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"I suppose, three people in a truck for twenty four hours means three people going crazy" The General.
"No, three people in a truck for twenty four hours means two people have a secret and one person is buried in a ditch" - Me.
I'm a bit claustrophobic.
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Now you get dressed, at 8:30 at night.
Is it opposite world already?
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Tiny T-Rex was heckling the building techniques of his fellow team members on Fortnite.
"Everyone knows you build your fort out of pyramids, not wood!!"
I have no idea where he gets it from.
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Eh I didn't care for fortnight. long Que time + short play time = :P
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That is weird.
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My names Rusty Shackleford.
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Break a leg!
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I feel like that is something I would tell my maintenance guy to fix.
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Heh... dongle...
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Interesting thing I get from time to time is people from other countries getting greatly confused about time zones. They don't believe me that different states can have different times.
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Yeah I get people that try to find something and look around for 5 minutes rather then ask me. I have to flag them down and make em tell me practically.
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Hello. Just you know, popping my head down here. Would you believe Japan has a fat tax?
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I think I have heard of that before. Its a bit silly I think. I feel let people live the life they want and suffer the consequences they choose.
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Hmm I suppose that makes sense. So the idea basically is your costing more healthcare (by choice instead of something you have no control over) so you have to be taxed higher for it.
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They actually don't tax the citizens. They penalize the companies those people work for and the local government so those bodies will encourage those people in question to keep in the acceptable waistline.
My main complaint is I feel like they could use something better then waistline.
So private citizens aren't taxed instead taxes are taken straight from place of work. huh Why don't we do that. Its not like we don't do it anyways but we are our own middle man. instead of getting our w-2s and having to igther figure it out or pay a tax preparation service they would just automatically take care of it. Its not like we have the alternative of not paying taxes at least not without jail time. Then the IRS would probably have less issues trying to figure out and process all the custom mess that comes from hundreds of millions of peoples variations of preparing there own.
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Oh no BMI is terrible. I was just thinking there must be something more scientific out there to use then waistline.
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Went to IKEA!
BUILD ALL THE CABINETS!
You should play mine craft with me...
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My problem with Minecraft is I start building my house and I start thinking "I can build this quicker myself!" Also it doesn't teach proper building techniques.
I'm sure if you don't work in construction it's a fun game.
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So private citizens aren't taxed instead taxes are taken straight from place of work. huh Why don't we do that. Its not like we don't do it anyways but we are our own middle man. instead of getting our w-2s and having to igther figure it out or pay a tax preparation service they would just automatically take care of it. Its not like we have the alternative of not paying taxes at least not without jail time. Then the IRS would probably have less issues trying to figure out and process all the custom mess that comes from hundreds of millions of peoples variations of preparing there own.
That works here sort of this way—when you work at a company with employment contract, the company is handling the tax, the tax form, and a yearly tax form. If it is your only source of income through the year, the only thing you need to do is to send the filled form to tax office at the end of the year. If you had other sources of income, you have your own company (one-person, if it is larger you are likely to have an accountant anyway), or if you are freelancer, you need to fill separate forms for them, though.
It works similarly in UK as well.
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The sun is a lie.
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This is weird. I haven't been able to log on to the hotel internet for about 6 weeks, so I'd been using the network from the hotel next door. That makes it really unreliable and slow. So I thought to myself "I wonder what would happen if I used a live-USB of Ubuntu?" So here I am, using Ubuntu for the 3rd time ever, and I'm connected to the correct network. Now the real question is, if I switch back to Windows will I now magically be able to connect again? Or am I going to have to set the computer up to dual-boot Ubuntu and learn to live with two operating systems? And if I do that, which do I use as my primary?
Have you run Windows Update at all?
When Windows 10 first came out, it couldn't connect to my home wireless. It was a source of infinite amusement for me: "Oh, I see you're using Windows 10. No, my router refuses to connect to such garbage."
But it got patched about 8 months later, and now Windows 10 users aren't having issues any more.
Otherwise, we'll see whether Vanykrye sees any other obvious things once he's back.
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Went to IKEA!
BUILD ALL THE CABINETS!
OK. You sound exactly like us! "Yay! An impossibly-convoluted craft project!!! With furniture!"
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They actually don't tax the citizens. They penalize the companies those people work for and the local government so those bodies will encourage those people in question to keep in the acceptable waistline.My main complaint is I feel like they could use something better then waistline.
So private citizens aren't taxed instead taxes are taken straight from place of work. huh Why don't we do that. Its not like we don't do it anyways but we are our own middle man. instead of getting our w-2s and having to igther figure it out or pay a tax preparation service they would just automatically take care of it. Its not like we have the alternative of not paying taxes at least not without jail time. Then the IRS would probably have less issues trying to figure out and process all the custom mess that comes from hundreds of millions of peoples variations of preparing there own.
Adam explains it rather well -- the U.S. has a multi-billion dollar tax preparation industry that lobbies extremely hard against any tax reform that makes taxes less convoluted.
It's much like our health care system -- it's broken because being broken is more profitable to someone.
