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Very refreshing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-09_17:46:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "5ea563932fff0e92700006e382ed405a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/09/2009 05:46 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319809": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks, Yana! <br><br>I just live in a way-cool place :)<br><br>Forgot to mention - I am an Office Manger/executive secretary/bookkeeper for one of the largest private employers in my county.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-09_18:12:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "1ef12d7f7aa686e706e9797c574649e4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/09/2009 06:12 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319810": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There is a very valid point in this article. Whilst the absolute figures may be debated endlessly, the presssure is on the ladies, especially the working ones.<br><br>And I think this is not a habit from years past. The recent explosion of consumerism and advertising terrorism has driven ladies in this ruthless cycle. <br><br>We have 4 girls. Whilst we have not done much about this, I would like to get them to appreciate and understand the natural (and much cheaper) remedies that are available. Our Frugal Duchess writes quite a bit on this aspect.<br><br>REgards", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-19_23:00:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "37f7999ad86ddea91853ccbe68e4ae15", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/19/2009 11:00 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319811": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I suppose there should be a bit of a backlash here, but I think the overall message of this article was that many women (and men) feel as though \"proper\" women have to look a certain way -- and that way costs money.<br><br>The commentators here have already put forth a more direct view: women shouldn't have to, but perhaps both men and women need to change their expectations if anything's ever going to change.<br><br>I suppose all it takes is a shift in point of view. I prefer that my partner, and women in general, look neat -- but they don't have to look made up all the time. It seems fake, like putting on a mask every day of the year.<br><br>I suppose it's easy for me to say that, I'm a guy: I shower, shave, wash my face and apply deodorant.<br><br>How far would using only less-expensive products go? Is that even a viable option?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-20_13:00:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "606594b1e50438e661f7fa5c9b1047f5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/20/2009 01:00 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I do not spend a huge amount. I (with advice from my pro hairstylist) color my own hair, have learned to do own mani/pedi saving $50 a month at least - my sister pays $125 every six weeks for haircolor so I'm saving a mint on that. I search consignment and secondhand stores to find quite a few really good label pieces. I purchase high-end cosmetics from cosmetics salespeople on ebay - they receive about $1000 a year is \"gratis:\" new products their company wants them to try. And if it's not something appropriate for their skin type they are allowed to do as they wish with the products.<br><br>REASON I try so hard: I am over-40 and have to keep myself looking as youthful as possible - that is a career fact for a woman.<br><br>The ROI is clear: raises, promotions, even simply keeping a job. Unfortunately there is a double standard, but that's OK with me as I enjoy looking the best I can at any age as my Mom always did and taught her two daughters to do the same. <br><br>Someone mentioned not having to look good in RADIO: some people say that \"no one can see you.\"  On the contrary, the people who matter most in your company see you. At the company I previously worked for, the on-air floor was full of people who came to work without a bath, dirty wrinkled clothes, and just basically looked like \"radio trash\" as my DH and I call them. They looked like a bunch of losers no matter what their age. This company I will not name but their initials are CC. And the age prejudice is obvious to the point of face-to-face insults from management to employees about their age. I was asked by upper management if I spun records during Pony Express days and was called \"old\" by a young loser I was forced to train to take my place.<br><br>I did not overdress but I set myself apart from the pack in being neat, and looking my best even though it was OK to wear jeans &amp; T-shirt mine was ironed, shoes and handbag good.<br><br>Know what? When I was a part of the recent cutback I got a job faster than anyone else. My reputation preceded me and now I work with the casually-dressed but classy team at a company whose initials are CBS. No \"radio trash\" there and we are on the same floor, same suite as Sales and where listeners are given tours. The technical producers act professionally and look professional.<br><br>So that's my ROI...and it turns out that it has paid off for this Technical Producer for a morning talk show. <br><br>And yes...I get up at 2:15 am to be at work by 4:00 am....with makeup on &amp; hair done. People really DO see you on the radio!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-05-18_14:07:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "2ad325ac7f36d98636f01c8a3319437b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "05/18/2009 02:07 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319813": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I find it interesting that women always have to have these big ass gas guzzlers or if you see them in these super fancy vehicles like Paris Hilton you know that they are either got the vehicles from their daddy or borrowed the vehicles from their boyfriends or husbands. Women simply don't go out and buy these kind of vehicles like an Audi, BMW, Jag, Hummer...... <br><br>If you see a lady in a real nice expensive vehicle like I mentioned a (BMW, Audi, Jag or possibly a Hummer etc etc)you know that they are either a super dady's girl or they just borrowed it from their boyfriend but it's certainly not their own personal vehicle as in (bought with their OWN money :). Women would never ever go to a car dealer and say I want a BMW, Audi, Jag, Hummer. <br><br>Men just cring when a girl is a daddy's girl and daddy's buys her everything like a super nice vehicle. If women want these vehicles so bad then use you own DAMN money and get your own nice vehicle and don't let your DADDY buy you one it's time to grow up and if you can afford one then go buy it and learn about vehicles. Quit playing the oh poor me I don't know shit about cars but I want to look like I do so I'll just have daddy buy me one even though I'm 38 yrs old I'll just be a daddy's girl or my BF will always lend me his. Go get your own damn vehicle!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-06-16_02:12:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "39f5de3c92878af3c5cc843fa2b28cc1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "06/16/2009 02:12 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319769": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wonder if it lines up with other more stereotypically \"male-centric\" metrics. Like, do men spend more on video games or cars or computers than women? <br><br>Oh, and that woman in her 30s is WAY overpaying for her highlights. :) Then again, I'm probably not \"average\" - I don't get laser treatment for my varicose veins or pay for tanning.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_11:34:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "cd8a559fe9d88b93c8a605fd0179d5ca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 11:34 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319770": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was thinking about this the other day. I have a job where I can wear little or no makeup--small department, no interaction w/patrons--and I'm very fortunate that way. But my male coworkers wear absolutely none--they don't even have to worry about it.<br><br>As it is, I'm very low maintenance. Spent less than $50 on haircuts last year, less than $50 on basic makeup, don't like having my nails painted (I keep them neatly cut as an old violin habit, but that just requires scissors/clippers).<br><br>Given my field (library), I don't think this will have a big impact on my career. But I would say that some high-powered women can't afford not to look their best all the time. It's as important that they wear makeup as it is that some men wear suits and ties. Sucks that society is that way, I think the problem is drawing the line between a good presentation (clothes, hair, face, etc) and unnecessary expectations (perfect body, beautiful face, etc).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_11:37:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "a90aa56461c6fc672be85fac372e4bd4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 11:37 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319771": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Difficult stat to check although I suspect, like most of these sorts of surveys, the figures are hugely inflated.  I spend about $400 a year getting my hair done.  I don't separate out the cost of haircare products from my other expenses so I can't guess at shampoo costs, but I doubt I will come anywhere close to $200,000 by my life's end!  I also suspect that, like most things, what one spends on beauty is affected by their income.  Uber wealthy people spend more on everything than your average person.  Also geography plays a big part.  Getting your hair (or your nails) done in Manhattan costs a lot more than getting them done in west Texas.<br><br>The tween study is a little crazy too.  $0 on body?  What about lotions?  Exercise classes?  $2,000 on hands and feet?  That's a lot of mani/pedis for a kid.<br><br>I haven't read the study but I'm pretty dubious about this one!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_11:40:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "4a557646db913b9ea124887cdda29551", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 11:40 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319772": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Saw this article the other day...very amusing.<br><br>I wonder what the categories for males would be like for video games and sporting events (including $6 beers).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_11:45:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "cf16e8b683f79267d66ef20edc4e48da", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 11:45 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I guess I'm not much of a diva.  I don't spend much on anything like this, and don't think that beauty, health or life can be bought.  One can buy enhancements.  I don't buy hair or beauty services, but my husband goes to the barber he has gone to since he was a child.<br><br>I do have one spending problem.  It's called <a href=\"http://amazon.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">amazon.com</a>.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_11:51:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "5ea563932fff0e92700006e382ed405a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 11:51 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319774": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The keyword there is \"diva\", not woman.   It's often the women (with kids I assume) who clip coupons, buy on sale, etc.  Whereas the average man can't be bothered to save that kind of money.  <br><br>So it probably evens out in the end.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_12:01:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "837661dad55f970abab0623aa2c1089f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 12:01 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319775": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've thought about this too.  I've had to watch myself thinking about a woman's health,beauty expenses as excessive when I spend a significant amount of money on cars, electronics, sports leagues/equipment.  The study should also look at what men typically spend on haircuts, shampoo, etc...  Clothes and shoes are a whole different expenditure area where I would say women generally outspend men, but some men spend more than other women.  It is all income related.  But then, if a woman did not spend money on beautifying products, then she might be less successful professionally and personally, (sad but true).  There is some value that needs to be attached to that.<br><br>As for my \"health and beauty\" expenses, I spend about $120 per year on haircuts, and the only \"products\" I buy are hair gel, soap, shampoo, and cologne. All those together probably cost me $100 per year max.  But, I have an old car which I love too much to sell and I spend about $1,000 a year on it for maintenance, insurance.  (Using it does save me miles on my new car, keeping that one in warranty longer though.)  I also have satellite radio which has a monthly fee and I'm also looking at buying a new stereo receiver even though my current one works pretty well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_12:10:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "d695f519f4d8d94861dfd46d9df2a83b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 12:10 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319776": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've realized recently that I'm on the lower end of the spending spectrum when it comes to beauty products.  Part of is that I don't think that the higher priced items necessarily work better.  Sure, sometimes they do, but expensive doesn't automatically equal better.  I've tried $50 moisturizers, and go back to my $7 drugstore standby.  I have thick, long-ish hair, so I go through a lot of conditioner to keep it manageable, and I've found a store brand that works great and costs $8 a liter. I've tried more expensive products, thinking I could use less, but that never pans out.  I cut my hair maybe four times a year (sometimes only twice) but that's because I prefer my hair long.  I wouldn't look good with the sort of cut that needs touchups every 6-8 weeks.  And I was blessed with great hair color that I will never change.<br><br>Some of it is a career investment.  Without makeup, I can pass for a fifteen-year-old.  I've discovered that it doesn't matter what I wear, but if I have on a good amount of eye makeup (shadow, liner, mascara), I get treated much better at work.  More like a late 20's lawyer and less like a college intern.  I think it's because it makes me look closer to my age.  That doesn't mean that I don't splurge on fun things every so often, but it's a splurge for a reason.<br><br>Of course, I'm not complaining about looking young!  I like being able to pass for 10+ years younger.  Somehow, I have a feeling that when I'm 40, I probably won't look 30 without makeup though.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_13:03:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "c3d072e1ad719019879ed531de97c1da", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 01:03 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319777": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Makes a lot of sense though.  Winning spend a lot more on themselves with clothes, cosmetics, etc and guys spend more on material things and electronics.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_13:19:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "c9c9145f7ed7f65e7614c829409f317c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 01:19 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319778": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hi! Here are my actual expenses, pulled directly from my financial worksheet. When I ran a business, I used to meet clients in person all the time, and now I do a lot of public speaking, so I still need to look good.<br><br>Highlights: $140 (including tip) 2x/year<br><br>Have just started doing haircuts in between the highlights; first one is tomorrow. Probably $80 or so, 2x/year<br><br>I do all my blow dry/styling at home or in my hotel room!<br><br>Aveda shampoo, conditioner, body wash: $130 2x/year I buy in July and December when they send the double points coupons. This often includes body wash for my boyfriend as well, since he uses some products of theirs.<br><br>Clinique lipstick, lotion, and face wash: $50 3x/year I use their 3-step system since it's the only thing that can consistently keep my face free of acne. Lipstick is the only makeup I currently wear (I'm 27 years old.)<br><br>Eyebrow waxing = $30 3x/year<br><br>Laser hair removal: I did 8 treatments at $215 each. That covered my legs, underarms, and belly hair. Totally worth the $, by the way. <br><br>I don't do tanning, \"lip plumping\", mani/pedi, or any of that stuff.<br><br>So I'm at about $940/year plus the one-time $1720 for the 8 sessions of laser hair removal.<br><br>All of this is dwarfed by the $4500 I recently spent on Invisalign to have my teeth corrected, again. In total my parents (when I was young) and I have spent something north of $30,000 on 8 years of braces, 4 gum graft surgeries, a complicated wisdom teeth removal, and Invisalign tomake my teeth look even remotely normal, only a small portion of which was ever covered by insurance.<br><br>I figure the cost of beauty is dwarfed by the cost of healthcare.<br><br>I live in one of the most-expensive areas of the country (San Jose, CA), so I also think Newsweek's prices are a bit inflated.