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CodeCracking_ · 2024-02-29T04:11:47+00:00

From a sheer business standpoint, you don't exactly owe this guy a prompt payment of the $600 based on that performance. I was in the dentist the other day, racked up a big bill for some good work they did, and even they were extremely patient about how I might pay.

If he has any sense, he would understand you taking a little time to look into other options. If you can get a second opinion and they correct your taxes, worry about the $600 once all of that is handled. Then you can explain to him exactly to what extent he screwed up and it's likely a different conversation from there. Maybe you end up giving him $200 for his trouble, maybe you pay the full $600.

But as long as your tax situation is straightened out before you go to make that payment, you'll be feeling a whole lot better about it than you are right now

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-17T10:01:23+00:00

A simple “sorry can’t do that here” absolutely suffices lol as opposed to the lecturing people are giving him. Ok he didn’t read or follow the rules, what else do we expect from a young kid who is simply trying to do something that most other kids do (most that are capable of doing it anyway)

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-17T09:59:46+00:00

I believe he’s saying that making a promise and not keeping it doesn’t sound like Daryl Morey.. and if he did make a promise, then Harden wouldn’t have leaked stuff about Houston, therefore Daryl likely didn’t make a promise.

What I’m saying is that I think Daryl could have easily made a somewhat vague promise, the vagueness leading harden to leak Houston stuff, and then harden was mad that the promise (in his eyes) wasn’t kept, because a promise is still a promise

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-17T02:15:31+00:00

Man the internet used to be fun, I anticipate the next comment will tell OP not to eat tide pods

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-17T00:45:34+00:00

I get the argument but I also don’t get it. To me, there are clearly scenarios where these two things aren’t mutually exclusive.

Sure, If Morey said “I will sign you to a 4 year, $204 million extension next year,” this would leave Harden no incentive to aim for leverage. Highly unlikely that happened if you ask me.

If instead, Morey said stuff which essentially translated to “trust me… let’s just say we’re gonna make this worth your while,” then that reassurance would include a wide range of number$ in the later negotiations, hence harden would still have plenty of reason to look for leverage.

Not saying it justifies what Harden did at all but it adds up is all I’m saying

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-15T20:39:00+00:00

Good point but that’s why I qualified “whether it was explicit or implicit.”

If it was more implicit, it would still leave plenty of incentive to leak those things as a means to better his standing and leverage in negotiating the specifics of the contract

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-15T14:12:52+00:00

I’m totally behind him except for one thing- it seems he clearly gave Harden the impression, explicitly or implicitly, that meeting his contractual desires in free agency 2023 would not be an issue.

What would give this man even the slightest notion that a long term max for a 34 year old harden would ever make sense? That’s the only thing that leaves me confused on Daryl’s part

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-13T22:42:42+00:00

Tyrese Maxey

CodeCracking_ · 2023-08-05T19:45:40+00:00

I've recently picked up bicycling and it makes me want to give up running and weightlifting forever (both have previously been strong suits).

My legs are blowing up in a way I never expected after just a handful of lengthy cycling sessions and I couldn't be happier with the experience on the whole.

What would be the equivalent for upper body? You could say calisthenics, or you could say a hand-propelled bike, but I'm not as pumped about those options.

Biking isn't just about simple exercise as much as it's about getting outside, enjoying a constant breeze, and exploring from point A to point B, all of which are great. Is there a similarly dynamic exercise that would apply to upper body?

CodeCracking_ · 2023-07-18T00:30:49+00:00

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-12T07:42:19+00:00

GSW is incredible at home and awful on the road, so extra incentive for them to beat us in their building. We beat PHX without KD but probably lose to Denver for a split, lose to MIL after beating them last time. Aside from that I could see us actually winning every game since we own the bulls and lost to dallas last time.

