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Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by asciimo » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:31 PM UTC

CJefferson wrote: post #2

This is the kind of deep investigation of a super specific issue I always enjoy reading. This is what I thought the internet would be, 20 years ago.

Exactly. I started skimming the article like I do most these days, scrolling to the punch line while collecting the gist. When I got to the part about the ball being a knock-off, I was struck with excitement because I knew I wanted to read this whole thing, word for word.

Almost as good as the story about the missing German family (http://www.otherhand.org/home-page/search-and-rescue/the-hun...)!

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by thedrake » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:42 PM UTC

I found the BALL manufacturer!!!! https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Alphabets-print-ball_... (not able to comment on the original thread on the page bc I do not have the 50 points needed. Pls post a link there to further the discovery)

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by racl101 » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:46 PM UTC

Holy schnikes. I'd love to have that much free time ... and powers of insight.

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by gozur88 » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:47 PM UTC

sp332 wrote: post #102

piaste wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't that a bit like saying that night clubs get their cooler / more attractive patrons to work for them for free, by attracting the wider masses?

Night clubs actually pay their DJs, bartenders, bouncers, etc. And they might comp more attractive patrons, which isn't quite the same as paying them but it's not nothing.

There are nightclubs in Vegas that pay attractive women to show up and spend some time on the dance floor.

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by dahart » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:48 PM UTC

KGIII wrote: post #120

iak8god wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was like 28 years old before I'd heard of a yurt.

See? You should have had an alphabet ball.

Hahahaha this killed me, I'd upvote more times if I could.

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by pkamb » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:48 PM UTC

paulgb wrote: post #18

CJefferson wrote: post #2

This is the kind of deep investigation of a super specific issue I always enjoy reading. This is what I thought the internet would be, 20 years ago.

The smaller stack exchanges are a really wonderful source of content I never thought I needed to know. I always check out the "hot network questions" side panel when I land on stack overflow and almost always find something interesting.

I always get sucked in to the addicting Hot Network Questions as well when I land on Stack Overflow, which is why I need to block the entire sidebar so that I can get some work done!

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hide-hot-network-q...

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by kochb » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:49 PM UTC

thedrake wrote: post #122

I found the BALL manufacturer!!!! https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Alphabets-print-ball_... (not able to comment on the original thread on the page bc I do not have the 50 points needed. Pls post a link there to further the discovery)

Posted as a comment on the main answer: https://english.stackexchange.com/a/395385/63201

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by gozur88 » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:50 PM UTC

sp332 wrote: post #43

logicallee wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

another example that there is not enough work to go around is that if you go into any downtown anywhere in the world at 7 pm to 8 p.m. you will see people drinking beer in bars. These same people could still be working, since there is no reason they shouldn't be in an office, factory, etc, for a full 14-hour workday. Clearly there is just not enough work to go around, which manifests itself as people sitting around d…

I'm not arguing from first principles here. Workforce participation is down. This is just a symptom. I'm not against having free time, but against companies who ask you to work for them for free. If people had the ability to make money with their time and effort, that guy would be more likely to be paid for his post.

The implicit assumption here is the only reason people don't spend 100% of their time working is the inability to find an employer.

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by Ajedi32 » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:53 PM UTC

kochb wrote: post #127

thedrake wrote: post #122

I found the BALL manufacturer!!!! https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Alphabets-print-ball_... (not able to comment on the original thread on the page bc I do not have the 50 points needed. Pls post a link there to further the discovery)

Posted as a comment on the main answer: https://english.stackexchange.com/a/395385/63201

Direct link to the comment: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/395382/which-wor... (For future reference, you can get that link by clicking the timestamp next to the comment.)

Re: “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”

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Post by danbron » Fri, Jun 30, 2017, 5:57 PM UTC

thedrake wrote: post #122

I found the BALL manufacturer!!!! https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Alphabets-print-ball_... (not able to comment on the original thread on the page bc I do not have the 50 points needed. Pls post a link there to further the discovery)

Dude. You are my hero.