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It's +EV to leech it from someone who's paying for it tho
Quote: djatcNetflix is booty cheeks tho, they have some watchable movies and TV shows but I can only watch the Office for so long before getting bored. My impression was that Netflix had pretty much every movie that came out that was somewhat popular, dating back to the 80s or so.
It's +EV to leech it from someone who's paying for it tho
Yeah, my Netflix got stolen by some crumb in Mexico City, who then upgraded it to the deluxe package and put the whole family's accounts on it. Still autopaying to my Visa.
In Spanish. Which I don't speak.
It was hours of hell getting the account back. The worst part was trying to find the thing that would change the language on the app back to English.
I had ignored it (not tried to watch anything) for about 4 months, right about when it got stolen. Netflix was kind enough to refund 90 days of charges.
Quote: RSIs calling the police an option?
When in doubt always ask for a government bailout
Quote: beachbumbabsYeah, my Netflix got stolen by some crumb in Mexico City, who then upgraded it to the deluxe package and put the whole family's accounts on it. Still autopaying to my Visa.
In Spanish. Which I don't speak.
It was hours of hell getting the account back. The worst part was trying to find the thing that would change the language on the app back to English.
I had ignored it (not tried to watch anything) for about 4 months, right about when it got stolen. Netflix was kind enough to refund 90 days of charges.
You should have built a wall around your Netflix account.
Quote: RogerKintYou should have built a wall around your Netflix account.
I’m pretty sure that’s racist for some illogical reason.
Quote: RSI’m pretty sure that’s racist for some illogical reason.
She's probably part of the KKK for not letting a Mexican family use her Netflix for free. She should have at least done DACA and let the kids continue to use the Netflix. It's not their fault!!!
PS she's probably a direct descendent of Hitler since she doesn't even speak spaynish.
Jk Babs! ;)
Quote: RogerKintYou should have built a wall around your Netflix account.
I don't care where you stand, that there waz funny.
I've learned due to prior inattention to such matters to check my online accounts on a regular basis. Bank, paypal, Amazon, ebay ... whatever.Quote: beachbumbabsYeah, my Netflix got stolen by some crumb ... .
I simply log in and immediately check for inactivity. I make sure any changes in my bank account are for my own shopping forays however drunken the escapades may have been. I even check my lousy Walgreen's account to make sure nobody has been using it for anything nefarious. Probably no self respecting hacker would ever be interested in my paltry bank balance but I do make sure twice a week that no one has made even a trivial withdrawal from it.
Its just the times we live in.
Gets lambasted by many followers for insensitivity to difficult pregnancy issues.
I don't get this one at all. Making a joke about a having a baby isn't about anyone else's biological difficulties or loss, unless you specifically hint somehow at that kind of reference there's no relationship.
Also, too many people having a emotional breakdowns of not being able to get pregnant on a planned schedule is so first world problem. It isn't even necessarily outside of normal. Yeah, it could be, but then my headache could be your grandmom's brain tumor who killed her and devastated your life. Can't get worked up about every normal event that turned tragic, and relate it to everyone else. Jeez.
Quote: rxwineCan't get worked up about every normal event that turned tragic, and relate it to everyone else. Jeez.
Kids are taught in school today to be hypersensitive .... see "microaggression" etc
we are going to see more of this as time goes on
Quote: rxwineMan tweets out that his fiancé is pregnant, then 90 minutes later reveals it's a April Fool's joke.
Gets lambasted by many followers for insensitivity to difficult pregnancy issues.
It's a great irony I've noticed. Or maybe it's a paradox. Or maxim. You tell me:
The more people complain online about being offended or oppressed, the more likely they are to be privileged and well-off.
I was going from Harrah's A.C. to the town over called Brigantine, which is super close, less than a 10 minute ride. After we started moving, I noticed his meter wasn't on and asked why. He said the meter was only for A.C., not Brigantine (which I doubt). I asked how much it would be and he said around $12. Then when he dropped us off, he said it was $18. It was 3AM and I was tired and I'm not going to protest over a $5-$6 discrepancy. I am sure most of these scumbag drivers know that most people wont.
It's no wonder Uber is killing Taxi's. They will be their own undoing.
Quote: AxelWolfThere is some reports of an active shooter at the YouTube headquarters in Sanberodeno.
That's an odd place to attack... sounds like a disgruntled ex-employee maybe?
Quote: TigerWuThat's an odd place to attack... sounds like a disgruntled ex-employee maybe?
That's what I was thinking, or someone who was affected by a video that went viral
Quote: GWAELocal news is filled with Darwin nominees today. My favorite is a woman who tazered her son on Easter because he wouldn't wake up to go to church. She said she didn't do anything wrong because God comes first and she had to show him the way.
Someone should tell that woman that going to church is not a requirement in Christianity...
It is for her and between melatonin gummy bears in day care and more potent drugs to allow sneaking out for a tanning session, a little jolt of electricity ain't nothin' much at all.Quote: TigerWuSomeone should tell that woman that going to church is not a requirement in Christianity...