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Weird question for former restaurant staff:
So, we did Rivoli last night, and had a wonderful time: The food was a cut above its usual excellent fare (so really amazing), the woman who served us was utterly charming, and all in all we had a fantastic time. Shiro got drunk, so, as he does when he's inebriated, he used his considerable sleight-of-hand skills (even when drunk) to pay the bill before any of the rest of us had even seen it.
So, since I had now not paid a considerable sum for dinner, and the service really had been exquisite, I decided to buy our server dinner, as we do. (We learned a while ago that the servers at Rivoli get a "staff dinner" that isn't on a par with the stuff they serve the guests.) The assistant manager has always reacted as if this is a really nice thing for us to do; he always says, "Oh, that's very kind of you! I'll get it taken care of right away!"
This time I was working with the manager, and he exuded skepticism, like, "Why would you do that?"
The server found out we were doing it and she came over and told us how nice we were, and we were the kind of customers she really loved to have (and even encouraged us to come to the other restaurant she works at), but I was wondering: If you were working at a high-end restaurant and a patron bought you dinner, would you appreciate it?
I mean, she hadn't seen the tip yet, so she had no idea that Shiro was drunk so the tip was probably on the order of 30% on a $400 meal, plus she got dinner, so yeah, we spent a LOT on her, but she didn't know that when she thanked us.
Is it creepy or nice to buy your server dinner?
EDIT: I know, I know; I think I might have posted this once before. But the manager's reaction really was weird. He's usually at least pleasant with us (he's a gruff guy), but this time was a real, "Wow? Really? Why the heck are you doing that?" moment)
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The issue is the Japanese government is trying to minimize spending on obesity related diseases, since if the citizens can't pay for medical treatment, they will ask the state for help. I can understand why they're doing it.
Nope!!!
*Hisses and makes clawing motions at the suggestion*
*Calms down and actually reads the piece*
So a slightly overbearing attempt to incentivise people into shedding some weight. I don't really know…I'm not against the government-sponsored programs/campaigns aimed at helping people diet (probably exercise too), but i find the (roughly outlined) execution of it a bit lacking.
They actually don't tax the citizens. They penalize the companies those people work for and the local government so those bodies will encourage those people in question to keep in the acceptable waistline.
Again not thrilled about the incentive structure. This makes the (overweight) citizen in question a liability to companies (adding "so how big is your waist line?" to interview questions is gonna be awkward), might raise questions further down the line of you're job if you can't shed the extra weight, might slow you're prospects of a raise or promotion...Kind of the same thing for the government. You might find you're self being bumped back on waiting lists for non-essential services and so on.
If you want to penalize people for their choices, you do it directly. Takes their local, regional, state or whatever and bump it up a few percent, charge them higher insurance premiums or whatnot…
(Or you know society as a whole shoulders the burdens of everyone collectively instead…)
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I'm on my phone so I'll be brief.
Win 10 1809 has been fixed and rereleased. Yes, it deleted files, but only in a very specific way. You would have had to have redirected your Documents folder and still had to have files in the local folder anyway.
Let me say that again...you had to have gone through the effort of telling Windows that your Documents folder was located somewhere other than the default location, and you would still had to have saved files to that default location anyway. Those were the files that were getting deleted.
They decided to try to clean up those folders if there was a redirect in play, but failed to check if there were any files still there.
For Gran...it works in Linux but not in Windows points to a driver issue. If it's Win 10 then doing Windows Updates may solve it - they have been getting pretty good at getting the common driver's into those updates. If that still doesn't work, you'll need to try downloading new drivers.
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Weird question for former restaurant staff:
So, we did Rivoli last night, and had a wonderful time: The food was a cut above its usual excellent fare (so really amazing), the woman who served us was utterly charming, and all in all we had a fantastic time. Shiro got drunk, so, as he does when he's inebriated, he used his considerable sleight-of-hand skills (even when drunk) to pay the bill before any of the rest of us had even seen it.
So, since I had now not paid a considerable sum for dinner, and the service really had been exquisite, I decided to buy our server dinner, as we do. (We learned a while ago that the servers at Rivoli get a "staff dinner" that isn't on a par with the stuff they serve the guests.) The assistant manager has always reacted as if this is a really nice thing for us to do; he always says, "Oh, that's very kind of you! I'll get it taken care of right away!"
This time I was working with the manager, and he exuded skepticism, like, "Why would you do that?"The server found out we were doing it and she came over and told us how nice we were, and we were the kind of customers she really loved to have (and even encouraged us to come to the other restaurant she works at), but I was wondering: If you were working at a high-end restaurant and a patron bought you dinner, would you appreciate it?
I mean, she hadn't seen the tip yet, so she had no idea that Shiro was drunk so the tip was probably on the order of 30% on a $400 meal, plus she got dinner, so yeah, we spent a LOT on her, but she didn't know that when she thanked us.
Is it creepy or nice to buy your server dinner?
