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veni veni veni posted:Oh yeah. They never found them, but I know that they technically would be responsible. In this case I just mean is it really that normal for the burden of a crime to fall on the victim or am I just being naive? Towing and impound lots are what is referred to in the legal field as "a loving racket." They get to gently caress you, and there's not much you can do about it. City Councilman might be your best option, but don't expect much.
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Lol if your city council isn't in bed with the tow companies. Owning a tow company is GWMx500000
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One of those impossible-to-Google epigrams: What is the saying that goes "___(ism?) is a ___ism"? It's something like, "communism is a socialism" but judging by Google, that's not it.
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Right now I have four font files: - fontNORMAL.otf - fontITALICS.otf - fontBOLD.otf - fontBOLDandITALICS.otf To apply bold in MS Word, I have to manually select a separate font. How to combine these OTF files so when I click Bold it automatically applies the Bold font? I know TTF files often do this already, and I can convert these OTF files to TTF (using an application like TransType). But that means the fonts lose anti-aliasing. Any way to retain antialiasing and still combine a font family?
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My parents have an Alexa thing in their house, for playing music, and ... I'm not sure what else. Is this thing at all programmable or configurable? Ideally, I'd like to prevent it from playing songs I hate or just Xmas music in general. Even making it swap something bearable for the worst songs would be an improvement over my brother queuing up hours of Wham and George Michael. I assume I'm just out of luck, and shorting out their circuit breaker is my best bet, but thought I'd ask first.
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Dec 24, 2016 18:26
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You want to stop your parents Echo from playing music that they want it to play but that you don't like? You can tell it to play a non-holiday pandora station to keep it busy I guess.
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Peristalsis posted:My parents have an Alexa thing in their house, for playing music, and ... I'm not sure what else. Is this thing at all programmable or configurable? Ideally, I'd like to prevent it from playing songs I hate or just Xmas music in general. Even making it swap something bearable for the worst songs would be an improvement over my brother queuing up hours of Wham and George Michael. George Michael is dope and you should let your parents enjoy the music they like in their own house, you brat
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Peristalsis posted:My parents have an Alexa thing in their house, for playing music, and ... I'm not sure what else. Is this thing at all programmable or configurable? Ideally, I'd like to prevent it from playing songs I hate or just Xmas music in general. Even making it swap something bearable for the worst songs would be an improvement over my brother queuing up hours of Wham and George Michael. They're music, They're house. Christ.
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But are they music, and are they house?
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Peristalsis posted:My parents have an Alexa thing in their house, for playing music, and ... I'm not sure what else. Is this thing at all programmable or configurable? Ideally, I'd like to prevent it from playing songs I hate or just Xmas music in general. Even making it swap something bearable for the worst songs would be an improvement over my brother queuing up hours of Wham and George Michael. Have you tried talking to your brother? Just tell him "it makes me crazy when you act so cruel. Come on, baby, let's not fight. We'll go dancing, everything will be all right."
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:But are they music, and are they house? They're signs are vital... They're on their knees Looking for the answer Are they music... Are they house??
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I can't remember which comedian said this and googling hasn't helped. It went something like: "These shirts say one size fits most. It used to be one size fits all but America proved them wrong."
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Fork of Unknown Origins posted:You want to stop your parents Echo from playing music that they want it to play but that you don't like? Earwicker posted:George Michael is dope and you should let your parents enjoy the music they like in their own house, you brat Turtlicious posted:They're music, They're house. Christ. Thanatosian posted:Have you tried talking to your brother? Just tell him "it makes me crazy when you act so cruel. Come on, baby, let's not fight. We'll go dancing, everything will be all right." Nobody likes George Michael or Wham, my brother just knows I hate it more than most, and so blasts it through the house at every opportunity. I was just trying to avoid the need to beat the poo poo out of him and put him in his place on Xmas day. Also, I don't know what "dope" is, but if you're trying to say George Michael isn't a scourge on humanity, you need your head examined. I lived through the Wham years, pal, and nobody came through that poo poo unscathed. I've got buddies who still can't hold down a job because of the flashbacks.
