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| Topic | Black Panther's sister was annoying. |
| IdiotMachine 02/20/18 7:39:16 PM #11 | MrNintendo1213 posted... She was alright, other than the part where she said something and then the movie went and LITERALLY proved it wrong. They said that the vibranium suit absorbs kinetic energy, and then had him kick it, and it didn't absorb the kinetic energy because it flew across the room. Maybe it absorbs SOME of the energy, not all. |
| Topic | I'm not a fan of the term 'Significant Other' |
| IdiotMachine 02/20/18 6:51:54 PM #2 | Joelypoely posted... American thing yes |
| Topic | I'm bored. |
| IdiotMachine 02/19/18 5:42:02 PM #1 | How are you? |
| Topic | Here's how much Americans have in their savings accounts |
| IdiotMachine 02/15/18 6:07:19 PM #9 | I didn't read the article. Is this LITERALLY a savings account, or savings in general? |
| Topic | February and it's 62°F... wtf |
| IdiotMachine 02/14/18 11:09:03 PM #1 | It's also supposed to go down to 25F on Friday... Wtf is going on? |
| Topic | lmao it cost $13000 just to have a baby born in america |
| IdiotMachine 02/13/18 9:33:21 PM #42 | This is how the medical cost works in the United States: There is a real break-even cost to a service. Say that's $100. The hospital wants to make some profit, and it wants to cover people that cannot pay, thus they charge $130. Now insurance companies route all their customers to these hospitals. Because the insurance company gives so much business to the hospital, the insurance companies want to negotiate for a lower cost. They demand a 30% discount, down to ~$90. The hospital says they cannot do that, because they will lose money at that point. The insurance company says they do not want to send their customers if they don't get this much discount. So what do hospitals do? They raise up the charge price. Now instead of charging $130, they charge $190. The insurance company demands a 30% discount again, and now it's down to ~$130, what they originally wanted. Now the insurance company is happy they got their discount, and the hospital is happy they got what they originally wanted to charge. Multiply this by literally hundreds and thousands of services, different insurance companies, and hospitals... you can imagine how complicated this whole system gets. And because of all these "negotiations" they have to do, you can imagine just how much bullshit paperwork there is, bullshit negotiations to do, etc. All of this stuff is written into a giant file called the "chargemaster" in each hospital. TL;DR: Hospitals charge a lot to negotiate it down to what they actually wanted, because the market forced them to do this. |
| Topic | What is this song? |
| IdiotMachine 02/13/18 8:50:00 PM #5 | Schwarz posted... Bach, prelude 1 in C major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Thank you! |
| Topic | What is this song? |
| IdiotMachine 02/12/18 7:48:04 PM #1 |  At 1:50. |
| Topic | Can you get your state tax return but not your federal? |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 9:48:15 PM #2 | What do you mean get a return? Like you file one but not the other? Or you qualify for a refund for one but owe for the other? |
| Topic | People shaving and brushing their teeth in the washrooms at work |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 9:02:50 PM #6 | I've seen people brush their teeth after lunch. |
| Topic | Ca. launches investigation into Aetna following medical director's admission |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 7:06:12 PM #5 | Soviet_Poland posted... Common. So why is this big news then? |
| Topic | Ca. launches investigation into Aetna following medical director's admission |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 6:59:39 PM #3 | How common is this with other insurance carriers? |
| Topic | lmfao friendly fire is always hilarious even irl |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 4:14:21 PM #25 | Sativa_Rose posted... Seems dumb because actually aiming and properly discharging the weapon should be a part of it Used to play paintball in high school/college, and we did that / it was encouraged we do that. When someone comes up behind someone else / it's obvious one's going to shoot the other guy, you would yell something like "yield". And if they don't raise their hand, or if they turn around to fire at you, you can unleash and let him have it. |
| Topic | lmfao friendly fire is always hilarious even irl |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 4:10:18 PM #21 | __aCEr__ posted... I don't understand. Why do they sometimes shoot the pellets but other times just yell out BANG BANG? Looks like a courtesy "I got you" vs. actually firing at them. |
| Topic | lmfao friendly fire is always hilarious even irl |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 4:08:24 PM #20 | Sativa_Rose posted... It sounds like you just contradicted yourself. You could barely feel it yet it stung like a motherfucker? Lol With clothing on, I could barely feel it. On bare skin, it stung. |
| Topic | lmfao friendly fire is always hilarious even irl |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 4:03:02 PM #15 | Airsoft hurts that much? I got shot with an AEG Classic Army airsoft rifle when I was in high school, and I could barely feel it with clothing I had on... bare skin, it definitely stung like a motherfucker though. |
