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Krispy Kareem posted:It’s a really good article. All the old trucks had to be retired for environmental reasons and the shipping companies thought they could pass those costs onto their drivers. USA Today article https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/ Edit: beaten
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Guest2553 posted:Burger king introduced their own cryptocurrency in Russia. Surprisingly it seems more financially sound than most cryptocurrencies since it's at least backed by Real Beef(c). I don't think that's crypto, more like scrip.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:I don't think that's crypto, more like scrip. Everything I've heard about the burger king coin indicates that it's just a marketing thing that has little to nothing to do with cryptocoins, but boy is it working since it's been posted in this thread like twice and I've seen it in 3 other threads already
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It's definitely better than most cryptos, in that it's backed by hamburgers rather than the hopes and dreams of libertarian nerds.
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ate all the Oreos posted:Everything I've heard about the burger king coin indicates that it's just a marketing thing that has little to nothing to do with cryptocoins, but boy is it working since it's been posted in this thread like twice and I've seen it in 3 other threads already what do you think a cryptocoin is, exactly?
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Zo posted:what do you think a cryptocoin is, exactly? Oh I missed the part that it was built by Waves, okay so it's just a totally unnecessary cryptocoin that's entirely for marketing reasons  In my defense despite seeing this in several threads I always closed the article before reading more than a few paragraphs because my eyes were rolling too hard. So basically in my defense im dum Shame Boy fucked around with this message at 14:51 on Aug 31, 2017 |
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Zo posted:what do you think a cryptocoin is, exactly? An interesting academic idea for a solution to a specific technological problem that mainly got turned into a massive pyramid scheme that requires burning more electricity that multiple small countries, usually in the form of highly polluting coal powered plants in China, instead of any sort of useful application.
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pr0zac posted:An interesting academic idea for a solution to a specific technological problem that mainly got turned into a massive pyramid scheme that requires burning more electricity that multiple small countries, usually in the form of highly polluting coal powered plants in China, instead of any sort of useful application. I really want to hear Trump try to describe BitCoin. A bunch of cyber in Jhina. Yuge deal. Jared's big in it. High quality big energy. The Social Security lock box is now 100% Bitcoin. Eric bought all-in at $1200. Sad.
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Took an Uber to a wedding this past weekend, and the car that showed up was a brand new Tesla Model S. The driver told us that he had financed it for the sole purpose of driving for Uber. He was a retired security guard or something, didn't sound like he was exactly rolling in money and was just doing it for fun.
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From the stock trading megathread:scrubs season six posted:I think the much more common scam was selling the new dinar (not from Saddams regime) and also saying that it would assume the the value that it had in ~1979. E.g. the 25,000 dinar bill they bought for 20 bucks would be worth 80,000 USD.
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Uterine Lineup posted:From the stock trading megathread: One weird trick discovered by a mom to earn more than the entire gross domestic product of Mexico
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Aug 31, 2017 18:07
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How charitable of her to say she would have stooped to donate some of her vast fortune to charity.
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demonization process  quote:Why have they pushed the demonization process back twice already and why dose the policy have two exchange rates for Zimbabwean account holders which is either 35 quadrillion to $1 or $35,000 to $1 USD? And what is the deciding factor on what rates they give for the 2008 VS 2009 notes? Why dose that matter if they are ALL being demonitized?
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The red flag for me was dose for does. Like literally just wanna drown this woman.
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In a Scrooge McDuck pile of Zimbabwean bills.
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Electrical Fire posted:Took an Uber to a wedding this past weekend, and the car that showed up was a brand new Tesla Model S. The driver told us that he had financed it for the sole purpose of driving for Uber. He was a retired security guard or something, didn't sound like he was exactly rolling in money and was just doing it for fun. I mean, it certainly would be more economical in terms of gas and maintenance, but that probably gets wiped out by the luxury price. If it was a model 3 I could see it working well.
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Aug 31, 2017 21:11
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Moneyball posted:How about a blast from the past, re: renting furniture
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Yawgmoth posted:This is a pro click. 7 pages of pure BWM straight into my tear ducts. Anyone interested in making a contribution to Comedy Goldmine? I sort of stopped reading 'em all a number of years ago, but we've got some HOF level content here. TB is gone for a few days. When he/she/it returns, please don't feed the dinosaur troll. Weatherman posted:Put TB on ignore for fucks sake. Hell, put me on ignore too if it makes you feel better. Just stop responding to them so this thread (too) stops getting clogged up with slap fights. Please heed this cool and good poster's advice Moneyball fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Aug 31, 2017 |
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Sepherothic posted:I mean, it certainly would be more economical in terms of gas and maintenance, but that probably gets wiped out by the luxury price. If it was a model 3 I could see it working well. Yeah but if one jerk backs into you in a parking lot and dents a fender you're out $5K, so maybe not.
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Subjunctive posted:Yeah but if one jerk backs into you in a parking lot and dents a fender you're out $5K, so maybe not.
