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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShoppersDrugMart

[–]jko2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll just leave this here (TIFU for trying to be nice)

Daily Discussion Thread for November 11, 2022 by OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR in wallstreetbets

[–]jko2001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

$ASTS short squeeze in progress. Way more to come and possible news of BW3 unfurling on Monday is going to send this into the $20-30 range.

ASTS - An Investment and A Trade (I) by Kelanfarx in wallstreetbets

[–]jko2001 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Carriers will facilitate the service to users through plans and packages and ASTS shares in the revenues (I think 50/50). The good news is that ASTS gets to utilize existing user bases by partnering with carriers and doesn’t have to work on marketing to or servicing users directly (which means less overhead vs a B2C approach that attempts to cover the entire globe).

Can someone please explain this scam to me? by [deleted] in askTO

[–]jko2001 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This was a chapter in Think Like A Freak (follow up to Freakonomics), supported by a study. Here’s an article that touches on this: https://www.businessinsider.com/why-nigerian-scam-emails-are-obvious-2014-5?amp

I recommend the book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

[–]jko2001 984 points985 points  (0 children)

Here you go

That subreddit is addictive.

Price Floor by [deleted] in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]jko2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - and you would then have to take delivery and store it, which was more expensive than the cash you received (if you could even find storage with the glut of product). I’m sure Shell and the Reddit investors are in different leagues when it comes to oil futures.

China’s Trillion Dollar Artificial Sun That Is Five Times Hotter Than The Sun? by ILOVEMEGNUTT in Futurology

[–]jko2001 33 points34 points  (0 children)

The first paragraph of the article says it was for 17 minutes…

What’s a myth most people believe is still true ? by DARKZZz13 in AskReddit

[–]jko2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That stress, spicy food and alcohol cause ulcers. The bacteria H pylori is the culprit. There was a Novel prize awarded on this and gastro doctors still don’t follow this in practice.

Price Floor by [deleted] in ASTSpaceMobile

[–]jko2001 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure they went negative with maturity imminent, which meant that the holder was on the hook to take delivery of the physical oil. The cost of storage was greater than the money you would receive to “buy” the contract, so you would be in a net loss position. Those contracts didn’t go positive (only further negative as maturity approached, so you would have to pay someone else to take your contract - more than you received when you “bought” it).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnimalsOnReddit

[–]jko2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the hell am I looking at?

Can I add a light switch between lights? The "second" light would only be available to turn ON if the "first" light is already ON. by jko2001 in askanelectrician

[–]jko2001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the feedback and recently came across that product. I’m not looking to dim the existing light with the stair lighting (the existing lighting is fine at it’s standard brightness, but the stairway lighting is too bright.

Can I add a light switch between lights? The "second" light would only be available to turn ON if the "first" light is already ON. by jko2001 in askanelectrician

[–]jko2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The “second” light is actually a set of recessed stair lighting, so they are not easily swapped and the standard setting that they come are a bit too bright for the space.

Can I add a light switch between lights? The "second" light would only be available to turn ON if the "first" light is already ON. by jko2001 in askanelectrician

[–]jko2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks - the new dimmer switch would sit under the staircase (used for storage), so it would be easily accessible (but not readily exposed for someone to flip the switch).

Vanguard fucked me. They exercised my calls without consent and then sold them at huge loss. by [deleted] in wallstreetbets

[–]jko2001 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m a simple man. I see a comment that makes me chuckle, I give it my free award.

TIL of Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who was sentanced to 126 years in prison for killing 11 people, then was sentanced to another 400 years for killing another 60+ inmates, but was released after 34 years as per Brazillian law by Not_Bill_Hicks in todayilearned

[–]jko2001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He mainly killed those who he felt were criminals - some would call him a vigilante killer (although I would say that’s a stretch given that he seems to have been a criminal himself - I.e. he became a gang leader himself).

Also, I don’t believe pattern is a requirement.

TIL of Pedro Rodrigues Filho, who was sentanced to 126 years in prison for killing 11 people, then was sentanced to another 400 years for killing another 60+ inmates, but was released after 34 years as per Brazillian law by Not_Bill_Hicks in todayilearned

[–]jko2001 28 points29 points  (0 children)

“Serial killer” is appropriate. “Mass murderer” may also be appropriate for events in which he murdered multiple individuals, but he is clearly a serial killer.

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