| Topic | Lol @ Trump's official poll |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 3:50:07 PM #21 | By providing your phone number, you are consenting to receive calls and SMS/MMS messages, including autodialed and automated calls and texts, to that number from each of the participating committees in the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, Donald J. Trump for President Inc. and the Republican National Committee. Msg & data rates may apply. Participating committees terms & conditions/privacy policies apply: http://88022-info.com/ (DJTP); http://80810-info.com/ (RNC). Well fuck that. |
| Topic | 10 Cloverfield Lane is like... What is it even |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 3:48:32 PM #10 | It's good literally until the end: |
| Topic | Olympics Orchestra - Anthems for countries that never win... |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 1:56:57 PM #1 | There's obviously an Olympics orchestra that pre-records all these musics. You think they record every single participating country's anthem as well, or just the ones that will actually win? |
| Topic | Is there a way to get notified if someone quoted you? |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 1:45:24 PM #1 | Topic. |
| Topic | Choose One: Money, Power, Love. |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 1:08:41 PM #6 | TheMarthKoopa posted... IdiotMachine posted...Money - You have $1 trillion added to your bank account. However, you will be frail and no one will ever love you, or be appreciative of you. Yup. |
| Topic | I don't own a suit |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 1:06:37 PM #5 | Patty_Fleur posted... At job interviews I've worn a nice dress ... and it's been fine. |
| Topic | Choose One: Money, Power, Love. |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 1:03:46 PM #3 | FrenchCrunch posted... these are all terrible You get one; not two, not three, just one. |
| Topic | Choose One: Money, Power, Love. |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 1:02:38 PM #1 | Power - You have Olympic-level strength, agility, stamina, and Harvard-level intellect. However, you will never be able to make more than average salary, and no one will ever love you, or be appreciative of you. Love - You have incredible charisma, and everyone will instantly gain a positive rapport of you. You will easily find people that will fall in love with you, and you will gain genuine relationships. However, you will be frail and you will never be able to make more than average salary. |
| Topic | WoT was your first smartphone vs your current smartphone? |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 12:53:30 PM #4 | First: T-Mobile G1 Current: Samsung S8 I've had iPhones, Motos, and LGs between the two. I have never used a Windows phone though. |
| Topic | Guys its OFFENSIVE to call NORTH KOREA a shithole |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 12:51:06 PM #4 | Except for the politically affiliated, or extremely talented, people, North Korea is a shithole. |
| Topic | Why do women don't like fat guys? |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 12:48:00 PM #11 | My wife likes me more chubby than fit. She doesn't like it when I'm fat though. During college, I was very fit, running at least 5 miles every other day, with strength training the alternate days (~180lbs). After college, I started not having time to do that... When I got cubbier (same weight, but with fat instead of muscle), my wife loved it. When I got fat (~230lbs), she didn't like it at all. So now, for my health and for my wife, I try to exercise at least three times a week (not as crazy as before... I can maybe run two miles now lol), and am down to around 190lbs. |
| Topic | What's that skiing and shooting thing called? [Olympics] |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 12:36:40 PM #3 | Antifar posted... Biathlon Thanks! That'll help me Google the answer to my questions. |
| Topic | What's that skiing and shooting thing called? [Olympics] |
| IdiotMachine 02/11/18 12:35:08 PM #1 | They ski self-propelled, change skis, go shooting, and ski more... What's that called? And what's the story behind it? Like a marathon's distance is from a historic event of a messenger running from Marathon to Athens to deliver an important message; is there a reason why they shoot targets and stuff? |
| Topic | Question about NBC's opening ceremony coverage |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 8:03:56 PM #2 | They were describing that goblins are a good luck thing in Korea, as at the end of the show, goblins showed up. |
| Topic | There needs to be a "MoviePass" but for porn. |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 7:59:51 PM #3 | MrTacoBell posted... Just become friends with someone on Emby or Plex. I have access to something like that. I got added as a friend to a guy sharing his 80 TB porn collection on Emby. It is basically an all-access pass for bunch of porn websites to stream high quality content. I might just make another topic about it. It is amazing how easy it is to search by porn star or studio. These are some pics I had from the old topic that guy has since added 1150 more porn star tags, 55 porn studios, and 150 porn tags. IdiotMachine posted... pirated |
| Topic | Openly Gay Teacher Fired After Posting Wedding Pictures On Social Media |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 7:14:30 PM #18 | AverageCEgal posted... A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Miami told WPLG Morffi broke the contract she signed when she began teaching at a Catholic school. Her contract contained a moral turpitude clause. From my quick Googling, "moral turpitude" is ill-defined in a legal sense. It has a generic definition: An act or behavior that gravely violates the sentiment or accepted standard of the community. A gay person has the right to marry another gay person. So a contract prohibiting such marriage is a violation of his/her right, regardless of weasel words like that. |