Me and my GF heard that and we had a good laugh. I know it's probably not funny, but well, it's kinda funny.Quote: GWAELocal news is filled with Darwin nominees today. My favorite is a woman who tazered her son on Easter because he wouldn't wake up to go to church. She said she didn't do anything wrong because God comes first and she had to show him the way.
I was wondering if he told someone who tuned his mom in or if he was the one that turned his mom in.
Perhaps not that church but from what is taught by most(?) mainstream Religion's here in the US is that attending church is a requirement to make it into the kingdom of God.Quote: TigerWuSomeone should tell that woman that going to church is not a requirement in Christianity...
What constitutes a church according to the bible? IIRC it is just a few people at any location where the bible is being discussed/taught or God is being worshipped. The church is supposed to be the people.
Quote: TigerWuSomeone should tell that woman that going to church is not a requirement in Christianity...
God was the original tazer, what with all the lightning bolts an all. Or is that just Zeus?
Quote: AxelWolfThere is some reports of an active shooter at the YouTube headquarters in Sanberodeno.
I wondered momentarily, whether the whole archive of funny cat videos would be threatened with deletion.
Quote: GWAEThat's what I was thinking, or someone who was affected by a video that went viral
Apparently she was a victim of Censorship by youtube.
Quote: GlenGApparently she was a victim of Censorship by youtube.
Some crazy Iranian vegan lady. I like how all the news outlets are reporting it as a white female. This story will be squashed by noon as it does not fit the narrative. People are being brainwashed. Man the borders!!!
Link to the shooters page http://www.nasimabc.com/
Nasim Aghdam, suspected YouTube shooter, posted this picture of herself on her website.
Instead of that trash, I'm in the mood for some news that's more like normal routine everyday garden variety fun & games, so:
Altamonte Springs woman set ex-boyfriend on fire during Easter dinner, police say
Quote: Orlando Sentinel...<SNIP>...
...When he asked Perez what was inside the container, she responded, “It’s gasoline, you son of a [expletive],” according to a police report.
Perez began spraying the man with the gasoline while saying, “you are going to pay,” police said.
The ex-boyfriend soon noticed he was on fire and...<SNIP>,,,
Quote: MaxPenSome crazy Iranian vegan lady. I like how all the news outlets are reporting it as a white female. This story will be squashed by noon as it does not fit the narrative. People are being brainwashed. Man the borders!!!
Link to the shooters page http://www.nasimabc.com/
She got that whole Zoolander look going on.
Quote: MaxPenSome crazy Iranian vegan lady. I like how all the news outlets are reporting it as a white female. This story will be squashed by noon as it does not fit the narrative. People are being brainwashed. Man the borders!!!
The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East-North Africa."
Of course, you can call yourself whatever you want as far as I'm concerned.
Some 1,700 people work at the YouTube HQ. The company is owned by Google and is the area's biggest employer.
I had no idea that many people worked there and I also had no clue that google owned them.
apparently they bought them in 2006
Google buys YouTube for $1.65 billion - Business - US business ...
www.nbcnews.com/id/15196982/ns/business-us.../t/google-buys-youtube-billion/
Oct 10, 2006 - Google Inc. is snapping up YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in a deal that catapults the Internet search leader to a starring role in the online video revolution.
speaking of buying a company. Can someone explain to me how that works? I watch shark tank all the time and it makes no sense to me. Say I put 100k into company. I go on sharktank and sell 25% of my shares for 25k. Shouldnt that 25k go into my pocket since they are buying it off of me. It appears on that show people are always taking that 25k and buying stuff for the company. That doesn't make sense to me.
So when google buys youtube for 1.6 billion, where does that money go? Is there even money exchanging hands?
Quote: GWAEspeaking of buying a company. Can someone explain to me how that works? I watch shark tank all the time and it makes no sense to me. Say I put 100k into company. I go on sharktank and sell 25% of my shares for 25k. Shouldnt that 25k go into my pocket since they are buying it off of me. It appears on that show people are always taking that 25k and buying stuff for the company. That doesn't make sense to me.
The $25k goes back in to the company to do with as the owners of the company please. They could take it as profit and distribute it to the existing owners (aka putting it in your pocket if you are the sole owner). But more likely, they need that capital to make improvements and grow the business. If you are on shark tank you obviously have a business in the early going and that inflow of cash would be best used to expand.
Quote:So when google buys youtube for 1.6 billion, where does that money go? Is there even money exchanging hands?
Usually in these big corporate acquisitions, the buyout is either in part or in whole using the acquiring company's stock. In fact, in this case it was all stock:
Quote:The all-stock deal announced Monday unites one of the Internet’s marquee companies with one of its rapidly rising stars.
(from here)
So what happened in this case is that the owners of YouTube (the founders, investors, and probably early employees) all got a cut of that $1.65 billion in Google stock. Each of those owners had a specific stake in the company, or equity. Let's say you were one of the cofounders and you had 10% equity in YouTube before the acquisition (this is hypothetical since I don't know anything about who had equity in YouTube). After the sale, you were then the proud owner of $165 million in Google stock, which you could then sell on the open market for cash or keep.
