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  How do I get a roll of quarters?

  0 0 Have you considered an account with First Citywide? (http://goo.gl/5V8A) Damien Jones answered in Finance/Insure/Legal 7 months ago Answer, comment & read 9 more answers »

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  0 0 Awesome! That first place I'll definitely check out. Not so much into the Mexican Wal-Marty new stuff, even if it's cheap and sadly-authentic. Looking more for stuff like t-shirts from local stores, baseball teams, etc. Though the hipermercados might come in handy when trying to track down that one specific item I forgot to pack and now desperately need. (sans haggling) Damien Jones commented about 1 year ago

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  0 0 Makes sense, but I'm going to be in San Diego later in the week - no specific need to find THEIR (American) castoffs that's crossed the border. That said, if something's good, it's good, no matter where it's from - thanks for the info. Damien Jones commented about 1 year ago

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  0 0 Damn. I hate to haggle, and was hoping to be able to find a sort of "Americanized" experience where there might be, say, a "dressing room" and "clothing organized approximately by size" and "it already having a price" and "not starting out having an adversarial relationship with the people I'm buying from" - but if a swap-meet is the closest I'm gonna get, I can probably wear a tank-top and try on shirts over it before starting the (argh) haggling process. Damien Jones commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 Do they have thrift stores in Mexico? Damien Jones asked in Trips & Travel about 1 year ago 3 Answers by Fnarf, Mahtli69 , oh_man…

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  Do you tip when you get take-out?

  6 1 Without getting too "Mr. Pink" here, I think this whole "tipping automatically thing; it's for the birds". That said, I still find myself in the apparently small minority ponying up nearly the full normal amount, for the following reason: I remember getting really irked one time when I was getting takeout (Cafe Minnies' Tomato Basil soup) and finding that they'd charged me a 15% "takeout fee" - not to cover the cost of the bowls/spoons/etc, but to cover the lost tax revenue for the servers. I guess the restaurant had been "estimated" by the IRS as having an average of 15% in tips - therefore, for any server's transaction where they DON'T get tipped, they are (potentially) losing money, unless they meticulously document all year (which, I guess it could be expected that Cafe Minnies' servers did not). Not to mention that most waitstaff "tip out" their busboys, cooks, bartenders, etc. I personally actually hate tipping for all the reasons everyone else does - it's unfair to "fast-food" staff, it obscures the cost of food (the Ticketmaster effect), it introduces the concept of guilt & expectation, cajoling and power-play, into something that normally would feel like a delight. I hate that if I DON'T order booze immediately (or god forbid, ask about using a discount card), I'm immediately profiled as a "bad tipper" not worthy of good service (even though despite this self-fulfilling prophecy, I pretty much always tip well anyway, if only to counter the stereotype). My girlfriend was once followed out of Bimbo's and harrassed by an utterly incompetent and inattentive server after leaving *only* a 10% tip. (Believe me, she's not cheap - you'd have to hear the full story to realize how outrageous this was). Point is, the way I see it is that given the system servers are in (which I wish I could change), I generally tip somewhere in the ballpark of 20% (in cash, whenever I can), UNLESS THEY'VE PROVIDED ME DEMONSTRABLY BAD SERVICE - even if the amount of that service is no more than bagging up some styrofoam or popping open a can of Rainier. Damien Jones answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 24 more answers »

• Follow Following 1 Where can you buy stripper-pants? Damien Jones asked in Style & Beauty over 2 years ago 2 Answers by MyrnaMinkoff , Rev.Enant…

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  0 0 You caught me - that is one I only HEARD (from lots of people) was supposed to be sexy. I'll take your advice under advisement :) BTW: My friend took one of my suggestions; next film is going to be "Swimming Pool". Damien Jones commented over 2 years ago

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  What are some sexy movies (NOT porn) I should bring on a romantic weekend getaway?

  1 0 Funny: a friend who does a "sexy movie night" just asked me that same question (the first 4 showings were "Shortbus", "Secretary", "Lust, Caution", and "Vicki Cristina Barcelona") To many of the good suggestions already here, I'd add: Sirens Bound The Lover Dry Cleaning Risky Business Like Water For Chocolate Sex & Lucia Henry & June Kama Sutra Swimming Pool Pillow Book Eyes Wide Shut Splendor Closer Or the old standbys: The Big Easy Last Tango In Paris Body Heat Unbearable Lightness Of Being Two Moon Junction/Wild Orchid/9 1/2 weeks and so on... Damien Jones answered in Sex & Relationships over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 39 more answers »

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  Is there an eating place in Seattle that has curtains that pull across the booth for private times?

  3 0 http://www.yelp.com/biz/bleu-bistro-seattle Damien Jones answered in Food & Drink over 2 years ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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