Well, Crimea was once Russian territory, but they still had a naval base there even though it wasn’t part of Russia, and they took it.

Cuba was once US territory, and we still have a naval base there. I guess that gives us the right to annex Cuba, right?

Meh.

I want to know how to get the STATE to respond to their legal obligation for open records. Ohio is unbelievably corrupt under Kasich and is refusing to abide by our open records laws or FOI laws.

Somebody not defaulting on an exploitative loan is not the same as being helped. I can afford to pay 20% APR on a car loan - but that doesn’t mean the bank should charge such outrageous rates - especially when they are extremely profitable at a much lower rate.

Yes, you could try that.

But remember that a heat pump relies on warmer temperatures not only for efficiency but for heat output - many home heat pumps kick on electric resistance heat or natural gas heat if the outside temp dips below about 30-40 because they can’t keep up with the load. So you might have to massively…

“The car, unveiled in Las Vegas late on Tuesday, is the first model built under the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) strategy, a new approach to development to improve its cars’ fuel efficiency, styling....”

Stop right there. We already know that TNGA is an abject failure based on the styling coming from Toyota in…

Actually I do.

Its a lot less painful than you’re making it out to be - for example, around here once I log in once to an AT&T hotspot at one store, I can have it automatically logon to all of them. Same with the cable co’s wifi hot spots. So while I have my email programs set so they aren’t allowed to use cell data (unless I…

Don’t wait 20 months for solar panels if you’re in the US. The federal tax credit of 30% of the total cost expires at the end of 2016 (15 months) unless congress extends it, which there is quite literally no chance of happening with this congress. I believe there will still be a 10% tax credit, but that’s a world of…

Wow... so many easy ways I can see to cut back significantly. I didn’t even have to try to cut my data usage to about 300 MB a month. Free wifi is all over the place... and I just use downloaded podcasts, a rotating collection of music and radio for my commute.

So Republic will give you $10 per month for unlimited talk and text, and $15 per GB (prorated if you don’t use the whole GB). If I’m following your calculations, that would be $10+$15*2=$40*24= $960 + $299 (unsubsidized Moto X) = $1259. $381 cheaper than your family plan for 2 gb of data per line but with unlimited…

Have you tried to control your data usage? Most of the time, it is personal choice to use that much data, not need.

I use Republic Wireless. I don’t even carry data - just unlimited talk and text. But when I did have data with them briefly (as they were prepping to switch from unlimited data for $25/mo to $1.50 per…

I laugh at your outrageously overpriced phones.

My Moto G cost me $179 to purchase outright... and service is only $10/mo plus taxes with no contract.

Great write up - and perfectly timed. I’m looking to buy a relative’s low mileage 2006 Fusion that is in good mechanical shape and physical condition except for a deep scratch in the passenger side front fender that has a small amount of rust in it. Looks like I’ll be doing this repair myself relatively soon.

I’m not a teacher (except on the side at work, but that isn’t a classic teaching job). I have plenty of family members who are, though... and what I described actually happened here. We lost a LOT of good teachers thanks to piss-poor administration trying to run roughshod over them. And yep, the state is pissing all…

Yes, you can say it comes down to management in any case - I’ve always said I’ll defend unions but wish they didn’t exist. Why? Because if management is good, they’ll give employees no reason to feel the need for a union in the first place. But in some cases, like the automakers and the UAW, you’re under one contract…

As long as you’re the only one selfish prick grabbing your belongs, I guess it’s OK.

There -fixed it for you.

Except that more than half were being used and the plane was barely half full. They should be able to evacuate in 90 seconds using half the exits and with a full load of passengers.

EXACTLY.

The number of people seen on these videos carrying luggage is mindblowing.

Here’s my experience when it comes to the UAW:

It varies by plant. WILDLY. The plants that have piss-poor management breed contempt from the workers and the two get into pissing matches and result in the conditions you describe. Follow every rule to the letter, fight for every member no matter what (though the union is…

Actually, conditions could get worse. Those labor laws are only good if they can be enforced. One thing people often miss is that in a unionized workplace, the union provides the lawyer to the worker at no additional cost in these disputes. Without that, you have to be able to afford a lawyer on retainer - and if…