Q: I stay in a big city and earn twice the income as someone in a rural area. However, everything I buy also costs twice as much as my rural counterpart's. In economic terms, am I earning the same real income as my rural counterpart?
A: NO. NO NO NO NO. Good lord how many times has this issue come up in D&D. You are earning twice as much and you are consuming twice as much as your rural fellow. It is because you are living in a place where it is more difficult, in real terms, to get stuff to you - labor costs, rent, etc. Is this so hard to grasp?
Q: I stay in a big city and earn twice the income as someone in a rural area. However, everything I buy also costs twice as much as my rural counterpart's. In economic terms, am I earning the same real income as my rural counterpart?
A: NO. NO NO NO NO. Good lord how many times has this issue come up in D&D. You are earning twice as much and you are consuming twice as much as your rural fellow. It is because you are living in a place where it is more difficult, in real terms, to get stuff to you - labor costs, rent, etc. Is this so hard to grasp?
But like.
If a farmer eats one potato a day.
And I, a hip urbanite eats one potato a day.
We are both consuming one potato a day.
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BobCescaIs a girlBirmingham, UKRegistered Userregular
Look, we can all come together and say that Daria was cool and the characters were neat.
Jane was great
Jake was great
Lets hug it out.
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to give into it." - Oscar Wilde
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Q: I stay in a big city and earn twice the income as someone in a rural area. However, everything I buy also costs twice as much as my rural counterpart's. In economic terms, am I earning the same real income as my rural counterpart?
A: NO. NO NO NO NO. Good lord how many times has this issue come up in D&D. You are earning twice as much and you are consuming twice as much as your rural fellow. It is because you are living in a place where it is more difficult, in real terms, to get stuff to you - labor costs, rent, etc. Is this so hard to grasp?
But like.
If a farmer eats one potato a day.
And I, a hip urbanite eats one potato a day.
We are both consuming one potato a day.
so we are
and you stay on the coast and eat fresh fish delivered straight from the dock every day
and I stay in the middle of a desert and eat fresh fish flown in every day
one of us is, in fact, consuming more than the other
you're not just consuming "a potato", you're consuming "a potato plus all the work needed to get it to your supermarket"
and you stay on the coast and eat fresh fish delivered straight from the dock every day
and I stay in the middle of a desert and eat fresh fish flown in every day
one of us is, in fact, consuming more than the other
you're not just consuming "a potato", you're consuming "a potato plus all the work needed to get it to your supermarket"
No. I'm just eating a goddamn potato.
... good thing you grew it in your hip urban rooftop garden, I guess? Or is moving the potato from farm to town non-contributory to your welfare now?
I don't actually eat potatoes, they're peasant food. It was a metaphor.
that's it, you're next at the guillotine
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to give into it." - Oscar Wilde
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
German whiskey is the worst whiskey. Also mrs. Dee lost her iPhone, but still hasn't set up An iCloud account or use any iPhone locating software. Please pm if you have any recovery ideas. She's very sad. It's probably in this house
You might be able to call the network operator's tech support and get them to connect to it. They can tell you if it's on and has a network connection. If it does have one, then you can just call it over and over.
Also, it's probably in the couch.
I'm thinking the same thing. I saw her preying plants vs zombies as we got off the train. It's definitely here somewhere. Gracias
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SarksusATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered Userregular
Hm. Looks like living in NYC is only about +50% living in Seattle. The way people were going off about how expensive it is I'd expect it to be at least +100%.
Hm. Looks like living in NYC is only about +50% living in Seattle. The way people were going off about how expensive it is I'd expect it to be at least +100%.
that's because they were comparing it to the hideous wasteland which lies south of the mason-dixon.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) considers households that pay more than 30 percent of their monthly income on housing to be “cost-burdened” and those paying more than
50 percent of their income to be “severely cost-burdened.” But a recent study showed that nearly 28 percent of New Yorkers—529,171 renters—are paying 50 percent or more of their income toward rent, a 15 percent increase since 1999.70 Perhaps even worse, our analysis of Census data from 2006 found that a whopping 40 percent of renters in the city spent 35 percent or more of their income on rent.
When you think of American accents, what comes to mind? The general American accent that most people have, or the thick Southern accent of a stereotypical redneck American? Having an argument with my sister.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) considers households that pay more than 30 percent of their monthly income on housing to be “cost-burdened” and those paying more than
50 percent of their income to be “severely cost-burdened.” But a recent study showed that nearly 28 percent of New Yorkers—529,171 renters—are paying 50 percent or more of their income toward rent, a 15 percent increase since 1999.70 Perhaps even worse, our analysis of Census data from 2006 found that a whopping 40 percent of renters in the city spent 35 percent or more of their income on rent.
neat
the downside of a historical reliance on rent control to control housing costs (because other state measures to improve the supply of housing aggravate too many vested interests)
Hm. Looks like living in NYC is only about +50% living in Seattle. The way people were going off about how expensive it is I'd expect it to be at least +100%.
that's because they were comparing it to the hideous wasteland which lies south of the mason-dixon.