<br><br>-Erica", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_13:53:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "2f4e8cb81612e2ff4fd6e42bf014bb90", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 01:53 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319780": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This reminds me of a quote from an old Pacino movie called Devil's Advocate... <br><br>Vanity - definitely my favorite sin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_14:08:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "51e39de9b68dfeef6ea7f4bc5351972a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 02:08 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319781": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am a woman who was never comfortable spending a lot of money on fashion or beauty. If I had some money to spare I would rather save or invest it. I think that with everything balance is important. I will never no how many promotion I was passed over because of my lack of fashion cents, but the other extreme of putting your confidence into the your purchases can hurt financially and emotionally in the long run.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_14:29:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "621df3981dcc54cb23c30b0bcfb735c6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 02:29 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319783": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't trust some of those numbers. I get my brows done for less than half the $43 they list, despite living in downtown Seattle (and my salon is in a very expensive neighborhood). I spend a lot on do-it-yourself hair color (I buy mine from Whole Foods to avoid getting bladder cancer from traditional hair dye) because at 25 I'm going prematurely grey. <br><br>I think this is another case of everything in moderation. Getting all the treatments and at top dollar is unnecessary, but completely forsaking society's standards for looking nice might be costing you in other ways (dates, promotions, etc).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_14:31:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "3acf3c8fd47fda0e6289d68339ebfda1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 02:31 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319784": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Interesting that the article didn't mention how single, employed women are an economic force.  As goes that single gal, so goes the economy.  These women (and I'm in this category) can spend more discretionary dollars than women who are married or have children.  And let's not forget that oh so important young male demographic who the advertisers adore with their video games and electronics.  Newsweek isn't doing a story on them because the story about women and spending is something we've all heard before and everyone loves to talk about it.  Personally, a story about how my male co-workers spend crazy amounts on their game consoles, stereo systems, pull down movie screens, is much more interesting.<br><br>I live in Los Angeles, and compared to the women around me, I'm very low maintenance (no mani/pedis, no highlights, no botox).  But it seems that compared to the other commenters here, I'm a diva.  And I like it.  The truth is that picking up a $15 lip gloss at Sephora makes me happy.  Kid, meet candy store.  Could I stick that money into my savings?  Sure, but I'm on a budget and make enough to afford to spend on these things while STILL socking money away in savings.<br><br>The unfortunate truth is that in a professional environment, everyone is judged on how they appear to others.  Men walk around here with expensive italian leather shoes and unbelievable cashmere/mink blended sweaters.  If I were to completely stop spending on wardrobe, skin and hair, I would probably rise less quickly in my job.  <br><br>This has nothing to do with vanity, it has to do with our culture as a country and the bubble that is Los Angeles.  I have no delusions that living here is in any way a normal way of life.  If I lived and worked in a different place, I would probably spend much less than I do.  But I've made a choice to live here, and it's part of the luxury tax that I pay.  And I'm ok with that.  I certainly don't advocate women running up their credit cards to be part of the extremes mentioned in this article.  But come on, give me a break.  Let me play in Sephora without judgment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_15:13:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "f519cb35be5f23a95dad51a72c68d8d6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 03:13 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319785": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's really a matter of priorities and preferences.  I'm not happy to hear that our local Gottschalk's is going to close, and have been wanting a couple of cashmere sweaters.  I hope I can find them there while we still have the store.  Just like one man's junk is another's treasure, what is waste to one person is not to the next.  I don't buy Sephora, or lipstick/gloss at all, for that matter.  I get lipsticks when I join Cosmetique for $5.95.  I cancel after the intro kit, and then get invited back later.  I've been doing this since I was 16 years old, which is longer ago than I care to admit.<br><br>I like expensive French perfume.  I'll buy (or receive as gift) it once or twice a year.  I like expensive leather purses and wallets, preferably on sale.  I was given a gift certificate for a pedicure, and enjoyed it, but I would not spend anything on services like that or getting my hair done as long as I can do these things myself.<br><br>There are many things we do not spend at all on (like movies, games), but we get most of what we want - I want some gold chains and such, but can't justify spending that much without having a much larger income and huge chunk of money in reserve - it's just a matter of what you really like.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_15:51:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "5ea563932fff0e92700006e382ed405a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 03:51 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319784, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319786": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Erica: Thanks for sharing your own, real expenses!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_15:55:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "flexocc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 03:55 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319778, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": true, "is_realtime": false}, "21319788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow!  i never see those kind of expenses as a hassle to spend! I PERSONALLY GET MY HAIR DOnE ONCE A WEEK $20, my nails $8, my eye browsand $5my feet once$15 a monthand i get a facial$55 every 3 to 4 months. These things to me are like getting a tune up $280 or my teeth $90cleaned by a dentist! i have a daughter shes 3 yrs old, if she comes along with me then her toes $10$4nails and hair $25-35get done as well, but not every week of corse but maybe 1x every 3 months or so. I also have my own car car note and vehicle expenses and i also save what ever i can, im not broke i make about 50 a yeAR AND I RENT.  i AALSO SHOP AT BEBE i LOVE THAT STORE!! AND IM NOT BROKE!! I C MYSELF AS FRUGAL OH AND I SPEND A COUPLE HUNDRED ON MAKEUP A YEAR..BARE MINERALS , MAC , ESTEE LAUDER", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_16:17:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "c0afac75aedf703ad73e1b8ed2a3f165", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 04:17 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319769, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319789": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "well i dont really think i consider myself that high maintenance, I dont know anyone who doesnt get their nails done whether its just a manicure or gets the tips or UV gels put on. But i definitely need to get my hair $20-30 n nails $8 done every week, whether i do it myself or get the salon to do it , i need a touch up  $65 to cover the grays and a facial $50-55$ every 3 months  i need a pedicure $16 and my eyebrows $5 done once a month. sometimes i take my 3 yr old, she gets a pedi $10 and a mani $5. I get her hair done maybe 2 to 3 times a year. Her hair cost more $35-40.$     I also have a car car note and all of its maintenance expenses as well. I shop at stores like BEBE,  GUESS, BCBG, coach, ANNI SEZ when ever i can, if not i just wont shop!! I NEVER throw anything away either i pass it down or make use of it , I HAVE BEEN THE SAME SIZE FOR THE LAST 7years !!also buy my daughter ralph lauren, guess, house of dereon, baby phat.GYBOREE, GREEN dOG . I make her take very good care of her clothes so we can pass them down, I own over 40  pairs of shoes, maybe like 2 pairs of sneakers. I am a single mom and only make 50 a year and have a savings account i consider all my purchases good investments if not i wont make em, and i have to save at least 200 a month to feel happy! i  always say, if you dont have anything to show where you spent your money than its not considered a good investment", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_16:47:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "c0afac75aedf703ad73e1b8ed2a3f165", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 04:47 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319790": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That kind of spending doesn't seem close to typical.<br><br>Seriously who spends $1,182 /year on cosmetics, pedicures and manicures for a 8-12 year old girl?   That can't be normal.  I'm not THAT out of touch am I?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_19:57:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "028f2f6ae8a491dc16b247ede00c95d1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 07:57 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319791": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"...completely forsaking society\u2019s standards for looking nice might be costing you in other ways (dates, promotions, etc).\"<br><br>Different strokes for different folks, but that statement really shocked me.  Any man that required me to spend money on beautification services to please him wouldn't be a desirable man to me.  To say the least.  I definitely don't want a job where I have to primp and pay to buy myself a promotion, but I don't live in a big city and might be out of touch on that point.<br><br>I just don't believe in (for myself) spending excessively or unnecessarily, and I hate waste.  And I don't support others doing it with my money - it makes me think before I spend, in some cases.  I went to the dentist a couple of years ago, just wanting my teeth cleaned and two teeth recapped.  It took a couple of visits and $635.  The hygienist was gorgeous, but when I returned for another visit, she had black eyes from getting her nose broken for plastic surgery.  I was not only not happy with the amount of money I spent there, but very disgruntled that I was supporting somebody's completely unnecessary and dangerous procedure in the name of vanity.  I haven't been to the dentist since, and actually bought myself a scaler kit (less than $10.00!!!  LOL) to clean my own teeth until I feel like spending a ridiculous amount of money again.  It may be awhile.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-02_20:36:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "5ea563932fff0e92700006e382ed405a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/02/2009 08:36 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319783, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319792": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's worth remembering that in hard times, a little pick me up is useful to keep spirits high and optimism up.  The best indication of this is the story of Revlon:<br>Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the \"L\" in the REVLON name.<br><br>Starting with a single product \u2014 a new type of nail enamel \u2014 the three founders pooled their resources and developed a unique manufacturing process. Using pigments instead of dyes, Revlon developed a variety of new shades of opaque nail enamel. Successful in salons from the start, in 1937 Revlon started selling the polishes in department stores and drug stores. In six years the company became a multimillion dollar organization. By 1940, Revlon offered an entire manicure line, and added lipstick to the collection. During World War II Revlon created makeup and related products for the U.S. Army, which was honored in 1944 with the Army-Navy \u2018E\u2019 Award for Excellence.<br><br>Revson had been told that starting a makeup company during the depression was a bad idea, since women wouldn't waste money on things they didn't need.  Except that the small amount of money they paid to look good helped them through their darkest days.  As a result, a makeup behemoth was launched.<br><br>Who says that Depressions are bad for business?  Not me...I view crisis as opportunity.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_00:07:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c91d446edb57c9c9827587063456f1b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 12:07 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319793": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think that in large corporate settings, you have to remember that you're the face of the company--at least if you're in one of the \"face of the company\" positions. So if you're the receptionist, you have to look like you're put together well, organized, neat, etc. This doesn't mean looking like a model, but it may mean wearing a certain base amount of makeup, being well-groomed, and the like. In that way, grooming is like wearing suits. It doesn't have to be expensive or dangerous, but it will cost something.<br><br>The real reason I responded, though, is because I think your reaction at the dentist's was...irrational. We all need certain periodic services, like teeth cleaning. There are probably other dentists you could see, if you're concerned with how the hygienist's salary was spent, but all the money you spend on services is going to other people's lives somewhere along the line. If their life choices really bother you, you can go elsewhere, but the money you spend anywhere may be financing someone's Mercedes or someone's facelift or whatever.<br><br>What matters is that you were or weren't satisfied with the service you received and whether you do or don't need the service. If the scaler kit gets it done, that's great, but otherwise neglecting yourself and putting yourself at risk for major dental surgery (my dad's had it done and it's not pretty, painless, or cheap!!!) because you don't like that someone at the office got plastic surgery is doing yourself a disservice and giving her actions undue power over your own.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_08:53:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "a90aa56461c6fc672be85fac372e4bd4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 08:53 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319791, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is a huge example of the subtle sexism that exists in our society.  Women are held to higher grooming standards than men and they spend hours of their life fixing their hair and doing their nails that their male counterparts have free to do with what they pleased.  <br><br>Imagine if the hours a woman spent grooming, she instead spent earning income?  Imagine if she didn't spent no more than a man on grooming products?  I bet the distribution of wealth by gender would be a lot closer than it is now.<br><br>Personally I cut my own hair, don't wear makeup, and I don't even shave (i remember from when I did how much razors and shaving cream cost me).  I thoroughly enjoy my free time and my extra money.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_09:05:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "1f6eada63c2be7be101949914b083f6d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 09:05 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319795": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I completely disagree.<br>As a male, if I showed up in my office in a somewhat disheveled sartorial manner, I would be asked to clean myself up and look presentable.<br>It's not unusual for people who feel put upon to say they are being held to a different or higher standard - it's the basis of their reasoning.  But I have seen instances of women who have come into my office, clearly after a night on the town, who have not been asked to do anything.  They are left to do their work.<br>Men, on the other hand, are asked to \"buck up, clean up\".<br><br>The corporate office would most likely ask the women to clean up except that it's likely they'd get drawn into a dispute of \"what's fair\" and \"what's right\" vis-a-vis the males of the office.  Never mind that the women never see our managers giving a poorly displayed fellow a dressing down.<br><br>I firmly believe we are held to similar standards and it's all in what you see.  Since you believe this to be true, it's unlikely anything I say can convince you otherwise.  On the other hand, I see many things that are done behind closed doors which you do not...and thus have an awareness of the true sensibilities of what is occurring in at least one office.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_10:26:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c91d446edb57c9c9827587063456f1b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 10:26 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319794, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319796": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I like both the dentist and the hygienist and their work.  What I didn't like was the price.  If I had been charged a price I considered reasonable, I wouldn't have reacted as I did.  As it was, I felt exploited by the high price and then as though I was financing ridiculously high living through being overcharged.  And this in a country where people go without necessary care due to inability to pay.  It just strikes me as extremely wrong.<br><br>I do agree that people ought to look their best, in the ways you described.  I just don't think it is that expensive a proposition to do that, and certainly doesn't normally require surgery or professional services.