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caliber66

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  1. There's also a New York-based fashion designer named Jeffrey Tweedy. More likely, he's the one.
  2. Blasphemy: I actually like "Let Me Sing Your Blues Away" and will pretty much only listen to the studio albums.
  3. Not likely, considering Keith Godchaux was still in the band in 1978.
  4. My share of my health insurance premium went up $9/month.
  5. I bet a lot of people would complain about this.
  6. It wouldn't come close to doubling prices, but they would of course go up.
  7. Depends on the MRE, but yeah. They will plug you up, though.
  8. Irrelevant question. The soldiers are paid what they are paid, and they are asked to do what they are asked to do. Regardless, that's an additional $255/month when they are in combat, plus they qualify for a family separation allowance of $250/month, and they may qualify for any number of bonuses, including flight pay, special skill proficiency pay, etc. They get free healthcare. They get a housing allowance ($490/month for an E-1, $650 if he/she is married). And don't forget locality cost of living adjustments - a soldier living in Northern Virginia gets paid more than one living at Fort L
  9. 1. Military members in Afghanistan and Iraq are compensated more than soldiers who aren't in Afghanistan and Iraq. 2. Do they have to pay for their MREs? Also, MREs now include a chemical heater, so they don't have to eat them cold.
  10. And the other posters' anecdotes are also facts. So what?
  11. Sure. You probably shouldn't say you're not trading anecdotes and then throw out an anecdote, though.
  12. Why on earth would it be odd to enjoy the smell of lilacs (assuming you don't have testicles)?
  13. Lammy, you're a real didgeridoo.
  14. I don't know what that means, so I'm going to assume it's positive. Thanks, buddy!
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