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by cr1895 9y ago
And you've got to pay for all your citizen services anyway (renewing passports, etc).
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by cr1895 9y ago
>Should that be free? I think you're missing the part where anyone (well, most) who live abroad is actually paying anything.
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"All of the fuss" is not so much that the choices of banking available to an American abroad are reduced (though they are, and not necessarily due to the laws and regulations of the host country; and of course it depends how diffi
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by cr1895 9y ago
All other things aside, the American taxation-by-citizehship instead of residence has some nasty and unfortunate consequences that your comment suggests you've never considered. Some Dutch people in the Netherlands who were incidentall
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by cr1895 9y ago
It depends on the bank. Essentially it boils down to whether the "foreign" bank is willing to go through the compliance and data-sharing that is impressed upon them by working with Americans. Some do, many understandably can'
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by cr1895 9y ago
> They tell you to make your investments in the U.S. And, extra maddeningly, a number of American institutions won't even talk to you, either. Try calling up Vanguard or Charles Schwab if you're just a normal person who lives a
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by cr1895 9y ago
NYC of the 70s-90s was considerably different from today: much less safe, bankrupt, gritty, dirty...while you might have seen and smelled some trash, it's not at all like it used to be. http://all-that-is-interesting.com&#x2
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by cr1895 9y ago
>First like 5cm to see if there is any smoke coming from behind the door. Even before doing that, touch the door/handle with the back of your hand to see if it's hot.
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by cr1895 9y ago
I like this! I'm not sure what's involved in your beta testing nor do I have any idea what TestFlight is, but I'd like to give it a try. My purchased music that's actually on my iPhone is somewhat limited (maybe a dozen
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by cr1895 9y ago
>This, my friends,is a prime example of coastal elitism. Does derefr really think that there are no jobs in the capital city of Kansas that pay enough to afford a house under 100k? Not a single job? Derefr didn't imply that in the s
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by cr1895 9y ago
>Earplugs, like the headphones I wear in the office, are a social signal to tell people "don't talk to me". Interesting that you see it this way. I usually always wear custom-moulded earplugs at concerts, and I've nev
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by cr1895 9y ago
It's a leading medical journal that has been publishing since the 1800s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lancet
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by cr1895 9y ago
>it's the single most naturally devastated landscape on the entire continent. Isn't half of it technically on another continent?
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by cr1895 9y ago
>What on Earth could be the point, instead of going home, or to some library in a pinch? To keep home and work separate. Maybe working from home for some is perceived as never leaving work.
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by cr1895 9y ago
>the technology found its way to Italy Is this also related to the problematic and eventually scrapped Dutch high-speed Fyra trains?
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by cr1895 9y ago
>I'm curious what happens to electronics at 100atm, 500atm and 1000atm. On ROVs and the like, electronics modules are frequently immersed in mineral oil.
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by cr1895 9y ago
>It also seems to have a bias towards “big” commercial releases. I haven't noticed this bias at all. It might be due to our own music preferences.
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by cr1895 9y ago
>“Didn’t I” by Darondo seems to be a good example of this. A fantastic, forgotten soul song (and from the Bay Area!) that was assumed to be a recognition of my friend’s unique taste in his car... until the other four people inside reveal
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by cr1895 9y ago
We are discussing with each other publicly on a website, sharing ideas and information. Each of us is doing so tied to an identity, such as it is. Just as we might on Reddit, facebook, instagram, etc. All are social media. HackerNews is by
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by cr1895 9y ago
>So you find it acceptable ... That is insane. They were seeking (an important) clarification, not making a judgment whether it was acceptable. You just assumed they found it acceptable and called that insane.
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by cr1895 9y ago
>Maybe 50 should be the upper bound. I'm in my fifties and have never had any sort of social media account. Are you not posting here?
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by cr1895 9y ago
Good grief, that's incredibly off-putting. I've refused to add a photo and DOB to my CV on principle and fortunately it hasn't seemed to hinder my job seeking.
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by cr1895 9y ago
I know people stick their DOB (and photo!) on their CVs in the Netherlands. As far as I'm aware that would be quite odd to see in the US. There are some differences here in what is comfortably or preemptively shared with employers betw
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by cr1895 9y ago
Try searching for "Nederland van boven" It's low altitude flyover video of various things in the Netherlands, focusing on towns, infrastructure, etc. Really nice to watch.
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by cr1895 9y ago
>Are credit cards very common there? Much less prevalent than in the US. There are much fewer cash back/air miles/etc credit cards...actually, literally the only I'm sure exists is that for the department store De Bijenkor
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by cr1895 9y ago
>or taken to the stupid conclusion, war is the responsibility of local governments, not the federal government. Well no, I think that one is quite literally spelled out in the Constitution as a function of Congress.
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by cr1895 9y ago
>How do they know it was oak from Sweden? Maybe it has something to do with good records-keeping back then- these ship-worthy oak trees were treasured and protected: "Oaks and cultural history Over the centuries, the oak has been a
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by cr1895 9y ago
And once you leave wander over to Båthall 2 Sjöhistoriska a few minutes away for a small free museum full of beautiful old wooden boats.
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by cr1895 9y ago
>I foresee a thriving secondary market in high quality DACs that people can just connect their extant headphones to. No need to foresee...plenty of external amp/DACs already on the market.

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