In CA we don't have inspection stickers. Inspections are also done only for emissions, and only every other year after the car is 6 years old. We don't care about functioning anything else, but boy, try to change out an intake or exhaust and there will be hell to pay!
The VOX link is propaganda, nothing more. The EIA posts what the subsidies actually are, and if you look at the data, renewables are subsidized at a rate of 7:1 over fossil fuels. Even though we make nearly 15X more power with fossil fuels - a ratio of 100:1 per kWh generated.
We have a lot of crazies here in the US, including many in Government who do not consider hydro as a renewable resource. Yes, water falling from the sky, tumbling down mountains, and flowing in rivers is NOT a renewable resource per a large segment of the "eco-centric" folks in the US. When you start off with that kind of position, it makes anything rational essentially impossible to achieve.
I guess you fly a lot of airlines that are not in the big three mileage alliances, or you don't sign up for mileage plans? Given that most start giving away perks for as little as 25K miles, you'd have to fly rather infrequently (less than 75K/year) or simply not sign up at all - which would be crazy stupid. So either no, you don't fly a lot - or you don't do mileage plans in which case the statement into the thread is irrelevant because it would never apply to you.
At the time NAFTA was put in place, the Republicans held both houses of congress with a veto-proof supermajority. Strike one!
AC, you whiffed it yourself. NAFTA was passed in November 1993. That was the 103rd Congress, and it was held firmly by the Democrats. In fact, the "GOP revolution" in 1995 was partly because of NAFTA passage. You're flat-out wrong, Bill Clinton had a strong majority of DEMOCRATS controlling the Senate and House, and NAFTA sailed through with their support. I won't even get into your claim about "veto-proof supermajority" which hasn't existed in Congress for decades.
The Democrats deregulated Wall Street? Seriously? Man, you are so full of it that not even the Russians would pay you to post that level of bullshit. Strike two!
Wait, you have a hotel that doesn't do laundry? Those are exceedingly rare in my experience. I've encountered that once, the Showakan Forest Inn out at Akishima, Tokyo, Japan. Thankfully the local laundromat is just 10 minutes away. Drop in my clothes to wash, go to dinner next door, get back as the load is finishing, toss into the dryer, wait 15 minutes and I'm done. Much better than carrying around extra bags on the subways, waiting to check bags at the airport/pick them up off the carousel, etc. A backpack should be about all you need, in 99% of the cases.
On Delta, handicapped and families with small children come first. Then first class/diamonds (Premium), then Sky Priority, then everyone else. At least that's how I've seen it done on the few hundred Delta flights I've taken in the last year.
Kudos to you! Just a little thought ahead of the game helps it out. I don't know how many times I've seen people in the security line have to back through because they forgot their cell phone in their pocket. And some of these folks I see nearly every week on the regular flight to SFO! They STILL haven't learned to prepare ahead of time...
As a frequent flier (Delta diamond medallion - permanent - and 3+ flights a week on average), I can tell you that probably 80% of those roll-on bags are NOT sized for carry-ons, they are too big. I use an Everki Titan backpack, and it just barely makes the list. Most luggage does not. Add in the popular "hack" of bringing a roller bag AND a full-size backpack (or both AND a purse), and then stuffing all of them in the bins, and a single person just took up the overhead space for 3 people.
Guaranteed overhead storage for my solitary bag. I've boarded near the end of the queue before for my first class seat (I fly a lot, around 295,000 miles last year and 3+ flights a week, and though I rarely pay for first/business I am almost always bumped up - the "bonus" for being a permanent Diamond medallion on Delta), and when I got on all the overheads for first class were filled. Thankfully the flight attendant stashed my bag with the crew storage.I have seen first class passengers who waited until the end having their bags gate checked - and they were NOT happy.
FWIW, I use an Everki Titan backpack for everything, every trip - even a two week blitz around Asia just last month. People need to realize that most places around the world can do laundry and have basic amenities and pharmacies, so bringing more than 3 changes of clothes is a bit crazy, and there's no need to bring every salve-under-the-sun with you, when if you need the rare tube of Neosporin you can buy it locally.
