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Today, 05:27 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Prosecutorial misconduct sucks. It sucks when,...
Prosecutorial misconduct sucks. It sucks when, say, a rapist gets off because of it. But it doesn’t mean they weren’t a rapist.
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Today, 04:50 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Lol, so glad I happened to see this when not...
Lol, so glad I happened to see this when not signed in.
Stop being a pompous douche. I know about deflationary pressure of both, and have said that multiple times here.
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Today, 04:22 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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Yeah, that ain’t it. You think it’s just some...
Yeah, that ain’t it.
You think it’s just some weird coincidence that every wealthy country operates on fiat currency regardless of where they lie on the left/right political spectrum, and... -
Today, 03:48 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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This article touches on how that steering worked...
This article touches on how that steering worked in practice:
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Today, 02:35 PM
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Done Akebono ceramic pads/Brembo rotors on our...
Done Akebono ceramic pads/Brembo rotors on our cars for the past decade or so. Includes a CX-3; no issues there.
I don’t know if they’re actually better since I haven’t tried, but I just trust a... -
Today, 02:24 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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A scammer scammed some people, and when the scam...
A scammer scammed some people, and when the scam became public a bunch of idiots said ‘hey, can I get scammed too, please?’.
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Today, 12:38 PM
Thread: What ski am I?
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Not light though, right? 2230g for 177.
Not light though, right? 2230g for 177.
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Today, 12:29 PM
Thread: What ski am I?
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Mindbender 106 or QST 106?
Mindbender 106 or QST 106?
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Today, 12:15 PM
Thread: 737 MAX
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Today, 11:44 AM
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This^^^ And if the politicians complaining...
This^^^
And if the politicians complaining about illegal immigration were serious there’s a simple solution already available: E-Verify. But they’re not serious.
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Today, 09:11 AM
Thread: Insomnia
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I think many people underestimate the placebo...
I think many people underestimate the placebo effect.
Are there randomized trials showing turning off your phone to reduce EMF improves sleep?
Placebo effect is real though, so if it works for... -
Yesterday, 08:15 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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It’s Hanover. And ok dude.
It’s Hanover. And ok dude.
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Yesterday, 02:02 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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It’s really not, tbh. A hysterical opposition...
It’s really not, tbh.
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03-16-2024, 07:21 PM
Thread: Wildlife
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Ha.. read that as swallowed her ear originally....
Ha.. read that as swallowed her ear originally. Earring is better, and makes a lot more sense.
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03-16-2024, 07:03 PM
Thread: Insomnia
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Yes, take one 50mg Trazodone, which I believe is...
Yes, take one 50mg Trazodone, which I believe is a low dose. No issues in the morning at all.
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03-16-2024, 01:21 PM
Thread: Wildlife
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Dayum… 490741
Dayum…
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03-16-2024, 12:39 PM
Thread: Your TAXES
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It’s weird, because tax policies are one of the...
It’s weird, because tax policies are one of the few that actually get enacted routinely by both parties when they’re in power, and they’re very, very different between the two.
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03-15-2024, 09:35 PM
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Sorry, shouldn’t have said energy, never drink...
Sorry, shouldn’t have said energy, never drink those. Just a sugar water type drink.
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03-15-2024, 09:00 PM
Thread: Kate Middleton
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03-15-2024, 08:56 PM
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Now that is something I actually have the...
Now that is something I actually have the professional experience to address.
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03-15-2024, 08:52 PM
Thread: Kate Middleton
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I thought it was a requirement as a citizen of a...
I thought it was a requirement as a citizen of a commonwealth country.
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03-15-2024, 06:10 PM
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If I were looking to pick up an old mid-engine...
If I were looking to pick up an old mid-engine 4-cyl car, I think I’d make it an MR-2.
Edit: typed that and then immediately thought ‘wait, did the GT have a V-6?’, and yep.
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03-15-2024, 06:04 PM
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Public service address: Bluesky is now open to...
Public service address: Bluesky is now open to everyone, so it would be great if any Twitter users would head over there, leaving Musk behind with his Nazi friends.
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03-15-2024, 04:58 PM
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https://bsky.app/profile/kilgoretrout.bsky.social/post/3knrc7k6z4l2e
Someone uncovered the guy behind a prominent Neo Nazi account - an account that was reference by at least two mass... -
03-15-2024, 03:18 PM
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I used to be able to do two hour rides on just...
I used to be able to do two hour rides on just water, but as I got older I started feeling like crap.
Don’t know why that is, but I now have energy drink in my bottle even on short rides. I also... -
03-15-2024, 01:53 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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A shift from the agent to the buyer or seller,...
