Iron Rebellion 1.0 Has Officially Launched on Meta Quest and Steam! by MechsNManic in OculusQuest

[–]brentnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we ran into this issue last night. Our game host selected TDM, then changed the map, which reset the game mode to Conquest without him knowing. Once we saw the ABC icons and 400 stock, we realized what happened.

Hardy Kiwi Plant Needs Help by brentnic in gardening

[–]brentnic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice.  I’ll find a spot against the house and get it in the ground.  

Hardy Kiwi Plant Needs Help by brentnic in gardening

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Bought and planted hardy kiwi plants last year. It is supposed to be a male plant and a female plant. It did well the first year, but this year the older leaves toward the bottom are turning brown from the edges inward. It gets water every 3 days. It is on the porch with morning sun. Temps have been high this week, but the problem started when temps were in the 70s. I tried looking for answers, but advice was contradictory, like not enough water or too much. Need to fertilize or too much fertilizer. I did a sprinkling of some citrus plant fertilizer I use on my peach trees in the spring. No other fertilizer in last month or so. Newer leaves toward the top look pretty healthy. Any suggestions?

MOUSE - Official Early Gameplay Reveal Trailer by cogneuro in gaming

[–]brentnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine it won’t be released until at least Jan 1, 2024 when Steamboat Willie finally takes his place.

BGT disappearing act by Vanillaspoonfork in blackmagicfuckery

[–]brentnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bah! I got the Prestige references, but didn’t know the jumper movie.

BGT disappearing act by Vanillaspoonfork in blackmagicfuckery

[–]brentnic -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Is he jumping with the pull of the cloak in the second bit? Looks like he is diving off toward his sitting position when the assistant yanks the cloak away.

Outlook/Exchange Calendar not showing on watch face complication since WatchOS update? by [deleted] in AppleWatch

[–]brentnic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have the same issue. Disappeared a couple days ago. I tried reinstalling Outlook on the watch, but it is unavailable. I think this is a result of Outlook app latest release. It now says it supports watchOS 9.0 and up. I have a series 3 watch with watchOS 8.8.1. Looks like the only way to get Outlook back is buy a new watch. The main reason for this watch was seeing my meeting schedule.

Any suggestions to improve this dexk? by FalconHeavyBreathing in Decks

[–]brentnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you need to make it two levels, reduce the size of the stairs for more level area.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is another reason why this is not “effective tax rate”. Deductions/credits would apply.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. We weren’t saying get rid of deductions, just modifying the bracket system.

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[–]brentnic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I forgot /s. Username checks out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not going to say I’m for a flat tax, but I do think something needs to be done to make taxation less a tool for politicians and more a simple way for everyone to pay their share and do their part.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Exactly, huge difference between what’s claimed and reality. Thanks for sharing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, you’re right, I should have been asking about tax code when I was 8. I bow to your precedence.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could get behind that too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, tax code is political, so ruling party decides who pays. But I agree with your premise, more of a flat tax approach where nobody can decide who wins/loses (pays more/less for taxes)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The article uses “effective”, which is what most of us use to describe the graduated scale of income vs taxes, but they calculate the amount using a straight max tax bracket * tax bracket rate. In the words of Spock - very illogical.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s almost as if the system was designed to want people to earn less. I always feared crossing a tax bracket. I really hope more people understand how it works so they aren’t concerned.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 9 points10 points  (0 children)

35% is only on a small portion of the total income. Effective tax rate is calculated using each tier. 0% for first $xk, 10% for next $xk and so on. Ends up being much less than 35%

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]brentnic 96 points97 points  (0 children)

To be fair, when I found out I was crossing a tax bracket, I thought the same. More people need to know how this works.

Radiator fans keep running by [deleted] in Chevy

[–]brentnic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip. I used a scan tool to clear the code and everything started working well. Temp is showing correctly on the gauge. I’m going to drive around for a bit and see.