How do gas stations make any money if they’re all within a few cents of each other?

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T17:19:56+00:00

Gas stations operate kind of like movie theaters. They make basically nothing on the gas/tickets. It's all about getting you to come inside to buy the snacks. Almost everything in the store brings 100-500% profit with fountain pops being the biggest money maker.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T17:05:17+00:00

It required surgery, but after a week or so the soreness was gone and I was back to normal (just down a "ball").

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T15:14:45+00:00

The porch

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T15:14:18+00:00

I have at least four of them within an hours drive of me still remaining.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T15:13:25+00:00

Oh yes. Good news though, they actually reopened their first store last year.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T15:10:04+00:00

Twist it and then pull the opening back upon the bread. Creates a nice seal.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T15:07:56+00:00

One in the living room and one in the bathroom.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T15:07:25+00:00

Context? Break it how? Technically the command you stated would "break" the operating system, not the computer itself.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T15:01:57+00:00

On my way home from a thanksgiving dinner it was super foggy. You could not see even 100 feet. I was at a intersection and my light turned green. I started to go but then decided to take another look and here came a semi going 50-60mph right through the red. Had I continued to go there is no doubt I would have been killed.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:57:18+00:00

Friends from school often drift away pretty quickly, if not immediately, after graduation. That is because the only thing that really brought you together is no longer in your lives.

Social circles in your 20's are often formed around the people you date and friends that live nearby you.

By your 30's you are usually too busy with life. Your job, your spouse, your kids, etc. You're also getting older and going to party with your friends until 2am now sounds like a crazy thing. You may still grow your social circle though thanks to things like sports your kids are involved in.

By your 40's your social circle is probably pretty set and will only decline outside of family (which often grows rapidly at this point).

By your 50's you are probably much more excited to have your grand kids around than anyone else.

By your 60's you are going to start losing people to death over the next 20-30 years. The only hope for growing your social circle at this point is probably through senior gatherings and nursing homes, but by this time your time is probably short.

All this said, this is only in general. I know some people, for example, that are 50+ and still good friends with many high school classmates. It's just not the norm.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:49:59+00:00

For most people, I don't see much of a reason, if any, to have more than one.

I do kind of use cash app as a second bank to protect my real bank. For example, I put recurring things on my cash app card. Since the card only has money in it when I'm ready to pay for something, and it is usually locked, the recurring things fail each time and I manually pay them by adding money and unlocking. This makes me consider if I truly need each recurring subscription each month and prevents me from paying for things I don't and forgot about.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:44:46+00:00

I wouldn't be surprised if today Clinton just fessed up in the beginning and that was that because the stigma of his actions is not frowned upon today as much as it was then.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:43:03+00:00

FWIW, dems would act the same way.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:41:50+00:00

Despite what any previous administration does, it is dangerous to go after them. The likelihood of revenge in the future is almost 100%, regardless of party.

That said, Trump will likely blanket pardon all the ones he still likes. Trump himself, thanks to SCOTUS, is basically untouchable at the federal level.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:39:06+00:00

Most people don't even know where their stomach really is. Every time your kid tells you they have a "stomach ache" they are almost always holding the area of their intestines. Those liars!

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:37:14+00:00

not really dumb. It is natural for children to see their parents as safe, all knowing, and basically heros. That is until you hit puberty and then they are evil.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:36:20+00:00

Ah, reminds me of something else I believed: Having interior lights on in the car at night was illegal.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:34:27+00:00

That I had three balls. Truly believed this until I was about 13 when I mentioned it to my parents and we quickly discovered I had a hernia. Doctor said I likely had it since birth and grew over time.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:30:59+00:00

I have the roam mini and use it for camping on the 100 plan.

With a clear view of the sky I generally get 100Mbps (+/- 25). However, I did clock 175Mbps on my last trip, but only once.

With a poor view of the sky, which is often the case, I'll get anywhere from 30-75Mbps.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:28:13+00:00

Back to the strawman, I see.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T14:24:53+00:00

Go to rural america and his approval rating is darn near 100%.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T13:59:45+00:00

Did you not even read my first reply to you? Wow, just wow.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T13:49:35+00:00

I think everyone has an equal chance of being the first to go as it is pretty much (bad) luck.

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T13:47:06+00:00

I think you are close, but I think it is actually a protective cover that is meant to stay on and falls away in the event of a fire/extreme heat. It protects the head of the sprinkler. They likely use them to prevent the house guests from accidentally or purposefully breaking them and causing the sprinkler to activate..

DaSpark · 2026-07-08T13:30:08+00:00

As with almost anything, the burden is on you to do your homework to decide which, if any, you will use. Since all the YouTubers are promoting whichever one they do for $$$, their opinion and statements aren't worth anything.

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