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likehelly posted...

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Nightengale posted...

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Mead posted...

If they really want to make sure everything gets scanned, train the cashiers to do so.

And in places with self-serve checkouts?

Usually have attendants watching the transactions take place on their own screen

Watching half a dozen registers' worth of transactions on a separate screen isn't going to help them make sure everything gets scanned.

no, but they are going to be able to notice if you didn't scan your case of soda, or some other similar big item. these machines also have scales in them, and there is a rough estimation of what an item should weigh in the system. it's why some machines freak out when go to scan, say, a gallon of milk and the machine goes UNEXPECTED ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA because you rested it on the bagging area before scanning it

Smaller items, however, are going to be notably harder to notice. Regardless of whether or not there's an attendant on the self-serve area, that attendant isn't going to have the same view of the cart that an attendant at a normal register would have.
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Nightengale posted...

adjl posted...

Mead posted...

If they really want to make sure everything gets scanned, train the cashiers to do so.

And in places with self-serve checkouts?

Usually have attendants watching the transactions take place on their own screen

Watching half a dozen registers' worth of transactions on a separate screen isn't going to help them make sure everything gets scanned.
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Mead posted...

If they really want to make sure everything gets scanned, train the cashiers to do so.

And in places with self-serve checkouts?
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OmegaTomHank posted...

Brothel workers always demand condom usage though. Not worth imo

Would you rather they didn't, and all the consequences that would come with that?
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I'm not sure I understand the question. You can pretty easily find a recipe somewhere if you want the details of what's in it, or if you're looking for suggestions how to use it in a dish.
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Because it works for dating.
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Diamond, which is also my only one (unless you count Pokemon Showdown).
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Probably not. It's hard to say, since Hitler really did ruin a stache style that would otherwise have been fine, but it's not one that I particularly like the look of. I'd rather stick with my full beard.
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OhhhJa posted...

And then the left gets offended by people on the right peacefully protesting the NFL by boycotting it.

I wouldn't say it's being offended so much as it is being thoroughly amused by how thin-skinned they are. That, and this particular avenue of protesting would allow the protestors to take away the income of those against whom they are protesting, when all they're protesting is that their handegg experience has been made slightly suboptimal.
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Zeus posted...

No, just the stupidest brand name for a product. It's basically what the dsi was to the ds but, instead of giving it a more meaningful name, they just decided to call it the New 3DS. And I'm not sure what colors, etc, it's available in.

To be fair, in Japanese, the use of an English term in the name would be enough to set it apart. They just didn't consider what would happen in an English-speaking market.
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Technically yes, but it's quite old (like 15 years), such that some of the buttons aren't as responsive as they ought to be. That makes changing the alarm a bit of a hassle, so I've switched to using my phone.
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A random dude I know.
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That sounds to me like you've got two weeks
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MICHALECOLE posted...

Well.. yes. Kinda. But the air part is what makes it different. Think of a fryer with oil at 350 degrees. Completely surrounds the food because its a liquid. Now replace the oil with air at the exact same temperature and constantly move it around, doing the exact same thing but with no oil.

That still sounds like an oven. I'm guessing the trick is that it moves the air fast enough that the air doesn't have a chance to cool down, but "chamber full of hot air that cooks food" is exactly how one could describe an oven.
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The AAA industry collapses overnight as sales for every non-indie game plummet far below sustainable levels.
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HillChange posted...

Except that shouldn't be "weird", that should be the way it's usually done for adults. Paying attention to each other's likes, wants, and needs throughout the year rather than having to specifically ask what they want.

Pretty much. Sometimes you do just have to ask, especially if their interests are fairly specific (i.e. it's pretty difficult to buy games for somebody unless you game with them), but paying attention and taking note of gift ideas over the course of the year is a much better, more fun way to pick out gifts.
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GameFAQs and Facebook.
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ZiggiStardust posted...

i wasn't into my sandwich sexually, i didn't want to f*** my sandwich.

It's okay, you don't have to be ashamed. Embrace your newfound sexuality. You're among friends; we'll accept you no matter what you're into.
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Philoktetes posted...

what do those squares mean

They're pictures of you.
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He's lying. Lok's dastardly like that.
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Lokarin posted...

