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Joe Biden has landed in Ireland. And he has a load of helicopters with him. - Loyola Apr 11, 14:43
Pippy, my friend's response re: Sun Country - ty97 Apr 11, 14:21 3
- Thanks. I will put this with the trip advisor reviews and make a decision. those are not great. heh -- nm - Pippy the Gifted Apr 11, 14:26
- The wine coolers that came in two-liter bottles back in the 80s??? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 11, 14:25 1
  - I only remember bulk wine coolers coming in boxes -- (link) - JD Apr 11, 14:48
From B2: Charging stations for EVs are *more* ubiquitous than gas stations. Every outlet is a charge point. - TWuG Apr 11, 14:13 38
- That's A fairly inaccurate statement. Every outlet has the 'potential' to be a charging station. As of right now almost none are - decline Apr 11, 15:32
- The tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act for chargers are massive. They are going to everywhere in a year. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 15:06
- How come they don’t build a wind funnel along both sides of the car, full of little turbines and they charge the battery? - Loyola Apr 11, 14:47 3
  - The drag would be greater than the energy created -- nm - TWuG Apr 11, 14:50 2
    - But wouldn’t it be less drag than the wing mirrors? -- nm - Loyola Apr 11, 14:51 1
      - It's not that the drag would be high, but the energy recovered just wouldn't be very much. -- nm - TWuG Apr 11, 14:57
- gas stations just have to redesign the pumps like a charging station and you can fit in just as many cars. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 11, 14:27 8
  - And figure out how to get people to want to spend half an hour there while their car is charging. -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 14:43 7
    - as chargers get up to 350kW, that'll come down to 15 min or less. -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 14:45 5
      - It’s still an issue, people aren’t going to want to sit around doing nothing for that amount of time. -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 14:48 1
        
        I watched the Marvels trailer when I got to my doctor appointment early this morning. - TWuG Apr 11, 14:56
      - but then cars are the issue. many cars can't charge that fast. so we're just always needing new cars? -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 11, 14:47 2
        
        "Can't" is a choice builders are making because they don't take EVs seriously. As consumers get more choices, builders will have to - TWuG Apr 11, 14:59
        
        Car manufacturers: So say one...So say we all -- nm - JD Apr 11, 14:50
    - That's actually fairly easy. Just put the chargers near bars and gun ranges -- nm - JD Apr 11, 14:45
- Walmarts are installing charging stations. It’s going to happen. It’s like most things in that it suddenly becomes a tipped scale. -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 14:25 3
  - I hope it results in a crunch for petrol. Curious to see how that would go. - Beryllium Apr 11, 14:29 2
    - I think that Petrol = gasoline in your single use write up. The consumer facing portions (petrol stations) will stand down - JD Apr 11, 14:43 1
      - Correct. But winding down the consumer stations allows a lot of related infrastructure to stand down. - Beryllium Apr 11, 16:31
- you're delusional - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 14:14 18
  - The car I got repaired today has 132,000KM and is from 2005. I'm not sure what you're saying is delusional, but - Beryllium Apr 11, 14:18 1
    - ("normal" use would have it at 250,000+ km, I think) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 14:19
  - I fuel my car at home, through a power outlet. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 14:18 15
    - which for commuting homeowners is fine. the rest of the world isn’t going to go park at a gas station for a half an hour two times a week - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 14:22 14
      - I agree that converting gas stations to electric charging is not going to be the solution to the problem of third-point charging - znufrii Apr 11, 14:37 1
        
        (What to do with the abandoned carbon infrastructure itself is a whole other problem) -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 14:38
      - or for people who drive very little. an electric car would not be tenable for me if I actually had any kind of commute to work. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 11, 14:28 10
        
        mind you, there was a charger at the school I went to, but my electric car paid for itself in the difference in fuel last year - Reagen Apr 11, 14:34 6
        
        But you're Canadian. ;-) 'We' just rolled back child labor protection acts. Employers can't be counted on -- nm - JD Apr 11, 14:36
        
        so I worked for a 50k person employer until about a year ago. ev charging while parked at work was $1.25 per hour on top of the monthly parking fee - judge indianapolis jones Apr 11, 14:36 4
        
        that's wild. Parking garages in this city throw in EV charging for free. - Reagen Apr 11, 14:41 3
        
        I think our parking garages in town add 75 cents per hour for charging. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 11, 14:46
        
