AlisdairSH

8 ms·

31.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
Emergency medicine is inelastic and not conducive to price shopping and other research. But, what percentage of medicine falls into that category? For example, I currently have a shoulder injury. I'm meeting with an ortho specialist n
32.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
I view it much like a bar owner. The bar is default-open to any patron. But, if a patron gets drunk and makes a scene, they can be asked to leave. If that patron sneaks around back and climbs in through an open window, they are trespassi
33.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
"Hey Zach, you could sell ice to Eskimos!" "Hey Zach, you're a visionary the likes of whom we haven't seen since Steve Jobs!"
34.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
Those incomes look like fairly typical mid-level individual salaries (in the DC area, at least). I would expect the household numbers to be higher than listed to account for those that have working spouses.
35.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
Funny, I feel the opposite. $100/trip for a subway ride? Preposterous, and the economic system is somehow broken that such an income disparity exists. $10/trip? Eh, if I cut out the Starbucks latte, I could do that. But, I reall
36.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
Same here. I was born in Dubai. Dad was working there as an engineer during the building boom in the 70s. I inherited British citizenship through both parents, and US citizenship through Dad. But, I've lived most of my life just out
37.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
"So I take it the author can fix any brand of car and would, without missing a beat, answer questions like "where's the expansion tank?" Maybe not, but people don't equate ability to drive with knowing how one works
38.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
I thought I landed on a 404. For those who aren't native English speakers, SOL = shit out of luck (completely out of luck) "Darn, the concert is sold out, I guess we're SOL."
39.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
I think the point made above was that you shouldn't care if they use your proposal/design as an RFP because you ALREADY billed them for just the proposal/design. When I worked as a consultant doing software customisations, th
40.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
So, the light trapped in the crystal is stationary, and not just "bouncing around" inside, where we can observe it? I guess the question could be phrased - is the light really stopped, or just confined to a REALLY small area (but
41.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
The TSA stated the cars are sometimes left near the terminal for a short duration before being moved to a remote lot.
42.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
I've always thought the same thing. I have no idea what McDonalds pays locally (DC metro), but I can think of several local jobs that are available to young/unskilled workers that beat the minimum wage ($7.25 in VA). Even the dog
43.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
Yes. Leftist, socialist, and most of the related terms have been co-opted by the political right and now carry a negative connotation in the US.
44.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
Sounds lovely. Is that really a thing? I guess if you paid me enough money, I'd put up with that, but mostly, this makes me glad I declined their job offer several years ago.
45.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
3) Don't let friends log into your laptop on your account. That's why guest accounts exist.
46.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
For me, it depends on the salesperson and store. The worst is salespeople who ask questions, but don't actually know their product any better than I do. Car salesmen almost always fall into this category. Same thing at most of the big-box
47.
by AlisdairSH 13y ago
No different, IMO. I live in a typical suburb - 4 bedroom homes, quarter acre lots. I don't want my neighbor running a B&B. Is there room for compromise? Maybe. On general principle, I wouldn't mind my neighbor renting his house for