That’s kinda disgusting. In a world where we produce in excess the needs of everyone, but some must go without because of ilk like Gates and Buffett, the hoarders are blessed with the gift of also not having to pay for stuff themselves.
Truly self driving cars would allow you to participate in other activities safely while the car moves you. You could read a book, play a game, apply your makeup, etc. Given that trade-off, I think most people would be willing to sacrifice the extra 2.5 minutes a trip.
2.5 minute estimate derived from the difference of travel time between half the average US daily travel of 42 miles at a speed of 60mph and the same distance traveled at 68mph.
Most people would accept the trade-off of being in the car 5 minutes longer per day if it meant they got 42 minutes of leisure instead of 37 minutes of weaving through traffic.
Also with a critical mass adoption of self-driving cars the speed limit could be increased.
Trump (in his first term) lost the popular vote.
If you had to choose the possibility of a murder charge and capital punishment for following your oath or simply not, why would anyone opt for the former?
Just like professors who refuse to believe you have other classes this article believes graduates have no other expenses to put their minimum wage salary to but their student loans. Also it neglects interest.
Also the whole “Shutup, Millennials. You aren’t the only ones saddled with student debt. Your parents also crippled themselves to put you through college.” schtick is woefully ignorant. It seems to be dancing directly on top of the point, but completely missing it.
They’ll just resell
This isn’t necessarily true. A lot of encampments develop social roles, there’s often someone who can tend to wounds, someone who knows how to cook anything using a wide variety of heat sources, someone that keeps track of the individual needs of everyone else at the camp, someone who can cut hair, someone who collects stuff for distribution within the camp, etc.
In a lot of cases physical donations will end up at the camp and either be shared when possible or redistributed to a specific person that can use it.
There are of course unhoused people that don’t make it to camps or who have left camps, and if they resell the boots, so what? You’re still helping them.
Follow up thought after sleeping on it. You might want to check with some outdoor retail stores, especially those that offer used gear. Some of them trash used gear that doesn’t sell. I got 3 full Kia Souls worth of used tents that just had rips or a missing rain fly for free to distro from one such store. This particular avenue is more likely if you are working with a group that can give a tax deductable credit to the store for their donation. It doesn’t hurt to ask or write an email, just do it when they’re not too busy, be polite, and avoid coming off as too commie.
For insulating stuff: dry socks, waterproof boots and gloves, blankets, sleeping bags, jackets, CLEAN cardboard layered several inches thick and sealed in plastic (wrap or trash bag) for use as a make shift sleeping pad.
For shelter: tents and tarps are always in demand. Just cutting the wind will help a lot and a tent can provide minimal insulation.
For active heating: Sternos, candles (once the wax is melted mix in hand sanitizer for a warmer heat), those hand warmer things, propane camping stoves (DANGEROUS. They are very effective, but 100% will be used in tents or under tarps which can very easily cause a fire or ventilation issues), you can also buy some 1lbs propane tanks and fill hose to siphon gas from a larger 20lbs tank (this might be illegal where you are).
You might want to check if any moving companies have some old blankets they are willing to donate (used to protect furniture, but if they toss them when they wear out can be useful for warmth or bedding). Also call up local theaters, zoos, aquariums, etc and ask if they would be willing to donate unclaimed lost and found clothing. This can be a good source of jackets. Also worth seeing what’s in your thrift stores, especially if you have a smaller local one instead of Goodwill.
I recommend distroing cinder blocks along with the Sternos or candles. You can place those inside the block (so the flame hits the inside of the top) which helps contain the flame and resists getting knocked over. Another option is to hot glue some empty cans to a large flat piece of plywood. This cannot tip over even when kicked so it will provide a simple place for the heat producer to go. Just keep in mind not all unhoused people will want those safety devices as they are heavy and cumbersome, so don’t get disheartened if they are turned down, but it doesn’t hurt to have a few available and be prepared to demonstrate.
If you do choose to provide candles, Sternos, or ovens, be sure to also provide matches or lighters.
Oatmeal also is pretty easy to make and can serve several people. I use a stock pot and can cook about half a large container in one go, just dump it into some sealable bowls or whatever and serve it out of your trunk.
Incidentally you’re one of the reasons the majority of workers don’t want to return to the office.
Pretty sure it’s Christians that are trying to force men into ladies restrooms.
I find it hard to decry someone trying to correct his past mistakes. There are too many people on the hill willing to endlessly hard-line their past stances in spite of them being proven wrong or ineffective. I’d rather criticize them or Biden for his current on going mistakes than for things he’s turned the corner on.
As long as there’re conservatives on the ballot there’s abortion on the ballot.
Restrictions on bigger cars would also help.
Now if only we could implement some sort of way to maybe check if someone has some disqualifying action in their past so we can make sure that right is adequately protected without risk of further harm. Maybe we could have like a check in the person’s background and make sure they know how to use it properly so we know they aren’t falling into the wrong hands.
Tom Kirkman
Maybe if they reintroduced hangouts and let me:
I’d be tempted to use them again. It amazes me that they made an app that encompassed basically every modern form of individual communication laid out in a clear understandable manner and they just thought it would be better if every feature they offered were it’s own app. Now I have to remember which medium I used to talk with somebody and use an app with fewer features.
I miss hangouts.
She getting buried at his (totally not a) house for another tax break or some shit too?
Alien landing site is discovered by a liberal university student who’s barely passing. This adds to their already crippling stress as they try to navigate the world with an alien companion and have to figure out a way to get them off world before the alien becomes a political or scientific captive.
Comedy as we watch everything go wrong to this person pushed way out of their league and past their breaking point.
Regardless of whether or not the parents were around the ability for a body to be forcibly pulled into the machinery is an obvious failure in operating a safe pool.