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Quote: gordonm888I wonder how much you save in construction costs by eliminating hundreds of windows? Savings on heat probably don't amount to much in UC_ Santa Barbara.
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I inagine the savings come when not every room needs to be adjacent to an exterior wall to knock a window through.
Instead of the typical dorm layout of wall - room - hall -room - wall, you can have multiple hallways and more than two ranks of rooms, packing more residents into the sardine tin.
I lucked into finding this hilarious pretty new TV show - "Akwafina - Nora from Queens"
in this episode she hits the A.C. casino and the BJ tables with her counting system known as "number bumble"________she's too, too much
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Federal prosecutors say the unnamed whale — who was described only as a Chinese national — made over 100 visits to the Bicycle Hotel & Casino over eight months in 2016, often arriving with duffle bags full of cash to bet on marathon sessions of the high-stakes card game.
On numerous occasions, the gambler’s assistant would exchange millions in cash for chips, with the high roller cashing in and cashing out approximately $100 million during the course of his months-long gambling spree, prosecutors said."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/l-a-casino-fined-500-000-for-looking-the-other-way-when-a-gambler-brought-duffle-bags-stuffed-with-100-million-for-marathon-gambling-sessions/ar-AAQqQSh?ocid=msedgntp
another Ponzi schemer - Jeff Carpoff - who managed to rip off $1 billion has bitten the dust - he got 30 years in prison for selling solar generators that he didn't actually have to investors
he even managed to sucker in Warren Buffett
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-10/billion-dollar-solar-power-ponzi-schemer-gets-30-years-prison
in other news inflation seems to me to be out of control now - and there's a lot of noise in the media about it - they are talking about 6% from a year ago - what I see in the grocery stores is way more than 6% - when prices go up they go up more like 20% - maybe not everything is going up - but an awful lot of stuff is
an Austrian ho palace is offering a € 40 voucher - if you agree to get vaccinated - that you can use to get yourself some hoochie koochie at a big discount
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/11/10/austria-vienna-funpalast-brothel-vaccination-voucher-tgb-nobilo-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/
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another Ponzi schemer - Jeff Carpoff - who managed to rip off $1 billion has bitten the dust - he got 30 years in prison for selling solar generators that he didn't actually have to investors
he even managed to sucker in Warren Buffett
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-10/billion-dollar-solar-power-ponzi-schemer-gets-30-years-prison
in other news inflation seems to me to be out of control now - and there's a lot of noise in the media about it - they are talking about 6% from a year ago - what I see in the grocery stores is way more than 6% - when prices go up they go up more like 20% - maybe not everything is going up - but an awful lot of stuff is
an Austrian ho palace is offering a € 40 voucher - if you agree to get vaccinated - that you can use to get yourself some hoochie koochie at a big discount
https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2021/11/10/austria-vienna-funpalast-brothel-vaccination-voucher-tgb-nobilo-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/around-the-world/
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I am guessing crypto has devalued the US dollar and all currencies in general.
I’m not even saying a lot of that didn’t need to be done and things never go well forever, but there seems to be a pretty clear cause and effect.
Quote: mcallister3200Yeah, inflation and shrinkflation has nothing to do with over 20% of all USD in circulation being printed in the last two years while supply chains are disrupted, it’s crypto’s fault.
I’m not even saying a lot of that didn’t need to be done and things never go well forever, but there seems to be a pretty clear cause and effect.
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I already knew about the printing of money but still Crypto has an affect which could get out of control. Imagine if everyone bought shiba and became hood rich overnight. Also consider the classified budget with no oversight. The pentagon cannot account for trillions. Bill Clinton wanted the govt to audit the classified budget. I think the govt has been modifying the prices of crypto.
https://www.city-journal.org/html/americas-missing-money-15725.html
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-FCIC/pdf/GPO-FCIC.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2hBQPKo4OGejsFecqOds2vI2z-Jm-fqiA2VagmMqgRM9EK7epAWBV-8ms
the FBI was hacked
are the black hats sharper than the white hats?
I think so
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/14/fbi-hack-email-cyberattack/
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the arcades in Atlantic City perform a public service__________teaching the little kiddies to gamble
for $1.00 the kiddies manipulate the claw for a chance to win something totally worthless
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the FBI was hacked
are the black hats sharper than the white hats?
