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Wow. Lotsa smart people asking some pretty self-evident questions... You all should just put down your lame arguments and just come out and say you are too cheap to give someone $2 for a service they are NOT compensated for by the restaurant. You tip your oil change guy when he makes $2/hr. You tip your propane guy when he makes $2/hr. You tip the guy at McDonalds when he makes $2/hr. You tip ANY person whose income is structured by employer and by social contract to include tips. It's really not that hard of a concept. I'm not certain where all this "ambiguity" of where the tipping starts and ends is coming from.... (actually I do, see paragraph #1). The to-go person probably does 90% of the job as the sit-down staff does. Other than a few drink refills, maybe an odd butter/new fork request, or maybe a recommendation from the wine list - the job is the same. Take your order accurately, put it together in a presentable manner, fill any special requests, and accept payment. Yet one gets 15-20% and the other gets stiffed? If you are too lazy to make it yourself and you can afford $35 to get take-out at nicer restaurant - you can afford $2 to pay the person making less than minimum wage who served you behind the scenes. If not - enjoy the extra "sauce" in your mashed potatoes....

I just went through researching this because everything is curbside these days in MD. The bottom line is that the curbside people should be tipped. They do more than just carry the food to you and give you change. They take your order, with all your hold X and extra Y and substitute Z requests. Then the pack it appropriately in all the to-go containers, making sure you have your side salads, bread, utensils, napkins, chips, dressings, and condiments. They do this for 1, 2, or 10 people per order. That is worth a couple of bucks or more depending on the size of your order. In fact, curbside service has nothing to do with the tipping. If you go inside and pick it up they should receive the same kindness for busting their hump to prepare your meal, so you can pick up and go. Oh, and don't think you aren't getting a spitter when you regularly stiff the to-go staff at your favorite place... The servers talk and they remember faces and names.

Well, FWIW - I'm not sure you have seen the Wegman's they have been building out of state the past few years. Disneyworld is not that far off of an analogy. I have never seen a NYS Wegmans like the ones we had in the Lehigh Valley.

I always find it curious when someone actively complains to the people engaged in conversation that THEY aren't talking about what that person wants to read. So, if you want more discussion on the Bills than perhaps you could try and be a part of the solution and start Bills-related threads yourself. Just a thought.

you have started 7 topics in 2 months... take from that what you will.

Yeah, whatever... We do two things and we do them better than anyone else. We have the finest message board community anywhere and we have the best article researcher walking the planet. So, you can get your news and then talk about it with your fellow fans. That is 99% of what 99% of fans want to do. If you want fan analysis then read the boards. If someone wants to spell check their work - I'll happily submit it as an article. But, I'm not losing any sleep over the lack of original content. Anyone who would write for us is on our message boards expressing their opinions every day, so it is there to read. Gary the article poster is the best there is. For years, we watched other sites take our articles every day for their own sites (we have documented this internally) because Gary is just that good. As for stats, etc... fine - I could put more up there, but then again with dozens of professional sites providing that info (which I would have to cut and paste from anyway) - I guess I no longer see the point in 2005. 1999 is in the rear view mirror and not every aspect of every site needs full duplication across every site. So, whatever. He is a guy who has a laundry list of things that he expects to see, but I doubt he has given it much thought to what it means to provide those "missing" pieces, the value of those pieces, and the demand for those pieces across a broad range of fans.

yeah, but you could let your leg hair grow out and it would look like he was eating grass.

http://www.krispykreme.com/

Bingo....

you have no choice but to leave and start your new job. 1. You can no longer be trusted. You have shown that you are more than ready and willing to leave for greener pasteurs when you are unhappy. I would retain you for 6 months while looking for your replacement. I would shield you from major decisions and company plans. 2. You gave your word that you would start your new job. People are counting on you because they believe you to be an honest person. Don't burn a bridge that was there for you when YOU wanted it. Chances are you will be replaced (this is proven in studies that show people who try to get raises by counter offers are shown the door in mere months. See #1).

what if you steal DTV? Does that make you immune?

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he may have trouble due to his criminal record after leaving the Bills...

it's always this slow this time of year. This is the slowest time - as well it should be. Warmer weather, barbecues, taking care of the landscaping, etc... all good for the soul!

Damn.... Still working out a few issues. Accidentally deleted a line in a startup file that hosed the dB script from executing. I was trying to get MYSQL to read the right config file and it spiraled down from there. Anyway, we are back up and I won't touch anything for the rest of the day.

Sorry for the early morning downtime. Our host upgraded a bunch of stuff and didn't restart the web server, etc... After some scrambling and file editing, we are up and running! Although we won't see it in the light offseason days, hopefully performance will increase with these upgrades. Thanks for your patience.

Ed, you may have an external clitoris and you may occasionally stand when you pee, but functionally you are no doubt a woman.

Good. I have GEICO and you are clearly a high risk driver that drives up my premiums! Go away and get another insurer Mr. Lead Foot.

Ed likes women? I thought Ed WAS a woman?

Don't you feel a tad uncomfortable talking about JP's balls?

Bite me.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000650042339/

Please describe in DETAIL this "clearing" footprint procedure. i.e. tell me what menu you chose, what selection you made, etc... please be exact because I do not have AOL to do test this.

so you are getting it with EarthLink? How often?