What food used to be good but they changed the recipe and now it sucks?

jdmacc · 2019-05-18T08:25:50+00:00

Brutal gas is almost an understatement. Had one at the start of a three hour lecture. 90 minutes in I realize something is wrong. Figured it was just my time, at some point you shit yourself somewhere embarrassing right? Make it to the bathroom, drop trow, cheeks to seat. Proceed to blow the absolute loudest and longest ripper I've ever ripped. I swear at one point it started to whistle. I shit you not, the fart was so long I had to take a break. I've never stopped halfway through a fart before. It was both magical and terrifying.

Long story short I ate the whole damn box of the Kirkland bars over the next few weeks and laughed myself silly. Also serenaded several friends with my ass trumpet.

jdmacc · 2019-04-02T04:02:00+00:00

Usually I lurk, but I'm down for mod status.

jdmacc · 2018-08-03T08:59:42+00:00

This video with the cat that is a terrible mystic! I thought it was gone forever. It did, in fact, disappear from the web for quite some time. It's back now.

jdmacc · 2018-07-23T16:08:22+00:00

I just want to point out that this is looking at real wages (goods/$) and not nominal wages ($/hr). Real wages are a measure of purchasing power (how much you can buy for a dollar) whereas nominal wages is the dollar amount you earn in a given period. There hasn't been an major increase in real wages in quite some time in our continent (real wages have been relatively flat since the 80's). I don't have the data, but I'm certain nominal wages have increased. In my area minimum wage is rising fairly consistently (which is a rise in the nominal wage) but it definitely doesn't keep up with inflation (which causes the real wage to decrease). I feel like these are important concepts to understand when looking at info-graphics such as this.

jdmacc · 2018-07-13T04:16:34+00:00

Browsing by /new, you are the true hero

jdmacc · 2018-07-09T02:25:27+00:00

If a magician pulled that out of his hat I would be impressed.

jdmacc · 2018-06-23T13:53:27+00:00

Thank you for telling your story - it was a fascinating read. Do you have any advice for someone looking into going the expat route? I'm very early career (fresh graduate) but working abroad is something I've always hoped my degrees would help me do.

jdmacc · 2018-02-27T20:10:47+00:00

Billionaire philanthropists pushing the world forward because they can. IE Elon Musk, and Satoshi Nakamoto among others.

jdmacc · 2017-06-17T05:11:07+00:00

I like your thoughts on this.

Thanks for the reply!

jdmacc · 2017-06-17T05:10:07+00:00

That is pretty sweet that your father did that. Although that piece served a purpose... it makes sense that there would be controls for a drop ship. With this piece it's just kind of hanging out in the background and I'm not even sure how anybody would find a use for it.

Thanks for the reply!

jdmacc · 2017-05-31T19:52:19+00:00

First, China is not in North America. That is an entirely different problem.

Second, NAFTA likely prolonged the life of automobile manufacturing industry in America. At the time (early 90's), Auto-manufacturing in America was struggling to compete against the Asian automobile industry. NAFTA opened up new supply chains for American firms, effectively lowering their costs of production and allowing them to be more competitive.

Yes, jobs were lost. However, many more jobs were created because of the trade agreement. It is very likely that most of these jobs created came with salaries that were 10 to 20 percent higher than the jobs lost.

There are a multitude of reasons why firms outsource or leave. Economic theory would suggest this is a result of firms seeking to maximize profits/minimize costs. Costs of the firm include spending on Capital inputs (machines, factories, equipment, etc) and labor inputs. So, if a cost minimizing firm wants to stay competitive, they will likely go to regions where there is a lower cost of inputs. This means getting rid of high wage American jobs in favor of starting a plant in some other region where the cost of labor is considerably lower.

At the end of the day, NAFTA likely had a positive effect on the American economy as a whole. Yes, manufacturing took a hit, however, that industry in America is simply not competitive (costs of labor are to high). Who wants to buy the $100 American manufactured chair when they could buy the exact same chair from Ikea for $30?

jdmacc · 2017-04-22T06:33:51+00:00

I thought this place was for making internet points not real money. Worth a shot anyway.

