From the first time that spam emails from Groupon (I must have checked off a box somewhere) started to clog my in-box, I wondered: How do they stay in business?
And I just had a feeling a couple of days ago I had to have it checked, when I finally got some tightness in my chest.
Before you read the next sentence, ask yourself this question: How many times have I checked my e-mail today?
Last I checked, you have to catch passes, you have to run routes, you have to know schemes, and you have to demonstrate considerable work ethic and a willingness to build a strong relationship with your starting quarterback and offensive teammates.
Last I checked, the QEs have not lived up to expectations and recovery in the housing markets remains a moving target.
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Obviously there are other pieces of legislation that people might dispute that claim with, but the President said it would help, I believe, around 3 million people, and the last I checked it was under 1 million who have received permanent home modifications.
But two high profile execs listed on the Web version of the agenda last time I checked early in the day have disappeared from the schedule.
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The big thing I have going on today though is Jill Homer, the Iditarod biker, checked in.
Really, he would have been in the garage with no radiator in it if I had not checked up twice.
Last time I checked, there were four major accounting firms (The Big 4) and there have been numerous calls that a fifth is needed to take the place of the ill-fated Arthur Andersen.
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First Sergeant DOBOS: I mean, other than gettin' out and takin' it and, you know, those have been already checked.
And I have to say that, in other countries, when people come in on student visas, they're checked.
But I checked on this when I was there myself to look at the quality of these advisory teams and have they gone through the change that we wanted that to happen.
Other interesting stats: fully two-third of vacationers who are employed said they refuse to check email on vacation, far more than I would have expected in our highly wired age, but the the minority that did check was fervent, and most checked at least daily.
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