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Cowslips Warren posted:Look, we all watched the Simpsons and clearly what Homer does isn't that loving hard. There are two options: Lying entirely or just being a total jackass.
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Cerekk posted:Used cars are more expensive now, but a 10 year old car with 100k miles on it right now is probably a pretty decent car that has another decade of useful life in it, whereas in the $2k used car era it was a rusted junker ready to spontaneously explode if you looked at it wrong. I beg to differ. I have never spent more than $1000 on, like, six beaters I have bought over the years and put at least 10k kms on every one and sold every one running for what I paid. You just need to do a little research, and a little mechanical know-how doesn't hurt Foo Diddley posted:I 27M am confused why my 25F fiancé wants to move out for a little. oh yikes, imagine quiet quitting a LTR. I do know a couple who did this, lived together and then got separate places but they were also two of the most toxic people I have ever met.
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Human Tornada posted:Who cares if the guy is well educated or well-trained or well read or not, describing someone as not well read in front of them is in pretty poor taste. If someone is feeling inadequate in a conversation you don't leap at the chance to underline the point so everyone can have a hearty laugh about it. It's a social class distinction, though, isn't it? The point isn't about intelligence or whatever, the point was to highlight that he has a value system that isn't aligned with what the higher social classes value. You can get a high paying technical job based on on-the-job technical training, but if you've literally never read a book that you didn't get told to read, you aren't really in the same social class as the people you're trying to hang out with. So your wife makes you into a joke, even if you have a paycheck.
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Oct 11, 2023 03:00
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Huggybear posted:oh yikes, imagine quiet quitting a LTR. I do know a couple who did this, lived together and then got separate places but they were also two of the most toxic people I have ever met. i'm just trying to imagine moving out of my parent's house straight into my bf's place, and that's just what everybody expects my whole life to be. gently caress that
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Oct 11, 2023 03:04
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The_Franz posted:Apparently, the US Navy’s nuclear training program counts as 89 university credits. How many credits is a typical US course? Because here that would be 3-4 undergraduate degrees with some left over for a minor or the start of your graduate studies.
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ToxicFrog posted:How many credits is a typical US course? Because here that would be 3-4 undergraduate degrees with some left over for a minor or the start of your graduate studies. A 4 year degree would typically be 120 credits.
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Cerekk posted:You need 15 months of fairly intensive technical training to work with the reactor on a sub (the guy in the story), but to work on a sub at all, you only need a high school diploma and 6 weeks of orientation-type training. 6 weeks to get onboard maybe, over a year to stay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine_Warfare_insignia
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ToxicFrog posted:How many credits is a typical US course? Because here that would be 3-4 undergraduate degrees with some left over for a minor or the start of your graduate studies. the holy poopacy posted:A 4 year degree would typically be 120 credits. And you usually get 3 credits per class/course
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Oct 11, 2023 03:30
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Foo Diddley posted:i'm just trying to imagine moving out of my parent's house straight into my bf's place, and that's just what everybody expects my whole life to be. gently caress that I'm imagining my lifetime of finding roommates to still pay too much for a small bedroom and it seems objectively worse than my married friends owning houses' situations.
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I took Boilers & Boilers Lab (hands-on full boiler room simulator) from a professor who previously commanded a nuclear sub and who intimately understood both the operating procedures involved as well as all of the theory that underpinned it. A ton of the troubleshooting and operational choices you make in a steam plant come from having a fairly good grasp on a combination of thermodynamics, chemistry, and fluid properties, which is pretty critical when you have limited options in case of an emergency or breakdown. It's kinda silly to think that a guy doing engineering on a nuclear sub isn't educated.
