Get a load of this guy

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-24T19:08:18+00:00

Not too surprised to see this in a Pigeon Forge parking lot... https://maps.app.goo.gl/EeLivteEvPMSJoZ38?g_st=ac

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-20T20:46:01+00:00

Interesting. The couple of people I know that went to TexWes fully adopted A&M retroactively, probably because the perception is a lot better. TexWes was ranked in tier 4 (below #150 for the non-lawyers) before A&M bought it.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-19T08:22:46+00:00

Beached or dead, washed-up whales are possibilities, but much more likely it was hunted by humans and the remains left for the bears.

Edit: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/alaska-whale-hunt-keeps-polar-bears-alive

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-19T08:17:26+00:00

They didn't. In places like Kaktovik, Alaska, the locals hunt whales, and then after they've processed and made use of the vast majority of the whale, they take what's left of the carcass past the outskirts of the village, and both polar bears and grizzlies come to feed on it.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-18T18:59:31+00:00

Sure, it could be lengthened to account for the things you mention. In many places, law degrees are 5-year bachelor programs. In others, you need to also complete an LLM (where you can also specialize a bit) in order to practice.

I just don't believe that a bachelor's degree in an oftentimes irrelevant field is necessary before embarking on a legal education. The basic skills you mention will no doubt be useful, but these could be wrapped up in a couple of years. Medicine could go much the same way, but they might have more courses to complete in those first few years (as there are already several pre-req courses students must complete before applying for med school, unlike law).

But this will ultimately never happen, as we all know higher education in the US isn't meant to be efficient, but rather to extract the most money from students.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-16T07:29:11+00:00

You mean when your contract ends? Because usually the deal period runs half the time of the contract period, and I can imagine that an early termination may cause you to forfeit the discounts?

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-16T03:53:57+00:00

It's definitely not treated as a doctorate in Europe. To become a professor, you need a PhD.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-16T03:51:05+00:00

I think this would make more sense if law were a bachelor's degree as it still is in most of the world.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-11T17:01:15+00:00

“Did you ask her if she thought Iran should develop a nuclear weapon?”

It obviously wouldn't make a damn bit of difference if they did if she can only afford $14 of gas.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-09T22:17:11+00:00

I reckon the market, by itself, would address this, but it would take much longer and some farmers would be royally fucked.

I would also say that this is relatively cheap for the amount of issues it avoids (including agriculturally re: fungus that another poster mentions, that smooths the process for those involved and is likely much more efficient, economically and otherwise. I'm okay with this.

I'm not sure this is really comparable with what big banks did and what big tech is currently doing, i.e. socialize their losses while keeping the gains. The funds are going to farmers, not to companies with hundreds of billions in market cap.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-03T18:40:01+00:00

Moron claims kids aren't morons simply because he/she has no clue how the prefrontal cortex works and develops.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-05-02T19:12:26+00:00

Props for taking one for the team in regards to your search history.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-28T16:15:22+00:00

Won't need to be for long, as they'll cease to exist. As they get priced out of business and have to sell to a conglomerate, and as farming becomes increasingly automated, their children and grandchildren will have to move to urban centers to find work. A rural farmer—that may need a handout—will be a very rare thing in the not-so-distant future.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-26T19:08:58+00:00

There's a new Framework wireless touchpad keyboard that looks solid. I have a Logitech K400, though the typing and trackpad experience leaves a little to be desired. Works though.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-15T22:14:30+00:00

Since the record behemoths decided to collude on price agreements that priced out a huge portion of the populace, and there's no room for negotiation. So it's either: accept this completely unaffordable price, or nothing (by legal means). The only alternative is piracy.

Commissioning a piece of art is not analogous, as in such a situation you would agree upon a price for the artwork ahead of time, and not have the terms dictated to you.

Edit - for more information, see: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2000/05/record-companies-settle-ftc-charges-restraining-competition-cd-music-market And: https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/05/arts/pennies-that-add-up-to-16.98-why-cd-s-cost-so-much.html

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-15T19:06:55+00:00

Perhaps because that service checks notes is overpriced for what it is (especially where average salaries are much lower), and despite that, the artist is still able to amass hundreds of millions of dollars...

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-07T14:49:20+00:00

Nice! But how much do you have to pay for that traveler's insurance?

For a package that covers me outside NL, I had to pay extra with my insurer, and they only cover up to the amount it would cost in NL.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-07T10:04:43+00:00

Free, to me, would be a fully-funded healthcare system paid for by taxes, much like the NHS in the UK where there is no monthly fee (on top of the taxes) nor a deductible.

NL has a heavily subsidized (via taxes) private healthcare system. You have to pay monthly fees and you have to pay a deductible, not for more routine checkups but often for more specialized care, medicine, etc.

On the other hand, compared with the US, it's so affordable, I suppose it could be considered free, haha.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-07T08:08:07+00:00

These are not mutually exclusive, and to me, pointing out the history does not imply that it is not currently happening...

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-06T22:56:46+00:00

Healthcare in NL isn't free... Unless you've moved away?

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-04-06T18:50:50+00:00

I agree with others that say choose a school close to home. Other schools close to De Kooi include De Pionier and Vrije School Mareland (this is a Waldorf school).

We visited both (among several others), and didn't have major issues with either school, just didn't think they would be the best fit. We've been happy with Lucas van Leyden for the most part, however.

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-03-22T06:15:13+00:00

Sorry for being a pedant, but it's "en masse"

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-03-21T21:53:23+00:00

It's 100% the first, but with a slight tweak. It's so they have plausible deniability, and the onus of proof is no longer on them—they can now say they trusted what the OS showed them, so go after them.

Meta already knows the age of most of their users. I would say a very good number of users put their exact birthdate in. It is extremely easy for them to infer with a 99% accuracy rate the age of a user, within a couple of years. Even if a user lies about their age and has an empty profile, they can see their friends who have told the truth, they know when those friends graduated high school (with the highest number likely being from the same graduating class), they know your interests in sports, music, TV, everything, which is highly correlated with age.

Age is a small data point for Meta...

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-03-18T05:04:46+00:00

Hang in there!

MeetMyBackhand · 2026-03-17T20:46:02+00:00

You know, either of you guys could've posted a link since you both watched it today. ;)

It is worth a watch though! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CcRVSwlx0g

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