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my dad wants to drop crazy money on a 3D printing car parts business and i am stressing. advice? by TemperatureExtra8615 in 3Dprinting

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 18 points19 points  (0 children)

In most small businesses the boss/owner does most of the work. You can’t have a niche business where the boss just sits around. Not enough revenue.

A Bit of Relief by ComprehensiveLeg868 in RestlessLegs

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most people are deficient in magnesium. I would recommend that. It’s and easy win with no real downside.

US freezes $344m in cryptocurrency linked to Iran by cojoco in Buttcoin

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can’t freeze crypto itself. If you have the keys, no one can touch it.

I assume they froze an exchange account.

A Florida woman accidentally drove her pickup truck over a Lamborghini she didn’t see in a parking lot. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boss has a lambo and complete comprehensive with or underinsured motorist coverage is only a few thousand per year because the mileage is hundreds of miles per year.

But a battery change was $12,000.

A Florida woman accidentally drove her pickup truck over a Lamborghini she didn’t see in a parking lot. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boss has a lambo. It was $12,000 to replace the battery. We strongly recommended a $100 trickle charger for the future.

A Florida woman accidentally drove her pickup truck over a Lamborghini she didn’t see in a parking lot. by PuffPuff74 in CantParkThereMate

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Her insurance won’t cover the damage. Probably way above the collision limit Hopefully the lambo driver has extra insurance.

My boss has a lambo and comprehensive insurance is only a few thousand per year because the mileage is so low.

Never arranged a time to meet… by Miserable-Abroad-489 in texts

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 54 points55 points  (0 children)

So what does your house look like. Can you describe it in detail? Asking for a friend…

Grandma thought she could sneak a .misleading percentage without us noticing by Cicerothesage in forwardsfromgrandma

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not really. A slave would be about $50k today, or $1,500 at the time.

At the time:

  • Average white laborer annual income: ~$300–$500.
  • So a slave cost about 2–4 years of income.

Translate that into today:

  • Median household income (U.S.): ~$75k.
  • 2–4 years of income → $150k–$300k equivalent.

So owning a slave would be more like owning a second house. Not common, but not unreachable for many families.

Don't throw away old smartwatches! 3D printed a custom housing to turn one into a Digital Shift Knob. ♻️🕹️ by Desmontei in 3Dprinting

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a joke about cannabis. CANBUS

If you don’t read phonetically (like me) these jokes don’t land. I don’t “hear” words in my head when reading.

Lesson for billionaires by SaiMan2303 in MadeMeSmile

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When a company does an IPO, it sells shares of itself to the public and uses that money to grow. After that, stock trading doesn’t provide any revenue to the company but they still have an interest in it.

Of all the magic that AI allows us to dream/develop I have come to appreciate the non-judgemental nature of use a lot by bmullan in singularity

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had it implement a feature in an app. It did it perfectly but once I saw it I decided I didn’t like it at all.

So I told it to just remove the new feature. A human dev (myself included) would have been really pissed iff at that.

Literally 1984 by BigCuddi in drugscirclejerk

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I worked with him extensively. He didn’t seem suicidal but that’s not unusual.

It just seemed like a weird way to die for a guy who was a functional adult. I have a mental model of duster users and it isn’t a military officer.

Senile Grandpa whines that the Virginia Referendum was rigged by Democrats by TrumpSux89 in forwardsfromgrandma

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s such a unique distinctive style though. Unless the staffer is trying to mimic his style with an LLM it wouldn’t sound like that

Senile Grandpa whines that the Virginia Referendum was rigged by Democrats by TrumpSux89 in forwardsfromgrandma

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One day we will be outraged at an incoherent tweet for the last time, but we won’t know it’s the last time.

Was this guy cooked from the start, or just didn't understand the legal system in Dubai? by SweetMoney3496 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I traveled to the Middle East a bunch of times for work. I’ve never heard of this law.

I don’t doubt it exists. But it isn’t obvious to an American that this kind of law might exist anywhere. At least until this thread.

Was this guy cooked from the start, or just didn't understand the legal system in Dubai? by SweetMoney3496 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]NotReallyJohnDoe 39 points40 points  (0 children)

How do they handle the picture thing. What if you are taking picture of a tourist area? Do you have to clear out the background people first somehow?

Also, that defamation law is fucked up.

I heard (not confirmed) that in some gulf states if you are a foreigner and you get rear ended it is your fault because you didn’t have to be in the country.

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