This makes me chuckle.
Because comparing Seattle to NYC living expenses is like comparing apples to apples of a slightly different color.
Then again I guess I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum. Cost of living here is so ridiculously cheap. Seriously I can get a two bedroom apartment, and a good one, for less then $500 a month.
When you think of American accents, what comes to mind? The general American accent that most people have, or the thick Southern accent of a stereotypical redneck American? Having an argument with my sister.
erm...I don't tend to think of just one accent. Depends on context, I guess.
When you think of American accents, what comes to mind? The general American accent that most people have, or the thick Southern accent of a stereotypical redneck American? Having an argument with my sister.
erm...I don't tend to think of just one accent. Depends on context, I guess.
I'll put you down for "general American," then. Thank you!
We havent had a nice fall we want to take the little one out for pictures but its been too cold and wet, the snow can stay away till we got our pictures.
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Deebaseron my way to work in a suit and a tieAhhhh...come on fucking guyRegistered Userregular
Hm. Looks like living in NYC is only about +50% living in Seattle. The way people were going off about how expensive it is I'd expect it to be at least +100%.
that's because they were comparing it to the hideous wasteland which lies south of the mason-dixon.
This makes me chuckle.
Because comparing Seattle to NYC living expenses is like comparing apples to apples of a slightly different color.
Then again I guess I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum. Cost of living here is so ridiculously cheap. Seriously I can get a two bedroom apartment, and a good one, for less then $500 a month.
I pay $1400 for a shitty 800 sq ft apartment in an outer borough, but apparently that's some sort of "luxury"
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Not when you watch all of it back to back.
Then Jane is the best.
I do like that Quinn showed growth though.
....I bet there is tons of that this year, like with Steve Irwin's death
SO WRONG
Jake Morgandorffer is the best Daria character.
Meh. Jake was too mental.
I just know Daria wasn't the best.
A: NO. NO NO NO NO. Good lord how many times has this issue come up in D&D. You are earning twice as much and you are consuming twice as much as your rural fellow. It is because you are living in a place where it is more difficult, in real terms, to get stuff to you - labor costs, rent, etc. Is this so hard to grasp?
But like.
If a farmer eats one potato a day.
And I, a hip urbanite eats one potato a day.
We are both consuming one potato a day.
I kinda want to try making weapons for Skyrim
I have 3D modeling experience, but I'm only willing to do nude.
Look, we can all come together and say that Daria was cool and the characters were neat.
Jane was great
Jake was great
Lets hug it out.
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
so we are
and you stay on the coast and eat fresh fish delivered straight from the dock every day
and I stay in the middle of a desert and eat fresh fish flown in every day
one of us is, in fact, consuming more than the other
you're not just consuming "a potato", you're consuming "a potato plus all the work needed to get it to your supermarket"
No. I'm just eating a goddamn potato.
... good thing you grew it in your hip urban rooftop garden, I guess? Or is moving the potato from farm to town non-contributory to your welfare now?
I don't actually eat potatoes, they're peasant food. It was a metaphor.
Thus the basis of his appeal.
I think I shall see Tintin today.
that's it, you're next at the guillotine
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
The peasants have no truffle carpaccio?
Let them eat potato.
I'm thinking the same thing. I saw her preying plants vs zombies as we got off the train. It's definitely here somewhere. Gracias
It's always sometimes in there.
Saw Lit tonight for the first time and they rocked the house.
Seeing Red Jumpsuit Apparatus for the first time tomorrow night.
On top of which? It's the end of October and there's no snow on the ground here in North Dakota.
Life is pretty good right now.
that's because they were comparing it to the hideous wasteland which lies south of the mason-dixon.
neat
When you think of American accents, what comes to mind? The general American accent that most people have, or the thick Southern accent of a stereotypical redneck American? Having an argument with my sister.
the downside of a historical reliance on rent control to control housing costs (because other state measures to improve the supply of housing aggravate too many vested interests)
This makes me chuckle.
Because comparing Seattle to NYC living expenses is like comparing apples to apples of a slightly different color.
Then again I guess I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum. Cost of living here is so ridiculously cheap. Seriously I can get a two bedroom apartment, and a good one, for less then $500 a month.
Next they'll be complaining that they have to spend more on Chicklets than if they bought it off a kid in Mexico.
erm...I don't tend to think of just one accent. Depends on context, I guess.
'tis more sensible to complain about cost-of-living when denominated in different currencies and across substantial barriers to arbitrage, really
I'll put you down for "general American," then. Thank you!
We havent had a nice fall we want to take the little one out for pictures but its been too cold and wet, the snow can stay away till we got our pictures.
I pay $1400 for a shitty 800 sq ft apartment in an outer borough, but apparently that's some sort of "luxury"