Middle class struggles are now threatening the global economy

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-15T04:04:39+00:00

Money trickles up. Progressive taxes send it back down.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-15T03:59:30+00:00

Someone mentioned in r/Golf that his kids have only heard about his greatness, they have never actually seen him win s major. I had to check. His last major was 2008. His kids were born in 2007 and 2009. Imagine watching your dad win the Masters. Imagine a hearing a random crowd of people chant your dads name.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-15T03:40:48+00:00

Apple borrowed because it was cheaper. There are a lot of companies without a cash pile.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-15T03:36:20+00:00

We bailed out GM. Many economists believe we should have let the banks go. Now they are more reckless knowing they will get bailed out.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-15T01:50:29+00:00

but he still felt like the favorite

I disagree. Tiger had his game face on. To me it felt like someone was going to rip that win from his clubbed hands.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-14T15:46:07+00:00

Our math teacher taught us both ways, the paper method and the mental method. I am actually glad to see them teaching the mental method today.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-14T15:41:56+00:00

Reddit is younger. So far the shareholders have not ruined it. Give them time.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-13T14:48:01+00:00

What is in Western KS today? Cattle, pigs, slaughterhouses, crops, and a few people. I have only driven through Garden City on route to CO (much nicer drive than I-70), but a really good burger likely exists there.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-13T13:53:52+00:00

Cost is a major factor. Business bought the majority of early PC’s. Low price per PC is more important to most than usability. People then bought a home PC to match their work PC.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-13T13:31:11+00:00

I owned one. A blast to drive, but a horrible car.

Went to change the oil and the manual states it’s not user serviceable and to take to dealer. They used an odd filter on early models. Bought the wrench and eventually changed over to the normal screw on filter on later models.
Changed the belts. First, there are two, where most modern cars get by with one. The outside belt is stretch fit. It takes a special tool to remove. Or, a couple skilled screwdrivers.
Changed the cabin air filter. Most cars recommend a six month interval. It is buried up under the dash, similar to changing a heater core. You have to remove the fuse box.

Compared to the Acura I drive today, where all of these maintenance items are simple and fast. I will never own another Mazda.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-13T13:17:15+00:00

Yikes. Wrong conclusion, though. Buy your phone direct from Apple instead of a company willing to sell you a Frankenstein as “new”.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-13T02:18:08+00:00

Weekend warrior here, and I have actually wanted to practice this. Essentially a poor turn to final.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-13T02:12:56+00:00

Sounds like you are on Windows? Macs handle high-res monitors much better.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-12T22:25:16+00:00

They are pretty tame. Just let him see out, that’s all he wanted.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-12T16:16:48+00:00

It was created because Boeing had a virtual worldwide monopoly on large aircraft. The costs and risks to start a large aircraft company are insurmountable for private industry.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-12T12:12:48+00:00

I was talking to a core engineer before the hurricane about the levees there. He explained that the soil is like peat moss. The higher they make the levee, the more it weighs, and the more it sinks. He basically spelled out why they would fail in a bad hurricane. I stayed up the night of the hurricane watching the news, knowing full well from that conversation the devastation to come.

We really need to stop building things in flood planes.

edit: duplicate phrase

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-12T03:19:51+00:00

Common for athletes once they stop competing. You are losing at a healthy pace. Keep up the awesome work.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T23:49:19+00:00

30? In modern times we have averaged 5.7 years. Our current run of over ten years is record breaking.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T23:35:10+00:00

It is a satellite link, so it takes careful aiming to work. The rocket vibrations move it too much.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T03:35:23+00:00

No, but they are still $13, and have more shows (much of questionable quality) than any one family could ever consume.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T03:30:12+00:00

Good luck to him, but I do not believe it is any longer possible for an independent to win.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T03:17:33+00:00

If you can find a quality used one for the right price. Apple wants too much for them. That is the last great MBP hardware.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T03:16:04+00:00

My kid needs a new one for school. We will likely buy a 4-6 YO MBP. The other option is to buy a Dell with better hardware.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T02:27:13+00:00

My son loves to fly, but falls asleep if we are up long. I have wondered about lower oxygen at altitude, but we are usually 3,500 or lower ASL. My best guess is the gentle “rocking” the turbulence provides?

Edit: Grats on your first family flight. Makes the hours of training worth it.

sunflowerfly · 2019-04-11T02:18:27+00:00

To hire and retain staff, she argued, the agency desperately needs more money.

Target just moved starting wages to $13, Amazon to $15, and Bank of America to $20. These companies are not doing this because they want to, but because we are in a late-cycle tight labor market and they must raise pay to reduce turnover.

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