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When my kids became teenagers Christmas was boring; they asked for a gift and got it. Yawn. The following year I gave them money before Black Friday and told them that was their Christmas gift. They had to shop for themselves, wrap it up, put it under the tree and on Christmas and at least we would be surprised. It was awesome. They bought the greatest stuff for themselves; some was inappropriate (my youngest bought something called Liquid Ass then told everyone who was horrified "My mom got that for me for Christmas".) They loved it. We've done it for about 5 years now and it is fantastic. I still do stockings and my husband throws a few boring gifts like jumper cables or tire chains under the tree but this works great for us. I realize I should demand they make a wish list but this is more fun for me, so we will keep doing it until it isn't anymore.

I also tell family members to buy my kids memories instead of items. Tickets to a show or a dinner out or other event don't have to be stored and are always appreciated.

As someone who is constantly on the road and also a full-blow fan-while-I-sleep addict I have to recommend the Marpac Dohm-DS.

It's "real" white noise caused by the movement of air, but can be packed extremely easily. Trust me, it saved my life and marriage.

http://www.amazon.com/Marpac-DOHM-DS-Natural-actual-Machine/dp/B000KUHFGM

HEY! do some research, take the proper steps and it can be an excellent option. Investing about $30-$50 in a decent transmitter will do you a lot of good. I have had this one for at least a year now and haven't a single issue. There are a couple models that might be better, mine is kind of outdated. If possible, disconnect your radio antenna if you don't ever plan on listening to the radio (such is my case).

Find an obscure channel to broadcast on (the transmitter should find one good enough) and it should come through crystal clear. I have an outlet in my console that the transmitter is in, set to the channel, and my radio never changes stations, so I every time I get in my car my phone wirelessly connects to the transmitter and Spotify begins playing. Haven't listened to the radio in ages, and it's wonderful. I never touch the thing but it has some pretty cool call features too.

Edit. I live near Detroit and there are plenty of stations around that give me no problems.

OK I totally forgot about these. It hooks into your fm antennae input. Pretty easy if you can do basic mods like drilling a hole for the switch. .. I suggest running it to your aux switch slots that most trucks have. Take pics of the interior if i don't make sense

http://www.amazon.com/iSimple-IS31-Antenna-Modulator-Aftermarket/dp/B002U5XPBE/ref=sr_1_1?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1449797521&sr=8-1&keywords=Fm+bypass+aux

I bought this and then this app. Total was $25 for an OBD II scanner that resets some codes as well can display cool and useful realtime gauges to Android devices about all kinds of your car's performance readings.


I see there are other cheaper ones now, but I've used these 2 and know they work great together.

This is actually the optimal way to drive. Every bit of road should be used. You may seem like an asshole if you're the only one doing it but ideally everyone would do it. It leads to better traffic flow. Source is somewhere in here:

http://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Drive-What-Says-About/dp/0307277194/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397025677&sr=1-1&keywords=traffic

Jeez you guys are lazy. Just go to Amazon and type "bidet" ha.

Having said that, this is the one that I bought. It works perfectly and is one of the best purchases I've ever made.

I quit smoking about a year and a half ago and simply read this book ----Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking----It was a huge help and honestly I was a non smoker as soon as I put it down. You can give it a shot and im sure it will help you out.


http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Carrs-Easyway-Stop-Smoking/dp/0615482155 ----------amazon link

or

..ahem..

If you can stream from a smartphone with Bluetooth, some of the Bluetooth FM transmitters are actually quite good. There typically isn't all the noise and static, maybe due to the lack of a wired connection.

something like http://smile.amazon.com/GOgroove-FlexSMART-Bluetooth-Transmitter-Hands-Free/dp/B003PPGOC0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1415140781&sr=8-2&keywords=bluetooth+fm+transmitter

Make sure to download a sound equalizer app and adjust to your liking as well, it can make a world of difference.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PPGOC0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've got this one, it works great. I have to occasionally change the station I pick it up on when I travel long distances but it transmits great sound quality I think.

Good for you :) I'm at 6 weeks myself. I know it sounds like bs, but I would recommend Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000KUHFGM/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/176-4808523-4813465

I find this one to be the best. A little pricey, but its adjustible and super durable.

I'm proud to say I haven't wiped my ass in months!
[Astor Bidet Fresh Water Spray Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Seat Attachment CB-1000] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TPGPUW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ws4oxb6P4YQQE)

For the first, a wash cloth and some soap (or toilet paper, water and soap if out and about).

For the latter, try this. Hands-down one of the best purchases I've ever made. It's like being having-taken-a-shower clean every time I drop a deuce (or if I just need a quick refresh on those hot summer days).

I was a smoker for fourteen years. Quit smoking after reading this book. Good luck and congratulations!

Install an FM modulator

The difference is that the direct input bypasses your antenna and plays your music on a certain frequency. In an FM transmitter, the transmitters uses the antenna.

In my experience, the sound quality is very excellent.

Yes you can. Unless your body is magically in sync with the earths rotation, you can certainly sleep whatever schedule you like. Get good curtains to block out the sun. If you need, get earplugs or a sound conditioner:
http://www.amazon.com/Marpac-Dohm-DS-Speed-Sound-Conditioner/dp/B000KUHFGM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1376083903&sr=8-3&keywords=sound+machine

and go to bed early, and get up early. You can easily change your schedule. It will suck for a few days, but it is easy to do.