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_11:23:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "5ea563932fff0e92700006e382ed405a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 11:23 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319793, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319797": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is hilarious. I am definitely not the typical woman. I rarely buy makeup or perfume and haven't had my hair cut in probably six months. I'd MUCH rather spend my money on supplies for my business or even savings.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_11:36:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "2c28b586d1458dd96f1838ce8b2b4ed6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 11:36 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319798": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Interesting conversations.<br><br>First of all, a lot of the make-up, hair, high heels, leg shaving habits that most women partake in were probably created by women so that they could one-up each other.  Unless somebody has evidence to prove otherwise, it's not fair to blame this sexism on men.  And men have to do a lot to impress the opposite sex too.  That's part of what drives some of us to partake in competitive sports, work out a lot, buy expensive cars, dress well, go for careers that make good money, etc...<br><br>Secondly, the women who visit this site are by no means a good representation of the female population, and nor are the male visitors typical of the male population.  Most people in the normal population set are clueless about finances and live a credit card mentality.  They're the ones who (used to) buy all kinds of things they can't afford, including salon visits, boats, expensive cologne,", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_12:02:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "d695f519f4d8d94861dfd46d9df2a83b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 12:02 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319799": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I would disagree about whether the people here are a good representation of the population.  First off, you've made a sweeping generalization about just what the population is.  But even in that sweeping generalization, you're wrong.  Most families are not being run on a credit card basis.  Many are, but certainly NOT the majority.<br>Secondly, judging by the diversity of opinion and experience listed in the conversations, it's clear there is not a single \"general\" norm within our society regarding how people behave economically or socially.  There is enough opinion here for me to say the people posting ARE the general population - the fact they disagree on so much is evidence of that.<br>Third, there is no doubt that the accoutrements of social visibility (leg shaving, fast cars) are developed by those who are within the same gender group to which they apply.  Over time, however, as these behaviors and looks are absorbed into society, they become attractive features to the opposite sex.  Think, for example, of the Rubenesque beauties of so long ago.  Today, they'd be considered overweight.  <br><br>However, at the time, nature had developed a means by which women could safely give birth - by maintaining a form and size that was optimal to survival.  This look became the norm, and was adopted by the society as the highest form of beauty.  Today, in movies, we see our thin actress beauties performing as the beauties of yesterday.  But they were NOTHING like that.  This is modern society imposing its view of beauty on the past.<br><br>Today, tans are considered beautiful.  Prior to the mid 1900's, being tan was the sign of being lower class - spending too much time in the sun.  As a result, many paintings from long ago showed women and men with white lead on their faces to make them paler than normal.  This was considered beautiful and a sign of wealth and health (imagine what that lead was doing to them!!).<br><br>We cannot hope to surmise what the next 20 years will bring with regard to the signs of beauty.  Even now, these signals are changing, as we watch the younger generations engage behaviors many of us find repellent such as tattoos and piercings.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_13:22:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c91d446edb57c9c9827587063456f1b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 01:22 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319798, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319800": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If you claim that the readers of this blog are representative of the general population, then you are completely wrong.  Many people in the general population don't have a computer, some don't have web access, many don't know what a blog is, etc...  Readers of this blog are probably more educated than the average population.  On what basis do you claim that the majority of households aren't being run on a credit card mentality? Why is the average credit card debt per household so high?  I know averages don't imply a distribution, but look at this report from 2002, way before the credit bubble burst and before it really even started.  Look at page 2 which shows on average 4% of household debt is in credit cards and then look at the growth rate of that debt...<br><br><a href=\"http://www.rba.gov.au/PublicationsAndResearch/Bulletin/bu_mar03/bu_0303_1.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">link</a> [pdf], Page 2<br><br><a href=\"http://monthlyreview.org/0506jbf.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://monthlyreview.org/0506jbf.htm</a> where it says<br><br><blockquote>The typical family is also mired in credit card debt. At present nearly two-thirds of all cardholders carry balances and pay finance fees each month\u2014with the average debt balance per cardholder rising to $4,956 at the end of 2005.</blockquote><br><br>It's just as I thought.  So if the readers of this blog have more money and are more into preserving wealth than the average random sampling of Americans, then it's not a stretch to believe that we spend a lower percent of our income on what many of us consider to be extraneous beautification.  <br><br>I do agree with you that societal standards of beauty change, but the basics don't.  We are psychologically hardwired as men to look for women that can bear children and as women to look for men that can provide for a family.  There are many scientific studies which prove this and explain why we are attracted to different physical attributes.  The trends in fashion accentuate these features differently with the filter of science and sociology put on.  Some of us value financial security more than beautification and others do the opposite.  That's just our spectrum of society.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_14:44:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "d695f519f4d8d94861dfd46d9df2a83b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 02:44 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319799, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319801": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am a lot lower maintenance than most women, but the odds are stacked against us.  Women are charged more for haircuts, women's clothes cost more and are of poorer quality, so they need to be replaced more often.  Societal pressures in the United States tell us we should wear makeup, which isn't cheap either.  Studies have shown that women bear a higher percentage of the costs associated with having children and maintaining the home as well.  When you add it all up, it does seem like there is a financial penalty for being a woman!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-03_20:19:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "fbbbe216dc4b6af5d22f2229fb417985", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/03/2009 08:19 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319802": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What a GREAT post. <br><br>It's so true that women spend a lot of money on beauty. But I do have to note that it makes us happy. So what's the difference between spending half a million on beauty, and spending that same amount in cars, technology, sports, DVDs, etc or other supposedly more practical pursuits?<br><br>Now, I don't spend much. I really don't, since I started becoming more eco-friendly, and now I spend $0 on hair except for a haircut once in a while, around $200/year at $100/cut every 6 months.<br><br>Makeup is minimal, facial care is too.. and I don't use body washes, shaving cream, etc. I find that all to be not necessary (for me and my skin/body).<br><br>But not every woman can do this, and I acknowledge that. It's a lot of time, effort, money and a bit of a pain in the ass to wash your hair only with water and not with shampoo.<br><br>Nonetheless, you've made some great points.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-06_10:35:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "618b9aa683a70e50f92c365b6cf0521b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/06/2009 10:35 AM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319803": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow, I'll have to think about this... but from what I hear, getting a sex change is probably even more expensive!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-06_13:57:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "41b3fee8e60e30a1be8d66a943cd860b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/06/2009 01:57 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You think men are held to the same standards as women with regard to their appearance?!  You have got to be kidding me.  <br><br>In your example you say your boss doesn't chastise women as readily for their problematic appearance.  Could this be because he is simply more comfortable raising the topic with members of his own sex?  Maybe he doesn't want to risk a sexual harassment complaint or lawsuit by confronting a woman about something foreign to him like smudged eyeliner or messy hair?  In any event do you really think she is not being silenty judged more harshly for that behavior than other periodically disheveled men in the office?<br><br>Do you honestly think in our society women are not held to a higher standard of looks??  A prime example without even considering makeup and hair is weight.  It's a complete non-issue if a man is 50 pounds overweight, but a woman who is 20 pounds overweight is considered lazy, indulgent, even less intelligent than her peers. <br><br>Would you ever see a fat woman advertising beer (gross!!)?  What about a fat man (hilarious!!)?   <br><br>Besides which women are evaluated solely on their looks in general.  It's the first question people ask or the first trait people compliment when hearing about or meeting a female.  Successful women who aren't good looking are often ridiculed in spite of their success.  I once had a guy tell me he hates Oprah, and when I asked why and pointed out all she has accomplished, his response was \"yeah, but she's so...ugly!\"  No comment would ever be spoken about a successful male, no matter how unattractive.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-06_17:35:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "05e11a02cc3b484aca97f826ed014333", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/06/2009 05:35 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319795, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319805": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, I stand by my statement.<br>I never said women weren't held to a higher standard, but I really don't think they are.  You used commercials as an example.  Interestingly, men are regularly shown as idiots on commercials, while women are always rational and fair.<br>Does that mean that I'm held to a lower standard, or that it's OK to demean men regularly?  I'm not sure, but I think the latter.  There is NO WAY I could ever get on TV or the Movies (let alone radio, LOL) based on my looks.  But if I act like an idiot, pretty much anyone will give me a show.  <br><br>It is quite possible that my boss doesn't say something to the women because of sexual harassment laws.  The laws work, in every way, against the man.  I say this with a boatload of unjustified experience.  It's very easy for a woman to say someone looked sideways at you and get a settlement.<br><br>That said, I currently work in an office which (if you were to take a walk through) would be the LAST place you'd say \"wow they really hold women to a higher standard\", in a negative sense.  In fact, it's been at least 10 years or more since I've worked in an office where you could say that.<br><br>I think women often hold themselves to a higher standard because they BELIEVE that is what is wanted.  And this is not a bad thing, because I do the same thing.  Every time I go out, I try to look my best so that people will look at me and see something good.  I TRY to make people see me as well-groomed, because I believe that is what they expect of me.  I spend alot of time watching my weight, working out, etc. just so I can conform to a \"look\" which I feel (though I know others do not feel the same way) is the way society wishes to see me.  <br><br>I think this kind of thing is perfectly justifiable, too.  In my experience, I've come to realize that first impressions are very hard to overcome - most PEOPLE (not just men) are very shallow.  As a result, it's worth it to put in the extra effort.<br><br>So every time you think that you are being held to a \"higher standard\" (let's say Penelope Cruz, maybe?), remember that I, too, am being held to a \"higher standard\" (perhaps it's Brad Pitt...it used to be Tom Cruise, I suppose, until he went mental).<br><br>Also remember that when people think of men on sitcoms, dramas, or even commercials, they don't consider looks - they consider brains.  And men are not held in high regard in either event.  If you're not a fat, stupid, balding dope of a man, you are not likely to get portrayed on any video or film.<br>The rare exceptions being:<br>1. The absolute despicable chauvinist<br>2. The effeminate \"sensitive\" man<br><br>But, by and large, the slobbering idiot is the standard.  The concept of showing a man who can actually dress himself, takes care of himself, and has an IQ over 120 is something that really just isn't capable of passing muster in Hollywood these days.<br><br>For women, that's a given.<br><br>Talk to me about higher standards now.  I believe we may have some common ground, if you care to think about it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-06_18:03:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c91d446edb57c9c9827587063456f1b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/06/2009 06:03 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319804, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319806": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I completely agree about the sexual harassment laws working against men.  In fact, I think they work against everyone, because sexual harassment is serious.  When the term is applied inaccurately and foolishly, the real meaning is obscured and those subject to it are no big deal worth considering.  We are desensitized to what is shoved in our faces and drilled in our heads constantly.<br><br>I'm in complete agreement as well about first impressions.  There's no second chance to make a good first impression, it is true.<br><br>I don't agree about men on TV.  Mark Harmon is very easy to look at, and I don't watch dopy-looking men on TV.  Mark Harmon is also not a chauvinist or effeminate.  No, he is hot.  However, I watch very little TV, so I've not had much chance to see the guys you are referring to.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-06_20:46:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "5ea563932fff0e92700006e382ed405a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/06/2009 08:46 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 21319805, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "21319807": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My totally yearly costs are $60/yr for haircuts(3) including tip, and $20 for lipstick (mostly because if I don't have something on my lips they get wind burned).  That's $80 per year.  Period.    Shampoo is something that both men and women use so I an not counting it in the total, and I buy whatever is on sale cheapest.<br><br>I quit worrying about what others might think of me a long long time ago - and it has been VERY freeing :)    I'm happy with me and that's all that matters to me. <br><br>Never dyed my hair and never plan to (with 8 grandkids I'm allowed some gray hairs) , no other makeup, no fingernail stuff except trimming by me, no eyebrow doings, or any of those other unnatural things. <br>Think of all the money I have saved over the years, and at NO detriment to my job.  Now THAT makes me happy!!!   And it could be a large part of why I am debt-free, including the house being paid for! <br><br> Luckily I live in rural NW Oregon, where women are not judged by looks, but judged by what they think/contribute to the rural lifestyle.  Luckily I can wear jeans, sweatshirts, and hiking boots to work :)         <br><br>Oh, and my fancy car?   It's a Silverado Pickup 4x4.... my grandkids think Grammi's truck is just the coolest :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-04-09_17:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1ef12d7f7aa686e706e9797c574649e4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "04/09/2009 05:42 PM", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "42495313", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "214864", "hash": 3104499224406843511}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 42, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 42495313, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "a754e38c7443c66a17fb4f842187453e", "use_yahoo": true, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": true, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

