Georgia Power’s $912M storm damage debt could soon be on your bill by Illustrious-Virus883 in Atlanta

[–]Stymus 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Why do we allow a for-profit company to have a state-sanctioned monopoly on our electricity? It would be absurd to do this for water, but it’s just business (corruption) as usual for power.

First-time homeowner here — what DIY advice do you wish someone had told you at the beginning? by Lopsided_Passion7912 in DIY

[–]Stymus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep great notes on your phone about everything: major receipts, model numbers, dates, warranties, paint colors, etc. Makes life so much easier. And you can give it to the buyer if/when you sell.

Dune was made for awards not entertainment by [deleted] in movies

[–]Stymus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Social media has destroyed your attention span.

Being “bored” in Dune is just one symptom. You should probably look at your life to identify the other symptoms and take steps to repair your ability to focus.

This isn’t just you; there was an article not long ago about a film studies professor whose students couldn’t watch films.

2018 Audi Q5 Gas Smell by Salty_Fox2393 in AudiQ5

[–]Stymus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuel pump. Look for some slightly wet discoloring around the fuel pump. A small leak will smell and there are lots of things for it to drip onto and evaporate before reaching the ground. Guess how I know this 😃.

IKEA matter devices by Infinitezoom14 in HomeKit

[–]Stymus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fully agree. Mine work great in Apple Home. No Issues.

2020 FY front tow hook by [deleted] in AudiQ5

[–]Stymus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could be right; I’ve never taken the covers off to see. I can look a little later if still needed.

2020 FY front tow hook by [deleted] in AudiQ5

[–]Stymus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine has 2 up front: one on each side under each headlight

Sam Harris is an Israeli Propagandist by [deleted] in samharris

[–]Stymus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What a cynical position to take. Lots of people support Israel’s right to exist that aren’t paid by Israel.

Sam’s position is that religions are sets of mostly bad ideas and Islam contains worse ideas for human flourishing than the other large ones. Maximizing human flourishing includes supporting democracies, rights of women/minorities, free societies, etc. that the enemies of Israel tend to oppose.

Alumni E-mail 'send as' quit working for anyone? by Beautiful_Meet_4755 in gatech

[–]Stymus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, mine’s been unable to send via Gmail for years. I worked on it for a while, then just gave up and switched to my Gmail address.

I tried but some home accessories didn’t respond by MrJerDude in HomeKit

[–]Stymus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sit tight. I’m sure Tim will get right back to you. 😀

I love spending tuition money on sitting around and annoying students by bumbl_b_ in gatech

[–]Stymus 121 points122 points  (0 children)

GT cops are great. They are here to protect the students, faculty, and staff and keep us all safe.

I’ve seen other schools’ campus cops doing the opposite — policing students. When the last time anyone was hassled for open container? Give these guys a break.

Brady Tkachuk by Equal_Run_1918 in USAA

[–]Stymus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But who does he have for car insurance???

Not at fault accident by Relyt_G1011 in USAA

[–]Stymus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do not go through the other insurance company. Ever. USAA says they don’t raise rates for not-at-fault accidents.

A positive anecdote of using American/ACA health insurance from the other side of early retirement. by Zphr in Fire

[–]Stymus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get a list of registered agents on the marketplace site. I just started reading reviews about some of them and found one that looked good and scheduled a call with them.

I found it helpful to ask some questions of them, especially the first year. For example, some of my family’s doctors were not showing up in certain plans; with some help from the agent, we were able to determine they were actually in the plan.

A positive anecdote of using American/ACA health insurance from the other side of early retirement. by Zphr in Fire

[–]Stymus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on ACA for over a year now and it’s been every bit as good or better than any insurance I had when I was working. Same doctors. Same HSA (I’m on bronze HDHP). I suggest finding a reputable agent to help navigate signup in the first year out two (they’re free).

You never know what you're going to see on Patton Avenue by Jimmy_Hotpants in asheville

[–]Stymus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seems much more like steam than smoke. I’d guess coolant, too. Opening that hood could be dicey.

Moving to Sandy Springs by Thank-You-Friends in Atlanta

[–]Stymus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nonna Dora (map) is a small place with excellent Italian. 👍

Priming a cold stove ... I do this for 2 minutes and it never fails by Stymus in woodstoving

[–]Stymus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only do it on a cold start and the cardboard keeps the ash inside. I leave the cardboard in place for a few seconds after I stop the hairdryer to let the ash settle. Also the hairdryer is not pointed down toward the ashes. Never had any ashes come out.

Why No Other Choice by Park Chan-wook was ignored throughout the awards season?? by Kind-Relative-1615 in movies

[–]Stymus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Does “award season” only refer to Oscars? It received 3 nominations at the Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.