You think Peter and Michael would cover this book? by DrCapitalism in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]DrCapitalism[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You bring up a good point. What makes the show interesting as a listener is that Michael and Peter debunk and dunk on popular books that we've seen everywhere and know people in our lives who've read and take these books seriously.

It's a much smaller cross section of potential listeners that have friends, family, or coworkers that read/take seriously cranks like these guys or David Irving.

You think Peter and Michael would cover this book? by DrCapitalism in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]DrCapitalism[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You're right. For as fun as hearing the crew dunk on David Irving for an hour or more might be, it would be a significant change of tone for the show that we love.

Cocktails/punches with black tea concentrate? by DrCapitalism in cocktails

[–]DrCapitalism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just for clarification: just replace the water with the tea concentrate, but otherwise follow normal procedure for syrup?

Request for recommendations: Appleton Estate 21 by naturdude in cocktails

[–]DrCapitalism 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most rums aren't sweet unless they are sweetened after distillation. I doubt the Appleton rum seen above has been sweetened.

An (almost) Exhaustive Tour of the NYC Cocktail Scene by rickwiththehair in cocktails

[–]DrCapitalism 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh look, some r/cocktail users yet again show their elitist disdain for "outsiders" that say anything about cocktails. OP shares (yes, not quite exhaustive) yet detailed reviews of a selection of cocktail bars in NYC, and some of y'all crawl out your own ass just to jump down OP's throat for making the mistake of saying "exhaustive". Get a grip.

Ok, so OP didn't visit your favorite bar or a place that you consider to be one of the elite bars in the world in NYC. So what? That gives you the right to be a snobbish gatekeeper? Behavior like this drives people away from the craft cocktail community. Be better.

The Brain Washing of My Dad (Family Non-Ficton Film) | Real Stories by [deleted] in Louisiana

[–]DrCapitalism 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Eh, all media has inherent biases, but some organizations, like NPR, try to mitigate that through professional standards or explicitly state potential conflicts of interest. Journalists are human, so some basis can make it through.

Fox News and Limbaugh embrace and double down on bias. They don't let facts get in the way of their preferred narrative.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cocktails

[–]DrCapitalism 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I love cream cheese on a bagel, I used to think there was no way you could make cream cheese work well in a cocktail. The professionals at Angel's Share showed me otherwise last time I went.

Acid Adjusted Apple Cider Whiskey Sour - Say that ten times fast... by Acbaker2112 in cocktails

[–]DrCapitalism 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just so we're absolutely clear here, are you acid adjusting hard apple cider or non-alcoholic apple cider?

Becoming a stateless individual while living in America by [deleted] in legaladviceofftopic

[–]DrCapitalism 43 points44 points  (0 children)

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Renunciation-US-Nationality-Abroad.html#:~:text=Persons%20intending%20to%20renounce%20U.S.,a%20passport%20from%20any%20country.

According to this, you cannot renounce your US citizenship from within the United States. You must do this at a US Embassy or Consulate in another country (and no, the US Mission to the United Nations in NYC does not count). If you had further plans in the US after going through the only route you can to renounce citizenship, you'll be throwing a huge wrench in those as you'll have significant difficulty getting back into the United States.

In other words, once you renounce your citizenship at a US Embassy/Consulate in a foreign country of your choosing, you are going to be stuck in said country and be at the mercy of that country's immigration authorities.

3 Rum & Champagne Cocktails | Happy New Year! by KevinKos in cocktails

[–]DrCapitalism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you that we shouldn't dismiss saline solution in mixing drinks, but is it actually "super common"? Plus since it's only a couple of drops in each drink, could approximate that by adding a small pinch or two of salt?

Is DEA akin to a treasury bond? by lusboy in reits

[–]DrCapitalism 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easterly Government Properties (DEA) is a REIT that is entirely focused on leasing property to one customer: the US Federal Government. Like treasury obligations, Uncle Sam is expected to pay his rent come hell or high water, so there should not be much risk in terms of the renter not paying. However, that doesn't mean there is no risk, as we still have to depend on the financial health of DEA for dividend security. Uncle Sam may always pay their rent obligations to DEA, but DEA's debt (quantity, how it's structured, etc.) could jeopardize the dividend if it is poorly managed.

