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by lvturner 4y ago
Living in an area with an above average number of hyper-cars on the road. There is every possibility that they will be banned for noise or pollution. The roar of a Ferrari engine is unmistakable even at low speeds (especially when compared
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by lvturner 4y ago
I think they did, but then found it too much effort to maintain (I think there was also some hacking scandal? I forget) For what it's worth HK internet presently uncensored, though ironically TikTok pulled out of the HK market as they
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by lvturner 4y ago
Amusingly, TikTok isn't available in China - only DouYin, which is similar but separate. I'm not 100% sure on this at this point, but I think if Facebook/Google/etc were willing to do the same they would be allowed in C
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by lvturner 4y ago
It’s folly to infer someone’s financial situation and make assumptions about their capabilities based on it. One medical issue or a family member with one could scupper a savings account, this is a precise reason why I hate this advice it’s
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by lvturner 4y ago
I really hate the advice "Take six months to a year off" Not everyone is in such a financially advantageous situation that they are able to do so at a minimum we should preface such advice with "Ideally" or "If you
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by lvturner 4y ago
I can't say enough good things about EatThisMuch.com Been using it since 2019 to fantastic results, tweaking my diet to both gain and lose weight as appropriate. Edit: additionally this works internationally reasonably well, though I d
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by lvturner 4y ago
This is also true in Hong Kong, but cars are readily available - and you find people with both. I think there are some more cultural nuances to watch ownership in this region.
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by lvturner 4y ago
I almost prefer to just say "Services" -- though I feel this comment is already at risk of provoking a holy war
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by lvturner 4y ago
And a in part a leukemia treatment, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_trioxide and ephedrine.. I don't put much stock in the reasons behind why a lot of TCM works, but dismissing the whole thing out of hand is
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by lvturner 4y ago
Confirmation bias?
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by lvturner 4y ago
This is great if I want to store it, or spend it on places that accept Bitcoin (or other coins) but what if I want to exchange it for another currency? Seems to me only two options, an exchange or a face to face trade?
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by lvturner 4y ago
Let's be real, I fully expect for almost EVERY nation to be doing this - but it doesn't make a ban based on race alone any less of a terrible idea.
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by lvturner 4y ago
100% Agree Then they should move on to those with an African connection, after that I think anyone with connections to SAE. Indian and Pakistani next. After that the French, once accomplished they can start to roll out exclusions to the res
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by lvturner 4y ago
Cheeseburger all day every day... but then I need to think about the quality of life degradation that 100 additional cheeseburgers would bring... sigh The rabbit hole never ends.
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by lvturner 4y ago
Loosely translated “close enough” still burned in to my ears. Either hilarious, terrifying or deeply disappointing depending on the context.
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by lvturner 4y ago
Ah, fair point. I’d forgotten about the HK / China travel permit bit. Edit: assume via Singapore also doesn’t work?
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by lvturner 4y ago
Via Hong Kong
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by lvturner 4y ago
For those interested in watch assembly (I'm differentiating between assembly and watch making), I can highly recommend https://diywatch.club/ I bought one of their kits and was super satisfied with it. You could do it
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by lvturner 5y ago
I tried this, it didn't work well for my team. For whatever reason, my team generally likes having scheduled times to discuss certain topics. I always give them optionality on the meeting however (i.e. we regularly review if a given me
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by lvturner 5y ago
Sistem51 isn't a chronograph movement though - and my experience of the longevity/durability of it left a lot to be desired (yes, yes, N=1) You're right though - not only does it put the price up, it would then beg the questi
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by lvturner 5y ago
On the contrary, I've had a pebble and two Apple watches (You think I'd have learned after the Pebble, but no)... after few months of wear the smart watches languished in the back of a drawer until I eventually sold them. I'm
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by lvturner 5y ago
That would have dramatically increased the cost of the watch though, to the point that I don't think it would have made such an interesting proposition for customers.
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by lvturner 5y ago
We tried nothing and it didn’t work! Best give up!
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by lvturner 5y ago
This is great in theory. In practice you can get banned from your provider due to a high bounce rate.
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by lvturner 5y ago
My Model 3 changed my opinion entirely on cars... the more I drive it the more I love it. I was weary of moving to an electric drive chain and a car I can't maintain myself (my previous Mitsubishi could be serviced with scant more than
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by lvturner 5y ago
calories in, calories out
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by lvturner 5y ago
Of course I miss them and I do contact them when I do so -- though sometimes it's too late and their phone number has changed or their social media account has been de-activiated. I'm just saying I could make MORE effort, and I do
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by lvturner 5y ago
I'm not sure I agree with your take here, it's rather uncharitable. I've lost touch with friends because I failed to do this sort of thing, it's easy to not keep up with people when there is no immediate driver or common
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by lvturner 5y ago
Seeing the right sign but being three lanes over in nose to tail traffic is a semi-common occurrence when driving for me - missed many exits that way...
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by lvturner 5y ago
"I thought using loops was cheating, so I programmed my own using samples. I then thought using samples was cheating, so I recorded real drums. I then thought that programming it was cheating, so I learned to play drums for real. I the

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