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Comment Re:Good luck with that. (Score 1) 558

I don't know why CVS or Rite Aid would be so bent out of shape about this.

Mostly because they still have to pay a credit-card processing fee. They would far rather you pay for things with a debit card or cash, which is cheaper for them. If you note the companies involved with CurrentC, many of them compete on price so paying the credit card companies 2% or so on the transaction can be their whole margin right there.

Comment Re:No thanks. (Score 2) 558

Your credit cards don't stop working when your phone does. There is no single point of failure. You just have to go get your cards, for your hypothetical failure.

Uh...yeah. What if your cards are at home and you're 300 miles away with only enough gas in your tank to drive for 200 miles?

It's a worthwhile point. You're putting all of this on your phone. So you're out with friends at a bar and you accidentally spill a beer on your phone. Bzzt! One shorted out phone! Well, let's hope the people at the bar won't mind if you leave your tab open while you go home and get your credit cards. I'm sure they'll trust you to come back and settle your tab.

There's also the battery issue. You may want to think twice about watching that movie on your phone if you're going to need to pay for a cab at your destination. Or, at least, always make sure you have a charge cable with you.

Comment Re:My woman (Score 1) 304

I think the reason "My Woman" has an effect is the generality and the idea of ownership.

My Car. My House. My Dog.

These are things that I own. There are millions of houses, cars, and dogs out there but this one is mine. I own it. My car goes where I tell it to go. For the most part, my house is set up the way I want it to be. My dog does what I want him to do. I am in control. So adding "Woman"--another human being with the same intelligence, wants, needs, and desires--just doesn't sound right in my ear.

Don't get me wrong--if it works for you and the woman in question, more power to you. This is something that has been debated since it became acceptable for men and women to live together without being married. My personal favorite terms was "Posselque" (POSSLQ -- Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters) from the 1970s census.

Years ago, I had this discussion with someone I cared about: "How do we introduce each other to the other people in our lives?"

  • "Girlfriend"/"Boyfriend" -- It has kind of a high school feel to it. Fine when you're 16. Feels a little off when you're in your late 20s.
  • "Esso" or "Posselque" -- As you say, a little too clinical.
  • "Lover" -- implies cheating. A lover is something you have "on the side" from your regular relationship.
  • "Honey"/"Sweetie" -- Too cute.

We actually settled on "sweetheart" (e.g., "This is Maria, my sweetheart.") It denotes a romantic relationship and isn't too syrupy.

Comment Re:Hollywood is mentally bankrupt (Score 1) 187

Agreed. There's still plenty of interesting movies out of there.

Some of it is that they aren't necessarily hitting the theaters--or staying very long. Speaking for myself, If I'm going to pay $12 for a movie, it better be a blockbuster. It better be huge, explosive, with lots of action and adventure. Otherwise, I'll wait for it to come out on Redbox, Pay-per-View, or HBO/Showtime/Epix and watch it on my TV.

Comment Re:Already gone (Score 1) 304

How, therefore, can it count as "stalking" to install a GPS tracker - Which have a plethora of entirely legitimate uses - in my own cars?

It doesn't--assuming you can show that you installed the GPS tracker primarily for one of those legitimate uses and not to find out where your spouse is.

If you installed it on the car that is primarily used by your spouse and not the car primarily used by you, if you installed it around the time you began to suspect them of infidelity, etc., a judge may end up deciding if you were using it to track your spouse or using it for other reasons and just coincidentally ended up tracking your spouse.

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