if(typeof DsqLocal == 'undefined') {
	DsqLocal = {};
}



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
	this.REBLOG_ON = "Reblog on";
	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
	this.HIGHLIGHTED = "Highlighted";
	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
	this.LOGGED_IN_AS = function(username) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logged in as %(username)s', {username:username});
	};

	this.LOGOUT_FROM = function(disqus) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logout from %(disqus)s', {disqus:disqus});
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL = function(total, num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comment", {num:num, total:total});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
		}
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = function(num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comment", {num:num});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
		}
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s like'
				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = '4f0bfca82e06c976a1efdd7c783a5fd0';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



var FragmentPacket = function(reader, writer, writer_url, is_child, receiveCallback) {
	var that = this;
	this.reader = reader;
	this.writer = writer;
	this.writer_url = writer_url;

	this.is_child = is_child || false;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

	this.READY		= 0x1;
	this.WRITING	= 0x2;
	this.FIN		= 0x4;
	this.ACK		= 0x8;

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;
	var listener = function() {
		that.recv();
	};
	return window.setInterval(listener, 10);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

FragmentPacket.prototype.recv = function() {
	var hash;
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

		var hashIndex = this.reader.location.href.indexOf('#');
		if (hashIndex == -1) {
			return;
		}
		hash = this.reader.location.href.substring(hashIndex+1);
	}
	var flags = parseInt(hash.substring(0, 4), 10);
	var seqno = parseInt(hash.substring(4, 24), 10);
	var data  = hash.substring(24);

	if (this._lastHash !== hash) {
		this._lastHash = hash;
		this.log('recv: ' + hash);

		this.log(' flags: ' + flags);
		this.log(' seqno: ' + seqno + ' len: ' + hash.substring(4, 24).length + ' (' + hash.substring(4, 24) + ')');
		this.log(' data: ' + data + ' len: ' + data.length);

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

		if (flags & this.WRITING) {
			this._accumMsg += data;
			this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno);
			if (flags & this.FIN) {
				this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));
				this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));

				this._accumMsg = '';

				this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
			}
		}
	}

	return {
		flags: flags,
		seqno: seqno,
		data: data
	};
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
		this.writer.name = packet;
	} else {

		this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet;
	}

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
	this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
	this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) {
	var that = this;
	var recvBuf = this.recv();

	if (packetNum === 0) {

		if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) {
			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		}
	} else {

		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		} else {
			this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno);
		}
	}

	var flags = this.WRITING;
	var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets);

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

		this.log('message successfully sent!');
		this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
		return true;
	}

	this._lastSeqno++;

	if (packetNum == num_packets-1) {
		flags |= this.FIN;
	}

	var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data;

	this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet);
	this.sendRawPacket(packet);

	return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) {
	var retval = num.toString();
	var retval_len = retval.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) {
		retval = '0' + retval;
	}
	return retval;
};

var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) {
	var that = this;
	this.receiver = receiver;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;
	this.id = id;


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;

	var listener = function(e) {

		if (!that.id) {
			that.id = e.data;
			return;
		}


		var id = e.data.split(';')[0];
		if (id !== that.id) {
			return;
		}
		var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1);

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
		window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener);
	} else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') {
		window.addEventListener('message', listener, false);
	} else {
		throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.');
	}
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



	var needs_reget = false;
	try {
		if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') {
			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


	}
	if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') {
		this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow;
	}

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

		packet = this.id;
	} else {
		packet = this.id + ';' + msg;
	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
	var id = (new Date()).getTime();
	if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) {
		id++;
	}
	PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id;
	return id.toString();
};

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

	this.objectToJSON = function(obj) {
		var json = '';
		var results = [];

		if (obj === undefined || obj === null) {
			return 'null';
		}

		switch (obj.constructor) {
			case Object:
				for (var property in obj) {
					if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
						results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property]));
					}
				}
				json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}';
				break;
			case Array:
				for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
					results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i]));
				}
				json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
				break;
			case Number:
			case Boolean:
				json = obj.toString();
				break;
			case String:

				var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'};

				json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) {
					var ch = specialChars[match];
					return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16);
				});

				json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"';
				break;
			default:

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

	this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) {
		var that = this;
		var handler = function(message) {

			try {
				var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')');
			} catch(e) {
				alert('bad JSON: ' + message);
				return;
			}
			if (rpc.method) {

				if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) {
					return;
				}

				var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params);
				if (rpc.id) {
					var response = {
						result: retval,
						error: null,	// TODO
						id: rpc.id
					};
					send_func(that.objectToJSON(response));
				}
			} else if(rpc.result) {

				if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) {
					return;
				}

				that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result);
				delete that.ids[rpc.id];
			}
		};
		return handler;
	};

	this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) {
		response_callback = response_callback || null;
		var id = (response_callback) ? (new Date()).getTime() : null;

		var request = {
			method: method,
			params: params,
			id: id
		};

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

		if (id) {
			this.ids[id] = response_callback;
		}
	};
};
JsonRpc = new JsonRpc();

var ParentMessenger = function(childUrl, receiverUrl, container, receiveCallback) {


	if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0 && parseInt(navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Version/') + 8), 10) == 3) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	} else if (window.opera) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}



	if (!receiverUrl &&
		navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Gecko') >= 0 &&
		parseFloat(navigator.userAgent.slice(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 3, navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 6)) < 1.9) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}


	if (/msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {


		if (document.domain == window.location.hostname) {
			receiverUrl = '';
		}
	}

	var that = this;
	this.childUrl = childUrl;
	this.receiverUrl = receiverUrl;
	this.container = container || document.body;

	this.packetHandler = null;


	this._ready = false;
	this._error = false;


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

		that.receiver = document.createElement('iframe');
		that.receiver.src = receiverUrl;
		that.receiver.id = 'receiver_' + (new Date()).getTime();
		that.receiver.name = that.receiver.id;

		that.receiver.frameBorder = '0';
		that.receiver.frameSpacing = '0';
		that.receiver.style.borderStyle = 'none';

		var receiver_onload = function() {
			var receiver = document.getElementById(that.receiver.id).contentWindow;

			try {
				receiver.document.body.innerHTML = '';
			} catch(e) {

				that._error = true;
			}
			receiver.document.body.style.padding = '0px';
			receiver.document.body.style.margin = '0px';

			var child = receiver.document.createElement('iframe');
			child.id = 'child';
			child.name = 'child';
			child.src = that.childUrl;

			child.frameBorder = '0';
			child.frameSpacing = '0';
			child.style.borderStyle = 'none';
			child.style.width = '100%';
			child.style.height = '100%';
			receiver.document.body.appendChild(child);

			that.child = receiver.document.getElementById('child').contentWindow;
			that.receiver = receiver;

			that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback);

			that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();

			that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0);

			that._ready = true;
		};

		that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (this.readyState == 'complete') {
				receiver_onload();
			}
		};

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







		if (Dsq.Utils.ie) {
			if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) {

				var _waitForWidth = function() {
					if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					} else {
						window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100);
					}
				};
				_waitForWidth();

				that._once = false;
				that.receiver.onresize = function() {
					if (!that._once) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					}
					that._once = true;
				};
			}
		}

		that.container.appendChild(that.receiver);
	};


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

			that.packetHandler.send();
			that._ready = true;
		};

		var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id();
		var receiverId = 'child_' + id;


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

		that.container.innerHTML += '<iframe ' +
			'src="' + childUrl + '" ' +
			'id="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'name="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'onload="ParentMessenger._receiver_onload_' + receiverId +'();" ' +
			'></iframe>';

		that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow;
		that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId);
		that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();
	};

	if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') {
		_createReceiverForPostMessage();
	} else {
		_createReceiverForFragmentPacket();
	}

};

ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
	var that = this;
	if (!this._ready) {

		window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10);
		return;
	}
	this.packetHandler.send(message);
	return true;
};

Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) {
	this.url = url;
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) {
	var that = this;

	try {
		this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback);
	} catch(e) {
		if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
			onFailure();
		}
	}

	if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
		var iId = window.setInterval(function() {
			if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				return;
			}
			if (that.messenger._ready) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
			} else if (that.messenger._error) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				onFailure();
			}
		}, 10);
	}
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) {
	var that = this;
	if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
		return false;
	}
	JsonRpc.execute(
		function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); },
		method,
		args || [],
		callback);
	return true;
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) {
	var that = this;
	this.container = container;
	this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id;