        And you've got government health care -- nm - JD Apr 11, 14:44 1
        
        I mean, they're private lots, but... -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 14:46
        
        I think "for" is correct. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 14:30 1
        
        Oops, this was supposed to go below -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 14:30
        
        to me? for me? whatever. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 11, 14:29
      - This. I'm one of those filthy renters and I've owned my plug in Prius for more than a year and never plugged it in - JD Apr 11, 14:26
It's a shame. we're shopping for bullet proof backpacks. -- nm - Remlik Apr 11, 14:11 1
- god, i am sorry. (to all of you, America) -- nm* - Andie Apr 11, 14:11
Trump judge denies TRO from Bragg -- (link) - Jovian Apr 11, 13:50
sliding doors poll:what's a closing Tube door moment in your own life? (i could've taken the same screenwriting class in college that Greg Garcia did) - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:48 20
- I got my letter from the MTA to report for my physical to be a subway operator on the same day I got an offer for a full-time office job. - znufrii Apr 11, 14:47 1
  - a literal Sliding Door situation! -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 14:50
- I could have skipped the EW "Must List" that one issue. -- nm - Dano Apr 11, 14:41
- It will likely end up being the job I turned down last month. - spamlet Apr 11, 14:22
- I'll tell you something I did not end up doing - Reagen Apr 11, 14:03
- In college I was assigned to take photos at a basketball game. I saw a controversial thing happen right in front of me and didn't take the photo. - loosilu Apr 11, 14:01 2
  - Whty I didn't take the photo: I was intimidated by the coach and his henchmen. -- nm - loosilu Apr 11, 14:02 1
    - that's a pressure cooker of a situation. What was the game? Who was the coach? -- nm - Remlik Apr 11, 14:25
- I probably could have been one of the greatest soccer players of all time, but I gave it up as a 14 year old because training was on at the only time - Loyola Apr 11, 13:55 4
  - I couldn't do the 3 trainings / day. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 14:44
  - Please tell us that you ended up with the girl -- nm - JD Apr 11, 14:06 2
    - No. In the end I got in awful trouble for leaving the school grounds (It was a boarding school), and had no way of contacting her. - Loyola Apr 11, 14:18 1
      - Well that's an abrupt page 78 in your Choose Your Own Adventure book ;-) -- nm - JD Apr 11, 14:28
- Does not buying bitcoin in 2010 count? -- nm - oblique Apr 11, 13:50 6
  - texx would be a billionaire if he'd been healthy and not in jail when crypto started. -- nm - David Apr 11, 14:02 2
    - "woulda coulda shoulda" ..as he said sometimes. -- nm - mud Apr 11, 14:12
    - heh -- nm - Tim Apr 11, 14:06
  - I think about this, but I also know there's no way I would have held on until it was worth millions. -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 13:59
  - more like a fork in the road of life choices - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:51 1
    - that's the funny thing about sliding door stuff, it's hard to even see when that might have occurred -- nm - oblique Apr 11, 14:01
Brexit update (Sunak plans on calling an election for next October) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:43
spammy, you want a picture of my setup for how non-intrusive it is? -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 13:39 3
- Thanks but does it have cords hanging off? Then it’s a no go. -- (edited) - spamlet Apr 11, 14:23 2
  - I boggle. -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 14:34 1
    - 🤷🏻‍♂️ -- nm - spamlet Apr 11, 15:05
Snipers are on the scene of a hostage situation at a Wells Fargo Bank in Arlington, VA Police believe FIVE people are being held hostage -- (link) - Remlik Apr 11, 13:33 5
- but wait, Ted Cruz told me that banks are very safe. -- nm - Jovian Apr 11, 13:35
- A refreshing break from the normal docket of mass shootings. I hope the situation is resolved peacefully. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 13:35 1
  - Excellent! Peaceful resolution. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 11, 14:14
- Max . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:33 1
  - Resolved, no injuries before Max Dredd could show up. -- (link) - Max Apr 11, 14:27
Steven "jewish nazi" Miller meets with Jan6th grand jury (msnbc) (well is seen at the court where they are located) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:28 1
- Modern Day Martin Bormann -- nm - Jovian Apr 11, 13:41
Local Humane Society fundraiser, they will give you a "poorly drawn" portrait of your pet for a donation, raised 30k -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:24
Gym Jordan is bigly mad he gotten taken to the woodshed today - Jovian Apr 11, 13:08 3
- Ohio just imposed even more restrictive voter ID laws to target students and have been holding elections with unconstitutional gerrymanders for 2 yrs - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:11 2
  - oh he never was. -- nm - Jovian Apr 11, 13:12 1
    - if the 2020 maps that the legislature keeps telling the federal court to fuck off over were actually implemented, he'd might be -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:15
Someone needs to pay me to write articles like this -- (link*) - ty97 Apr 11, 13:06 10
- maybe it you just started writing them the pay would show up? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 11, 13:47
- Jenny Silber graduated college all of three years ago. at least let someone who has lived a life out in the world for more than a minute do these -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:17
- oh come on - ty97 Apr 11, 13:08 7
  - You need a passport to fly to Chicago? -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 13:13 5
    - Don't need but can use (yeah I found it a little odd myself) - ty97 Apr 11, 13:24
    - some undocumented friendly states IE blue coastals allow drivers licenses so now we need "Real ID" to meet fed standards or a passport -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:17 3
      - *pushes back the Real ID deadline again* -- nm - TSA Apr 11, 13:19 2
        
