November 1, 20241 yr As data centers for AI strain the power grid, bills rise for everyday customers - The Washington Post
November 1, 20241 yr Maybe we can put all the AI nerds and Crypto losers into one big moon colony and have them beam their shit back to Earth using Elmo's satellites. Or ship back the 1s and 0s using that Roadster floating around up there. Plus, it's a lot cooler up there. We need solutions. I think this could work.
November 1, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, HenryJames said: As data centers for AI strain the power grid, bills rise for everyday customers - The Washington Post But I was assured that encouraging more unproductive load on the grid would incentivize MORE power generation to take advantage of the higher prices??
November 19, 20241 yr Pretty sure the Onion Ecoli issue was mentioned in this thread previously and didn't think it should be a new thread. Now carrots https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/11/18/e-coli-cases-outbreak-carrots/76399934007/ So WTF has broken down in harvesting/processing/cleaning of vegetables?
November 19, 20241 yr Parking at hotels. Last week in Mankato, Mn; outdoor regular self parking at a Fairfield/ HIExpress/ Hampton type property- $3 This week in LA at similar property, outdoor, self park, no extra security- $ 25 there is literally no extra service being provided. It is 100% margin enhancement. Just put it in the price of the fucking room.
November 19, 20241 yr 43 minutes ago, Incredulity said: So WTF has broken down in harvesting/processing/cleaning of vegetables? So....ACTUAL ENSHITTENING. Edited November 19, 20241 yr by Brisketexan
November 19, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Iceman said: Parking at hotels. Last week in Mankato, Mn; outdoor regular self parking at a Fairfield/ HIExpress/ Hampton type property- $3
November 19, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Brisketexan said: So....ACTUAL ENSHITTENING. well it is Ecoli so...yeah. but I wonder if its a processing breakdown, more shit being distributed in fields or better detection by authorities(or combo of some/all)
November 19, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Incredulity said: Pretty sure the Onion Ecoli issue was mentioned in this thread previously and didn't think it should be a new thread. Now carrots https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/11/18/e-coli-cases-outbreak-carrots/76399934007/ So WTF has broken down in harvesting/processing/cleaning of vegetables? The incoming person who will be over the FDA doesn't believe in pasteurization or other food safety standards. So, uh, prepare your anus.
November 19, 20241 yr 50 minutes ago, Captainant said: The incoming person who will be over the FDA doesn't believe in pasteurization or other food safety standards. So, uh, prepare your anus. you can't pasteurizes RAW vegetables. Take your CR crap to the CR. Christ.
November 19, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Iceman said: Parking at hotels. Last week in Mankato, Mn; outdoor regular self parking at a Fairfield/ HIExpress/ Hampton type property- $3 This week in LA at similar property, outdoor, self park, no extra security- $ 25 there is literally no extra service being provided. It is 100% margin enhancement. Just put it in the price of the fucking room. When you say 'LA' do you mean Louisiana or Los Angeles. If it's Los Angeles then the difference in land costs probably have a little bit to do with it on top of simple price gouging.
November 19, 20241 yr 18 minutes ago, Incredulity said: you can't pasteurizes RAW vegetables. Take your CR crap to the CR. Christ. Overlook this part, did you? Quote or other food safety standards.
November 19, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Incredulity said: Pretty sure the Onion Ecoli issue was mentioned in this thread previously and didn't think it should be a new thread. Now carrots https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/11/18/e-coli-cases-outbreak-carrots/76399934007/ So WTF has broken down in harvesting/processing/cleaning of vegetables? If you are buying organic vegetable they basically have to have to rely more on manure as fertilizer, so you'll get higher e coli potential.
November 19, 20241 yr Just now, Royalfan5 said: If you are buying organic vegetable they basically have to have to rely more on manure as fertilizer, so you'll get higher e coli potential. Makes sense. So I assume the McDonalds onion situation was then probably an equipment sanitation issue, or some "organic" onions were used when that isn't the specification/marketing of a Quarter Pounder.
November 19, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said: When you say 'LA' do you mean Louisiana or Los Angeles. If it's Los Angeles then the difference in land costs probably have a little bit to do with it on top of simple price gouging. Well that and also for certain corporate/government customers who have to deal with lodging limits, it's an easy way to increase your price and still be within the top allowable limit, since parking is separate from hotel on your expense reports.
