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by tjr225 5y ago
I work for a large outdoor retailer and the difficulties fulfilling bicycles is not unique to -any- store, big or small, right now.
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by tjr225 5y ago
> Hunting for a specific product (for example a washing line) might involve walking into 3 different shops and guessing which shop might sell what you need. The horror!
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by tjr225 5y ago
Exactly.
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by tjr225 5y ago
If there was a greater tax base in Texas a more robust energy infrastructure could have been in place. However; their votership preferred to keep things as is. They suffered the consequences. This is very, very simple.
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by tjr225 5y ago
I wish it kept more people away.
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by tjr225 5y ago
> Now do California. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%E2%80%9301_California_ele... All I could find was this, the wikipedia article doesn't mention any deaths however, whereas it appears 70 people died during
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by tjr225 5y ago
> In fact, many states (such as Texas) have no income tax at all, yet they manage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Texas_power_crisis
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by tjr225 5y ago
You really don’t think that happens? Try even a cursory google search. Come on. https://www.google.com/search?q=raped+multiple+times&ie=UTF-...
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by tjr225 5y ago
Maybe prices are high for something like a vintage guitar or synth but in my experience everything else is comparable to eBay or whatever. I sold the vintage synth on Craigslist because it took too long on reverb. I’m glad I didn’t have to
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by tjr225 5y ago
Or perhaps conservative government made birth control and abortion illegal. Or perhaps she was raped. Come on.
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by tjr225 5y ago
Semi-unrelated; I’ve been using reverb to sell a bunch of my gear for the past few months or so and the experience has been pretty good. It’s essentially eBay but curated which is a great idea. For the one actually “large/expensive” pi
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by tjr225 5y ago
I kinda wish my title was simply “Systems Administrator” which is probably the closest thing to a “software mechanic” that we have. Most of our titles have been inflated however.
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by tjr225 5y ago
Agreed. I can’t focus when my toddler is running around screaming. I love her; but I miss my office. In fact I simply miss the ritual of leaving my home and returning every day. I’ve been doing this for a few years, though. Long dog walks h
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by tjr225 6y ago
Meh, we’ve seen how organized and capable these folks are just a few months ago. They don’t inspire much fear in me, nor should they.
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by tjr225 6y ago
Unfortunately for you we don't have time to care about your feelings. I've got a daughter who is going to have to live in this mess.
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by tjr225 6y ago
> Voice recognition on the other hand keeps getting better because there's no tangible benefit for someone to game it. Knock on wood! It is creepy to imagine a world where computers have the upper hand on vocal inputs but I already
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by tjr225 6y ago
Seems like a good thing. Leisure travel seems more critical than business travel if business travel isn’t necessary- and I think most of us would be hard pressed to give up leisure travel. Don’t make me burn jet fuel for work if it’s not ne
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by tjr225 6y ago
In reality I saw employee #1 switch to a different project and take 3 months off. Seems reasonable. I was happy taking a Friday off here and there when I needed and taking weeks off when I moved. This was in addition to my regular vacations
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by tjr225 6y ago
I wasn’t on a naughty list at my place place. I was encouraged to take time off and would regularly do so, even on short notice. Maybe somewhat of a hate the player situation. It can be done right and I’ve seen it- and I miss it.
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by tjr225 6y ago
Yeah I think it creates an insane inversion where the people there the longest can effectively have unlimited PTO and the people that are new are fucked. I was just talking about this with my wife.
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by tjr225 6y ago
I’m back at a more traditional company after being at a startup for two years and the unlimited PTO was amazing. It wasn’t passive aggressive at all and now I sit here one my hands waiting to accumulate enough pto to take an extended break.
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by tjr225 6y ago
It is the same thing in synth and guitar circles. Maybe now we have just discussed all of these things as nauseum for so long the only way to move the discussion forward is this extremeness.
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by tjr225 6y ago
It’s so crazy to see people spend so much time talking about something I literally never have to deal with ever. And I live in a very big city on the west coast. One wonders if the bogie is in their minds.
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by tjr225 6y ago
There are plenty of musicians using classic hardware, not just collectors. Same with guitars. OP-1 and Octatrack provide a different workflow but the classic stuff provides a truly special sound. While the software reproductions of vintage
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by tjr225 6y ago
Sadly, it’s time to sell my beloved Juno 60 as they are starting to sell for upwards of 3000$. Beautiful sounding instrument though.
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by tjr225 6y ago
I would think it would be FDR. Sure, Reagan convinced the boomers his policies made them rich...
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by tjr225 6y ago
My parents in law are well off due to property investment. It’s basically scalping but you’re scalping homes people could live in. I had a chance to take on their business and was eager with dollar signs in my eyes but my wife couldn’t stom
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by tjr225 6y ago
Definite shot against Michigan. It’s fine, I suppose. Glad to never return however. Enjoy the cigar!
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by tjr225 6y ago
People have been saying SV will be the next Detroit on HN for the past 5 years. I think this might be more of a wish than based in any sort of reality. Perhaps if it _does_ go the way of Detroit then I can afford to move there!
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by tjr225 6y ago
Ugh ok. and you shouldn’t judge those that choose less wealth for some other optimization? You’re the one that called me short sighted and rigid. Perhaps people who don’t optimize for wealth simply don’t care? I’m not sure how much further

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