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Comment on Seattle’s law mandating higher pay for food delivery workers is a case study in backfire economics in ~finance
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Comment on California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices in ~finance
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentJust like JCPenney when they switched to "Fair and Square" Pricing. Old pricing model: A pair of jeans being MSRP $39.99, 15% off plus an additional 15% for whatever weekly sale is perpetually...Just like JCPenney when they switched to "Fair and Square" Pricing.
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Old pricing model: A pair of jeans being MSRP $39.99, 15% off plus an additional 15% for whatever weekly sale is perpetually active and this weekend only (aka every other weekend) save an additional 10%!!
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Fair and Square: $26.
Sales tanked because nobody thought they were getting a "deal".
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Comment on EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO in ~games
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentI remember one of the Need For Speed games having like Pringles billboards and a 3rd person shooter with Pepsi vending machinesI remember one of the Need For Speed games having like Pringles billboards and a 3rd person shooter with Pepsi vending machines
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Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentIt's like the enshitification of the word enshitification. Streaming is just cable now has become a meme of itself, to the point you could set your watch to how long someone will reply "back to...It's like the enshitification of the word enshitification. Streaming is just cable now has become a meme of itself, to the point you could set your watch to how long someone will reply "back to pirating for me"
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Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentPeople need something to complain about because they were genuinely spoiled from the days when you could get 90% of streamable media from Netflix and Hulu. When streaming started the biggest...People need something to complain about because they were genuinely spoiled from the days when you could get 90% of streamable media from Netflix and Hulu. When streaming started the biggest argument against cable was "I want to be able to buy the channels I want" and now that they literally have that exact option they're just pissed they can't get every piece of consumable media commerical free for $8.99 per month.
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Comment on The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records in ~transport
TheBeardedSingleMalt LinkSo if I'm understanding this correctly...Boeing, who recently heavily tried to lobby to deregulate plain safety, then attempted to cover up systemic safety issues with planes, had 2 big safety...So if I'm understanding this correctly...Boeing, who recently heavily tried to lobby to deregulate plain safety, then attempted to cover up systemic safety issues with planes, had 2 big safety whistleblowers "mystery" die after releasing information...they're now saying line workers falsified safety records?
Yeah, totally checks out.
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Comment on NFL draft pool shrinks as NIL money entices more players to stay in school in ~sports.american_football
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentSo I don't follow NIL, but what sort of "investment" return are they looking for? Like do they get a cut of earnings or are they kinda just boosters hoping their alma mater/college of choice wins...I think that the folks who are investing their money in these players will recognize that the returns aren't always worth what they're putting in
So I don't follow NIL, but what sort of "investment" return are they looking for? Like do they get a cut of earnings or are they kinda just boosters hoping their alma mater/college of choice wins games??
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Comment on Zendaya-Palooza box office weekend pushes ‘Dune: Part Two’ to $700M WW; ‘Godzilla x Kong’ to half billion as Legendary Warner pics count $1.2B WW in ~movies
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentI've never read the books but I was getting genuinely bored during the 2nd movie. They could have easily shaved 20-30 off of it by cutting so much of the "is he the prophet" rants involving...I've never read the books but I was getting genuinely bored during the 2nd movie. They could have easily shaved 20-30 off of it by cutting so much of the "is he the prophet" rants involving Stilgar. And Walken was so miscast as the Emperor...when I first read it I thought it was going to be such an inspired casting choice and Walken breaking from his usual mold...only to be sitting there in the theater expecting him to say cowbell at some point
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Comment on Movie of the Week #26 - Aliens in ~movies
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentThis has always been one of my top 2 movies of all time! One of the biggest reasons is how, much like the first movie, it's about people who are legitimately in way over their heads, against a...This has always been one of my top 2 movies of all time! One of the biggest reasons is how, much like the first movie, it's about people who are legitimately in way over their heads, against a superior. They try their best, may be overconfident, but they are getting bested because of stupid decisions and passing the idiot-ball around.
But the director's cut is a far superior film than the theatrical. The only thing they could have left on the cutting room floor was the intro with Newt's family. But the part about Ripley's daughter is a nice kick in the gut, the extended hearing, Hudson bragging, the turrets, and especially the talk about hives.
One thing I never noticed until someone pointed it out though... during the hearing with execs at the beginning, during the initial pan you can see one of them doing a crossword puzzle just highlighting how bullshit the whole thing is to them.
