Stockholm syndrome and money, that’s what it was. And IT basically hates anyone, the default attitude is don’t fucking touch anything.

He’s the lucky of the bunch. If you’ve been around the circles where these jerks hang out, you’d know that he’s pretty garden variety. There are plenty more interesting people that take great risks and put all their chips down and really lift up the community around them and make great things happen.

Developers?

This is the guy in Gizmodo doing all the Ubering.

Also, all women in the vicinity of the meteorite’s landing ellipse have reported that they are pregnant. 

“Make a larger donation,” is code for, “Raise every customer’s bill by a few dollars.”

Looting?! Nah, man, they were collecting/gathering beer, TVs, electronics, and vittles; in that particular order.

*cough*Don’t do it!*cough*
Sorry, I’m a smoker, I’m a smoker.

Spices and herbs have aromatic components that are not replicated by this device. Taste is even more complex than just flavor and aroma; memory and experience, and to a degree, genetics, also comes into play.

No spice, no dice.

Nobody: *cricket sounds*

“...Lea says the New Hanover County deputy stuck his foot in the door and demanded to come inside.”

I just love to work. I don’t think I’ve ever worked less than 60 hours a week since I turned 18. Yes, I work weekends. 

Would different/better prices change your mind about using Amazon?

Be good to your mail delivery person, per USPS rules, they can accept up to $19 non-cash gifts. I usually do a $15 gift card along with a small gift basket with candy. They’re usually surprised, as I imagine that it is not a regular thing for them.

That 5%-20% (5% on 4 or less S&S items, 15% on 5 items or more, 20% on baby stuff) discount plus 5% cashback (with Prime Visa/Prime Store account) on Amazon’s Subscribe and Save is a no-brainer. I usually do 2 bulk purchases per year of all household items (soap, toothpaste, laundry stuff, TP...), and it’s all…

Apple Pay and Google Pay systems are more convenient and more secure to use than “just using your credit card.” All payments are still processed by the payment network (Visa, MC...) and authorized by the card-issuing bank, so neither Apple/Google nor the merchant ever has all the pieces of the puzzle to complete a…

I live in a small town (pop. under 60k), and virtually all merchants (even Mom and Pop shops) have NFC capable credit card terminals, in some restaurants you can pay via QR code on the receipt. And I don’t consider my town a tech-forward town at all.

Anybody have first or second hand experience on any of these services actually increasing food sales and profit?