Most of these comments are far from ELI5 answers.

At it’s heart this term just means keeping accurate and complete financial records. Typically this term would be used by a “bookkeeper”, or accountant, to describe the process of producing financial statements for a business at the end of any reporting period, e.g. a month or a year, and checking to ensure they’re correct.

In essence, they want to make sure all of the transactions for a period are recorded. When people used paper checks to make payments they would call this “balancing” a checkbook, making sure that a ledger, or list, of all the checks they’ve written corresponds to the balance in their account, or “book”.

The bank would not keep a detailed record of your transactions, e.g. who you’re paying with each check. A bank statement would only include a list of checks by check number, or numerical identifier. People would manually keep a record of all the checks they’ve written (who they paid and how much) and check it against their bank statement. That process, the verification, was referred to as “balancing”.

Accountants keep many lists, lists of sales made, lists of expenses, lists of payments made, lists of payments received, etc. They “balance” (verify) many “books” (accounts).

I don't go good with gore. I make exceptions, but I tend to avoid scary/gross movies, that scene made me sick for a while. I'm not ashamed of anything. :)

NOW I know to read thru the parents guide on IMDB (I know, I know), but I did not at the time 😭

More like school shooting insurance.

I interpreted this as thoughts before doing something. I mean, after the fact, if they don't like you, they don't like you, lol.

Edit: "I'll be fine if they don't", shows a level of doubt in your abilities, so to me, that's still a lack of confidence. I would say that's more of perseverance.

Is it possible she assumes you know you are invited?

I mean... The wrist band IS communication. Not your preferred method and that's fine. I tend to be open to engage in conversation and a handshake, but I will not be the one to initiate. But I also know that some of the associates that our business conferences are incredibly shy, but since attendance was mandatory they're there anyway. I would really appreciate something like this for them. They would engage even though they don't want to because they're afraid of being rude

That could easily have been taken in the early to mid 90s as well.

They can line the pants/shirts at that point.

Just go around neked. Tell everyone you hear Putin does it too,

Handbook for the Recently Diseased?

The metro is not run by the DC Government. It's a private entity. It does get money from DC, Maryland, and Virginia, and the states have some input in decision making but that's a fiasco.

dunks kid

Well, thank you for explaining to me, you sure ranted at me and taught me.... That you don't pay attention to the words and you are just spouting shit that gives nothing to the conversation. Here's your big reddit win. You got me, shit. How dare I measure a country by how happy people are.

This is hauntingly beautiful 🖤.

It looks like a nice dish, but reapers are a bit much for me. I think I’d do it with a less intense pepper

Cause they’re an asshole lol

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Bard is DOA and underpowered, even google admits how much it sucks.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/31/23664426/google-bard-ai-chatbot-upgrades-coming-soon-sundar-pichai

So, why oh why, did they release such a product when they have more powerful models such as Palm ect..?

> Fourth, what will the state do with that data from speed cameras? We've already seen the abuses with automated license plate readers. See the article at EFF about those abuses.

See also American Dragnet:

> The agency [ICE] has access to the driver’s license data of 3 in 4 (74%) adults and tracks the movements of cars in cities home to nearly 3 in 4 (70%) adults.

why do english movies for english audiences have actors that speak english?

hmm

We are still fighting these racists

-People never reading the article and jumping to insane conclusions based on the title alone (big problem on all subreddits)

-Getting offended by diversity

-"Still holds up!" after <10 years

-Super hyperbolic opinions (it's either a masterclass hidden indie gem or its the worst thing ever)

My cat used to only drink from the tub faucet then moved to only drinking from the kitchen faucet and now only drinks water from a classy glass cup. He’s a turd

300 foot statue of Bernie Sanders.

sounds like they are aware that the bible has lots of sexual content: incest, rape, onanism, etc