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    What is the most expensive thing you have bought so far in 2023?

    I love my Seltos so much, but the Kia thefts in my area has sent my car insurance up a substantial amount. My biggest purchase so far was a hot tub. It's already been great for stress management.
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    Question about getting off an airplane 40+ years ago.

    This happened in 2021. A bunch of 60-90 min layovers became 5-10 min. The flight attendants made an announcement and those from the first 10 rows or so got off if they had tight connections, then everyone else stood up. We were about 2/3 back, so I used my lawyer voice to tell the plane that...
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    What is the best tasting beer?

    Any of the Straight Jacket series from Revolution - various versions of their barleywine aged in different barrels and/or with things added Sang Du Chene from Cascade - a soured blend of a strong blond ale and triple aged in oak Angel of Darkness from Wicked Weed - a barrel aged sour with...
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    America

    I didn't reference or blame a specific party.
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    America

    Gerrymandering has nothing to do with mob rule. It's splitting up the districts to hand a majority to the party drawing the map, regardless of the actual popular vote if the districts were drawn in boxes rather than an etch-a-sketch blob. It makes absolutely no sense to have districts that...
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    How is the Canadian smoke in your area.

    My eyes have been itchy and watery anytime it spikes. I can tell when it’s time to change the hvac filter because my eyes will start to react. Unlike a filter, I can’t insulate myself from the air. It sucks.
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    Do you consider this weekend to be a "holiday" weekend?

    Government lawyer here. Most of my working group is off, but I will be here with a few others. I'm sure most will leave once cases are assigned and, as the one in charge that day, I'm bringing in brunch for those who are working.
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    How are you handling rising food and energy costs?

    I also live in WNY. I save a ton of money by getting a lot of my basics from Aldi and only supplementing with a few fancier items from Trader Joes or Wegmans. I've also found that the new Walmart near me was built to have a pickup location which is SO easy. I use the emeals app for recipe...
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    What is the most exciting thing you have done through work?

    Guilty on all counts verdict in my first murder trial. I was working with a much more seasoned prosecutor, but he was a spree killer. He was sentenced to 150 to life and the appellate courts upheld the conviction and sentence. When I've told people the facts of the case, they were shocked it...
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    How are you handling rising food and energy costs?

    Baby carrots are one of the things for which the money saved by buying regular carrots is not worth the time it takes to prepare them. But you can still find the bay of baby carrots for a dollar around here. I do agree with the sentiment, though!
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    need to vent, church related issues

    Because no means no and should be respected. For me, it started in elementary school. As the only Jew in my school, I didn't understand why I knew about Christmas but my classmates had no idea about my faith and holidays. Some of the anti-semetic things I heard on the school bus are wild when...
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    Shiny Happy People Docuseries

    And this is the exact problem. You do you, but you don't get to impose your values on me. I really wish that people would remember that freedom OF religion should also include freedom FROM religion. Many of the people who rallied against sharia law seem to be A-OK passing laws to control...
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    Shiny Happy People Docuseries

    I'd like someone to explain to me what's in it for women to join IBLP. It's one thing if you're raised within the group, but I just can't relate to any adult women signing up to be told they are inferior and the cause of their suffering at the hands of others.
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    Interest Rate and Credit Score

    So, new borrowers with low credit scores will pay slightly lower fees than before (3.25% decreasing to 2.875%) and new borrowers with higher credit scores slightly higher than before (.25% increasing to .375%). Bad credit home buyers are still paying 2.5% more than good credit buyers. And this...
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    Ethical question

    I wouldn't be so sure that you'd be able to make changes to the ticket even though it's in your name. I recently traveled for work and my flight was paid for by the Secret Service. The ticket was in my name, I was able to add my rapid rewards number and KTN to the ticket, but I would NOT have...
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    If someone buys stolen property question

    It's also staffing. Even in areas where funding hasn't been cut, younger people don't want to go into law enforcement at the same levels. Couple that with increasingly onerous requirements placed on prosecutors, you can only work so much unpaid overtime before having to make tough choices...
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    Do you plan on attending any major professional soccer tournaments in the next decade that will be hosted in North America?

    I would if games were hosted in my city or the two cities closest to me. Typically, the closest games are 3-4 hours and an international border away.
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    Do Concerts Have Pre-Recorded Vocals mostly?

    Why do you find it unfortunate? We don't all have to like the same things.
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    What is the best place you have ever slept in terms of view from the window ?

    Florence. The bedroom window had a perfect view of the Duomo and we were only a block away.
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    has anyone ever heard of this--its a church trip

    I see fundraisers for kids extra-curricular stuff all the time these days. It's one thing to fundraise for new uniforms, but I'm not paying for overpriced stuff so your kid can travel to WDW with their dance class.




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