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Leisher wrote: Yes sir

Bit too far from my house, though they are here. But branches are 25-30 minutes away.

Leisher wrote: We use the fraction.

5/3, I assume?

TheCatt wrote: Wow, just made $77 on an item I bought, so up to $737

Got a $20 eBay refund, so up to $757.

GORDON wrote: I don't think I've ever heard of a good bank. Usually it's credit unions people praise.

It is... but this offer seems to be stronger than the local CUs.

CUs tend to have good loan rates, but I don't need those. USAA has good auto loan rates if we need one.

159101 So they would try and get... what... their item back from you? I always assume people are scamming. Get the item for free? Oddly, I got the $, and eBay is also refunding my fees. All associated fees have been credited to your account. In these situations, we'll credit the final value fee for...

GORDON wrote: What was the argument?

The buyer claimed they did not authorize the purchase (they were hacked, or something).

Been selling stuff I bought on Gravy using eBay.

Today, I got a notice that someone contested the charge of the thing I bought using Paypal, saying it was an unauthorized purchase. For a $199 item.

Fortunately, I was covered by PayPal Buyer Protection, so I got to keep the $$$, but damn.

I use Wells Fargo, cuz I started with Wachovia years ago when it was the local bank where I grew up (Winston-Salem, NC). However, it really doesn't have any great benefits. We cannot use the local state credit union, cuz we don't work for the state. Since I'm quitting my job, it looks like I can rol...

Article. Skaters slide across ice because they’re riding atop a layer of rolling molecules — not because the skates melt the ice as they go, as was previously thought. Daniel Bonn at the University of Amsterdam and his collaborators measured the friction of a metal ball sliding on ice at temperatur...

There's the scene that her appearance in Baywatch needed.

The result continues two decades of rule by the late socialist president Hugo Chavez and Maduro, his hand-picked successor. Over that time, what had been one of Latin America’s wealthiest democracies has fallen into strongman rule. The economy has deteriorated to the point that electricity and runn...

Is that Alexandra Diddario(sp?)?

I didn't watch it either. Snopes says: That's some bullshit: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/octopus-dna-origins/

I'm at 228 as well. Compete? No $... just compete?

1 - Starbucks allows everyone to come even without a good reason.

2 - Starbucks later clarifies that "improper use of bathrooms," sleeping, drug use, and other things are not allowed.

I'm wondering ho wmany more clarifications and/or issues will arise.

Might be a good workout movie for Catt.

As long as there is action. Regardless of how bad the movie is.

Leisher wrote: China and U.S. put trade war on hold.

If Trump brings peace to Korea AND eliminates the trade deficit with China...

Not holding my breath on either account.