For your consideration: How To Really Save Money With A Bicycle.

We’re writing this today to help some of you folks out there that just got a great idea, because of the gasoline prices:

Are you one of these people? Do you know someone that has recently uttered these words?

Then . . .

Getting a bike to save money on gas is a great idea.

Here’s the wrong way to do it:

1. You’re a person that depends on their clothes looking good in order to make a living;
2. You’re a person that hasn’t ridden a bike in 32 years;
3. You decide to go over to Wal-Mart to drop $299.00 on a something with dual head and tail shocks called a “Magna.”

Here’s the right way to get a bike to save money on gas:

1. You get honest with yourself about how much you’re really going to use your newly acquired bike, because you got a lot of unused life left in your other outdoor movement projects, e.g., rollerblades, cross-country skis, skateboard, etc., and you realize that you don’t need to add to your collection;
2. You DON’T ride your bike to work, because the weather is too unpredictable and because bike riding involves a large risk of getting your clothing dirty;
3. You go to a good bike shop that also sells used bikes;

Welcome to Sexual Sundays!

For your consideration: Your Mate Is Sick, So You Wind Up Broke.

Preface: We’re not talking about serious injury or illness here. Anyone looking for money tips related to anything other than the common cold or occasional virus should seek the advice of 1) A doctor, 2) A lawyer and 3) A financial planner (preferably one that comes highly recommended from wealth people previously dealing with terminal or grave illness.

What we’re talking about here is when your sigoth (Just search our site for “sigoth,” if you’re looking for a quick definition.) complains of chest congestion, coughs and sore throat. Then, you go with this person to the doctor. This person gets a common antibiotic, and then all hell breaks loose with your finances.

1. Reason #1: Places like Walgreen’s and CVS.
2. Reason #2: Companies like Wyeth and McNeil-PPC.
3. Reason #3: Your sigoth starts drinking the over-the-counter Kool-Aid.

What do we mean by this:

Your sigoth goes to the doctor. You shell out bucks for the office visit. Then you shell out bucks for the prescription drugs, AND WHILE YOU’RE AT THE STORE, your sigoth decides that you might as well buy some Motrin, and some Tylenol PM and a bunch of other stuff before you even get the chance to see how the prescription stuff is going to work.

Welcome to another edition of Advertising Analysis.

For your consideration: Medieval Times Mother’s Day Special: Why Don’t They Just Do It Everywhere? Damn!

Radio ads have been playing all day encouraging all listeners to partake in the festivities lauded upon onlookers at . . .

. . . dinner and tournament.

The Medieval Times radio ads actually do inform you of a great promotion: One adult ticket will yield you a free one for your mom from 5/10 to 5/13.

That’s not a bad deal. Medieval Times is pretty damn popular with families. We’re all looking for places/things/events, etc. to share with our mothers during Mother’s Day. Taking you mom to Medieval Times at a discount can’t be beat.

Benefits of Medieval Times:

1. The food is good and mostly filling. Just make sure you’re prepared to eat with your hands, cause you’ll get no utensils.
2. The temperature of the place is well-balanced and comfortable. The stadium is has nice high ceilings and is really large for the amount of people they cram into the space.

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For your consideration: Real Estate Profits And Losses: Gas Company Problems. Scenario 33.

Tonight we were drinking and telling war stories from the landlord front. We were complaining about tenants, of course. We were complaining about real estate buyers and sellers. We were just complaining and telling it like it is with real estate sometimes.

One thing we forgot to spread our hate upon is a tried and true favorite of any property owner—whether landlord or owner occupier.

Here are four big things that really suck about natural gas companies, all of which wind up costing someone money:

1. In many municipalities and towns, gas companies will neither turn off delinquent tenant accounts nor notify owners when their tenants owe them tons of money. In most places, the gas company won’t transfer a tenant’s balance to an owner. This is great! However, it would be nice if gas companies told owners, “Hey! Your property is racking up $2000 in bills to us over the past 6 months!” Why would this be great? Well, it will give some landlords more insight into the web of lies commonly weaved by tenants. So that tenant that you think lost their job, but insists is really employed, will look a lot less employed with a huge gas bill lingering in the shadows. This could give a landlord valuable time to strike.

For your consideration: Five Ways A LAD Will Cost You.

This post is for the ladies. So, everyone else, sit back.

We figured we’d address a time-honored problem between women and LADs. Here’s the list of things your LAD will cost you:

1. Your Health: This one is easy. Even though your LAD might not kill you with bubonic plague or cholera, a case of HPV or syphilis will empty your purse in terms of medical expenses and travel costs to and from the doctor.
2. Your Crib: This one is a little more interesting. If you’re shacking with your LAD, and then you find out that 1) It’s not going to work, or 2) He’s cheating, or 3) His mother doesn’t like you living there, so you have to move, or 4) He keeps telling you it’s your place, when it’s really his, you need to have an emergency back up plan. If your mail is coming to his crib and your license reads his address, etc., then you break up, you’ve got a lot of back tracking to do to get your logistics together. This will cost you time and therefore money!

3. Your Ride: Same deal with the crib. Lots of ladies wind up with LADs, and then wind up relying on their LAD’s car to get to their job, do their job or any other number of activities leading to self-sufficiency without the LAD.