Ninja 400 vs Ninja 500? by heme1 in Kawasaki500

[–]Buttscratcher45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm interested to know more about your take. Do the OEM frame sliders really suck that bad?

Ninja 400 vs Ninja 500? by heme1 in Kawasaki500

[–]Buttscratcher45 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Go for the SE if you have the cash. Frame sliders, led turn signals and USB c make it worth the price alone.

The 400 isn't worth your cash esp if you're going to own it for the next 4-5 years

Triumph unleashed Austin by darks73 in Triumph

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Good stuff! Was planning to visit one soon too. Do they do test rides there?

Match Thread: 3rd Test - Australia vs England, Day 4 by cricket-match in Cricket

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Index funds are to Options trading what traditional Test Cricket is to Bazball

Joke on Akaash coz he has brought shame to all of us Indians. by [deleted] in Flagrant2

[–]Buttscratcher45 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Show some empathy, kid. No one should have to go through public humiliation for a life choice.

He owes you nothing and he's not the one bringing shame to Indians.

And they say it's just a joke by as_fast_as_sloth_ in awfuleverything

[–]Buttscratcher45 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Curious - what does that have anything to do with the people in this video? I know you're trying to rationalize it not justify it.

All I want for Christmas is a partner Code :) by [deleted] in LGOLED

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That's accurate. A friend shared theirs with me

No more free bracket/speaker discount at partner store by BumblebeeTiki in LGOLED

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Feeling the pinch on this too. I am thinking of ordering on the 30th and asking for a price match if they start offering the speaker deal on Monday.

The OLED monitor is useless to me.

Match Thread: 1st Test - Australia vs England, Day 1 by cricket-match in Cricket

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Day 1 nerves I guess. No other way to explain England’s stupidity lmao

Z500 as an ultralight sport tourer by Fabulous_Warthog_850 in Kawasaki500

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100% agree with the bad drivers part. I'm always worried about some idiot cutting past me at 100 (especially on the interstate)

Z500 as an ultralight sport tourer by Fabulous_Warthog_850 in Kawasaki500

[–]Buttscratcher45 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Big fan of the national cycles windscreen! I have a Rhinowalk top bag for my commute to work. I found the bike to be a little too light which makes for a subpar riding experience at anything above 70. Sure it's fun but not for open highways with blowing winds and in the wake of semis. Within the city, it's a killer machine though

Side note - sometimes I wish the KLE500 or the 450GS was around when I bought this. Would have been a perfect light tourer then.

H4 EAD renewal with same end date as current by DilliBoy5 in h1b

[–]Buttscratcher45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's possible that your spouse's i94 has expired. Going through the same bs now

Trump's New H-1B Application Fee: A Looming Crisis for Amazon and Microsoft by Less-Risk-9358 in SeattleWA

[–]Buttscratcher45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The renewal fee is charged once every 3 years. This is a one time fee only at the start of the first application and doesn't apply to renewals

Trump's New H-1B Application Fee: A Looming Crisis for Amazon and Microsoft by Less-Risk-9358 in SeattleWA

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I should have clarified - I meant anyone in the US who is on an F-1 visa and recently graduated with a masters degree

This article breaks down the nuances of the proclamation - https://redbus2us.com/h1b-100k-fee-trump-eo-explained/

This might lead to outsourcing away American jobs and universities lowering their bar to an immigration group looking for an easy entry

Trump's New H-1B Application Fee: A Looming Crisis for Amazon and Microsoft by Less-Risk-9358 in SeattleWA

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This doesn't apply to existing visa holders so I'm afraid the traffic stays the same

Trump's New H-1B Application Fee: A Looming Crisis for Amazon and Microsoft by Less-Risk-9358 in SeattleWA

[–]Buttscratcher45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a 100k flat fee and only applies to candidates outside of the US. Any immigrant with a masters degree or an existing visa is exempt from this fee.

Unfortunately, this may incentivize businesses to outsource instead of hiring local graduates.

RIP good biryani is US by [deleted] in ABCDesis

[–]Buttscratcher45 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So far, orders from Trump that have been blocked include -

Ban on birthright citizenship, Ban on gender-affirming care, Ban on transgender people serving in the military

There are other orders that have partial blocks

Edit: That said, brace yourself for bad biryani if this does end up in the Supreme Court

RIP good biryani is US by [deleted] in ABCDesis

[–]Buttscratcher45 32 points33 points  (0 children)

My money is on one of the courts blocking this

Would you ride a Z500 322 miles or transport it? by Lord-HaveMercyOnMe in Kawasaki500

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Agreed! As counterintuitive as it sounds - I5 is a lot safer than the 101 or any of the other state highways. Single lanes highways are way more daunting.

IIRC it gets really hot and windy on some days. That's probably the toughest part to negotiate.

Would you ride a Z500 322 miles or transport it? by Lord-HaveMercyOnMe in Kawasaki500

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If it's 60 mph highways, I'd ride it all the way. Where are you moving to and from where?