How can you state that inflation doesn't change prices? Those of us on fixed incomes tied to the govcorp annual CPI inflationary lie continue to lose buying power. Prices in this area are rising 15% per month over the last six months and that does not reflect gasoline. The reality is that prices are not rising but the value of the dollar is falling. The prices seen are merely indicative of the rate that the dollar value has collapsed. Your advice to eat wild foods is something out of a sixties hippie trip..it's -5F below right now, tough on dandelion greens. Sorry to be harsh Mr. Brewer but you need to get back into Fortran-77 or C++ and leave economics to those grounded in the real world.
I am no fan of blind consumerism, but I would have to agree with Linsey that for some people the gym is a reasonable and justified expense, just like cable tv, internet, travel, etc. are for others.
I know I am in the minority because I enjoy running in the winter. I actually prefer the cold to the heat. That said, when I have had a gym membership, working out for an hour in the well lit, warm, fitness center really brightened up those dark winter days.
If you love the gym but don't like the cost, remeber to check out the deals available at your local community center or YMCA. Many towns have very nice facilities available for a fraction of the cost of a private fitness clubs.
Yup, visa sponsorship definitely is a legitimate concern, but usually the interviewers are employees who aren't familiar with the company's immigration policies. It's probably best to ask HR beforehand like you said.
The problems with visa sponsorship are that a foreigner cannot work legally without a visa and many companies refuse to sponsor people for visas. There is no point wasting your (and your interviewer's) time and energy with a company which will not sponsor you. Maybe there is a better approach than asking repeatedly during the interview (I always checked beforehand), but it is a legitimate and crucial concern.
I enjoy running. The temperature where I live is 20 degrees right now. If not for my gym membership, I wouldn't have been able to run today. Some people are comfortable running in the cold -- for me it caused chest pains (the air is extremely dry on top of the cold). Not to mention getting sweaty in 20 degree weather is a recipe for getting sick. I'm actually saving to buy myself a treadmill so I can get rid of my gym membership though.
Valentine1 is the way to go when it comes to radar detectors. The times it has saved me from getting a speeding ticket, over the past 8 yrs, has more than paid for it.
And you never need buy/upgrade (to) a second radar detector. Just send your V1 in for an upgrade when they have new technology available.
The principle of fireless cooking was incorporated by John Chambers in his patented range of 1912. He insulated the oven so well that one could cook in it using retained heat, with the gas turned off.
This turned into a 60+ year episode in the history of fireless cooking. The Chambers Range became the premier range for home and professional use for many years. It's quality of manufacture, coupled with it's fireless cooking features (in the oven and ThermoDome, which later became the ThermoWell), made it one of the most highly sought after vintage ranges today.
In addition to healthful benefits from retained heat cooking, the Chambers is an energy miser, saving as much as 1/3 the amount of gas needed to cook the same food in an ordinary range by using retained heat cooking methods. The CHAMBERS was - and is - one of the most innovative ranges ever built.
So many were made that they are still available for reasonable prices, and parts and service can still be had for them.
If you're looking for fireless cooking without having to build your own fireless cooker, the CHAMBERS is the way to go!
A good article about the CHAMBERS Range can be seen here:
For some people the gym membership is worth and for others it's not - depends on the personality and motivation. Some people are more motivated in groups and others work out better alone.
I was a member at a gym for awhile simply for the pool ... cheaper to go there than to try and build an INDOOR pool of my own. When I stopped going to swim though I dropped my membership (I had about 2 months unused of the year membership I signed up for so wasn't too bad.) I did try other things while I had the membership and I liked the elliptical enough that I bought a decent cheap one and used it for a year before I got bored with it and had a cat medical emergency that prompted me to sell it.
I do want to add walking (fast) to your list since running hurts my joints (always has.) I have been walking 3-5 times a week typically 5 miles each time since November and it's been great exercise if you really speed it up and keep up with it.
And that there are some really great podcasts out there for different types of fitness as well as some general fitness motivation podcasts that are pretty good. They're easy to find in itunes.
I am going to be trying the couch to 5k podcast/program in case my problem with running has had to do with trying to do too much too fast ... after I break in the new pair of shoes a bit. I've also been doing yoga occasionally from a podcast (yogadownload.com has some great podcasts with follow-along sheets that show you the poses.)
I do sometimes miss the gym... and access to a pool in the winter...
