jonknee

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by jonknee 7y ago
It's nothing like the .com boom, CNBC was everywhere. Uber just happens to be really well known by everyone and is thus getting a lot of attention. Your hair dresser isn't likely talking about the Zoom IPO like they would have i
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by jonknee 7y ago
And some people don't so I provided the key parts. Surely someone else will appreciate it, but if not it doesn't in any way prevent you from reading each and every sentence. I would also very much appreciate a summary if someone p
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by jonknee 7y ago
Well that was a huge waste of words. > Mike looked back. He saw the pack getting closer to catching us. He panicked. He offered a deal. > A rider who is weaker or at a tactical disadvantage will sometimes offer a promise not to sprint
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Samsung Galaxy Fold Teardown(ifixit.com)
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by jonknee 7y ago
Why not? These are really expensive cars (especially Model S and X). An $80,000 car that has a life of 500,000 miles is $.16 a mile. This hypothetical NY to Miami trip is 1,300 miles one way. If you do no driving in Miami that's 2600 m
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by jonknee 7y ago
They're re-introducing the lower cost model, interesting move right before quarterly earnings get announced. I have to assume this means sales have been poor. > In addition to our Long Range and Performance variants, we’re also re-i
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by jonknee 7y ago
On the other hand I was on the interstate the other day and it told me to get off and take a detour, I ended up avoiding a massive backup. I don't always take the advice, but man I like having the opportunity.
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by jonknee 7y ago
Funding varies wildy based on location as it comes from local property taxes. Not all schools would need such increases. Thanks to that local funding scheme, the US tends to spend the most on the kids that need it the least.
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by jonknee 7y ago
Corporations are owned by people, start by taxing them simply. Income should be taxed the same whether it comes from a dividend, capital gain or as wages.
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by jonknee 7y ago
FTA: > The school’s $2 million budget is funded by the district, roughly the same amount per pupil that it spends in other schools. But Mr. James’s foundation has provided about $600,000 in financial support for additional teaching staff
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by jonknee 7y ago
> The 90 percent of I Promise students who met their goals exceeded the 70 percent of students districtwide, and scored in the 99th growth percentile of the evaluation association’s school norms, which the district said showed that stude
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by jonknee 8y ago
Goldman is a huge organization, the parts that deal with consumers aren't the parts cutting huge financing deals. Marcus--their online savings bank--is very consumer friendly and pays more interest than almost anyone else (2.25%, certa
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by jonknee 8y ago
Samsung Pay, Android Pay and Apple Pay all are primarily just a different way to use a credit card. They're competing against the physical way cards are processed, not the cards.
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by jonknee 8y ago
What's your point with this outdated article? Tons of companies have branded credit cards, it does not mean they have the credit risk. That's what Goldman is for in this situation.
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by jonknee 8y ago
> I doubt they'll scrap them but it smacks of long-term parking. Oh please, they're not being scrapped. But a working airport is not a proper place to store large jets.
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by jonknee 8y ago
> Lyft can be profitable today if they wanted to. The only reason they aren't is because they are fueling growth by propping up the supply of drivers through driver signup bonuses. Maybe, but subsidizing new drivers might be key to
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by jonknee 8y ago
In theory you are correct, in practice the hotel will play dumb and say they'll match it but after you file paperwork proving it was cheaper somewhere else. I've literally booked on HT from the front desk because they can't m
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by jonknee 8y ago
It's also not a difficult concept that since you don't pay the fee to Hotel Tonight that they don't charge you that fee. Just like every other OTA in existence. It's a scummy business practice by hotels, but it's cl
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by jonknee 8y ago
If an Airbnb is a lot cheaper there is going to be a reason, often it's location. I tend to move around and the ridiculous cleaning fees for Airbnb make it a non-starter. I'm flying to San Diego tomorrow and Hotel Tonight has seve
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by jonknee 8y ago
Yes, try booking a resort from Hotel Tonight, Hotels.com, Booking, Expedia or whoever you want. You'll always pay the resort fee at the property. I agree that it's a scam, my point is just that it has nothing to do with Hotel Toni
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by jonknee 8y ago
Well it's because they aren't charging you the resort fee, the hotel does that. They itemize what you're actually paying for... Just like they mention, but don't charge you for parking ahead of time. That's up to th
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by jonknee 8y ago
I mean sometimes you just want to book a room and not have to file a claim to get a refund.
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by jonknee 8y ago
Or chances are it really depends on where you are and if they have properties they have negotiated with vs general inventory that all the travel bookers use. Sometimes there are deals, sometimes there aren't.
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by jonknee 8y ago
But it works that way even if you book on the hotel's own website... Or Hotels.com, Booking, whatever you want.
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by jonknee 8y ago
They don't really though, I have called and they told me they were unable to do it and once got a sure they'll price match, but I'll have to pay the much higher rate and then file paperwork for a refund of the differnce... Li
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by jonknee 8y ago
In prison? That's exactly how all hotel bookings work. I agree resort fees are a scam, but that's how it works and it's always charged directly by the property.
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by jonknee 8y ago
Well literally their entire pitch is that you book last minute and get savings. It would be weird if it wasn't at a discount... I just pulled it up for Seattle and the Kimpton Monaco is up for $115, $140 after taxes and fees. From the
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by jonknee 8y ago
> The HotelTonight app and website will continue to operate as they do today I really hope that's the case, I love Hotel Tonight but will absolutely stop using it if I end up getting someone's condo. Regardless, I'm worrie
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by jonknee 8y ago
It's incredibly rare for white collar criminals to get caught and put in jail. You have to look no farther than the White House to see that not only can you escape it, but that it's actually the norm.
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by jonknee 8y ago
Yes, when you don't count expenses it sure is a lot easier to make a profit!

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