Tolling and "Disincentives to Driving"

... alternatives to driving. However, if more and more people do seek out alternatives, whether transit or using other roads, then fewer and fewer people are using the toll roads, which means the state collects less and less money, which means they have a harder and harder time paying for the project. Granted, this was from a previous discussion about proposals to use tolls to pay for transit ...

Really Quick Godly Sales

... home where my real collection stuff are. But as it turns out, I spent a ton of money on impulse buys (like this Arceus)...and now that I think about it, I'd rather him go to someone who actually collects Arceus. Up for sale (Under the cut ...sorry didn't realize it was so big x.x) is this Banpresto UFO Arceus I'm looking for $20(which is what I paid for him) +shipping. I ship from the...

My boyfriend collects baseball cards and there is a sweepstakes on the back of one of the packs. It's one of those where all you have to do is submit your name and address on a 3 x 5 card to win. EXCEPT it says "Potential Canadian winners will be required to first correctly answer the mathmatical skill testing question. Include on a 3 x 5 card the answer to the following skill test question: 22x4+...

Tonight's boss...

... BOO touches KTR, and he turns into a portrait as well. ] KAMEK: Well, that takes care of that! You should go find King Bowser, he'll probably be looking for you. KING BOO: Of course... [ KING BOO collects the portraits of KTR and RENA, and leaves the room. ] Well, it seems tonight's battle won't be run by KTR at all... Instead, Bowser is going to host a battle against King Boo, which is bad ...

The Senate Healthcare Bill

...married). And the employee would be responsible for the employer's share, if the tax was collected with the filing of the return. Here's an example: John earns $150,000 as does his wife Jane. Neither employer collects the surtax, as the employee doesn't earn $250,000. When they file the return, they'll have to pay the surtax on $50,000, and they'll owe both halves (employee and employer). Yes, it...

Gaming: EPIC ASSASSIN'S CREED II POST IS EPIC!

... do you do? Ezio: >_> everything And there's one more thing about collecting feathers for Petruccio, Ezio's little brother. Who is a bit creepy or dim, I can't figure out which. But he collects feathers. So there's glowy shit to collect on rooftops! THEY MAKE SPARKLY NOISES! And when you find one, it's like a mini-fireworks display over the television screen, even at night. After larking around ...

Big collection update, HUGE sales, + offers

Well, I recently got a SMJ box in the mail and I just gotta say it was a BLASTY BLAST to open. :D I was going to wait to do a collection post because I'm still expecting some things in the mail (including a graily grail for my Raichu collection :D), but I figured I'd do a seperate collection post for that because there are so many things I've added to my collections recently, that it will just be...

an addeundum

... and tremble anytime i have to sell one. this is another BIG reason my shop is mostly pick-up orders now and not much re-sell stuff. i just hate pricing rare/demanded things high when i know a friend collects it. but what do i do when ALL my customers are my friends? my point is its a tough choice sometimes - i'm sure most pkmncollectors on my FL know what i mean. on another (unrelated) note ...

German "the yellow handkerchief" premiere

... Rolle war sie auf der Leinwand jedoch mehr als präsent. source || English article ++++ Der Mann, der Oscars sammelt – sahen seine Gäste gestern Abend Oscar-Film Nr. 7? - The man who collects Oscars - did his guests see Oscar movie no. 7? source William Hurt : „Sie ist geheimnisvoll und offen, jung und tief. Faszinierend.“ She's mysterious and open, young and deep. Fascinating. ...

Need housing? Two cheap rooms opening up at Winterhurst Manor

... you play the piano, we have one of those too (though it's rather out of tune and its keys are badly beaten). There is also a man living in the "shack in the back," who collects various things, including (but not limited to) lawnmowers, doors, strollers, boats, weight-lifting apparatuses, and possibly fire hydrants. The rent is cheap ($285/mo per person, plus utilities), and it's pretty close ...