Only what I love about it is that the money spent on a gym membership will be better spent for some than others. While I really am with you on the home workout ideas, I am one of those who really benefited from a membership when I lived in an area where they were available. If you can avoid overspending on fancy extras, the basic $30 a month gave you access to equipment, cable TV, classes, free quality daycare and children's activities, hot tub and sauna (very clean BTW), and tons of social interactment. I even paid for a personal trainer for 4 months, and found it to be worth every penny.
I don't think spending cash for a gym membership is any more of a waste for some people than paying for cell phone plans, cable tv, or bar tabs. It's pretty much what floats your boat, and as long as you can stay within your spending plan, than that's what counts. My article Apples and Oranges discussed how we can justify spending for some things as long as we sacrifice others. Financial discipline gives people an amazing freedom that allows for buying pretty much whatever they want.. it that is the ONE thing that they really want.
BTW -- I don't think I've heard MILF since the last American Pie movie... .. While I get your point, I'll have to respectfully disagree on one point: "Not everyone is a between jobs actor, an independent contractor or a M.I.LF who doesn’t work and stays home with the kids." I have been all 3 at one point or another, and these were the ONLY times in my life when I didn't have the time or money to join a gym. It was when I was working the corporate 9-5, that I sucked it up and joined. Now that I'm home taking care of kids 24/7, I have NO time to work out, and money is going to feed them, not buy caramel macchiatos...
That's so true. I trained as a boxer and am getting back into it and I paid 35 bucks a month to train with Joe Fraser and $50 a month when I moved to California to train with cats who worked with Michael Moorer, the former heavyweight champion, and I actually boxed sparred and what have you. I could have paid $139 at New York Sports Club and took a Boxing Class with some weakling from connecticut: "Now punch and step and step and bunch, you're doing great!" What's really funny about what you said is that if you can get these simpletons to do Taebo, then you could probably get them to do the "Diamond mine workout," or Cotton-Picking Calestnicks. "Cement Mixer" Or the "Run for your lives from death squad on horseback workout." All you need is a celebrity endorser and then it's a mllion-dollar business. I love America!
My own favorite workout is bicycling for transportation. When I worked at an office, I'd bicycle to work all summer. It took about 20-25 minutes each way by bicycle versus 15-20 minutes by car, so for an extra 10 minutes of round-trip commute time I got 40 to 50 minutes of aerobic exercise every day.
People are surprisingly resistent to the idea, though. Besides the people who will ride stationary bikes but won't ride a bicycle for transportation and the people who walk on the treadmill but drive three blocks to run an errand, there are people will do mock martial arts or dance moves in aerobics class but don't do real martial arts or go dancing.
I've often thought that it would be funny to create new exercise programs that mimic the backbreaking labor of people in poor countries: the rice planting workout or the potato harvester's fitness program or the brick-maker's way to a healthy life. It makes me laugh just to think of lycra-clad yuppies stooping and bending, doing nothing useful, thinking about thin thighs and 6-pack abs.
Don't worry about using regular towels for dealing with bacteria-laden tasks like the ones you mention (handling raw chicken, etc.) I've done it for years, with no consequences whatsoever. If you're careful--and mindful--you'll have no trouble. For meat in particular, I try to limit its contact to one particular surface (countertop, specific cutting board) and then I let nothing else--including utensils, other food items, etc.--come into contact with that same surface. Once I've done that, I use a specific towel for cleanup of THAT area and nothing else, using lemon juice and/or vinegar first and then dishsoap. It also helps to clean up immediately after the meat handling tasks so that there's no accidental contact.
I wish Fare Cast could predict flight costs further than 90-days in advance. I like to buy my flights as soon as I know I'll be traveling, since they always seem to creep up in cost.
I spent an hour trying to REMOVE the plastic cork from the wine opener to open other bottles at my dinner party. I even tried to melt it, but that, too, was impossible. I finally had to give up. Maybe the opener is inferior, but it is one that I can easily use in normal circumstances. I am soooo upset that I am writing to Casella Winery in Yenda, Australia to express my complaint. So there, plastic cork bottlers!
My husband is now getting paid halfmonthly and I am every other friday. Prior to this, he was paid weekly. And before that, we both were paid every other week.
I have to say, that I liked him getting paid weekly and me bi-weekly the most. It was very easy to budget.
I have adjusted, by hiding money in quicken then slowly adding it back as needed. My husband has not caught on that the money has never actually left the account and I forget about it until I need it.
How can you state that inflation doesn't change prices? Those of us on fixed incomes tied to the govcorp annual CPI inflationary lie continue to lose buying power. Prices in this area are rising 15% per month over the last six months and that does not reflect gasoline. The reality is that prices are not rising but the value of the dollar is falling. The prices seen are merely indicative of the rate that the dollar value has collapsed. Your advice to eat wild foods is something out of a sixties hippie trip..it's -5F below right now, tough on dandelion greens. Sorry to be harsh Mr. Brewer but you need to get back into Fortran-77 or C++ and leave economics to those grounded in the real world.
