Parent knows their PA alcohol laws...
A few low-tech loopholes already in use:
Grocery stores can't sell alcohol, but as the parent pointed out restaurants and bars can sell beer in sub-case/keg quantities. The workaround is to put a cafe in your grocery store, section the beer off near the cafe with it's own register and sell away. I know Wegman's, Whole Foods, and a few other stores do this. Whole Foods even has a little "pub" inside with taps so you can fill growlers.
BYOB restaurants can't server alcohol, but they can give it away. Mexican restaurants have "complimentary" tequila with $5 glasses of margarita mix. Other places do just give you free drinks (unfortunately far from top-shelf).
I suppose the reason this Walmart vending machine is news at all is because they are creating a loophole for liqueur and wine. Previously there was no workaround for that, state stores only (or a trip to Delaware).
I'll second Media Monkey. I found it while looking for an iTunes replacement years ago. I previously only used iTunes to tag my music, and then it started to fuck that up too (was putting long random strings in the comments field and wiping out album art for no reason). Never looked back.
Sprint actually offers data-only for phones (including the new EVO), its called Sprint Relay: http://www.sprintrelay.com/
I tried to get it, but its only for the hearing impaired. To complete your order you have to provide a video phone # so they can sign to you.
I considered finding someone on Craigslist that could sign for me, but I eventually just caved and got the regular extortion plan (including the $10 4G fee despite not living in a covered area and never turning that radio on).
Try walking into a store and asking the rep about data-only plans for phones; the looks on their faces are hilarious. Once you want that look to gloss over start talking about your home asterisk server, SIP softphone applications, and the utter pointlessness of cellular voice service.
Amen to that.
I really like the Health Savings Account (HSA) concept. You contribute tax-free to an account, your employer matches (like a 401K), and you pay in cash via a debit card.
Some doctors give discounts for cash so its as though everyone is chipping in. Government by NOT taxing your earnings that you spend on health care, yourself and your employer by contributing to the account, and the health care providers by making cost real, not the bloated prices that they charge because the consumer rarely sees the bill.
The account collects interest, you can spend the money on health care without penalty or anything else if you pay a penalty on it.
You can choose where you want to go for care, or shop around for scheduled (non-emergency) stuff. You still maintain insurance, but its called high-deductible coverage and is for major stuff.
That's what insurance used to be for up until the nickel-and-dime, pay-for-everything plans started to be offered by employers to draw talent. After that there was no turning back.
I can't imagine how much health insurance will be abused when its "free". If you're using money that you control from an account you can view the balance on, maybe you won't go to the dr. for that sniffle so quickly.
Although sarcasm, as you've just expressed, utilizes irony, I don't think it actually qualifies as ironic because irony is observed while sarcasm is created. Thus my question, how does a chat session participant act ironic when irony is something to be observed?
"They were sarcastic, ironic and asked me if I wanted something from them..."
Can someone supply an example of an individual being ironic in a chat session?
Or is Alanis Morissette not the only one unaware of what it means to be ironic.
I find it hard to believe that only 3 posts contain the word Crysis! That tells me only those 3 and myself even played the game because it was above and beyond the best.
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Parent knows their PA alcohol laws... A few low-tech loopholes already in use: Grocery stores can't sell alcohol, but as the parent pointed out restaurants and bars can sell beer in sub-case/keg quantities. The workaround is to put a cafe in your grocery store, section the beer off near the cafe with it's own register and sell away. I know Wegman's, Whole Foods, and a few other stores do this. Whole Foods even has a little "pub" inside with taps so you can fill growlers. BYOB restaurants can't server alcohol, but they can give it away. Mexican restaurants have "complimentary" tequila with $5 glasses of margarita mix. Other places do just give you free drinks (unfortunately far from top-shelf). I suppose the reason this Walmart vending machine is news at all is because they are creating a loophole for liqueur and wine. Previously there was no workaround for that, state stores only (or a trip to Delaware).
Shouldn't you ask ICP?
I'll second Media Monkey. I found it while looking for an iTunes replacement years ago. I previously only used iTunes to tag my music, and then it started to fuck that up too (was putting long random strings in the comments field and wiping out album art for no reason). Never looked back.
Thompson = Tommy Gun
Sprint actually offers data-only for phones (including the new EVO), its called Sprint Relay: http://www.sprintrelay.com/ I tried to get it, but its only for the hearing impaired. To complete your order you have to provide a video phone # so they can sign to you. I considered finding someone on Craigslist that could sign for me, but I eventually just caved and got the regular extortion plan (including the $10 4G fee despite not living in a covered area and never turning that radio on). Try walking into a store and asking the rep about data-only plans for phones; the looks on their faces are hilarious. Once you want that look to gloss over start talking about your home asterisk server, SIP softphone applications, and the utter pointlessness of cellular voice service.
...they turned Mario 2 into 1.
Seriously, grow a pair and follow some simple instructions to root. It's not hard at all. Some phones have a PC app to do it for you (EVO included): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706411
Mod parent up...just tunnel it for "LAN" play. That was pretty common in the modding community since Xboxes would get banned from Live.
THAT'S AMAZING!! 10:04PM is precisely when lightning strikes the clock tower!!! Perhaps is has some sort of cosmic significance.
Amen to that. I really like the Health Savings Account (HSA) concept. You contribute tax-free to an account, your employer matches (like a 401K), and you pay in cash via a debit card. Some doctors give discounts for cash so its as though everyone is chipping in. Government by NOT taxing your earnings that you spend on health care, yourself and your employer by contributing to the account, and the health care providers by making cost real, not the bloated prices that they charge because the consumer rarely sees the bill. The account collects interest, you can spend the money on health care without penalty or anything else if you pay a penalty on it. You can choose where you want to go for care, or shop around for scheduled (non-emergency) stuff. You still maintain insurance, but its called high-deductible coverage and is for major stuff. That's what insurance used to be for up until the nickel-and-dime, pay-for-everything plans started to be offered by employers to draw talent. After that there was no turning back. I can't imagine how much health insurance will be abused when its "free". If you're using money that you control from an account you can view the balance on, maybe you won't go to the dr. for that sniffle so quickly.
Divide by zero
And while we're making more traffic circles we should probably teach people how to use them CORRECTLY. (in the US at least)
Although sarcasm, as you've just expressed, utilizes irony, I don't think it actually qualifies as ironic because irony is observed while sarcasm is created. Thus my question, how does a chat session participant act ironic when irony is something to be observed?
"They were sarcastic, ironic and asked me if I wanted something from them..." Can someone supply an example of an individual being ironic in a chat session? Or is Alanis Morissette not the only one unaware of what it means to be ironic.
I find it hard to believe that only 3 posts contain the word Crysis! That tells me only those 3 and myself even played the game because it was above and beyond the best.