November 19, 20241 yr 9 minutes ago, Incredulity said: Makes sense. So I assume the McDonalds onion situation was then probably an equipment sanitation issue, or some "organic" onions were used when that isn't the specification/marketing of a Quarter Pounder. The onions were from a front range company which would likely have access to manure that needed placed from the big dairies or feedlots out that way. While organic has to use manure, regular will use it too because it's good fertilizer. Generally there is a window you are supposed to abide by. (I think it's 75 days, but I'm not 100% sure off the top of my head)
November 19, 20241 yr 34 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said: When you say 'LA' do you mean Louisiana or Los Angeles. If it's Los Angeles then the difference in land costs probably have a little bit to do with it on top of simple price gouging. Los Angeles. The parking lot existed when they built the property. There is no covered parking. No security. No valet( another ruse.) No nothing. Just a big fee for…well..nothing. Edited November 19, 20241 yr by Iceman
November 19, 20241 yr 18 minutes ago, Royalfan5 said: The onions were from a front range company which would likely have access to manure that needed placed from the big dairies or feedlots out that way. While organic has to use manure, regular will use it too because it's good fertilizer. Generally there is a window you are supposed to abide by. (I think it's 75 days, but I'm not 100% sure off the top of my head) so probably some fuck up in the fields vs processing. interesting.
November 19, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, Incredulity said: so probably some fuck up in the fields vs processing. interesting. I remember an e. coli outbreak a few years ago was from some farms in California that had a problem with feral hogs going through the fields and shitting everywhere. So, it wasn't something the farm added, it's just that the sanitation measures weren't adequate for the added shit that they didn't anticipate/realize was on the product.
November 19, 20241 yr 51 minutes ago, Royalfan5 said: If you are buying organic vegetable they basically have to have to rely more on manure as fertilizer, so you'll get higher e coli potential. The organic vegetables should be cheaper since the migrant workers are providing the fertilizer.
November 19, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: I remember an e. coli outbreak a few years ago was from some farms in California that had a problem with feral hogs going through the fields and shitting everywhere. So, it wasn't something the farm added, it's just that the sanitation measures weren't adequate for the added shit that they didn't anticipate/realize was on the product. for @Royalfan5 I believe some vegetables are rinsed or sprayed with sanitizers(diluted chlorines solutions?) when processed/packaged. Is that allowed with organic? **edit Google is my friend. Obviously a huge rabbit hole here. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/farm-food-safety-choosing-a-sanitizer-for-washing-fresh-produce/ Edited November 19, 20241 yr by Incredulity
November 19, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Royalfan5 said: If you are buying organic vegetable they basically have to have to rely more on manure as fertilizer, so you'll get higher e coli potential. But here’s the thing, there are better, safer organic options than manure. They use it because it’s dirt cheap. That’s fine, but before you go slinging shit all over, you really, really need to compost it first. However, as said, there are better alternatives.
November 19, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, thunderlounge said: But here’s the thing, there are better, safer organic options than manure. They use it because it’s dirt cheap. sounds like dirt is more expensive, so perhaps the phrase should be "shit cheap"?
November 19, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Deej said: The organic vegetables should be cheaper since the migrant workers are providing the fertilizer. Yep. No CR, just funny ... shit:
November 20, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, Royalfan5 said: If you are buying organic vegetable they basically have to have to rely more on manure as fertilizer, so you'll get higher e coli potential. Calling bullshit on that. Sounds like something you pulled out your ass.
November 20, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, Iceman said: Los Angeles. The parking lot existed when they built the property. There is no covered parking. No security. No valet( another ruse.) No nothing. Just a big fee for…well..nothing. not trying to be a dick, but high density cities across the globe are going to have a lot higher costs than Mankato, Minnesota (population 45,000) in just about every category.
November 20, 20241 yr 14 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said: Calling bullshit on that. Sounds like something you pulled out your ass. Well, where do you think the manure comes from?
November 20, 20241 yr 19 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said: not trying to be a dick, but high density cities across the globe are going to have a lot higher costs than Mankato, Minnesota (population 45,000) in just about every category. Total cost isn't the issue. It's the fact that they list the price for the room at X. and then charge Y for fucking nothing. But you did give quite the LOL at the basic economic lesson while being unable to read. Edited November 20, 20241 yr by Iceman
November 20, 20241 yr not trying to be a dick, but high density cities across the globe are going to have a lot higher costs than Mankato, Minnesota (population 45,000) in just about every category. Not when it comes to the used snowmobile market, asshole.
November 20, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, Iceman said: Total cost isn't the issue. It's the fact that they list the price for the room at X. and then charge Y for fucking nothing. But you did give quite the LOL at the basic economic lesson while being unable to read. You had to pay extra to park at a hotel in Los Angeles. This is breaking news to you? I’m just surprised you had to pay $3 to park in Mantako.
November 20, 20241 yr 8 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said: I’m just surprised you had to pay $3 to park in Mantako. This is what amazes me. A parking fee in BFE?
November 20, 20241 yr The Bismarck airport is in a literal cow pasture. The parking lot is paved but not covered and only marginally kept clear of snow. They charge for long term parking. Not cool.
November 20, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, Iceman said: Total cost isn't the issue. It's the fact that they list the price for the room at X. and then charge Y for fucking nothing. But you did give quite the LOL at the basic economic lesson while being unable to read. Do you expect them to just eat the cost of the property tax every year that the parking lot is sitting on? Or the R&M on the parking lot? This seems like a silly argument.
