June 26, 201412 yr comment_642470 Congratulations Haj! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk Report
June 26, 201412 yr comment_642471 Congrat. Guess I should get with program at some point. While I've always meant to get naturalized, the part of reason I finally did it (aside from now I'm married with a child along withe second one on the way) was economic and timing. My green card is expiring relatively soon. The current cost of naturalization processing is $680. The current cost of renewing a green card is $450. I had no desire to pay $450 sometime next year just to delay paying $680 (or more) for the naturalization process, especially since I'd already done that once before when realized my green card was expiring too late to apply for naturalization previously. Of course, had I done this back in 1998, when I first became eligible for naturalization, it would've only cost me $250. Edited June 26, 201412 yr by Salt Peanuts Report
June 26, 201412 yr comment_642473 The cost keeps increasing .... The ability to legally decline jury service ... Report
June 26, 201412 yr comment_642481 Grats Haj! Today I got trained on how to use a nice laser engraver. I think I'll have some fun with it in the future The table is 40"x28" and specs say it can hold up to 200lbs, though I'm not sure what you'd want to engrave that weighs that much... Report
June 27, 201412 yr comment_642585 Huge congrats, Haj! I still remember going to my parent's naturalization when I was a kid. I felt so proud. Very exciting! Report
June 27, 201412 yr comment_642645 Congrats Haj! One of our photographers was naturalized this week, too. So there in the system was one of those happy new citizen pictures. But this time it was one of 'us'. I found myself staring at that picture for the longest time. Welcome! Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642853 Jacob, so your Yakuza imitation will have to wait for another time? Glad you and the guacamole are OK. How many stitches? Why did you use the Konosuke gyuto rather than your nakiri? Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642871 I see that your insurance doesn't cover cleaning the wound after getting the stitches. Sorry about the pain! Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642886 Sorry for your pain, Jacob. I guess they didn't suture the nerve, did they? Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642893 Ouch....hope it feels better soon Jacob. I see a small but god market for finger/thumb guards of some sort for chefs..... Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642903 This might get my a 2 week vacation but I'll say it anyways. Have you considered duller knives? To avoid incidents precisely as these? Not being facetious but the statement stems from genuine concern. Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642906 As any good butcher (my Brother) will tell you, a sharper knife is a safer knife. And a clean cut from a sharper knife will heal better than a cut from a duller knife. Heal fast Jacob! Edited June 29, 201412 yr by swt61 Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642910 Ouch, ouch, ouch, Jacob. May you heal fast, and I'm sure the tasty guac soothed the pain somewhat. Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642944 Well that looks painful. Last night, attempted to do a backyard (front yard, technically) camping with my daughter. She eventually decided it was too exciting to fall asleep and we went back inside. This morning, while getting stuff out of my tent we were using, I noticed that just about all the seam tapes/seals on the rain fly have failed or are failing - glad it did not rain last night. I'm not surprised considering its age, but not really not looking forward to sealing the seams again as I don't have large enough floor space to do it it all at once anymore. Report
June 29, 201412 yr comment_642951 Ouch @ stitches, if you nicked the tendon give it plenty of time to heal. I'm also with peter, it is probably time to think about what you can do to avoid these episodes in the future. Report
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