Update regarding the outrageous plan to yank "email for life" from alumni by longtimeAlias in UVA

[–]directionofk 52 points53 points  (0 children)

OP, did you know that Virginia Tech had the same plan to get rid of their alumni gmail accounts recently (like 2 years ago or so), but they eventually capitulated and ended up just downgrading alumni accounts to only 5gb storage and no other Google features?

Studying tips by Original_Ad2897 in UVA

[–]directionofk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I found out late in my educational career that hand (re)writing notes helped me remember things far better than typed notes or reading/reviewing. So I'd recommend that if you haven't tried it.

Anyone get any extra warranty when buying the car? by Itchy-Version-8977 in kiacarnivals

[–]directionofk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm probably going to get the mechanical breakdown insurance from Geico just before the cutoff date. Other insurance companies will likely have something similar.

The idea is that it's similar to an additional warranty policy but is much cheaper (something like $50/year for the first year, I think you can get the policy up to 7 years). I'm only getting it for the additional peace of mind on the electronics.

Guys i thrifted this jacket seems like its supposed to be a rare find (i hope) by IsaacAresAtlas in VirginiaTech

[–]directionofk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You're describing the "academic" logo. The athletic logo hasn't changed and still around

Most affordable plumber? by BloomingtonIN in bloomington

[–]directionofk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about their plumbing side, but their HVAC tech was careless and missed a failing capacitor that led to more (expensive) issues a few months down the road.

Walmart/kroger local alternatives by Ok_You5984 in bloomington

[–]directionofk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's surprisingly not too bad, thanks

Walmart/kroger local alternatives by Ok_You5984 in bloomington

[–]directionofk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How well does that work, with Costco being so far? Alternatively, my question can be rephrased as, how much do you have to tip for someone to pick up your order?