I think so
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/14/fbi-hack-email-cyberattack/
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Only difference between white and black hats is that the white hats have permission to do it
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the FBI was hacked
are the black hats sharper than the white hats?
I think so
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/14/fbi-hack-email-cyberattack/
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Defenders have to repel attacks every time to be successful.
Attackers have to get lucky once.
I'll skip the lengthy diatribe on asymmetrical costs.
the ghost cities of China - nobody lives in these cities - or very, very few do
created by overstimulated real estate developers
remember the baseball movie_________"build it and they will come"
well in China - they built it but nobody came
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prices are really crazy now
the Korean Maxim White Gold coffee - I used to buy it for $20 at the Asian store near me - 100 packs that each make one cup
it went up to $28 in one month and I passed
I checked Amazon and they have it for $23
and Walmart has it for $43
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prices are really crazy now
the Korean Maxim White Gold coffee - I used to buy it for $20 at the Asian store near me - 100 packs that each make one cup
it went up to $28 in one month and I passed
I checked Amazon and they have it for $23
and Walmart has it for $43
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Sort of the result of an easy peasy money policy for a decade straight without a comparable increase in production me thinks. The supply chain stuff is temporary, but I don’t think inflation is going away, there’s simply too many dollars chasing the amount of products regardless.
a violent brawl broke out at Harrah's in A.C. - the first link has video - the 2nd link gives more info
maybe somebody lost money and got mad because the guy he threw a chair at didn't set the dice right_____________________(-:\
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https://rumble.com/vqjvn0-violent-brawl-breaks-out-at-casino-after-company-party.html
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https://nypost.com/2021/12/10/brawl-erupts-at-harrahs-resort-in-atlantic-city-new-jersey/
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likely an argument over money in some way
but who was that guy with his shirt untucked clocking the other guy? Seems he sized up what side he was on, and recognized the enemy all of a sudden
Quote: odiousgambitsome were well-dressed ... looks more like an eating area
likely an argument over money in some way
but who was that guy with his shirt untucked clocking the other guy? Seems he sized up what side he was on, and recognized the enemy all of a sudden
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The intensity of the altercation suggests to me that it's not about money.
Quote: mcallister3200” Doesn’t do anything to change east coast/AC reputation that’s for sure.
you're not dreaming I hope that Vegas and the west coast such as L.A. & Frisco have great reputations are you?
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Quote: lilredroosterQuote: mcallister3200” Doesn’t do anything to change east coast/AC reputation that’s for sure.
you're not dreaming I hope that Vegas and the west coast such as L.A. & Frisco have great reputations are you?
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You’re not wrong. And good and bad everywhere. And people in general seem to be getting more rude and less polite to each other during the pandemic, I’ve been guilty of it myself at times.
There IS an east coast stereotype of rudeness and quickness to anger, however. Maybe it’s just a Philly/NY/Boston and AC stereotype.
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this hotel is offering customers a spectacular ocean view from the balconies
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this hotel is offering customers a spectacular ocean view from the balconies
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I am just stupid enough ti be the guy sitting on the balcony watching the waves.
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I am just stupid enough
you're not stupid my friend
you're not even close
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the James Webb Telescope - a $10 billion Nasa project - is due to launch on Dec. 22
it will have an image collecting area that is much larger than the Hubble telescope
scientists are hoping to get answers to mind numbing questions re the origin of the universe and life on other planets from its 5 to 10 year mission
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-webb-space-telescope-60-minutes-2021-12-12/
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It’s funny that for a decade straight monetary policy has dumped on lower class workers and the first time they have any leverage whatsoever the people who have benefited from easy access to artificially cheap money for a decade whine about people “not wanting to work.”
I put this here because it's off the subject of Covid
you will often hear well off people say when asked about their wealth that "I worked very hard"
I'm not wealthy, but I'm comfortable - and I did work hard at times in my life, but I would never say that
I know that the main reason I have what I do is that I was lucky - lucky to be born and raised with advantages over others
some wealthy people are brilliant and many did work very hard - but for many luck was a huge part of the equation
if I had endured the struggles of so many due to income inequality I really doubt that I would be comfortable now
I don't believe I would have triumphed over adversity
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this hotel is offering customers a spectacular ocean view from the balconies
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Why did they build a land based hotel on the deck of a ship in the middle of rough seas?