A shift from the agent to the buyer or seller, right?
I get that as an agent you’d (not you specifically) be pissed about that, but from the buyer or sellers perspective what does that look like?... -
03-15-2024, 01:47 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_and_dump
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03-15-2024, 01:41 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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That happened in the Bitcoin thread. My...
That happened in the Bitcoin thread.
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03-15-2024, 01:40 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Only this one?
Only this one?
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03-15-2024, 01:32 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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I’m not sure it’s quite that straightforward, but...
I’m not sure it’s quite that straightforward, but assuming it is:
What’s the harm there? Is it worse for the money to be in the sellers hands rather than an agents? Keeping in mind that at some... -
03-15-2024, 01:20 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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490629...
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https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2018/12/17/the-bart-sudden-hundreds-of-bitcoin-pumps-or-dumps-to-burn-the-margin-traders/
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03-15-2024, 12:46 PM
Thread: Real Estate Crash thread
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Both end up paying, even if the seller is...
Both end up paying, even if the seller is ‘paying’. How much each actually pays isn’t an easy answer:
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03-15-2024, 12:26 PM
Thread: 737 MAX
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Do most planes come with a dive switch in the...
Do most planes come with a dive switch in the cockpit, or is that unique to Boeing?
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03-15-2024, 11:10 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Yes. Arguing that I’m an idiot for thinking...
Yes.
Arguing that I’m an idiot for thinking the housing bubble had anything to do with the financial crisis - that it was all the fault of the Fed screwing up and everyone should know this by now... -
03-15-2024, 10:50 AM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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Current state of the Ukraine thread. 490588
Current state of the Ukraine thread.
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03-15-2024, 09:37 AM
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Speaking from first hand experience: That was...
Speaking from first hand experience:
That was the tear down and refresh price on a custom Cosworth motor.
Initial development and build, more like ~$1M. -
03-15-2024, 09:21 AM
Thread: Insomnia
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That’s me, but 1:00 to 1:30. Went through...
That’s me, but 1:00 to 1:30.
Went through really bad insomnia in the summer.
Now take a Trazodone when I wake up in the night, go the the bathroom, right back in bed. Usually 15 minutes to fall... -
03-14-2024, 09:56 PM
Thread: Kate Middleton
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03-14-2024, 08:33 PM
Thread: Bitcoin....who's gotten into it?
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^^^ Pot-Kettle-Black right there. An by the...
^^^ Pot-Kettle-Black right there.
An by the way, Timbuktu is a restaurant southwest of Baltimore that makes quite good crabs cakes (and not much else worth trying). -
03-14-2024, 08:26 PM
Thread: Your TAXES
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Well, they’re not a damn household, so no analogy...
Well, they’re not a damn household, so no analogy is actually going to hold perfectly.
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03-14-2024, 04:24 PM
Thread: Your TAXES
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US has never missed a payment on it’s borrowed...
US has never missed a payment on it’s borrowed money.
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03-14-2024, 01:58 PM
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I would look into the ‘Tech Talk, Jong’ model.
I would look into the ‘Tech Talk, Jong’ model.
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03-14-2024, 01:24 PM
Thread: 50 years to the day
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More and more people are saying this… 490498
More and more people are saying this…
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03-13-2024, 09:48 PM
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Poll: I wasn’t sure where best to post this, but figure...
I wasn’t sure where best to post this, but figure this thread is as good as any:
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03-13-2024, 08:02 PM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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Plenty of technicians and mechanics who have...
Plenty of technicians and mechanics who have helped make my stuff work, or work better.
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03-13-2024, 07:55 PM
Thread: Which Pivots? Why no thread?
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Also an engineer here. One who has never worked...
Also an engineer here. One who has never worked on marketing claims.
I buy that they’re trying to be careful with their claim. But what’s your interpretation of them saying all toes ‘protect the... -
03-13-2024, 06:34 PM
Thread: Shit that annoys you
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There’s obviously huge differences in the size of...
There’s obviously huge differences in the size of the talent pools that different sports are pulling from, so something like soccer you’ll probably end up with extremely good athletes at the top,...
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03-13-2024, 06:18 PM
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I think this maybe fits here? Article about an...
I think this maybe fits here?
Article about an NHL player who quit due to anxiety and what sounds like depression, even if they don’t use the word anywhere.
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03-13-2024, 12:56 PM
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Pretty sure that original tent wasn’t a mock up,...
Pretty sure that original tent wasn’t a mock up, just an artist’s rendition.
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03-13-2024, 11:37 AM
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