You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.

Tracy ,'The Message'


Natter .44 Magnum: Do You Feel Chatty, Punk?  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Apr 21, 2006 3:13:58 pm PDT #2800 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

OMG, is that why they're wearing little tiger outfits? So they don't look like snacks? Super-cute, in any case.


Jessica - Apr 21, 2006 3:35:50 pm PDT #2801 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Bush trying to one-up Al Gore?

During a speech at Tuskegee University, President (and iPod user) George W. Bush told his audience, "the government funded research in microdrive storage, electrochemistry and signal compression. They did so for one reason: It turned out that those were the key ingredients for the development of the iPod."


P.M. Marc - Apr 21, 2006 3:58:15 pm PDT #2802 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I lusted after my mattress for about a year, bonding with its sample for several minutes each and every IKEA trip, finding any excuse I could to go flop on the thing.

I heart my mattress.


Sue - Apr 21, 2006 4:02:44 pm PDT #2803 of 10002
hip deep in pie

OMG, is that why they're wearing little tiger outfits? So they don't look like snacks? Super-cute, in any case.

Well, if my cats ever figured out that pig=bacon, those little guys would be doomed. I'd hate to think what a tiger would do to one.


DawnK - Apr 21, 2006 4:05:46 pm PDT #2804 of 10002
giraffe mode

I heart my mattress

Ohhh I love ours too but we have a tempurpedic. It's very, very comfy and when we sell the boat it's coming with us, the old mattress can stay with the boat. We had to get a new custom made mattress for the oldest kid's bed (it's in the bow of the boat) and she was so mad at us because the new one isn't as comfy as the 20 year old one.

ION, I'm accruing overtime as I wait for powerpoint slide to print... 12 copies of 30 slides. I've been printing almost all day, I'm gonna be here for at least another hour while my husband takes the kids to the movies. To make matters worse I have to come in tomorrow to finish the rest of the slides and print them. ugh Work sucks!


Jesse - Apr 21, 2006 4:13:25 pm PDT #2805 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Anybody research-y around? I'm comparing 1990 and 2000 census data, and I'd love to use median household income, because I think it's dramatic, but I don't know how to take inflation into account. Or if it's even worthwhile. This would be one aspect of a paper that's not a huge deal to begin with. Anyone?

ETA: The prof said something about comparing to median income citywide, so maybe I'll play around with that.


Sue - Apr 21, 2006 4:21:45 pm PDT #2806 of 10002
hip deep in pie

Jesse, it looks like this will adjust for inflation: [link]


Sue - Apr 21, 2006 4:26:31 pm PDT #2807 of 10002
hip deep in pie

This might be better: [link]

A page of other calculators: [link]


Jesse - Apr 21, 2006 4:26:32 pm PDT #2808 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Sue, that is awesome! Thanks so much.


Jesse - Apr 21, 2006 4:34:12 pm PDT #2809 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So, the numbers didn't come out as awesome as I would have hoped, but at least it only took five minutes! Edit: HA HA! The places where income didn't go up, it's the projects! Am genius.