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Re: Frequently Asked Questions - Yihui Xie | 谢益辉

tomhanna — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:48:55 -0000

Malwarebytes is flagging the file gswxlua.exe as malware, as of today's scan. I have quarantined the file. How important is this file to the overall operation? Any plans to update it to eliminate whatever causes the malware concern?

Re: Take Advantage of More Parking Flexibility Dec. 9-Jan. 12

tomhanna — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:36:27 -0000

There's always bus and rail. Save a buck, a stressful drive, a search for parking, and a little bit of pollution.

Re: The Nash Equilibrium Minimum Wage Is Zero - Foundation for Economic Education

tomhanna — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:20:15 -0000

That's not how you find a Nash equilibrium. Not to say that the argument isn't valid, but at least as presented it has little if anything to do with Nash equilibria.

Re: I Called Out a Counterfeit Item on Amazon. Then They Banned Me.

tomhanna — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 17:36:53 -0000

"Went" didn't make my teeth itch.

Re: I Called Out a Counterfeit Item on Amazon. Then They Banned Me.

tomhanna — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:11:52 -0000

"Would have went..." Sorry. my teeth were itching.

Re: I Called Out a Counterfeit Item on Amazon. Then They Banned Me.

tomhanna — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:10:45 -0000

No, the correct word there was "do."

Re: The True History of 'Yanny' and 'Laurel'

tomhanna — Wed, 16 May 2018 18:18:23 -0000

Same thing happened to me.

Re: The True History of 'Yanny' and 'Laurel'

tomhanna — Wed, 16 May 2018 18:14:14 -0000

When I listen to the audio on vocabulary.com, it is clear as day. When I listen to the meme, it sounds like "eu-ah-rr-ee". Clearly the meme introduced some distortion. Perhaps purposely?

Re: The House can start impeachment against Trump now

tomhanna — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:27:43 -0000

Even an opinion piece (especially an opinion piece?) should get basic facts right. Opinion pieces are generally intended to persuade. When they display nothing but ignorance and hyperbole, they aren't persuasive. Also, you should have written, "It's an opinion piece, Einstein!"

Re: The House can start impeachment against Trump now

tomhanna — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:24:58 -0000

The Constitution nowhere uses the phrase, "resolution calling for a committee investigation of charges against the officer in question." This article is Ill informed and blatantly partisan.

Re: Uber Drivers Now Have A Tipping Option With Vugo!

tomhanna — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 13:26:26 -0000

Do you think there is potential to end up with lower ratings and get deactivated? As a customer, I consider a 4 a "good" rating; Uber considers a 4 average as firing. I don't think riders understand this and I can see people down rating a notch because of asking for a tip.

Re: How To Transform Plastic “Waste” into a Bottle Brick

tomhanna — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:17:20 -0000

Great article, but polymers are organic in all relevant cases.

Re: PAUL HORNER: McDonald’s To Open A Restaurant Run By Robots In Phoenix

tomhanna — Tue, 26 May 2015 21:53:34 -0000

"Their isn't any $15 hamburgers...so stop being a uneducated clown..." Thanks for the laugh.

Re: 10 Things I Learned At My Postmates Orientation

tomhanna — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 16:06:26 -0000

Here's something I learned on mine: They call it an orientation, but it's a job interview and they don't take kindly to tough questions on compensation. With a spotless background check and the second newest (most reliable) car in the room, there was no reason not to approve me. I dressed nicely but casually, not for a job interview but average for the room. After getting the hose with Uber's loophole ridden guarantees, I grilled them in front of the other attendees about their actual numbers and the manager was clearly uncomfortable. I was actually satisfied with their answers, and anyone in the room would have been as well, but apparently they didn't like having to give them. Most places "orientation" happens after a hiring decision, not Postmates, so don't stand out with questions at least in some markets.

Re: Top 9 Ways To Contact Uber Support When You Need Help

tomhanna — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:12:43 -0000

Sounds like they are stepping up their game somewhat since I gave up for a while in early January. Back then it was just a big disorganized mess, bad enough that they felt it necessary to have a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy present to keep their customers (the drivers) in line.

Re: Top 9 Ways To Contact Uber Support When You Need Help

tomhanna — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:34:06 -0000

Hopefully it is just growing pains. Great article. I especially appreciate the direct city Twitter accounts. I did not have the local one.

Re: Top 9 Ways To Contact Uber Support When You Need Help

tomhanna — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:27:13 -0000

I guess YMMV on office hours, because in Houston they are horrible. Large crowds with no organization, no sign in, no order of service. I've gone to them twice and had to leave. Further, they're doing 15 things at once (helping with TNC permitting, auto loans, phone lending) and don't make any distinction. I needed to pick up a one page list of physicians for the city permitting physical because my original disappeared from my car on New Year's Eve. They wouldn't just email it to me and insisted I go to office hours. Instead of one line dedicated to 15 second transactions, they had a row of 4 people with laptops that each dealt with about two people in the 15 minutes I was there. With 50 more waiting. So, office hours...nope. Email....nope. Twitter...nope. Customer service....0 stars.

Re: Longer-Lasting Relief for Dry Eyes

tomhanna — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:21:32 -0000

Tears Again is available on Amazon in the US.

Re: Ayn Rand: Worst. Aunt. Ever.

tomhanna — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 01:11:01 -0000

Not what I meant, but nice strawman. Being Christlike wasn't a priority for her.

Re: Ayn Rand: Worst. Aunt. Ever.

tomhanna — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:03:21 -0000

True, but irrelevant as Rand was an atheist.

Re: Ayn Rand: Worst. Aunt. Ever.

tomhanna — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:01:13 -0000

From actually having read the full letter, I understood that the niece's two older sisters had both borrowed money from Rand and failed to repay it. She didn't say she wouldn't loan it, she merely let her know that she expected her to act better than her sisters who clearly weren't raised properly.

Re: A liberal exposes just how ignorant the left is about guns in one tweet

tomhanna — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 23:59:33 -0000

I guess there have been a lot of models and a lot of modifications over the years. I had a Ruger 10.22 that looked a lot more like the weapon on the left than the "scary looking" one on the right.

Re: A liberal exposes just how ignorant the left is about guns in one tweet

tomhanna — Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:36:00 -0000

The gun in the picture isn't a Ruger 10/22.

Re: A Federal Judge Ruled Against A Boy From Wichita Falls Who Was Suspended For Refusing To Shake The School Superintendent’s Hand

tomhanna — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:44:14 -0000

I guess the big question I have is why the Superintendent isn't in jail for battery on a child?

Re: Senate to vote on First Amendment repeal in September

tomhanna — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 18:39:00 -0000

Could you give the title of the bill and substitute?. It seems like all the rest of this article is just sound and fury signifying nothing compared to actually listing the Senators who voted against the actual wording of the First Amendment, with a verifiable source.