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Last year, my parents gave me a George Michael CD box set. I'm allergic to George Michael. He makes my throat close up and my skin break out in hives. They know this.
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Sebadoh Gigante posted:Last year, my parents gave me a George Michael CD box set. I'm allergic to George Michael. He makes my throat close up and my skin break out in hives. They know this. Maybe next year, you and I should just do Xmas together.
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Peristalsis posted:Maybe next year, you and I should just do Xmas together. Nah. Give it to someone special.
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Sebadoh Gigante posted:Last year, my parents gave me a George Michael CD box set. I'm allergic to George Michael. He makes my throat close up and my skin break out in hives. They know this. Somebody post the thing where the guy's brother gives him a piss-soaked sweater with I AM A FAG scrawled on it in marker pen. Wouldn't be Christmas without it.
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Dec 25, 2016 20:08
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George Michael just died. What did you guys do?!!
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ineptmule posted:George Michael just died. What did you guys do?!! His browser was open to SA and he was just slumped over the kb. 
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Peristalsis posted:Nobody likes George Michael or Wham, my brother just knows I hate it more than most, and so blasts it through the house at every opportunity. I was just trying to avoid the need to beat the poo poo out of him and put him in his place on Xmas day. Wow, the universe really hates you! You'll be hearing George Michael everywhere for a while now. Maybe it's you, you are the curse of 2016. You did this
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Dec 26, 2016 01:47
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I hope someone woke him up before he went went.
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JesustheDarkLord posted:I hope someone woke him up before he went went. FUCKEN" LOL! Also a question, Can you get a name change by a mod? or do you have to buy a new account?
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big crush on Chad OMG posted:But are they music, and are they house? My brother's white elephant gift for XMas was a mug with, among other things, "they're = they loving are; there = not loving here" on it White elephant it might be but I'll always treasure the damned thing
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504 posted:FUCKEN" LOL! https://secure.somethingawful.com/products/namechange.php $8
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Gobbeldygook posted:Look at the banner at the top of the page. Well that was embarrassing *cough* Thanks.
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Did that goon kill George Michael
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If i sell a mutual fund from my Roth IRA that I purchased this year, can I reallocate that money to another fund to replace the sold portion as this year's contribution? IE I have contributed already $3k of my $5500 to Fund A. Fund A < Fund B. I want to sell that Fund A $3k and buy a full $5500 in Fund B. Is this allowed?
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ineptmule posted:George Michael just died. What did you guys do?!! Lol Ciaphas posted:My brother's white elephant gift for XMas was a mug with, among other things, "they're = they loving are; there = not loving here" on it Going back to the "I'm allergic. They know this." I had a coworker who was allergic to pork so I got him a summer sausage as a white elephant gift.
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johnny sack posted:If i sell a mutual fund from my Roth IRA that I purchased this year, can I reallocate that money to another fund to replace the sold portion as this year's contribution? As long as it stays in a Roth IRA you can invest in any kind of fund your brokerage has. Keep in mind that your total contributions for the year are what matters, not the year end balance where the yearly limit is concerned. Call your brokerage, they can help you get your poo poo in the right place.
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Finally got those lawsuit papers I've been dreading for a while  . Had a question about something on them (and I know no one here's a lawyer, varies by jurisdiction, etc etc): the Defendants are listed as myself plus "DOES 1 through 100; and ROE CORPORATIONS 101 through 200". Why is this? The document goes on to say they ask leave to specify who these persons are at a later date; I thought suits had to be targeted?(For reference, this is regarding my auto accident in February. I was the only person in my vehicle, and no one else but myself and the plaintiffs were involved.) Ciaphas fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Dec 27, 2016 |
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Ciaphas posted:Finally got those lawsuit papers I've been dreading for a while Because they are not done with naming people and legally they can get away with this. This is typical. You need to go here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3266659 The law is a game with rules you do not understand and you need a lawyer.
