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Canada has its problems, and many of them tend to resemble the US's problems. But they are like 10-20 years behind on the same path. So, if you think things were maybe a bit less b…

How much did they pay to have Prime? Have to add that in.

I am looking for fabric right now and am terribly frustrated not to have anywhere but limited quilting shops available. Online is not an answer, because you can't handle the fabric…

Maybe they don't need to record the conversation at all -- maybe they interpret on the fly and just preserve observation notes (likely to need tires and a birthday gift for 15 year…

Absolutely you can make customer service a much better experience for callers! Here is how . . . . listen very closely now . . . . Hire and retain many more human workers. Train th…

>> shouldn't we see non-PE companies flourish in competition? It's seldom clear to patrons WHY things have changed. People get stuck in their habits and are hesitant to start somew…

... per kilometer ... and it's about 8000 km from Australia to New York

I think it depends on if you include shipping from Australia to North America in the footprint calculation.

And it makes another pot to clean. But the warmth in the food heated on a burner is nicer than the warmth generated by the microwave (more even, cools slowly). Maybe we slow down a…

How does "don't buy more than you know you can use" and "don't produce more than you know you can sell" cost more labor?

It's a climate and biodiversity concern: overproduction wastes farmland that could be, or used to be, wild. The energy put into food transport and storage was used for nothing. Was…

There are zillions of good, used, reusable bags and cups already made, emissions and other pollution already committed, available at thrift stores and garage sales.

We have the sole printer (laser) in our extended family, so we wind up printing a lot of shipping labels, tax documents and recipes. Occasionally handouts or flyers for something, …

They do nest in the cracks between the shelf and the wall, under shelf paper, and even between the pages of cookbooks. We have had some moderate success with the traps, plus storin…

"How do you live with yourself?" Huh. I read the new English translation of the book and came away with just that sentiment: Copper lets his friends down and has to figure out how …

Well, it's a bit rude how much of our time they waste with previews and ads. If coming on time meant just seeing the movie, I would agree with you. For live plays, with assigned se…

Similar, but I've used Sanotize Enovid nitric oxide spray before going to a restaurant or other crowded place and when my spouse had covid at home. https://sanotize.com/clinical-tr…

Many people arrive late, while the theater is already dark. It is easier to grab an empty seat than fumble around trying to identify the right number. Some theaters used to have us…

Fully agree -- professor hosting college classes on Zulip after leaving Slack

We don't need them as indiscriminately and wastefully as we currently have them.

Make no sweeping, life-changing decisions for 6 months to a year. Losing a parent messes up your clarity of thought for longer than you expect. Don’t move, change jobs, get married…

Poppy seed cake is the best thing ever: https://www.thespruceeats.com/polish-poppy-seed-roll-recipe-...

How about the siblings of these people, with presumably the same upbringing?