Part of the reason so many healthcare companies have been cutting jobs is because the ACA requires they cut overhead percentage costs to 20%. SO, yeah, most of those jobs that were cut were for overpaid, overhead workers and for companies like AETNA to send their employees to Hawaii and such regularly. Oh, boohoo, they can't have six admins when two will do, and they don't get to go on a luxuri
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One reason is because roundabouts are merely a stop gap measure and it's amazing how many people have no idea how to use them. My guess is the opponents are trying to get a real improvement pushed through for the intersection rather than wasting money on something that doesn't really fix anything.
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BJs is good if you want goods that come in somewhat smaller numbers. Costco pretty much only sells super-sized stuff. Additionally, Costco doesn't always carry the same items. You might go every week and buy grape jelly and Kirkland's crangrape juice and then the next several weeks, neither item is there. BJs tends to keep the same items, particularly if they're selling well. Grape jelly is
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There an app for that.
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Not nearly enough to deal with the snotty customers that take up an hour and then buy nothing or only one item. They're usually entry level jobs and often either commission based or rely heavily on commission, at the very least they have quotas that if they don't fill means they get fired.
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You need to define 'cool' first. Views? Maybe heading west on 29 coming up on 28 in the evening. Beautiful sunsets with the mountains in the backgrounds. On top of any number of high rises, or on a high floor in either Skyline or Tysons. For that matter, the view at Udvar Hazy from the tower is cool as well, though the high rises are usually better. In the fall, the changing leaves while dr
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Plenty of sports/drama/educational camps in the area. Fairfax County parks has camps of all kinds too. Depends on his interests, but the area high schools usually offer various camps for sports or drama, check with the ones nearest you. In between, he could always explore the Smithsonian. Plenty of buildings, movies, etc and it's free. (assuming he's responsible enough)
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Lee is heavily populated with hispanics and there is a strong gang presence in the area. Within the last year or so there was even a big bust associated with gang pimped prostitution of local teen girls. It has the IB program(http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/ibprogram.shtml). West Springfield is very diverse in races, has a lot of people that have been in the area since they were kids, so it can have
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What a bunch of whiny people. The project hasn't been going on that long. What, you expect rebuilding a bridge WHILE it's still open to traffic is going to take two days? Shit, it took two months to rebuild the roadway on Hillside and it was a major priority since the road was completely washed out. For the record, the project started near the end of Sept 2012 and they are trying to get it co
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Some of the high schools and local sports leagues have summer basketball camps. The county Rec Centers probably do as well.
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interesting stuff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Two observations: > > 1950-1960 there was barely an increase---I would > have expected more of a change. Any explanation? Cold War era, any additional government employees were usually spy-related and not living in this area. > > 1980-1990 saw a big increase---Reagan years saw > bigger gov
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Tax Payer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Stabitha Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > How would you propose the cops get around the > > county other than in a car? Want them in Smart > > Cars? > > > The same one they are using right now. I have a > 2000 cavalier and I am happy with it.
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Could have been Prince Harry he was in town this week. We get a shitload of people that have a ridiculous amount of money and can afford to have that kind of presence with them. Hang out at the Galleria for a while and you'll see plenty of them. But more than likely it wasn't anyone you've heard of or would recognize.
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Landmark
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Big Brother is watching. Everywhere. Where he's going to notice or do something about whatever is seen is another matter.
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You can always say you live in Lee District.
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"Select basketball" Boy, that's really descriptive. Did you do any research on this group before you signed your kid up and then just left him there? Are these paid coaches or volunteers? (Not that ANY adult should leave kids that have been placed in their care) I know you don't know, but perhaps the other two coaches told the Asian guy they were leaving, or maybe they just went outside and y
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Hay Zeus Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > PW does have VRE, is that not good enough? Would be for me, much better ride, but it costs more and doesn't have as many trains.
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No, it's an addition because people don't notice the flashing yellow lights on the sign on the right shoulder. They're probably going to put in another flashing light sign in the median, but it's quicker to add the street sign for now. I'm always amazed at the people that don't notice the flashing yellow lights and don't notice the other lane slowing to 25 mph. Of course, they're the same idio
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So where does Stewart propose they go? Manassas? That will add to the woes of I66 commuters. Doesn't matter where they move it, it's gonna add traffic to the area around it. Making it accessible to a Metro lessens the impact on traffic, so I would think this would be a GOOD thing to require. But then, Prince William County doesn't have a Metro station now does it? If they take the Springfie
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West Springfield Terrace apartments. Off Old Keene Mill at Bauer.
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Hot young white chicks don't need to work at greasy fast food joints. They can get higher paying office jobs with fringe benefits from the old married dudes who are tired of their wives.
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SOme don't sleep at night, you do realize people work in the early morning hours don't you? Some may actually be posting from someplace in another time zone. FFU got famous worldwide after the earthquake and kept some of the visitors from then.
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Haven't done it, but would renting a truck for the week be cheaper? THen you just pack the stuff into the truck and unload it when you get the new place.
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White Post rocks, there's also Classic Car Restorations in Fredericksburg
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*Ryan You should know there's a Chik Fil A in Fairfax near the circle & one in Landmark and another off Backlick in Springfield. There popping up everywhere these days. We need a Sonic to broaden the selection of awful fast food joints.
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It amazes me how every time a motorcycle is involved in an accident everyone assumes it's their fault. Some kid was killed at an intersection in Springfield a few years ago, was talking to someone about it and she went on and on about how he was driving super fast, like 80 in a 40 some. Only he wasn't. He was driving responsibly and the idiot soccer mom in her minivan never even saw him, even
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