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1. 1 day ago on Tank McNamara

   In some places, fines for offenses are calibrated to your net worth. Everybody, no matter how rich they are or who they are, pays a fine that hurts.

2. 1 day ago on B.C.

   Some of us remember a few years back in the late 70’s-early 80’s when the Treasuries hit 17%. You can imagine what the prime rate and consumer rates were.

3. 1 day ago on B.C.

   Let’s see. He has no money. He has no income. He has no job. He has no property other than the clothes on his back. He doesn’t live in a society with any consumer loan protections. I’m supposing the lender collects on bad debt using large people with heavy clubs. A triple-digit APR seems pretty likely!

4. 2 days ago on Strange Brew

   “What should I watch out for that they might do? And what should I do about it when it happens?” Looks like the waiter is trying to pass the problem onto someone else.

5. 2 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   If you think your neighbors are ready to commit murder at the drop of a hat or a knock on the door, what do you suppose they think of you? Sounds to me like a problem that goes way beyond gun ownership.

6. 2 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   People don’t usually p**s off people they don’t know to the point of eliciting homicidal responses. To do that, you kinda have to know the person.

7. 2 days ago on Overboard

   Dogs don’t know how to be guilty. They often have a pretty good idea about how to be ashamed, but they have no sense of guilt at all. Shame is when you violate the norms other people have for you. Guilt is when you violate the norms you have for yourself. Shame is public, guilt is private. Or so it seems, to judge by dogs.

8. 2 days ago on Herman

   He doesn’t really have an option. He’s still married to the first one whether he likes it or not, and by the look of him, the only possible attraction would be his money—in which case, was he just too cheap to hire a decent lawyer? First-timer, non-violent, he wouldn’t normally even be inside at all.

9. 2 days ago on Ink Pen

   Golden gilt gilded guild guilt gifts!

10. 3 days ago on Ink Pen

    Remember, you’re a voyager, not a tourist. So no buying tchotchkes.