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

		Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc');
		that.messenger.sendMessage(msg);
	};


	var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta;
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) {
			Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta;
		}


		var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' 
			? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) 
			: (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1));
		
		if (response.message.post_meta.approved) {
			Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message);
		}

		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var postComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error');
		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);
		
		message.innerHTML = response.message;
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
	
	var editComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error');
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var msg = response.message;
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id);

		if (msg.username) {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', {
				'username': msg.username,
				'display_name': msg.display_name,
				'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url,
				'verified': msg.verified,
				'email': fields.email.value
			});
		} else {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register');
		}
	};

	var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) {
		Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice);
	};

	var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) {
		var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : '';
		var msg = response.message;

		if (auth_choice == 'register') {
			var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password'];

			for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
				var field = fields[i];
				var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid);

				if (msg[field]) {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field];
				} else {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
				}
			}
		} else if (auth_choice == 'login') {
			Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '<p>We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.</p>';
		}
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, {
		'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess,
		'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure,
		'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess,
		'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure,		
		'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure,
		'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); }
	});

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=consumerismcommentary' +
		'&t=number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman' +
		'&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff +
		'&default_text=' + disqus_default_text +
		'&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
	if (this.parent_post_id) {
		this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id;
	}
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url);

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) {
	this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) {
	this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) {
	this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) {
	this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) {
	this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) {
	this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]);
};

	Dsq.Facebook = function() {
	var that = this;

	var handleSessionData = function(session) {

		var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;




		if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') {
			forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum;
		}
		Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url);
	};

	var onLogin = function() {
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData);
	};

	this.login = function() {
		FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true);
	};
};
Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook();


	






Dsq.Themes = {};

Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() {
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper';



	
	this.header = function() {
		var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts;
		var html = '';
		var missing_perm_tmpl;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) {
			missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions();
			if (missing_perm_tmpl) {
				html += '<div class="dsq-missing-permissions">' + missing_perm_tmpl + '</div>';
			}
		}

		total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts;
		num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts;

		if (total_posts) {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts);
		} else {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts);
		}

		html += ' \
		<div id="dsq-comments-title"> \
			<h3>' + comments_count + '</h3> \
		</div> \
		';

		html += ' \
		<div class="dsq-options"> \
			<span class="dsq-item-sort">'
				+ Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \
				<select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);"> \
					<option value="hot" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 4 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.POPULAR_NOW + '</option> \
					<option value="best" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 3 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.BEST_RATING + '</option> \
					<option value="newest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.NEWEST_FIRST + '</option> \
					<option value="oldest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 1 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.OLDEST_FIRST + '</option> \
				</select> \
				&nbsp; \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<span id="dsq-subscribe">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '</a>'
						: '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '</a>')
				+ '</span> \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-rss" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png" alt="" /> \
				<a href="http://consumerismcommentary.disqus.com/number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + '</a>'
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<form action="." method="GET" onsubmit="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false); return false;"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Subscribe to all comments by email</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Do not subscribe to comments</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
				</form> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';
			
			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>' 
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> Just a moment...';
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};
	
	
	this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {


		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
			}
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/vote.js'
				+ '?post_id='    + id
				+ '&vote='        + vote);
		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in');
		}
	};

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {

		Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.';

		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		}
	};




	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {
		var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved;

		if (parent_post_id) {
			Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id);
		}

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
		
		if (approved) {
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		} else {			
			var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\
	 Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\
			';
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id);
		}

		var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results;
		var sharing_errors = '';
		for (var service in sharing_results) {
			if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) {
				if (sharing_results[service].error === true) {
					sharing_errors += service + ', ';
				}
			}
		}

		if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) {
			FB.ensureInit(function() {
				FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment);
			});
		}

		if (sharing_errors !== '') {
			var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: ';
			message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, '');
			message += '<p><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections" target="_blank">Configure your connections here</a></p>'
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options');
		}

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
};




// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://consumerismcommentary.disqus.com/number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/uploads/forums/21/4864//avatar92.jpg';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">42</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://consumerismcommentary.disqus.com/number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://consumerismcommentary.disqus.com/number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 </div>\
		';

		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.authPost();
		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://consumerismcommentary.disqus.com/number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
								 	<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You are commenting as a Guest. You may choose to log into an existing DISQUS Profile, your Facebook, Twitter or OpenID account to comment on Consumerism Commentary" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Optional:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:42495313" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/twitter-signin-icon.png" alt="" /> \
									<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false">Sign-in</a> \
								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/openid-login-icon.png" alt="" /> \
									 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false">OpenID</a> \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'consumerismcommentary',
			't'				: 'number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'number_one_frugality_tip_don8217t_be_a_woman'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/42495313/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
		var message = '<table class="dsq-openid-form"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"><img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url + '/images/openid-icon-100x100.png" /></td>';
		message += '<td><label for="dsq-openid-url">OpenID URL:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-url" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td><label for="dsq-openid-username">Display name:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-username" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td class="dsq-openid-submit" colspan="3"><input type="button" value="Sign in" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.startConnect();" /></td></tr>';
		message += "</table>";

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sign in using OpenID');
	};

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
		};

		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/openid/begin/' + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent(openid_url) + '&username=' + encodeURIComponent(username);
		that._openidWindow = window.open(url, 'openidWindow', popupParams);
		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Reaction = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/consumerismcommentary/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
	};

	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
			return;
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.queued) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Your report has been received. The system will automatically search for new reactions; if any are found, they will be displayed on this comment thread.<br/><br/>Thank&nbsp;you.',
												 'Reported missing reactions');
			return;
		}

		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/consumerismcommentary/queueurl.js');
	};
};

Dsq.CNN = function() {
	var obj = {};

	obj.authenticate = function() {
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + "/saml/cnn/try/";
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl(url, {'target': document.location}, true);
	};

	return obj;
}();


if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
	(function() {
		DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE = /<div class="dsq-header-avatar"(.*?)>/gim;
		Dsq.Templates.registerFilter('postPrependHeader', function(html, post_id) {
			// Add "onmouseout" for dsq-header-avatar for dropProfile
			// functionality since IE6 cannot use :hover.
			function _headerAvatarReplace(content, inner, _unused, html) {
				return '<div class="dsq-header-avatar" '
					+ inner
					+ ' onmouseout="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')">';
			}
			html = html.replace(DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE, _headerAvatarReplace);
			return html;
		});
	})();
}





	// TODO: Move Seesmic code outside of the main script.  Don't let this script clobber the global namespace.
	if(typeof seesmic == 'undefined') { var seesmic = {}; }
	seesmic.widget = new function () {
		this.callback = function (data) {
			playerVersion = data.disqusplayer;
		};
	};

	
	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://seesmic.com/version.js?callback=seesmic.widget.callback');
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(scriptEl);

	
	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://media.disqus.com/javascript/library/swfobject.js');
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(scriptEl);

	function see_play_video(_videoUri, _add) {
		var swf = !!playerVersion ? playerVersion : 'http://seesmic.com/embeds/StandalonePlayer.swf';

		flashcontentDiv = Dsq.$(_videoUri + '_content');
		previewDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_preview');
		hideDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_hide');
		showDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_show');
		if(_add) {
			// push flash widget
			var so = new SWFObject(swf, 'sotester', '300', '270', '9', '#000000');
			so.addVariable('video', _videoUri);
			so.addParam('allowFullScreen', 'true');
			so.addParam('allowScriptAccess','always');
			so.useExpressInstall('swfobject/expressinstall.swf');
			so.write(_videoUri + '_content');

			previewDiv.style.display = 'none';
			hideDiv.style.display = 'block';
			showDiv.style.display = 'none';
		}
		else {
			flashcontentDiv.innerHTML = '';
			previewDiv.style.display = 'block';
			hideDiv.style.display = 'none';
			showDiv.style.display = 'block';
		}
	};





(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
	// from the respective themes.
	//
	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		var theme = 'narcissus';
		// HACK: Set variable on window to use post message.
		window.disqus_use_postmessage = true;

		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Themes[theme]) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Templates[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Post) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Post[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
	}

	//
	// Register templates.  This must be done after all themes are loaded.
	//
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('authPost', Dsq.Templates.authPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('header', Dsq.Templates.header);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('footer', Dsq.Templates.footer);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('trackbacks', Dsq.Templates.trackbacks);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('reactions', Dsq.Templates.reactions);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('prependPost', Dsq.Templates.prependPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('appendPost', Dsq.Templates.appendPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postPrependHeader', Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postAppendHeader', Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('preBody', Dsq.Templates.preBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBody', Dsq.Templates.postBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postFooter', Dsq.Templates.postFooter);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('_popupGeneric', Dsq.Templates._popupGeneric);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('voted', Dsq.Templates.voted);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('popupProfile', Dsq.Templates.popupProfile);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBox', Dsq.Templates.postBox);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('pagination', Dsq.Templates.pagination);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postComment_onSuccess', Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess);

