Sell a pound by the gram and you'll get a bit under 9 grand. There is also usually a pretty good markup (the grower gets 10-20%), so if you get half of the profit you are doing pretty well...
If road travel weren't so darn subsidized by the government, trains might actually be a viable form of transportation, and could be built up to the point where they were cheaper, more efficent, and faster than road travel. But for now, we have to live with the mess that is Amtrak.
Amtrak is pretty damn subsidized.
Because not everyone snipes, and not everyone bids their maximum. Most of the time, if you bid your max amount earlier, someone who was beaten will rethink and place a second bid. If you bid with a second left, the impulse people can't do that.
It's a serious pain having to look all the way to the right to see what a comment has scored. And you can't tell replys from parents half the time. Overall, this is much worse than slashdot used to be.
I know what a corp wants, most of the time. A govt changes too fast and I cannot ever tell for sure what they are going to demand. Corps also don't have guns; governments do. I would trust a businessman or random person well before the government.
Ever think that maybe, just maybe, he might be talking about the ocean. Marina costs are expensive, and I wouldn't get caught on choppy water in a tiny little boat.
LSD is different. Very little is required for a dose, so someone with the capicity to make a few kilos of the pure drug can supply the entire continent for a year or two.
Try going to Wal-Mart. They card you for everything. In fact, just the other day, the lady at the counter didn't want to sell me hairspray, acetone, rubbing alcohol, lighters, and ether diesel starter even though I was 19. I guess it is suspicious when you have a bunch of chemicals for your potato cannon in the cart.
No, but the work is part time. We had 2 PHDs working with us for a while. If you need extra money, but just want some physical labor after a hard day's desk job, it can be great. 6-8 hours, a couple days a week gives you cash and doesn't make you think too much.
I also get first dibs on all the old computer equipment. The things offices throw out (I got an 1800+ machine and a couple P3 1.5s the other night).
As a janitor, I can tell you that this will not eliminate the need for cleaning staff. The most important thing we do is replace supplies. The next biggest thing we do is fix unusual problems before they get to be a serious problem (lady flushes sanitary product, someone shits all over sink, etc.). As far as sinks and counters go, we polish mirrors, and then get hair and soap off of sinks. The most important thing is to have the bathroom look good. This might help with getting black gunk and algae out of toilets or sanitizing fixtures, but the important things will still require janitors.
People never seem to realize the amount of critical thinking required. You can't replace cleaning staff with untrained or stupid people or machines unless you want problems. We notice things that a machine wouldn't notice and clean or fix. Paying attention to small things can really save your ass sometimes. For instance, if the tone drops on the vacuum cleaner, you have a slipping belt. If you ignore it, you get melted rubber all over the floor. An untrained person doesn't notice this, and has to pay to replace burned carpet. A machine has similar problems. You can't simply automate cleanup crews.
Been there. Tigerdirect rebates through onrebate.com are hell. I got ripped off one time and haven't shopped there since.
Basically, I waited 8 weeks, called onrebate, waited on hold, talked to an Indian who said my rebate was in the mail, and never recieved it.
After 2 hours trying to get a 30 dollar rebate, I said fuck it and gave up. This is how they make money.
I have one too. Sometimes it just isn't worth worrying about. I figure I have to call Intel, give them my CCN, swap the thing out, and send back the bad one. If there aren't any problems being caused by the bug, why bother? Hell, maybe it will be worth something someday, right?
What about electronic ballasts? They usually get the lights up to 20Mhz, rather than the 120Hz from the standard ballast. This makes the lights more efficent, and will also produce better looking light.
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My company paid for my cellphone when I was in school. I'll bet my boss would not have been happy about this...
The alternative is jail.
Sell a pound by the gram and you'll get a bit under 9 grand. There is also usually a pretty good markup (the grower gets 10-20%), so if you get half of the profit you are doing pretty well...
The Barbary Wars, anyone?
not psychology, area denial.
Which, by the way, was compulsory.
