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athos77 ,

As always, things at the end of the alphabet get shafted. They should do one on reverse alphabetical order.

athos77 ,

https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2922:_Pub_Trivia

athos77 ,

What I keep thinking is: he's already done the technical research, then condensed everything down to a (usually) easily understandable, thought provoking, (often) 4-panel artistic comic - basically all the really hard stuff.

Remember all those fucking annoying YouTube channels, where the "creator" would just grab posts and comments from /bestof or /goodlongposts, or top-voted stuff from /aitah, etc, and then they'd just have a robotic voice read the content and they were getting all these views even though they weren't actually doing anything creative?

I'd rather he get any YouTube money from his actual effort, than some sketchy YouTube "creator" - because you know the only reason there isn't a channel for it yet is that no one's thought of it yet.

athos77 ,

Someone gonna get bapped!

athos77 ,

Earth and moon, rejoined again at last!

athos77 ,

Upset by the surge in union drives ...

Poor babies. I've worked in a lot of places. I've never yet worked at, knew someone who worked at, or heard of a corporation that has a union that didn't "earn" the union by persistent and blatant worker abuse.

athos77 ,

No. You don't. You just want the world to exist the way it used to so you can coast along "solving" problems in standards ways, instead of having to actually come up with new ideas and methods.

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Oof. Floor plans for first floor. The front door opens to the living room, which looks fine until you realize that you need to leave room for the front door to open, open space at the foot of the stairs, and open space to walk through into the kitchen. And suddenly 2/3's of your living room is unusable. If you want to eat at a table, it's going to have to be tucked under the stairs, and you'll sacrifice any kind of pantry / storage space you might've had. I'm also not fond of the idea that guests have to walk through your bedroom to go to the bathroom, nor that the laundry is in the master bathroom either: it can be noisy, and it means anyone else wanting to wash clothes has to pass through the bedroom as well. They've tried to disguise that by labeling it as "owner's suite" instead of "public highway".

The second floor is essentially just a giant open space with a bathroom tacked on the end near the top of the stairs. The location of the stairs means the second floor is essentially split in half. You might think, hey, we can put a couple bedrooms up here!, but you can't. The 'bedroom' at the top of the stairs also becomes a public highway for the person in the front 'bedroom'. You could do like a bedroom in the front and a lounge area at the top of the stairs, but at that point the second floor is more luxurious and more private than the "owner's suite".

The front yard is essentially a driveway with a little space on either side, and I'm fairly sure the backyard is tiny, with maybe enough room for a storage shed, which you'll need because there's minimal storage inside - there aren't even any closets. The backyard is probably too small for a grill to be legal, because they're generally supposed to be a certain distance from the house - I'm basing that off the community amenities, which says

Residents are situated just down the road from Converse City Park where there is plenty of open space, walking and biking paths, a playground, fishing pond, BBQ areas and more.

Edit: just checked and "just down the road from Converse City Park" means 3.2 miles. So yes accessible, but it's not like just down the street and the kids can ride their bikes over.

athos77 ,

Oh, how nice ....

athos77 ,

I can see having one bedroom on the first floor, as it gives more flexibility: you could make it an office, or older people who don't like stairs could have it as a bedroom and have the upstairs for storage and a guest room. But I'd flip the bedroom and the bathroom/laundry: it makes the bathroom and laundry more accessible without going through the privacy of the bedroom, and gives the bedroom more room for windows (currently only one side of the building has windows, and there are none in the bathroom). Move the upstairs bath as well and it keeps all the plumbing in one section and splits the upstairs into two functional sections which could be separate bedrooms / office / storage / whatever.

Of course, that would mean that neither floor had an open floor plan so it could seem rather claustrophobic, especially with windows only down one side with neighbors right up next to the windows. The front window looks out right onto the parking slab and the high-power transmission lines running down the street. The best 'view' is out the back: that looks out onto some retaining ponds (potentially nice), and then there's a 4-lane road on the other side of the ponds. Except there are no windows out the back of the houses, so you're entirely missing out on the one potentially nice view. Yeah, I'd flip the bedroom and the bathroom/laundry, and I'd put windows looking out the back there - hell, maybe even a sliding door or something, make it easy to access your tiny backyard, have a cup of coffee out there or something.

athos77 ,

That would be Socialism! You can't expect us to care about the poor or elderly or disabled!

