Thu 9 Jul, 2009 01:34 pm - Actually, they're not only legal in CA, they're lucrative -- or so I have subsequently discovered. I bought tickets to the sf dream home raffle, which ends tomorrow...kind of interesting.... (view)
Thu 9 Jul, 2009 01:31 pm - I think phishing is actually a pretty serious topic, or so my IT friends tell me. Unfortunately browsers are ridiculously flawed, so there's not a lot standing in the way of a consumer's... (view)
Tue 19 May, 2009 02:07 pm - [quote]SIL looked into selling her home by raffle and found out that our state only allows bonafide nonprofits to legally hold a raffle.[/quote]
Ahhh...I believe you are right, and the same goes... (view)
Tue 19 May, 2009 01:45 pm - Hm, I tried posting this earlier but it seems to have disappeared, possibly because there were two links to news stories/recent examples of what I'm referring to? I'll try again without... (view)
Tue 19 May, 2009 11:37 am - I highly suggest you do some background research on the roots of monotheism. There are a handful of proposed reasons for the shift from multi-god paganism to single-god paganism -- the most cogent... (view)
Tue 9 Dec, 2008 07:25 pm - Actually Gershwin -- along with Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, etc -- WERE popular music, and I think they'll easily stand the test of time.
I mean, one issue you haven't addressed is... (view)
Tue 9 Dec, 2008 07:15 pm - Never heard of him...wow, he isn't even on wikipedia. I'll have to keep my eye out for any info on him, sounds interesting. (view)
Tue 9 Dec, 2008 07:13 pm - lol. I like Mismi's idea, most women like handbags. I know what you mean, though, trying to get my wife to drop hints is occasionally like pulling teeth. Luckily she's been going through... (view)
Tue 9 Dec, 2008 07:05 pm - Thanks for the help! I was mainly curious if this was normal, and it sounds like it is. I'm really enjoying having a dachshund so far. (view)