They said in TFA that it can regrow "bone". I'm sure balls aren't far behind.
JK
If road travel weren't so darn subsidized by the government, trains might actually be a viable form of transportation, and could be built up to the point where they were cheaper, more efficent, and faster than road travel. But for now, we have to live with the mess that is Amtrak. Amtrak is pretty damn subsidized.
Yeah, they would also notice that all of his auctions are bid on by the same account. I think he is gonna get caught.
Because not everyone snipes, and not everyone bids their maximum. Most of the time, if you bid your max amount earlier, someone who was beaten will rethink and place a second bid. If you bid with a second left, the impulse people can't do that.
It's a serious pain having to look all the way to the right to see what a comment has scored. And you can't tell replys from parents half the time. Overall, this is much worse than slashdot used to be.
I know what a corp wants, most of the time. A govt changes too fast and I cannot ever tell for sure what they are going to demand. Corps also don't have guns; governments do. I would trust a businessman or random person well before the government.
The real question is if it is acrylic or cotton. Cotton leaves them little fuzzies on the floor and can rot on you... --the janitor.
If you pay your taxes, you are just as guilty as anyone who gives orders.
Ever think that maybe, just maybe, he might be talking about the ocean. Marina costs are expensive, and I wouldn't get caught on choppy water in a tiny little boat.
Not over a VPN unless they trottle encrypted traffic (they don't here!).
"I've been living quite happily without a floppy for 2+ years." Well, being a slashdotter and all, what's the difference, right?
LSD is different. Very little is required for a dose, so someone with the capicity to make a few kilos of the pure drug can supply the entire continent for a year or two.
Try going to Wal-Mart. They card you for everything. In fact, just the other day, the lady at the counter didn't want to sell me hairspray, acetone, rubbing alcohol, lighters, and ether diesel starter even though I was 19. I guess it is suspicious when you have a bunch of chemicals for your potato cannon in the cart.
Better off dead than red.
No, but the work is part time. We had 2 PHDs working with us for a while. If you need extra money, but just want some physical labor after a hard day's desk job, it can be great. 6-8 hours, a couple days a week gives you cash and doesn't make you think too much.
I also get first dibs on all the old computer equipment. The things offices throw out (I got an 1800+ machine and a couple P3 1.5s the other night).
As a janitor, I can tell you that this will not eliminate the need for cleaning staff. The most important thing we do is replace supplies. The next biggest thing we do is fix unusual problems before they get to be a serious problem (lady flushes sanitary product, someone shits all over sink, etc.). As far as sinks and counters go, we polish mirrors, and then get hair and soap off of sinks. The most important thing is to have the bathroom look good. This might help with getting black gunk and algae out of toilets or sanitizing fixtures, but the important things will still require janitors. People never seem to realize the amount of critical thinking required. You can't replace cleaning staff with untrained or stupid people or machines unless you want problems. We notice things that a machine wouldn't notice and clean or fix. Paying attention to small things can really save your ass sometimes. For instance, if the tone drops on the vacuum cleaner, you have a slipping belt. If you ignore it, you get melted rubber all over the floor. An untrained person doesn't notice this, and has to pay to replace burned carpet. A machine has similar problems. You can't simply automate cleanup crews.
Been there. Tigerdirect rebates through onrebate.com are hell. I got ripped off one time and haven't shopped there since. Basically, I waited 8 weeks, called onrebate, waited on hold, talked to an Indian who said my rebate was in the mail, and never recieved it. After 2 hours trying to get a 30 dollar rebate, I said fuck it and gave up. This is how they make money.
I have one too. Sometimes it just isn't worth worrying about. I figure I have to call Intel, give them my CCN, swap the thing out, and send back the bad one. If there aren't any problems being caused by the bug, why bother? Hell, maybe it will be worth something someday, right?
What about electronic ballasts? They usually get the lights up to 20Mhz, rather than the 120Hz from the standard ballast. This makes the lights more efficent, and will also produce better looking light.