joonix

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by joonix 10y ago
Thanks. What about all the elevated freeways in LA? Looking at the helicopter reports from the Northridge quake, the collapses are pretty terrifying.
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Ask HN: How serious is the earthquake risk in southern California?
2 points by joonix 10y ago|2 comments
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by joonix 13y ago
The government should be able to sue to get an easement to the beach. Easements are not a new or exotic thing by any meabs.
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by joonix 13y ago
It's because he knows he can turn around and sell it to a rich international buyer for double if he can market it as having an effectively private California beach. That's all there is to it.
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by joonix 13y ago
Very similar to tall poppy syndrome in Australia. As an American it's always bewildering to see these attitudes play out.
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by joonix 13y ago
Nonsense. New York is not nearly as bad as SF for rent. I know someone who just rented a studio in the heart of lower Manhattan for $1500 and that includes heat and water. On top of that you don't need a car or Uber or any of that. Unl
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by joonix 13y ago
Coinbase is not a bank. Or a financial institution. If it were, it'd have a charter and licenses. It's a merchant just like any other. You give them money in exchange for goods. No different than iTunes.
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by joonix 13y ago
Whatever the "mission" of Dell might be, it's hilarious and sad that some people think that's a cause that deserves sacrifice.
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by joonix 13y ago
I would prefer they get rid of waiters entirely and just have runners for the food. Then I can stop stressing about tips and grumpy waiters. In NYC, the waiter actually improves rather than detracts from my dining experience less than 5% of
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by joonix 13y ago
Literally discussed this idea with a friend this morning. Surreal.
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by joonix 13y ago
Perhaps they should have hired someone who knew anything about food production. Instead they hired a frat buddy to be a Chief of Customer Success. Hope he has experience handling foodborne illnesses.
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by joonix 13y ago
Yes. I actually got into confrontations with the leaf blowers once (the manager, and the property owner). I also called the police because they are clearly violating the city's own noise ordinance. Nobody cares, the owner called me and
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by joonix 13y ago
What's the value of reading books like this? Seems like a gossip rag. We look down at people who read celebrity tabloids but this is no different just because the drama happens inside an office.
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by joonix 13y ago
And we don't hear about the flip-side, which is the fact that hundreds of thousands, if not millions, overstay their visitor visas every year. It's not fair to citizens nor is it fair to those going through the legal process of im
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by joonix 13y ago
Okay. I am born and raised in the US and have lived here all my life. Not only have I never seen anything you described, I can't really think of a time I've even witnessed anything particularly bad happen or even had "bad thi
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by joonix 13y ago
Doesn't matter for me. I hardly get much deep sleep due to anatomical issues essentially blocking my airways. I can't afford the surgery (even though I have insurance) nor will my government contribute to it (even though it would
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by joonix 13y ago
Eh, not really. They are "working with" a real estate developer. Sounds like they just made a deal, mostly for the marketing aspect, to promote it as "connected to the Facebook campus." Facebook is not building it, and a
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by joonix 13y ago
Sure, they are the only ones, but does that mean it's morally or logically wrong? Theoretically a government spends a certain amount of money on each individual as they live, become educated, and work in the US. If they decide to leave
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by joonix 13y ago
Yeah, that doesn't mean a thing.
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by joonix 13y ago
Are you kidding me? I don't even see a price for the subscription fee anywhere on that page. When you buy something, you expect to see a price when you checkout your shopping cart. Do you buy groceries and pay for things that don&#
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by joonix 13y ago
See my post in the other thread about living in Qatar. The exit visa is a system that legally enables indentured servitude. Any country that has this system (pretty much just Islamic mideast countries) should be shunned by the US and the UN
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by joonix 13y ago
I lived and worked in Qatar and none of this is new to me. These people are treated in horrible conditions and I don't think Qataris have a second thought about it. They genuinely believe they are superior people and are permitted to d
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by joonix 13y ago
It's a government subsidy just like any other. It's a huge one, and many carriers are complaining about it. They argue Emirates should be charged extra fees for their US service because of unfair competition. I think that argument
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by joonix 13y ago
Well, Delta did buy a refinery last year. It was a crazy move but I haven't heard much about how it's going since then.
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by joonix 13y ago
Pretty much every airline offers exit row seats for something like $25 more or an "Economy Plus" that's a step up from economy but far from first class.
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by joonix 13y ago
What he/she really means is that it's not profitable. Wet leases are used to fill in gaps for airlines, you don't build an entire airline out of wet leases. If you did you're not doing much other than being a middle man
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by joonix 13y ago
As someone who grew up in Texas, now lives in NY, just from my observations, I think the lower-middle classes live far better and seem to be less marginalized than they are in the NY area. Home ownership is very much a possibility even on a
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by joonix 13y ago
IP and buildings are already counted in assets so I'm not sure where you are getting that from.
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by joonix 13y ago
That's your own blog, I feel you should disclose that because the tone of your post makes it appear as if you're just a reader. And reading that blog doesn't equal 1.25 million miles. I'd like to know what strategies you
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by joonix 13y ago
I find #14 odd, as shiny luxury brands, especially fashion brands, are some of the oldest in the marketplace.

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