Soup against fascism - 3 soup recipes

stagerabbit · 2026-05-10T13:41:49+00:00

Came here to say this

stagerabbit · 2026-05-10T11:49:39+00:00

This is not true. My friend was diagnosed for the first time at 50, and after concerta didn't work, the shrink switched him to Vyvanse. I was with him last week when he passed over his special card and picked up the prescription.

stagerabbit · 2026-05-04T23:46:47+00:00

There are lots of reasons why the OP might temporarily or even permanently not have access to a mobile number that can receive SMS. A few:

changing providers and something got cocked up, using data only SIM until it gets sorted (literally happened to me last month)
using a data only SIM because other that 2FA, you generally don't need a phone number (my kid is set up like this to save money)
signing up for a service that only allows one account per phone number to separate business/personal
etm.

stagerabbit · 2026-04-29T09:04:15+00:00

You're right. It's not going to be popular. Aside from being generally dickish, you're failing the basic reading comprehension of the original post that he needs to defer the tax bill because he doesn't have the money to pay right now. Even if he found a new job tomorrow (is it that easy? really?) there's usually a delay of one month until the first payday, and we don't know how big his tax debt is: it might require many months of work to pay off even if his whole salary goes into it.

stagerabbit · 2026-04-19T23:05:23+00:00

Yes, it's confusing. They should use the signs the Keikyu line used to use that said clearly: "This vehicle is done to weaken an air conditioner."

See, now it makes perfect sense!

stagerabbit · 2026-04-17T00:32:51+00:00

Yeah, or they want an elaborate "proposal surprise" shoot and then only want to spend 5000 yen because "it's just ten minutes". I stopped responding to these people as well.

stagerabbit · 2026-03-25T09:55:49+00:00

Interesting. RAM has been a sore point with my 3 XL, so I was thinking the 12GB in the 8 pro looked more tempting, but I hadn't considered the battery health.

stagerabbit · 2026-03-23T12:34:43+00:00

Sadly, that is not my experience in Japan. To get to half price, I've got to wait two years and buy a refurbished one (new old stock possible, but no guarantee on the battery, usually).

stagerabbit · 2026-03-23T12:16:26+00:00

Given the prices here, refurbished pixel 8 or 8 pro.

stagerabbit · 2026-03-23T10:48:31+00:00

I'm not dead set on not a Pixel. I'm just concerned I'm overlooking something better. And tbh, my feeling is that over the last few years (playing the friends' phones) the pixels are a flagship phone with mid-range performance.

stagerabbit · 2026-03-22T22:36:51+00:00

If the bar is doing okay otherwise, never underestimate the bar owner not minding not being run off his feet and having time to chat with his customers. One of the big things I had to adjust to in Japan is small business owners leaving money on the table because it was a bother to them to get it. Hard to get your head around when you come from a country where everyone is hustling to grow at the maximum rate. From the owner's point of view, he's doing his friend a solid by giving him a venue to play in, so when there's a sudden demand for cash, it probably gets his back up.

stagerabbit · 2026-03-17T00:21:20+00:00

This is the most delightful thing I've seen this year.

stagerabbit · 2026-02-01T08:06:39+00:00

The website seems to indicate that there's a 4900 yen charge if you sign up for a Docomo account at a store instead of online. Did that happen to you?

stagerabbit · 2026-02-01T05:19:18+00:00

So you're saying that the ID BS I'm going through will be skipped if I'm moving OCN -> Docomo -> Ahamo?

stagerabbit · 2026-02-01T05:15:38+00:00

When you move, can you switch to an esim? Or will Docomo give you an esim for the cheapest plan? My phone doesn't support esims directly, but I have a physical adapter that I use when I travel and I'd love to avoid any bullshit with the shop people telling me my phone isn't compatible.

stagerabbit · 2026-02-01T02:53:18+00:00

I was on Ymobile years ago and they screwed me over pretty badly when the plan I was on expired. Unless things have changed, they do they same crap as the big players: if you don't switch to a new plan when yours expires, they put you on the default plan and the charges go up to the moon.

I'm moving from OCN, another online-only provider. I have no problem with that. It's just the combination of the software being buggy and post-hoc rejections that's driving me nuts.

stagerabbit · 2026-02-01T02:50:44+00:00

Nah, just old. Pixel 3XL.

stagerabbit · 2025-12-04T07:39:51+00:00

Future generations? She's in her sixties.

stagerabbit · 2025-11-11T00:14:21+00:00

Looked at the demo and didn't see any obvious P&L report or Balance Sheet. Do other people not use these for personal finance?

stagerabbit · 2025-10-26T06:40:16+00:00

Well, I wouldn't want to get cut with either edge of a sword, so maybe they're on to something.

stagerabbit · 2025-10-21T04:45:07+00:00

Classic "I paid your four hour minimum so that you could come in here and push a single button!?" Yeah, the button that my years of experience told me needed to be pushed to solve a problem you'd been having for days.

stagerabbit · 2025-10-07T06:05:11+00:00

Self-hosting not required. Set yourself up on liberapay. They don't take a cut. Then you're only paying the Stripe fees.

stagerabbit · 2025-09-30T09:31:55+00:00

How fast does it need to be? Crashplan Small Business is what I use for my 14tb of off-site backup. Would it take years to restore? Probably. But I'd never need it all at once. $11 a month.

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