. The healthier and more consciously you eat, the more you pay. My hope is it will not always be that way. But, a sack of potatoes and and an econmy-sized package of factory-farmed ground beef as one's main dietary staples is a helluva lot cheaper than fresh produce as such. A savvy, conscious shopper can find ways to bridge the gap considerably. Like you, however, I would rather pay for the luxury of convenience and spend the rest of my day ocean kayaking. We shop at Costco, Whole Foods, Publix, Fresh Market, CVS & Petco depending. We opt to give our pets water from a Brita pitcher and Blue Buffalo food. While I buy cheap, red wine, we drink a lot of it and purchase about four to six 1.5L bottles/week. I cut coupons, compare prices between the stores we shop, etc. but there are many other things I could do to reduce my bottomline. For me, it is the last thing on my budget I am willing to cut back on. I get my hair cut for $12 at the local barber shop. I have had one mani/pedi in my entire life. We all make choices about where our money goes, and what we are willing to spend on the things that are most important to us. I read a great article in the November/December issue of Eating Well magazine, Sharing Farm Shares, that I found inspiring.

Check. and Check. Is there another squirrel cop? The one I listened to was from 2002: pretty wife, squirrel in the attic, horrific ending? I did not think it was funny (even before the awful ending part). I do not spend much time in my car. It sounds like most people are familiar with the other programming from long commutes. I make a nine-hour, round-trip commute a couple times/year to my corporate office and always just buy a new book on CD, which is expensive but worth it as it makes my trip fly by. It might sound silly, but I like being read to and really enjoy books on CD for long commutes. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Two adults. Two cats. One dog. Including wine & staples: $1k/month. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I do not much listen to the radio. I listen to NPR for news. If it is any consolation, I have only seen a few Friends and Simpsons episodes. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I have never heard of it, until now, and that annoys me. How were you all first introduced? Do you have Showtime and caught it, or is there something awesome I am missing? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Never heard of it. I checked Netfilx and seems Seasons One and Two are both available so I put them in my queue. Which season is better? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I am also in the market and go by what picture looks most pretty. I like Sony. The picture is prettier and I can always buy extra stuff to make it sound better. To answer your question: LCD! 1080/720 does not matter. Just my silly opinion. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Count my panties in a wad--me too! "How is my driving?" It's fucking shitty. Thanks for providing a phone #. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Yes! Make uncomfortable. I love that! I, too, have connections. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

What is funny is that when this guy turned into his prospective exit, so did I--right behind him. I didn't even have to speed or weave! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I used to drive fast before I bought "Big Lola". She's a showgirl--a big one. It might sound ridiculous, but driving a big, luxury vehicle has made me a safer driver. I could never help myself in a small, sports car. I ALWAYS put the pedal to the metal (though I never wove, unless I could see headlights in my main rear-view mirror and looked over the shoulder just-in-case). Big Lola helps me relax, put a smile on my face and let the crazies pass on by.

I don't know you, but I am really starting to like you. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

See, to me that part was so contrived. I thought the-early-on "Dr. F..." scene was funnier. That was the only giggle-out-loud funny part of the whole movie, imo: When the sweater-tied-around-his-neck dentist dealt with his three-year-girlfriend and the boys arrived. (No disrespect to the gays. I love you. I support you.) Old School was hilarious. I love that movie. It was funny. The Hanover was not. I really, truly do not get it. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

My sentiments, as well. I do both Fox & NBC, as well as NPR for good measure. As someone who falls in the middle with slants either way depending on the topic, it is easy to see slants from all sides, thus I try to always consider what I am hearing despite the obvious slant--a personal goal to listen despite what I know or what my gut tells me is so. I am not generally a fan of statistics that say so-and-so listeners are smarter than so-and-so's. In my personal life experience, I have had the privelege to meet some very smart (as perceived by me) folks on both the "left" and the "right". Quantitavely, I have met more intelligent people from the left than the right. Conversely, qualitatively I have met more "right" than "left". There are often great arguments from both sides. It is just a matter of what your gut leans toward. I would like to believe at the heart of things, we all want to do what we believe is best. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

P.S. Facetious and preposterous responses are also welcomed (if not preferred). Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Great! You have declared you have a response to the topic. The second step is actually responding. I am curious if in your argument you would still think to wave. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Why should I_not_assume this guy is a piece of shit with no insurance? I am driving down a stretch of A1A. Speed limit is 45 mph. There are many roads leading to residential neighborhoods on the eastside and shopping centers on the west. Sidenote: great area to spot eagles and other birds of prey flying low--marsh is not far behind the neighborhoods behind the shopping centers. I am driving barely 45 in the right lane coming up on a car driving even slower in the left lane. An old, beat-up white car with patches of grey paint approaches speeding in the left lane. I see him in my rearview mirror. I am almost right next to the vehicle in the left lane. The speeding car veers horizontally in front of me from the other lane. Had I not seem him approaching and braked, he would have side-swipped me or worse. I honk my horn. He waves with his right hand then returns it to the ceiling to control the crazy blowing car-ceiling fabric from blocking his view. His left elbow remains hanging outside of his open window with his hand barely on the wheel. He pulls the same maneuver twice in front of me weaving through traffic. Was he rushing home from his early-morning-through-afternoon shift hoping to feed kitty before rushing back to make the evening shift in an effort to make extra cash to buy diapers for the baby? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Second option for me, though I generally prefer this one: Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Happy Birthday!

I also thought Napolean Dynamite was hilarious. It is a great comparison, because--like The Hangover--I had heard from a variety of people it was super-funny and had high expectations. For me, Napolean Dynamite delivered on those expectations and The Hangover failed miserably. I also loved Old School--which falls into the "dude movie" category. The Hangover was just ridiculous, imo. Again, I accept ridiculous if it's funny. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

The latter is exactly what I expected. It just wasn't funny. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I can't believe she liked it either. I like Krisanne. She's a keeper. But... You be the judge, John. I say this movie was a royal flop. I can accept ridiculousness if it is witty and/or funny in some way. But, this was just stupid. It did not have its moments. I even poured my first glass of wine early and baked some cookies thinking it might help the situation, but alas I barely made it through. I did finish it, but only because I was hoping there was a funny part. The credits were kind of funny. Seriously, for me the credits (with photos of the supposed evening) were the funniest part of the movie. It was really, really awful. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.