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>> I don't understand the comparisons to megacorps. It's not like anyone is donating to Apple or the NYT. > > Consumers give them money anyway, it's known as "sales". Except for "sales," you kn
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Some employees believe the move may be in retaliation for trying to form a union. Per the article, "The news comes two weeks after employees announced their effort to unionize under the Communications Workers of America, Grindr United.
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> I think it works because we're closer to the original model - sharing space in our home. Because of this, (1) you take the extra step in screening people and (2) you're there if there is a problem. When I hear of Airbnb probl
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In case of an emergency -- fire, earthquake, active shooter, etc -- it helps to know if people are in the building. Having been in two of those situations and fire drills, it helps to know who was in the building and if they got out.
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A remote control for the bedroom ceiling light. I can take my prosthesis off and put in on while sitting on the bed. The light is better than the bedside lamp
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> It's not very walkable and not very metro accessible except along the silver line corridor. I left Arlington in 2017. I spent the previous 19 years there without a car and had no problem getting around by walking, biking, or publ
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> Read assault laws. Most people think that assault is battery. It isn't. That's why you often hear"assault & battery." "Assault" is causing someone to (reasonably) feel in danger; while "battery&qu
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Discussed at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36594634
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But, for now, "Indiana Jones as interpreted by Harrison Ford" is Indiana Jones. His is really the only interpretation of Indiana Jones as an adult. By contrast, there are a handful of interpretations of James Bond. River Phoenix p
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> John Wayne was actually named Marion Wayne No, Marion Morrison was John Wayne's real name. (Marion Robert Morrison to be more specific.)
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From the Tweet (article): "Between 1908 and 1940, Sears managed to sell over 70,000 DIY homes' and "Remarkably, almost 70% of these Sears DIY houses are still standing today." That would mean around 49,000 are still stan
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Tabi socks are a traditional sock in Japan, worn with zori (thonged sandals). They date back hundreds of years. You an also get Jika-Tabi, which have a durable, rubber sole, for outdoor wear.
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I believe Snowden is still a US citizen; he never renounced it, nor was it stripped from him. He has dual citizenship, once he was granted Russian citizenship.
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The only place I might tip for takeout is a local cafe/diner, which has a tip jar labeled "For the Cooks." It sits at the end of the counter between the cooks and customers. Depending on the cook, I might tip for takeout. (If
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Or you could set it up to show the clock when not in use, which was what I did. (I still like to be able to glance at a clock.) I have yet to install Android on it; so, maybe I'll do that this weekend.
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All members of the LDS are Mormons; but, not all Mormons are members of the LDS. In addition to the LDS, there is also the the Fundamentalist Church of (Jesus Christ of) Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ. CNN's web site had
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It appears that it's not an actual "sheet"; but, a crowd-sourced book. From the GitHub page, if you click on https://www.pythoncheatsheet.org/ and scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Contribut
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by 5555624 4y ago
"How would you deal with a problem employee?" Without missing a beat, I asked, "Does he have a weapon?"
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I knew an inmate in Pennsylvania, the prison system there stopped accepting physical mail if you wanted to write an inmate, you sent a letter to a company in Florida. While their name was also in the address, the letter was to "Smart c
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What Happened to Annabel Chong?(vice.com)
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"Grace Quek learned how to code in a strip club."
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The money-saving deals Apple and Google are hiding from you(washingtonpost.com)
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> The crazy part is: almost everyone added their numbers voluntarily to the white pages, because you wanted people to be able to easily find and reach you. The default was that your number would be in the phone book, it was not voluntary
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> Coast Guard - Coasties (I mean, sure. Welcome, our DoT brethren) During peacetime, the US Coast Guard is now part of the Department of Homeland Security. (It was part of the Department of Transportation fro 1967 - 2003.)
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I work for the federal government and we were "reminded" a couple of months ago that "telework" and "remote work" are not the same. If you telework, then you have a desk at the office, even if you are sharing i
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> The federal government encourages remote working, and has for many years In the D.C. area, that's true. When we were moved out of the area, more than five years ago, one of the first things we were told was that we would not be ab
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It was their first "complete" edition, where all volumes were released at once. (Previously, volumes were released as they were finished.) It was also when they transitioned to an American publication. Unlike Wikipedia which has &
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A lot of places only go back seven years; but, he said one of those convictions was seven years ago and maybe that one is howing up. He doesn't address it; but, those convictions could have put him on the state's sex offender reg
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Depending on where you live, it can be against the law. In Virginia, it's a Class 6 felony. There are exceptions and for medical reasons: "(iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon (a)
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I've used "SLJO" - Sh*tty Little Jobs Officer

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