I though it was just a little line you draw to represent an item, l, which if you get five of them you draw a diagonal like through the llll (and if I was clever, I could think of a way to represent that)

Those are hash marks.

eta: But one of them would still be a hash mark. My brain isn't working so well today....

I hear "hash mark" and immediately think "marching band".

I think, "now, where did I bury my hash?"

But one of them would still be a hash mark. My brain isn't working so well today....

"Just bring me the potato-meat mashup and call it good already!"

Thank you Aimee! Also, from googling "hash marks" and "marching band" I found the name of the instrument I was given to play in marching band (I played the french horn. It had a different mouthpiece, differant shape, different keys, was pitched in a different key, AND had different fingerings, but my teacher still seemed to think it was one instrument I payed.

It is the Mellophone [link]

I was thinking of something totally different.

And was wrong about that too. [link]

I had the wrong song.

I was just on amazon's top 100 for nonfiction, #97.

That's hot.

Sarameg, was the higher bill because of a budget billing shortfall or estimated billing? In both cases, most utilities will let you set up a payment plan.

I was just on amazon's top 100 for nonfiction, #97.

Down to double digits! Holy cow, that's awesome.

Jesse channels Paris and I laugh everytime.

That's hot.

Pony up the cash, missy.