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by Fezzik 6y ago
Ha, you are obviously correct! I stand by my Mall analogy ; )
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Without Googling it, I would wager that 3-4 conglomerates own 98% of the malls in the US. So I think it is an apt comparison.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Because the comment I was replying to was saying to think of the iPhone as a store... I was following the analogy and expanding on it because I thought it was inaccurate.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Think of the iPhone as a mall then - it still gets to pick its tenants by whatever criteria it sees fit (that are not illegal, and fees are not illegal). Epic is not winning this one. Edit: added the bit about fees.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
At this point: almost no one. The super majority of manufacturers and distributers of asbestos products have gone bankrupt. Kaiser Gypsum was one of the last solvent companies involved in a lot of asbestos litigation and they filed for bank
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by Fezzik 6y ago
I wonder if business mail is being handled differently than civilian mail - I mail letters to my Mother 1-2 times a week and standard delivery times have gone from (always) 2-3 days between Medford, OR and Mount Vernon, WA to 8-12 days for
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Having practiced law for a decade, I can assure you that many (though not most) attorneys would say this if even just 2 or 3 developers had stopped using Unreal since this fiasco started. Even if their departure had nothing to do with the c
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by Fezzik 6y ago
I 100% agree and am in the same boat - I have many subscriptions and still use TPB at least weekly. I’m just not surprised when I hear that big corps are actively trying to dismantle TPB, nor do I think they are doing anything untoward in a
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Let’s be honest, The Pirate Bay exists and is primarily used to illegally download porn, movies, video games, and other software. You can try to sugar coat what PB can theoretically be used for, but that’s not what it is actually used for.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
I often sit and think about the Missoula Floods and struggle to fathom what these walls of water would have looked and felt like as an onlooker. When I was told about the flood (it was thought to be one big event when I was a kid) I thought
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Same out West - if you live in Seattle, the park right next to The Pits on Lake Washington (where the pits are for Sea-fair hydroplane races) used to be a landfill. My grandparents grew up across the street from it. It doesn’t smell at all.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Everything the masses do pushes us towards the bottom because life is cheaper there. Tangentially, there are lots of companies that treat their employees well (though not ride-sharing companies): Costco, Patagonia, Les Schwab Tire Center, T
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Or French ( https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/why-are-fre... ). Or German, or Spanish (from first hand experience). The idea that every fit a child has is a real existential crisis is uniquely America
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by Fezzik 6y ago
This is not even remotely true. Please point to any legitimate insurance provider that has this exception.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
The idea that a person’s country of origin, where all laws and political dynamics are compulsory at birth, is somehow equivalent to the luxury item that is an iPhone is... bananas. Me thinks you stretch too far. Edit: ‘equivalent‘ should be
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Never underestimate what hipsters will pay for kitsch.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
That does not tell us anything though. The fact is that “The largest part of most combustion gas is nitrogen (N2), water vapor (H2O) (except with pure-carbon fuels), and carbon dioxide (CO2) (except for fuels without carbon); these are not
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Particle pollution, if they are using it correctly, which I think they are, includes exhaust and pretty much every post-production pollutant produced by a car (before it is scrapped I guess). See: https://www.epa.gov/pmcours
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by Fezzik 6y ago
It may be you who are mistaken: “...particles from brake wear, tyre wear and road surface wear directly contribute to well over half of particle pollution from road transport.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-489445
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by Fezzik 6y ago
I would say “probably not”. First, as anecdata, I was a plaintiff’s attorney for asbestosis/mesothelioma sufferers and every client I had was whip-smart. Other than being older and having concomitant capacities they were very sharp. Mo
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by Fezzik 6y ago
This is a great way to do it if you don’t have a good local option: https://gillette.com/en-us/about/terracycle . I fill up a coffee can with the used blades (it takes years to do so) and have a place I can take th
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Also: entirely recyclable.
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Maybe one day, but it involves changing the entire system. Example: I’ve been an attorney for a decade, have paid off my debt, have a very manageable mortgage and rental income, and could easily take a 40% paycut to work fewer hours. I woul
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Oh for sure. I consider myself lucky to be a salaried attorney with one government agency as a client since I don’t have to sing and dance to impress people. I can just do good work and achieve consistent results and everyone is happy. Real
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Much of what attorneys do is for their client(s): win or lose, the client pays the bills. One of the attorneys I work against is extremely loud in court but seldom wins. Even so, all their clients love them, despite the fact that they are i
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by Fezzik 6y ago
I definitely see that being possible. I think it helps that I spend an hour everyday in a saltwater pool. I’m 99% sure I don’t stink at all: I’m in court sitting a few feet away from very frank attorneys almost every day. They’d tell me if
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by Fezzik 6y ago
I had that thought but have never formally tested it. I do eat an above-average amount of crab, clams, scallops, shrimp (tail on), etc... and I always feel great afterwards. Obviously a glucosamine tablet is far more concentrated, so I coul
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by Fezzik 6y ago
I highly encourage everyone^ to at least try ditching the soaps, scrubs, and shampoos - unless you have a medical condition, your skin and hair will probably feel amazing. I haven’t used body soap or shampoo in well over 15 years. That said
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Like others, I give my dogs glucosamine and it seems to have clear health benefits, but I have tried numerous dosages for myself and when I consume any meaningful amount it gives me absolutely wretched headaches about a day or two after con
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by Fezzik 6y ago
Three of the big ones are car/home owners insurance and mortgages. I purchased my last two houses going through Costco's mortgage portal and saved huge on fees and had a much lower interest rate without having to purchase points.

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