        seriously, my passport will expire before it becomes required -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:25 1
        
        I think my DL will actually expire now around the new REAL ID date. My passport is good for years more. -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 13:28
  - sansabelt pants takes that anxiety away -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:12
guess jnine is going to Ohana Fest again -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:05
anyone interested in joining an NHL Stanley Cup Bracket Challenge? -- (link) - JaxSean Apr 11, 12:53
LIR: decline. There's a bit of a chicken and egg there though. I don't see people adopting the idea of the 20-30 minute charge-up en route - oblique Apr 11, 12:52 18
- agreed, but your point also will make it that much slower for implementation. If my business or condo development put in a row of charging stations I - decline Apr 11, 12:59 12
  - grocery stores should install them... look at how gas stations mostly all evolved into mini-marts and fast food stops - zeitgeist Apr 11, 13:10 11
    - hyvee here has both tesla and evergy (local power company ) branded chargers in its lot. - tRuMaN Apr 11, 13:39
    - There are several grocery stores around here that do that. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 13:32 3
      - I was disappointed hitting the AMC in Naperville to see D&D with my son. They had 4 chargers but all were full. -- nm - oblique Apr 11, 13:34 2
        
        I think all the Jewel/Osco stores have them, but only 1 or 2 stations. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 13:35 1
        
        Sounds about right. Ours has two -- nm - oblique Apr 11, 13:40
    - Yeah, I’d love to get some at my grocery store. -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 13:18
    - WaWa has been super smart to let the Tesla Superchargers at their locations. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 11, 13:15 4
      - like convenience store parking lots aren't enough of a shitshow already -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:18 3
        
        WaWa isn't a convenience store. It's a destination. -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 13:22 2
        
