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Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by bombcar »

patrec wrote: post #162
metacritic12 wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also it's an open secret that enforcement is poor to nil on the above setup. The major checkpoint is at custom control, where choosing your words carefully will be important. I'm sure Google offers some good advice on this.

> Also it's an open secret that enforcement is poor to nil on the above setup. OK, but what happens if you have a medical emergency? Googling suggests there are dedicated "digital nomad" insurance plans, but does a sizable fraction of digital nomads actually have insurance that provides cover for people who are doing illegal remote work?

I would assume you either are young and gambling you don't have an emergency, or you accept that you'll be treated by whatever is available, hopefully stabilized, and return to your country of origin.

You may be able to survive on "tourist insurance" or whatever, if you keep your working down-low (if it's all laptop work, maybe nobody will know or care enough to investigate).

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by johnla »

geerlingguy wrote: post #61
subpixel wrote: post #28

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Count yourself lucky. FWIW these are still a thing in older crowds.

But they're often disseminated through Facebook and Instagram now.

Also via email still.

source: I get them

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by bobthepanda »

biofox wrote: post #189
bobthepanda wrote: post #153

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Really, what people think should go in comments should instead go to commits, which is actually a snapshot of what the author was trying to achieve during a point in time. Inline comments just become out of date or mangled. Commit revisions are the source of truth.

The problem with commit messages is that they quickly get buried in the log, and are difficult to dig up. It's not perfect, but comments stay with the code throughout the versions.

git blame will usually give you the last edit of a line, which I find is fairly easy to see the last time it was changed (and then if you want to know how things were done earlier, do the same on its parent commit)

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by bonestamp2 »

scarface74 wrote: post #158
bonestamp2 wrote: post #115

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A few tips from my years of traveling for work: Every hotel has mini fridges they can put in your room. These are for people who have medicine that needs to be refrigerated. You can request one of these fridges if your room doesn't have a fridge. I always let them know that I don't need it for medicine and that they can have it back if they need it. I did this every week and only once was a hotel ever out of fridges;…

All Hiltons at least have mini fridges. Homewood Suites and Home2Suites have full refrigerators. Homewood suites has full kitchens with stoves. Home2Suites allows you to check out “burners”. I have a Roku stick for traveling. It has a feature that lets it log in to captured networks where you have to login. Some hotels have remotes that don’t allow you to change the source. I travel with a couple of “universal” brand…

Good tips, thanks for sharing!

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by metacritic12 »

patrec wrote: post #162
metacritic12 wrote: post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Also it's an open secret that enforcement is poor to nil on the above setup. The major checkpoint is at custom control, where choosing your words carefully will be important. I'm sure Google offers some good advice on this.

> Also it's an open secret that enforcement is poor to nil on the above setup. OK, but what happens if you have a medical emergency? Googling suggests there are dedicated "digital nomad" insurance plans, but does a sizable fraction of digital nomads actually have insurance that provides cover for people who are doing illegal remote work?

Most developed countries (especially EU, but even USA) require that hospital take care of actual medical emergencies regardless of ability to pay or immigration status.

This is different than getting a doctor checkup or a scheduled surgery. For that you need to go home. But if you get into a car accident in the UK while a digital nomad, the process is probably the same as if you were a tourist.

E.g. NHS would take care of you, and sort the billing out later. And tourist insurance would probably even take care of you. For insurance underwriting purposes, being a nomad is a plus (other than customs law), because you spend all day in a library or WeWork, not bungee jumping or safari riding.

Of course, your point is correct that being on a tourist visa vs (say in the USA) a green card does cause a lot of headaches. Landlords will not rent long term to you. You cannot get a local job in case your main employer fires you (and you fall in love with the place). You'll have a hard time getting utilities, a bank account, etc.

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by nradov »

purpleblue wrote: post #97
dsego wrote: post #14

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38 here, things just don't heal as fast and tend to ache for weeks or months.

Almost 50 here. 40+ is not just an age. It sucks being in your 40s. Things really don't work the same. My brain is slower, I get confused a little bit more, I struggle to find the right words at least 3 times a day. Even worse, your parents get sick and you have to start worrying about them and taking care of them. Enjoy your 30s to the fullest, because it gets worse and it's completely out of your control to make it…

40+ is just an age. Things work about the same. My brain operates at the same speed.

There is a point when significant mental and physical deterioration becomes inevitable, but for most people that's well past 50. I suspect that most people complaining about issues in their 40s haven't put sufficient focus on fitness and nutrition, or have damaged themselves though substance abuse.

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by nradov »

jedberg wrote: post #93
blowski wrote: post #12

It's amazing how every so often, I gain new insight into a line from this song. I recently hit 40, and "be kind to your knees, you'll miss them when they're gone" is starting to make sense in a way that used to be more abstract.

Protip from someone who is 45 and has had bad knees since he was 15: Strengthen the muscles around the knee as much as possible. The stronger your quads and calves are, the better your knees will be. The best way to do this is squats with either no weights or just a couple of pounds. You may need to wear knee braces when you do this (in my case I was able to skip the braces after about 10 years) This is actually true…

Many people have reported good results from Ben Patrick’s knee rehab workouts. I can't personally vouch for them, but people who are struggling with knee injuries might want to research his protocol.

https://instagram.com/kneesovertoesguy

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by tclancy »

jrussino wrote: post #130
tclancy wrote: post #87

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Was around the time I started doing yoga semi-regularly (which reminds me I haven't done it in weeks). I have a couple of YouTube videos starred that I use depending on where things ache, though I've found the bulk of what I need is for tight hips; takes care of hips, legs and back pain.

I could use some help with hip flexibility - would you be willing to post some links?

https://youtu.be/eC_KukvZ_Co

Re: Mary Schmich's “Wear Sunscreen”, which turned into an unlikely 90s hit (2019)

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Post by brabel »

scarface74 wrote: post #186
brabel wrote: post #104

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You can easily get year-long visas to Australia and New Zealand if you're young enough and from an "approved" country (look for working holliday visa). I think countries like Thailand and Indonesia (Bali) also allow foreigners to stay quite a generous amount of time... South America is also an option for up to 6 months, I believe, without much hassle... if you fancy China, they also have not-so-difficult-to-get stude…

Would anyone want to nomad to China now with their harsh lockdowns if you test positive for Covid? This isn’t an anti-China political statement by any means.

Your chances of being hit by a lockdown in China are very tiny, specially given you have freedom of movement and can easily get away from a region that's being affected. Why do you mention China while you could be hit by a harsher lockdown in e.g. Australia and many other countries?
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