I am no fan of blind consumerism, but I would have to agree with Linsey that for some people the gym is a reasonable and justified expense, just like cable tv, internet, travel, etc. are for others.
I know I am in the minority because I enjoy running in the winter. I actually prefer the cold to the heat. That said, when I have had a gym membership, working out for an hour in the well lit, warm, fitness center really brightened up those dark winter days.
If you love the gym but don't like the cost, remeber to check out the deals available at your local community center or YMCA. Many towns have very nice facilities available for a fraction of the cost of a private fitness clubs.
Bless you!
Yup, visa sponsorship definitely is a legitimate concern, but usually the interviewers are employees who aren't familiar with the company's immigration policies. It's probably best to ask HR beforehand like you said.
The problems with visa sponsorship are that a foreigner cannot work legally without a visa and many companies refuse to sponsor people for visas. There is no point wasting your (and your interviewer's) time and energy with a company which will not sponsor you. Maybe there is a better approach than asking repeatedly during the interview (I always checked beforehand), but it is a legitimate and crucial concern.
It's definitely worth reading and passing on. Perhaps the truly wealthy stay rich by not spending their money rashly!
A moral to us all. When something is available for less, why pay the full price?
I enjoy running. The temperature where I live is 20 degrees right now. If not for my gym membership, I wouldn't have been able to run today. Some people are comfortable running in the cold -- for me it caused chest pains (the air is extremely dry on top of the cold). Not to mention getting sweaty in 20 degree weather is a recipe for getting sick. I'm actually saving to buy myself a treadmill so I can get rid of my gym membership though.
Valentine1 is the way to go when it comes to radar detectors. The times it has saved me from getting a speeding ticket, over the past 8 yrs, has more than paid for it.
And you never need buy/upgrade (to) a second radar detector. Just send your V1 in for an upgrade when they have new technology available.
Thanks to Julie and all who have commented previously. Sure is nice to be able to learn from others who are willing to share their knowlege .
Hi!
The principle of fireless cooking was incorporated by John Chambers in his patented range of 1912. He insulated the oven so well that one could cook in it using retained heat, with the gas turned off.
This turned into a 60+ year episode in the history of fireless cooking. The Chambers Range became the premier range for home and professional use for many years. It's quality of manufacture, coupled with it's fireless cooking features (in the oven and ThermoDome, which later became the ThermoWell), made it one of the most highly sought after vintage ranges today.
In addition to healthful benefits from retained heat cooking, the Chambers is an energy miser, saving as much as 1/3 the amount of gas needed to cook the same food in an ordinary range by using retained heat cooking methods. The CHAMBERS was - and is - one of the most innovative ranges ever built.
So many were made that they are still available for reasonable prices, and parts and service can still be had for them.
If you're looking for fireless cooking without having to build your own fireless cooker, the CHAMBERS is the way to go!
A good article about the CHAMBERS Range can be seen here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers_stove
- Todd W. White
For some people the gym membership is worth and for others it's not - depends on the personality and motivation. Some people are more motivated in groups and others work out better alone.
I was a member at a gym for awhile simply for the pool ... cheaper to go there than to try and build an INDOOR pool of my own. When I stopped going to swim though I dropped my membership (I had about 2 months unused of the year membership I signed up for so wasn't too bad.) I did try other things while I had the membership and I liked the elliptical enough that I bought a decent cheap one and used it for a year before I got bored with it and had a cat medical emergency that prompted me to sell it.
I do want to add walking (fast) to your list since running hurts my joints (always has.) I have been walking 3-5 times a week typically 5 miles each time since November and it's been great exercise if you really speed it up and keep up with it.
And that there are some really great podcasts out there for different types of fitness as well as some general fitness motivation podcasts that are pretty good. They're easy to find in itunes.
I am going to be trying the couch to 5k podcast/program in case my problem with running has had to do with trying to do too much too fast ... after I break in the new pair of shoes a bit. I've also been doing yoga occasionally from a podcast (yogadownload.com has some great podcasts with follow-along sheets that show you the poses.)
I do sometimes miss the gym... and access to a pool in the winter...
A very well-written, easy to understand article. If only my college economy classes had been so clearly presented. Thanks!
