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03-16-2024, 10:24 AM
Thread: Your TAXES
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I read: "I am not interested in politics but...
I read: "I am not interested in politics but politics is interested in me."
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Pretty sure that's why they stopped calling it a...
Pretty sure that's why they stopped calling it a cockpit.
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I could no more go through all their other...
I could no more go through all their other options than the FAA could regulate them from DC, but they certainly had many to choose from. The Q-400 got stork legs to fit bigger props. Then again they...
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03-13-2024, 09:38 PM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
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^^that looks more photogenic than the foggy...
^^that looks more photogenic than the foggy basin. Very poor skating conditions. Mostly soft landings, though.
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PSA for Idaho voters: the last day to unaffiliate...
PSA for Idaho voters: the last day to unaffiliate from whatever sane and rational party you might have previously declared for is this Friday. Just in case you wanna help primary some MAGA turd or...
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03-13-2024, 11:56 AM
Thread: 2013/14 Inland PNW thread
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Same. Except I just wanna go deep! I'm probably...
Same. Except I just wanna go deep! I'm probably too late to mention but if you see green over purple wallowing through the fog ask for change.
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That's all true and at the same time, as I said...
That's all true and at the same time, as I said before, his take is so good that I want it to be perfect. Which puts it an order of magnitude better than the coverage it's getting from people who are...
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03-12-2024, 12:48 PM
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Serious "project car under a tarp" vibes. ...
Serious "project car under a tarp" vibes.
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It feels like Oliver did such a good job that we...
It feels like Oliver did such a good job that we want it to be perfect. I have some nits to pick, too. I really wish he would bring some nuance to the FAA relationship discussion.
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John Oliver winning as usual. I'm in for a mug: ...
John Oliver winning as usual. I'm in for a mug:
https://youtu.be/Q8oCilY4szc?si=4w6jg5BRjX7Ux_Gg
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03-06-2024, 08:49 AM
Thread: Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey
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To put that another way, think of this like the...
To put that another way, think of this like the flu, where we know it's different every season. The vaccines were highly effective at eradicating COVID-19, but the COVID-19 vaccine was less effective...
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Yeah, Putin invaded because of money the US paid...
Yeah, Putin invaded because of money the US paid to buy weapons when Andropov was in power.
Hey Putin, why are all your trolls morons?
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02-28-2024, 08:24 AM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
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FTFY
FTFY
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02-27-2024, 06:05 PM
Thread: What do I want from Costco?
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First thought after reading this: I bet you could...
First thought after reading this: I bet you could wear some Kirkland pants.
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02-27-2024, 04:40 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
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Read more carefully. You may remember him as Bite...
Read more carefully. You may remember him as Bite Me or something like that but he periodically switched it to a slight variation on wooley12. Wooley 12 shows ban hammer now.
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02-27-2024, 04:07 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
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I had em backwards: "wooley 12" is the banned one.
I had em backwards: "wooley 12" is the banned one.
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02-27-2024, 09:28 AM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
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I thought wooley12 was the guy who went around...
I thought wooley12 was the guy who went around stalking wooley. Might have used his old avatar at one point? Bunch of poliass nonsense IMS. Or I have them backwards.
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They went by trains. Some of them didn't make it....
They went by trains. Some of them didn't make it.
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02-26-2024, 08:52 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
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Didn't this all start with a thread shared by...
Didn't this all start with a thread shared by MtnGirl and that guy who claimed he was different when he signed up as SilverSurfer?
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Let's take a step back on that poll. The extremes...
Let's take a step back on that poll. The extremes were both tiny minorities and plenty of maroons are trying to lump their preferred side in with the giant middle to claim things like "70% of people...
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02-26-2024, 08:59 AM
Thread: The Gaper Spirit Animal
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Many wear the vest, but few are called.
Many wear the vest, but few are called.
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Facts. Also, do yourself a favor (if the...
Facts.
Also, do yourself a favor (if the client hasn't already done it) and include the basic requirements for a 1099/not a W2 right in the contract. One of my clients did that and when they... -
Does it vary much by the state, or is the state...
Does it vary much by the state, or is the state DOL just the easier tool to use? I'm used to this being pretty much driven by federal law, but most of my clients are in other states.
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There are a ton of legit uses for 1099...
There are a ton of legit uses for 1099 contractors. And sometimes it makes sense (for both parties) for a contractor to perform some of the same services that a W2 employee might otherwise....
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Oh you're totally making sense. I mean look at...
Oh you're totally making sense. I mean look at how much skiing that gallon of gas got you: none! Buying more after that would have just been stupid, right?
How's the dividend these days? Still... -
It's always amazing watching what passes for...
It's always amazing watching what passes for logic when you just want Gazprom to pay another dividend.
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I'd be interested to see what you're talking...
I'd be interested to see what you're talking about here. There's a sometimes fuzzy line to walk claiming a person is a 1099 contractor and not a W2 employee if the non-negotiable contract doesn't let...
