The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

betty rose

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:cautious::rolleyes: Normally I'd believe you but I think the Hershey company has a rather good quality control program for it's goodies. it did sound like a good excuse LOL Have you considered moving to Hershey and becoming a taste tester, I know somebody who did that for another company and she liked the job until she had to leave because her dh got a promotion that required moving 1/2 way across the country
A taste tester for chocolate candy, what a wonderful job. I will never tire of chocolate...and it's good for you too!
 

Wrangler-Rick

Just Horsing Around…
Premium Member
So Hollywood and Vine goes to the dogs...can't Disney leave anything without a character in it alone.

Rite Aid got bought out by Walgreens which leaves only two major players in the drug game (besides drug lords ;))
So the food reviews for Hollywood and Vine have been pretty bad to say the least. So is adding Minnie just a way to try and boost business? Or will they now leave the food as is and raise the prices, since it will now be a "character dining experience"?
 

Songbird76

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Oh, that's great!! By the way, if you get a chance (you may have to call ahead to reserve seats), go to the banquet they have in the evening. They had Mead (liked that!), some good food, and some lovely entertainment as well. I thought it was worth every cent we paid to experience it (I had gone years ago with a friend and her family; we had a blast in Ireland)!
I've always wanted to go to Ireland. I was kind of planning a trip next year after we get back from Disney, but we can't afford it and the friend who is coming over from Australia postponed her trip till 2017, so now we're planning for then....we're meeting in Dublin, but I'm hoping I can also go to my friend's house. She also mentioned The Burren.
 

Songbird76

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Well those scammers aren't going to catch me on the long lost family bit. The only family I care about/get along with is my immediate family and 2 cousins. If I had someone call up and say they were my long lost whatever, I would hang up.
Me too. Or just make up some ridiculous story that never happened to trap them. "Oh wait...Bob, is that you? Remember the time we went cow tipping at Mr. Wilson's farm? Really? You do? Because that NEVER happened." and then hang up. Would that be mean?
 

Mr Ferret 75

Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
My boys want a playstation 4 for Christmas and I'm not sure if it is worth it. They aren't allowed any games past a T rating. I know the new Kingdom Hearts game is supposed to be out by the end of the year and a new Ratchet game in late spring. HELP! Do any of you know anything about it? THNX
Possibly investigate Lego Dimensions for the PS4.Not sure of the rating but it does look to be a better game than Disney Infinity.
 

Songbird76

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We don't do a signing bonus. I think our starting is in the low 40's or maybe high 30's. Most of our teachers hold masters. Between the district paying for them and the 2 step raise-cost of living & master step it is easily a 10K increase for newish teachers. 21k ouch but is the cost of living any lower there? Our average home property tax here is $7500-12000 another ouch so there is the funding for teachers and based on my last negotiation they believe they are way under paid. Sadly it isn't the salaries that kill the budget it is all the mandates and the worst killers are health insurance and TRS retirement benefits. Our professional staff receive 75% of their salaries when they retire and the average salary at retirement is $135,000. So those two line items hurt.
I don't know about property tax, but Wyoming is generally a lower living cost than say...Chicago. The apartment where we lived when I was in college was about $500 per month plus utilities. But where I was teaching was more expensive. I lived with my mom, who was undergoing chemo at the time, so I helped take care of her, so I didn't have rent to pay or anything. But because it's a big coal mining area, the cost of living was 2nd to only Jackson Hole in Wyoming, which is a huge tourist trap and a lot of celebrities have homes there. So our area was on the expensive end for Wyoming, but cheaper some other states.
 

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