That's cuz it's not Harvest Moon, the devs left - they're now Song of Seasons

That. Natsume's still using the Harvest Moon brand, but not localizing the same games under it. You can pretty safely ignore anything Harvest Moon moving forward, given their track record so far. Watch for Story of Seasons instead.
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SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

They're so concerned with gender and race that everything is pretty much unwatchable now.

Uhh...
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Such people tend not to be particularly intelligent. Anything beyond "that's nice, dear" will tend to be wasted breath.
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You seem tremendously upset over nothing at all.
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LeetCheet posted...

Has anyone here seen Aurora Borealis in real life? They're quite a sight to look at for sure. Makes you think how insignificant you really are in the grand scheme of things.

I'd certainly like to, but Halifax is too far south in Canada to ever expect to see them here. I'll have to spend some time further north to have a chance.
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helIy posted...

they literally raised over a million dollars to make a game, that still has not come out and what they have shown of it looks like a s***ty mobile game

That happens. Raising a lot of money in a kickstarter isn't a guarantee of a quality product. Sometimes, ideas just turn out to suck when they get put into action.
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JF7X posted...

Why isn't ajit pai screwing with net neutrality on the list?

Because it's not really that shocking. Trump very openly puts corporations ahead of people, which surprises nobody because of his background. The repeal of consumer protections like net neutrality is completely within the bounds of what would expect from that, as is appointing an FCC chair who cares more about ISP's profit margins than service delivery.
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edededdy posted...

@adjl

You rang?
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

adjl posted...

Sure I can say no. I can say I'm not interested, or I can say that I'm assuming it won't taste very good. I just can't say it tastes bad.

Yes you can, because deductive reasoning not only exists, it's a core element of the human brain and nearly everything we've ever accomplished as a species.

And yet it remains an assumption until it's actually tasted.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

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SteamedHams posted...

why would I bother watching something I think is s***

Because you can't actually think it's bad unless you watch it. Until then, you're just assuming.

I have a dog turd in a hot dog bun here, and I would like you to eat it. You're not allowed to say no, because you can't judge whether or not you'll actually like it until you've tried it.

Sure I can say no. I can say I'm not interested, or I can say that I'm assuming it won't taste very good. I just can't say it tastes bad.
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To be fair, if they thought $150,000 would be life-changing, it probably wasn't going to last long. It's a non-trivial sum, certainly, and has the potential to make a significant difference, but by the sound of it, they were expecting it to do a whole lot more for them than it actually would. I don't think the $300,000 is going to last much longer in just one set of hands.

That said, massive dick move to renege on splitting it. I look forward to when she ends up bankrupt.
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SteamedHams posted...

why would I bother watching something I think is s***

Because you can't actually think it's bad unless you watch it. Until then, you're just assuming.
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WarGreymon77 posted...

Nintendo realizes that there's a market for a normal controller, which is why they make the "Pro"... So why don't they make that the default instead of the annoying gimmicky shit like Wiimotes and Joy-Cons?

Because options are good. That, and the joycons make a lot of sense for using the system portably, given how easily they slip into a pocket and how little they add to the system's profile when attached. The pro controller's great, but it's pretty bulky to try and transport.
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Zeus posted...

Pretty much everybody knows the story. And if you're only focused on a few themes which appeal to your cognitive biases, you're not just missing the romance but a lot of other stuff as well. And arguing that it's best remembered for the tragedy rather than the romance would apply to *any* tragic romance.

R&J certainly isn't a deep romance, but that doesn't mean it's not a great romance story because it hits most of the right tropes which are *still* widely used today (albeit usually without the tragic ending because viewers don't like ending their movies on a sad note)

It's a couple of horny teenagers whose parents disapprove of their relationship. It's nothing deep or special, or even really good. It's very much a tragedy before it's a romance story.

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Blighboy posted...

I remember hearing it argued that it was so popular because it was the first epic sweeping blockbuster targeted specifically towards women but I don't know how true that is.

Doubtful that it was marketed towards women to begin with. They all went to see it solely for Leonardo DiCaprio, but then couldn't give a rat's ass about the actual sinking part.

I'm sure you have a comprehensive-enough understanding of the females to make such statements.
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Have you watched it?
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SkynyrdRocker posted...

Schmen in full temper tantrum mode today

He really is. It's getting tedious.
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Not really. It happens quite often. Just not when I have more than one line of stuff to say. There really isn't much to say to someone acting like you are, though, especially when I've already put together actual arguments that you can't seem to comprehend well enough to be enjoyable to interact with.
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Shinebolt posted...

adjl posted...

