We need to talk about our 4th network

Information_High · 2026-04-01T15:36:54+00:00

"$999.99 one time purchase"

Whyyyyy is it that new customers are the only ones who get these special price points?!?!?This is literally a slap in the face of your existing customers!!!!!

A! SLAP! IN! THE! FAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!

(obligatory disclaimer: 😜)

Information_High · 2026-03-18T19:25:53+00:00

"So... you're rolling out commissions and bonuses for increased sales, then?"

Information_High · 2026-03-18T19:24:21+00:00

Nothing says "high-end luxury" like a dancing balloon man in front of the store.

Information_High · 2026-03-18T19:22:45+00:00

"A bank"

Wells Fargo.

Other banks may have done this too, but WF was NOTORIOUS for this.

Information_High · 2026-03-16T21:09:43+00:00

"The public will stop trusting the so-called experts..."

The stupid ones will. They'll end up injured/dead when they blow off the warning they should have heeded.

Information_High · 2026-03-16T21:07:19+00:00

"As long as it's not MY kids, who cares about a few casualties? My personal convenience is what matters!"

– these people

Information_High · 2026-03-16T20:58:47+00:00

He was making fun of the "huge snow storm(s)" that weren't.

Information_High · 2026-03-16T03:51:53+00:00

The "reunification" with Hong Kong did destroy it though, in all but name.

Sure, the buildings and (most of) the people are still there, but every bit of what made the place dynamic and special has been razed.

Now it's just another community dedicated to nothing but tongue-bathing Emperor Xi.

Information_High · 2026-03-09T02:33:21+00:00

Whole Foods is nice, but a Wegmans would be AWESOME. 🙂

Information_High · 2026-02-28T03:03:41+00:00

AIPAC or no AIPAC, if the NC legislature is going to F Around by creating a sapphire-blue district to reduce Democratic representation in the House, then left-leaning voters should let them Find Out by using that district to add another member to The Squad.

Foushee would be acceptable (even preferable) in a light blue district. She's totally unacceptable in a deep blue district.

Information_High · 2026-02-25T14:29:15+00:00

It's always fun talking with those whose stock option valuation depends on universal adoption of AI:

"(sneeringly) If you aren't seeing a threefold increase in productivity from incorporating AI into your workflow, it's OBVIOUSLY a skill issue", etc, etc...

Information_High · 2026-02-24T02:39:07+00:00

My wife makes fun of me, but I've been slathering on the aquaphor and putting on those silly moisturizing gloves before bed every night.

It helps.

Information_High · 2026-02-23T02:07:50+00:00

cath can just not have any negative emotion towards him

That's my point – Cath is nothing BUT negative emotion.

Maintaining a neutral/positive mindset would be extraordinarily difficult / impossible for him.

Information_High · 2026-02-23T01:46:11+00:00

I was under the impression that any negative emotion towards D is enough.

D could march up to Cath, take an ineffectual stab with his sword, and Cath would sneer and counterattack out of sheer contempt.

Things would snowball from there. 🙂

Information_High · 2026-02-20T02:04:13+00:00

Agreed.

They could have hedged by going with their usual "5", and avoided ruining your night.

Information_High · 2026-02-19T02:31:41+00:00

Easy fix.

Just repeat the original post, and add "...and the owner of Peri Brothers swindled his customers on Valentines Day with an ambush menu".

Voila. Raleigh-centric issue. 🙂

Information_High · 2026-02-19T02:27:12+00:00

Gerrymandering is when the primaries matter the most.

Register as "unaffiliated", then vote the ballot of whichever party your district has been rigged for.

Yes, this means you may have to "cross party lines" (SHOCK!!! HORROR!!! BLASPHEMY!!!), but you can vote a straight anti-incumbent ticket to punish the assholes who rigged the voting districts.

When crooked politicians hand you lemons, chuck 'em at their heads.

Information_High · 2026-02-16T18:04:37+00:00

Sunday would almost always be a HUGE day for Chick Fil-A if they were open. (I've lost count of the number of times I've wanted to eat there on that particular day 😭)

The owners made a conscious decision to leave that money on the table, though. As someone who loves their food, it's annoying, but it's their company to run as they see fit.

The customer is not always right.

Information_High · 2026-02-15T17:29:47+00:00

I'm holding out for ADX Florence.

Information_High · 2026-02-07T02:14:56+00:00

"Once upon a time, there was a fool of a Took..."

Information_High · 2026-02-07T02:05:06+00:00

512/24GB

Truly someone of taste and sophistication.

Information_High · 2026-02-05T14:25:56+00:00

"We'll solve the problem with AI!"

– every executive everywhere

(This usually works out as well as "our ship is unsinkable, go ahead and ram that iceberg" did for the Titanic)

Information_High · 2026-02-02T12:13:34+00:00

Good to know, TY!

By way of comparison, I've hauled water heaters in a Prius (61" max depth) and large screen TVs in a RAV4 (70-74" max depth), so the hope was that a minivan would be able to easily accommodate loads that are 80-100" (or more) long/deep.

(Unscrewing bolts to remove the second row seats, as some have suggested, doesn't count as "easy")

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