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Oct 11, 2023 03:44
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the holy poopacy posted:Stop doing this thing that's simultaneously useless but also so impressive that it puts everyone else to shame! Both OP and daughter work in private schools ("the owner says it's unnecessary"). It's one thing for a teacher to go out of pocket because they're the last line of defense for these students and politicians/voters can be lovely. It's not a thing that should happen but unfortunately circumstances can suck and we are all lucky that teachers can be as altruistic as they are. But to boost someone else's profits in a private business? She needs to stop and OP is right that she's undermining her coworkers to put more money in the owner's pocket. Modal Auxiliary posted:It's dumb and bad, but 99% of that poo poo is tax deductible for teachers. I wrote off pretty much everything I bought for my first classroom. It's a deduction, not a credit - a 22% discount with the average teacher's marginal bracket if they're single, probably 12% if they're married. Better than nothing for sure, but at a whopping $36-$66 that's kind of a joke. idiotsavant posted:I took Boilers & Boilers Lab (hands-on full boiler room simulator) from a professor who previously commanded a nuclear sub and who intimately understood both the operating procedures involved as well as all of the theory that underpinned it. A ton of the troubleshooting and operational choices you make in a steam plant come from having a fairly good grasp on a combination of thermodynamics, chemistry, and fluid properties, which is pretty critical when you have limited options in case of an emergency or breakdown. It's kinda silly to think that a guy doing engineering on a nuclear sub isn't educated. One of the smartest managers (in a field that has 0 to do with nuclear engineering) I've ever had previously worked as a nuclear sub engineer directly out of high school. Same as your professor, he intimately knew the physics behind the systems and was unflappable when things went wrong. But he was still an engineer first, and would freely admit that he had some gaps that come from a liberal arts education. OP went about the situation about as rudely as possible, but there's no lack of engineers who know their field in depth but aren't broadly "educated". AreWeDrunkYet fucked around with this message at 04:42 on Oct 11, 2023 |
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Upgrade posted:Don’t unbutton your pants in public??? You would think this is a simple thing, but there are multiple stories of people who get aggrieved/offended when told to wipe their arse after taking a poo poo every now and then. So I suppose the moral is ... fat people can be just as gross, stupid and entitled as the rest of us. Also, if you are having trouble breathing and need to unbutton your pants when sitting down, then an accusation of sexual harrassment is the least of your problems. Buy clothes that fit you, and wear them when you go to a doctor you creepy landwhale you.
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litany of gulps posted:It's a social class distinction, though, isn't it? The point isn't about intelligence or whatever, the point was to highlight that he has a value system that isn't aligned with what the higher social classes value. You can get a high paying technical job based on on-the-job technical training, but if you've literally never read a book that you didn't get told to read, you aren't really in the same social class as the people you're trying to hang out with. So your wife makes you into a joke, even if you have a paycheck. Sure. It's still pretty lovely to explicitly point that out and laugh at someone for it.
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AITAH for suggesting my roommate move out because her asthma accommodations are ridiculous?quote:I (24F) own a home that I inherited from my grandmother. apparently, the one smell that kate can stand is her own bullshit
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Oct 11, 2023 04:49
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Send the parents some nice fresh cinnamon rolls in gratitude
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Foo Diddley posted:AITAH for suggesting my roommate move out because her asthma accommodations are ridiculous? quote:... Yesterday I was baking some cinnamon rolls in the oven and she came down yelling saying that she can’t “handle” the smell and asked I refrain from cooking anything like this again. She gave me a long list of other foods I’m apparently banned from making... Trying to tell someone else what they can and can't cook in their own house is about where I'd have told Kate to get hosed and probably start decorating exclusively in Yankee candles until she was gone.
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ApplesandOranges posted:AITA for gifting my twins differently on their birthdays? LOL at the edits! OP posted:Edit: A lot of people are saying I'm sexist & showing favoritism. I'd like to make clear that I'm not a sexist and I'm not intentionally trying to show favoritism. Although the value of their gifts may be a bit different, I did the best I could at finding a gift I thought they'd both enjoy based off their interests. My son had an interest in cars, my daughter had an interest in money so that's what they got. I thought $300 was a good portion and I didn't believe it had to be the same amount of money I was putting into the purchase of my sons car, as strictly handing out 10k to someone to spend on whatever they want is different to spending it on something that's actually needed.
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My daughter had an interest in money, so I gave her some spare coins I found in the couch
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Captain Hygiene posted:Do it, sue OP for making cinnamon rolls It would be entertaining to see her initial appointment with a lawyer where she finds out the ADA doesn't cover long term housing rentals in the first place, has a specific carve-out for owner occupied short-term rentals with less than 5 rooms, and doesn't apply to businesses with fewer than 15 employees.
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Now I want some cinnamon rolls.Evil Willow posted:LOL at the edits! I like how they can't even say 'I'm not showing favouritism', they have to acquiesce to 'I'm not intentionally trying to show favouritism'.
