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| Topic | BLM activist says a revolution has started, at the Wisconsin site. |
| IdiotMachine 11/24/21 9:13:18 AM #1 | |
| Topic | I bought my RX 5700 XT for $400 on 11/13/2019... now it's worth $900?! |
| IdiotMachine 11/23/21 6:06:03 PM #4 | Autocraticus posted... Just because its on eBay for 900 doesn't mean that is its worth.Do you not see that these all have numerous bids on them... purposefully filtered it that way, brah. modena posted... $380.00 gift card?Only reason I splurged on it a couple years ago; someone gave me a $380 gift card lol. --- |
| Topic | I bought my RX 5700 XT for $400 on 11/13/2019... now it's worth $900?! |
| IdiotMachine 11/23/21 5:52:17 PM #1 | |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/23/21 5:29:40 PM #81 | Cuticrusader09 posted... I mean you dont need all this stuff. Kid really only needs a crib, car seat, stroller, some clothes and diapers. And except for the diapers and car seat you can buy used. I guess formula too but I breastfed because its so much cheaper.Breastfeeding isn't always a choice, which is why we're preparing for the mixer. My wife's mom wasn't able to produce any milk when she was pregnant with my wife, so we foresee this for her as well. --- |
| Topic | Millionaire goes homeless to prove ANYONE can make $1,000,000!! |
| IdiotMachine 11/23/21 3:56:24 PM #46 | E_S_M_Z posted... 3) He did something clever I barely understood with being a couch surfing middleman to get a few hundred bucks, but that just got him a few meals.He looked at "free" stuff from Facebook Marketplace and sold it to people who wanted it, then acted as a middleman to coordinate the handoff. E_S_M_Z posted... 5) He then rented a house, and sublet it to enough people that he basically lived there for free. He conveniently met somebody who guaranteed the lease, since he had no credit to get his own housing.There was a very short cut where you can see him negotiating with the guy about % of profits the guy who loaned his name will get from this. --- |
| Topic | Millionaire goes homeless to prove ANYONE can make $1,000,000!! |
| IdiotMachine 11/23/21 3:27:35 PM #31 | E_S_M_Z posted... I only skimmed to the end, but...it seems he somehow spent $250,000 which he got from question mark and only made $65,000 and then quit and framed it as an uplifting choice to save the world, or something.He spent $250k on the production aspect of the project (he hired a crew to film him and produce the project). --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/23/21 2:40:48 PM #77 | So I'm reading a book (The Expectant Father) and it talks about how we should consider having a bunch of legal stuff out of the way, like last will and testaments, durable power of attorney, living will, and advanced health care directives. You guys do this...? --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 6:02:43 PM #67 | I just found out I need a rectal thermometer. ...am I really expected to shove a freaking thermometer in my baby's asshole to take its temperature?! wtf... why can't I just use an in-ear, forehead, or under the tongue one?! --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:33:33 PM #56 | JustMyOpinion posted... My wife said she'd take care of all the night stuff while she's on maternity, but I'm pretty sure that won't happen.My wife also said that; that I should help the first couple of weeks for her to recover from the birth, then I can sleep in the guest room when I return back to work. But I feel like I won't be able to just do that... --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:31:34 PM #54 | radical rhino posted... All those up front costs are nothing really compared to daycare.Ugh... We got quotes and it's like $40-$80/day... --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:26:42 PM #50 | Ilishe posted... Dude, you're going to be awake most of the fucking night regardless. For a long while. Months. Maybe up to a year if you're very unlucky. The last thing you want is a device to wake you up even more.You don't need to convince me! You need to convince my wife lol... Romulox28 posted... tc i didnt bother reading all the comments but if someone else didnt mention this - tell your wife to not waste money on a breast pump b/c you can usually get them for free through your insurance provider.Someone mentioned the insurance thing, and it's on my to do list to look into. Thank you NoxObscuras posted... Like EndOfDiscOne said, the hospital provided diapers and things while she and the baby were staying there. So right after birth isn't an issue.Gotcha. Just curious: how many diapers do babies need per day? I'm thinking 10-15 diapers a day... --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:18:08 PM #45 | JustMyOpinion posted... Yes, the OBGYN said the same thing that it's not necessary and gives false alarms that'll make you crazy.Yup! I'm trying to use that same logic against her to convince her we don't need the Nanit Pro (that it'll just have so much false alarms and who cares about how long the baby sleeps; what are we going to do with that info... And even going the morbid path of saying not a single case of SIDS has been prevented with these devices so it's all for naught), but it ain't working. --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:14:30 PM #42 | JustMyOpinion posted... Oh yeah that reminds me my wife wanted a baby monitor that links to your phone and measures oxygen levels. As you can imagine, it was pricey and it's not like