One other thing: Theaters being bedbug hangouts sounds crazy, but per the companies it is far more common than you'd think - and they are a real problem. A common transport vector is when a woman puts their purse on their floor of the theater, next to or under their seat. The bedbugs drop right into the open purse, she takes the purse home, they crawl out in your bedroom, and you suddenly have a real problem.
Per companies a friend of mine contacted when they had a sudden infestation in a single bedroom, the only way to kill bedbugs (as of 2013, when it happened) was to seal up the room and literally bake the space at a really high temperature, for a day or two (I don't recall the exact timeframe, but it was substantial and sounded expensive, energy-wise.)
That process kills the bugs, larvae, and eggs - everything. Nothing else is guaranteed to work - especially because of the really long gestation time of the eggs (you may think they're gone but then they pop up again months later.) The process worked for the friend, and they haven't had a problem since.
It's too bad we don't have something as effective as DDT was that also won't do as much collateral damage.
GM = OnStar = off my shopping list.
Why? Because I can (for now) at least make one choice in my life where I can protect my privacy just a little.
These companies collecting data are like the scorpion riding on the back of the animal crossing the river and can't help but sting their purveyor and drown as a result. These companies just can't help themselves but spy on you if it will make a buck - especially if the government will pay them for it.
Aside from perhaps breaking some obscure city ordinance about using public bus stops, this Google/Apple bussing plan is EXACTLY what left-leaners should loudly support. It saves on energy, pollution, and traffic - and adds a wealthier, local tax base to support the liberal programs that require significant tax revenue and generally reduce crime. A win, win - except that the protesters are trying to violently stop it.
Talk about cognitive dissonance for the left-leaning
Instead of saying, "hey, hey - not US, dummies.. go get the RICH people!", maybe an open discussion and a little more political balance from people on both sides is in order?
I know these new Navy ships have had critics about various things, including the weakness of their armor. I thought that maybe they were overstating that, but I saw video today of the hole punched in the side of the ship and was surprised. That was just a drone crashing into the side (vs. some form of live ordinance - missile, artillery, etc. - designed to penetrate and destroy) and it punched a hole like it was a bullet going through a car door.
Maybe the Navy does need to take a second look at the armor on these boats?
First of all, if someone is telling you that you have a communications problem, that is a BIG red flag in any career you need to look at immediately.
"...without having exponentially many needless conversations,"
You are 100% wrong here. Those conversations don't sound "needless" if you have a "problem".
Here's some traditional advice that applies to ALL careers/jobs that you probably need to hear: "Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care." Maybe you sound arrogant/intimidating to others (technical or not), and/or like you don't give a crap about your coworkers (whether you do or not)?
Whatever the problem is, it sounds significant - and you'd better figure it out quickly for your career's sake. There's very little room for error if you don't have "communication skills", and you can forget moving up the chain at your current job without some major changes in how you may be operating.
Several states are moving to make vehicle registration require location tracking, with permanent warrant-less tracking.
I don't think that everyone would just roll over for this yet. Yeah, 99% of the people would, but there are enough people (who would be branded as "terrorists") out there who would say no.
You're not legally driving if your car is in park.
Umm, Driving !== Operating a motor vehicle. If you are behind the wheel of a car and it's running, whether you're in Park or not, you're still operating a motor vehicle.
Consider this: If you get caught with an open alcohol container in your hand, even with your car in park, and you're above the legal drinking limit, you will be arrested. I'd imagine that the same legal philosophy can be applied to texting and driving.
On a more personal note: I can't stand to be around smartphone-operating (i.e. texting, perusing) drivers. They unknowingly drive slower than everyone else because of some kind of limbic reaction in their brains to be "safer" while they do something else that requires their concentration. While doing this, they are playing peekaboo with traffic - up and down, up and down with their eyes, playing russian roulette with those around them in rush hour traffic.
Driving texters may be nice people at every other point in time of the day, but when they're swiping their thumb and reading that "important business deal" text or that must-read Twitter feed while operating a motor vehicle, they are ACTING LIKE TOTAL ASSHOLES
If you need to communicate instantly and "the text can't wait", then just CALL them instead. At least you'll keep your eyes on the road.
For those of you whining about this overzealous, "dickhead" cop as if he's profiling innocent drivers and crushing libertarian ideals with his nightstick: Be honest with yourself and admit that the overquoted idea, "with freedom comes responsibility" applies here. Admit that texting (or otherwise using the "smart" part of a smartphone) and driving puts other drivers at risk - even at a stop signal. Those texters are operating a potential 3000+ lb. battering ram, and they need to treat their vehicle as such.
All of this talk is making the practice of sending one chess move per snail mail letter back and forth between two players, taking months to finish some games, sound like it's straight out of fantasy fiction...
Someone posted a perfect formula for getting mod points years ago, but I can't find it. I'm stealing some of the following from that post:
1 - The earlier you post, the more people will read it - thus, the higher the moderation may go.
2 - If you reply to a +5 post (vs. starting your own thread), you're more likely to get read and get modded up.
3 - Repeat something obvious someone else has said (getting modded Redundant doesn't seem to happen often anymore).
4 - Keep your posts shorter, and more people will read them - possibly modding them higher.
5 - Use subtle flamebaiting that comes off as Insightful in a groupthink-like environment.
6 - Have a left-leaning, Democrat-focused, progressive viewpoint. If you lean more conservative on
I'd list more, but I need to post this now or I may miss out of a mod point or two.
Great summary! I'd like to add one more step.
4b) Humiliation/Realization. Something happens that humbles one or more of the main characters into realizing just how stupid the Conflict in #3 really was. Optionally, there's a montage of regret set to sappy music (Pretty Woman), really pounding their regret home.
Who said anything about Fox News? For the most part, Fox News sucks...
Maybe you need to take off your bipolar glasses and realize that not everyone who has an opinion you don't agree with is on one side or the other. What a tool...
Right or wrong, it's hard to take this article seriously when thebulletin.org doesn't exactly look like an objective and balanced source of information on climate change.
Anyone can make an omelet with eggs. The trick is to make one with none.