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Anyone wanna take a shot on where the Jacobin would fit on this chart of news source bias/credibility? (General comments on accuracy of chart are also welcomed.)
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The Unholy Ghost posted:Anyone wanna take a shot on where the Jacobin would fit on this chart of news source bias/credibility? (General comments on accuracy of chart are also welcomed.) Jacobin is the most accurate news source because it recognizes the immortal science of Marxism as the foundation of all truth. Serious answer: these charts are bad. This chart does nothing to explain why news sources are reputable or not, it just lists them with only the vague indicators of ideology and complexity, neither of which is directly related to the truthfulness of a source. What's more important is media literacy. For example, editorial standards determine whether information is true or not and whether it's newsworthy. Unfortunately the internet and social media sharing puts pressure on publishers to produce more content in a shorter amount of time to get more clicks. More clicks means more revenue from ads, but if a publisher puts out too much information too quickly, it can lead to mistakes. Meanwhile, some other people figured out that they could make money by getting clicks through shocking headlines, it didn't matter if they were true as long as they were interesting, and that's how we ended up with all this fake news. Also Vox has a lot of problems but they wrote about Jacobin pretty favorably despite the differences of editorial direction. http://www.vox.com/2016/3/21/11265092/jacobin-bhaskar-sunkara Although Vox isn't as reliable as that chart implies. http://thebaffler.com/salvos/explanation-for-what-johnson Pomplamoose fucked around with this message at 02:26 on Dec 27, 2016 |
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Motronic posted:Because they are not done with naming people and legally they can get away with this. This is typical. You need to go here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3266659 My insurers (Geico) are providing me a lawyer, yeah. They're confident this suit will go nowhere, which (according to my agent) is why they let it get to this point rather than settle; the medical claims are (again, according to them) outlandish given the vehicle forensics they did. Ambulance chasers, basically. Though thanks for the thread link, I'll pop in there with further questions another time.
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Sebadoh Gigante posted:Jacobin is the most accurate news source because it recognizes the immortal science of Marxism as the foundation of all truth. You would unironically recommend Jacobin? It seems like something that is not forever bending the truth for the benefit of rich Democrats/Republicans.
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The Unholy Ghost posted:Anyone wanna take a shot on where the Jacobin would fit on this chart of news source bias/credibility? (General comments on accuracy of chart are also welcomed.) Read a few stories at random. I would probably put Jacobin somewhere in the red ovals depending on the story. They seem to stretch a lot into different areas depending on what they're trying to fit into their narrative. If you were to ask me to value an overall score, probably that gold ring would be the site's main focus, or just to the right of it depending on how hard you look. Either way, Jacobin is probably a good way to say "hello" if you're looking for meaty news. 
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You have a divining eye and a wise mind, sir. 
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There's also a big problem with equating "mainstream" with "unbiased" Chart is garbage e: ugh I saw some quote on Twitter that was perfect for this but now I can't find it. Something about how maintaining strict neutrality in the face of bullshit is actually very partisan in favor of bullshit Defenestration fucked around with this message at 04:54 on Dec 27, 2016 |
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I have to wonder, where would RT fall on that chart? I guess bottom center since they give both liberal and conservative conspiracy theories significant airtime.
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Chart seems fine to me. Strikes me as fairly accurate. It doesn't cover all the important variables though. Always look up the owner of the media outlet. Also editorial direction is a lot more nuanced than simply skewing left or right. Details like that are why the Economist, a conservative magazine, loves free trade so much that they advocate decriminalizing hard drugs. Or look at Al Jazeera, which is factually dependable and a great source on news from the middle east. Except as it turns out, they are owned by Qatar's ruling family and as a result, some of the stories they choose not to cover are significant.
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