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KDLT Tower(en.wikipedia.org)
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Maybe argue the inverse-- that most of their employees aren't actually productive? They're at over 150k FTEs and probably well over 100k temps/contractors, how many of them are doing things that materially impact revenue ve
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At a national level, the clearance rate for murders is ~61% per https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-... . Property crimes are <20%. The FBI's UCR Data Explorer used to give you an e
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https://kingofthehill.fandom.com/wiki/Megalo_Dale - this is probably one of the top 10 episodes of the series, so if you haven't seen the show before, it is a great introduction. https://m.imdb.com&#x2F
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/816159.It_s_Not_News_It_... People from the old internet will recognize Fark, and this book humorously details how news organizations essentially fabricate "news" from
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What about Chuck Mangione living in the Megalo Mart on King of the Hill? Malcolm in the Middle also had an episode where a guy was living in the store for years without being detected.
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Is this that much 0easier to implement on a grill for White Castle due to their burgers being cooked on a griddle in a grid formation vs others that press/cook burgers individually? I wonder how it handles exceptions like no slimy onio
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From what I've read and heard, most truck driving jobs (every thing from rollback/tow trucks to long distance OTR) are full of ex-cons or ASPD type individuals-- it may even be a pre-requisite for towing companies. Day labor like
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Disallow password logins, change ssh port, change/hide sshd identity information or configure port knocking.
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ce2_E1ap9d4 This comes to mind for this thread.
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I worked at a college and during the hiring process, they tried to coerce you to sign up to automatic payroll deductions for donations to the college itself. I believe it was an opt-in by default, and you had to explicitly opt out by fillin
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It has been incredibly depressing seeing "farticles" migrate from scammy affiliate marketers pushing weight loss pills and teeth whitening salves to now being peddled by once semi-reputable publishers just trying to stay afloat. T
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Seeing and hearing prairie dogs squeak at each other is one of the neatest things I've encountered at any of the national parks. At Theodore Roosevelt there are large colonies bisected by a park road with plenty of pulloffs. I sat ther
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You're not alone. I have never even had an interview from any company using Taleo, despite being qualified for the positions applied for. Their application flow sucks and is a joke. I figure I'm just blacklisted or something.
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More importantly missed from the CPI calculations are the prices of pinball machines. It seems like the prices on the used market have nearly doubled over the last 12-18 months.
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I've found that most agencies love to preach that they are data driven, but in reality they only care about the perception of being data oriented. They won't care until clients start asking questions, then it will be a panic.
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X2. The movies and then new seasons were okay, but in a different way where they kind of seemed to be caricatures of the original run. Jurassic Bark is always the mentioned best episode with Futurama, but it (and Luck of the Fryish) is just
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Right, and that is what I don't get. The "fancy tech" isn't really that great relative to alternatives available in the past, but everyone is somehow unaware. Aftermarket stereos were mainstream during the 80's-90&#
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The biggest disappointment was manufacturers moving away from the DIN standard. Companies like Pioneer and Alpine (even defunct companies like Eclipse) have had highly functional and usable touchscreen DVD/stereo/GPS units since a
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This is great. Years ago I did something similar in the US market, but since there isn't a centralized tracking authority, I resorted to grouping cars by drivetrain and scraping Craigslist/Autotrader as a proxy for mileage. Any ch
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https://lasdgangs.knock-la.com/ This may be relevant if you haven't already seen it.
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Maybe look for opportunities to innovate in the crypto space? Scam as a Service: Get your prepackaged ERC token with a flashy name, extra buzzwordy white paper and pre-negotiated rates with influencers! Rugpull as a Service: Already have bu
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Going to public schools in KY, I look back at how we were grouped by horse families (e.g. thoroughbreds were gifted, clydesdales the laborers) based on academic achievement. Teachers could easily and openly identify which type of student by
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Best way is practice. The photo per day challenge makes you accountable. Plus it is a reason to go places you otherwise wouldn't.
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Where do normal people go from Google? I've seen plenty of billboards for DDG, and even radio ads, but how likely is it that a user will switch (& persist) when their browser is controlled by the offending company that isn't a
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I was doing some work for a $30MM/yr ecommerce retailer whose business was up 30% YoY pre-pandemic and began a trend of doubling in April 2020. They were still hiring and got ~$600k for free. Another $50MM/yr company had flat&#x2F
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Maybe change it up a bit? :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djI_ret3S9g
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I actually picked up a mint Garmin from a thrift store for $10 for this reason. I always thought it was just me, I would turn GPS on and open maps on my LG v20, but would still get prompted about location accuracy every time. I upgraded t
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Reminiscent of the old Centsports?
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You can see what happens in an already dying sport that has its largest event tainted by a cheater (KY Derby & Bob Baffert). The cheater sues the company that issued a temporary ban due to his cheating. The fans are in the wind, the h

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