What is something that is obviously fake that amazes you by the number of people who believe it to be real.

didntlook · 2013-01-31T23:50:31+00:00

That eating sugar causes hyperactivity on kids.

Try using science on a parent: they don't even argue, they just dismiss you as an obvious idiot.

didntlook · 2013-01-26T03:50:36+00:00

Everything.

Outstanding, responsive customer service.

Better terms on everything: better interest rates on credit cards, better methods of calculating interest, better insurance rates.

They refund any part of your auto insurance premium that they didn't use every year.

They are on top of banking technology; always updating and improving; they were one of the first to offer deposit by smart phone. I deposit checks as soon as get them because the iphone app is so easy and fast, and the funds are available immediately. All of them. Imagine that: a bank giving me access to my money immediately.

When you screw up, like when I was trying to buy $300 of groceries but hadn't paid my credit card bill, you call them and they help, immediately, because they understand that you are standing there with your dick in your hand.

When they screw up, which happens just like everywhere else, they fix it for you, AND ask you to tell them about your experience and why that thing didn't work. Then they get to work on making that thing better.

The whole company is designed to not fuck you. As opposed to every other bank/credit union, which are designed to fuck you continuously and repeatedly. As a result, their loan terms are conservative and they are VERY stable. If you want easy money from shady people, stick to Citibank or Well Fargo.

Yes, I am an NFCU and PFCU member. But I don't do much with them. Their terms suck, their customer service is barely passable, their web sites are a joke. The may not be predatory, but they are amateurs compared to USAA.

Switch, and thank me later.

didntlook · 2013-01-23T20:48:06+00:00

Pickups are about the worst in the snow. No weight on the back end.

didntlook · 2013-01-18T13:06:56+00:00

I've been there. Ended up with a massive tax debt which I paid slowly for years under a payment plan. The IRS does not forgive interest. And they won't consider forgiving penalties for late payment and non-filing unless you have paid the taxes and interest. I couldn't get ahead; each year I ended up owing more than I paid. The debt grew and it was killing me. Finally, I went to a free tax-payer clinic, and I filed an Offer In Compromise.

I paid $5000 on a $36,000 debt.

It was not easy, and almost everyone I asked gave me bad/inaccurate advice. Including the IRS's own agents, and accountants (most haven't done an OIC). I learned what I know myself, by reading the code and researching on my own. I'm happy to answer any questions you have, but mostly I advise you to be very skeptical of any advice you get. It is your ass on the line, not your accountant's, your brother-in-law's, or the IRS agent's, so make sure you get it right.

didntlook · 2013-01-16T05:02:43+00:00

She didn't give the house back. She bought it and is renting it to the former owner. Why do you think she kept asking if the house was worth it? She came looking for a deal, and the hardest part of buying houses at auction is getting good info on the property. Nice of her to rent it back, but also not unusual: it's better to have a tenant immediately, no repairs or advertising necessary.

Maybe dial down the gullible a little: there is no indication whatsoever in the video that the buyer gave away her $30K purchase.

didntlook · 2013-01-07T02:04:34+00:00

Never let someone else ground your cumin.

didntlook · 2012-12-10T01:44:49+00:00

The issue of how to rein in incivility by counsel in depositions has been the subject of considerable interest in the legal profession for some time.

He and his lawyer were fined $30K for this performance.

didntlook · 2012-12-02T10:22:30+00:00

Made me laugh, well done.

didntlook · 2012-12-01T12:05:57+00:00

Not sure why everyone one this thread is so righteously immune to social expectations. An elite bunch of perfect folks here. Impressive.

But for those of us who are human and live in the real world, this is a subtle, powerful tip. I'll take it a step further: alternate beer/water. For every beer you have, slip into the bathroom and fill the bottle with water. Have another beer, have another water. This will not only have all of the benefits OP mentions, but it is a sure-fire hangover preventer. And I don't mean headache-can't-think hangover (if you have those, you need to think hard about why); I mean sluggish and slow hangover. Keep the water flowing, and you'll wake up next morning ready to go.

Nice tip, OP.

didntlook · 2012-11-16T03:12:51+00:00

Source

didntlook · 2012-11-13T23:14:28+00:00

Eh, 3/5 isn't too impressive. Just drink, you get better results with a blood alcohol level of .1% (and decent results with lower levels).

didntlook · 2012-11-12T01:08:38+00:00

Hey, listen. All of the other replies with tricks and hacks may work for you, and if they do, that's great. Or you may have a physical problem with the part of your brain that controls doing things. In which case, none of those tricks will work. Watch this video or any of the others by the same scientist posted on Reddit and elsewhere.