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Comment on I just installed a DNS based firewall (I think) for the first time in my life. Help me understand which addresses to block. in ~tech
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentI first figured this out when I deployed pihole years ago. I don't use many apps/games that have these ad-based bonuses but if I'm at home and need to spin that wheel it's just as easy as turning...The only thing "broken" are mobile game ads with rewards, but I consider that a feature
I first figured this out when I deployed pihole years ago. I don't use many apps/games that have these ad-based bonuses but if I'm at home and need to spin that wheel it's just as easy as turning off wifi, run the ad, then turn it back on. It's worth the minor inconvenience
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentI'm glad they reworked the original plan for the first season into what it became. The original pilot centered around stopping a middle eastern man with radiation/nuclear powers.I'm glad they reworked the original plan for the first season into what it became. The original pilot centered around stopping a middle eastern man with radiation/nuclear powers.
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Comment on ‘Heroes’ reboot in the works from series creator Tim Kring in ~tv
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentThey already tried a continuation and it kinda failed miserably.They already tried a continuation and it kinda failed miserably.
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Comment on Star Wars Outlaws | Official story trailer in ~games
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentI had it on Xbone and at times it felt like you were swinging a lightsaber underwater.I had it on Xbone and at times it felt like you were swinging a lightsaber underwater.
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
TheBeardedSingleMalt LinkMy go-to dad joke... Why does a chicken coop only have 2 doors? Because if it had 4 doors it'd be a chicken sedan.My go-to dad joke...
Why does a chicken coop only have 2 doors?
Because if it had 4 doors it'd be a chicken sedan.
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentI've always said a dad-a-baseWhere do you store your dad jokes?
I've always said a dad-a-base
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Comment on Amid marijuana legalization, a civic problem lingers: that smell in ~life
TheBeardedSingleMalt (edited )LinkI smoked my weight in weed in high school and college, and am rather pro-legislation (within reason obviously). I'm not at the "get off my lawn" age yet but even I'm not a fan walking anywhere in...I smoked my weight in weed in high school and college, and am rather pro-legislation (within reason obviously). I'm not at the "get off my lawn" age yet but even I'm not a fan walking anywhere in public and getting a big pungent whiff of pot. And it still throws me off a tad when I got outside to take out the trash and can smell it from the porch of the renters next door.
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Comment on Another one bites the dust: Quantum Leap canceled after two seasons in ~tv
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentIt might have worked well if it was it's own standalone series instead of being masked with the QL title.It might have worked well if it was it's own standalone series instead of being masked with the QL title.
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Comment on Another one bites the dust: Quantum Leap canceled after two seasons in ~tv
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentThis just reminds me of the old reddit threads when Toys r Us when under. Dozens of stories about how upset they were they can't take their kids there anymore to play around, try the toys and just...This just reminds me of the old reddit threads when Toys r Us when under. Dozens of stories about how upset they were they can't take their kids there anymore to play around, try the toys and just have fun...but of course they'd never buy anything or at best they'd check stuff out then just buy it off Amazon.
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Comment on Another one bites the dust: Quantum Leap canceled after two seasons in ~tv
TheBeardedSingleMalt LinkI watched season one as it was released back when I had Peacock. It just wasn't...good. it lacked the heart of the original while also trying to lean in way too hard on it and expand on so much....I watched season one as it was released back when I had Peacock. It just wasn't...good. it lacked the heart of the original while also trying to lean in way too hard on it and expand on so much. It did an ok job of answering a question or 2 that may have popped up by fans, like how people who were leapt into dealt with the experience afterwards. But it too some of the fun out of the show by trying to serialize the season and having a multi-sided story told.
I never cared to even attempt the 2nd season
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Comment on Indiana appeals court upholds injunction on abortion ban, citing religious liberty in ~health
TheBeardedSingleMalt Link ParentThat's what a lot of modern policies seem to be these days. "My body, my choice". Perfect for why you shouldn't have a mandatory vaccine, "not like that" when it comes to a woman and an abortion.That's what a lot of modern policies seem to be these days.
"My body, my choice". Perfect for why you shouldn't have a mandatory vaccine, "not like that" when it comes to a woman and an abortion.
On top of the exuberant fees and add-ons, I've never received a meal from one of those places that wasn't cold and soggy by the time it got to us. Not worth paying almost a 50% increase for half the quality