Yes, how DARE he simply execute the Jerusalem Embassy Act passed in 1995, and strongly reaffirmed last year by 90-0 vote in the Senate! How DARE he follow the law and recognize the will of the Senate!
No, they posted a citation contradicting mine. It doesn't prove it's wrong. It simply says there are two conflicting reports, both from well-respected entities. So which is right? Are they both wrong? Do we actually know what is going on? See, the problem is you only accept data that you BELIEVE is correct, and ignore all other. A real scientist, a true skeptic (which is the foundation of science) would look at conflicting data and say "more research needed, we cannot draw conclusions". FAITH would demand you adhere to your position. That is religion...
Ahh,,, I guess the fact the data comes from Rutgers University and the DMI doesn't count? You don't like the reporter, thus the facts reported are to be ignored. How amazingly tolerant and scientific of you!
The second biggest ice sheet, Greenland, seems to be adding mass since it's at a record level. And overall, snow accumulation in the Northern hemisphere is on a decidedly upward trend over the last 30 years.
I posted a NASA paper which states that ice is accumulating overall in Antarctica. And that West Antarctica has localized loss, and also has a rather marked increase in geothermal activity under the ice. That is actual observed reality for Antarctica.
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Proof or STFU. China banned crypto trading inside China; this is now banning it outside China for Chinese nationals.
The EIA shows the actual Government spending; Vox bundles in a lot of "could be" and "possibly" and other things...
Soon to be followed with iOS Pro as the only OS available for the Macbook. The iPhonification of the Mac line is nearly complete!
I've been told numerous times that China was not cracking down on cryptocurrencies, that all is Good and Fine with cryptos!
In CA we don't have inspection stickers. Inspections are also done only for emissions, and only every other year after the car is 6 years old. We don't care about functioning anything else, but boy, try to change out an intake or exhaust and there will be hell to pay!
The VOX link is propaganda, nothing more. The EIA posts what the subsidies actually are, and if you look at the data, renewables are subsidized at a rate of 7:1 over fossil fuels. Even though we make nearly 15X more power with fossil fuels - a ratio of 100:1 per kWh generated.
We have a lot of crazies here in the US, including many in Government who do not consider hydro as a renewable resource. Yes, water falling from the sky, tumbling down mountains, and flowing in rivers is NOT a renewable resource per a large segment of the "eco-centric" folks in the US. When you start off with that kind of position, it makes anything rational essentially impossible to achieve.
Not to mention that Germany pays about 2 to 4 times for power what the US pays...
Coal, NatGas, thermal solar, and offshore wind seem to be quite a bit more expensive than nuclear...
I guess you fly a lot of airlines that are not in the big three mileage alliances, or you don't sign up for mileage plans? Given that most start giving away perks for as little as 25K miles, you'd have to fly rather infrequently (less than 75K/year) or simply not sign up at all - which would be crazy stupid. So either no, you don't fly a lot - or you don't do mileage plans in which case the statement into the thread is irrelevant because it would never apply to you.
At the time NAFTA was put in place, the Republicans held both houses of congress with a veto-proof supermajority. Strike one!
AC, you whiffed it yourself. NAFTA was passed in November 1993. That was the 103rd Congress, and it was held firmly by the Democrats. In fact, the "GOP revolution" in 1995 was partly because of NAFTA passage. You're flat-out wrong, Bill Clinton had a strong majority of DEMOCRATS controlling the Senate and House, and NAFTA sailed through with their support. I won't even get into your claim about "veto-proof supermajority" which hasn't existed in Congress for decades.
The Democrats deregulated Wall Street? Seriously? Man, you are so full of it that not even the Russians would pay you to post that level of bullshit. Strike two!
Second whiff again, AC! Over 75% of all Democrats in Congress supported the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which repealed Glass-Steagall. It passed with such strong bipartisan support that Bill Clinton had to sign it - it was way beyond veto-proof. So yes, the Democrats were definitely part of the equation! Add in their weakening of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac regulations over the recommendations of President Bush (probably because they overwhelmingly received campaign donations from FM/FM), and continued to increase the debt load of FM/FM right up to the collapse, and they are just as complicit, if not more so, than the GOP.