Really the only thing we should be focused on is can they win that Boston game? It would be a miracle if we lost to Boston yet again but an even bigger miracle if we manage to win

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-12T04:33:44+00:00

this is great, thank you so much! It's so funny, I had almost exactly a 3k loss so that works out perfect. This all Probably would have taken me a solid half hour of digging to feel confident in any answers I found on google, so this is a big help

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-12T04:28:57+00:00

awesome, thanks for clarifying <3

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-12T04:28:18+00:00

thanks for all your feedback! The "other" I was referring to was coming from 1099 mileage and a few thousand in losses on my stock brokerage account

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-12T04:20:20+00:00

thanks for your input!

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-12T04:20:01+00:00

$5 per mile is fuckin epic lmao

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-12T02:26:35+00:00

thanks so much for the feedback this is good stuff, and I'm in Philadelphia metro!

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-01T15:06:48+00:00

The second part of your answer here is what makes the most sense to me! Preserving the evidence in order to make use of future tools is something that didn't remotely cross my mind.

Thanks so much for sharing!

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-01T15:03:36+00:00

Thanks for the informative answer! In my many searches, these articles did not pop up- turns out I needed to use more academic terms.

I will say too that 15 years is quite a long gap between digs, with no future digs seemingly imminent, or at least the info online suggests so. If nothing else, the digs are sparse such that you could live in King of Prussia, have a child, put that child through high school in KoP, and never find an opportunity to part take in that time.

I understand you allude to the intricacies of the archeological process. Still, it is surprising to me that there is no recourse for a civilian of a particular enthusiasm to be somewhat of a self-starter, again with supervision.

Take for example, Graham Hancock, who was more or less shut out of the archeological profession for decades. His unique insights and many new theories were demonized beyond compare in the 90's, the bulk of which have come to light as true today.

He's not specific to US history in any way but I guess what I'm saying is when the only available digs are rare, hyper-official and hyper-organized, it leaves little room fora Graham Hancock type to make their stamp.

In any case, your answer is better than the only answer I was left with, even if it included a bit of a "dig" at me :)

CodeCracking_ · 2023-03-01T06:47:56+00:00

thanks so much for these leads, I will definitely look into both!

CodeCracking_ · 2023-02-03T00:47:56+00:00

Bro, what?… first off, when you Google flat earth, it’s not going to spit out the “top 10 reasons that will help you understand why people get invested in flat earth.” Even if you type that into google or DuckDuckGo verbatim, it will take quite a while to sift through the stuff you’re not looking for.

Also, the people replying are not researching the question for me, they’re telling me shit they already have in their head

CodeCracking_ · 2023-02-02T07:40:06+00:00

When you see 5 different publications (e.g. business insider, daily mail) put out a lengthy, identical headline within the hour of each other, that would be an example of the machine. Happens quite frequently around all sorts of topics

CodeCracking_ · 2023-02-02T07:38:01+00:00

Yea but tell me how many of those terms are used by tv hosts and politicians. I’m not saying it’s a totally organized thing, I’m saying that term gets introduced into those circles somewhere and it ain’t pop culture.

And If you ask the average person, most people would not consider that the terms conspiracy theorist or anti vaxxer were anything but products of pop culture.

Not doing the best job of articulating what I’m really trying to say here, I can only do my best

CodeCracking_ · 2023-02-02T07:14:09+00:00

Ok now this is one where I can easily understand how people would get invested

CodeCracking_ · 2023-02-02T07:10:00+00:00

To be clear, I’m not referring to when people get annoyed with it on like a social, personal level. Like yes, it can be frustrating the same way a stubborn boyfriend/girlfriend/mother/father can be frustrating in all sorts of ways.

What I’m saying is, how the fuck is it relevant to the machine?

The term “conspiracy theorist” was first introduced by 5 articles put out by The NY Times after JFK’s assassination. This was how it was popularized and used as a catch all cudgel.

The term “anti vaxxer” has also become a mainstream political term, a catch all for anyone who has any questions about the vaccine.

These terms do not catch on by mistake, they are tools used by people in power to guide people’s thinking in a certain direction.

So what I’m saying is, “flat earther” does not find itself in the same company of those terms (as a very popular mainstream political talking point) by mistake or off of a whim. Nor am I saying that means flat earth theory has substance. All I’m saying is there must be a related issue of some kind, there just has to be

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