I'm with anacanapana on this one. So, they had permission to do a photo shoot in the bike lane. That just means that both the people who organized the shoot and the person who signed off on the permit are douches.

Re. the crosswalk thing: The motorist is obligated to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. If there's a crosswalk coming up and there's a reasonable chance that a pedestrian may be approaching it, then you slow down.

It's worth noting that true "student athletes" are not entirely a myth. I went to a Patriot League school. The Patriot League is a DI conference made up of academically well-respected schools. The athletes are held to the same academic standards as the rest of the student body, including in admissions.

Important distinction: The business is not dependent on the imminent end of civilization.

Absolute scale means that 0 is absolute 0. This is useful, because you can accurately say that 100 K is twice as hot as 50 K. 100 C is not twice as hot as 50 C.

Celcius isn't real degrees. It's not an absolute scale. This article really should be using Kelvin.

Likewise, game consoles and PCs can help keep your household nice and warm!

In my opinion, the driver is responsible for making sure their car stops for the stop sign, regardless of conditions. If there's a good chance of it being icy, then make sure you start slowing down early. Cop still sounds like a bit of a dick in your story though.

Neat!

See #5.

I think you meant "reckless". There's no way this thing is "wreckless".

You left off the "Jet Engine" criteria.

Fiber goes into the box, coax comes out and goes to router. I think you may be able to get ethernet straight out of the box as well, not sure though.

Terms of service says it's on you to replace the battery. It's their equipment, but you signed an agreement saying you'd take care of the battery.

Verizon may or may not replace the battery for you for free. When I signed up, the terms of service clearly stated that replacing the battery is my responsibility.

They might have a warranty on it, but it says in the terms of service that the battery is the customer's responsibility. It's absurdly overpriced if you buy it through verizon, but there are alternatives out there for $15 or so. If I recall correctly, it's pretty much a standard motorcycle battery.

Definitely endearing, but what makes them terrible?

Killing the dogs.

+1. I spent some time in Egypt, and in all but the most touristy areas, we were instructed to put the toilet paper in the trash.

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