| Topic | There needs to be a "MoviePass" but for porn. |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 7:09:14 PM #1 | Something cheap and an all-access pass for bunch of porn websites to stream high quality content vs. shortened clips, pirated, or amateur videos off free porn sites. |
| Topic | Lol @ people who think credit cards are a scam |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 5:31:39 PM #3 | Damn_Underscore posted... There's literally no reason to ever use a debit card to buy something. Only reason is if they charge extra for credit, and that charge is greater than whatever rewards % you get from using your credit card. For example, in NY, it's common to see gas stations charge an extra fee per gallon for using a credit card. In this case, paying cash or using a debit card is better. |
| Topic | I might buy a PS3 just to play Fight Night |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 5:05:58 PM #2 | You can buy one at Gamestop then return it within a week for a full refund. |
| Topic | This black woman called me racist today. |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 5:00:45 PM #9 | Funbazooka posted... Was it night time? Nope; this happened around 4pm today. However, it is overcast with rain, so it is dark outside. |
| Topic | Damn, IRS pays out quick. |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 4:50:45 PM #8 | Capn Circus posted... Why hasn't mine been approved yet? Did they find something wrong? =( Don't know. All you can do is wait... Worst case scenario, they find something wrong, they reject it, and you just file again. Simple. |
| Topic | This black woman called me racist today. |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 4:49:49 PM #1 | I was approaching a stop sign, with a pedestrian walkway that runs perpendicular to my path. On my right, I saw there was a couple walking that stopped for me to go first. Their intent was that I make my move first with my car, so that they can walk across the road. I motioned them to go first instead. Once they crossed, I started to accelerate. After I started moving, I noticed there was a black woman walking the opposite direction of the couple, already halfway into the roadway... I seriously did not see her, but it was too late for me to not make my left, so I continued on. She yelled loudly "Racist fuck!", as I passed her. I felt so bad... I wasn't being racist; I was just being an inattentive driver! /blogfaqs *EDIT*: The couple that I let cross the road was not black. |
| Topic | Damn, IRS pays out quick. |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 4:36:58 PM #5 | Capn Circus posted... How long did it take? Mine was "Accepted" last Thursday. We filed ours 1/31, got accepted that same day, got approved 2/6, and refund was sent on 2/8. That's pretty damn quick. |
| Topic | When did Amazon get so awful with making delivery times? |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 4:30:40 PM #2 | Every time a delivery gets late, you get one extra month of Prime when you complain. Go get that free prime! |
| Topic | Lmao wow some asshole just randomly called me |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:51:38 PM #6 | DocileOrangeCup posted... "are you the home owner?" and I laughingly say "no" How does it feel that you will never be able to answer "yes" to that question? |
| Topic | Switzerland vs Historic Unified Korea team for women's hockey! |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:47:47 PM #5 | Sativa_Rose posted... Is this real? If so, I feel sorry for that Korean team... they were forced to completely change their team at a moment's notice to cater to a bunch of politicians. http://www.nbcolympics.com/Switzerland-Korea-womens-hockey-game-recap |
| Topic | My sister dyed her hair to look like a tide pod |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:43:23 PM #2 | Reminds me of My Little Pony. |
| Topic | I wonder if the North Korean athletes had to go through additional medical check |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:41:47 PM #2 | There's a reason why defectors defect. Because they are treated poorly. North Korean Olympic athletes are probably treated as best as possible, with best possible trainers, food, etc. that North Korea can offer so that they can show up on the world stage. |
| Topic | Switzerland vs Historic Unified Korea team for women's hockey! |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:37:06 PM #1 | What a great moment for Kor--  |
| Topic | can anyone recommend good airline carry on luggage? |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:22:56 PM #7 | _BlueMonk posted... IdiotMachine posted...I own a couple Tumi's; I love them: Those are retail prices. You can look for Tumi outlets and grab a nice one for like $400. |
| Topic | can anyone recommend good airline carry on luggage? |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:20:02 PM #4 | I own a couple Tumi's; I love them: https://www.tumi.com/c/luggage/carryon-luggage |
| Topic | When tax is deducted from your paycheck, where does it go? |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:16:52 PM #5 | thronedfire2 posted... The government takes an interest free loan from you for a year So your company takes the money and pays it to the government for each paycheck, and the government just starts to use it immediately? |
| Topic | When tax is deducted from your paycheck, where does it go? |
| IdiotMachine 02/10/18 1:13:58 PM #3 | For example, in the case for businesses, they typically hold onto the sales tax and pay to the local government on a regular basis (e.g. quarterly). |
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