Good news, everyone!
I’ve been extended an offer to work at Google in Seattle and I’ve accepted!
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Prmlnk ∞ • posted at 10.51pm
life lessons at the toy store
4-year-old Lindsay: I like this baby bottle. I want to buy it. How much is it?
Amanda: It’s $5.99.
Lindsay: Can I buy it?
Amanda: You should ask your dad.
Lindsay: Dad, can I buy this?
Dad: I don’t have any money.
Lindsay: My dad doesn’t have any money but I want to buy this.
Amanda: Maybe you can come back another time?
Dad: What do we do when we don’t have money Lindsay?
Lindsay: …
Dad: We use the credit card!
Yes, Lindsay. Let’s go use debt to buy unnecessary things that immediately deprecate in value. Parenting fail. Parents should be teaching their children fiscal responsibility. Doing otherwise is just going to raise another generation of mindless consumers who don’t understand the full ramifications of short-term, high interest credit usage. This was clearly evidenced in the 2008 global financial crisis, where a lack of personal financial resilience prolonged the recessionary period.
(Although to be fair, he might actually have had the money to pay for it but just uses the credit card as a charge card. And yes, I do realize I butchered the cute value of the above post).
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Prmlnk ∞ • posted at 08.39pm
Grebel deposit: check
abp:
I forgot what it was like to pay large amounts of money at one time.
FUUUUUUU-
-NNNNN!!!!
Recommend: Get a credit card that gets you points every time you spend. Then use it to pay for Grebel. An enjoyable event every time!
Grebel loses a bit of money on each credit card payment.
So?
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Prmlnk ∞ • posted at 08.55pm
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Prmlnk ∞ • posted at 02.36am
Awesome poster of Toronto. Seattle is in there, too (click through)!
Ork Posters! City Neighborhood Posters
finally done up… for sale soon!
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Prmlnk ∞ • posted at 01.12am
You know what’s better than Spring?
Spring that comes late February instead of April :D
The sound of Vancouver when Team Canada wins gold. Crosby scores about 1:18 in.
Awesome!
One of those thousands of voices was mine and it was pretty much the best thing ever :D It pretty much was the best party in the history of the world.
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Prmlnk ∞ • posted at 11.16pm
You know what else is awesome about these mitts? They were NOT made in Canada! Way to go, HBC: Keeping the Canadian spirit alive!
Since the Games began last week, online lookups on “olympic mittens” have been soaring. Related searches on “red olympic mittens,” “canadian olympic mittens,” and “where to buy olympic mittens” surged from nothing into breakout status in the Buzz. And, really, it’s easy to understand the appeal. The mittens have a playful classic look, with the Canadian maple leaf on the palm. Plus, they cost only 10 Canadian dollars.
Well, they were only $10. Now that they seem to be sold out at most traditional outlets (or at least very difficult to come by), enterprising individuals have raised the price to double or more. The fact that celebrities like Cindy Crawford and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden have been seen sporting the mittens has only added to their appeal.
An AP writer recounted a quest to find a pair of the mittens around Vancouver. Everywhere the writer went, the “must-have accessory” was sold out. There are even reports of gloves being snatched up before they reach shelves. As another writer put it, everyone is “smitten for red mittens.”Millions of pairs have been sold so far, with no sign of the fervor slowing down. It’s too bad the supply can’t keep up with the demand. A USA Today article explains that the net proceeds from the mittens go toward supporting Canada’s Olympic athletes.
If the sales keep going, expect Team Canada to rock some fancy equipment at the next Olympiad.
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Prmlnk ∞ • posted at 11.38pm
Is this what passes for customer service? Why does US Airways feel it necessary to insult my intelligence. WHEN IT’S THEIR OWN FAULT. English fail, customer experience fail, and technological competency fail = #USAirways fail
