Pete & Jay's Tip O Da "Day"

This is one of those tips I thought I posted log ago, but instead long ago I procrastinated. Making large purchases can be pretty daunting, especially once you realize everything is negotiable. I feel like it is Me vs. Trained Sales Agent. I found this great collection of theories about persuasion and now I feel like it is a little more of an even battle. Watch out, cause advertising uses lots of these same techniques. For more interesting reading on the topic see Lessons learned from Buying a Rug in Turkey

How to Buy a Car in 6 minutes: Warning: Picture of rude gesture for 15 seconds

Has it been weeks, or even months, and your rebate still hasn't shown up? It could be that the company in question is just inefficient, and needs a little encouragement to follow through on their promises. But sometimes it's because your rebate is in a dumpster in San Jose ! Fie!

It's important in scuba to know a little sign language, obviously, because you can't talk. And they do make underwater tablets that work in water, but if you're with Amanda, she's probably filling it up with quotes for her quote board ! So, you should probably learn the following things to sign prior to scuba diving: I'm out of air I really, really have to pee. Can I pee in my wet suit? Is there a bathroom underwater? Some jacker just took off my face mask; I can't see; and I just realized I'll have no way of watching you respond A shark just ate my fin The fact that the shark just ate my fin is actually the least of my/our worries. Do I look fat in my non-black wetsuit? Also important to note: in scuba diving, the "thumbs up" signal does NOT mean "cool!" "awesome!" or even "all's well!" It actually means "ABORT THE DIVE AND SWIM AS FAST AS YOU CAN TO THE SURFACE!" So, be careful not to get too excited un...