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by nktrnk 2y ago
Yep, did it a couple of years ago as well. One of the best experiences I’ve had! Definitely recommend.
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by nktrnk 3y ago
Unrelated, out of curiosity. In a 300 page mortgage document, there’s probably >90% of boilerplate with a few pages of custom content. Hypothetically, you could generate those <10% and then stitch it together with the rest onsite.
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by nktrnk 3y ago
The question I’ve been thinking about: what’s a better time to quit —- in a downturn or when things are going up? If you can hold on to a job in a downturn, it’s a good opportunity to invest when the market is lower (which interestingly is
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by nktrnk 3y ago
There are brands (and probably is market dependent too) where this isn’t always true. Where I live, a 3 year old Toyota or Honda costs 10-15% less than a new one. In that case, it doesn’t really make sense to buy a used one if you can affor
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by nktrnk 3y ago
> The fear of being in debt would also lead to better and more careful driving Let’s try to apply that to a different area: “The fear of being in debt would also lead to better and more careful choice of which college people choose to go
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by nktrnk 3y ago
Try FIP radio. Free, no ads, and really good music picks to my taste. Beats Spotify and everything else I’ve tried in terms of finding new music or listening to something in the background. TBH, I still have a Spotify subscription for liste
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by nktrnk 3y ago
My absolute favorite is the Farmshop chain in the UK. For example: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wn4frCqKwjPyZUo8A?g_st=ic . I haven’t seen anything even remotely comparable in other countries I’ve visited.
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by nktrnk 3y ago
I’ve been thinking about this too. And it’s also usually used as a counter-argument to people wanting to get out of their jobs. However, here’s what I realized: most people work in “regular” 9-5 jobs. That includes “tech people”, who like
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by nktrnk 3y ago
> They will instead generally pursue arts/crafts Didn’t we have this experiment during Covid where many people found themselves being paid, sometimes for 2 years, to just wait till their job comes back? I don’t think many became art
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by nktrnk 3y ago
Can’t pass the opportunity to post this clip about RZ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQTMFEglJYg&pp=ygUWUnlhbiB6a...
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by nktrnk 4y ago
This is a good example, but it should be a problem of whoever finds themselves in that situation and not the rest of us. I’m eating a sandwich in Des Moins, Iowa and there’s no reason I should do a mental math of $6.99 + 10% tax + 22% tip.
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by nktrnk 4y ago
I haven’t spent much time thinking about the full extent of the metaphor I’m about to propose. But what you’re saying sounds to me something like “do you hate being in a relationship but love making love?” Yes, many people would prefer one
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by nktrnk 4y ago
>> either Ring or Nest is required in my neighborhood given our property crime issues What do you do with that footage? I have a full resolution video of a dude stealing $300 worth of crabbing equipment from my porch. What’s next? Pol