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the James Webb Telescope - a $10 billion Nasa project - is due to launch on Dec. 22
it will have an image collecting area that is much larger than the Hubble telescope
scientists are hoping to get answers to mind numbing questions re the origin of the universe and life on other planets from its 5 to 10 year mission
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-webb-space-telescope-60-minutes-2021-12-12/
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Astronomers worldwide are going to be holding their breath at the launch and until confirmed operational status. It was a long time in the planning and going too far out to repair.
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this hotel is offering customers a spectacular ocean view from the balconies
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I am just stupid enough ti be the guy sitting on the balcony watching the waves.
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Just tie a rope around your ankle and secure the other side to sumthin heavy like your refridge. You'll be fine.
Quote:A group of monkeys in a small town in India took "revenge" on the local dog population this month by throwing them off of the top of tall buildings and trees. It is reported that the monkeys have killed about 250 pups in the process and are now targeting villagers.
The monkeys, located in Majalgaon, India started the rampage after some of the dogs allegedly killed an infant monkey. News18 reported that when the monkeys see a dog approach, they catch them and throw them from a significant height to the ground.
In the neighboring village of Lavool the monkeys have fully eradicated all of the dogs. After all of the dogs were killed in the village, residents contacted forest department officials to catch the monkeys. But when officials attempted to catch the monkeys, they were unable to capture a single monkey.
Villagers believe the monkeys are taking revenge on the dogs, News18 reported. Now, villagers in Lavool are being chased by the monkeys, some have even been attacked.
According to Stephanie Poindexter, an assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo whose research focuses on primate behavioral ecology, said studies have shown that animals—primarily monkeys—can practice revenge.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/group-of-monkeys-kill-over-250-dogs-for-revenge-in-indian-town/ar-AARVuGV?ocid=undefined
Re: telling people things they could care less about
I do this to entertain myself - usually you get a blank stare - sometimes you sense the person wants to say "who gives a _____" but doesn't say it - I find it quite amusing
I just bought one of those ready made burritos at a gas station about an hour ago
I said to the cashier - "I've bought 4 of these same burritos in the last 6 months" - I got back the classic blank stare
later today I'm planning to return an item to Home Depot
I'm planning on saying to the customer service person__________"I've been shopping at Home Depot for 25 years"
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Re: telling people things they could care less about
I do this to entertain myself - usually you get a blank stare - sometimes you sense the person wants to say "who gives a _____" but doesn't say it - I find it quite amusing
I just bought one of those ready made burritos at a gas station about an hour ago
I said to the cashier - "I've bought 4 of these same burritos in the last 6 months" - I got back the classic blank stare
later today I'm planning to return an item to Home Depot
I'm planning on saying to the customer service person__________"I've been shopping at Home Depot for 25 years"
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My wife gets mad at me because I do the same thing although it is not planned out. I was at the 7-11 buying a soda and told the clerk that a turkey sandwich is far superior to a ham sandwich. The clerk was speechless because i was buying neither and just had a root beer on the counter.
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I just bought one of those ready made burritos at a gas station about an hour ago
I said to the cashier - "I've bought 4 of these same burritos in the last 6 months" - I got back the classic blank stare
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I seem to have similar experiences, with the roles partly reversed.
Set a beverage and a ready made burrito (I do like those yellow wrapper Don Miguel Egg & Sausage* things) on the counter and stare blankly when they offer a disloyalty card discount and delay the transaction while they stuff things in a bag I don't want.
Usually takes some prompting ("Excuse me, can I pay? Thanks.") to get them to realize I just want to pay and go.
