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I can suggest good recipes, I've eaten them before. (Stew works best)

That sonic boom you may have heard coming from Nationwide was my head breaking the sound barrier as it hit my desk.

Seriously, thank you for framing your viewpoint in a civilized, concise way without resorting to massive amounts of hyperbole to make your point. I may not completely agree with all of it, but well put.

Heh, funny you mention that, I've got some laminate MDF cabinet doors that we took off for a kitchen remodel that have some issues. I'll hit you up on PM with some measurements when I get home, I was wondering how much it would be to just replace them (we're painting them anyway, they are flat fronts with a full bullnose lower edge)

If you're cool with it, I'm cool with it. That takes care of the home inspection, now about firing the hell out of this realtor...

One of the only times I can get in a Godwin that's actually relevant to the discussion at hand.

you know who else had a final solution, oddly enough also involving "euthanizing" significant swaths of people...

Disclaimer: My experience is severely limited to just my house purchase, someone like Justin who has more experience in real estate trumps this. How confident are you in the home inspection? When I got my home inspected, I went off a friend's recommendation and not my realtor. The guy ended up missing a bunch of stuff, like a leak in my guest bedroom window which was exiting above the garage (when the garage door is raised, it covers the whole thing), old roof that ended up being replaced after the 2007 windstorm, stuff like that. My point is if the roof is in need of repair, how confident are you that that's the extent of the wear and tear on the house? It sounds like you're emotionally invested in the house at this point, and you're being pushed into an arrangement that you're not comfortable with which doesn't usually end well.

is that your final solution?

I generally avoid that place like the plague, simply because the majority of the shoppers at the Walmart in Easton either destroy the place or have no idea how to properly and efficiently use the checkouts.

Motherfucking this right here. I went through a realtor and a banker before I settled on the team I ended up buying my house with. If you feel like there's no communication between you and your realtor, or that they aren't acting in your best interest, fire them immediately and get someone else who is. I know it might be uncomfortable for you being in that position, but sometimes you just have to swing the axe and do what needs to be done. Just remember that the realtor doesn't have to live with the house after the deal is done, you do.

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful, hate me because I'm right. And yes, I live near Easton, and as Casper will attest I'd be more than willing to have a beer and discuss in person.

I really don't see why not. From a quick google it looks like the wattage rating is a function of heat dissipation vs. internals, or how much heat resistance the resistor can take before it burns itself out. With .5W difference, I don't think that's a huge deal.

This one's too easy. I think I'll spectate and see what happens.

Besides, we were all Persons of the Year back in 2006.

You might have a point there, I've seen some good mustaches in some of the protest videos.

Sorry if that's the way it came across. I was referring to the growing divide of American "values" between groups, and threw in a redneck joke. I've bombed on worse.

I happen to like America. I'm really not a fan of Amurica, and even more so "Amurica, goddamnit!"

Likewise. I just like to get a deeper understanding of other viewpoints, so I can crush them before me and hear the lamentations of their women.

I think you're clutching at straws and you know it.

And you are welcome to discipline your child any way you see fit. In your question you mentioned "the lack of respect, taunting and total disregard for law enforcement". Nothing about actions, which have already been discussed here. Something tells me you would change your tune if your son came home like this: http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/iraq-vet-unconscious-from-occupy-oakland-police-attacks Unless, of course, he was being a dumbass kid, then he deserved to be in a coma.

So you think everything's cool with the financial sector in this country? Jobs was honored last year by Time in being in their list of "People Who Mattered". If you had a case of him getting snubbed, last year would have been it. It should have been him instead of Zuckerberg. Yes, I understand how awesomely awesome 6 is, and I'm also very aware of the role that Special Operations plays in the world, and for this I am grateful. Don't get me wrong. But giving 10,000 people the warm and fuzzies for a few days isn't the same as what the protestors have done, both here and abroad.

Constitutionally protected speech. It's not just a goddamn piece of paper. I'm serious, why do I have to keep reminding everyone about this? As soon as a gun thread comes up every other post is OMG CONSTITUTION!!!!!!!!1 CANT YOU READ!!!!!!!, but the second you try and reference a amendment that isn't the 2nd, everyone has amnesia.