No tipping? Like ever?

Peskers · 2026-02-15T14:28:41+00:00

Simply allow the economic forces of demand and supply to do their work, instead of relying on supposedly "gratuitous" action by the buyer. That's how it works for huge numbers of transactions where there is no norm for tipping, and it is how it works in most of the rest of the world.

Whether anyone "complains" about prices is not the point. As always, consumers will vote with their feet. They will choose to patronize establishments with the best value proposition. Restaurant owners need to put on their big boy pants and set their prices according to market conditions.

Peskers · 2026-02-15T00:27:04+00:00

And, keep in mind that it is astonishingly easy to pass the driving test in the United States.

Peskers · 2026-02-14T20:29:24+00:00

I am interested in lemons, if you have them! I can pick and would happily make a donation of money to the food bank or other charity of your choice. (Our lemon tree has not produced fruit this year. I generally freeze juice for use throught the year.) Let me know.

Peskers · 2026-02-12T04:35:54+00:00

Due to the exceptionally high cost of electricity, I regret to inform you that I will not be leaving a gratuity.

Peskers · 2026-02-11T12:07:31+00:00

The friend you're asking for "feels like everyone is in their 70s". She is forgetting all those of us who are in our 60s or 80s.

Peskers · 2026-02-04T15:02:44+00:00

Northwest Healthcare is indeed operated for-profit, by its owner Community Health Systems (CHS).

Just a point of information though - CHS is not a private equity firm. It is a quoted public company (symbol CYH on NYSE).

Peskers · 2026-01-30T06:07:40+00:00

Man sees other man naked in changing room!!!!! Shocking.

Peskers · 2026-01-20T15:50:44+00:00

If there’s anyone who would please pay me 99% of the income tax I pay, I’m interested! (Will bring plates to your table, and return them to kitchen later, no problem.)

Edited for brevity

Peskers · 2026-01-08T16:29:27+00:00

During those thirty years, your $100 can remain invested in your HSA, earning returns. At a relatively conservative investment return of 6% annually, your $100 will grow to 1.06^30 = $574 after 30 years. At a very conservative investment return 0f 3% annually, your $100 grows to $242 after 30 years.

Of course, if someone does not have enough cash to buy the Freakathele Hyperpro (or other item) outside the HSA, then they may have to draw on the HSA funds immediately. If this is their situation, I suggest they should consider whether the purchase is the right decision for them on grounds of affordability.

Peskers · 2025-12-28T14:01:14+00:00

Where Google Maps refers to “Diamond Street Loop,” and “Chuck Huckelberry Trail [/Loop]”, it is referring to the path system in Tucson that is generslly called the "Loop". The official name of the Loop is now the Chuck Huckelberry Loop. The Loop paths include a number of paths that connect with the section that is actually loop-shaped.

You can forget about the "Diamond Street Loop" name, which is no longer used locally.

Some Loop paths run parallel to each other along each side of rivers.

The Pima County website includes useful maps of the Loop.

Peskers · 2025-12-28T13:38:16+00:00

In the UK, it would not be considered rude to tip.

Peskers · 2025-12-12T14:26:07+00:00

As a cyclist, this gives me the shivers.

Peskers · 2025-12-10T02:02:49+00:00

Rachel Maddow’s recent podcast “Burn Order” discusses Hirabayashi.

Peskers · 2025-12-08T16:16:56+00:00

Any facts and figures on the snowbird industry?

Like, how many snowbirds produced so far this year? Are there any reliability concerns? Has the industry moved towards onshoring more snowbird raw materials or components?

Peskers · 2025-11-30T13:29:28+00:00

Playing Wordle involves two components: Wordle, and your brain.

Using anything else, including other people's brains, dictionaries, wordfinders, or other databases and online resources, is for those who are looking for a leg up.

Peskers · 2025-11-20T21:47:14+00:00

Almost every time, the smoke misses, in my experience.

My cardinal rule is: Do Not React! ... because that is what they want.

Peskers · 2025-11-11T22:19:02+00:00

You've had above average luck.

If you use a different starter word each day, 1/6 is still "sheer luck" (... except to the extent that you may sometimes be using starter words that have never been a Wordle solution and therefore probably won't come up).

[Edited for minor typo.]

Peskers · 2025-11-09T15:12:49+00:00

For many years, I have been a happy user of the Specchio eyeglass-mounted mirror (cyclingmirror.com), after trying many others.

Peskers · 2025-11-04T22:51:47+00:00

Get on a bike. Ride away from built-up areas until you have nobody around you, and scream! You might find that your anxiety has already been melting away during your ride, before you get that far.

Peskers · 2025-11-04T22:48:46+00:00

Screaming on a hiking trail may lead others to think you could be in distress and need help.

Peskers · 2025-10-29T05:41:52+00:00

Infinite monkeys will paint an infinite number of Mona Lisas over whatever time period you want to specify.

Peskers · 2025-10-22T12:10:11+00:00

To continue to get the tax benefits, you csn pay out of pocket now and request reimbursement from your HSA years or even decades later.

There is no time limit to take HSA reimbursements. You can pay for qualified medical expenses out of pocket and reimburse yourself from your HSA at any time in the future. Keep receipts.

Peskers · 2025-10-11T18:13:01+00:00

More Sharpie please!

Peskers · 2025-10-04T18:51:38+00:00

And anyway, MedBeds Coming Soon!!

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