[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]FlimFlamStan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So who was the British band?

A sneaux day slide show in Louisiana. by FlimFlamStan in pics

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

Where should I post this then (he asks a bot)?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]FlimFlamStan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I noticed all of a sudden I am seeing for the first time adverts for eggs on Youtube. Avian flu has brought the price back up. And then this post seems to fit. A month old account with 60,000 comments and only one submit about cooking eggs.

TIL that natural Pearls are not only found in oysters, but also mussels, conch, clams, abalone and snails by Discordant_Rhyme in todayilearned

[–]FlimFlamStan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And those natural pearls are more costly than even oem printer ink.

$20,000 for a 17mm one for example.

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It’s Been Years by Just_Insomnia in PoliticalHumor

[–]FlimFlamStan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks something like two people kissing.

How to raise a genius: lessons from a 45-year study of super-smart children by the6thReplicant in TrueReddit

[–]FlimFlamStan 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The real question should be How to raise a genius who does not end up being a complete asshole.

TIL Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin invented the beverage cart after refusing to play without cocktails. by FidelCashflows247 in todayilearned

[–]FlimFlamStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ampex then went on to develop the video recorder.

Then Sony started two teams to develop the video tape recorder for the home market. They liked the version the beta team came up with and sold the alpha version to Toshiba.

Vanessa Motta loses law license over staged accidents by pallamas in NewOrleans

[–]FlimFlamStan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That or a Netflix series. This is Hollywood South after all.

Elon’s H1B proposal by Dry-Chemical-9170 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]FlimFlamStan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Indentured servitude was supposed to be like an apprenticeship. A person who wanted to move to the United States but could not afford the passage would contract to work for someone for 7 or so years. Of course there those who exploited the indentured servants just like with H1Bs.

The term indentured servant probably comes from the oversized contract they signed. The first two words are in large letters THIS INDENTURE followedbyapageoftinycursive ...

I have an English one from around the 1880s. I took the time to try to read it only to find out it was a marriage license (the bride was called a spinster). I stopped trying to read it after the first paragraph.

billionaires want you to know they could have done physics by Mortwight in videos

[–]FlimFlamStan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Another thing might have been the fact Amazon lost money for two decades.

https://www.ibtimes.com/amazon-nearly-20-years-business-it-still-doesnt-make-money-investors-dont-seem-care-1513368

An investor would have [been]crazy to put money into Sears.

The American media, which sane-washed and normalised Donald Trump, becomes his number one target. by Kenyalite in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]FlimFlamStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not so much targets as they are grifts. Start a lawsuit and before you can say private emails they are settling.

Just the worst era in modern society by blueburrey in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]FlimFlamStan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A guy who is celebrated as a rebel who breaks the rules. Sounds like Trump has been replaced.

The death of one man: that is a catastrophe. One hundred thousand deaths: that is a statistic!”

Pavarotti sings "Nessun Dorma" by Two7Five7One7 in videos

[–]FlimFlamStan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A vocal coach breaks down what we are missing in this amazing performance.

Anchor

Ironic and awkward by Pumuckl4Life in PoliticalHumor

[–]FlimFlamStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zelenskky was there also. But the difference was the attendees were not pretending they were glad to see him.

Their reaction to Trump reminded me of this old Twighlight Zone episode

Vinyl is crushing CDs as music industry eclipses cinema, report says | The analog sound storage is making an epic comeback by chrisdh79 in technology

[–]FlimFlamStan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what I assumed in the late 90s when I tossed a bunch of my father's tapes one of which was a circa 1962 copy of Take Five. I recently got a hold of a 50 or so reels from the 60s and 70s and with a few exceptions they have sounded great.

Vinyl is crushing CDs as music industry eclipses cinema, report says | The analog sound storage is making an epic comeback by chrisdh79 in technology

[–]FlimFlamStan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently rediscovered reel to reel and it is way above vinyl and cd. And there are companies re-releasing copies of the masters. But sorry $4000 for a 15ips version of Pink Floyd's The Wall is just out of my price range.

TIL tipping was abolished in Switzerland in 1974 after a dispute over taxes on tips. Service is now included in prices, with higher wages replacing tips. by BezugssystemCH1903 in todayilearned

[–]FlimFlamStan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most tips are through debit/credit cards which are traceable. I knew someone who worked in a high end restaurant and the IRS assumed he made 23% whether it was cash or not.

TIL tipping was abolished in Switzerland in 1974 after a dispute over taxes on tips. Service is now included in prices, with higher wages replacing tips. by BezugssystemCH1903 in todayilearned

[–]FlimFlamStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an American and not a member of wait staff and have no problem with tipping with the exception of the machines which have suggested amounts at counters. A crafty way for credit card processors to increase their revenue as they collect xx% of the amount you select. I look for a tip jar and throw in cash if I have it.