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    Instagram 'Activism'

    I logged into my Instagram account this morning and after a week of IG stories flooded with George Floyd/BLM/ memes, now I am seeing everyone turn their profile pic black for what is called '#blackouttuesday'. My question is what does posting a bunch of memes and meaningless hashtags solve...
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    Universal Healthcare in the US

    If we had universal healthcare in the USA, what kind of wait time one would expect for things like surgeries? I had nasal surgery and it took about a month and a half from the time the doctor scheduling it for myself. Also would an obese/drug addict/alcoholic type person get priority in...
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    How does HSA reimbursement work?

    So here's my situation: I have a high decutable HSA($1500 deductable) and need nasal surgery. I need to pay $1500 to my provider to have the work done. I only have $380 is my HSA currently, so I used the $380 in my HSA along with $1120 on one of my personal cards. In order to get my $1120...
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    Cyclist broke off my mirror today

    I was at a stop light today and a cyclist broke off my mirror today while I was at a red light. Completely his fault and he acknowledged it. Luckily a sheriff was nearby and got both of our information. He then dispatched a police officer and we filed a police report and agreed to settle this...
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    Want to sell a garage full of tools, how to determine what they're worth?

    I had a relative to passed away a few years ago and left a garage full of tools(3x5ft/18 drawer tool boxes) and also a few compressors and other things. We have no use for them. What's the best way to figure out what this stuff is worth? I'll try and take pictures over the weekend.
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    Anyone else tired of conservatives bringing up Reagan over and over on Fox News...

    Every election year on FoxNews we hear these pundits bring up Reagan over and over again. Was Reagan really that great of a president? What's his appeal? I wasn't old enough to remember his presidency.
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    Why buy a Windows laptop when Macbook runs Windows?

    I'm working from home now and plan on getting 3 1440p Dell displays soon to connect to my laptop(Dell e7240). I'm also in the process of getting a personal notebook and was wondering what the benefit is of getting a Windows laptop over a Mac if the Mac can run Windows? Also a skylake Macbook Pro...
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    buying first home, need advice

    im buying my first home and would appreciate any tips you guys could provide. im a single male with no kids and plan on buying either a home or condo. I live in LA so a decent house here is expensive and i'm leaning towards a condo. my income is 92k(will be 100k or more this year), plan on...
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    how to avoid getting scammed on a watch i plan on buying?

    im planning on buying a used dive watch from a watch forum that priced at $650. the seller accepts paypal. we both live in LA. what's the best way to go thru with this transaction? sorry for sounding ignorant, but anything i have bought online i have ussally done it thru a legitimate vendor...
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    Using 'medical marijuana' for my knee pain

    I tore my meniscus about 6 months ago while doing some squats at the gym. I went thru surgery to get 20% of it taken out. I went thru rehab and while I regained some strength in my legs I still get soreness in my knee which I'm guessing will likely stay with me for the rest of my life. It's not...
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    braces for 8 years?

    i have a friend who i met in 2005. she was 18 and had just gotten braces. fast forward to 2013 and added her on FB and noticed she is still wearing them? seriously how long are braces supposed to stay on? i had mine on for 2 1/2 years
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    facebook new search tool, how do i block my photos?

    i logged into facebook recently and found out now random strangers can search for pictures you were tagged in and view them. is there anyway to turn this off? i want to keep the pictures i was tagged on my profile, but not have show them up when people search for my name.
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    Help me understand my macros in this diet....

    Ok everyone, rather than following other peoples diets and implementing those same diets for myself(with some success), I decided to stop being lazy and create my own diet. I'm trying to figure out my maintenance and once I do I will taper off my macros as I start stalling. From what I...
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    is losing your hair really THAT bad?

    I was looking into some hair styling products when I found a hair loss forum for guys. i then started looking at some of the theads there: http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/showthread.php/66109-I-wish-I-was-never-born...
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    Can animals get married??

    I know they can have kids by each other but I'm sitting here picturing and imagining a father lion and a mother lion and some kids..is that considered an animal married couple? of which animal species is there the most monogomy? Do you think domestic animals are less stable (ie dogs in...
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    taking a vacation by yourself?

    hey guys, i want to take a vacation sometime next year to amersterdam for a week or two. it would be my first time going to europe and ive always wanted to go but im a single guy and none of my friends have the financial means to go. iv'e been thinking of just going alone but the thought of...
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    paying off 5-6k in CC debt?

    i have about 5-6k in credit card debt and am getting tired of making minimum payments on several cards. whats the best way of paying this off? i have the cash to pay it off but would rather not use it for this. last time i got a personal loan from my bank and paid it all off. is there a better...
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    where did you learn photography?

    where did you guys learn photography? im thinking about taking this up as a hobby. i love traveling but would like to learn to take better pictures. i bought an ebook called 'understanding exposure' which is good. any other resources?
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    why cant other companies use better materials for thier phones like apple?

    after having owned an HTC Touch, Palm Pre, Samsung Epic 4G(Galaxy1) and now an iPhone 5, why is it that only Apple seems to make the only phones on the market not made of plastic or other cheap materials? i love the build quality of the phone with the aluminum and glass, really makes me feel...
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    best backup android phone for 1080p video?

    im picking up an iPhone 5 on verizon and am thinking of getting a backup phone in case i run into issues. has to be android, take excellent video and not break the bank in $$$. i was thinking of picking up a used galaxy nexus but was wondering if any one had any other suggestions? i currently...
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    do i need to go to urgent care for this?

