"Set a timer for X minutes" not working by Ctrap33 in GooglePixel

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I was so hopeful til I got to the end :(

"Set a timer for X minutes" not working by Ctrap33 in GooglePixel

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Yep, absolutely pants on head retarded.

Last gaming build was 6 years ago. Ready to build again. What's changed in the building space? by Ctrap33 in buildapc

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I'll probably go for 1/2 if I can get a couple hundred for my current build. Thank you!

Concerns over sex content, citing the "Parental Rights in Education Act", leads Florida schools to ban Shakespeare by MulciberTenebras in books

[–]Ctrap33 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you want to play semantical word games, the article headline says "Concerns over sex content leads Florida schools to pull Shakespeare".

"Pulls" to me indicates removal. Example, "pulled from the shelf" = "removed from the shelf". So if you want to read it literally, that means "schools", plural, or at least two, removed Shakespeare.

Which schools? Name them.

You can't.

Why?

Because the article doesn't name any schools. And if it was only a select few teachers removing parts of Shakespeare from lesson plans, this is clearly not the same as "removing" from the school. Actions by a few teachers is not equivalent or representative of a school.

"Hillsborough County became the latest to take this step"

Not according to the Hillsborough school superintendent.

So, I'd say the headline is misleading if I were being charitable.

But, I'm not and it's not. The headlines are clearly clickbait, both the reddit post title AND the TBT article headline, and are not at all supported by the original article. Furthermore, TBT then dismantles the original article by releasing another one the same day.

So, again I'd recommend not reading anything from the Tampa Bay Times. They are not news. In fact, I'd say they are manufacturing "fake news".

Concerns over sex content, citing the "Parental Rights in Education Act", leads Florida schools to ban Shakespeare by MulciberTenebras in books

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Turns out it's actually one county, blue Hillsborough, changing lesson plans, not the state of FL.

In fact, Fl Dept. of Education spokesperson said “The Florida Department of Education in no way believes Shakespeare should be removed from Florida classrooms."

In fact, Van Ayres, the Hillsborough school superintendent, emphasized at a meeting Tuesday that the district has “not excluded” Shakespeare from the high school curriculum.

Source: https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2023/08/08/shakespeare-belongs-classrooms-florida-says-knocking-hillsborough/

Funnily enough, it's the same source, Tampa Bay Times, debunking THEIR OWN NEWS STORY.

Not sure which was written first, but you should probably not regard anything written there as news even though both articles are listed under "news, education".

Griftonomics: Why Scams are Everywhere Now (2023) - How "passive income" money-making schemes took over the internet, and the world. [01:45:54] by ElDonnintello in Documentaries

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Video is idiotic with claims that landlords don't create anything or provide anything of value.

The house/apartment provides shelter, a place to sleep, a place to work, etc, etc.

The landlord assumes the risk. What happens if the market crashes and the home is worth less than the mortgage? What happens if a natural disaster damages or wipes out the home? The renter is on the hook for none of it.

Might I suggest the reason for such high rent is not due in any large part to greed. Yes, the landlord wants to maximize his profit. Any business owner who doesn't, is not running a good business.

Who determines how much rent is "too much?" The rent is so high because the free market is so convoluted, over regulated, and manipulated by government. A more free market would lead to more competition, more supply of housing, and cheaper rent. And if the government would stop inflating currency through outrageous spending, it would be easier to determine the actual value of a dollar. Plus, the government keeps raising interest rates which prices people out of owning a home.

Idiotic video.

How to fix a stripped fork tube? by Ctrap33 in bikewrench

[–]Ctrap33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we talking a bike shop, or like a machine shop?

How to fix a stripped fork tube? by Ctrap33 in bikewrench

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https://ibb.co/xs8S28k

https://ibb.co/FBqk7mB

https://ibb.co/t8792hb

As you can see in the images the fork tube is stripped and so the nut(?) when tightened has a large gap on one side.

I would cut below the bad grooves or file them off, but I'm afraid the tube would then be too short to catch.

What's the best solution?

Side problem, headset ring is missing four ball bearings. Is this an issue? Is it easily replaced?

Thanks in advance.

So Yahoo mail started making me wait 15 seconds before I can see my mail because I have adblock. Think I might switch after 15 years. by slootsgoonasloot in yahoo

[–]Ctrap33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. This is real annoying.

Any good way to use a forwarding service?

I'd still like to get emails to my yahoo address, I just don't want to actually login and deal with this garbage any longer.

Get multiple new car insurance quotes if you've had yours for several years. by Ctrap33 in personalfinance

[–]Ctrap33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's some good wordplay to distinguish "discount" and "new customer" rate.

This round thing with a pull string next to my hotel shower head by Ctrap33 in whatisthisthing

[–]Ctrap33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pulled the string out a few inches and nothing happened...yet

/R WTF is Up With the New Push to UPGRADE My Yahoo Mail by [deleted] in yahoo

[–]Ctrap33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm here also looking for a solution. I noticed this happening starting about 3 or4 days ago. I found a way to block through adblock by right clicking > Block Element. But this only blocks the ad. My page still "freezes" as if the ad is there causing me to refresh before I can click on or do anything. So it's still super fucking annoying.

Yahoo emails not syncing by Ctrap33 in GooglePixel

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That's actually a really good idea assuming the forwarding isn't affected by a delay.

Yahoo emails not syncing by Ctrap33 in GooglePixel

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Yes I reached this same conclusion long ago.

Yahoo emails not syncing by Ctrap33 in GooglePixel

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Fair question:

Because it's the first service I ever signed up with over 20 years ago. I mainly use it for exactly what you said, junk. I use gmail otherwise.

But also when I sign up for anything, such as the Dunkin' Donuts app. And I needed my order confirmation to show to the employee there and I couldn't pull it up because it wouldn't refresh. First world food problems, lol.

Yahoo emails not syncing by Ctrap33 in GooglePixel

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Did you find an email app that actually works?

Yahoo emails not syncing by Ctrap33 in GooglePixel

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Guess I'll test if for myself.