On The Best Snacks (In Mostly Ascending Order)

@melis: The only reason I haven't commented before is that by the time I get to your articles on the Hairpin, there are way too many other comments. If I'm going to be bitchy and undermining, I want to make sure it's seen.

Posted on August 6, 2012 at 4:17 pm 1

On The Best Snacks (In Mostly Ascending Order)

Mangos are just not that versatile. I didn't even need to read the rest of the list to know that it must also be incorrect.

Posted on August 6, 2012 at 3:50 pm 0

On How to Play the Airline Miles Game

@ejcsanfran: *NOT look at me! UGH - why no editing?

Posted on April 30, 2012 at 4:37 pm 0

On How to Play the Airline Miles Game

@smack: Yes, because I am a horrible person, the highlight of any of my (rare) trips up in the front of the plane is asking the FA to remind the economy class rabble to look at me as they schlep back to steerage. Also, could you reheat these nuts?

Posted on April 30, 2012 at 4:16 pm 0

On How to Play the Airline Miles Game

Of course, also remember to spend your miles wisely. My mom drives me crazy - she had over 100K and frittered it away on cheap-to-purchase coast-to-coast flights. Only spend your miles to travel overseas, ideally in business class - you get way more bang for your mile. And, difficult though it may be, try to stick with your program of choice. I'm going SFO-CDG//AMS-SFO in the fall - I could've flown non-stop on airlines not in my main program. But by changing in ORD on UAL, I'll end up with close to 20K miles for the flights and the purchase of the ticket with my UAL credit card - which I think gives me enough miles to fly SFO-SYD in business (obviously, the only viable option for a 15 hour flight).

Posted on April 30, 2012 at 3:19 pm 0

On Infrequently Discussed But Nonetheless Ubiquitous Ways to Improve Your Bottom Line

Shouldn't that oral hygiene chart have a "foulness of breath" axis?

Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:32 pm 0

On Save Money (Save No Money) with Backyard Chickens

@BadUncle: It's not a lifestyle - it's an orientation.

Posted on April 18, 2012 at 6:08 pm 2

On Save Money (Save No Money) with Backyard Chickens

@BadUncle: My sister who lives near Santa Fe has a chicken coop and an apiary. Also three dogs, three cats and some ducks. And yes, she is a lesbian.

Posted on April 18, 2012 at 5:40 pm 1

On More Than $1K Worth of Clothes I'll Never Wear Again

@Nicole Cliffe@facebook: Or James Frey! Oh, wait - no, never mind, don't bother asking him.

Posted on April 10, 2012 at 4:51 pm 0