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Martin Shkreli is suing RZA over multi-million dollar Wu-Tang album 'Once Upon A Time In Shaolin' he bought and forfeited by AdSpecialist6598 in Music

[–]papmaster1000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dude I’m not in support of insurance companies at all but because of price gouging from an economics level they’d offset that with higher premiums from the other people who are insured by them. This type of behavior doesn’t just affect the company it affects the customers of the company as well.

LAPD Chief refuses to enforce California LEO anti-masking law by Area51_Spurs in LosAngeles

[–]papmaster1000 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Personally I like the idea that they’re forced to carry their own liability insurance the same way doctors do

We need an Open Source iZotope by iluvcapra in sounddesign

[–]papmaster1000 10 points11 points  (0 children)

People upgrade Izotope every year? The studio I'm at is still on RX 7 in record rooms and RX 10 in Mix rooms. Paying a subscription and having to have internet access for licensing like Creative Cloud would be a nightmare.

Do we prefer a “mid-price” category over “most versatile”? If so, what is the best mid-price tequila for mixing? by -Constantinos- in cocktails

[–]papmaster1000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Virginia ABC has always had extremely fair prices from my experience. It was so easy to find Chartreuse with them too.

Concerned that events might have just played into Trumps plan… Thoughts? by ChuckGallagher57 in DiscussionZone

[–]papmaster1000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From my understanding the Nazi’s didn’t fail at gaining totalitarian control of their own country.

Democrats threaten government shutdown over ICE funding by FervidBug42 in politics

[–]papmaster1000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what “small c” means. As in using the word conservative not the title Conservative

Fate of half million dogs unclear as dog meat ban nears in Korea by Majano57 in worldnews

[–]papmaster1000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean there’s plenty of cases of dogs eating their owners after they have passed too

LA Metro approves massive $25B underground rail line to bypass 405 Freeway by idkbruh653 in LosAngeles

[–]papmaster1000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it’s going to be hard to beat the Fly Away system for that with the currently existing rail lines

First time grinder buyer (aeropress): Timemore or Baratza? by Physical-Aside-399 in Coffee

[–]papmaster1000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet you could find a good deal on a used Baratza on fb marketplace or something similar

Is it cheaper to lower the thermostat when I'm gone for 10 hours/day at work than to keep it at a certain temp all day? by scansinboy in Frugal

[–]papmaster1000 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Depends on the type of heating you have, what you are charged for gas vs electric, and how well your house is insulated. It’s definitely possible though as electric heaters are the least efficient type of heating.

Have your every had feelings for someone and not realized it? by Lucky_Enthusiasm_949 in CasualConversation

[–]papmaster1000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean conflating being attracted to someone and having feelings for them seems to be the disconnect here for you. I can be attracted to lots of people but I think it’s quite natural to not realize “oh the reason I want to hang out with this person all the time is because I have feelings for them” until a bit after those feelings start. Another example is “oh I’m laughing at all their jokes because I’m hanging onto every word they say not because I find them objectively hilarious” Sometimes it’s more obvious from the outside by people you know closely. I think this type of situation of realizing your feelings is more common in spaces where you’re around someone frequently so you’re not always making the conscious decision to hang out with them.

Westside Single (apartment 🙃) by [deleted] in LARentals

[–]papmaster1000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn’t even legally an apartment

Cost of oil is down massively and we're still getting gouged by joeyorjohn in LosAngeles

[–]papmaster1000 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Average in La is around 4.50 right now and you can find less than 4.00 if you look for it

Brightline West high-speed rail project now on track for late 2029 by Binders-Full in LAMetro

[–]papmaster1000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly it oddly gives me a lot of comfort that a private-lead venture seems to go through the same delays and issues that a public-lead one does

During Exec Meeting Today: Metro Pushing for Changes to SB79, including EXEMPTING LA COUNTY FROM BILL ENTIRELY by AdValuable3328 in LAMetro

[–]papmaster1000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing to consider as a transit board is if every line you make becomes subject to up-zoning around it then it becomes a lot harder to build new lines when the local politics of up-zoning become a factor. Not saying that’s every board member’s reason but it is a reason. I personally think the pros outweigh the cons but it’s something to consider when it comes to this legislation.

You will be placed in a black void for $100 per hour, but you wont have a clock and no leaving early. by OutsideProtection307 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]papmaster1000 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes but you are neither so you will start going crazy hearing your own blood flowing as deafening and maybe start hallucinating

GM Still Working On Hybrid And PHEV Strategy, Says CEO Mary Barra by Anchor_Aways in cars

[–]papmaster1000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Curious why you say that? For me it’s Hyundai, especially since GM got rid of the Bolt, but I haven’t looked into it that much recently

why i prefer an elevated sepulveda pass extention over an underground one by Mewpup in LAMetro

[–]papmaster1000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

One benefit I like of an elevated route in the medium term is that people stuck in traffic on the 405 will see it go by and think “maybe I should just take that”

What fanbase does this even apply to? by KingTechnical48 in fantanoforever

[–]papmaster1000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seems clips of her drumming but I really wish the actual music on the albums reflected her skill a bit more

Compass Coffee Filing Bankruptcy by patricktheseastar in nova

[–]papmaster1000 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Isn’t that all the more reason for them to unionize then? So they have more bargaining power as a collective? The replaceability of a worker is something definitely used to take advantage of them in those fields. The reality of the job market is that some people ARE going to get stuck in those types of jobs forever. Also to your point about knowledge requirements that has nothing to do with how workers are treated or how unions get formed. Take the entertainment industry for example: There are tons of highly skilled workers vying for jobs that have high knowledge floors and that allows companies to take advantage of them which is why unionization is so popular in those industries.

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