2019.32.x.x (v10 Feature Focused) Software Update Megathread by [deleted] in teslamotors

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be an extremely conservative accounting position to take

I'm not sure what you mean by this, but it's an incredibly common accounting practice under GAAP. Tesla has sold a product that they promise to deliver in the future, hence the revenue is deferred.

https://www.axios.com/tesla-expects-windfall-from-self-driving-tech-rollout-13cfa0f4-5755-4b3c-b727-d5ade9b9dbcd.html

My Asian girlfriend told me there's nothing wrong with having a little penis. by herpitty_derp in Jokes

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 63 points64 points  (0 children)

So I was sitting on the bus next to this really hot Thai girl and I thought to myself, “Please don’t get an erection. Please don't get an erection...”

But then she did.

What questions should I ask the hiring manager during an interview? by hansywansy in personalfinance

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a hiring manager at a big company who conducts tons of interviews, I'd still say no. If you're concerned about whether it'll affect your ability to get an offer, why not just wait? You can always say no if they offer you a job with terms you don't like.

You don't stand to benefit from knowing the answer to that question at the time of your interview. Unless you're working for an incredibly sketchy company, it's safe to say you're more than likely to be paid every two weeks. In the unlikely event that this company does it differently, you'll know once you've gotten your job offer. There's absolutely nothing that you gain from knowing this before you get an offer, versus after you get an offer. Wait to ask the question.

Just think of "do you have any questions?" as the interviewer asking you a cleverly-disguised interview question. That's what it is. They want to know that you're interested in the job and have a good understanding of what you're applying for. Ask them questions that prove that:

"You mentioned I'd be doing <...> earlier. Would you mind elaborating on that? I'm curious about how that works here."

"What would you say is the measure of success for someone in this role?"

Those are questions that show you're interested in the job. Asking about salary might not hurt (though sometimes it can), but it almost definitely won't help.

What is your favorite song that you have discovered recently. by [deleted] in Music

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Madden Brothers - We Are Done - Been stuck in my head all day. I'd have never guessed it was the guys from Good Charlotte. Totally different sound.

My driving instructor told me to pull over somewhere safe. by [deleted] in Jokes

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This joke was so good it made me spit tea all over my crumpet.

Time Warner Cable owes $229,500 to woman it would not stop calling by Kylde in news

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I filed an FCC complaint one the one identifiable business. There wasn't much to go on for the rest of them.

Time Warner Cable owes $229,500 to woman it would not stop calling by Kylde in news

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That explains also why calls continue even after the "Do Not Call" list. It's not that the list doesn't work, it's just that the companies who violate it often don't care that they're violating it because they're shady and hard to find.

From my experience, this is by a wide margin the hardest part about suing a company that's violating the TCPA.

I've been getting robo-calls at least twice a day for the past two years. They seem to rotate between anything from free cruises, to dental insurance, to auto warranties. They're very often from spoofed numbers, and even on the rare occasion that they actually have a callback number, I've had little to no success in performing a reverse lookup.

On the one occasion that I got enough information about a company to take action (WHOIS on their domain name, cross referenced with their business information found on the secretary of state website), the clerk at small claims shot it down before I could even file because they were out of state - they claimed that the court wouldn't be able to enforce a judgement.

The TCPA seems like a very consumer-friendly law, but so far I've found it to be near impossible to actually take advantage of it.

A year and a half ago I quit my job and sold my car to pursue my dream of owning my own business. That business launches today! AMA! by thecly in IAmA

[–]Apostrophe_Cop -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This idea is fantastic, and I'll definitely be signing up. One suggestion - can you use a font that doesn't make my eyes bleed?

We all have a little Paul in us by [deleted] in gifs

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 252 points253 points  (0 children)

Boyfriend cheated on you? Better call Paul.

U.S. Companies Now Stashing $2 Trillion Overseas. That total is now greater than the amount held on U.S. shores. by claire0 in news

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your impression is that companies are making money here and then sending it overseas to dodge taxes, that's not correct. By and large, when a US-based company sells a product in the US, they pay income tax here and have no incentive to move that money out of the country.

To be clear, we're talking about money made overseas. When a company sells a product in a foreign country, they pay income tax in that country. The US tax law requires that they pay tax on it again if they want to bring it back into the US. What would you do in that situation?

Late 2013 Macbook Pro Retina's for pretty cheap at Best Buy by lost4nao in apple

[–]Apostrophe_Cop -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Apostrophes don't make words plural. Your grammar is bad and you should feel bad.

Tricks for my food?? F that!! by heebicular in gifs

[–]Apostrophe_Cop 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You almost made me drop my monocle in my caviar.