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    I make my beer. Much easier that way.

    I make my beer. Much easier that way.
  2. An often over looked tip: Don't just do cardio....

    An often over looked tip: Don't just do cardio. Lift. Lift heavy. Squats, bench, rows, overhead press, deadlifts.

    Most people are of the mistaken impression that you will bulk up if you lift. The...
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    They force a forefoot strike at much slower...

    They force a forefoot strike at much slower paces. I went from heel striking to forefoot striking instantly by switching shoes. I usually run 8 min miles.
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    Honestly, people are checking their brain at the...

    Honestly, people are checking their brain at the door on this study. No shit 5 Fingers causes injuries in runners who just switch without any conditioning. The whole claim is that traditional shoes...
  5. She's probably not. This is a tactic, not a...

    She's probably not.

    This is a tactic, not a real lawsuit. When you file a lawsuit against someone, they are permitted to file a counterclaim. It's often referred in the media as a "counter suit",...
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    VW Golf R (Coming Jan 2015). 300 HP, AWD ...

    VW Golf R (Coming Jan 2015). 300 HP, AWD

    http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DB2013AU00690_large.jpg
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    M60 Bus to the 4 train will be the cheapest and...

    M60 Bus to the 4 train will be the cheapest and will take about an hour.

    Cab will be about 40-50.
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    Just FYI, this is a myth. There is no special tax...

    Just FYI, this is a myth. There is no special tax rate for bonuses. They are taxed exactly the same as any other ordinary income. However, they may be subject to a special withholding rate. Often...
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    Tax attorney here. Just posting to say that the...

    Tax attorney here. Just posting to say that the idea that we can just "hide" money offshore for people is a popular myth.
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    I am a tax attorney as well. My experiences have...

    I am a tax attorney as well. My experiences have been similarly positive. They do a fabulous job given what they are up against. Usually, the Kafka-esque experiences are either the taxpayer's fault,...
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    That's the word around my firm too. Deals really...

    That's the word around my firm too. Deals really picking up starting at the beginning of last quarter.
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    There are absolutely parallels between the...

    There are absolutely parallels between the housing crisis and the higher ed debt crisis. But it's hard to tell people to stop chasing the dream. Even if you tell them, they won't listen as long as...
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    Working two jobs doesn't cut it any more if you...

    Working two jobs doesn't cut it any more if you want to go to a top-tier college. College can easily run 30k a year. Professional school can run 60k a year. You can't borrow 40k at 4.5%. Those cheap...
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    One space is easier to proof read. Just do a find...

    One space is easier to proof read. Just do a find and replace " ". With two, you have to manually check and see if each sentence was spaced correctly.
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    I take it you haven't taken out any student loans...

    I take it you haven't taken out any student loans recently.

    While there is a new income based repayment program, going on it without being in a qualified public interest field means you have your...
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    Opened it last night. It is indeed incredible. ...

    Opened it last night. It is indeed incredible.

    Makes Laphroig 10 year seem like a highland scotch in comparison. For a second I thought I had been transplanted to a smoky pile of peat in...
  17. If those were real, I'm pretty sure those were...

    If those were real, I'm pretty sure those were part of the "keep fear alive" metajoke. In fact, one of the sample signs Stewart suggested was "I disagree with you, but I'm pretty sure you are not...
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    http://www.myrpgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03...

    http://www.myrpgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/a_winner_is_you_10241.jpg
  19. I was there. It was good times- many entertaining...

    I was there. It was good times- many entertaining costumes/signs.

    I live only a mile from the mall, so it wasn't too much of a hassle getting there. Crowd was huge though- haven't seen anything...
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    Assuming a time traveler actually managed to go...

    Assuming a time traveler actually managed to go back in time to appear in a Charlie Chaplin film, and assuming they brought their cell-phone, why would they talk on it? There were no cell towers in...
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    Supposedly based of a Mexican cocktail. All I...

    Supposedly based of a Mexican cocktail. All I know is that whoever thought it was a good idea to combine the flavor of light beer with artificial claim flavoring should have their head examined.
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    All I know is Budweiser Clamato Chilada (#5) is...

    All I know is Budweiser Clamato Chilada (#5) is the single most vile thing I have ever put in my mouth.
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    Most people who can get into CU will get a...

    Most people who can get into CU will get a scholarship at DU that makes the cost pretty much equal. However, the DU scholarship (at least the one they offered me) was contingent on getting pretty...
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    Just wait until you need orthodontic legal work.

    Just wait until you need orthodontic legal work.
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    You exaggerate. The only places where 2700 is...

    You exaggerate. The only places where 2700 is anywhere close to normal are Wachtel and Cravath. OP isn't going to either unless he scores a 180 on the LSAT and gets into Harvard (and even then it...
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    Honestly, the whole thing is getting kind of...

