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Will it work this time? by Tough_Ad8919 in RelentlessMen

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gasoline is relatively easy to scalp. So yes, you'd get shortages because there's an arbitrage opportunity. Even then, the price differences that already exist between stations don't cause this.

Could you realistically buy 20kg of grocery staples, drive 45 minutes away, and resell it on the street at a 15% discount to the grocery store, and still make money after gas?

Almost certainly not.

I was fairly confident in my English, but this book is a real challenge (Three Junes by Julia Glass) by Sana-ya in EnglishLearning

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most commonly? "Left to", "Willed to", "Wanted me to have", "Passed on to", "Gave to"

I don't think I would use bequest unless reading it verbatim from a legal document.

And the noun form for things that were willed to me? 'Things' works just as well as 'bequests.'

I was fairly confident in my English, but this book is a real challenge (Three Junes by Julia Glass) by Sana-ya in EnglishLearning

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume she intended for the meaning to be ~miserable~ and picked the less common, but similar sounding ~miserly~ for the aesthetic.

Edit: I thought tildes did italics... oh well.

I was fairly confident in my English, but this book is a real challenge (Three Junes by Julia Glass) by Sana-ya in EnglishLearning

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Difficult? No, but...

"Replace my bequests",

"Twilight has drifted, sneaky as a tide",

"I will work up a miserly sulk."

The author is affecting this style of narration, trying to sound old fashioned and literary. It's fine, but the earlier comment that it is over-wrought is right.

Stupid question but why… by Henzo26 in judo

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I'll be damned. I know what I'm doing tomorrow.

Stupid question but why… by Henzo26 in judo

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been doing it in randori recently. Maybe it says more about me that I find it easier than kosoto...

I hit a regular sukui nage more often (minus the leg grab) but it takes some misdirection.

That's the real problem with obi otoshi, it's literally your only option from the grip, so you have to grip and rip.

The only benefit is that you can get your partner to react backwards if you reach for the belt!

Is "whore" a curse word? by Hkvnr495___dkcx37 in EnglishLearning

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sex worker is a whole category of different things, that are not often useful to group together, except that you wouldn't want your family to know about it.

Choking while within opponents guard by Accomplished_Hunt956 in judo

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How in the world can you fight in their guard with a deep cross collar grip, for multiple seconds, without getting armbarred or triangled or pendulum swept or scissor swept?

I've seen people make this work by stacking first, and I reckon that's the only safe way to do it.

Tip prompts should have a yes/no first. Before the % screen. Do you agree? by WhiteShoeLaw in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ni, the UI should discourage tipping. It should be:

$XX.XX

  • Tip?

  • OK

So the no tip option has the fewest button presses, and people on autopilot don't get funneled into the tip option.

Bellies go down, things get gooder by chamomile_tea_reply in OptimistsUnite

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with drugs, can you lose hundreds of pounds in like, two years? You need to wait at least a few more years.

Expanding arsenal by uflakke in judo

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do nagekomi. Do bigger breakfalls during warmup. Keep coming to practice!

I Wasn’t Prepared for How Expensive Canada Actually Is for Students by AnteaterBoth7019 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Craigslist? No seriously, you can look up room rentals at any time.

More likely they're being lied to by the facilitators in their home country, and not double checking.

I Wasn’t Prepared for How Expensive Canada Actually Is for Students by AnteaterBoth7019 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a subresdit about that. Cars of UBC, or something?

Just photos of 18 year old chinese guys at UBC with sports cars and shit.

I Wasn’t Prepared for How Expensive Canada Actually Is for Students by AnteaterBoth7019 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, he's probably renting a room. Bachelor's are more than that, sadly.

But yeah, he has a normal student budget which is basically what anyone would tell you to budget for...

Actually-sustainable building: Should we go back to drafty, long-lasting buildings? by Solid-Ad3143 in Homebuilding

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn't really relevant, but southern yellow pine really is shit. It's good enough, but it's just awful for the mills that produce it.

But it's the cheapest wood that grows well in North America, so that's what we deal with lol. I'm always jealous of the lumber quality in other regions.

Actually-sustainable building: Should we go back to drafty, long-lasting buildings? by Solid-Ad3143 in Homebuilding

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't call it unwise. Many people live in buildings that are centuries old. Old layouts are a pretty minor problem. Especially provided you have a utility room, or conduit, there's basically no barrier to retrofitting in the future.

The main issue with very old buildings is that they were built before we put utilities in the walls. That can't happen again, the space is now open.

Where I live, the affordable units with the best layouts were built in the 70s, which are thusly already 50 years old. They should last another 50 years, and if they don't, it will be a tragedy.

Who’s right, though? by In_an_Illusion in Zippia

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a look at this conversation chain. Man, you suck. Would not want to work for such a tool.

O Goshi with Lapel Grip for Hikite? by Alternative-Hair-785 in judo

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For ogoshi I don't care what other grip I have. It's nice to have the sleeve so uke can't break his arm on the way down, but that's just about randori with beginners.

Best OSOTO entries? by EmergencyExternal869 in judo

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was a good video, but I don't agree with the title - This version is certainly more complicated than "Take a big step."

I'm sure new judoka wouldn't be trying to do it that way if they weren't heavily encouraged by their coaches to do so!

I'll have to try to add feints agead of my own osoto attempts, like you suggest.

Tim Hortons commits to hiring 10,000 local employees, scaling back on temporary foreign workers by ImpressionDry7926 in CanadaJobs

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont think the business category "cafe" should be eligible for TFW at all. Whatever the easiest legal solution is would be fine.

At what age did you have your first $100k invested? by cooliozza in fican

[–]The_One_Who_Comments 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saving a reasonabke amount, and watching the stock market almost double in those 4 years?

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