April 7th, 2006 yoshers
- Drunks and non too bright players play on weekend evenings
- Weekend evenings are good times to play
- Sometimes you still lose, that is why it is called “gambling”
- Intimidation and aggressive play still works, but not as often
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September 24th, 2005 yoshers
- Nod and smile
- Help with the dishes
- Be flexible
- Get away and have some fun too!
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August 3rd, 2005 yoshers
- Take into account the weather of your destination…especially if it is in the opposite hemisphere as your home
- If you travel often, you can probably begin preparations a bit later, but definitely get your ducks lined up and start working on things a week or two in advance - you don’t want to find out that your dry cleaning cannot be done before your date of departure and end up buying new clothes (OK, I know some of you would actually like to use this as an excuse)
- Pack lots of gifts for family gatherings…this will mean you will have lots of room for return gifts and souvenirs (not to mention courteous to your family members)
- Make sure someone picks you up from the airport…all plans after that can be worked out, but if you are not picked up then you may live at the airport for an indefinite amount of time
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July 2nd, 2005 yoshers
- Have some emergency money in a liquid account (3 months of expenses is about right)
- Prepare for major expenses if you can; for example, save some money on a monthly basis for your annual property tax payment
- Take some time and estimate what your tax contribution will be for the year and adjust your tax withheld numbers accordingly
- Save a set amount monthly (before it hits your bank account) for retirement (in an account that is beneficial for you tax dollars) or perhaps a down payment for a home (or both!)
- Learn how to manage your personal finance by spending some time (not too much, an hour a week perhaps?) every week to check out new information and ideas
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June 3rd, 2005 yoshers
- If you are looking to buy long term and cannot really wait on speculations of housing price drops, it really is not that bad to buy now assuming you can actually afford it
- If you are sitting pretty, then why not wait and see if the prices drop. I mean you cannot expect this rising housing market to continue to rise without consequences
- Do not speculate on housing right now
- Those nice second homes and vacation hot spots are probably the first place to see a housing price decline, so I would especially avoid those right now
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May 1st, 2005 yoshers
- Allot a set amount of money to lose for the entire trip; allot a set amount per day/event/hour/whatever if you do not want to burn through your whole stash in one sitting
- Don’t play while you are drunk; if you think you play better when you are drunk, you are probably just a better loser when you are drunk
- Know that the odds are against you by default, if you come out even, then you are really ahead
- Have fun; you are there to have a good time, don’t keep putting more money in thinking you can “earn” it back
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April 2nd, 2005 yoshers
- For longer trips, plan ahead (impromptu short trips are nice too)
- Avoid the crowds by going on weekdays if you can
- Ask the locals for places to eat
- Reserve an extra day or two at the end of your vacation to really rest before going back to work
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March 2nd, 2005 yoshers
- Bring something to read
- The Internet is a great time killer
- If you can, bring a pillow and nap (definitely not for most occassions)
- If the delay is expected…arrive late (not recommended unless you are 100% sure of the delay, even airlines have their 1% on time policy)
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February 1st, 2005 yoshers
- It is good to be doing your planning before, and not during, the event that you are planning for
- Communication is key
- If you are attempting to communicate with someone and that person is not answering…but you know that they are in a crisis, cut them some slack (unless, of course, you are up against time as well)
- Do not schedule too many meetings, people actually need time to get things done
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January 4th, 2005 yoshers
- If you are inviting people and most are not coming, then you really have to work to get the few that said they were coming to actually show up
- Start playing poker earlier than 11:30pm on New Year’s Eve
- Skip the idiotic pre-New Year’s shows and just watch the countdown
- Take it easy and spend time with your friends at a nice warm home
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