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-21319769">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-21319769" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-21319769" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319769" href="http://www.327creative.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Julie</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-21319769" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319769" class="dsq-comment-message">I wonder if it lines up with other more stereotypically "male-centric" metrics. Like, do men spend more on video games or cars or computers than women? <br><br>Oh, and that woman in her 30s is WAY overpaying for her highlights. :) Then again, I\'m probably not "average" - I don\'t get laser treatment for my varicose veins or pay for tanning.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-21319788">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-21319788" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319788">niyasmom</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319788" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow!  i never see those kind of expenses as a hassle to spend! I PERSONALLY GET MY HAIR DOnE ONCE A WEEK $20, my nails $8, my eye browsand $5my feet once$15 a monthand i get a facial$55 every 3 to 4 months. These things to me are like getting a tune up $280 or my teeth $90cleaned by a dentist! i have a daughter shes 3 yrs old, if she comes along with me then her toes $10$4nails and hair $25-35get done as well, but not every week of corse but maybe 1x every 3 months or so. I also have my own car car note and vehicle expenses and i also save what ever i can, im not broke i make about 50 a yeAR AND I RENT.  i AALSO SHOP AT BEBE i LOVE THAT STORE!! AND IM NOT BROKE!! I C MYSELF AS FRUGAL OH AND I SPEND A COUPLE HUNDRED ON MAKEUP A YEAR..BARE MINERALS , MAC , ESTEE LAUDER</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319770" href="http://mrsmicah.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Micah</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319770" class="dsq-comment-message">I was thinking about this the other day. I have a job where I can wear little or no makeup--small department, no interaction w/patrons--and I\'m very fortunate that way. But my male coworkers wear absolutely none--they don\'t even have to worry about it.<br><br>As it is, I\'m very low maintenance. Spent less than $50 on haircuts last year, less than $50 on basic makeup, don\'t like having my nails painted (I keep them neatly cut as an old violin habit, but that just requires scissors/clippers).<br><br>Given my field (library), I don\'t think this will have a big impact on my career. But I would say that some high-powered women can\'t afford not to look their best all the time. It\'s as important that they wear makeup as it is that some men wear suits and ties. Sucks that society is that way, I think the problem is drawing the line between a good presentation (clothes, hair, face, etc) and unnecessary expectations (perfect body, beautiful face, etc).</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319771" href="http://www.simplyforties.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">SimplyForties</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319771" class="dsq-comment-message">Difficult stat to check although I suspect, like most of these sorts of surveys, the figures are hugely inflated.  I spend about $400 a year getting my hair done.  I don\'t separate out the cost of haircare products from my other expenses so I can\'t guess at shampoo costs, but I doubt I will come anywhere close to $200,000 by my life\'s end!  I also suspect that, like most things, what one spends on beauty is affected by their income.  Uber wealthy people spend more on everything than your average person.  Also geography plays a big part.  Getting your hair (or your nails) done in Manhattan costs a lot more than getting them done in west Texas.<br><br>The tween study is a little crazy too.  $0 on body?  What about lotions?  Exercise classes?  $2,000 on hands and feet?  That\'s a lot of mani/pedis for a kid.<br><br>I haven\'t read the study but I\'m pretty dubious about this one!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319772" href="http://www.our-financial-planner.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">RJ Weiss</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319772" class="dsq-comment-message">Saw this article the other day...very amusing.<br><br>I wonder what the categories for males would be like for video games and sporting events (including $6 beers).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319773">Yana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319773" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess I\'m not much of a diva.  I don\'t spend much on anything like this, and don\'t think that beauty, health or life can be bought.  One can buy enhancements.  I don\'t buy hair or beauty services, but my husband goes to the barber he has gone to since he was a child.<br><br>I do have one spending problem.  It\'s called <a href="http://amazon.com" rel="nofollow">amazon.com</a>.  LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319774">ghina</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319774" class="dsq-comment-message">The keyword there is "diva", not woman.   It\'s often the women (with kids I assume) who clip coupons, buy on sale, etc.  Whereas the average man can\'t be bothered to save that kind of money.  <br><br>So it probably evens out in the end.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319775" href="http://www.thingsivenoticed.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">UH2L</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319775" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve thought about this too.  I\'ve had to watch myself thinking about a woman\'s health,beauty expenses as excessive when I spend a significant amount of money on cars, electronics, sports leagues/equipment.  The study should also look at what men typically spend on haircuts, shampoo, etc...  Clothes and shoes are a whole different expenditure area where I would say women generally outspend men, but some men spend more than other women.  It is all income related.  But then, if a woman did not spend money on beautifying products, then she might be less successful professionally and personally, (sad but true).  There is some value that needs to be attached to that.<br><br>As for my "health and beauty" expenses, I spend about $120 per year on haircuts, and the only "products" I buy are hair gel, soap, shampoo, and cologne. All those together probably cost me $100 per year max.  But, I have an old car which I love too much to sell and I spend about $1,000 a year on it for maintenance, insurance.  (Using it does save me miles on my new car, keeping that one in warranty longer though.)  I also have satellite radio which has a monthly fee and I\'m also looking at buying a new stereo receiver even though my current one works pretty well.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319776" href="http://www.countingmypennies.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Megan</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319776" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve realized recently that I\'m on the lower end of the spending spectrum when it comes to beauty products.  Part of is that I don\'t think that the higher priced items necessarily work better.  Sure, sometimes they do, but expensive doesn\'t automatically equal better.  I\'ve tried $50 moisturizers, and go back to my $7 drugstore standby.  I have thick, long-ish hair, so I go through a lot of conditioner to keep it manageable, and I\'ve found a store brand that works great and costs $8 a liter. I\'ve tried more expensive products, thinking I could use less, but that never pans out.  I cut my hair maybe four times a year (sometimes only twice) but that\'s because I prefer my hair long.  I wouldn\'t look good with the sort of cut that needs touchups every 6-8 weeks.  And I was blessed with great hair color that I will never change.<br><br>Some of it is a career investment.  Without makeup, I can pass for a fifteen-year-old.  I\'ve discovered that it doesn\'t matter what I wear, but if I have on a good amount of eye makeup (shadow, liner, mascara), I get treated much better at work.  More like a late 20\'s lawyer and less like a college intern.  I think it\'s because it makes me look closer to my age.  That doesn\'t mean that I don\'t splurge on fun things every so often, but it\'s a splurge for a reason.<br><br>Of course, I\'m not complaining about looking young!  I like being able to pass for 10+ years younger.  Somehow, I have a feeling that when I\'m 40, I probably won\'t look 30 without makeup though.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319777" href="http://www.budgetpulse.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Craig</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319777" class="dsq-comment-message">Makes a lot of sense though.  Winning spend a lot more on themselves with clothes, cosmetics, etc and guys spend more on material things and electronics.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319778" href="http://erica.biz/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Erica Douglass</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319778" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi! Here are my actual expenses, pulled directly from my financial worksheet. When I ran a business, I used to meet clients in person all the time, and now I do a lot of public speaking, so I still need to look good.<br><br>Highlights: $140 (including tip) 2x/year<br><br>Have just started doing haircuts in between the highlights; first one is tomorrow. Probably $80 or so, 2x/year<br><br>I do all my blow dry/styling at home or in my hotel room!<br><br>Aveda shampoo, conditioner, body wash: $130 2x/year I buy in July and December when they send the double points coupons. This often includes body wash for my boyfriend as well, since he uses some products of theirs.<br><br>Clinique lipstick, lotion, and face wash: $50 3x/year I use their 3-step system since it\'s the only thing that can consistently keep my face free of acne. Lipstick is the only makeup I currently wear (I\'m 27 years old.)<br><br>Eyebrow waxing = $30 3x/year<br><br>Laser hair removal: I did 8 treatments at $215 each. That covered my legs, underarms, and belly hair. Totally worth the $, by the way. <br><br>I don\'t do tanning, "lip plumping", mani/pedi, or any of that stuff.<br><br>So I\'m at about $940/year plus the one-time $1720 for the 8 sessions of laser hair removal.<br><br>All of this is dwarfed by the $4500 I recently spent on Invisalign to have my teeth corrected, again. In total my parents (when I was young) and I have spent something north of $30,000 on 8 years of braces, 4 gum graft surgeries, a complicated wisdom teeth removal, and Invisalign tomake my teeth look even remotely normal, only a small portion of which was ever covered by insurance.<br><br>I figure the cost of beauty is dwarfed by the cost of healthcare.<br><br>I live in one of the most-expensive areas of the country (San Jose, CA), so I also think Newsweek\'s prices are a bit inflated.<br><br>-Erica</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319786" href="http://consumerismcommentary.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Flexo</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319786" class="dsq-comment-message">Erica: Thanks for sharing your own, real expenses!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319780" href="http://steadfastfinances.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Matt SF</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319780" class="dsq-comment-message">This reminds me of a quote from an old Pacino movie called Devil\'s Advocate... <br><br>Vanity - definitely my favorite sin.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319781" href="http://tcb-llnl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">LLnL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319781" class="dsq-comment-message">I am a woman who was never comfortable spending a lot of money on fashion or beauty. If I had some money to spare I would rather save or invest it. I think that with everything balance is important. I will never no how many promotion I was passed over because of my lack of fashion cents, but the other extreme of putting your confidence into the your purchases can hurt financially and emotionally in the long run.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319783" href="http://twitter.com/apricotrabbit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319783" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t trust some of those numbers. I get my brows done for less than half the $43 they list, despite living in downtown Seattle (and my salon is in a very expensive neighborhood). I spend a lot on do-it-yourself hair color (I buy mine from Whole Foods to avoid getting bladder cancer from traditional hair dye) because at 25 I\'m going prematurely grey. <br><br>I think this is another case of everything in moderation. Getting all the treatments and at top dollar is unnecessary, but completely forsaking society\'s standards for looking nice might be costing you in other ways (dates, promotions, etc).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319791">Yana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319791" class="dsq-comment-message">"...completely forsaking society’s standards for looking nice might be costing you in other ways (dates, promotions, etc)."<br><br>Different strokes for different folks, but that statement really shocked me.  Any man that required me to spend money on beautification services to please him wouldn\'t be a desirable man to me.  To say the least.  I definitely don\'t want a job where I have to primp and pay to buy myself a promotion, but I don\'t live in a big city and might be out of touch on that point.<br><br>I just don\'t believe in (for myself) spending excessively or unnecessarily, and I hate waste.  And I don\'t support others doing it with my money - it makes me think before I spend, in some cases.  I went to the dentist a couple of years ago, just wanting my teeth cleaned and two teeth recapped.  It took a couple of visits and $635.  The hygienist was gorgeous, but when I returned for another visit, she had black eyes from getting her nose broken for plastic surgery.  I was not only not happy with the amount of money I spent there, but very disgruntled that I was supporting somebody\'s completely unnecessary and dangerous procedure in the name of vanity.  I haven\'t been to the dentist since, and actually bought myself a scaler kit (less than $10.00!!!  LOL) to clean my own teeth until I feel like spending a ridiculous amount of money again.  It may be awhile.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319793" href="http://mrsmicah.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Mrs. Micah</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319793" class="dsq-comment-message">I think that in large corporate settings, you have to remember that you\'re the face of the company--at least if you\'re in one of the "face of the company" positions. So if you\'re the receptionist, you have to look like you\'re put together well, organized, neat, etc. This doesn\'t mean looking like a model, but it may mean wearing a certain base amount of makeup, being well-groomed, and the like. In that way, grooming is like wearing suits. It doesn\'t have to be expensive or dangerous, but it will cost something.<br><br>The real reason I responded, though, is because I think your reaction at the dentist\'s was...irrational. We all need certain periodic services, like teeth cleaning. There are probably other dentists you could see, if you\'re concerned with how the hygienist\'s salary was spent, but all the money you spend on services is going to other people\'s lives somewhere along the line. If their life choices really bother you, you can go elsewhere, but the money you spend anywhere may be financing someone\'s Mercedes or someone\'s facelift or whatever.<br><br>What matters is that you were or weren\'t satisfied with the service you received and whether you do or don\'t need the service. If the scaler kit gets it done, that\'s great, but otherwise neglecting yourself and putting yourself at risk for major dental surgery (my dad\'s had it done and it\'s not pretty, painless, or cheap!!!) because you don\'t like that someone at the office got plastic surgery is doing yourself a disservice and giving her actions undue power over your own.