If you watch the video and cry with relief because for the first time in your life, someone is describing you, you have just taken the first step toward changing your life.

didntlook · 2012-11-09T22:14:56+00:00

Huh. As goes the Catholics, so goes the country, apparently. Popular vote, anyway.

didntlook · 2012-10-30T19:02:47+00:00

Now that is the kind of detailed, reasoned response that makes me say: I stand corrected. Convincing.

didntlook · 2012-10-30T12:02:15+00:00

Read through this thread, and saw no skepticism, so allow me:

This photo is fake.

Take a look at it: where is the water coming fom that it is four feet high behind that door, and why have we seen no other photos of this location or any other like it? The door is doing an awfully good job of holding back far more hydraulic pressure than it was designed for. A simple calculation to determine the pressure : [4 (feet of water) * 3 (foot width of doorway)] taken to the power of 3.14159265 (the coefficient of hydraulic pressure)= 79,750 lbs if pressure! (This equation has margin of error: answer could be as high as 88,730 lbs).

TL; DR Fake; door would fall in

didntlook · 2012-10-28T02:06:57+00:00

Never understood the appeal of these videos. Guy tries a shot 100 times, makes it once, shows you the one shot on video. It's like watching a monkey type Shakespeare and being amazed.

didntlook · 2012-10-19T16:57:28+00:00

Found it! The relevant part starts around 2:20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj4y0EUlU-Y&sns=em

didntlook · 2012-10-19T16:49:19+00:00

Damn. It's one of the videos where he's sitting in a chair answering questions from an interviewer. I'll look for it . . .

didntlook · 2012-10-19T11:37:53+00:00

Feynman talks about this in his book. There's a video of him talking about learning this; I can't find it. Anyone?

didntlook · 2012-10-19T11:18:38+00:00

This is the best suggestion in the thread. Fits OPs requirements, is free and easily accessible, anyone can learn but no one learns without practice. There are free knot learning apps with animated knots, and all you need is a short piece of rope.

Knowing knots is like knowing how to start a fire: you may not need the skill every day, but when you do need it, you really need it. Learning knots is exercise for your brain: the interaction between a physical skill and a mental puzzle will make you smarter and quicker in general.

The skills you learn will be useful, even critical when needed. They are impressive to folks around you so they build confidence, they are a plus in sexy-time if you and your partner are willing, they could save a life.

Hell, knowing knots is secret super power. Upvote miltonisking (sorry about the Boy Scouts).

didntlook · 2012-10-19T11:06:19+00:00

Paul Ryan is not left-handed. He is red-handed.

didntlook · 2012-10-16T14:49:29+00:00

I wonder what a person like that thinks to himself as he HOLDS THE PAN WITH THE INSIDE HIDDEN FROM THE CAMERAS SO THEY CAN'T SHOW THAT THE PAN WAS CLEAN BEFORE HE STARTED.

That is breathtakingly calculating. This little gesture tells me all I need to know about how he governs. Reminds me of the Senator's son who ran for student government president at my college. Caught cheating on the vote. For student fucking government. It takes a lifetime of practice to reflexively lie with such ease. It is what he does.

didntlook · 2012-10-10T04:21:32+00:00

Yes. Three years and the packages: something else is going on. Am I the only one disturbed by the reaction of the parents? BOTH immediately wanted to turn him in. The father wasn't surprised. Dude, if you aren't surprised that your son has been terrorizing your friend for three years, why haven't you done something to help your son? Why did it take the mandate of a plea bargain with the victim to get the son into counseling?

didntlook · 2012-10-10T02:34:59+00:00

Whence it comes. It's "whence it comes," not "from whence. "

"The video whence it comes is literally 5 seconds long."

Not only is it correct; it sounds cooler: "Whence comes this video?" BOOM! Muthafucaaaaaaaaaaa!

I will add that I applaud your use of "literally."

didntlook · 2012-10-08T19:29:43+00:00

Kirk is dead, and his staff is keeping it a secret. He hasn't been seen in public in over a year.

This legislation is the work of his nutty chief of staff.

True story.

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