EDIT: I know, I know; I think I might have posted this once before. But the manager's reaction really was weird. He's usually at least pleasant with us (he's a gruff guy), but this time was a real, "Wow? Really? Why the heck are you doing that?" moment)
Some places view it as akin to hitting on staff, especially if they are an especially attractive server. Many servers get discounts or even free food at times, but that's become a rather chancy proposition due to the outcry over how tipping affects take home pay. If you want your server to wuv you, tip them generously. That said, I do hope that tipping culture ends, because low to medium end restaurants are becoming slave wagers in the classical sense(I give you money, therefore it isn't slavery).
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One of two songs hitting me hard this weekend.
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NobodysHome's Life:
WTF, people? Just... WTF?
But I can see why he was wary about it. Thanks!
EDIT: And yes, I despise the tipping culture. What's even worse is that restaurants who have tried the no-tipping route have reported happier staff, better waiter-kitchen relations... and an inability to compete price-wise with restaurants still using the tipping model. Even in places like San Francisco, where $20 lunches or $30 dinners are commonplace.
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*Trumpet fanfare*
Kjeldorn's initial thoughts on the shows he (currently) watches while partaking in his evening meal.
Starwars Resistance - (4 ep's in): The premise of the show is flimsy thus far... (What does the platform do? Why is it interesting to any party?), None of the ("main") characters are really gripping me right now…and I already loath the "alien not understanding irony, white-lying and other such methods of social communication shtick". I'm also still a bit iffy on the whole "cell-shaded" look of the show, though it wasn't as bad as I first was left to believe.
This one might get the boot if it doesn't pick up soon…
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power - (4 ep's in): This is a strange one. I kind of get what their are angling for, its a western magical girl show.
The character design on people feels too flat though, to the point where their in danger of becoming out-lines at times. Look I get you might not want to "sexualize" the characters forms, but it should be possible to give a body contours without making "teenage strippers".
The friends turning enemies is a stable troupe and will probably serve the show well (or are they more then friends *wink-nudge*). I will miss chain-smoking swift-wind, but making him silent might have been the right call. As for mouthy frumpy girl (glimmer) and mid-riff chill-out brah (bow), yea their not really doing it much for me right now. Adora is fine though, and I actually like her transformation scene.
(Scratch that Seahawk is all what I'm about…a moustachioed braggadocio sea-captain fraternising with teenage girls?! the connotations are simply delicious)
Now on to anime...
Goblin Slayer - (3 ep's in):
Oh boy...
I...
I kind of dig this! Its basically your average fantasy world with adventures, monster and magic. The starting premise might best be described as_ what if your 1 lvl party in PF went goblin hunting, made some tactical mistakes and everything suddenly turned into a game of Shadow of the Demon Lord - Sanity mechanics and all.
Or put another way, ask yourself what actually happens to those people the goblins kidnapped from the local village? what might happen to your wounded companion, if the rest of the party was forced to flee and left him or her in a dungeon full of hostile humanoids?
Yes gory murder, rape and cannibalism.
Heck it even adresses the "Goblin babies problem" with grim finality.
There a nicely damaged protagonist, his freshly saved loyal but inexperienced female companion and a possible party lurking about (with sort of Geralt of Rivia in cameo as a dwarf). Though on a more hesitant side, I am already detecting "harem-vibes" from a number of female characters, but lets hope it isn't so obvious.
So yea I'm gonna follow up on this one and see if it keep the pace.
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The job did not work out. It was telemarketing disguised as customer service. I didn't make quotas. I suck at sales.
If you have to trick someone into doing a job, they're going to be bad at it - why not just be honest?
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*Trumpet fanfare*
Kjeldorn's initial thoughts on the shows he (currently) watches while partaking in his evening meal.
Starwars Resistance - (4 ep's in): The premise of the show is flimsy thus far... (What does the platform do? Why is it interesting to any party?), None of the ("main") characters are really gripping me right now…and I already loath the "alien not understanding irony, white-lying and other such methods of social communication shtick". I'm also still a bit iffy on the whole "cell-shaded" look of the show, though it wasn't as bad as I first was left to believe.
This one might get the boot if it doesn't pick up soon…She-Ra and the Princesses of Power - (4 ep's in): This is a strange one. I kind of get what their are angling for, its a western magical girl show.
The character design on people feels too flat though, to the point where their in danger of becoming out-lines at times. Look I get you might not want to "sexualize" the characters forms, but it should be possible to give a body contours without making "teenage strippers".
The friends turning enemies is a stable troupe and will probably serve the show well (or are they more the friends *wink-nudge*). I will miss chain-smoking swift-wind, but making him silent might have been the right call. As for mouthy frumpy girl (glimmer) and mid-riff chill-out brah (bow), yea their not really doing it much for me right now. Adora is fine though, and I actually like her transformation scene.
(Scratch that Seahawk is all what I'm about…a moustachioed braggadocio sea-captain fraternising with teenage girls?! the connotations are simply delicious)Now on to anime...
Goblin Slayer - (3 ep's in):
Oh boy...
I...
I kind of dig this! Its basically your average fantasy world with adventures, monster and magic. The starting premise might best be described as_ what if your 1 lvl party in PF went goblin hunting, made some tactical mistakes and everything suddenly turned into a game of Shadow...
thanks man. Been so out of it lately missed much of this. Will watch she ra and resistance. Already like goblin slayer, reminds me of 2nd ed in many ways.