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How do credit card limit raises work? My credit union basically just gives me a small form that has text field for the request (don't know what to put down here, I'd just buy more expensive nerd poo poo), and the text field for the maximum amount I would want. Can I be asking for 2x-3x of my current limit if Ive been paying off all my bills on time? How do I know what's too much or too little?
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neosloth posted:How do credit card limit raises work? My credit union basically just gives me a small form that has text field for the request (don't know what to put down here, I'd just buy more expensive nerd poo poo), and the text field for the maximum amount I would want. Can I be asking for 2x-3x of my current limit if Ive been paying off all my bills on time? How do I know what's too much or too little? I just asked on the phone when I was responding to a time when they blocked my card for using it outside the country or whatever risk keeps flagging my card for. She asked how much do you want and I said a big number and she said there would be extra paperwork for that but I could approve this other also big number right now over the phone so I took that.
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You're generally not going to get a credit limit higher than about ~15% of your income without really pushing for it.
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:Google makes me believe it's a Kitchenaid trash compactor. drat, those things are $1500. What an odd appliance.
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Qubee posted:If it were up to me, I would. I've been unemployed for the better part of a year and I don't have the money to throw at applications, unfortunately. So I just need to pick my best chances and I can afford at most 4 applications. Many schools will offer fee waivers or reduced application fees based on financial need. It's worth looking on their websites and/or contacting their admissions staff (if you can't find information). That may increase the number of applications you're able to afford.
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Why do some posters have 'fallen rib' under their avatar? Why do I have 'fallen rib' under my avatar? I mostly use the app so I only just noticed.
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YggiDee posted:Why do some posters have 'fallen rib' under their avatar? Why do I have 'fallen rib' under my avatar? I mostly use the app so I only just noticed. I think it's from a past SA donation drive. An old account of mine had Nap Ghost for a while so I figure it's the same thing. Might be wrong tho
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YggiDee posted:Why do some posters have 'fallen rib' under their avatar? Why do I have 'fallen rib' under my avatar? I mostly use the app so I only just noticed. It's a donation tag, and that has the list of them. The tag depends on the total you've donated over the years, so in your case you've donated a total of at least $15 to the forums. If you see one with a yellow color, that means the poster last donated when Lowtax was around, which you can see on the last page for Flash Gordon Ramsay's posts. If it's a blue color, as the one you and I have, that means you most recently donated after Jeffrey took over. I think I was Fun Shoe for a while from the original times the tags were handed out (Which was likely 2018 based on the SAclopedia entry), and then upped it a bunch to get the Wedge Regret tag after Jeffrey assumed control a few months ago.
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Also there's an option in the control panel to hide your donation tag. Was added during the take over, partly for the option and partly because people who donated before poo poo (really) blew up could opt out of having it on show.
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How do the ISS astronauts clean their clothing?
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Mar 4, 2021 09:29
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Crankit posted:How do the ISS astronauts clean their clothing? They don’t. Dirty clothes are put on a departing cargo capsule and are vaporised on reentry to the Earth’s atmosphere. Clean clothes arrive on resupply ships with all the other consumables.
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Platystemon posted:They don’t. Dirty clothes are put on a departing cargo capsule and are vaporised on reentry to the Earth’s atmosphere. Clean clothes arrive on resupply ships with all the other consumables. I just want to point out that this isn't a Calvin's dad explanation; this is actually how they do it. Launching things into orbit is really expensive, roughly ~$10,000 per pound. Wash water would be prohibitively heavy, so they just ship up enough clothes for the entire mission and they throw them away as the mission progresses. IIRC the weight rationing is strict enough that they have to wear a pair of underwear for something like 4-6 days at a time to stretch their supply out over the course of the mission.
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Khizan posted:I just want to point out that this isn't a Calvin's dad explanation; this is actually how they do it. "I'm not a filthy animal, I'm an astronaut." I say as I turn my boxers inside-out for the third time.
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Platystemon posted:They don’t. Dirty clothes are put on a departing cargo capsule and are vaporised on reentry to the Earth’s atmosphere. Clean clothes arrive on resupply ships with all the other consumables. The fact that they're vaporised makes this sound like they're actually stretched out over the hull. It's a funny mental image. Why not just wash them on earth though? Or make millions of dollars selling the underwear I guess.
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BonHair posted:The fact that they're vaporised makes this sound like they're actually stretched out over the hull. It's a funny mental image. Why not just wash them on earth though? Or make millions of dollars selling the underwear I guess. Getting stuff back from orbit in one piece is hard Much harder than is worth it for dirty boxers.
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can you IMAGINE the onlyfans/patreon for dirty space knickers
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When a new president's administration begins their term, is it noticeable in DC in everyday life? I mostly mean in regards to people moving - the best comparison I can think of would be how ppl who live in Boston can expect an influx of students every year, and when I lived there it was really obvious. The timing on getting a good rental at any point was influenced by that yearly influx. DC is a similarly sized city and metro with tons of jobs in a single sector, so do they have a similar known and noticeable "wave" every 4 years? I know that not every federal worker gets replaced when a new admin arrives, but surely there are plenty of lobbyists, ppl who were there to work with the outgoing party specifically, departments and organizations that get downsized, etc etc.
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I made a cursory check of the YLLS forum...is there an alcohol/alcoholism thread?
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There's a thread in E/N that seems to be functioning as a general purpose alcohol problems thread.
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ultrafilter posted:There's a thread in E/N that seems to be functioning as a general purpose alcohol problems thread. Can confirm, that's what it's for. I thought there was an alcoholism thread in TCC but I cannot find it now.
