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Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible
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Seriously - it's 2023, why are we still moving money around with paper IOUs
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Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible
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Seriously - it's 2023, why are we still moving money around with paper IOUs
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NSFW Test Post
Well, that's certainly not safe for work
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Riding electric vehicles in the rain, what are your experiences?
I can't speak to your ride, but I have no hesitation riding my ebike in the rain. I've got a Shimano mid drive designed for EMTBs, if it can handle muddy MTB trails a little rain isn't going to hurt it
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Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible
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I'm not sure that checks rate any better in security here, or in reliability. The check doesn't have any mechanism within it to verify that there's actually money to be moved, and doesn't guarantee that the payment is yours irrevocably. It also doesn't verify the actual intent to move money, or that the writer of the check is authorized to do so. I get that digital systems have vulnerabilities but let's not pretend that this paper system doesn't.
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My daily driver minivan of an ebike
Love a good cargo bike!
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Does anybody else have a weird relationship with the Just Cause games?
I play Just Cause 4 every once in a while, and ironically because of that mindlessness it's almost the perfect game to pick up and play in short bursts - go in, blow some shit up, be done in 20 minutes. It has its appeal because I know I can just pick it up, where bigger story games like Cyberpunk or Fallout you spend a few minutes every time you start up going "now where was I..."
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Post your bikes!
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Nice! Looks like a great ride
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What's your favorite construct in SQL?
I was skeptical of CTEs for a long time. I just used subqueries when I could in T SQL, and then I got a new job and my new company used Postgres. In the adaptation process I took a new look at CTEs and became a convert - it's just nicer and easier to read the intermediate step than as a subquery
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Favorite Costco buys
It's the Nature's Bakery fig bars for me, and the KS nut bars
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How long is your commute?
I'm mostly work from home, but when I need to go to the office it's about 10 miles each way. Takes me 40-45 minutes. Now that school has let out for the summer, I'll have a couple of weeks where I need to take my kids to their various day camps. Looks like that will be about the same total mileage, except on my cargo bike.
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Electric bikes are the most climate-friendly way to travel - Triangle Blog Blog
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Yes, but also no - if an ebike is replacing a car trip, it's using 2 orders of magnitude less resources. As an example, this morning I had to take my kiddo to her summer camp, and it's about 5 miles one way. I'm relatively fit, but without electric assistance I'd have driven.
Here in the US, we've built ourselves into a bunch of low-density suburbs - e-bikes represent an incredible opportunity to reduce carbon emissions now, without needing to demolish entire communities and rebuild them more densely.
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My current commuter.
Sweet ride!
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I hate battle royale games
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Same thoughts here - it's like you had to be in it at the very beginning to have any enjoyment - otherwise your first hours in the game are just getting killed over and over again
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Post your bikes!
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Is that a fixie, "just" a single speed, or can it be set up either way? Regardless, my hat's off to you - I don't think my knees could take a single speed all the time.
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I'm 24 and I don't have a driver's license — should I get one?
Are you currently located in the US? I think getting a driver's license in the US is unfortunately necessary because of all the car-dependent places that there are.
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NSFW content blur?
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Gotcha that makes sense - hadn't thought about the two accounts approach, that might be better for going forward. Thanks!
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What do you ride?
I've got a Xtracycle Swoop electric cargo bike. Great for carting the kids around to their activities!
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NSFW content blur?
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Appreciate the response and the work here!
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How to cycle slower and love it
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That 100% also happens to me when I have my cycling kit on. I need to remember to slow it down every once in a while.