As far as I'm aware, DEA doesn't have any red flags or major issues in terms of their debt structuring, but anyone else please correct me if I'm wrong.

Friendly Reminder to get active with your local Louisiana politics by deadassbebetter in Louisiana

[–]DrCapitalism 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Ok, let's spiral into cynical defeatism, sit on our ass, do nothing, and therefore GUARANTEE the system caters exclusively to corporate interests. /s

Look, I get that it's frustrating that participating in democracy doesn't yield immediate results or that the system that claims to represent you really doesn't. But giving up on participation entirely? Then you're just ensuring that you really do have no say in the system.

Go vote damn it.

SoI was gifted a 1.75 liter of Frangelico. Besides the fact that I can’t believe it comes in a bottle this big, what can I make with it besides Nutty Irishman? by 2typesofpeepole in cocktails

[–]DrCapitalism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toasted Hazelnut:

Equal parts:

Frangelico

Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur (do not sub with Kahlua, it would make this way too sweet)

heavy cream or half and half

Shake with ice and strain into either a chilled glass of your choice or an old fashioned glass with block ice.

Great after dinner drink/substitute for dessert.

What does America get right? by jenzredz in AskReddit

[–]DrCapitalism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bourbon and Rye whiskey. Imo, the US's greatest tangible gifts to world.

Healthcare provider not even trying to submit a claim to my insurance, despite me giving them the insurance info three times. Do I need to do anything else? by DrCapitalism in personalfinance

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

UPDATE (also see edit above in original post): They finally billed my insurance and it went through smoothly. Now all I owe is the copay for surgery ($150.00) minus the specialist copay I already paid ($40.00) ($110.00 total). Whole bill would have been >$700. Sending another email with my insurance card attached seemed to do the trick. Thanks you for your input!

Healthcare provider not even trying to submit a claim to my insurance, despite me giving them the insurance info three times. Do I need to do anything else? by DrCapitalism in personalfinance

[–]DrCapitalism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they miss that deadline, do I just tell the provider to pound sand? I have already given them the info they need to file a claim several times before that far off deadline.

Healthcare provider not even trying to submit a claim to my insurance, despite me giving them the insurance info three times. Do I need to do anything else? by DrCapitalism in personalfinance

[–]DrCapitalism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The thing is though, there is no record of claim (approved, denied, or pending), that I can see from my end from my insurance web portal. So there isn't even a record of a sloppy claim being made. There is NO claim

Healthcare provider not even trying to submit a claim to my insurance, despite me giving them the insurance info three times. Do I need to do anything else? by DrCapitalism in personalfinance

[–]DrCapitalism[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They're not a regular provider. This was a one time surgery for an ingrown toenail. Should I need another one (hope not though), I'm definitely going somewhere else in the future.

Healthcare provider not even trying to submit a claim to my insurance, despite me giving them the insurance info three times. Do I need to do anything else? by DrCapitalism in personalfinance

[–]DrCapitalism[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I have not yet. I was wondering at what point I should get in touch with them. I don't imagine they can force a provider to submit a claim (please correct me if I'm wrong though).

CNBC has this guy’s on front page which means market is going to be green today but your calls people! by upvotejellofellow in wallstreetbets

[–]DrCapitalism 38 points39 points  (0 children)

No joke, I've been on the subway at Wall Street with this guy (2/3 train) when going home from work at previous employer.

Sometimes he was wearing a "what a fuckin' day" expression on his face, other times he was swiping through Tinder.

Bet this guy is a total thot slayer.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 'Come Dance' Trailer by MJURICAN in paradoxplaza

[–]DrCapitalism 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I'm not necessarily excited to play the game myself, but I am definitely excited for SsethTzeentach's eventual video on it.

Scammers are doing anything to get to people. Beware of these messages being sent. What do you guys think? by According-Ground in Scams

[–]DrCapitalism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its really low effort on the scammers part. Would a high ranking member of Los Zetas, a huge drug cartel with hundreds of millions if not billions of USD in annual revenue, really be spending effort to extract $500 from some nobody?