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:It would be entertaining to see her initial appointment with a lawyer where she finds out the ADA doesn't cover long term housing rentals in the first place, has a specific carve-out for owner occupied short-term rentals with less than 5 rooms, and doesn't apply to businesses with fewer than 15 employees. Not to mention that the ADA, from what I understand, only mandates reasonable accommodations, and virtually nothing the roommate is demanding could be considered reasonable
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:OP went about the situation about as rudely as possible, but there's no lack of engineers who know their field in depth but aren't broadly "educated". I mean that's the point tho - a nuclear engineer is absolutely educated in that they have learned and understand a bunch of academic theory that underpins their job. The kind of technical manuals they're reading aren't exactly IKEA assembly instructions, and reading tech manuals for equipment that is incredibly critical, complicated, and expensive generally requires a good understanding of the why behind it all. That he doesn't specifically have a "broad liberal arts education" doesn't mean that he isn't educated, and it's pretty lovely of his wife to present him as a high school ignoramus. Like litany of gulps said, it's a social class exclusionary thing. Is his wife uneducated because she has no understanding of fluid dynamics and can't tell one end of a psychometric table from the other? Stupid distinctions.
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The_Franz posted:You really haven't looked in a long time. $10k basically gets you a decent 10+ year old car now. You aren't getting anything that actually runs and/or passes whatever local inspection is required for $2k. Modal Auxiliary posted:I just bought a spotless 2008 Subaru with 80k miles and it ran me around $11k. I'd be amazed if you could get a street-legal vehicle for under $5k in the US nowadays. Wicked Them Beats posted:I was looking at used cars last year and anything under $5k was either 20+ years old or had 200k miles. I guess you could buy one of those if you were desperate but I doubt it'd hold out for very long, and good luck getting it to pass smog. Jesus Christ, is it really that bad now? Obviously, this is anecdotal, but I only ever had one car not pass a check, and it was for an issue that it developed after I'd had it for 2 years. I got an '02 Corolla in late '18 for just under 2 grand. I know that was 5 years ago now  , but. It had a few minor issues, mostly cosmetic, but was more than street legal/safe and passed an E-check first try. I actually traded it in to a Toyota dealership a few months ago and I got just a little more for the Corolla than what I paid back then: I'm guessing either the parts were super useful to the Toyota dealership or inflation just leapt that much, in which case  . Most cars I've owned were around '02 year models; only my current car was made after even '10 and that was because I promised my partner I'd trade in and get something a little newer now that I could reasonably afford to. I've owned multiple cars with over 200k on them when I purchased them, and none of them had any significant issues that would've kept it from passing E-check. The only car I've owned that was a problem car was a Volkswagen, it actually had less than 200k on it, and the trouble with it was really because it was super expensive to upkeep with even minor repairs constantly being twice what I'd paid for my previous car. All my Toyotas were/have been more than sufficient for my needs (to/from work, groceries, the average day-to-day stuff, trips to see partner, occasional longer drives), even when purchased at 200k miles, to the point that they're my go-to make for getting a car now. I know COVID and inflation hosed things up, but considering what I was able to get with horrid credit in '18, I am rather surprised that a reliable if older car that I spent 2k on then would cost 10k or more now to buy. Maybe region/state has a level of influence? I've lived in rural, suburban and urban Ohio areas in my adulthood. Or maybe it's because I've only wanted to buy sedans/smaller cars, and everyone around here seems to either want an SUV or an oversized pickup for the past 5+ years and I just got lucky for my area? Or maybe I really am just getting old now. In my defense, that lower budget is also really meant for a younger driver (or someone who was basically broke like I was) since they're less experienced driving, so they don't total an expensive, nice car if they do something stupid (or if they just aren't experienced enough to react in time if someone else does). Plus, like I said, if the kid enjoys working on their car, they'll have plenty of small projects they will likely be able to do by themselves. Obviously don't get a screaming metal death trap, but a reliable older Toyota or similar make that had at least the basic safety kept in good shape will suffice for a kid, or at least it used to. If that flatout isn't available anywhere for at least under 5k anymore, then that's a damned shame, because I would've recommended that Corolla to literally any teenager, I loved that thing. Inflation fuckin' sucks.  (Sorry if I missed something past these posts, still catching up and I'm slow tonight)
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Baron Zephyrus posted:I actually traded it in to a Toyota dealership a few months ago and I got just a little more for the Corolla than what I paid back then: I'm guessing either the parts were super useful to the Toyota dealership or inflation just leapt that much, in which case Yeah, that should have been a clue to the state of the used car market. I doubt a comparable car would be going for 10k today, but 4-6k? Pretty easy. There may have even been a point where it would go for 10k, things have actually cooled down from the pandemic stimulus peak.
