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Re: Wherever We Go, We Bring the Weego 44s Portable Jump Starter

Nathan — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:01:46 -0000

As of August 2025, the Amazon link on this page takes you to a different Weego product, the Weego 70, which costs twice as much as the 44s used to. The 22s seems to have disappeared, and the 44s is backordered on the Weego website (and has also doubled in price). Any new recommendations? I've gotten good use out of my Weego but gave it away to someone who was about to leave on a long road trip. I had planned to to replace it with the same unit, but no joy.

Re: As a Hapless New Homeowner, I Wish I’d Been Gifted This Cheap Box of Power Tools

Nathan — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:00:44 -0000

As of July 2025, this kit is priced at $323 on the Home Depot website.

Re: This Emergency Light Bulb Was My Saving Grace During a Weeklong Power Outage

Nathan — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:20:46 -0000

How quickly does it lose its charge if it isn't regularly switched on? Most of the frequently-used bulbs in my house are now smart bulbs, and I've gotten kind of hooked on the convenience. If I installed one of these, fully-charged, in a light that gets turned on only rarely, how long would it stay charged?

Re: This Exorbitant Cordless Geek Aire Fan Is Worth Every Penny

Nathan — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:37:03 -0000

Wirecutter appears to have essentially repudiated this recommendation in their 9/11/24 article on cordless fans (link) - (the GeekAire "couldn't compare" to the new recommendations).

Re: The Best Kitchen Torch Is One You Can Use Every Day. And Yes, You’ll Want To.

Nathan — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:45:17 -0000

Isn't Iwatani the brand you see in professional kitchens most often for things like brûléing (not searing meat)? Anyone have a sense of how Iwatani compares to this one?

Re: How the Dallas Cheerleaders Achieve a Sweat-Proof Look, Even Through Scorching Performances

Nathan — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:13:36 -0000

my theory is that Wirecutter is making a play for Strategist readers. The Strategist went behind a paywall what, six weeks ago, and there's a sudden increase in articles on beauty products. And yes, I am mad at myself that I clicked on this. And yes I looked at the photos.

Re: The Best Water Bottles | The Wirecutter

Nathan — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 22:52:19 -0000

Costco sells a white-label version of the Takeya bottle for much less money, maybe $20 for a two-pack. It's sold as "ThermoFlask", comes with the straw lid, and is available in limited colors.

Re: The Best Resistance Bands

Nathan — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:29:30 -0000

Bodylastics.com shows all products currently out of stock. Is the company still a going concern?

Re: Toward a Labor Theory of Generation X

Nathan — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:17:10 -0000

Reminds me of the "there's always work at the Post Office" scene in Hollywood Shuffle.

Re: Costello’s office again target of protesters

Nathan — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:09:08 -0000

The question is, are you calling it "freedom" when you don't have to pay taxes? And if so, what do you call it when you do pay taxes?

Re: Costello’s office again target of protesters

Nathan — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 09:03:44 -0000

Actually, you didn't answer my question at all.

Re: Costello’s office again target of protesters

Nathan — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:52:43 -0000

So you're saying that if the government gives you a tax break, that's freedom? What is it when you pay taxes? Slavery? If that's what you think, why did the founding fathers say we needed a military, a postal service, a court system, etc.? Did they think those were all going to be volunteer jobs?

Re: Costello’s office again target of protesters

Nathan — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 07:51:06 -0000

Very proud of these folks for getting out there and standing up for truly American values. In the richest country on earth, nobody should be denied basic healthcare because of an inability to pay. Keep it up. It's not about party politics. It's about right and wrong.

Re: Kennesaw State Professor Arrested for Protesting Campus Carry Legislation Later Passed By Georgia Senate

Nathan — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:12:07 -0000

So the reason we know she's guilty is because she was arrested?

Re: Protect Your Daughters; Turn Them Into Corporations

Nathan — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 15:57:27 -0000

I learned two things from this comment section:

- Using an IUD or taking Plan B = "killing babies"
- Health care services paid for by an insurance plan (which you probably pay at least part of the premiums for, and which is supplied as part of a compensation package at your job) = "free" health care

Re: The “Asian F”: Perils of a Model Minority

Nathan — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 22:37:12 -0000

I'd be interested to know how the actual numbers compare to the classic high-achieving stereotype of Asian kids, and particularly how it breaks down more granularly (e.g., families of Chinese, Korean, or Southeast Asian origin, etc.). I went to a school where there was a large Asian population, most of whom were children of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugee families. Locally they were NOT stereotyped as academic high achievers -- but rather as dangerous gangsters. But that was a long time ago ...