*I'm not a shill for MegaMex.
feel bad because you missed a profitable opportunity somewhere down the road?
this guy 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐖 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝟰𝟱𝟬 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 $ 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗖𝗢𝗜𝗡
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https://www.autoevolution.com/news/james-howell-who-threw-away-450-million-in-bitcoin-hires-nasa-expert-to-find-it-176893.html
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I got sick after eating a refrigerated gas station burrito - I'll spare you the details which I'm sure you can imagine
it did taste good
I almost never eat that stuff - just got tempted when I was hungry
never again will I eat that stuff - never
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I'm getting old - for a long time I tried to deny it - but I can't deny it anymore
yesterday, I woke up and I forgot all my logins and passwords to all my sites
and I forgot when and how to pay my bills
I sat at the computer for a long time searching and I got back the info - changed some of it and wrote it all down
It was scary
maybe it happened because I'm boozing more now, killing off a lot of brain cells, I don't drink anywhere near a lot - but more - I don't know
going to research how to slow down the memory loss if possible - any suggestions would be great
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I'm getting old - for a long time I tried to deny it - but I can't deny it anymore
yesterday, I woke up and I forgot all my logins and passwords to all my sites
and I forgot when and how to pay my bills
I sat at the computer for a long time searching and I got back the info - changed some of it and wrote it all down
It was scary
maybe it happened because I'm boozing more now, killing off a lot of brain cells, I don't drink anywhere near a lot - but more - I don't know
going to research how to slow down the memory loss if possible - any suggestions would be great
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Even if you can't slow down the memory loss, coping strategies help.
As far as logins, using a password safe can help dramatically. I like Password Safe. Versions are available for most platforms. You can write down the password to the password safe in a secure location (like a sealed envelope) along with instructions, should someone else have the need to get to your accounts to make announcements or withdrawals.
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I'm getting old - for a long time I tried to deny it - but I can't deny it anymore
yesterday, I woke up and I forgot all my logins and passwords to all my sites
and I forgot when and how to pay my bills
I sat at the computer for a long time searching and I got back the info - changed some of it and wrote it all down
It was scary
maybe it happened because I'm boozing more now, killing off a lot of brain cells, I don't drink anywhere near a lot - but more - I don't know
going to research how to slow down the memory loss if possible - any suggestions would be great
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My friend's doctor prescribed him vitamin B12 as a possible preventive for memory problems.
Incredibly, within hours claims were being made by "people in the know". It was part of a larger transaction,.... it was a tax dodge.... the money was a deposit for future ownership..... on and on.
The owner of the book now says it was one of his two under-copies that sold, not the copy the rumor said. The owner is a Dentist who started buying top-notch material in the late 1970s and his collection is near legendary. It is said that he has multiples of most of the key books, most of which are the top copies known to exist of the particular books. When I met him in the early 80s, he'd circle the smaller shows and buy only the cream of the cream. At a time when hundred dollar books were the exception, he would spend thousands. My friend bought a copy of the first Spiderman from a long time Archie artist. It was simply the nicest copy I'd ever seen. It was worth about $3500 at the time and my friend paid a small premium.The Dentist heard about the sale, inspected the book and offered double what it had just sold for. Inferior copies today sell for $750,000 and more.
a lawsuit has been filed against Nevada's sex brothels naming the Governor and the Attorney General of Nevada
the suit claims that the brothels enable illegal sex trafficking and unconstitutional slavery
Nevada officials would not comment on the suit
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https://mynews4.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-by-advocates-2-women-to-shut-down-nevadas-brothels
also - a tech question
when I go to any of my financial sites to get on they need to send me an email to click on they say "to authorize this new device"
but this computer is the only device I use and I've been on these sites many times with this computer
don't they know it's me from their record of the IP address?
what's going on?_____thanks
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I'd see a doctor. If it was as complete as you describe ... forgetting how to pay bills? sounds seriousQuote: lilredrooster__________
I'm getting old - for a long time I tried to deny it - but I can't deny it anymore
yesterday, I woke up and I forgot all my logins and passwords to all my sites
and I forgot when and how to pay my bills
I sat at the computer for a long time searching and I got back the info - changed some of it and wrote it all down
It was scary
maybe it happened because I'm boozing more now, killing off a lot of brain cells, I don't drink anywhere near a lot - but more - I don't know
going to research how to slow down the memory loss if possible - any suggestions would be great
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when I go to any of my financial sites to get on they need to send me an email to click on they say "to authorize this new device"
but this computer is the only device I use and I've been on these sites many times with this computer
don't they know it's me from their record of the IP address?
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No, they're (almost certainly) not (just) checking your IP address.
Something else is going on. It could be something benign like you got this computer 1000 days ago, and the web cookies the financial websites issued at that time have all expired because they were designed to.
I have had to cancel some credit cards, but pretty sure that was due to outside use, not anyone breaking into the account.
