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On Richard Lawson v. Time Warner Cable
Yeah, kind of a dick move. My internet at my apt was just not working for a couple months. I've always had pretty shitty internet, so I was used to it, but my roommate, who had never had wifi in her house growing up, expected it to work and would call TWC everytime it went out. We had the service guys come at least ten times, and it finally started working for real when some kind of supervisor came along with the technician. But: we were never dicks to any of them. They aren't doing it out of spite. And you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
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On All Airlines Will Be Equally Terrible Someday
Not related but: Kevin Roose! He is indeed great. Mike Dang is always right, read everything Kevin Roose has written. Especially Sinner's Semester.
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On Paying 4 Performance
@stuffisthings This is how the Mayo Clinic does physician salaries.
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On Paying 4 Performance
@deepomega "ALSO “Knowledge gaps” are IMPROVED with P4P because if the doctor has to perform on something, she is more likely to know about it." Wouldn't you say that "what I do could save or kill this person" is enough of an incentive to know about it?
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On Four Election Dayz
@joyballz As a voter in Ohio: PLEASE STOP CALLING ME. The more you call, the more my rage grows.
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On How to Get to the Airport, If You're an Idiot
@Bill Fostex Way harsh, Tai. I would also be paranoid about getting in a car with a stranger for something like this, but I would also suck it up and do it anyway. She's just being honest.
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On Sleep Tight
How I got my mattress: my mom found a furniture store in a not great neighborhood. Mattress and boxspring for $200. (Yes, it is a twin, but my apt is tiny and I needed to fit a desk/dresser/bookcase in my room too.) And it's perfectly comfy! And I got the bed frame (no headboard) for $40.
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On I Wanted to Shoot a Gun, So I Paid Some Money And Shot a Gun
@Tricia Cannon@facebook I got a shell stuck in my shoe!! In addition to the high necked shirt, wear socks!
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On I Wanted to Shoot a Gun, So I Paid Some Money And Shot a Gun
$65?? I've only gone shooting a few times, but it was $10 (including safety briefing and one box of 50 rounds) and $2 for each box after that. Yay, Midwest!
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On College Prestige vs. College Affordability
I had a pretty similar choice to make for college - the big public university in my state or a private research university (WashU). But it actually wasn't a choice at all, because my state university gave me an almost full ride (still have to pay fees) and WashU is like $56k a year. My state university is WORTH IT. I'm able to work and do research (which is paid, because it's a huge school that has grants for everything), and my classes are still challenging. Public universities are awesome.