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		<title>Contractors Hyperbole</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2011/10/08/contractors-hyperbole/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 22:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I find the Home Improvement Industry to be a very challenging field, its either 'Do-It Yourself' or hire a Contractor.  This post will focus on the latter, and their interesting rhetoric.  Recently had to 'monitor' (be present) at my Mother's house while several contractors vied for a chance to complete a floor tiling project; and I have noticed several 'Talking Points' that ALL Contractors seem to have.  So here are some Talking Points that I have observed, and my interpretation of what they really mean:


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		<title>Racism Workplace Etiquette</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2010/02/18/racism-workplace-etiquette/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Racial Situations in the Workplace
<p>An interesting take on how one can use racist attitudes to one&#8217;s advantage &#8211; they hit some things dead on, some they missed, entertaining nonetheless.</p>


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		<title>Defining an Era or Error: Pagers</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/09/24/defining-an-era-or-error-pagers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class='series_toc'><h3>Table of contents for Defining an Era or Error</h3><ol><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/07/14/defining-an-era-or-error-cc-jeans-la-gear/' title='Defining an Era or Error: CC Jeans &#38; L.A. Gear'>Defining an Era or Error: CC Jeans &#038; L.A. Gear</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/08/02/defining-an-era-or-error-the-walkman/' title='Defining an Era or Error: The Walkman'>Defining an Era or Error: The Walkman</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/08/13/defining-an-era-or-error-nintendo/' title='Defining an Era or Error: Nintendo'>Defining an Era or Error: Nintendo</a></li><li>Defining an Era or Error: Pagers</li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/09/30/reebokpump-nikeairforces/' title='Defining an Era or Error: Air Force 1&#8242;s and the Pump'>Defining an Era or Error: Air</a></li></ol></div><p>&#8230;</p>


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		<title>The Peter Principle</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/08/06/the-peter-principle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Principle: The employee's incompetence is not necessarily exposed as a result of the higher-ranking position being more difficult — simply, that job is different from the job in which the employee previously excelled, and thus requires different work skills, which the employee may not possess.


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		<title>Cheap E-Way</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/06/17/cheap-e-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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Cheap E-Way
<p><em>Ways to save and cut back</em></p>
<p>Most of this is logical (hopefully), but in a tight economy, there are many ways that people can save their money and cut back.</p>
<h4>Write-Off</h4>
<p>Register a small business. Do it.&#8230;</p>


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		<title>tan(004) &#8211; Road closures cause a logical mess with Paypal</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/05/08/tan004-road-closures-cause-a-logical-mess-with-paypal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 19:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its really rude and abrasive to come into another person's work area and go through their stuff; business and/or personal - usually they do it to snoop, lames. These types of people need to be dealt with; severely and swiftly.



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		<title>Get your Sue on</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/05/05/get-your-sue-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 01:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>(tan)001 &#8211; 100 days, protocol, half-sick</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/04/27/tan001-100-days-protocol-half-sick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:56:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(tan)001 &#8211; 100 days, protocol, half-sick
<p><em><strong>Tangents:</strong> My favorite part of the day, as I gotta speak on all the cognitions running amuck in my head &#8230;</em></p>
<p><strong>Half-Sick</strong><br />
Being half-sick is never fun; it is not the sickness that takes over your whole&#8230;</p>


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		<title>Presenteeism pt. 2</title>
		<link>http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/03/30/presenteeism-pt-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class='series_toc'><h3>Table of contents for Yuppy</h3><ol><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2008/08/26/workplace-etiquette-for-the-yuppy/' title='Workplace Etiquette for the Yuppy'>Workplace Etiquette for the Yuppy</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/02/12/hot-or-cold-its-all-good-when-your-hungover/' title='Hot or Cold, it&#8217;s all good when your hungover'>Hot or Cold, it&#8217;s all good when your hungover</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/02/12/nerbans-week-in-tech-google-domination-and-99-iphone/' title='Nerban&#8217;s week in Tech &#8211; Google domination and $99 iPhone'>Nerban&#8217;s week in Tech &#8211; Google domination and $99 iPhone</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/02/22/presenteeism/' title='Presenteeism'>Presenteeism</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2007/12/02/flipping-keeping-the-balance/' title='Flipping, keeping the balance'>Flipping, keeping the balance</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2008/12/11/custom-out-of-office-assistants-for-the-yuppies/' title='Custom Out-of-Office Assistants for the Yuppies'>Custom Out-of-Office Assistants for the Yuppies</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/03/05/stretching-thin/' title='Stretching Thin'>Stretching Thin</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lifeinbmajor.com/2009/01/28/time-mgnmt-for-the-yuppy/' title='Time Mgnmt for the Yuppy'>Time Mgnmt for the Yuppy</a></li><li>Presenteeism</li></ol></div><p>&#8230;</p>


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		<title>Alternate iPhone App Stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d dot b</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all those that have jailbreaked iPhones and want to explore the further capabilities of their device, check out:

http://www.touchmyapps.com/

More and more of these stores are appearing to loosen Apple's monopoly on the control of applications, and to increase the amount of applications that are available, but have been refused entry into Apple's iTunes store.


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