How much do you tip delivery people? My order is $14.35 and usually I go o the nearest 5 or ten, but 15 is obviously too low and 20 seems high!

Sad news at Two Lumps: the cat who is the inspiration for Snooch died this week.

Awww, poor kitty. I will pet my Snooch-like cat Toke in his honor.

I believe I want this shirt.

That is an excellent shirt.

Sophia, I'd go $17 or $18.

Thank you Steph.

Every time you mention Toke I get "One Toke Over the Line" stuck in my head. If I met him, I would not be able to resist singing it to him!

I've never heard the word "township" applied in Seattle. Could that be realty-industry-specific?

That's actually personal shorthand-- helps me keep track of the differences between the neighborhoods, whose lines seems somewhat blurry and the different school districts, which have more definite boundaries and the actual different cities/towns that don't seem to be part of Seattle proper.

It's a lot like Miami, actually.

I want to know the asking price, but I'm not sure where it'd be listed.

Burrell, zillow.com is another possibility, trying to find out the listing price. They'll also have links to the listing agent.

Oh - yeah, Seattle pushes up against other incorporated cities who don't want to get absorbed by the amoeba.

It's worst along the south border, which becomes sharply blue-collar and more conservative (socially) than "most folk" in Seattle itself; all those little cities incorporated specifically to avoid annexation, but some of them share school district overlap with Seattle Public Schools.

It's weird.

so, I just told 2 of my neighbors about the bugs. I put together some info today and gave it to them. these are the 2 apartments on my floor that I know the best. that was hard. I kinda want to just cry.

my luck, mac skipped lunch and is a grumpy grump. really?!? I fighting every urge in my body to just let loose on him.

where is that escape pod?

I probably shouldn't make you jealous with the housing prices in my area. Of course, I also live in a mid-sized city with urban blight and the highest murder rate per capita in NYS!

My mom's kittens did come back FLV+ and her vet said just to wait and see and retest when they are 6 months. My friend who has the Mama Cat and 2 kittens has them tested for 2nd stage, and they tested positive so things are not looking good. I am almost thinking of mot telling my mom, because there is nothing that can be done now (she is not giving them back or putting them to sleep) and I would rather have her have more happy time with the kittens.

I am also devestated for my friend. He is a single 40 year old guy who was pretty lonely, and this lovely cat wandered into his life and he fell in love against his better judgement. He read every cat and kitten book and did everything right (he even had the mom tested as soon as he got her, but it was negative).

True Blood fans, you can have paper dress-up dolls now.

NSFwherever the phrase "sparkly thong" might get you in trouble.