Hope that helps; I'm not a business expert but know a little bit just from being in the tech industry and knowing a little bit about investing.
Long ago leveraged buyouts were common where investors would take out loans to buy a company and then use, not the company's profits, but the company's assets to pay off the loan, increase per share earnings and get out. Sort of like buying a gas station but selling off the tools and lifts to repay the loans.
Quote: FleaStiffOften such stock is restricted such as it can't be sold for a specified time period and the options are not exercisable until a certain date.
Long ago leveraged buyouts were common where investors would take out loans to buy a company and then use, not the company's profits, but the company's assets to pay off the loan, increase per share earnings and get out. Sort of like buying a gas station but selling off the tools and lifts to repay the loans.
LBOs are still happening. There were some regulations put in place to slow the gutting for assets when things started crashing in 2007, but those have mostly been cancelled by the current Administration.
I do think most of the low-hanging fruit is gone, though. For example, most airlines lease their equipment and terminal space now, where before they were owning airplanes and building concourses, which made them attractive LBO targets in the past. Similar changes in other industries, along with a huge increase in offshoring physical assets the last couple of decades, has made LBOs less attractive.
They may just not want to be at home. I remember when Monday was my favorite day of the week, whereas everyone else preferred it be Friday.Quote: onenickelmiracleIf a person refuses to temporarily leave a job for even a few days, when they're in control of money for an employer, is there any other real motive, beyond not wanting to be discovered for some kind of ongoing financial crime? In such cases, it would seem advantageous for them to leave, but they don't.
Quote: GuessWhoBob D,
I appreciate that you’ll feature the question on the show with Bob N. I’m looking forward to hearing the perspective from both Bobs. :)
If you already know who supposedly wrote it bases on reading it in the thread, please hold off.
If you didn't notice feel free to guess.
And then on top of that who the hell watches commercials ecxept maybe during sporting events?
It seems like a system based on people paying for cable then sitting through commercials is doomed. But then again, it seems like it would have died with the invention of the remote.
Quote: RigondeauxI'm far from tech savvy but i learned how to get free tv and movies at least 10 years ago. Still having cable seems like still having AOL to me.
And then on top of that who the hell watches commercials ecxept maybe during sporting events?
It seems like a system based on people paying for cable then sitting through commercials is doomed. But then again, it seems like it would have died with the invention of the remote.
If you can tell me how I can legally get my local hockey team (MSG Network), the Red Zone Channel, NBA network without cable I'm all ears.
Quote: SOOPOOIf you can tell me how I can legally get my local hockey team (MSG Network), the Red Zone Channel, NBA network without cable I'm all ears.
Haven't done it yet, but a few friends have told me about buying Amazon Fire Stick. Then you have to jail break it and install KODI. There are many videos on youtube on how to do it. I was told you can get just about every channel including sports through this platform for free.
Quote: MaxPenYou still need Internet.
Of course you need internet, silly sally. You need to get yourself a bottle of water and hydrate yourself to think more clearly.
Quote: WatchMeWinOf course you need internet, silly sally. You need to get yourself a bottle of water and hydrate yourself to think more clearly.
I'm good, not playing craps today. 😃
Quote: onenickelmiracleIf a person refuses to temporarily leave a job for even a few days, when they're in control of money for an employer, is there any other real motive, beyond not wanting to be discovered for some kind of ongoing financial crime?
Maybe they need/want the money and don't want to miss any work and get a smaller paycheck.
Quote: SOOPOOIf you can tell me how I can legally get my local hockey team (MSG Network), the Red Zone Channel, NBA network without cable I'm all ears.
In addition to the above, Vip box. I think reddit has streams for most games. Sports bars and casinos, even.
Personally, I'll almost never sit there and just watch a sporting event. Maybe boxing or baseball occasionally.
I guess if you are a total die hard and watch several games a week, paying an outrageous cable bill makes some sense. But i don't know that there are enough such peple to sustain the model.
Also, do you watch the ads?
Quote: MaxPenI'm good, not playing craps today. 😃
Good to hear. Save your money.
Quote: RigondeauxIn addition to the above, Vip box. I think reddit has streams for most games. Sports bars and casinos, even.
Personally, I'll almost never sit there and just watch a sporting event. Maybe boxing or baseball occasionally.
I guess if you are a total die hard and watch several games a week, paying an outrageous cable bill makes some sense. But i don't know that there are enough such peple to sustain the model.
Also, do you watch the ads?
I try not to. I am a "flipper". When an ad comes up I instinctively switch channels. I have a great internal clock which tells me when the two minute commercial break is over.
Quote: SOOPOOI try not to. I am a "flipper". When an ad comes up I instinctively switch channels. I have a great internal clock which tells me when the two minute commercial break is over.
I just use a metronome set to 60 bpm and I count to 120 ticks.
