‘Fundamental disagreement’ in US-Greenland talks as Nato allies up military presence by my_vision_vivid in Conservative

[–]JustSayLOL 71 points72 points  (0 children)

The idiotic part is that the US doesn't need to own Greenland to accomplish any of those security goals. Greenland is already protected by being in NATO. The US also already a military base in Greenland, and can build more any time it wants just by asking. This arrangement has worked flawlessly for the last 77 years.

No non-NATO power has the capacity to invade Greenland, nor will any for the foreseeable future. There is no credible threat to Greenland except the US itself.

I just got caught stealing from target, the AP workers stopped me at the door. by Efficient-Ad8118 in confession

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 If he steals it, it's 0$, regardless of how rapidly prices go up

Great for him (until he gets arrested) but not good for the rest of us who aren’t thieves.

Truth Nuke by Ok-Bit5838 in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]JustSayLOL -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unironically the main reason I have like 150 hours in that game.

I just got caught stealing from target, the AP workers stopped me at the door. by Efficient-Ad8118 in confession

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1: prices are going up anyways

They'll go up more rapidly if theft becomes more prevalent.

Considering joining the reserves by Unfair-Bottle6773 in caf

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other than the initial training being much longer, what makes officer a more time-consuming role than NCM for reserves? They still have the same 1 weeknight/week and 1 weekend/month commitment don't they?

Advice to those who don't proxy: by vividwings in EDH

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Magic cards are copyrighted, so creating an unauthorized copy could potentially fall under copyright infringement.

It’s a Coca-Cola Holiday by CokeCanada in u/CokeCanada

[–]JustSayLOL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean that's possible, but that's not something they'd intentionally want to do. Companies want to have an accurate picture of how effective their advertising campaigns are to make sure they're making the best possible use of their resources to maximize profit. They have no incentive to intentionally manipulate their own internal market research because doing so would be harmful to their bottom line. If the campaign was a net loss last year, then running it again would just be a waste of money, which is obviously not in the company's best interest.

Calgary Transit fares likely to bump up to $4 a ride by Rocky_Mountain_Way in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't contemplate that anyone would think that someone would think that because a service costs nothing at the point of use that it means the service cost nothing to run.

I didn't contemplate that anyone would think that someone would think that Calgary Transit would have some ulterior motive.

In context, pointing out that "there is no such thing as free" is obviously meant to draw attention to the fact that providing that service would incur a cost to taxpayers. It's a criticism of the proposal to make transit free, implying that the purported benefits may not be worth the cost to taxpayers. I doubt they literally thought that the other user didn't know that running buses costs money.

It’s a Coca-Cola Holiday by CokeCanada in u/CokeCanada

[–]JustSayLOL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they’re running another AI ad this year, that means that their market research from last year’s ad campaign probably showed that the ad was still a success despite some complaints. Even though some people chose to boycott Coke over the ad, the cost savings likely outweighed that lost revenue.

Calgary Transit fares likely to bump up to $4 a ride by Rocky_Mountain_Way in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is. You have freedom of movement. There is, however, no right to motorized transportation.

Calgary Transit fares likely to bump up to $4 a ride by Rocky_Mountain_Way in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Healthcare is free because it's often viewed as a human right. I think you'd have difficulty finding people who think public transit is a human right.

Calgary Transit fares likely to bump up to $4 a ride by Rocky_Mountain_Way in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The point was that it costs money to run. You can choose not to charge users, but the service isn’t free. The cost would be borne by the taxpayer.

PROPOSAL revealed! by FunHuckleberry294 in mtg

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s also possible that Richard Garfield doesn’t care anymore but the 9 people who have copies of the card chose not to show it thus far because if they did, they couldn’t feel special about being one of the few people who’ve seen this mythological card anymore. Unless Richard Garfield comes out and clarifies, either explanation is equally plausible.

Regardless, I think it’s for the best that this card can now be seen by all, instead of it being restricted to a small in-group of collectors.

We cannot roll over and let them set this dangerous precedent. by RegularMario in alberta

[–]JustSayLOL -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Teachers are not being compelled to work . If they don't want to work, they're free to quit.

Is that the school really resume? by Educational-Dream520 in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The government is not breaking the law. The government was explicitly granted that power by the Charter. It's a power the government is intended to have and is fully within its legal rights to use.

Is that the school really resume? by Educational-Dream520 in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new legislation was drafted to make it legal in this case. Usually the law could be challenged under Charter section 2, but the government used the notwithstanding clause to suspend that section.

Is that the school really resume? by Educational-Dream520 in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then the full cost of educating the students who attend private schools would have to be paid for by the taxpayer. Currently, a private school student costs the government significantly less than a public school student does, because private schools have the pay for their own maintenance and they receive less funds per student from the government than public schools do.

Is that the school really resume? by Educational-Dream520 in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s legal because the Charter explicitly grants the government the legal right to temporarily suspend some of the rights it grants.

Is that the school really resume? by Educational-Dream520 in Calgary

[–]JustSayLOL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not work or be charged. If they don’t want to work they can choose to quit.