foshizzle

[quote]You may want to actually read what you posted, specifically the methodology. In Baltimore they call it juking the stats. [/quote] If you want to question the methodology involved, I'll allow it. Be advised I studied statistics in a Ph.D. program, but if you can intelligently discuss ...

Some of you have argued that we can't possibly know this. Well, I've found [link=(https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/BSMR_OIS_2016.pdf#page=13)]this document[/link] on the Department of Homeland Security's website that goes into detail on how they come up with the numbers. Accor...

Between equipment, airfare, and whatnot, I spent about $7k on a trip to climb Kilimanjaro and a one week safari. Well worth it....

If you're trying to learn how to do better than the pros in your spare time, you can't....

I was affected in a very good way, I was told not to report to work but got paid anyway. Except for a brief period where I had to come in to get some payroll checks processed, it was great. That said, I do personally know several who were impacted. Then again, I live in the DC area and probabl...

[quote]Next day availability for a US treasury check. [/quote] Certain federal programs can't order stuff right now, but a US Treasury check is legally every bit as good as cash in hand. The only reason for a one-day delay is for overnight batch processing and such....

[quote]she did not know if the government had money[/quote] She may have bad guidance from her manager. The shutdown prevents agencies from obligating (i.e. promising to pay) money for new business. But if you have the check in hand, it's good. Example: You have a deal with a federal agency...

[quote]Is this something people would really want to know about before the onset? I'm not sure I would.[/quote] Don't worry about that, you'd forget before too long....

A man is on a cruise ship and disaster strikes. The ship sinks and he manages to swim to an island nearby. He sets up shop awaiting rescue. Before long he finds a woman. Not just any woman, it's (insert your favorite famous beauty queen here - Angelina Jolie will do here). For real. She barely ma...

[quote]You can literally look up a list and find 10000s of people richer than this lottery winner [/quote] True, but you won't find many lottery players among them....