November 20, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, Parliament said: The Bismarck airport is in a literal cow pasture. The parking lot is paved but not covered and only marginally kept clear of snow. They charge for long term parking. Not cool. Hey man, do you want profit margins or not
November 20, 20241 yr 24 minutes ago, Captainant said: Hey man, do you want profit margins or not Everyone wants profit margins, but no one wants to pay for them.
November 20, 20241 yr 19 hours ago, Brisketexan said: I remember an e. coli outbreak a few years ago was from some farms in California that had a problem with feral hogs going through the fields and shitting everywhere. So, it wasn't something the farm added, it's just that the sanitation measures weren't adequate for the added shit that they didn't anticipate/realize was on the product. Sounds like those farms need some AR15s.
November 20, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said: Sounds like those farms need some AR15s. In cali? You take your Rem 700 bolt gun and you’ll like it.
November 20, 20241 yr 57 minutes ago, Captainant said: Hey man, do you want profit margins or not Great narrative Trotsky. Only problem is the Bismarck Airport is owned by the....wait for it.... government.
November 20, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Orange&White said: Do you expect them to just eat the cost of the property tax every year that the parking lot is sitting on? Or the R&M on the parking lot? This seems like a silly argument. he is arguing against the itemization/surcharge/resort fee bullshit that has infected damn near every transaction. It's fundamentally dishonest to advertise something as $89 then add on a $40 resort fee, $25 parking fee, $20 service fee...for a real price of $174
November 20, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, Incredulity said: Great narrative Trotsky. Only problem is the Bismarck Airport is owned by the....wait for it.... government. And the parking lots there are managed by...wait for it....a private, for-profit contractor. Not that there's a lot of difference. Our entire economy and culture are based on a "maximum profits first, functional service/public good.....never" ethos. Profit is not a bad thing. Profits, and only profits, at the expense of everything else, to the detriment of everything else, is how we get enshittening. When anything gets too far out of balance, it's usually a bad thing. One doesn't have to be a communist to acknowledge that. Just like one doesn't have to be an anarcho-capitalist to acknowledge that taking all profit out of the model is a recipe for decay, death of innovation and effort, and disaster.
November 20, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: And the parking lots there are managed by...wait for it....a private, for-profit contractor. Not that there's a lot of difference. Our entire economy and culture are based on a "maximum profits first, functional service/public good.....never" ethos. Profit is not a bad thing. Profits, and only profits, at the expense of everything else, to the detriment of everything else, is how we get enshittening. When anything gets too far out of balance, it's usually a bad thing. One doesn't have to be a communist to acknowledge that. Just like one doesn't have to be an anarcho-capitalist to acknowledge that taking all profit out of the model is a recipe for decay, death of innovation and effort, and disaster. Who sets the standards for the private contractor to bid on? It's not hands off, I guarantee you.
November 20, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Orange&White said: Do you expect them to just eat the cost of the property tax every year that the parking lot is sitting on? Or the R&M on the parking lot? This seems like a silly argument. No. Total cost isn't my problem, except that I feel they should be more explicit about the total cost. If I go to Target and get a $12.99 shirt, I expect sales tax at the register. When i go to a restaurant, I expect both sales tax and to pay a tip. My complaint about this parking fee is that it is just plain bullshit for no added service. The parking lot exists whether I am there or not. It is not covered, nor is the vendor providing security. It is not valet. It is just straight up margin enhancement. My beef is that they should just reflect it in their initial price quote when you are shopping for the room. To be honest, the $3fee in Mankato pissed me off for just the principle involved. I was looking at my receipt a few days later and i was like, "Really bitches??? In that freaking wide open place?" this coming from a dude who hails from wide open spaces of all wide open spaces in West Texas. Coming soon: electricity access fee. I mean, they gave me lights, it should cost more for them to actually work, right? My complaint absolutely fits the spirit of this thread.
November 20, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, Incredulity said: he is arguing against the itemization/surcharge/resort fee bullshit that has infected damn near every transaction. It's fundamentally dishonest to advertise something as $89 then add on a $40 resort fee, $25 parking fee, $20 service fee...for a real price of $174 Yep. Like....every single ticket for every event that you can buy, which MUST be purchased through a single vendor. Thanks, SeatGeek...super pumped that you found me tickets for the concert for $90, but when I check out and the total cost is $175 because of added "convenience fee" and "paperless ticket fee," and "because our name has 'geek' in it fee," fuck all the way off.
November 20, 20241 yr 37 minutes ago, Parliament said: In cali? You take your Rem 700 bolt gun and you’ll like it. Well, yeah, anyone should like that. Setting aside its trigger issue, the Model 700 is a superb rifle.
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