Lorne ,'Why We Fight'
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.
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.
Jesse, it looks like this will adjust for inflation: [link]
Sue, that is awesome! Thanks so much.
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.
Jesse, shoes?
I'd be all "Mom! I can't do boys younger than the mattress I'm doing them on!"
Having bought my first mattress in 1996 I'm good on this issue for the forseeable future. Though I actually sleep on the Tranquilizer Couch and only put my bed to use when sex is one of the menu options. Barring a roof leak, this mattress is going to outlive me.
I bought my mattress in 1994, when I moved to DC. It took me a while to figure out that my mother didn't want me to buy a double bed. first, she said it wouldn't fit, so I measured. Then, she offered me a twin bed from the house, which was 2 hours away. Then, she wanted me to buy a screen so that men would not see my bed when they were in my studio apartment. heh. silly woman.
Jesse, shoes?
Nope. :( Which means, they probably fake-tried to deliver them yesterday when I wasn't home, and I'll have to get them at the PO on Tuesday.
Buying a queen bed (from to replace my twin) was probably when my parents realized, for certain, that I was having teh sex.