Wait, you have a hotel that doesn't do laundry? Those are exceedingly rare in my experience. I've encountered that once, the Showakan Forest Inn out at Akishima, Tokyo, Japan. Thankfully the local laundromat is just 10 minutes away. Drop in my clothes to wash, go to dinner next door, get back as the load is finishing, toss into the dryer, wait 15 minutes and I'm done. Much better than carrying around extra bags on the subways, waiting to check bags at the airport/pick them up off the carousel, etc. A backpack should be about all you need, in 99% of the cases.
Obviously you don't fly that much, since most planes would have either a toilet or the cockpit to your left when you step on board...
If only we can tie that randomization into blockchain, we could make trillions...
On Delta, handicapped and families with small children come first. Then first class/diamonds (Premium), then Sky Priority, then everyone else. At least that's how I've seen it done on the few hundred Delta flights I've taken in the last year.
I love to see people do this on most Asian carriers. They cheerfully smile at you and say "this is not your group, please step aside"...
I fly a lot, and occasionally I accidentally demonstrate enough loyalty that I get to preboard.
The first part of that statement does not match the second part of that statement.
Kudos to you! Just a little thought ahead of the game helps it out. I don't know how many times I've seen people in the security line have to back through because they forgot their cell phone in their pocket. And some of these folks I see nearly every week on the regular flight to SFO! They STILL haven't learned to prepare ahead of time...
As a frequent flier (Delta diamond medallion - permanent - and 3+ flights a week on average), I can tell you that probably 80% of those roll-on bags are NOT sized for carry-ons, they are too big. I use an Everki Titan backpack, and it just barely makes the list. Most luggage does not. Add in the popular "hack" of bringing a roller bag AND a full-size backpack (or both AND a purse), and then stuffing all of them in the bins, and a single person just took up the overhead space for 3 people.
Guaranteed overhead storage for my solitary bag. I've boarded near the end of the queue before for my first class seat (I fly a lot, around 295,000 miles last year and 3+ flights a week, and though I rarely pay for first/business I am almost always bumped up - the "bonus" for being a permanent Diamond medallion on Delta), and when I got on all the overheads for first class were filled. Thankfully the flight attendant stashed my bag with the crew storage.I have seen first class passengers who waited until the end having their bags gate checked - and they were NOT happy.
FWIW, I use an Everki Titan backpack for everything, every trip - even a two week blitz around Asia just last month. People need to realize that most places around the world can do laundry and have basic amenities and pharmacies, so bringing more than 3 changes of clothes is a bit crazy, and there's no need to bring every salve-under-the-sun with you, when if you need the rare tube of Neosporin you can buy it locally.
Yes, how DARE he simply execute the Jerusalem Embassy Act passed in 1995, and strongly reaffirmed last year by 90-0 vote in the Senate! How DARE he follow the law and recognize the will of the Senate!
No, they posted a citation contradicting mine. It doesn't prove it's wrong. It simply says there are two conflicting reports, both from well-respected entities. So which is right? Are they both wrong? Do we actually know what is going on? See, the problem is you only accept data that you BELIEVE is correct, and ignore all other. A real scientist, a true skeptic (which is the foundation of science) would look at conflicting data and say "more research needed, we cannot draw conclusions". FAITH would demand you adhere to your position. That is religion...
Ahh,,, I guess the fact the data comes from Rutgers University and the DMI doesn't count? You don't like the reporter, thus the facts reported are to be ignored. How amazingly tolerant and scientific of you!
The second biggest ice sheet, Greenland, seems to be adding mass since it's at a record level. And overall, snow accumulation in the Northern hemisphere is on a decidedly upward trend over the last 30 years.
I posted a NASA paper which states that ice is accumulating overall in Antarctica. And that West Antarctica has localized loss, and also has a rather marked increase in geothermal activity under the ice. That is actual observed reality for Antarctica.