No, this is Poor People Housing: tiny homes on small plots stuck onto leftover land behind a 'real' development, underneath high-voltage power lines, next to some retaining ponds and a four-lane major commuter route. There's not even enough poor people there to justify their own bus stop, though they might get added in if they're already on an existing route and it won't affect the sacred timetables too much. There's some commercial space on the corner; if they're lucky they may get a Dollar General or other poor- person store, otherwise every place they need to get to will require a car.

athos77 ,

Well, you need one per floor, and one per bedroom ... /s

No, not really all that sarcastically, there are a lot of people who live that way, have the tv constantly on in the background. When I was still living at home, a friend (who always had the tv on, even when she had company over) came to visit me. After a while, she asked why my mom had the tv off in a tiny viewing area way off in an unsociable corner. I said that when my mom had company over, she wanted the focus to be on their conversation and interaction and friendship, not on the TV, and my friend found this to be an astonishing concept.

athos77 ,

https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2888:_US_Survey_Foot

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ime, this usually happens because the employer didn't care about the employees, either.

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nesday, Musk said he needs his teams of manufacturers and engineers to live and sleep at the Texas Gigafactory so any issues with the next-gen EV platform can be addressed quickly

Well, I'm sure that won't trigger any design issues or manufacturing flaws ...

athos77 ,

... ... I don't get it? The "look back" thing doesn't seem unreasonable, and neither does the "descended from 350 people" - there are other similar bottlenecks throughout history. Hell, 900,000 years ago, humanity's predecessors were reduced to roughly 1,280 people - a situation that lasted for over 100,000 years.

I admit that the "Criminals" comment isn't great, but (a) it doesn't seem related to the rest of the post, and (b) it doesn't seem particularly antisemitic. What am I missing?

athos77 ,

Oh! Thank you for the explanation, I appreciate it :)

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I'm just surprised that there's a restaurant that offers it. I mean, some restaurants do, but they're not usually chains.

Actually, thinking about it, I'm sure he's been looking to cut the vacation days regardless and is just using the minimum wage hike as a convenient excuse.

athos77 ,

Let's be fair, I'm sure he's already bitching about the lack of quality people.

athos77 ,

Leaving this here to display my shame.

Why be ashamed? You had an idea that's probably never occurred to the majority of the people on this planet, and you asked for validation. A) that's original thinking and b) that's the first steps in science: I have an idea, is it reasonable, how can I experiment with it? I think this is a fantastic post!

athos77 ,

When I don't understand them, I'll sometimes check out explainxkcd.com .

athos77 ,

For a moment I thought it was one of those motion-activated sinks, and I couldn't figure out how he got settled in there without setting it off.

Your Sci-Fi suggestions

I haven’t had any luck in finding sci-fi books recently. I’m looking for a longer story that takes its time to establish the world/universe and the characters living in it. I like the idea of exploring space or futuristic cities/landscapes and being on a journey together with the protagonist. The story doesn’t have to have...

athos77 ,

Have you tried CJ Cherryh, particularly the Alliance-Union universe? If you'd like to start with a longer novel, I'd suggest Downbelow Station or perhaps Cyteen (though DS is one of my favorites) if you'd like a faster and less deep introduction, I'd suggest Merchanter's Luck or The Pride of Chanur.

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    athos77 ,

    The stock market is a mood ring for rich people.

    athos77 ,

    I've posted them myself and never got anything but upvotes. I say go for it!

    athos77 ,

    Eh, technically, if the word following 'the' starts with a vowel sound, you're supposed to say tge-with-a-long-e - the apple, the orange, the event, etc.

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    Cat.

    athos77 ,

    That cat looks very happy. I hope the humans enjoy their new year-round tree :)

    athos77 ,

    AKA, how to tell there's a heating vent behind the headboard without actually looking, lol.

    The UAW's contracts deliberately expire April 30, 2028, so that they can leverage a possible UAW strike with any other strikes occurring on International Workers Day. ( i.imgur.io )

    "We invite unions around the country to align your contract expirations with our own, so that together we can begin to flex our collective muscle [...]. It's important not only that we strike, but that we strike together."

    athos77 ,

    From a different article, with more details:

    Sent harassing and threatening messages to a DC Police detective assigned to the FBI task force that worked on Gossjankowski's case, including antisemitic, homophobic and racist epithets and suggested the officer should be violently sexually assaulted

    Instagram posts referring to FBI agents and law enforcement in antisemitic and homophobic terms and called them "animalistic subhumans." The posts also contained the names, email addresses and phone numbers of prosecutors, law enforcement and even court staff involved in the case. At least one post urged Gossjankowski's followers to "inundate" Valentini's inbox with messages.