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AITA for ordering traditional Italian dishes at an Italian restaurant?quote:I (27M) love Italian food, my girlfriend (28F) is crazy for a good Bolognese, so we go to a lot of Italian restaurants. We're from Portugal btw
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The Maroon Hawk posted:Not to mention that the ADA, from what I understand, only mandates reasonable accommodations, and virtually nothing the roommate is demanding could be considered reasonable I also would have thought that since OP asked if there were any accommodations she needed to make, and was told "no", that Katie doesn't have a legal leg to stand on. Also, if we assume that her sensitivity is real and not a bullshit power trip, (and I want to think the best), then life must suck for Katie. Getting migranes because of someone elses washing up liquid, or handsoap must make leaving the house a sensory nightmare. She has my unironic sympathies. That said, telling someone what they can and can't cook in their own kitchen whilst throwing away their stuff before even asking them not to use are the moves of a complete arsehole.
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ApplesandOranges posted:AITA for ordering traditional Italian dishes at an Italian restaurant? Someone on Reddit thinks they found the exact restaurant. Here's the English language menu. https://comeprima.pt/ementas/ementa_en.pdf On page 2 is this, quote:If looking for a dish that is not listed, please ask They also say, quote:Unfortunately, It is not always possible to serve Because they get slammed sometimes and risotto takes 25 minutes. An important note from that menu, is: How picky an eater is OP if he can't find something he just has to try? There isn't a page where I'm not just torn to pieces over what I'd order.
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mllaneza posted:Someone on Reddit thinks they found the exact restaurant. Here's the English language menu. I mean... if they don't want to make it and will argue over it, that note should not be on the menu.
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BrigadierSensible posted:OP asked if there were any accommodations she needed to make, and was told "no" That was the point they lost any sympathy with me even if they have something real going on, like literally anything other than lying first and making demands later would be a better way of handling your own issues.
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mllaneza posted:Someone on Reddit thinks they found the exact restaurant. Here's the English language menu. Everyone is an arsehole in this story. OP for going out of his way to go to a fancy restaurant and then going "This poo poo is too fancy for me, I won't even try any of it. Give me a spag bol." And the snooty chef for not just making the Carbonara, (which when made by a starred chef would probably be awesome), and instead big noting his snootiness to random customers.
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Midnight Voyager posted:I mean... if they don't want to make it and will argue over it, that note should not be on the menu. A Bolognese sauce takes a minimum of three hours; not on the menu, not happening. They might have been able to make a totally basic carbonara, but I don't see any cream sauces on that menu so they might not have the ingredients. OP admits that the chef told him that now he knows what OP likes he'll make him something tailored to his tastes. For free. That's an amazing opportunity, but OP gonna OP. Four key words from the menu: quote:if it is possible
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mllaneza posted:A Bolognese sauce takes a minimum of three hours; not on the menu, not happening. They might have been able to make a totally basic carbonara, but I don't see any cream sauces on that menu so they might not have the ingredients. OP admits that the chef told him that now he knows what OP likes he'll make him something tailored to his tastes. For free. That's an amazing opportunity, but OP gonna OP. They used none of these reasonable words and reasons, unfortunately, they just acted like a bunch of weird cartoons.
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Regardless of the policy, I don't understand the idea of going to a restaurant with the explicit intention of ordering something that isn't on the menu. Maybe just go to a restaurant that already makes the things you like?
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mllaneza posted:A Bolognese sauce takes a minimum of three hours; not on the menu, not happening. They might have been able to make a totally basic carbonara, but I don't see any cream sauces on that menu so they might not have the ingredients. OP admits that the chef told him that now he knows what OP likes he'll make him something tailored to his tastes. For free. That's an amazing opportunity, but OP gonna OP. Good point on the bolognese, and for the carbonara they have cream in other pasta dishes but I don't see guanciale anywhere on the menu so that's out the window, too. They have plenty of good, simple pastas tho so idk why dude is crying about not getting carbonara. TBH it sounds like some dopey flyover state couple going on vacation and getting mad that the menu is in another language, because most of that menu is pretty easy to translate and none of it seems crazy complicated. I did have a similar experience at a local bar that's a casual offshoot of a Michelin starred place. They have a bunch of special bar specific cocktails but I asked the bartender for a regular cocktail. They had all the ingredients for it and that he absolutely should have known how to make it, but he got all bent out of shape that I wasn't ordering one of their house cocktails instead. But like... dude, wtf is wrong with wanting a really well made classic cocktail? And wtf kind of bullshit bartender are you that you're mad about making customers a drink? So fuckin weird.
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