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319796">Yana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319796" class="dsq-comment-message">I like both the dentist and the hygienist and their work.  What I didn\'t like was the price.  If I had been charged a price I considered reasonable, I wouldn\'t have reacted as I did.  As it was, I felt exploited by the high price and then as though I was financing ridiculously high living through being overcharged.  And this in a country where people go without necessary care due to inability to pay.  It just strikes me as extremely wrong.<br><br>I do agree that people ought to look their best, in the ways you described.  I just don\'t think it is that expensive a proposition to do that, and certainly doesn\'t normally require surgery or professional services.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319784">Lindsay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319784" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting that the article didn\'t mention how single, employed women are an economic force.  As goes that single gal, so goes the economy.  These women (and I\'m in this category) can spend more discretionary dollars than women who are married or have children.  And let\'s not forget that oh so important young male demographic who the advertisers adore with their video games and electronics.  Newsweek isn\'t doing a story on them because the story about women and spending is something we\'ve all heard before and everyone loves to talk about it.  Personally, a story about how my male co-workers spend crazy amounts on their game consoles, stereo systems, pull down movie screens, is much more interesting.<br><br>I live in Los Angeles, and compared to the women around me, I\'m very low maintenance (no mani/pedis, no highlights, no botox).  But it seems that compared to the other commenters here, I\'m a diva.  And I like it.  The truth is that picking up a $15 lip gloss at Sephora makes me happy.  Kid, meet candy store.  Could I stick that money into my savings?  Sure, but I\'m on a budget and make enough to afford to spend on these things while STILL socking money away in savings.<br><br>The unfortunate truth is that in a professional environment, everyone is judged on how they appear to others.  Men walk around here with expensive italian leather shoes and unbelievable cashmere/mink blended sweaters.  If I were to completely stop spending on wardrobe, skin and hair, I would probably rise less quickly in my job.  <br><br>This has nothing to do with vanity, it has to do with our culture as a country and the bubble that is Los Angeles.  I have no delusions that living here is in any way a normal way of life.  If I lived and worked in a different place, I would probably spend much less than I do.  But I\'ve made a choice to live here, and it\'s part of the luxury tax that I pay.  And I\'m ok with that.  I certainly don\'t advocate women running up their credit cards to be part of the extremes mentioned in this article.  But come on, give me a break.  Let me play in Sephora without judgment.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319785">Yana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319785" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s really a matter of priorities and preferences.  I\'m not happy to hear that our local Gottschalk\'s is going to close, and have been wanting a couple of cashmere sweaters.  I hope I can find them there while we still have the store.  Just like one man\'s junk is another\'s treasure, what is waste to one person is not to the next.  I don\'t buy Sephora, or lipstick/gloss at all, for that matter.  I get lipsticks when I join Cosmetique for $5.95.  I cancel after the intro kit, and then get invited back later.  I\'ve been doing this since I was 16 years old, which is longer ago than I care to admit.<br><br>I like expensive French perfume.  I\'ll buy (or receive as gift) it once or twice a year.  I like expensive leather purses and wallets, preferably on sale.  I was given a gift certificate for a pedicure, and enjoyed it, but I would not spend anything on services like that or getting my hair done as long as I can do these things myself.<br><br>There are many things we do not spend at all on (like movies, games), but we get most of what we want - I want some gold chains and such, but can\'t justify spending that much without having a much larger income and huge chunk of money in reserve - it\'s just a matter of what you really like.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319789">niyasmom</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319789" class="dsq-comment-message">well i dont really think i consider myself that high maintenance, I dont know anyone who doesnt get their nails done whether its just a manicure or gets the tips or UV gels put on. But i definitely need to get my hair $20-30 n nails $8 done every week, whether i do it myself or get the salon to do it , i need a touch up  $65 to cover the grays and a facial $50-55$ every 3 months  i need a pedicure $16 and my eyebrows $5 done once a month. sometimes i take my 3 yr old, she gets a pedi $10 and a mani $5. I get her hair done maybe 2 to 3 times a year. Her hair cost more $35-40.$     I also have a car car note and all of its maintenance expenses as well. I shop at stores like BEBE,  GUESS, BCBG, coach, ANNI SEZ when ever i can, if not i just wont shop!! I NEVER throw anything away either i pass it down or make use of it , I HAVE BEEN THE SAME SIZE FOR THE LAST 7years !!also buy my daughter ralph lauren, guess, house of dereon, baby phat.GYBOREE, GREEN dOG . I make her take very good care of her clothes so we can pass them down, I own over 40  pairs of shoes, maybe like 2 pairs of sneakers. I am a single mom and only make 50 a year and have a savings account i consider all my purchases good investments if not i wont make em, and i have to save at least 200 a month to feel happy! i  always say, if you dont have anything to show where you spent your money than its not considered a good investment</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319790" href="http://freeby50.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319790" class="dsq-comment-message">That kind of spending doesn\'t seem close to typical.<br><br>Seriously who spends $1,182 /year on cosmetics, pedicures and manicures for a 8-12 year old girl?   That can\'t be normal.  I\'m not THAT out of touch am I?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319792">Rick</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319792" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s worth remembering that in hard times, a little pick me up is useful to keep spirits high and optimism up.  The best indication of this is the story of Revlon:<br>Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the REVLON name.<br><br>Starting with a single product — a new type of nail enamel — the three founders pooled their resources and developed a unique manufacturing process. Using pigments instead of dyes, Revlon developed a variety of new shades of opaque nail enamel. Successful in salons from the start, in 1937 Revlon started selling the polishes in department stores and drug stores. In six years the company became a multimillion dollar organization. By 1940, Revlon offered an entire manicure line, and added lipstick to the collection. During World War II Revlon created makeup and related products for the U.S. Army, which was honored in 1944 with the Army-Navy ‘E’ Award for Excellence.<br><br>Revson had been told that starting a makeup company during the depression was a bad idea, since women wouldn\'t waste money on things they didn\'t need.  Except that the small amount of money they paid to look good helped them through their darkest days.  As a result, a makeup behemoth was launched.<br><br>Who says that Depressions are bad for business?  Not me...I view crisis as opportunity.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319794">Sara</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319794" class="dsq-comment-message">This is a huge example of the subtle sexism that exists in our society.  Women are held to higher grooming standards than men and they spend hours of their life fixing their hair and doing their nails that their male counterparts have free to do with what they pleased.  <br><br>Imagine if the hours a woman spent grooming, she instead spent earning income?  Imagine if she didn\'t spent no more than a man on grooming products?  I bet the distribution of wealth by gender would be a lot closer than it is now.<br><br>Personally I cut my own hair, don\'t wear makeup, and I don\'t even shave (i remember from when I did how much razors and shaving cream cost me).  I thoroughly enjoy my free time and my extra money.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319795">Rick</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319795" class="dsq-comment-message">I completely disagree.<br>As a male, if I showed up in my office in a somewhat disheveled sartorial manner, I would be asked to clean myself up and look presentable.<br>It\'s not unusual for people who feel put upon to say they are being held to a different or higher standard - it\'s the basis of their reasoning.  But I have seen instances of women who have come into my office, clearly after a night on the town, who have not been asked to do anything.  They are left to do their work.<br>Men, on the other hand, are asked to "buck up, clean up".<br><br>The corporate office would most likely ask the women to clean up except that it\'s likely they\'d get drawn into a dispute of "what\'s fair" and "what\'s right" vis-a-vis the males of the office.  Never mind that the women never see our managers giving a poorly displayed fellow a dressing down.<br><br>I firmly believe we are held to similar standards and it\'s all in what you see.  Since you believe this to be true, it\'s unlikely anything I say can convince you otherwise.  On the other hand, I see many things that are done behind closed doors which you do not...and thus have an awareness of the true sensibilities of what is occurring in at least one office.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319804" href="http://wealthisgood.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Meg</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319804" class="dsq-comment-message">You think men are held to the same standards as women with regard to their appearance?!  You have got to be kidding me.  <br><br>In your example you say your boss doesn\'t chastise women as readily for their problematic appearance.  Could this be because he is simply more comfortable raising the topic with members of his own sex?  Maybe he doesn\'t want to risk a sexual harassment complaint or lawsuit by confronting a woman about something foreign to him like smudged eyeliner or messy hair?  In any event do you really think she is not being silenty judged more harshly for that behavior than other periodically disheveled men in the office?<br><br>Do you honestly think in our society women are not held to a higher standard of looks??  A prime example without even considering makeup and hair is weight.  It\'s a complete non-issue if a man is 50 pounds overweight, but a woman who is 20 pounds overweight is considered lazy, indulgent, even less intelligent than her peers. <br><br>Would you ever see a fat woman advertising beer (gross!!)?  What about a fat man (hilarious!!)?   <br><br>Besides which women are evaluated solely on their looks in general.  It\'s the first question people ask or the first trait people compliment when hearing about or meeting a female.  Successful women who aren\'t good looking are often ridiculed in spite of their success.  I once had a guy tell me he hates Oprah, and when I asked why and pointed out all she has accomplished, his response was "yeah, but she\'s so...ugly!"  No comment would ever be spoken about a successful male, no matter how unattractive.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319805">Rick</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319805" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, I stand by my statement.<br>I never said women weren\'t held to a higher standard, but I really don\'t think they are.  You used commercials as an example.  Interestingly, men are regularly shown as idiots on commercials, while women are always rational and fair.<br>Does that mean that I\'m held to a lower standard, or that it\'s OK to demean men regularly?  I\'m not sure, but I think the latter.  There is NO WAY I could ever get on TV or the Movies (let alone radio, LOL) based on my looks.  But if I act like an idiot, pretty much anyone will give me a show.  <br><br>It is quite possible that my boss doesn\'t say something to the women because of sexual harassment laws.  The laws work, in every way, against the man.  I say this with a boatload of unjustified experience.  It\'s very easy for a woman to say someone looked sideways at you and get a settlement.<br><br>That said, I currently work in an office which (if you were to take a walk through) would be the LAST place you\'d say "wow they really hold women to a higher standard", in a negative sense.  In fact, it\'s been at least 10 years or more since I\'ve worked in an office where you could say that.<br><br>I think women often hold themselves to a higher standard because they BELIEVE that is what is wanted.  And this is not a bad thing, because I do the same thing.  Every time I go out, I try to look my best so that people will look at me and see something good.  I TRY to make people see me as well-groomed, because I believe that is what they expect of me.  I spend alot of time watching my weight, working out, etc. just so I can conform to a "look" which I feel (though I know others do not feel the same way) is the way society wishes to see me.  <br><br>I think this kind of thing is perfectly justifiable, too.  In my experience, I\'ve come to realize that first impressions are very hard to overcome - most PEOPLE (not just men) are very shallow.  As a result, it\'s worth it to put in the extra effort.<br><br>So every time you think that you are being held to a "higher standard" (let\'s say Penelope Cruz, maybe?), remember that I, too, am being held to a "higher standard" (perhaps it\'s Brad Pitt...it used to be Tom Cruise, I suppose, until he went mental).<br><br>Also remember that when people think of men on sitcoms, dramas, or even commercials, they don\'t consider looks - they consider brains.  And men are not held in high regard in either event.  If you\'re not a fat, stupid, balding dope of a man, you are not likely to get portrayed on any video or film.<br>The rare exceptions being:<br>1. The absolute despicable chauvinist<br>2. The effeminate "sensitive" man<br><br>But, by and large, the slobbering idiot is the standard.  The concept of showing a man who can actually dress himself, takes care of himself, and has an IQ over 120 is something that really just isn\'t capable of passing muster in Hollywood these days.<br><br>For women, that\'s a given.<br><br>Talk to me about higher standards now.  I believe we may have some common ground, if you care to think about it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319806">Yana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319806" class="dsq-comment-message">I completely agree about the sexual harassment laws working against men.  In fact, I think they work against everyone, because sexual harassment is serious.  When the term is applied inaccurately and foolishly, the real meaning is obscured and those subject to it are no big deal worth considering.  We are desensitized to what is shoved in our faces and drilled in our heads constantly.<br><br>I\'m in complete agreement as well about first impressions.  There\'s no second chance to make a good first impression, it is true.<br><br>I don\'t agree about men on TV.  Mark Harmon is very easy to look at, and I don\'t watch dopy-looking men on TV.  Mark Harmon is also not a chauvinist or effeminate.  No, he is hot.  However, I watch very little TV, so I\'ve not had much chance to see the guys you are referring to.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319797" href="http://www.homezookeeper.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">megscole64</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319797" class="dsq-comment-message">This is hilarious. I am definitely not the typical woman. I rarely buy makeup or perfume and haven\'t had my hair cut in probably six months. I\'d MUCH rather spend my money on supplies for my business or even savings.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319798" href="http://www.thingsivenoticed.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">UH2L</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319798" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting conversations.