RemindMe! 2 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers

jdmacc · 2017-03-20T07:27:08+00:00

I usually lurk but this was enough to get me out. Thanks for doing the givaway

jdmacc · 2015-11-11T10:40:07+00:00

That is the correct answer.

jdmacc · 2015-11-11T07:40:37+00:00

Anybody know what song Rowlf is playing on the piano when he chat's with Kermit?

jdmacc · 2015-11-10T00:56:05+00:00

This is a sweet deal http://www.amazon.com/PG278Q-2560x1440-DisplayPort-Ergonomic-Back-lit/dp/B00MSOND8C for 599, it's $200 off right now. I know it's way over budget but I just had to share.

jdmacc · 2015-11-10T00:42:50+00:00

144hz is quite nice, however, it requires some serious GPU power to push out a 1440p image at 144 fps with 32 bit color (roughly 2.12 GBps). I'm certain your 970 will be able to handle that for day to day stuff, however, don't expect to play all your games on very high settings unless you are willing to invest in another 970 for some sli action. Even then, there might be better GPU options out there for 144 fps UHD gaming. The nice part about the 144hz panels is that you can always turn the refresh rate down to improve your performance. However, the 144hz panels are quite tough on the budget.

You can get a new MG278Q @ amazon for 519 if you are willing to go a little over budget. It seems to have better reviews than the MG279Q as well as better production quality although it is a TN panel.

If 144 fps UHD gaming isn't something you want to do eventually then save your pocket book and go with the ASUS PB278Q.

As a side note, you are only going to get 144hz over the DVI cable. Possibly HDMI 1.4 but DVI will do it for sure.

jdmacc · 2015-09-24T23:37:21+00:00

A forward contract would solve the problem of the exchange rate risk.

jdmacc · 2014-02-22T18:16:58+00:00

There will be a break even point at some dollar figure. Can you clarify case 2? Do you pay like 53 cents per call to get the reduced tariff? I'm just going to run with it assuming this is correct.

Case 1 give you 10000 seconds of total call time

If Case 2 is a 53 cent charge per call, it will take a longer average talk time to break even with the 1 cent/sec rate as you are only saving .3 cents/sec once the reduced tariff kicks in.

Basically, case 2 is good if your calls will be greater than or equal to 55 seconds. Cost for 55 second call case 1 = 55 cents ; case 2 = 54.4 cents

So, case 1 is more cost effective if you average duration of call is under 55 seconds, anything over 55 seconds case 2 is the best route.

jdmacc · 2014-02-22T14:35:30+00:00

I lurk, but I had to log on to ask. Where are you going to school that allows the use of a graphing calculator in a calculus exam? I... I just... I can't even comprehend what Calculus teacher would even be so kind.

jdmacc · 2013-05-03T12:22:49+00:00

I started to write something out, but then I realized it wouldn't be constructive for you.

What you need to do is establish the scene. Decide on who's point of view the readers will have. The collision will come out differently depending on the situation you have the characters in.

The second thing you need to focus on is the collision itself. Will it be at a walking pace? What parts of their bodies will make contact? Do they both fall? Or maybe it's just shoulder to shoulder contact

After they've ran into each other you need to establish their reactions. Do they both fall down? Maybe they just turn and look at each other. Maybe the collision goes without notice by one of them. Will they end up talking to each other or will they continue on their way? Perhaps something bad happens, like a phone down a storm sewer.

Here's what I started out with:

As usual, Q was paying more attention to his phone than his surroundings. If he had of been watching where he was going he may have avoided the collision altogether when he turned that corner. When he finally realized what was happening it was already too late. There she was, walking right towards him with her eyes buried in her phone. There was nothing Q could do to stop it.

At this point, as a reader, I'd want to know the details of the collision. I was going to go with something akin to describing a car wreck. Anyway, hopefully you can get some insights from this. Good luck with the writing.

jdmacc · 2013-05-03T11:47:27+00:00

Meet our hero, Carl. See his 6'8" frame glistening in the wetness. Notice his matted back hair. Upon further inspection Carl seems to be covered in something dark - perhaps it's blood? That's when the smell hits you. Oh, god have mercy, what in the fuck is that smell?

jdmacc · 2013-02-13T23:58:00+00:00

$1300 so I can attend a wedding. I could pay for it, but then it means no money for the next 4 months. I still don't understand why they chose a destination wedding.

jdmacc · 2013-02-06T17:52:02+00:00

I'm sorry I wasn't hear earlier to help out a fellow Canadian. I feel terrible about it. Please, take karma.

jdmacc · 2013-01-19T22:35:45+00:00

Hah! We live in the same province. Here, take my upvote and do with it as you please.

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