    Honestly, the whole thing is getting kind of tedious.


    Every few years, the party that is "on the ropes" switches. Wait a few years and we will be back to talking about how the Republicans have...
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    45 States (Missing Alaska, Wisconsin, The...

    45 States (Missing Alaska, Wisconsin, The Dakotas, and Maine)

    15 Countries: Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Argentina, Uruguay, UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy,...
  28. What's your research in? My BA was in...

    What's your research in?

    My BA was in Philosophy- not so quantitative. But tax law is much less quantitative than you might think. It's more logic puzzles than math.
  29. Pending good news about the bar exam, I will be a...

    Pending good news about the bar exam, I will be a lawyer soon. That's two degrees I needed. Can't get into law school without a BA/BS, can't take the bar without a JD.

    Going for degree numero...
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    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/nealric/039...

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/nealric/0395dc74.jpg

    This one is getting opened after bar results come out. It's getting hard to wait.
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    I got a ticket for rolling through a "T"...

    I got a ticket for rolling through a "T" intersection stop sign on my bike earlier this month in DC. The area is a popular training area for cyclists because it is a 3 mile loop with next to no...
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    I generally avoid this, but sometimes it's the...

    I generally avoid this, but sometimes it's the only safe way to turn left. It's better I do that than try to cut across 3 traffic lanes going 40mph to get a left-turn lane.

    People really take this...
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    Baffles me too- especially on a college campus. ...

    Baffles me too- especially on a college campus.

    For campuses, the question is not whether your bike will get stolen. It is: how much use will you get out of it before it does?
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    There was no world wide web, so the whole...

    There was no world wide web, so the whole www.xxx.com thing wasn't there. You would need to dial in to particular servers.


    I remember my family signing up for "prodigy" (similar at the time to...
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    I thought about switching (even qualified for an...

    I thought about switching (even qualified for an employee discount), but I honestly never got around to getting a quote. I didn't work there all that long due to starting school. There were a pretty...
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    I was an adjuster with them (California state)...

    I was an adjuster with them (California state) before law school. Although I was never insured with them myself (I have USAA), I think they are pretty legit.

    At least for California, they are one...
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    Poll: To be fair, the American Beer Festival has an...

    To be fair, the American Beer Festival has an entire category devoted to crappy macro brew. They couldn't just say "this beer is crap, just like all the other beers in this category."
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    Poll: I've tried such a taste test. I actually can...

    I've tried such a taste test. I actually can distinguish PBR from other macro brew (barely). But, I could not distinguish PBR from Japanese beer (i.e. Sapporo). It's the rice I guess.

    BTW: a...
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    Poll: I beg to differ: ...

    I beg to differ:

    http://www.brewography.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/dales-pale-ale-4.bmp
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    I would be shocked if he wasn't disbarred...

    I would be shocked if he wasn't disbarred (assuming a complaint was filed).


    But anyways, I'm not sure why Lawyers are such douchebags, but I will probably have some insight when I become one in...
  41. http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/conspiracy_theories.pn...

    http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/conspiracy_theories.png

    http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/sheeple.png
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    As if there hasn't been another 85 years of...

    As if there hasn't been another 85 years of supreme court 1st amendment precedent since Gitlow :rolleyes:

    And even the most generous interpretation of that language (which was dicta and not...
  43. Thread: Gold Coins

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    Any gain will be capital gains. Losses will be...

    Any gain will be capital gains. Losses will be capital losses.

    Government probably wouldn't find out if it was small potatoes- but it would still be illegal tax evasion not to declare.

    ...
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    My only advice is to avoid San Jose to the extent...

    My only advice is to avoid San Jose to the extent possible.
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    Even worse: MIT has concluded that tinfoil hats...

    Even worse: MIT has concluded that tinfoil hats are not effective!

    http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/

    http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/ali2.jpg

    Now how am I going to keep...
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    Just checking in to wonder out loud why this...

    Just checking in to wonder out loud why this thread is still going at 37 pages.

    http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/4471/thisisanepicthreadoj6.png
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    Look it up. The RS4 is way faster than a Ceyanne....

    Look it up. The RS4 is way faster than a Ceyanne. Maybe the Ceyanne turbo would give it some competition- in a straight line.
  48. Thanks for the tips guys.

    Thanks for the tips guys.
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    Really? It's just a gussied up VW Taureg. I...

    Really? It's just a gussied up VW Taureg.

    I would go for an Audi RS4 Wagon:

    http://velocityresource.com/images/img08.jpg

    Will blow the doors of that Porsche.
  50. DC mags: Good quality auto body shop in the area?

    So I got rear ended last weekend, and the other driver's insurance company wants to base their settlement off a shop estimate.

    I'm probably going to do the work myself (It was just scratches on...
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