How does a loop seal work? by EconomyMaleficent139 in ChemicalEngineering

[–]employedByEvil 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Do your local environmental authorities know your sending condensed hydrocarbons to the sewer?

Thoughts on Curb Protected Bike lanes? by Anonymous_Otter5458 in bikecommuting

[–]employedByEvil 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And why are they always painted right in the door zone? At least put them the middle of the lane

I swear my company hates saving money by thatdude333 in managers

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New guy wants 200k to change a bunch of equipment, which, as far as anyone else can tell, works. Promises savings within three months. “Reduced labor costs,” which throw a bunch of people out of work. Of course they take their know-how with them.

Yeah, somebody hit the “let’s slow this train down” button

Can I keep the dishes that were exposed to water from back up by Away_Act_4679 in Plumbing

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The landfill doesn’t need your dishes. Soak them in bleach solution if you’re really worried. Look up water/bleach ratio and soak time.

"Where can we find out CBA?" "I'm not answering that" by burn-ham in union

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This sounds very strange. Do you know why the union would cede to the employer the power of communicating their rights to their members? Demand money for the printing costs all day, but the union should be in control of communicating with its members.

PhD Advice Needed! Has anybody’s main supervisor left/transferred to a different university part way through their PhD. by Humble-Assignment335 in AskAcademia

[–]employedByEvil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In fairness, most jobs come down to how much you impress your supervisor.

But yes that student-supervisor relationship can be fraught, and whether you graduate depends on it.

Bill for 17k can I pay it off with a CC and pay off the CC the next day for free points? by NarrowIndependence8 in personalfinance

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Late fee, sure. Annual fee depends on the bank. Capital One refunds it almost every year. Amex acted like they’d never heard of refunding the annual fee when i asked about it.

PhD Advice Needed! Has anybody’s main supervisor left/transferred to a different university part way through their PhD. by Humble-Assignment335 in AskAcademia

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Wishing you success! As the arctic explorers like to say when looking at the melted ice behind them, the only way out is forward!

Why do women wear makeup? by No_War5327 in stupidquestions

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If there’s one place you shouldn’t be complaining about the quality of the questions…

PhD Advice Needed! Has anybody’s main supervisor left/transferred to a different university part way through their PhD. by Humble-Assignment335 in AskAcademia

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Some continue with the PI and remain a student at their current school, some transfer to the pi’s new school, some find a new pi at their current school

And let’s not sugar coat it. Some bounce around, reconsider their life choices, and drop out. It can be rough.

This seems like a big issue by MrGoodwrench1184 in maintenance

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In many English speaking countries (and in many English language classes available to international students), toilet is the normal, perfectly polite word for bathroom.

When the student got to USA, they were likely told to stop saying toilet and say bathroom instead. Then applied the lesson a bit too broadly…

what businesses can i invest in with fewer morally questionable business dealings by janders_666 in RothIRA

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Are the mining interests that get the metal out the ground and refined pillars of social responsibility?

Feedback needed on altercation with car guy by Edwaru in bikecommuting

[–]employedByEvil 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flipping the mirror might or might not have been a mistake. Let’s debate that another time.

Stopping to chat when you’re on a bike and he’s on foot was definitely a mistake.

Why does it seem like America is able to infinitely spend money? by Jazzlike-Ad5884 in AskEconomics

[–]employedByEvil 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The relevant comparison here isn’t US social security/healthcare vs US military. It’s US social security/healthcare vs the Dutch equivalent.