Re: What The Color of Your Urine Says About You (Infographic)

Nathan — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 22:31:15 -0000

It does, however, mean that you will have very EXPENSIVE urine.

Re: A Dispute Brews in Austin Over 'Namaste' Beer Trademark

Nathan — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 09:27:02 -0000

Well, then you're not really talking about the charge of cultural appropriation; you're saying there's something fundamentally wrong with the legal idea of trademarks that use common words. It doesn't really have anything to do with the fact that it's "culturally embedded," as you said above -- it's just the fact that it's a common word. But that's how our trademark law works -- you can, in fact, trademark common words. If you think that ought to change, that's a whole other issue, but it's not Dogfish's fault.

Re: A Dispute Brews in Austin Over 'Namaste' Beer Trademark

Nathan — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:13:24 -0000

Why? There are trademarks on "Hello," on "Zen," on "Moses," on "Apple" .... I mean, hell, UPS has a trademark on the color brown. How is this any more ridiculous?

Re: A Scottish tabloid libels the Churches of Christ

Nathan — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:58:35 -0000

Ah, okay, that makes sense. Thanks.

Re: A Scottish tabloid libels the Churches of Christ

Nathan — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:36:55 -0000

I'm not trying to be obstreperous, but libel is a crime, right? So aren't you publicly alleging that the Daily Record violated the law? Honestly, I'm asking out of curiosity. I don't know how the law works in these situations. Presumably, if a newspaper published an article with the headline that, say, "George Conger embezzles funds from Patheos" and it turned out not to be true, wouldn't the paper be exposing itself to criminal liability (for libelling you), even if they claimed it were merely an opinion and not malicious in intent?

Re: A Scottish tabloid libels the Churches of Christ

Nathan — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:21:15 -0000

I'm not a lawyer, but by publicly alleging libel, aren't you potentially exposing yourself to libel charges in turn?

Re: Dear Facebook: If This Isn’t Hate Speech, Then What Is?

Nathan — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 15:46:46 -0000

Is it your opinion that there are no anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, or anti-gay pages on Facebook? Several comments have made this point, but I'm curious as to whether you actually believe Christians are being singled out for "hate" (what some might call ridicule) more than the other groups you name.

Re: Snickering at FoxNews while getting duped by ‘Zealot’ author

Nathan — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:20:10 -0000

@Joe Carter , did you know that within the academic field of the study of religion, "history of religions" or "history of religion" is a kind of old-fashioned synonym for "religious studies" or "the study of religion"? (It comes from the German, phenomenological roots of the field, i.e., Religionsgeschichte.) It doesn't have anything to do with having a degree in history. In departments or institutions that call the discipline "history of religions," "sociology of religion" is an area of concentration or specialization within the discipline of "history of religions." A person who identifies him- or herself as a "historian of religion", to an academic in the field, is simply saying "I study religion." Easily misunderstood from a position outside the field, but hey, that's just how it is.

Re: Morality Without Religion | Frans de Waal | Big Think

Nathan — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:13:37 -0000

The big problem with all these sorts of discussions is that there's a basic failure to define terms. What is meant here by "religion"? Is religion defined primarily in terms of a Tylorian "belief in Spiritual Beings," or maybe ritual practices, or communal identity and solidarity, or even prescribed, authoritative codes of conduct? The notion that religion is a human universal is usually made meaningless by the fact that "religion" is understood so vaguely and intuitively as to render the claim empty. If we're talking about belief in spiritual forces, does that mean that someone who doesn't subscribe to any traditional religious tradition but who takes horoscopes seriously, or who thinks crystals have healing powers, is "actually" religious without realizing it? If we're talking about the existence of enduring institutions, traditions, symbols, codes of conduct, and authoritative identities, is the military a religious institution? Why don't we consider the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag a prayer, or a football game a ritual? Usually people splutter with annoyance when confronted with such questions, but their answers almost always end up circular in nature: nationalistic rituals aren't religious because they don't involve any "ultimate (i.e., religious) commitments"; New Age crystal users aren't religious because their beliefs don't connect them with any "genuine" (i.e. religious) tradition.