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A Situation That Every Guy Dreads
My wife didn’t come home last night. She went out with a couple of girlfriends, which is pretty normal for her. She’s normally back around 2AM on these nights, so I waited up. Around 2:30, I called to check in. She answered, and I could hear people in the background. She told me they went to a party but were leaving in a couple of minutes. She wasn’t home by 3 so I texted. It delivered, but no reply. Around 4AM I called again, it rang a couple of times before she sent me to voicemail.
Confessions of a Former Vending Machine Business Owner
How much does each machine make monthly? Gross vs net.
My numbers are going to be estimates, since I was dumb and didnt do much inventory management (each snack had a different profit margin)
Machines in my good locations (which weren’t great locations, just good ones) would gross about $300 and net about $240.
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The Horrifying Reality Of Contracting Rabies
Let me paint you a picture.
You go camping, and at mid-day you decide to take a nap in a nice little hammock. While sleeping, a tiny brown bat, in the “rage” stages of infection is fidgeting in broad daylight, uncomfortable, and thirsty (due to the hydrophobia) and you snort, startling him. He goes into attack mode.
Except you’re asleep, and he’s a little brown bat, so weighs around 6 grams. You don’t even feel him land on your bare knee, and he starts to bite. His teeth are tiny. Hardly enough to even break the skin, but he does manage to give you the equivalent of a tiny scrape that goes completely unnoticed.
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Picture of the Day
Family with Their Covered Wagon During the Great Western Migration, in Loup Valley, Nebraska – 1886
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862. The new law established a three-fold homestead acquisition process: file an application, improve the land, and file for deed of title.
Any U.S. citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. Government could file an application and lay claim to 160 acres of surveyed Government land.
You Are Where You’re Suppose To Be Right Now
Have you ever felt like a misplaced puzzle piece, adrift in a whirlwind of aspirations and doubts? Like you’re constantly chasing some elusive ‘somewhere else’, neglecting the vibrant present in your pursuit? We’ve all been there, caught in the riptide of should-be’s and could-have-beens, forgetting the simple truth: you are, right here, right now, exactly where you’re supposed to be.
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Linkage
A Revolutionary Implant Gives Men A Larger Penis, But Some Say It’s Left Them Deformed And In Excruciating Pain – Insider
Movie Trivia of the Day – Ned Hardy
This uses 100% non-toxic, inert gas to remove all of the oxygen from your opened bottle to extend the life of your wine or liquor – Amazon
How ‘Dragonball Evolution’ Became the Laughing Stock of Anime Adaptations – Wanderer
AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: ‘No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius’ – Variety
Want to raise happy and successful kids? Teach them how to get angry, child psychologist says – CNBC
3 Things to Do When You Snap at Your Partner and Feel Like a Jerk – Self
Silent travel is the wellness trend we’re obsessing over this year – Traveler
What ‘Rambo: First Blood’ Was Really About – Ned Hardy
Microsoft overtakes Apple as largest U.S. company on AI boost – Axios
More Teens Who Use Marijuana Are Suffering From Psychosis – WSJ
Argentina Poised to Surpass Venezuela With 200% Inflation Crisis – Yahoo
These little things are great for if you are flossing and you cannot reach into a certain place with the floss. It has a nice curve to it so it’s easier to get to your back teeth/gums – Amazon
Fewer than half of all boomers have saved enough for retirement. Their kids are going to pay the price – Business Insider
Belichick leaving Pats after 24 seasons, six titles – ESPN
Every Successful Relationship Is Successful for the Same Exact Reasons – Mark Manson
These 7 Conversation Starters Attract All Women – Wing Girl Method
These Are the Songs a High-End Audio Company Uses to Test Its Speakers – Rolling Stone
Spotify’s “Essential 2000s Pop-Punk Playlist” Not Allowed Within 100 Feet of Schools – The Hard Times
The Dumping Grounds
Poll of the Day
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The Snowball vs. Avalanche Methods for Crushing Debt and Getting Back on Track
Imagine your debt piled high like precariously balanced dominoes – each bill a block waiting to topple you into financial turmoil. But instead of dreading the inevitable crash, what if you could strategically push those dominoes, one by one, and watch them fall harmlessly into the sweet abyss of paid-off debt? That’s the magic of two popular debt repayment methods: the snowball and avalanche approaches.
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