    i was cleaning my kitchen about 30 minutes ago and hit my head on the corner of one of the cupboard doors as i was coming. didnt hurt but i noticed my head was bleeding. went into the shower to clean up my head. its still bleeding a little. not sure if the head can form bloodclots or not. there...
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    DFS solution for Imac

    I have a 1TB NAS on my network with documents, music, movies, etc...it currently has about 50GB left. I just bought a new iMac(which is great) that has a 1TB drive. I copied over about 100GB of music over to the IMac to speed up iTunes, not to mention I sometimes turn off the NAS drive at...
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    how much should i pay for used golf clubs?

    im thinking about taking up golf. i have never played real golf before(only disc golf). id like to buy a set of used clubs from either a private party or golf shop. anyone have recommendations? ussally when i get into a hobby like this, i ussally don't like the buy the cheapest product there is...
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    got into accident, insurance question

    i was on the highway and an animal got into the road which caused me to swerve right and hit the road barrier. the damade isn't much, curb rash on both wheels and scratched paint on both bumpers which will need to be corrected/repainted. if i report this to my insurance how much can i expect the...
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    Tennis

    iv'e been thinking of picking up tennis for exercise purposes. i've never played before an am thinking of taking personal lessons at $50 an hour from an instructor here. anyone have any tips? iv'e tried looking into local parks/rec centers to see if they have classes but they've already begun...
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    how to rotate and save video with minimal changes to video??

    i recorded an in-car video on my canon powershot elph 300 of me driving my car on the track. i used one of those suction mount things on my sunroof. the problem is the video is upside down and i need to find a simple way to flip it with minimal changes to the quality of the video. i tried...
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    Refreshed Mac Mini vs Refreshed Macbook Air?

    im thinking of replacing my desktop pc with a mac and was originally going to get both a refreshed MBA(for portable use) AND mini mac(desktop) BUT its too much $$$ for me atm. im sick of windows and want to try out mac os as i love both my ipad and ipod touch. as for which is more of a priority...
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    birthday gift to motivate someone to lose weight?

    i have a friend(female) who has been procrastinating on losing weight forever and she has a b-day coming up and id like to get her a CHEAP($30 or under) gift that would motivate her to hit the gym or do some kind of exercise. the only thing i know she does is something similar to p90x she also...
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    what do you think of 1st gen scion xb?

    a friend of mine picked up a green one. it looks like a mini ice cream truck to me. here is a thread i found full of fixed up xbs http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f2/post-your-xb-pics-background-scenery-963.html
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    what would you do with $45k?

    some info about me: 29 years old male single(no gf either) net monthly income $4100 renting 1 br condo at $1000 a month leasing car @ $800 a month total monthly expenses including bills, insurance, gas, going out $$, etc...$3000 cc debt-around $600 personal loan debt $1900 credit score 750+ i...
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    recieved $25,000 personal check from my brothers wife...

    my brother passed away last september due to an illness(Castleman's disease). he left everything on his wife's name(including the house he owns), which i had no problem with. i wasn't sure at the time if she recieved any kind of life insurance/401k earnings he might have had, we didn't care if...
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    Getting a new 335i coupe

    I placed an order for a new 2011 335i. Dealer said it is scheduled for early March production and from start of production to delivery ussally takes about 2 months. Here is what I ordered: 2011 BMW 335i coupe Alpine White Coral Red interior Dark Glacier Aluminum trim M-Sport package with...
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    my apartment is a dump

    i a single male(30) and live in a small one bedroom apt. lived here for almost 2 years. its a nice building an all but my apt only has the absolute minimum needed. 2 couches, electronics(tv, home theater). my bedroom has a TV and bed, and thats it. it basically looks like someone that just moved...
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    Do I need a root canal like my dentist says?

    Anyone know the criteria for needing a new root canal? I'll admit I never really took care of my teeth for a long time but decided to visit the dentist a few months ago. Since they have filled 2 cavities. They also mentioned I need a root canal+crown in one of my rear teeth. The tooth itself...
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    Drug war in Mexico

    I've been following the drug war very closely as my parents are from Mexico. I have some relatives visiting for the holidays visiting and some of the stuff they have seen in the last year is horrific. 30 something trucks driving down the street in the middle of the day armed with machine...
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    why do celebrities/business people get into politics?

    schwarzenegger, fiorina, meg whitman, bloomberg...etc these people are already rich, so why bother with politics? i just always wanted to understand the reasoning for people who are pretty much set for life getting into it. most of these people dont really give a shit about anyone but themselves...
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    Is posting "This." when quoting another poster in a thread the new internet fad?

    Because I am seeing this on all forums I visit. Another thing I'm seeing is people constantly do is posting some picture(ussally with an animal making a funny face of some sort) with the text "Haters gonna hate" embedded.
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    Shaving as a hobby?

    yesterday i ran out of gillete fusion cartridges for my razor. as you know these things are fucking expensive($2 each on ebay, $4 retail) and got to thinking about a better way to shave. i have very little facial hair(only on my upper lip) and got tired of spending $$$ on this shit so i...
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    barack puts out a rap music video

    sorry if this has already been posted http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ-hPNrKdZI&feature=player_embedded
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    Just got a speeding ticket in NJ...

    I am im NJ for business travel(im from California) and just picked up a speeding ticket(50 in 35) and "Improper passing". Am I fucked? I've heard the fines here are pretty rediculous. Anyway to fight this? Thanks