that stuff was needed.That's the Owlet. Her doctor explicitly recommended against that one, so she's past that lol. --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:12:22 PM #40 | TheGoldenEel posted... also heads up TC, my wife is getting a ton of gently used free shit for our baby from our local Facebook buy nothing groupNoted. I'll look into this for toys, books, and other furniture we still need/want. --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:11:16 PM #39 | JustMyOpinion posted... but my wife insists we need a luxe swivel halo bassinet because it's better.My wife wants the Nanit Pro camera for like freaking $400 plus all the straps it needs and a yearly subscription. Trying to convince her we just need a $30 Wyze Cam lol... Ugh. Cuticrusader09 posted... Dont stock up on clothes. Some kids grow fast. We were beyond 6-12 month clothes at 6 months. No my kids werent fat, they were in the 99 percentile for height all the time.Agreed. I only bought 10 size 0-3 month onesies to begin with. I really like that local used baby clothes market I found; every clothing is literally $1-$3; fantastic. Will definitely go back once the 0-3 onesies stop fitting or weather gets cold. Also, I had no idea different brands had different fit... And didn't know what a blowout was until I googled it. --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 4:00:08 PM #35 | JustMyOpinion posted... My wife just had her baby shower yesterday and I've still spent about $2k on baby stuff and need to buy more. I got the pack and play bassinet too but my wife insists we need a luxe swivel halo bassinet because it's better.I'm rocking this for $22 instead: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07WRSSSRJ --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:53:08 PM #32 | EndOfDiscOne posted... I don't remember how long it takes a newborn to move up to the next size. But you don't even know what size your baby is yet. I'd wait to buy more.Oh, I didn't buy any diapers yet. None on sale and like you said, too soon lol. On another note, am I supposed to bring diapers to the hospital on day 0 delivery date...? --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:48:00 PM #29 | NoxObscuras posted... Yeah, babies are super expensive. What's going to add up is diapers. Babies poop through so many of those things. Always keep track of how many you have left, because you do not want to run out of diapers, trust me lol.We have a Costco membership so within a month or two of the baby's due date, was going to go buy one box of infant size diapers... Is that too little? I heard from some that one box is more than enough before they grow out of it... >__> --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:40:29 PM #27 | googs19 posted... For a breast pump, my wife's doctor wrote her a prescription for one and we were able to get it entirely paid for by insurance, so you might want to look into that. TheGoldenEel posted... Co-sign, our insurance provides a breast pump as wellOh? I should look into this. Thank you for saving me like a hundred or two, if applicable to us! Cpt_Calamity posted... Jealous of some of those prices, even after the conversion. We bought the same stroller but it was $800 CAD on sale.Yup those are in USD. And wow... That's expensive! Njolk posted... Careful getting shoes for babies or toddlers, if they can't splay their toes they'll end up with bunions and hammer toesWe don't intend to ever really put shoes on the baby except for outings, which I don't foresee us doing a whole lot in the first 3 months. The one pair of shoes cost $1.50, so... not really a huge loss if we don't use it lol --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:38:07 PM #26 | Woozul posted... TC hosting dinner at home:lolol The way our house is laid out, the "common area" is all open floor space with no carpets. So we didn't want to have to put a changing pad on the cold tile floor, or kitchen countertop / dining room table... So we decided to buy a changing table to place in between the kitchen and dining room, to try to make sure pee/poop stays away from food prep/dining surfaces. EndOfDiscOne posted... Why do you need a formula mixer? Just shake the bottle up.Apparently mixing the bottle up creates a lot of air bubbles which makes the baby have more stomachaches and burping. The Babybrezza formula mixer apparently mixes it with no air bubbles. The bottles I bought also is an anti-colic design to stop bubbles as well. littlebro07 posted... We probably spent about $700 on everything for our daughter before she died. We had an Amazon list for a lot of the bigger things and family members got those for us, so the only big things we got were the crib and a dresser/changing table. Everything else we paid for was found at discount stores.Sorry to hear that... Hope you're mentally and physically able to have a second child --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:18:53 PM #15 | MutantJohn posted... Found the guy who doesn't have kids. I mean technically, changing station is also not a requirement. We honestly bought one to have in the kitchen area, since there's no safe space in the kitchen to change the diaper. We intend to change the baby on the bed or on the carpeted floor everywhere else with a towel underneath. --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:16:22 PM #14 | TheGoldenEel posted... Have a baby shower Prestoff posted... I'm sorry to give you the bad news, but it's going to get more expensive here on out.Honestly, it's