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• Comment on O my captain's answer…

  0 0 I agree. My parents' house would have this same problem every now and again, always preceded by a dead rat in the walls (they live close to the water where rats like to infiltrate). However, if you've had a dead rodent in your house, you'll know it from the smell for sure. If you smelled something gross and rotting for a few weeks prior to the flies, then that's where they came from. BlueSax commented 1 day ago

• Comment on Dan Williams's answer…

  3 0 100% agree. I was going to write exactly this! Your employer has no need to ask if you're job hunting. It's not illegal, but what possible response could they get from that question that wouldn't at best be neutral to your current job situation and at worst be negative? I could understand if it was phrased/framed differently: "We're looking to include you in additional training and responsibilities to lead to a promotion, but we want to see if you're planning on being with the company long-term". That would be a situation where they don't want to waste resources on an employee who is planning on leaving in the near future and would make sense for them to ask, but otherwise there's no reason. BlueSax commented about 1 month ago

• Comment on HealOnCapHill's answer…

  1 0 I've also heard that hoarding is going to be added in a significant way, as a separate heading or a sub category under obsessive-compulsive disorders. Glad to hear that, and I'm sure it's due to shows like Hoarders and Hoarding: Buried Alive bringing more attention and awareness to this disorder. BlueSax commented about 1 month ago

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  Best movie theatre, not-Cinerama...?

  2 0 I highly recommend Cinebarre theater in Mountlake Terrace. http://cinebarre.com/locations/seattle-wa Here's the positives: Food and drinks (alcoholic even) during the movie. Lots of legroom -- every other row of seats has been taken out and replaced with a long table. That's not a good description, but trust me, it's comfortable. Comfortable seats, with adjustable armrests. The theater is strictly adults only -- age 21+. That means no kids texting and talking during the movie (which was my last experience in an AMC theater). They're also serious about keeping it quiet during the movie -- they WILL kick out disruptive people. Regular priced movie tickets. Other similar "dinner/drink" theaters charge a premium ticket price (I've heard upwards of $30). They also have $5 Tuesdays, but those nights are pretty packed, so I wouldn't recommend that if you want a less crowded theater. I also love that they support indie and upcoming artists. If you arrive early, they show shorts from film students and independent filmmakers, instead of a bunch of commercials like most theaters. The negatives: The lights are not turned all the way down during the movie (it's dim, but not dark). That's because the servers need to be able to see. Related: there are severs who will walk by/in front of you during the movie They duck down and try to be unobtrusive, but I have some friends who find this very distracting. I don't mind it. The food is not great. It's standard bar food fare and prices But it is pretty cool to eat pizza or burgers and drink a beer or glass of wine during a movie. I don't feel like I go out to a lot of movies anymore either, but when I do I only go here now. BlueSax answered in Film about 1 month ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  SB 46: Was That Pass Interference?

  2 0 Not pass interference. All the players in the end zone were eligible receivers, and they were all trying to catch it. It's pass interference when a player is simply trying to prevent another player from catching the ball by restricting their movement and is not trying to catch the ball at all. It's usually determined by whether the player has their head turned toward the direction the ball is coming from or not. BlueSax answered in Sports Teams/Events 3 months ago Answer and comment »

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  What is the proper way to display an American flag hanging vertically alongside the flag of a branch of the armed forces?

  0 0 I didn't have a chance I read through it for a specific answer, but if there is an answer it should be here: http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30243.pdf BlueSax answered in Whatever 4 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  How do you pronounce the name of Seattle-born actor Rainn Wilson, aka Dwight Schrute?

  4 0 If I remember right from when I've seen him interviewed, it's pronounced like "rain". BlueSax answered in Television 6 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Words whose past tense is the same as present tense?

  0 0 Not sure if this is a complete list, but it's a good starting place. Scroll down a bit for verbs with the same past and present tense. http://www.grammar.cl/Past/Irregular_Verbs_List.htm BlueSax answered in Whatever 7 months ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

• Comment on BlueSax's answer…

  1 0 You're right! I didn't explain as well as I was planning -- I meant to say that you won't find a BECU (for example) ATM on the east coast, but it's not really a problem because there are many affiliate branches around! That's what I get for writing on my phone... :) BlueSax commented 7 months ago

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  Advantages of belonging to a credit union instead of a bank?

  3 0 I'm a member of BECU, and I've loved credit unions ever since I switched to my first one. I was previously at Bank of America and trying to buy my first car. I went in, filled out the paperwork, and waited 3 or 4 weeks to get turned down. I went in the next day to Verity CU and filled out the paperwork and was approved in less than an hour. My point is that most banks have all their underwriters, analysts, and actuaries in a different location than their banks, and usually the process for loans and other paperwork is a much longer process with a lot more 'red tape'. Credit unions are "member-owned", so they are not for-profit like banks are. Banks have shareholders that they report to and are beholden to make a profit for. I love that BECU has many great options for banking that don't involve going up to a teller (and getting charged for it like BoA did). I deposit checks easily at ATMs often with no envelopes or deposit slips, and can even deposit checks online by scanning them or using my phone. However, one thing that credit unions don't have compared to banks are an abundance of ATMs and branch locations. You can find BoA ATMs and branches all across the U.S., but of you're a member of a credit union you will generally need to look for affiliate branches (pretty much any other credit union) unless you want to pay to withdraw money. Of course, if you're using your debit card then it really doesn't matter. Credit unions will probably not ever charge for using an ATM, debit card, or speaking to a teller, but banks will. BlueSax answered in Personal Finance 7 months ago Answer, comment & read 9 more answers »

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