Like I said, it may be more common among some people than others. Midwestern usians? Newp. Food, sure. In excess. But not money. I wonder if you could extrapolate from the Puritains, or if it is a scandanavian thing. We did food among the swedish relatives as well. Of course, it was either jello or disgusting fish stuff.

Of course, in the rare instances I've been to a place where they washed my hair, it was done by the stylist.

See, I've been following my stylist, because she rocks (I just let her do what she wants, because I have no clue. She finds it fun to experiment on me. It's been something like 7 years now. I've never been disappointed.) She started out at a chain place (where she washed my hair) and is now at a classy salon that does weddings and spa stuff with the bigger prices and more people who do stuff (like having shampoo girls.) I now get scalp massages that make me cry, in a good way.

And I still don't know what the standard tip for them is.

Nip/Tuck has been disappointing this season. VM worked the best for me it has all season, and I chalk it all up to Percy Daggs being motherfucking brilliant.

I tried to read the first book, and put it down 70 pages in. I can think of lots more books more worthy of an HBO series. Even a vampire novel more worthy. Tanya Huff's vampire novels are fun.

I've also heard of rent parties, which can either be roomates pooling cash for a keg or a good DJ then charging X per head to get in.

VM worked the best for me it has all season, and I chalk it all up to Percy Daggs being motherfucking brilliant.

I've been a little meh on VM this season up to this week, and agree with your assessment. Last season I didn't like it so very much at first either. Interesting. Or, perhaps not.

I think that if you put a charge on an event, you should let people know what they're paying for -- food? music? drinks? -- then they have a way to gauge if it's worth it to them. That seems more like a pot luck to me. I can decide if it's worth my time/effort to be there with an entree.

I have. If there's too much lag time before the tickets arrive, I'd print out the confirmation e-mail from Expedia and take it to the airport just in case.

It's an e-ticket, so I'll be bringing some printout with me anyway.

I never take printouts with me when I fly with e-tickets. Even when my printer was hooked up. I usually have a copy of the confirmation e-mail on my PDA, but that's for my reference -- not something I show anyone.

Only once was I hassled -- the security woman told me that everyone else had showed her one, why couldn't I? I explained I didn't have a printer and she looked confused but backed off.

Most checkins these days print you out a ticket. I guess you could get through security with an itinerary and get a ticket at the gate, but... I usually get a ticket on flimsy paper at the check in counters, or prior, at home onm my crappy printer.

OK, I'm jonesing for thin mints. This is wrong. I don't like cookies that much.

Ah, ita, you have more faith in the network than I do.

It's 2C outside, but I am still refusing to turn on the heat. I do really need to put socks on, though.