The real lesson here is that a credit score is more about how much a credit provider is likely to make off you than whether you are actually in good financial shape. As long as you don't route money through a credit card, you basically don't exist.

I, for one, would not work for somebody that, in their first interaction with me, played the roll of fussy english teacher.

It would be interesting to see what happened if you introduced alcohol into the mix...my guess is Thag would be a nasty drunk.

To me, the only true-to-the book players of Bond are Connery and Craig. Interesting to see how they are pretty much dead even as far as body count (so to speak), but old Sean got more tail...and Craig evidently drank away his broken heart...

Proof that babies are born with wisdom

All you have to do is watch a self-immolation by a Buddhist monk to understand just how much control you can have via very strong and prolonged meditation practice.

the most annoying man in the world!

It will be pretty much like it is now except for more and tinier electronics gadgets and electric cars. Street paving...same...house construction..same except for more use of solar panels...electric supply...same...sewers...same...clothes...I predict there will be a resurgence of popularity for 1920s era fashion...oh and the government will watch every move you make inside or outside your house so be careful

Having commuted, grimly, to nyc for 13 years, I can definitely relate to this. You have to sort of grow armor and claws...

Ideal for all those spots where there's enough clearance to fit an entire sideways machete! Well I can't think of any but there must be lots and lots!

sounds like the W presidency...

I think it's fine as long as I can bring a chamber pot to class and pee in it.

Nekkid grandma!!!