Only what I love about it is that the money spent on a gym membership will be better spent for some than others. While I really am with you on the home workout ideas, I am one of those who really benefited from a membership when I lived in an area where they were available. If you can avoid overspending on fancy extras, the basic $30 a month gave you access to equipment, cable TV, classes, free quality daycare and children's activities, hot tub and sauna (very clean BTW), and tons of social interactment. I even paid for a personal trainer for 4 months, and found it to be worth every penny.
I don't think spending cash for a gym membership is any more of a waste for some people than paying for cell phone plans, cable tv, or bar tabs. It's pretty much what floats your boat, and as long as you can stay within your spending plan, than that's what counts. My article Apples and Oranges discussed how we can justify spending for some things as long as we sacrifice others. Financial discipline gives people an amazing freedom that allows for buying pretty much whatever they want.. it that is the ONE thing that they really want.
BTW -- I don't think I've heard MILF since the last American Pie movie... .. While I get your point, I'll have to respectfully disagree on one point: "Not everyone is a between jobs actor, an independent contractor or a M.I.LF who doesn’t work and stays home with the kids." I have been all 3 at one point or another, and these were the ONLY times in my life when I didn't have the time or money to join a gym. It was when I was working the corporate 9-5, that I sucked it up and joined. Now that I'm home taking care of kids 24/7, I have NO time to work out, and money is going to feed them, not buy caramel macchiatos...
But I get what you're trying to say.
Thanks!
Dominant, not dominate.
That's so true. I trained as a boxer and am getting back into it and I paid 35 bucks a month to train with Joe Fraser and $50 a month when I moved to California to train with cats who worked with Michael Moorer, the former heavyweight champion, and I actually boxed sparred and what have you. I could have paid $139 at New York Sports Club and took a Boxing Class with some weakling from connecticut: "Now punch and step and step and bunch, you're doing great!" What's really funny about what you said is that if you can get these simpletons to do Taebo, then you could probably get them to do the "Diamond mine workout," or Cotton-Picking Calestnicks. "Cement Mixer" Or the "Run for your lives from death squad on horseback workout." All you need is a celebrity endorser and then it's a mllion-dollar business. I love America!
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My own favorite workout is bicycling for transportation. When I worked at an office, I'd bicycle to work all summer. It took about 20-25 minutes each way by bicycle versus 15-20 minutes by car, so for an extra 10 minutes of round-trip commute time I got 40 to 50 minutes of aerobic exercise every day.
People are surprisingly resistent to the idea, though. Besides the people who will ride stationary bikes but won't ride a bicycle for transportation and the people who walk on the treadmill but drive three blocks to run an errand, there are people will do mock martial arts or dance moves in aerobics class but don't do real martial arts or go dancing.
I've often thought that it would be funny to create new exercise programs that mimic the backbreaking labor of people in poor countries: the rice planting workout or the potato harvester's fitness program or the brick-maker's way to a healthy life. It makes me laugh just to think of lycra-clad yuppies stooping and bending, doing nothing useful, thinking about thin thighs and 6-pack abs.
Bram,
Don't worry about using regular towels for dealing with bacteria-laden tasks like the ones you mention (handling raw chicken, etc.) I've done it for years, with no consequences whatsoever. If you're careful--and mindful--you'll have no trouble. For meat in particular, I try to limit its contact to one particular surface (countertop, specific cutting board) and then I let nothing else--including utensils, other food items, etc.--come into contact with that same surface. Once I've done that, I use a specific towel for cleanup of THAT area and nothing else, using lemon juice and/or vinegar first and then dishsoap. It also helps to clean up immediately after the meat handling tasks so that there's no accidental contact.
Sherpa Rob: I would think if you drove like an 80 year old woman, you'd be incurring violations left and right! LOL.
I wish Fare Cast could predict flight costs further than 90-days in advance. I like to buy my flights as soon as I know I'll be traveling, since they always seem to creep up in cost.
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I spent an hour trying to REMOVE the plastic cork from the wine opener to open other bottles at my dinner party. I even tried to melt it, but that, too, was impossible. I finally had to give up. Maybe the opener is inferior, but it is one that I can easily use in normal circumstances. I am soooo upset that I am writing to Casella Winery in Yenda, Australia to express my complaint. So there, plastic cork bottlers!
My husband is now getting paid halfmonthly and I am every other friday. Prior to this, he was paid weekly. And before that, we both were paid every other week.
I have to say, that I liked him getting paid weekly and me bi-weekly the most. It was very easy to budget.
I have adjusted, by hiding money in quicken then slowly adding it back as needed. My husband has not caught on that the money has never actually left the account and I forget about it until I need it.