<br><br>First of all, a lot of the make-up, hair, high heels, leg shaving habits that most women partake in were probably created by women so that they could one-up each other.  Unless somebody has evidence to prove otherwise, it\'s not fair to blame this sexism on men.  And men have to do a lot to impress the opposite sex too.  That\'s part of what drives some of us to partake in competitive sports, work out a lot, buy expensive cars, dress well, go for careers that make good money, etc...<br><br>Secondly, the women who visit this site are by no means a good representation of the female population, and nor are the male visitors typical of the male population.  Most people in the normal population set are clueless about finances and live a credit card mentality.  They\'re the ones who (used to) buy all kinds of things they can\'t afford, including salon visits, boats, expensive cologne,</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319799">Rick</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319799" class="dsq-comment-message">I would disagree about whether the people here are a good representation of the population.  First off, you\'ve made a sweeping generalization about just what the population is.  But even in that sweeping generalization, you\'re wrong.  Most families are not being run on a credit card basis.  Many are, but certainly NOT the majority.<br>Secondly, judging by the diversity of opinion and experience listed in the conversations, it\'s clear there is not a single "general" norm within our society regarding how people behave economically or socially.  There is enough opinion here for me to say the people posting ARE the general population - the fact they disagree on so much is evidence of that.<br>Third, there is no doubt that the accoutrements of social visibility (leg shaving, fast cars) are developed by those who are within the same gender group to which they apply.  Over time, however, as these behaviors and looks are absorbed into society, they become attractive features to the opposite sex.  Think, for example, of the Rubenesque beauties of so long ago.  Today, they\'d be considered overweight.  <br><br>However, at the time, nature had developed a means by which women could safely give birth - by maintaining a form and size that was optimal to survival.  This look became the norm, and was adopted by the society as the highest form of beauty.  Today, in movies, we see our thin actress beauties performing as the beauties of yesterday.  But they were NOTHING like that.  This is modern society imposing its view of beauty on the past.<br><br>Today, tans are considered beautiful.  Prior to the mid 1900\'s, being tan was the sign of being lower class - spending too much time in the sun.  As a result, many paintings from long ago showed women and men with white lead on their faces to make them paler than normal.  This was considered beautiful and a sign of wealth and health (imagine what that lead was doing to them!!).<br><br>We cannot hope to surmise what the next 20 years will bring with regard to the signs of beauty.  Even now, these signals are changing, as we watch the younger generations engage behaviors many of us find repellent such as tattoos and piercings.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319800" href="http://www.thingsivenoticed.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">UH2L</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319800" class="dsq-comment-message">If you claim that the readers of this blog are representative of the general population, then you are completely wrong.  Many people in the general population don\'t have a computer, some don\'t have web access, many don\'t know what a blog is, etc...  Readers of this blog are probably more educated than the average population.  On what basis do you claim that the majority of households aren\'t being run on a credit card mentality? Why is the average credit card debt per household so high?  I know averages don\'t imply a distribution, but look at this report from 2002, way before the credit bubble burst and before it really even started.  Look at page 2 which shows on average 4% of household debt is in credit cards and then look at the growth rate of that debt...<br><br><a href="http://www.rba.gov.au/PublicationsAndResearch/Bulletin/bu_mar03/bu_0303_1.pdf" rel="nofollow">link</a> [pdf], Page 2<br><br><a href="http://monthlyreview.org/0506jbf.htm" rel="nofollow">http://monthlyreview.org/0506jbf.htm</a> where it says<br><br><blockquote>The typical family is also mired in credit card debt. At present nearly two-thirds of all cardholders carry balances and pay finance fees each month—with the average debt balance per cardholder rising to $4,956 at the end of 2005.</blockquote><br><br>It\'s just as I thought.  So if the readers of this blog have more money and are more into preserving wealth than the average random sampling of Americans, then it\'s not a stretch to believe that we spend a lower percent of our income on what many of us consider to be extraneous beautification.  <br><br>I do agree with you that societal standards of beauty change, but the basics don\'t.  We are psychologically hardwired as men to look for women that can bear children and as women to look for men that can provide for a family.  There are many scientific studies which prove this and explain why we are attracted to different physical attributes.  The trends in fashion accentuate these features differently with the filter of science and sociology put on.  Some of us value financial security more than beautification and others do the opposite.  That\'s just our spectrum of society.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319801" href="http://talkthrifty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Betsy Bargain</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319801" class="dsq-comment-message">I am a lot lower maintenance than most women, but the odds are stacked against us.  Women are charged more for haircuts, women\'s clothes cost more and are of poorer quality, so they need to be replaced more often.  Societal pressures in the United States tell us we should wear makeup, which isn\'t cheap either.  Studies have shown that women bear a higher percentage of the costs associated with having children and maintaining the home as well.  When you add it all up, it does seem like there is a financial penalty for being a woman!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319802" href="http://fabulouslybrokeinthecity.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Fabulously Broke</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319802" class="dsq-comment-message">What a GREAT post. <br><br>It\'s so true that women spend a lot of money on beauty. But I do have to note that it makes us happy. So what\'s the difference between spending half a million on beauty, and spending that same amount in cars, technology, sports, DVDs, etc or other supposedly more practical pursuits?<br><br>Now, I don\'t spend much. I really don\'t, since I started becoming more eco-friendly, and now I spend $0 on hair except for a haircut once in a while, around $200/year at $100/cut every 6 months.<br><br>Makeup is minimal, facial care is too.. and I don\'t use body washes, shaving cream, etc. I find that all to be not necessary (for me and my skin/body).<br><br>But not every woman can do this, and I acknowledge that. It\'s a lot of time, effort, money and a bit of a pain in the ass to wash your hair only with water and not with shampoo.<br><br>Nonetheless, you\'ve made some great points.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319803" href="http://www.myopenwallet.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Madame X</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319803" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow, I\'ll have to think about this... but from what I hear, getting a sex change is probably even more expensive!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319807">Marci</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319807" class="dsq-comment-message">My totally yearly costs are $60/yr for haircuts(3) including tip, and $20 for lipstick (mostly because if I don\'t have something on my lips they get wind burned).  That\'s $80 per year.  Period.    Shampoo is something that both men and women use so I an not counting it in the total, and I buy whatever is on sale cheapest.<br><br>I quit worrying about what others might think of me a long long time ago - and it has been VERY freeing :)    I\'m happy with me and that\'s all that matters to me. <br><br>Never dyed my hair and never plan to (with 8 grandkids I\'m allowed some gray hairs) , no other makeup, no fingernail stuff except trimming by me, no eyebrow doings, or any of those other unnatural things. <br>Think of all the money I have saved over the years, and at NO detriment to my job.  Now THAT makes me happy!!!   And it could be a large part of why I am debt-free, including the house being paid for! <br><br> Luckily I live in rural NW Oregon, where women are not judged by looks, but judged by what they think/contribute to the rural lifestyle.  Luckily I can wear jeans, sweatshirts, and hiking boots to work :)         <br><br>Oh, and my fancy car?   It\'s a Silverado Pickup 4x4.... my grandkids think Grammi\'s truck is just the coolest :)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319808">Yana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319808" class="dsq-comment-message">Marci, you sound way cool to me.  Very refreshing.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319809">Marci</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319809" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks, Yana! <br><br>I just live in a way-cool place :)<br><br>Forgot to mention - I am an Office Manger/executive secretary/bookkeeper for one of the largest private employers in my county.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319810" class="dsq-comment-message">There is a very valid point in this article. Whilst the absolute figures may be debated endlessly, the presssure is on the ladies, especially the working ones.<br><br>And I think this is not a habit from years past. The recent explosion of consumerism and advertising terrorism has driven ladies in this ruthless cycle. <br><br>We have 4 girls. Whilst we have not done much about this, I would like to get them to appreciate and understand the natural (and much cheaper) remedies that are available. Our Frugal Duchess writes quite a bit on this aspect.<br><br>REgards</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-21319811">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-21319811" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-21319811" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-21319811" href="http://asymmetricconversion.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">John J</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-21319811" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319811" class="dsq-comment-message">I suppose there should be a bit of a backlash here, but I think the overall message of this article was that many women (and men) feel as though "proper" women have to look a certain way -- and that way costs money.<br><br>The commentators here have already put forth a more direct view: women shouldn\'t have to, but perhaps both men and women need to change their expectations if anything\'s ever going to change.<br><br>I suppose all it takes is a shift in point of view. I prefer that my partner, and women in general, look neat -- but they don\'t have to look made up all the time. It seems fake, like putting on a mask every day of the year.<br><br>I suppose it\'s easy for me to say that, I\'m a guy: I shower, shave, wash my face and apply deodorant.<br><br>How far would using only less-expensive products go? Is that even a viable option?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-21319812">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-21319812" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-21319812" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319812">Joanne B</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-21319812" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319812" class="dsq-comment-message">I do not spend a huge amount. I (with advice from my pro hairstylist) color my own hair, have learned to do own mani/pedi saving $50 a month at least - my sister pays $125 every six weeks for haircolor so I\'m saving a mint on that. I search consignment and secondhand stores to find quite a few really good label pieces. I purchase high-end cosmetics from cosmetics salespeople on ebay - they receive about $1000 a year is "gratis:" new products their company wants them to try. And if it\'s not something appropriate for their skin type they are allowed to do as they wish with the products.<br><br>REASON I try so hard: I am over-40 and have to keep myself looking as youthful as possible - that is a career fact for a woman.<br><br>The ROI is clear: raises, promotions, even simply keeping a job. Unfortunately there is a double standard, but that\'s OK with me as I enjoy looking the best I can at any age as my Mom always did and taught her two daughters to do the same. <br><br>Someone mentioned not having to look good in RADIO: some people say that "no one can see you."  On the contrary, the people who matter most in your company see you. At the company I previously worked for, the on-air floor was full of people who came to work without a bath, dirty wrinkled clothes, and just basically looked like "radio trash" as my DH and I call them. They looked like a bunch of losers no matter what their age. This company I will not name but their initials are CC. And the age prejudice is obvious to the point of face-to-face insults from management to employees about their age. I was asked by upper management if I spun records during Pony Express days and was called "old" by a young loser I was forced to train to take my place.<br><br>I did not overdress but I set myself apart from the pack in being neat, and looking my best even though it was OK to wear jeans &amp; T-shirt mine was ironed, shoes and handbag good.<br><br>Know what? When I was a part of the recent cutback I got a job faster than anyone else. My reputation preceded me and now I work with the casually-dressed but classy team at a company whose initials are CBS. No "radio trash" there and we are on the same floor, same suite as Sales and where listeners are given tours. The technical producers act professionally and look professional.<br><br>So that\'s my ROI...and it turns out that it has paid off for this Technical Producer for a morning talk show. <br><br>And yes...I get up at 2:15 am to be at work by 4:00 am....with makeup on &amp; hair done. People really DO see you on the radio!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-21319813">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-21319813" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-21319813" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-21319813">Mo</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-21319813" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-21319813" class="dsq-comment-message">I find it interesting that women always have to have these big ass gas guzzlers or if you see them in these super fancy vehicles like Paris Hilton you know that they are either got the vehicles from their daddy or borrowed the vehicles from their boyfriends or husbands. Women simply don\'t go out and buy these kind of vehicles like an Audi, BMW, Jag, Hummer...... <br><br>If you see a lady in a real nice expensive vehicle like I mentioned a (BMW, Audi, Jag or possibly a Hummer etc etc)you know that they are either a super dady\'s girl or they just borrowed it from their boyfriend but it\'s certainly not their own personal vehicle as in (bought with their OWN money :). Women would never ever go to a car dealer and say I want a BMW, Audi, Jag, Hummer. <br><br>Men just cring when a girl is a daddy\'s girl and daddy\'s buys her everything like a super nice vehicle. If women want these vehicles so bad then use you own DAMN money and get your own nice vehicle and don\'t let your DADDY buy you one it\'s time to grow up and if you can afford one then go buy it and learn about vehicles. Quit playing the oh poor me I don\'t know shit about cars but I want to look like I do so I\'ll just have daddy buy me one even though I\'m 38 yrs old I\'ll just be a daddy\'s girl or my BF will always lend me his. Go get your own damn vehicle!!!</div>\
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	 </li>\
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