RTP-area local music and culture

[James Hepler <jameshepler AT yahoo.com>]

I move the decimal two places to the left, divide by
two, and then multiply by 34.

Jesus.  This is what counts as active threads these
days?  Why don't we all leave our rooms at Carol Woods
and discuss this over meds in the rec room?

--- John I <not AT hotmail.com> wrote:

> John Shadle wrote:
> 
> > John I <not AT hotmail.com> wrote...
> >> 
> >> It's easy.  You subtract the sales tax and any
> appetizers then figure
> >> 25% of what's left.  over time it works out to
> 17%.
> > 
> > i've always heard that you tip on the pre-tax
> amount. am i right, or am 
> > i right? that 10% of the meal plus the sales tax
> makes sense to me 
> > (thanks to bendy).
> > 
> 
> You could also calculate it by adding half of 15% to
> ten percent then round.
> -- ch-scene: the list that mirrors
> alt.music.chapel-hill --
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> 



        
                
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