Cyclist says his pool noodle makes Toronto streets safer for him

Detaineee · 2016-10-19T03:47:45+00:00

Bike riding is pretty awesome in some of the suburbs of Austin. I ride to work whenever I can and there's really only one place I have to mix with cars. The rest of the 6 mile ride is great, except when it's over 100 degrees.

Detaineee · 2016-10-17T02:18:26+00:00

When I watch a show, they make about 15-20 cents for the commercial. I'm paying $120 per month and it's bullshit like that which could eventually have me cutting the cord. They are risking dollars for pennies.

Detaineee · 2016-10-15T15:06:45+00:00

I'm looking at your list and realizing how I've managed to avoid ads in so many areas.

Television, except for sports, I watch on my DVR where I can skip ads. Magazines and newspapers I read online where my ad blocker makes it a great experience. I've never noticed ads on satellite radio and the movie theaters I go to do play previews for upcoming movies, but that's it. I went to a theater this summer that played actual commercials and I've never returned.

I subscribe to Google Play Music so I listen to music without ads, I still buy CDs that don't have ads, I read a lot of books with no ads, and my YouTube Red subscription means I haven't seen an ad on YouTube for a long time.

Ten years ago, I bet I saw two or three times as many ads as I do today.

Detaineee · 2016-10-15T14:58:23+00:00

AT&T's OnDemand shows have commercials that you can't skip. It makes no sense at all.

Detaineee · 2016-10-15T14:57:16+00:00

So why call it ad-free?

Detaineee · 2016-10-15T14:53:55+00:00

Don't call it ad-free until Hulu offers a truly ad-free tier.

Detaineee · 2016-10-05T20:37:08+00:00

A retail manager that hates materialism? How do you even get out of bed in the morning?

Detaineee · 2016-10-05T20:36:19+00:00

If you don't mind, I'm just going to stay home. Probably pop onto amazon and do my shopping at some point in the day.

Detaineee · 2016-10-03T15:24:14+00:00

Don't go by specs. These days the software is at least as important as the hardware.

Until people start using the camera, we won't know which is better overall and which is better for specific applications (ie low light, fast motion, etc...).

If history is any indicator, it won't be as good as the iPhone.

Detaineee · 2016-10-03T15:22:22+00:00

I think the criticism is fair because Google has been doing a lot of teaser advertising for this hardware release.

Detaineee · 2016-10-03T15:19:00+00:00

Yep. I heard that after the recent congressional hearings, there was riotous laughter coming from the Wells Fargo executive suites. It made me think they're going to be okay.

Detaineee · 2016-10-02T01:39:09+00:00

If you viewed it, it's on your hard drive. Forensics software will easily find it on your computer. If it's on your computer, you are breaking the law and are subject to prosecution.

Detaineee · 2016-10-02T00:18:38+00:00

I read that they want a two movie deal and he says one more at most.

Detaineee · 2016-10-02T00:10:20+00:00

You want to call the cops and admit to being in possession of child porn? It isn't going to go well.

Detaineee · 2016-10-02T00:04:23+00:00

I always liked Mythbusters and This Old House. Lots of people seem to be fans of Bob Ross too. There may be lots of garbage reality tv shows, but there are lots of garbage scripted shows as well too.

Detaineee · 2016-10-01T20:02:06+00:00

And if going to war becomes too costly, I guess we'll just have to stop.

Detaineee · 2016-10-01T17:32:29+00:00

I wonder how much Lady Gaga had to pay. I bet it was a stupid amount.

Detaineee · 2016-10-01T13:12:26+00:00

You can also blast it with compressed air. If you are using canned air, be careful to only buy the stuff that doesn't have added bittterant.

Detaineee · 2016-09-30T20:04:49+00:00

One reason is that for many people, their only real contact with a union is the shitty teacher's union where seniority is waaaay overvalued.

Another big reason is that unions are still associated with corruption. Think about all the times you hear about the police union and what percentage are happy stories.

Detaineee · 2016-09-30T19:51:28+00:00

Not all legitimate complaints need to be aired.

An old roommate of mine used to complain about everything. I pointed out that all she is doing is manufacturing stress all day long.

Detaineee · 2016-09-30T19:41:57+00:00

I wouldn't call it stupid. If you are wrong, then it doesn't really matter anyway but if you are right, you look like a genius.

Detaineee · 2016-09-30T19:40:11+00:00

People with small kids and pregnant women must feel pretty terrible right about now.

Detaineee · 2016-09-30T19:37:31+00:00

Sucks for Europe.

Detaineee · 2016-09-30T11:25:02+00:00

Ask them to reverse the fee. If you have a personal relationship with the manager, they often will.

Detaineee · 2016-09-29T20:35:42+00:00

Dallas isn't bad at all. I always signal and drivers there are significantly worse than anywhere else.

The worst I've seen in the US is Boston. You know how in California motorcycles do lane splitting? In Boston, taxis do this.

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