because my wife and I have no family here (first generation immigrants, where both of our parents are no longer in the USA), and we don't much have close friends (I'd say we have less than 10 total close friends we'd even invite for a baby shower). --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:08:00 PM #10 | Biofighter55 posted... a changing table? why do you need a changing table and a car mirror?Infants are supposed to sit rear facing, so you won't see them when driving. The car mirror is supposed to attach on the rear passenger head rest, so you can see your baby. Here's the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07F8HTSKD Technically, only reason I bought this was to meet the criteria to get the "free" baby gifts from Amazon's gift registry sign up; so wasn't on sale or anything when I bought it. --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:05:11 PM #8 | IdiotMachine posted... So our child's due date is in June, so it's a summer baby... Didn't think we'd need any more clothing than just onesies, that we bought at $1 per (so no socks, no hats, no pajamas, shirt/pants, etc). I figured 1 pair of shoes is enough and worth $1.50 for when the baby needs to go out to see the doctor or if we bring the baby out for some fresh air.To elaborate more, by the time it's winter, baby is going to be in the 3-6m or 6-12m size range, so we can go back to the used baby clothing store then to buy proper sized hats, coats, socks, etc. Trumpo posted... Not everything in that list is essentialLike...? I think the changing station and the Hatch+ nightlight/sound machine are the only things that's splurge-worthy... --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 3:01:48 PM #5 | MorbidFaithless posted... I wonder how long humans go without wearing shoes. I can see an infant not really needing shoes for any reason, for a time. 2 months? 3? 6? I can understand socks but would shoes really serve any purpose? Are we trying to get babies on their feet that soon?So our child's due date is in June, so it's a summer baby... Didn't think we'd need any more clothing than just onesies, that we bought at $1 per (so no socks, no hats, no pajamas, shirt/pants, etc). I figured 1 pair of shoes is enough and worth $1.50 for when the baby needs to go out to see the doctor or if we bring the baby out for some fresh air. --- |
| Topic | Baby stuff is so expensive... |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 2:50:29 PM #1 | We're not having a baby shower. Ever since I found out we're having a baby, I started looking for deals and bought stuff spread out over the past couple of months, and so far, we're at ~$1900 spent:  I still have baby monitor, burp cloths, bottle warmer, toy chest/organizer, book shelf, newborn/toddler tub, nasal aspirator, grooming kit, books, and toys left... so add another like $700? Then add another $5k for our medical deductible... ugh Am I missing anything? --- |
| Topic | Just how much margin is there on retail products? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 1:58:14 PM #4 | pick4six posted... sometimes 200% but usually 25-65%I mean in this case, assuming they bought it at $40 to make like a $7 profit, and they sell it at $200 (like Amazon is selling it for), that's a 500% markup... --- |
| Topic | First of it's kind; China leads technology in hypersonic aircraft missiles |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 1:53:04 PM #2 | |
| Topic | Just how much margin is there on retail products? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 1:47:54 PM #1 | I'm having a baby and looking at car seats. Our daily driver is a small car (VW Golf), so I wanted a small car seat. This was on my mind, which sells for $200: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C7DDMZ4/ But on Buy Buy Baby, it currently sells for $140: https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/graco-reg-slimfit-trade-3-in-1-car-seat/5213434?skuId=69229466 And you can add a 20% off coupon, making it $112. If you happen to have a Registry Completion 15% off discount, you can stack an additional 15% making it $95. If you use Klarna's "pay in 4 installments with 0% interest", Klarna will waive the 4th payment, effectively making it an additional 25% off, at $71. Furthermore, if you checkout using a cash back platform, you can get like 2% back; and if you use a credit card to pay for the Klarna's payment, you can get additional 2% back. This means out the door, you pay less than $67 + tax... This thing is also big and bulky, and kinda heavy (at 25lbs). So this will probably cost at least $20 to ship to me via express shipping (which is "free"). Obviously they still make profit, otherwise they won't sell it at this price with all these bullshit coupons. So does that mean retailers buy these products from manufacturers for like $40? Hell, how much does it cost manufacturers to even make and bulk ship these to retailers; like $20? --- |
| Topic | Do you tip for takeout? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 1:35:03 PM #27 | CommonGrackle posted... my rule of thumb:So what about curbside pickup? --- |
| Topic | I just ordered Papa Johns and it was really gross |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 11:31:05 AM #20 | I haven't had Papa Johns in years. Now I want to try it because of this topic. --- |
| Topic | Do you tip for takeout? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 10:54:16 AM #1 | Not delivery, and not special/huge orders, just a standard take out; do you tip?
