Just get rid of licenses and make it like selling soft drinks.

The whole concept is stupid. Kids have no problem finding someone who will sell to underage. So that argument is bullshit. They even know which clubs will turn a blind eye to the most basic of fake id’s. It’s been that way for generations and isn’t going to change.

On top of this. The whole point is to help people avoid cash flow issues. In the summer/winter energy usage is up, but rather than front the money it’s essentially an interest free loan to pay the diff over the cheaper spring/fall months when weather lowers your costs.

I’m baffled by how many people think this is some kind of savings program.

The language I’ve seen is pretty clear how it works. Either they target people with very different bordering on fraudulent language, or quite a few people are borderline illiterate.

Don't most of these places generally include the price of drinks while alternating doing the actual activity?

That’s just laws and policies as the article notes.

I know someone who left for Brooklyn a few years back because lack of business diversity. Some LGBTQ, like the person I know prefer to patronize and work for LGBTQ businesses (vote with your wallet and all). It’s apparently pretty exhausting finding nearby everything that satisfies that around here. Doctors, dry cleaners, groceries, etc. Brooklyn makes it easy apparently. Sometimes just not being visibly hostile isn’t enough.

I’ll need to try those at some point.

I kinda like making them. Know exactly what’s in them, and it’s kinda relaxing on a rainy day.

I tried the Hoboken one at least twice over the years, And the JC one twice within the first several months of opening. All occasions were mediocre at best. A bit undercooked more often than not. Not cheap either. That’s no cheap 2am drunk pie.

But I think most random pizza places in the area could outdo them.

I’ve done this.

I’ll make ‘em myself and freeze them. Drop them in frozen to a hot pain with a little oil to brown one side, then some water and a tight lid to steam. Minutes for a delicious late night snack.

This is the way.

It was never good, it was pure Instagram bullshit. So whatever it fell to just be god awful.

That’s a half truth. Heat pumps can be that efficient if large enough.

But most apartments don’t have room for free standing exterior units. A PTAC sleeve is to small to be that efficient. If ultimately comes down to surface area to transfer heat from the air to refrigerant on the coils. Physics is at play here.

And depending on the size, at some point heat pumps given their shorter lifespan don’t even payoff. Compressor lifespan is measured in starts/stops. It’s cheaper to just get AC with resistive heat, one less valve that can fail and a compressor that will only run part of the year.

People forget wear/tear on equipment is also a cost. The fan on either setup runs all the time, but that’s a cheap fast repair.

It’s also about the content.

What you create and consume.

That data is just like data of you browsing on Amazon. They use it to refine suggestions on what to show you next etc.

That also says a lot about your interests, political leanings, fetishes, medical issues etc. skipping certain videos or watching certain videos is feeding that algorithm. It knows you better than you know yourself. Hormones impact what interests/bores you before you even realize. Even menstrual cycles can be uncovered by data like this. Shopping habits can detect pregnancy before customers even realize their pregnant. People browse based on complex brain chemistry. Same thing goes for video and content you consume or create.

They could monetize it, use it for blackmail, use it as data points for misinformation campaigns etc.

I’m 100% convinced the whole antimask thing is a Russian and Chinese campaign to prove that they can perform a misinformation campaign at scale against a target. They convinced republicans who pride themselves on prepping for the end of the world with fallout shelters and gas masks to think a mask will kill them.

Imagine if they targeted US military and their families to desert? Or not wear necessary equipment? Or sabotage US assets.

They did that as a demo of what their misinformation weapon is capable of.

In 30 years this will be declassified and you’ll see this and the election interference were the real cuberwarfare. Not some “hackers” in a dark room with green text flying across a screen.

I occasionally treat myself to Wegmans shopping spree if I'm planning to be in a neighborhood with one, or driving through one on my way home.

I wouldn’t say reasonably priced. It’s on the pricy side.

Also thanks to minimal foot traffic some of its goods are on the shelves a bit too long.

Both good brands and make some good chairs.

IMHO go to a store for each and try some and see what feels good. You don’t have to buy there, but figure out what you like (and don’t). It’s definitely a personal thing, not just height/weight.

A lot of those stores sell Frankenstein chairs. They cobble together parts from various broken chairs and sell them for way too much. Do a search on Reddit for Madison Seating (think their in Brooklyn) for some stories. Those stores also tend to not be that cheap for used/“refurbished”chairs. If you’re spending that kind of money, I’d just save a little more and buy new.

Your best bet is keep an eye on Craigslist etc for chairs. If you have a car expand to the metro area and you’ll find some deals pop up. If you’re stuck within transit boundaries, expect a premium price. I found a Herman Miller a few years ago in nearly new condition for around $200. Was a little drive to get it, but totally worth it, at the time crappier condition chairs we’re selling for well over $300 locally.

I guess the argument is if they’re the movies wings or military which the movie also reused.

At least that’s how I interpret the law.

There’s a “big apple ____” for pretty much anything too. Seems to work under the same pretense.

The alternative is reducing the number of rentals and either people can afford to buy or go homeless.

I'd actually love it if cities made it more expensive for people in the top 20% income wise to rent. Making people have a financial investment in the place where they live, and be less mobile is good for cities. Their financial well being would be tied to the city's well being. Either get invested in the city you live in, or pay a tax.

That would be a game changer for city resources and planning. Lots more emphasis on long term sustainability rather than the current political game of just try to push the financial crisis off another year or two.

Not to mention getting rich people to rent less would free up rental inventory for those with less money.

There’s a lot of private towing out there. A lot. It’s sometimes predatory.

I think Top Gun as a trademark would only matter if there’s confusion. A movie and a towing company are pretty far apart. Not to mention Top Gun is at least partially a real thing.

So at least as I understand it, they wouldn’t have a claim unless they could prove some kind of confusion…. Reusing character images maybe.

That’s not really an issue. They invite private tow trucks to do the work, then either the owners pay for it when picking it up, or it’s recouped with interest when auctioned.

That’s how it works everywhere else.

Would it be bad to run a contest to see who can get him to tell the most outrageous lie? Like people ask him questions to get him to lie. Then we put them all on a list and let people vote for the most insane one.

I think I might be able to work a question in which he talks about when he walked on the moon and reflected on life.

Maybe can get a sponsor, then donate some money to some bipolar research fund or something.

Yea, generally if you can't put your hand inside/behind and pop it back out, you're going to end up replacing it for those plastic parts.

If it were me, I'd give exactly that a shot. If I can do it and looks good, yay, I just saved money. If not, going to replace it anyway. No harm in trying.

Sometimes cars sit 2 lights in the middle of the intersection. You can ticket them each time for failure to clear the intersection.

It will piss some people off, but ultimately people will chill out driving because those fines aren’t worth it, especially when it doesn’t even get you to your destination faster.

The city could ticket everyone who doesn’t clear the intersection when the lights change. Make it a real drag to drive through downtown.

That’s 100% in the city’s right. It would just harm Fulop reputation before he launches his governors campaign.

Someone running a red light doesn’t make hitting someone legal.

They’re going after the more serious charges. If those don’t stick, they can try for the others. That’s how NJ does it. The crime with the steeper penalties take priority.

The law says she has an obligation to not operate her vehicle in an unsafe manner or impact other persons or property.

This is black and white: she broke the law. Stop victim blaming.

The city could look to use tax dollars to subsidize it. Shift the top tax brackets up to 2.5% and increase everyone over $150k and you'd have that plus some extra money for schools.