        the white trash Mecca -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:24
        
        Yep, most here have food & coffee counters, so you can hang for 30 minutes and get decent food. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 11, 13:23
- We're going to have an EV and a ICE vehicle, since we travel a lot. - JaxSean Apr 11, 12:57 4
  - I did Indy to Wisconsin last month in the EV. It was a challenge just in the amount of time it added. Charging speed and capacity become very - oblique Apr 11, 13:42 1
    - This is what has me leaning plug in hybrid for my next car. I drive to St. Louis several times a year, but around here I would never need gas. -- nm - pmb Apr 11, 14:06
  - check out PHEVs (new Prius has 40m range on the battery but gas tank for highway trips) -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 13:02 1
    - That's what we did (Niro PHEV) -- nm - oblique Apr 11, 13:33
What do we think of Sun Country the airline? -- nm - Pippy the Gifted Apr 11, 12:38 1
- I've never flown them. I have a friend who used to live in Minneapolis who flew them because they were cheap (They have an MSP hub). - ty97 Apr 11, 12:48
Cops called to jeep in a lake. Tow driver finds a woman inside...still alive -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 11, 12:34 1
- Jeez -- nm - Krusty Apr 11, 13:06
batteries don’t scale well - hollywood big shot Apr 11, 12:33 1
- That's because it's false. -- nm - TWuG Apr 11, 14:04
Love and Rockets touring - MDH Apr 11, 12:30 8
- I guess they do have new tales to tell. -- nm - Dano Apr 11, 13:29
- Love & Rockets is the first concert I ever saw. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 13:00
- wife landed tickets in Boston for 5 Seconds of Summer (got in on the pre-sale) -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 12:43 4
  - my only upcoming have-already-purchased concert tickets are Tears for Fears this summer. -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 12:46 3
    - Is this a poll? Taylor Swift, Dead & Co., Phish, Beck -- nm* - znufrii Apr 11, 13:21
    - *blink* Kristopher James, grandson/kflay, Paramore, Duran Duran, Yungblud. (And that's just through June) -- nm - JaxSean Apr 11, 13:03 1
      - I have theatre tickets (Hamilton and Hadestown), i have Blue Jays tickets, i have plane tickets, just not concerts! :) -- nm - Andie Apr 11, 13:06
- i JUST found out we got our Sonic Temple (Foo Fighters! and Deftones+) as well as our Noel Gallagher & Garbage tickets. - Spawn Apr 11, 12:32
I hope you are all having a lovely day. I wish you all joy. -- nm - crash davis Apr 11, 12:26
The Franklin TN pride festival permit issue is a bit more insidious if I'm reading it correctly. - Pippy the Gifted Apr 11, 12:25
‘The Mandalorian’ Fans Turn on Season 3; Some Claim a “Massive Drop in Quality” -- (link) - decline Apr 11, 12:18 29
- watching the latest episode ... seems good. Casting works. (spoils) - Beryllium Apr 11, 13:34
- I love the scene... - Mop Apr 11, 12:55 1
  - oh oh not only that! - Jovian Apr 11, 13:25
- I feel like I need to run out into the street Soylent Green style. DON'T YOU SEE IT, PEOPLE?! SEASON 3 IS BAD!!! -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 12:49 3
  - Also, if we started selling Soylent Green today, 20% of the people would say "What's wrong with that?" -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 12:56 2
    - "I mean many people are saying that these people are better off making this kind of contribution to society." -- nm - Jovian Apr 11, 12:58 1
      - What're we gonna do... bury them?! -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 13:00
- If I had a small nitpick for this season it would be (spoils) - Jovian Apr 11, 12:38
- I'm happy that Amy's happy, but distracting celeb casting risks turning this season into The Love Boat in Space. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 12:37 5
  - I must be behind -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 13:00
  - if it was for one episode that's fine. But let's not make it habit. -- nm - Remlik Apr 11, 12:44 3
    - Exactly, and the roles were perfect for them to be stunt casted, if you will. Made the minor roles fun. -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:45 2
      - The Ladies Man is wasted behind a desk. Cast them as storm troopers if you want to have fun with it. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 12:49 1
        
        And you're about to hit the big time as your own Streaming Service -- nm - budice Apr 11, 12:52
- The Mandalorian is now Bo-katan. Its fine. the show is still good. -- nm - Remlik Apr 11, 12:32 6
  - I think this was the plan all along. The title doesn't refer to only one Mandalorian, just one Mandalorian at any given time. - Reluctant Cynic Apr 11, 13:39
  - If there is anything Star Wars diehards hate it is change! - Spawn Apr 11, 12:38 4
    - well yeah, the Mandos as a people were all scattered and didn't have an overall leader...now Bo is going to knock them all into shape -- nm - Remlik Apr 11, 12:40 3
      - And they celebrate a group victory by throwing their helmets in the air, Mary Tyler Moore style? ~ We're gonna make it after all ~ - Max Apr 11, 12:54
      - this is the way. -- nm - Jovian Apr 11, 12:43 1
        
        I have spoken -- nm - oblique Apr 11, 12:43
- Until they unveil a new biker gang with pastel colored bikes, Ill still be enjoying it. -- nm - Jovian Apr 11, 12:32
- Too many Mandalorians, not enough Grogu. - Dark Callisto Apr 11, 12:30 1
  - Mandalorians living in a cave down by the river. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 12:38
- Yeah, any time I like something Star Wars, GFBs will hate it. -- nm - David Apr 11, 12:30
- Largely due to Grogu being more mobile. Baby in his bassinet was "so cute". Walking removes some of the illusion (much like Yoda, before him). -- nm - Spawn Apr 11, 12:26 2
  - I have the least issue with that. On the other hand, Nevarro in the premiere rubbed me the wrong way. The pirates, in particular. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 12:36 1
    - For me it was yet another spoiler - Spawn Apr 11, 12:39
- Fonzie hit the WaterSkis -- nm* - budice Apr 11, 12:20

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