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Sepherothic posted:I mean, it certainly would be more economical in terms of gas and maintenance, but that probably gets wiped out by the luxury price. If it was a model 3 I could see it working well. the model S has been pretty unreliable though I imagine new build ones are a bit more reliable these days if you just wanted a model S anyway and you are just looking to absorb some of the cost I guess I could see justification but Uber is basically just a way to extract value from your vehicle
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Moneyball posted:TB is gone for a few days. When he/she/it returns, please don't feed the dinosaur troll. Or we could try not posting so much dumb, inconsiderate, bigoted poo poo?
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greazeball posted:Or we could try not posting so much dumb, inconsiderate, bigoted poo poo? The last thing that set her off was someone saying it's a good rule of thumb to only pay 3x your annual gross income to buy a house.
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Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:I presume that's only if you bother repairing it? Will you fail the uber inspection or however it is they vet vehicles? Yeah, you wouldn't qualify any more with a punched-in fender. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:the model S has been pretty unreliable though I imagine new build ones are a bit more reliable these days Both of mine have been fine other than minor quibbles (slight leak of moonroof seal, rattle in door), and even the more extreme issues with the very early ones were covered by warranty, so the dollar cost (if not opportunity cost) should be zero.
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Subjunctive posted:Both of mine have been fine other than minor quibbles (slight leak of moonroof seal, rattle in door), and even the more extreme issues with the very early ones were covered by warranty, so the dollar cost (if not opportunity cost) should be zero. Humblebrag detected. Nah, it’s okay. I have a pretty bitching Kia so I know what it’s like.
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Krispy Kareem posted:Humblebrag detected. I drive a milk carton.
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Krispy Kareem posted:Humblebrag detected. My previous car was a Kia! I loved it!
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Moneyball posted:TB is gone for a few days. When he/she/it returns, please don't feed the dinosaur troll. TB and I obviously aren't the best of friends, but misgendering and de-personing her is some bullshit. You can give your mod guidance in a way that's not demeaning.
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greazeball posted:Or we could try not posting so much dumb, inconsiderate, bigoted poo poo? this is the bwm thread, so if you can't handle what's essentially "poor people shouldn't have nice things (that they can't afford, because they are poor)", maybe read a different thread?? Droo posted:The last thing that set her off was someone saying it's a good rule of thumb to only pay 3x your annual gross income to buy a house. wow how inconsiderate and bigoted lol
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Droo posted:The last thing that set her off was someone saying it's a good rule of thumb to only pay 3x your annual gross income to buy a house. Saying something reasonable like that is the same as being a neo-nazi apparently
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Post stories, nerds. The BWM in this story isn't the poster, it's the boss. BWM on two fronts: getting hosed by both the Labor Department and the Bar Association. My boss has been paying me later and later, and now I have not been paid in over a month. How can i get the money I am owed? quote:First of all, my boss is an Attorney. That makes my life harder, because it will cost her nothing to fight me if I hire a lawyer. quote:You actually have a very good option here, better than most folks in your situation (not getting paid for work).
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Boy I hope they post an update.
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Oh boy they've pointed out the whistle blower reward for reporting the tax evasion. IRS has more legal resources than a soon to be disbarred boss.
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Dick landlord squeezes $1200 out of tenants because he can which costs him $20k a few years down the road when it costs him a real estate commission. It's amazing how long people will hold onto poo poo.Subjunctive posted:TB and I obviously aren't the best of friends, but misgendering and de-personing her is some bullshit. You can give your mod guidance in a way that's not demeaning. Free TB  e. I, too, base my support for people's rights depending on how they personally make me feel. Guest2553 fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Sep 1, 2017 |
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I’m pretty sure TB is a walking trigger warning. I just haven’t figured out if she’s the one getting triggered or if it’s us.
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MacEwan University defrauded of nearly $12M in phishing scamquote:The fraud led university staff members to transfer $11.8 million to a bank account they believed belonged to the vendor, the university said. the biggest bwm here isn't even falling for the scam, but rather having MILLIONS OF DOLLARS being handled by your "low level staff" i.e. summer interns lmao
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Zo posted:MacEwan University defrauded of nearly $12M in phishing scam Last time I've heard of employees falling for that scam they weren't interns - it was the CFO and their direct reports.
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FrozenVent posted:Last time I've heard of employees falling for that scam they weren't interns - it was the CFO and their direct reports. yes, hence why i mentioned falling for the scam itself isn't even the biggest failing here
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Moneyball posted:
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Colin Mockery posted:I don't see why you feel the need to be a huge douchebag with the "he/she/it" garbage, though. Probably because this is exactly the kind of thing that triggers TB (and it's coming from someone who can stomp her again), and she has the tendency to get on people's nerves in between the few actual good posts she makes. I generally like TB.....and then there it a TB tirade that makes me completely forget anything useful she's posted. I get it.
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