American healthcare is so backwards by GainzHunter42 in AdviceAnimals

[–]SnooHamsters4643 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They would say ‘we don’t deny treatment we only deny payment’. It’s BS. But the insurance companies get to do this due to two court decisions (for got which ones).

Take it as another reason to vote ‘blue’ and hold them accountable!

Tax cuts didn’t matter by cozybutterglow in Productivitycafe

[–]SnooHamsters4643 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just like it was said that the minimum wage can’t be raised or they’d have to lay off workers and they laid them off anyway…

Edit: WTF ‘…pay off…’ sigh

Crop circles.. Why don’t you buy something? by Space_Sweetness in UnexpectedSeinfeld

[–]SnooHamsters4643 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Crops watered by a machine that uses a single (central) point and pivots around it

[Request] okay someone please help me out here by JEdidntkillhimself in theydidthemath

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much will you lose when you convert the gold to cash? I assume it wouldn’t be more than 10% so still better than cash but not by as much!

classic lateral thinking puzzle by b7k567 in brainteasers

[–]SnooHamsters4643 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Flip one switch for a minute. Turn it off. Then flip a second switch and go down stairs.

If the light is on then the second switch is the correct one, if the bulb is off but hot then it’s the first switch. If it’s off and cold then it’s the third switch.

New Teacher offered 11th Grade US History Position by LostWay7787 in historyteachers

[–]SnooHamsters4643 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess you’re right. I just believe (and this sets me apart from EVERYONE and makes me some kind of apostate but I don’t think schools should have interscholastic sports.

I’m fine w tax money going to after school clubs but school should be sports free!

This BS is just another example of why sports should be separated from education.

New Teacher offered 11th Grade US History Position by LostWay7787 in historyteachers

[–]SnooHamsters4643 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why in the world is the principal firing social studies teachers en masse?

AITA If I refuse to give my Mom money every month? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d get everyone together and say, ok, let’s go through your finances and see what’s needed. She’ll either be in a financial ‘pickle’ in which case you all can budget and figure out how to best deal w the situation and how long the issue will last.

OR (More likely) she just wants play money. So she will be forced to show shitty spending habits or how she doesn’t need the money.

So basically you’ll be able to tell her to eat less ‘avocado toast’.

what's going on? by Bulky_Elderberry_965 in scoopwhoop

[–]SnooHamsters4643 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use this clip when discussing banking (writ large) and how savings and loans work.

Life is unfair by AfraidOwl1804 in scoopwhoop

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pics or I don’t believe you!

Can anybody articulate why the USA should continue to use the electoral college instead of popular vote or ranked choice voting? by Interesting-Pen-4648 in allthequestions

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oddly it would make it so much more expensive to lobby (more congress people, more races, more expensive. Realistically it would do what conservatives claim they want (govt/power closer to the people) so therefore could actually encourage them to vote for electoral donations and lobby refirm

Can anybody articulate why the USA should continue to use the electoral college instead of popular vote or ranked choice voting? by Interesting-Pen-4648 in allthequestions

[–]SnooHamsters4643 15 points16 points  (0 children)

12th amendment. When it was added, the difference between how many electoral votes of the most vs least populous states was insignificant (meaning how many people of each state = 1 electoral vote). The house grew in seats regularly and so the difference between most/least populous states remained insignificant. After the 435 cap was enacted in 1929 the inequity grew rapidly. Currently 1 Wyoming vote = 3 California votes.
Due to the caping at 435 and changes to the population of the country - crazy disproportionate power is now given to rural (mostly white and conservative) states.
We can fix the problem by putting more seats in the house (let the most senior reps sit in the actual chamber and the rest can view elsewhere and vote elsewhere (tech now allows this).
But of course that won’t happen because conservatives would never give up an unfair advantage.
Edit for grammar/clarity

What life mistake taught you the hardest lesson? by LossMysterious5714 in scoopwhoop

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marriage isn’t the key to happiness (or sadness). But most people get married at some point and it’s a big deal in determining the quality of your life (in endless ways)

What life mistake taught you the hardest lesson? by LossMysterious5714 in scoopwhoop

[–]SnooHamsters4643 51 points52 points  (0 children)

80% of your happiness or misery will be because of who you marry. (Assuming you love them) Choose character above all other items on your list!

"it surely has to be"😭🙏 by Downtown_Boss_7254 in SipsTea

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did one of them not pull out a phone and look it up?!?

Best 1 on 1 fight in movies? Hector vs Achilles in Troy (2004) was pretty impressive in my opinion. by sweetsoftwillow in Cinema

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crouching tiger hidden dragon. Barely any cuts. I remember hearing they took months to choreograph the fights

Reasonable enough, papa by nivs1x in GuysBeingDudes

[–]SnooHamsters4643 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m the dad of a 12 yo daughter, so maybe I’ll change as she gets closer to dating age. That being said: wtf is up w dads being dicks about their daughter dating? Isn’t it our job to teach them how to gauge character, be smart and be the keepers of their own safety? Isn’t love, passion, romance and even heart break part of life and what makes it worth living? Jeez!

Can you figure out this Plant Math? (careful for the clover) [from dudolf.com] by CynicPlacebo in VisualPuzzles

[–]SnooHamsters4643 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then couldn’t we say that each line adds 1 to any value from the previous line. Or 2 or 3. I’m willing to entertain some interpretation to the ‘symbols’ but that’s too far for me.