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by wingspar 8y ago
One hack I’m doing for my procrastination and perfectionism is to tell myself that “I’ll fix it next year”. So if I’ve made repairs on the house and am not satisfied that it’s perfect enough, I tell myself, and make a note to “fix it next y
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by wingspar 8y ago
Absolutely, watching a stand up comic show from Poland in Polish via English subtitles is a hoot just in itself. Could never do that prior to the Netflix streaming era. Also highly recommend the Norwegian “Occupied” series.
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by wingspar 8y ago
Is the testing center free?
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by wingspar 8y ago
In FL, a moped also has pedals and low power and does not need a tag/registration, nor a drivers license. I’ve seen normal street bicycles retrofitted gas engines, ala early 1900’s motorcycles. I have the understanding that aside from
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by wingspar 8y ago
So you’re late... To your own party... :)
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by wingspar 8y ago
Spectrum here in FL started calling me after we went to just internet with their streaming tv package. Their calls have the obligatory “this call may be recorded for training...” Guy says “Hello”, I say “I do not consent to be recorded”. Gu
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by wingspar 8y ago
>why doctors have a skewed perception of the liklihood of being sued (that part is apparently not controversial in the literature). The correct place to look is not the perception of doctors, but the conclusions from actuarials in the se
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by wingspar 8y ago
On other keyboards, I’ve used a drop of CA glue (superglue) to add tactile feedback. Much like some keyboards have a bump on two of the home row keys
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by wingspar 8y ago
Read this space elevator book years ago, it was very interesting. I’m sure it needs an update after 15 years. https://www.amazon.com/Space-Elevator-Earth-Space-Transporta...
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by wingspar 8y ago
We have a Costco here in FL where the food court is outside, order window, soda machines, tables. Everything
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by wingspar 8y ago
Never into Pokémon or MtG, but aren’t they a ToTALLY different thing from baseball cards? The purpose of Pokémon and MtG cards are to use them in games/competitions, where the more desirable/expensive cards yield a game advantage.
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by wingspar 9y ago
More recently, the North American passenger pigeon. Billions to extinct in 19th century... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeon
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by wingspar 9y ago
Sounds like Monty Pythons killer joke... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_yo9WHrTvks https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_Wor...
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by wingspar 9y ago
Salt water freezes fine... Lower than 32f/0c but not too much for a regular household freezer. https://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1722
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by wingspar 9y ago
There’s nothing new under the sun... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Acres https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Life_(1975_TV_serie...
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by wingspar 9y ago
It’s more to do with liability/lawsuits and insurance premiums than drug war.
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by wingspar 9y ago
When I last purchased a car I used accepting the arbitration clause to extract $150 in accessories from the dealer. The sales agent was a bit confused, it’s usually the paperwork guy that deals with the arbitration and at point most people
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by wingspar 9y ago
The only things DSLRs will always have over smartphone cameras is physical sensor size and glass (optics). External lighting control is possible on smart phones but definitely a fringe option at this point, but that's more a function
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by wingspar 9y ago
Years ago governments tried suing gun manufacturers for handguns used in crimes. To my knowledge though they've never sued automakers for making get-away cars. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Lawful_C
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by wingspar 9y ago
My experience is the opposite. Cash payer gets list price, insurance gets a much lower negotiated price. I always thought an 'insurance plan' with zero actual coverage but the negotiated prices could be ideal for self employed (wi
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by wingspar 9y ago
I drive with cruise control extensively. I tweak the speed with the up/down buttons as needed to compensate for passing or being passed. Thumb is ever ready on the cancel button which smoothly initiates coasting. This way my foot can r
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by wingspar 9y ago
There are functioning gears in the animal kingdom: juvenile Issus insects have their rear hind leg movement synchronized with gearing. http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/functioning-mechanical-ge...
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by wingspar 9y ago
I did similar with our last Honda. Came to the end and I asked if they would want me to sign an arbitration agreement. Told them I would, but not for free. A lot of people died for my right to sue them in court. I asked for and received an
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by wingspar 9y ago
That's a done deal at our local McDonalds, and it's horrible if you special order, they never get it right, not sure but I think it's the kiosk... http://www.pcmag.com/news/349707/mcdonalds-pilots-mo
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by wingspar 9y ago
Get a load of the tuition!! 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s : USD $44,300/yr for 2017/2017 https://www.cityandcountry.org/page/admissions/tuition