    'There are no victims, except me': Trump flips out on Letitia James in midnight rant ( www.rawstory.com )

    Despite warnings from New York Judge Arthur Engoron to not attack court officials, Donald Trump went on an extended rant near midnight on Sunday, lashing out at the judge who has already fined him $5000, in addition to once again attacking New York Attorney General Letitia James.In a post that compl...

    athos77 ,

    If I recall correctly, the gag orders specifically allow attacks on the judges and in at least one case I think the head prosecutor (I want to say New York but I could be wrong).

    athos77 ,

    And he's the one who agreed to the whole "one person can oust me" thing in the first place.

    Not our circus, not our monkeys, Congressman - should've kept your clowns in order.

    "I call for help from the highest courts": Trump cries out in fear of “Trump-hating" prosecutor ( www.salon.com )

    Donald Trump has been on a prolific Truth Social tear, calling for the execution of a top US military general, vowing revenge on NBC Networks and demanding that Republican leaders take action against automatic voter registration to protect him from once again losing the popular vote. All of that was over the weekend. On Monday,...

    athos77 ,

    I am not even allowed a Jury!

    You were supposed to submit paperwork to request a jury. You did not submit that paperwork, so you do not get a jury. You have no one to blame for any of this except yourself.

    [News - Colorado] Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation ( apnews.com )

    DENVER (AP) — The Colorado judge overseeing the first significant lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot on Friday issued a protective order prohibiting threats and intimidation in the case, saying the safety of those involved — including herself and her staff — was...

    athos77 ,

    This only works if there are actual consequences for breaking the order - and we all know that there won't be any.

    athos77 ,

    I'm guessing 'greentexts', not 'green texts'. As in, they forward screenshots or other content from 4chan

    athos77 ,

    Good for them! All this bullshit about "you only get paid when the doors shut", while ignoring the time wasted during flight delays and the time worked before and after the flight is just that - bullshit. Plus they act like the "perks" should offset the low pay, completely ignoring how the pay never kept pace with the economy and the "perks" are continually eroded.

    Warner Bros. Discovery Says Ongoing Strikes Will Mean $300M-$500M Hit to 2023 Earnings ( www.hollywoodreporter.com )

    "The company now expects to exceed $1.7 billion in free cash flow for the third quarter of 2023, in part due to the strong performance of 'Barbie' as well as incremental impact from strike-related factors," the entertainment giant says in a regulatory filing.

    athos77 ,

    If they're so important to your bottom line, maybe you should pay them more.

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    Trying to prove they're not a bunch of oppressive, regressive theocrats. So they'll tell you you can't read certain books, be taught history or social skills or kindness in schools, can't learn about safe sex, make it hard to get birth control, make it impossible to get an abortion, prosecute you and your doctor and your friends if you get an abortion, restrict your ability to vote, gerrymand things so even if you do vote it doesn't count, etc, etc, etc. But they can point to this one thing - hey, there's no tampon tax - and loudly proclaim what a liberal paradise they are. /s, but not really ...

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    Not long enough, not for any of them

    athos77 ,

    Fucking spammer, GTFO.

    [News] Newly declassified US intel claims Russia is laundering propaganda through unwitting Westerners | CNN Politics ( www.cnn.com )

    Russian intelligence is operating a systematic program to launder pro-Kremlin propaganda through private relationships between Russian operatives and unwitting US and western targets, according to newly declassified US intelligence....

    athos77 ,

    I don't think you can say that Tucker Carlson is "unwitting".

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    Well, even with spare rounds in the trunk, they can only carry so much ammunition before they run out.

    I feel incredibly sorry for any pets in the neighborhood :(

    Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers ( www.citizensforethics.org )

    The emails obtained by CREW as part of an ongoing public records request offer only a snapshot of the communication between the Oath Keepers and the Secret Service. As they focus solely on the time period around the Fayetteville event, the extent of the contact Stewart Rhodes had with the agency remains unknown. The agent...

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    And for a couple days around January 6.

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    There was some article I just read, where Texas quietly amended their abortion laws - just a little, but they now allow it in a couple more situations. The lawmakers are all covering their asses, saying "Well, its not our fault, the doctors are just too scared of nothing, they should be doing their jobs!". And everyone else is like, "But that's not what the law says!!" And the lawmakers seem miffed that anyone would blame them for what the law says.

    athos77 ,

    They want to make their states so unpleasant that liberals leave. Then they own the state, and it's Congresscritters, and it's Electoral College votes.

    athos77 ,

    Do you need the latest router, or just "a" router? I usually get mine for like $10 at Goodwill. They're a couple years old when I get them, but they work fine and I don't need anything fancy.

    athos77 ,

    That's what I did with my coins too.

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