Shinebolt posted...

Let me put this in perspective. Romeo & Juilet is about two people that see each other at a ball and instantly start obsessing over each other despite not knowing a f***ing thing about each other. They spend the rest of the play obsessing but doing nothing with each other and the guy ends up killing Juilet's brother yet she still wants his f***ing dick. Then, the two hormone-crazed, obsessive teens commit suicide and its considered one of the greatest romantic tragedies of all time.

I'd argue that the only people that consider Romeo and Juliet to be one of the greatest romance stories ever don't actually know anything about the story beyond the fact that it's a well-known classic and romance happens. It's not even really a romance story, given that the actual focus is on the tragic consequences of clinging too closely to tribal pride. Romance is just a tool for creating those tragic circumstances.

Which is most people because most people don't understand Shakespeare. Hell, they see Shakespearean plays as being written in an "elevated" language which their not. He wrote in what was the common tongue for his time period.

It is indeed most people, which is kind of sad.
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Zeus posted...

Given that I'm not a pervert

How many of Duckbear's "is she hot?" questions have you not answered in the past six months?

Zeus posted...

I'll have to take your word for it.

Yes, I'm sure you've never looked up porn.
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What a dink.
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You definitely do seem more angsty than usual. Is something wrong?
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Troll_Police_ posted...

I can assume without reading that this is 2 paragraphs of you stating and restating the same point over and over again just to make it drawn out.

And you would be wrong. I'm sorry your butt's so hurt, but that's really not my fault.
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The WiiU's kind of a tricky one to assess. Objectively, the library was small. Probably too small, really. It did have some absolutely delightful gems in there, though, and it worked phenomenally well as a companion system to a gaming PC.
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jramirez23 posted...

How do humans even survive that? Serious question. I've never experienced temperatures below 0 C.

By minimizing time spent outside and covering as much skin as you possibly can with heavy clothing when you do have to be out. In general, though, you do get acclimatized to a certain extent. Not usually to extremes like that, since those are very seriously dangerous temperatures, but if you're used to cold winters -10 or -20 can be brushed off pretty comfortably.
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Most of one. I should really finish it. A friend loaned it to me in April and I read almost all of it on the flight back from seeing her, but didn't quite finish and haven't touched it since.
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xXsabbathXx posted...

Theres this old video of this police officer dash cam... I think from 1996.

Basically the police pulls over somebody, and the guy is acting crazy...but the police officer doesnt shoot immediately (like how everyone says they should wait) and the civilian ends up going to his truck, pulling out a rifle and killing the police officer and driving off, he was some crazed Vietnam veteran
My step dad is a police officer and they show them that video in the academy to teach officers what could happen to them if they hesitate taking action in a situation like that

The officer was some young guy in his early 20s ...so pretty inexperienced... some background info on the situation

This shouldn't have been an analogous situation to that, though. Yes, the cops thought the guy inside was a major threat, but then they knocked on the door and waited for him to come open it. From a tactical standpoint, that's utterly idiotic. If you trust a guy enough to let him open the door for you, you should trust him enough to not shoot you as soon as he opens the door, and thus not need to shoot him. If he's dangerous enough to warrant shooting him as soon as he opens the door, don't let him open the door for you.
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Troll_Police_ posted...

how did i get exactly what you said out of what you wrote?

its simple. i read the first sentence, and then make the assumption that you just reiterated it half a dozen or more times because you are under the impression that moar words = moar smarts!

Protip: In most persuasive writing, it's best to look at the final paragraph if you want a TL;DR version. That's usually where you'll find a summary of the conclusions being drawn in the piece. The first sentence usually just establishes the premise to be discussed and doesn't present any sort of position to consider.

Granted, given that you seem to think that anything over a hundred words is too complicated to even try reading, I'm not sure you'll have the comprehension skills to glean a point from a short summary, but I figure it's a good idea for you to hold as you move forward in your education.
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Troll_Police_ posted...

so in other words, if you define "high end" as "not high end" then the definition is different?

How did you get that out of what you read?
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No, but if you are interested in such things, you might want to look into vacuum beds.
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TheWorstPoster posted...

You should be ashamed of yourself of linking to that stupid website.

You link to breitbart.
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