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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I'm probably being too optimistic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That might be their outlook on "local" pollution for a while, but you don't think going from 20 years left to centuries to live might affect their opinions on global climate change?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Might be the only way to get them to give a shit about the environment.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I wonder how much more it would cost to just donate or throw away your printer every time it runs out of ink and buy a new one. Printers are sold at a major loss to lock you into their ink. It might be worth the expense to know your costing these pricks money.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The large U.S. carriers have plans that are, I think, $20-30 a month and you get the newest phone as soon as it comes out, apple or Samsung. They also partner with manufacturers for discounts and trade-in deals, especially when a new model comes out. My last phone was 2 years old but when they offered me the newest one for something like $120 after trade-in (I think that was almost $1100 off, I don't remember all the details) I upgraded everyone on my plan. I think they did the same thing this year but even with those discounts the pain in the ass of upgrading plus the price, even though it's low, wasn't worth the small year over year change. Probably next year or the year after. Assuming similar deals, that makes it $40-$60 a year to get a new phone every 2-3 years.

Edit: You do have to stay with the carrier though. If you leave in less than 24 months you have to pay back a prorated part of the discount. Or at least the part that comes from the carrier, I think you keep the enhanced trade-in from the manufacturer.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I imagined work as a building with a big neon sign out front that said "work".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

And Mel Gibson. When they were lobbying to get rid of the regulations, the supplement industry did commercials that had Mel's home getting raided by SWAT-looking guys for having supplements.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I keep hearing about Niagara and everyone says the same thing, it's different.

Could you describe how it's different? Just the setup, or is it different when you're using it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, this is easy. Find a house, airplane, or mega yacht that costs just over 100mm, offer 100mm cash today, then wait 29-30 days for your billion.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I want to know what this is, but I'm not sure how to Google it. Can you give me a couple keywords to include with the name?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

The thing these arguments never take into account is a fate worse than death.

That's the point you're missing.

Think about why someone would prefer the much more likely bear mauling to the much less likely worst case scenario with a man. If you can wrap your head around that, then consider why these women had that answer ready to go with very little thought. Considerations of a fate worse than death is something that women live with from the age where they first notice grown men noticing them. That averages 11 or 12 years old by the way. Maybe younger if their parents were a little more candid with them than the generic "stranger danger."

 

I apologize in advance of this is too basic a question for this community.

I just learned about lexisnexis and went to their website to request my report, opt out of everything I could, and request my information be deleted.

Are there any other companies like this I should be aware of so I can make the same requests there?

If it matters, I'm in California and it's my understanding that I have a few more rights concerning this sort of thing than some others do.

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