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StrixNebulosa posted:Can confirm, that's what it's for.
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gamer roomie is 41 posted:When a new president's administration begins their term, is it noticeable in DC in everyday life? I mostly mean in regards to people moving - the best comparison I can think of would be how ppl who live in Boston can expect an influx of students every year, and when I lived there it was really obvious. The timing on getting a good rental at any point was influenced by that yearly influx. DC is a similarly sized city and metro with tons of jobs in a single sector, so do they have a similar known and noticeable "wave" every 4 years? Having worked in Danish government for a few years, my feeling is definitely "no". Generally speaking, only the top guys get changed, and that's not a lot of actual people. And the number of guys is roughly the same, so it's a more 1:1 exchange. The lobbyists are going to keep doing their thing as well, regardless of who they need to bribe. The thing about students, here in Copenhagen and other Danish cities as well, is that they all move into the city at roughly the same time, and gradually drop out and leave town all across the year. So your intake of people is focused in August ish, but people leaving is more evenly distributed along the year, so you have more available housing in spring and summer.
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Khizan posted:I just want to point out that this isn't a Calvin's dad explanation; this is actually how they do it. The Russians just free balled
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gamer roomie is 41 posted:When a new president's administration begins their term, is it noticeable in DC in everyday life? I mostly mean in regards to people moving - the best comparison I can think of would be how ppl who live in Boston can expect an influx of students every year, and when I lived there it was really obvious. The timing on getting a good rental at any point was influenced by that yearly influx. DC is a similarly sized city and metro with tons of jobs in a single sector, so do they have a similar known and noticeable "wave" every 4 years? Probably depends upon who you ask.
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BonHair posted:The fact that they're vaporised makes this sound like they're actually stretched out over the hull. It's a funny mental image. Why not just wash them on earth though? Or make millions of dollars selling the underwear I guess. Landing cargo on Earth in one piece is expensive and was a serious constraint for experiments aboard the station when the Shuttle stopped flying. With SpaceX making flights, there’s more capacity than when it was just Soyuz, but it’s still not so much that they’re squandering it on dirty laundry. Khizan posted:I just want to point out that this isn't a Calvin's dad explanation; this is actually how they do it. Well if there’s a danger of people thinking that’s so silly it must be fake, here it is from the horse’s mouth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JfqdBJDNZc
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Is it safe to smoke weed after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?
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I don't think anyone's looked at that. I personally would avoid any kind of drug for 48-72 hours after getting vaccinated, but that's playing it really safe.
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Bioshuffle posted:Is it safe to smoke weed after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?
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Is there place other than eBay to buy old video games? I don't mind eBay but some of the folks are a little aspirational in their pricing.
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ultrafilter posted:I don't think anyone's looked at that. I personally would avoid any kind of drug for 48-72 hours after getting vaccinated, but that's playing it really safe. Trapick posted:There's some evidence of immunosuppressive effects of weed - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-15026-z - which might mean you wouldn't have as strong an immune response. So not likely to cause any serious complications or anything, but could potentially make the vaccine less effective. Probably best to abstain for a few days. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/activists-give-out-free-marijuana-to-encourage-covid-vaccination-with-joints-for-jabs-campaign/
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Manager Hoyden posted:Is there place other than eBay to buy old video games? I don't mind eBay but some of the folks are a little aspirational in their pricing. How old of a game are you talking about? Are you looking for a single specific game or just games for a specific console/device?
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SA-Mart occasionally has people selling games, though your selection is gonna be kind of limited.
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fartknocker posted:How old of a game are you talking about? Are you looking for a single specific game or just games for a specific console/device? Right now, gameboy and gameboy color games. Not rare ones at all, just ones that I might like to play.
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Manager Hoyden posted:Right now, gameboy and gameboy color games. Not rare ones at all, just ones that I might like to play. I'd say just keep checking eBay at first, as stuff like that comes up all the time. Just quickly checking myself, there's a bunch listed on there from $10-$20. I'm not as familiar with GameBoy stuff, but I know N64 and NES games can typically be anywhere from $10 to $30 just for a cartridge on its own, and will obviously go up if you're trying to get one that includes any of the packaging or stuff like that. I think GameStop also has older games like that too, but they tend to be very expensive and there's usually no recourse if it doesn't work, where as eBay is generally geared toward the buyer if something doesn't work or goes wrong.
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Remember to make offers on eBay listings if you have the option. A lot of "selling things on eBay" guides will tell sellers to put the "Buy It Now" price at twice what they'd be willing to accept for it, to let hagglers feel like they're getting a good deal and increase the overall margin. The worst that'll happen is they'll reject your offer.
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Is there a trans thread? I've looked in the places I would expect to see one, but can't find anything.
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ineptmule posted:Is there a trans thread? I've looked in the places I would expect to see one, but can't find anything. As far as I understand, the only trans thread on SA is hidden in YOSPOS because goons. If you troll it because I sent you there, I will enact revenge on you. e: I've been informed that there are two more, one in The Minority Rapport and one in Cool Crew Chat Central. Again, if you poo poo these up I WILL enact revenge. Godspeed. StrixNebulosa fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Mar 6, 2021 |
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There is also one in Cool Chat Crew Central
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For the record the reason I'm so defensive when answering this is because the last time it came up the asker in question decided to double-down on transphobia and that's not kosher.
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Why isn't there a trans thread in E/N? I vaguely remember seeing that at some point.
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