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That's the place where a lot of companies go...
That's the place where a lot of companies go penny wise/pound foolish: every time you convince someone to demonstrate their inability to do the job by accepting bad terms you get even less than you...
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02-24-2024, 05:19 AM
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R
R << R0 though. R0 only happens when a naive population takes no precautions. Which is why measles outbreaks are so small: no naive population. R0 estimating requires looking at the fastest spread...
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Sometimes you just can't come to terms. If the...
Sometimes you just can't come to terms. If the other side is intent on burning through fools and taking maximum advantage of them the best you can do is not be one of them. There are other...
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02-23-2024, 11:21 AM
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Maybe a little. I wasn't so much complaining...
Maybe a little. I wasn't so much complaining about R0 as pointing out that it's a "both can be true" situation: R0 values are estimates, but even if they're right, real world growth rates wouldn't...
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02-22-2024, 03:49 PM
Thread: Leroy's Walls of Words
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If he hadn't been around for so long I could be...
If he hadn't been around for so long I could be convinced he was a LLM whose internet connection had been carefully tailored. All the words but a blank search history.
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02-22-2024, 03:36 PM
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I would be surprised if R0 ever existed in the...
I would be surprised if R0 ever existed in the real world for any variant, since people started taking various levels of precautions after OG. In addition to increasing immunity. That said, the slope...
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02-22-2024, 07:03 AM
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The effects that you're talking about were...
The effects that you're talking about were discussed a whole lot here as this was ongoing, as I'm sure you remember. There were cases of R0 going up despite the early upticks in immunity. Delta in...
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02-21-2024, 10:25 PM
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Do you have any idea how many people your...
Do you have any idea how many people your supposed third category contained in the studies that established efficacy? The people who were given a vaccine and tested positive before they had a chance...
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02-21-2024, 09:35 PM
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Username does not check out. Sad day.
Username does not check out. Sad day.
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02-21-2024, 07:52 PM
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Listen. I know where the meltdowns go. I see that...
Listen. I know where the meltdowns go. I see that you need to know. So I tell you. And now you know. You're welcome.
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A million rounds confiscated from a felon should...
A million rounds confiscated from a felon should wind up in the hands of the Ukrainian armed forces. How do we do that?
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02-21-2024, 07:09 PM
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I actually just skim these things, but I noticed...
I actually just skim these things, but I noticed you asked about the Trump thread. I mentioned it as a kindness since I didn't figure you'd know that's the place for huge meltdowns. I mean, yeah, you...
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02-21-2024, 07:00 PM
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Sure you are. No one's reading it anyway, just go...
Sure you are. No one's reading it anyway, just go nuts. Better yet, meet Cono Este in the Trump thread, he totally needs the competition.
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02-21-2024, 06:47 PM
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I said it clearly the first time. You not getting...
I said it clearly the first time. You not getting it is an excellent bit of feedback, though, thank you!
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02-21-2024, 06:27 PM
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I gave you the benefit of the doubt. The rest of...
I gave you the benefit of the doubt. The rest of your walls of text are sad attempts to lead the innumerati by railing at people to do their own math while you imagine invisible studies and data as...
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02-21-2024, 08:37 AM
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For a second there I was wishing I could find...
For a second there I was wishing I could find that from a reliable source and restore a little of my faith in humanity. But reading it again, "many" is pretty nebulous. Could be only 20% of people...
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02-19-2024, 10:26 PM
Thread: 2023/24 BC Southern Interior
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Saturday was gorgeous and the lots were about as...
Saturday was gorgeous and the lots were about as full at K. Pass as you'd expect. My wife was in a hurry--until we cleared treeline and found the wind board.
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02-16-2024, 06:38 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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Time to start making coffee on the porch and wait...
Time to start making coffee on the porch and wait for the next aeroplosion?
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02-16-2024, 12:07 PM
Thread: Things That Amuse You
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If I asked AI to paint me a moose-themed...
If I asked AI to paint me a moose-themed placemat, this would be a decent response.
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That's a very interesting point that shouldn't be...
That's a very interesting point that shouldn't be totally discounted. Given enough time and Russian assistance to Iran/NK as precedent, what does it take to get Ukraine to rethink their NPT...
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And you can't think of any downsides to trying to...
And you can't think of any downsides to trying to drive a train up to the front lines when your enemy knows where the tracks are? No choke points? You can just drive around if you spot something on...
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Quick question: how do you know about the...
Quick question: how do you know about the railroad tracks they've laid to the front? Is there a public source for this? Geolocated by any chance?
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02-09-2024, 09:14 AM
Thread: What do I want from Costco?
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Costco.com ftw. Smaller waists--and smaller...
Costco.com ftw. Smaller waists--and smaller waists.
Some prices are higher and the samples aren't free, but the extra $200 is real.
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