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| Topic | Mass Effect Legendary Edition: How's the ending of the 3rd one? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 9:58:42 AM #4 | MJOLNRVII posted... Well the new ending(refuse) is worse as it's basically a middle finger to anyone who rightfully shat on the original 3 endings. Well time to watch it: <SPOILERS> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6U_Rguqr2Y <SPOILERS> --- |
| Topic | Mass Effect Legendary Edition: How's the ending of the 3rd one? |
| IdiotMachine 11/22/21 9:55:39 AM #1 | I only ever played the 3rd one via the original game on launch. I've heard that there was modifications and DLCs to make the ending better, but never tried it. So... how's the new ending now; is it any better, or is it still just a color filter? --- |
| Topic | Why does Steam have an update like every single fucking day? |
| IdiotMachine 11/20/21 10:02:26 PM #1 | |
| Topic | Do It for Her; Throwback to when The Simpsons was still good. |
| IdiotMachine 11/19/21 8:50:32 AM #4 | Southernfatman posted... I do like it when The Simpsons would get all wholesome or emotional. Homer looking at the stars in the episode with his mom gets me a bit.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfGAleaUa2o --- |
| Topic | Do It for Her; Throwback to when The Simpsons was still good. |
| IdiotMachine 11/19/21 8:42:35 AM #1 | |
| Topic | Genshin Impact General 20: Albedo has too much chill |
| IdiotMachine 11/15/21 11:55:42 AM #7 | I'm burned out on Genshin and stopped playing. It's just one event after another, and no more good story lines. --- |
| Topic | I'm at the genetics department for my preggo wife... |
| IdiotMachine 11/15/21 11:54:40 AM #1 | She has a genetic problem she never knew she had: beta thalassemia. Her OBGYN referred us to go to get more genetics testing... --- |
| Topic | Wait... There's no asset or minimum income limits to qualify for food stamps? |
| IdiotMachine 11/13/21 9:58:51 PM #1 | A coworker who's retiring told me he's going to apply for SNAP in PA, because it only has maximum income limits and no asset limits... Wtf. --- |
| Topic | What's the point of 5G vs LTE? |
| IdiotMachine 11/12/21 5:26:46 PM #1 | I got my new Pixel 6 Pro (upgrading from iPhone 12 Pro) and battery life really freaking sucks on this. I read online to disable 5G, and at first, I thought that was a stupid suggestion, but apparently my 4G speeds are at like 100mb/s download, which is more than enough for anything. So why don't I just keep 5G off? Or alternatively, why is this an issue when my iPhone 12 Pro never had this issue... Ugh. --- |
| Topic | Chinese man turns piano into functional rotisserie grill... with wheels (video) |
| IdiotMachine 11/12/21 11:50:04 AM #6 | |
| Topic | Anyone here kind of surprised BTS (Korean boy band) don't live in the USA? |
| IdiotMachine 11/10/21 8:09:20 PM #6 | |
| Topic | Is Wolfenstein worth playing? |
| IdiotMachine 11/07/21 11:06:20 AM #15 | |
| Topic | Is Wolfenstein worth playing? |
| IdiotMachine 11/07/21 10:56:32 AM #7 | Jagr_68 posted... New Order - YESWait. I thought it was the new order than the new colossus. What's the old blood? --- |
| Topic | Is Wolfenstein worth playing? |
| IdiotMachine 11/07/21 10:39:39 AM #1 | Some YouTube clips started showing up on my feed of Wolfenstein 2, and watching So worth playing? If so, should I be playing the 1st one first, or is it okay to just go right into the 2nd one? --- |
| Topic | Made the switch from iOS to Android... Meh. |
| IdiotMachine 11/06/21 1:18:06 PM #17 | |
| Topic | Made the switch from iOS to Android... Meh. |
| IdiotMachine 11/05/21 8:03:17 PM #15 | Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted... What about FaceTime is better than Duo?Honestly it's the fact that most of everyone I know has Apple and no one has Duo installed lol --- |
| Topic | Made the switch from iOS to Android... Meh. |
| IdiotMachine 11/05/21 7:54:37 PM #11 | 1337toothbrush posted... The best thing about Android is being able to install apps outside of the app store, like YouTube Vanced (youtube without ads and which allows you to play videos in the background).Meh. I have YouTube Premium so it's fine. [LFAQs-redacted-quote] Does it sync Chrome desktop cookies and stuff? archedsoul posted... Lol, Google forced that down everybody's throat this past summer.Got it. That explains why I couldn't find the proper flags when I Google'd it. --- |
| Topic | Made the switch from iOS to Android... Meh. |
| IdiotMachine 11/05/21 7:31:45 PM #4 | |
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