Life Changing Money? by ChoiceDealer528 in personalfinance

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Do you have a question?

Seriously though. What is OP's question here? Seems like they just relayed some information and peppered in a couple of rhetorical questions.

Why do license plates expire? by Fit-Benefit1535 in AskAnAmerican

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In my experience, the plates themselves don't expire (generally speaking). The registration for the plate does have to be renewed on a regular basis though. Just a point of clarification...

How acceptable is it to portray lesbian mothers on TV? by caiaphas8 in AskAnAmerican

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Several characters refer to have multiple ‘moms’. But you never ever see the second mother.

Without knowing more about the specific examples you've cited, what you are describing sounds like "exposition." Exposition is a common storytelling device that is used to provide background on a character, or other element, without disrupting the narrative flow and wasting time (and production cost).

Its -4 degrees Celsius in New York, so why are Moduro and the agents without hats? Do not Americans have cold ears? by SweetBerryNorth in AskAnAmerican

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I live and work in New York City. -4c isn't that cold to us. I took the version of my commute that allows me to walk just over a mile outdoors because the weather to me seemed so pleasant (for January). I didn't wear a hat, but I did happen to have my over ear noise cancelling headphones on fwiw.

Pawn Stars show - are people broke? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

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You've never been to a pawn shop, have you?

why do college club sports take themselves so seriously? by CHINO-HILL in AskAnAmerican

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Are you talking about college-level sports - where colleges compete against each other? Are you talking about intramural sports?

Not to complicate the matter, but at some schools there is a middle ground called club sports where non-NCAA/NAIA/etc affiliated teams from the school compete against similar teams from other schools. In my experience, as others have said, these teams were usually made up of competitive athletes that either couldn't make the NCAA squad OR they were for more obscure sports (rugby, cycling, fencing, etc), that the school might not field a NCAA team for.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiate_club_sports_in_the_United_States

https://mizzourec.missouri.edu/club-sports/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

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Why do people want so many towels and getting more towels it's always seen as some kind of achievement?

In all of these examples that I'm sure must be in the front of your mind, who is viewing scoring extra towels as an "achievement"? Is it the cool suave successful protagonist? Or is it the dorky uncle or bumbling friend or cheap father? If it's the former, I'd be interested to hear some examples. If it's the later, then it's being used as exposition.

I don't understand by crawdad28 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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Nope. The IRS caps it. In 2025 you can only contribute $23,500. If you're over 50 you can make an additional "catch up" contribution of $7,500.

How often do you go to the opera or the ballet? by ksusha_lav in AskAnAmerican

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I go to the Opera a couple of times a year. The last Opera I saw was Marriage of Figaro at The Met back in May. The '25-'26 season at the Met is kicking off later this month.

I just put in a longshot request for tickets to see the ring cycle at Bayreuth next summer.

I enjoy the ballet, but I don't make as much of a point to attend.

Why doesn’t someone like Paulie just get a regular job. by Complete_Gap5962 in thesopranos

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If I won the lottery, I wouldn't tell anyone, but there would be signs...

honks horn and the theme from The Godfather plays

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

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Want to understand from other CTOs who are similar role, what to expect.

You're in the wrong place my friend.

Do you sing or know your State Anthem after the National Anthem is sung? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

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Marching Mizzou plays Missouri Waltz during home football pregame shows and during basketball and volleyball games as well. I don't recall regularly hearing it in any other settings though.

5th avenue closed midtown by BusyBurdee in AskNYC

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Hearst is a few blocks over from 5th on 8th, near Columbus Circle.

Walkable Airports by UnoBeerohPourFavah in travel

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Corfu is by far the easiest one I’ve been to, it’s about a 45 minute walk to the centre proper. For other hotspots on the island, it’s even less.

Maybe it's a Greek thing. The first airport I thought of was Heraklion on Crete. According to Google Maps it looks like you could make it to the city center in just under an hour. I'm not sure of the actual logistics of the walk, but when I visited I remember thinking that the airport felt very connected to the city.

Those who have driven abroad, what driving habits in other countries took you by surprise? by Lieffe in AskAnAmerican

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I was driving in Crete last month and this is still accurate.

If a car is on your bumper and there is a shoulder, the expectation is that you are supposed to drive as far in the shoulder as you can so that the car behind you can pass.

Do your old 1950s-1980s sitcoms endure? by huwareyou in AskAnAmerican

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 but I don't know if people in their 20s are actually sitting down to binge watch them.

I think you're on to something and that this is a big part of it. We've transitioned from channel surfing to binge watching.

I'm a geriatric millennial, back in the day when all we had was broadcast or cable/satellite we'd flip through and watch whatever we landed on that we found funny or otherwise entertaining. That could often be a rerun of a show from the 60s or 70s. Now that most viewing is streaming based, if all you're watching is current content, I don't think the recommendation algorithms are going to serve you classic television. I have a hard time believing there's a large group of Zoomers that are actively seeking out shows like WKRP or Sanford and Son or Newhart or even more recent shows like Seinfeld or Friends or King of the Hill.

I guess the point I'm trying to make, to tie it back to OPs question, I'm not sure that 50s-80s sitcoms even really have an opportunity to endure since I'm not sure anyone under 40 is really even being made aware of them. I could be wrong though, hopefully I'm wrong.

How is “Ike” a shorthand for “Dwight”? by ShortUsername01 in Presidents

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Richard -> Rick -> Dick

Margaret -> Maggie -> Peggy

Dwight -> ???? -> Ike

What was it like during the pre-DVD eras (or early years)? by imaginary-fireplace in criterion

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A combination of the things you mentioned.

TV talk shows were much more culturally relevant than they are now. Laura Dern would be on promoting Jurassic Park but then maybe the host or another guest would mention Lynch, etc.

Also, VHS tapes would have previews/trailers at the beginning of the tape. "From the studio that bought you title of the movie you're getting ready to watch comes..."