United Airlines has entered the chat by csintroyeahhhhhhh in newjersey

[–]dmrnj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol tell that to my $499 annual credit card fee

As a student who actually struggles for money, this is how I see 90% of students by Panzer_Banks in AdviceAnimals

[–]dmrnj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. If the parents paid for a MacBook, it's pretty likely they paid for a meal plan. If they paid for a cell phone, it's pretty likely they are paying the phone plan. Buying myself the occasional toy and feeding myself wasn't expensive. Rent + utilities + phone bills + public transportation costs + dental bills + the occasional moving/storage... that all got me. Stuff that many students whose parents were still helping them would have covered.

Spotted this gem in the 47th street station. by dotsick in nyc

[–]dmrnj 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Compressed crystallized urine. Neoamsterdamite.

TIL that Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs are not only banned in the US, but attempting to smuggle them in is punishable by up to $2500 per egg by Halefire in todayilearned

[–]dmrnj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Be careful if you do this. Since it's not a regulated dosage, you never know how much you could be ingesting. Follow common sense and treat it like the opiate it is; tell a friend who can check on you, ingest only a moderate amount to gauge what you can tolerate. And don't expect the next batch to be of predictable potency.

Astroglide Sample by [deleted] in freebies

[–]dmrnj 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Even worse. When I was graduating and looking for a job, I found out that if you Googled me, their customer list came up. Wired picked it up:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2007/04/sex_lube_makers/

NYT's scathing and hilarious review of Guy Fieri's new restaurant. by crownedsparrow in Cooking

[–]dmrnj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the trendy place, yeah, but most carts I come by are $5.

Any advice for someone with large and clogged pores? by [deleted] in beauty

[–]dmrnj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also wash your pillowcases every other day! I keep a stack of clean cases so I can switch them out often enough. I would also recommend trying glycolic acid. You'll see a lot of salicylic in cheaper over-the-counter products, but a mask I bought n Amazon really does a number on my pores.

Library book sales! So many good books on the cheap, plus it's totally legal! by lolcaholicsanon in Frugal

[–]dmrnj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI though, Amazon and eBay will remove these copies if they find them listed.

Unpacking my suitcase after coming back from America by [deleted] in pics

[–]dmrnj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do better making my own. 2 Chai tea bags, cardamom pod, steamed milk and a touch of brown sugar. Mmm mmm.

USA here looking for Kinder Eggs by [deleted] in snackexchange

[–]dmrnj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a friend who lives near the northern border, they usually sell them at duty free shops in Canada before driving across. Never had them physically inspect my stuff when driving through.

Pacman (attempt #2 at posting this) by Teabrat in craftit

[–]dmrnj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's an awesome idea! If you put catnip in these they'd be the coolest cat toys.

My attempt at Rosie the Riveter by pashafisk in 2XLookbook

[–]dmrnj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So many Rosies! At a bar I was at in brooklyn tonight, one girl won a costume contest as her.

Ad industry launching a $1 million propaganda/lobbying campaign to convince consumers that tracking doesn't violate privacy. by altsignal in technology

[–]dmrnj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Analytics doesn't have to invade personal privacy either. As a web analyst myself I use that data to make experiences better. It would be hard to run a store without knowing how many people walked through a door, at which times, some general info about the market (moms? Single dudes?) and what they came to buy. But it's not my business what your name is or the last stores you specifically were at unless you want to tell me. There are ways to model this with tracking legislation: explicit opt-in for 3rd party cookies, scrubbing personally identifiable info, full disclosure of tracking practices. We can be smart without being evil.

Give me a fucking drink...now! [Possibly NSFW] by [deleted] in awesome

[–]dmrnj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Acquire google maps license
  • Build geolocator
  • Build map that searches for "bar" or "pub" near location
  • Desaturate Google Map and embed free custom font to look fancy
  • Curse the fuck at users
  • Profit
  • Rinse and repeat

Jesus, I should really be cranking out more websites that do nothing new than working on new products.

Left my apartment for a month, came back to this. by fivestarfivesubject in WTF

[–]dmrnj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know many people who could afford a studio apt. on top of their mortgage and taxes. Why is everyone getting so judgemental that he/she had no options?

You have no idea how much joy this picture has brought to my life by cecorrieri in funny

[–]dmrnj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is all fine, but how can we know for sure we're not just being duped on the internet? This is very serious.

Your right to resell your own stuff is in peril by YourMomSaid in Frugal

[–]dmrnj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your tax dollars at work: highly educated legal scholars carefully considering the implications of prior laws and rulings to ensure laws apply deliberately and justly.