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by knz 12y ago
The airlines are already responding to this by using more efficient scheduling/ticketing (when was the last time you saw empty seats on a plane?) and "upgauging" (using larger aircraft to replace regional jets).
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by knz 12y ago
I had a similar experience. Slipped off my bike and broke an arm, leg, and various facial bones. My helmet was split in two and the ER doctor was quite blunt about the state I would have been in without a helmet. Wear a helmet.
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by knz 12y ago
Re automated lights and the garage door. I have a SmartThings hub and a number of associated motion sensors and z-wave power outlets. I also have young kids so am often up at odd hours. Being able to automate turning on and off certain ligh
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by knz 12y ago
I didn't see anything in the article about how political concerns over technology such as RNAV ( http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim/aim01... ) have held back the transition to a ne
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by knz 14y ago
One user emailed - so there is at least 3 of us out there. If you're still interested, whats the best way to get in contact and organize a meetup?
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by knz 14y ago
I wish! I meant people IN the Twin Cities.
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by knz 14y ago
Following this advice... If any other Minneapolis/St Paul based HN users are lurking out there and are interested in meeting up (or know of any similar events) then please reply here or email.
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by knz 14y ago
Oops - something must have gone wrong with the formatting. Cheers for pointing that out!
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by knz 14y ago
Using a different ring tone for important contacts takes care of the need to even glance at the phone.
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by knz 14y ago
Some context on the nuclear free policy in NZ - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealands_nuclear-free_zone It's an important part of the New Zealand national identity. There has been talk of allowing nuclear power generation but given ho
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by knz 14y ago
Expat kiwi here. Unless something has changed in the last 5 years - security personal in New Zealand generally don't carry firearms and I don't believe there is a legal justification for lethal force. We don't have anything like the "Castle
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by knz 14y ago
The first couple of times I tried the error message wasn't even being shown, but when I changed the username it worked.
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by knz 14y ago
I'm pretty sure that it's because the username is already taken and the error message isn't showing up correctly on the page. They had me excited when I thought I could get my first initial and last name (both common names) as an email addr
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by knz 14y ago
McDonalds was a major investor in Chipotle from 1998 until 2006. If I recall correctly, Steve Ells (the founder of Chipotle) has said that this was one of the major reasons for the success of Chipotle. Personally I think the fact that Chipo
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by knz 14y ago
There is plenty of demand for Geography graduates. From an IT perspective - understanding Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software is essential in many industries - land management, natural resource exploitation, environmental modeli
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by knz 14y ago
Don't forget administrative costs. An interaction with a medical professional in the US can involve multiple billing departments (the clinic, the lab, the actual doctor in some cases), your insurance company, any medical reimbursement schem
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by knz 14y ago
Probably comparable or a lot better by the time you factor in the cost of health insurance (a "tax" for any sane person with a family or preexisting condition) and health care....
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by knz 15y ago
Is the issue that the government has grown, or is it how the government has grown? The demands of Government are not the same as they were in 1787. Instead of 4M people living in relative isolation we now have 310M people participating in a
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by knz 15y ago
The downside of this is when people only see you coming in "late" and never see you still working at 7pm.
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by knz 15y ago
Adjusting to two weeks of vacation/sick leave was a challenge when I immigrated to the US. After five years with my current employer I now get four weeks. It's a symptom of the belief that "you should feel lucky to have a job" - you should
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by knz 15y ago
Sorry, I should have been more specific. I did not mean to imply that Ron Paul or the average Libertarian intends to completely dismantle the Federal Government. However, it does seem that for many important issues, they wish to defer to t
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by knz 15y ago
My understanding is that Ron Paul's idea of freedom is to limit the role of the Federal Government by moving the legislative burden to each State. I can relate to the frustration that most Americans seem to have towards “Washington”, but wo
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by knz 15y ago
The financial burden is not just for those without insurance or the “poor”. My wife was given a 30% chance in an ICU room earlier this year. Since then we have been through a month in hospital, multiple surgeries, and many doctors appointme
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by knz 15y ago
They still brand and export all kiwifruit from NZ as Zespri ( http://www.zespri.com/ ). Country of origin labeling has no doubt made this irrelevant to the average consumer though. If I remember correctly, the name was a bit of a mystery
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by knz 15y ago
In the 90's there was an attempt to rebrand kiwifruit grown in New Zealand as "Zespri".
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by knz 15y ago
The obvious problem with this is that it only allows the interests of those willing to pay to be represented. Not everyone has the means to financially support a politician or cause. Also, as a permanent resident, don’t even get me started