I believe it varies, based both on personal preference & the type of bidet you are using. My wife & I use a model that just attaches onto the bowl itself (http://amzn.com/B003TPGPUW). I spray without wiping, then dab with toilet paper: both to dry & to make sure I'm truly clean.

I read THIS, and it works. I was totally skeptical, but /r/stopsmoking had lots of other people in there saying how great it was. Once you really grasp the concepts laid out (ex: smoking is a drug addiction akin to heroin use) it makes it easier to WANT and to ACTUALLY quit.

Have one of these? 110% recommended; I've convinced half a dozen friends to hop on the bidet train.

This might help him out if he struggles any. I've heard tons of people talk about how this gave them a different outlook on quitting. Congrats to you both!

AND down-voted for trying to help.

My friend, if you enjoy semen you are so very welcome.

Do yourself a favor and read this

You will see smoking in a new way and you really will wonder why you smoke. The guy who wrote it was a 60 a day man and actually tells you to keep smoking while you read the book.
My only regret is that I didn't read it a long time ago. Go on, give it a try :)

SOURCE: I smoked for over 30 years and stopped after reading 1/3 of this book. No pangs, never went back; feel great.

You can purchase what are basically bidet attachments for your toilet on Amazon for less than $40: http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-MB110-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachment/dp/B001KKRCFA/ref=lp_686953011_1_1?s=kitchen-bath&ie=UTF8&qid=1382488531&sr=1-1

Warning: CAN BE SUPER COLD. So pucker up.

Luxe Bidet Neo 120 - Self Cleaning Nozzle - Fresh Water Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Attachment (blue and white) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A0RHSJO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_u0CODbW5719D8

You’ll thank me later.

My great grandparents came from a farm town in Sicily in the early 1900s, lived on the South side of Chicago, weren't considered white until after WW2 and somehow we all did just fine.

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking: The Easyway To Stop Smoking I quit the day I finished reading and haven't even wanted one since. Other than the day I hung out with old friends I hadn't seen in years and we spent the night drinking, I had about 5 that night, I have been smoke free.

I had the same problem but installed this in an afternoon. Works great.

http://www.amazon.com/iSimple-IS31-Antenna-Modulator-Aftermarket/dp/B002U5XPBE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1415076192&sr=1-1

Yep, the book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do does a good job explaining this. Regardless of whether you feel it's fair to merge at the end it is faster for everyone and when people try to block people from merging or merge way early it creates backups that can echo for miles.

hes right. i looked this up recently. as long as the person splooging is healthy, the cum is actually good for you.

here's a cookbook that strictly uses semen in it's recipes:
http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1376251132&sr=8-2&keywords=semenology

I think you want this. Hardwired to your car, you just connect power and ground and whatever antenna adapters you need for your specific vehicle. Get a red/white to 3.5 mm cable and you're golden. Turn it on and tune your radio to whatever frequency you select on the unit (I think there's only 2). I've installed a few for the exact purpose you state and they work pretty well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002U5XPBE/ref=pd_aw_sims_1?pi=SS115&simLd=1#immersive-view_1415070678998

http://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Drive-What-Says-About/dp/0307277194


May wish to read this book- it might help with considering this from other angles

You can buy things like this (you can get them cheaper on eBay) which diagnose the fault with your vehicle and tell you what's up. They send the readings to your phone. You want to get the right one for your vehicle. (I don't have one of these yet, but reviews suggest they work pretty well.)

That's why I love modulators:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002U5XPBE?cache=b6425110cff777384aa511bcfd2a8f13&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&qid=1415063127&sr=8-8#ref=mp_s_a_1_8


They get a power and ground, then you unplug the antenna, plug this in, and the antenna into this. Then you tune to a preset, channel, and plug into your new aux jack

A cleaner happier butthole is only a click away

Bought this for my car and worked great until I upgraded the stock radio. You might need a antenna adapter though.

My truck is a 2004.i got one of these for it. Works great.

iSimple IS31 Antenna Bypass FM Modulator for Factory or Aftermarket Car Radios https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002U5XPBE/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_71FAwb3SGXGJA

Got one of these, it's great. http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products-34t5-Bluetooth-Android/dp/B005NLQAHS

$36.14 & FREE Shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-MB110-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachment/dp/B001KKRCFA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1410990208&sr=8-3&keywords=washlet

> You can buy an attachment for a normal toilet?

yes.

http://www.amazon.com/Astor-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Toilet-Attachment/dp/B003TPGPUW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369275128&sr=8-2&keywords=bidet

They aren't motorized, they use the pressure from the water pipe to shoot the water at your poop hole. I have one similar to that and it works fine. The heated ones seem nicer, but cold water won't hurt you and it'll wake you up in the morning.

I bought this and it's amazing. It just connects between the water line and the toilet https://www.amazon.com/Luxe-Bidet-Neo-120-Non-Electric/dp/B00A0RHSJO

Marpac sound machines FTW. I have three. They last for forever too. My dad has had his for 8 years now.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KUHFGM/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_TdVUub1ENP7HJ

It would go perfect with this.

> Its the chicken or the egg issue. All I know is that if you work hard, reguardless of race you can be successful, and it wasn't always like that.

And some races receive much fairer treatment under the law than others. I don't understand why you're pretending this isn't the case.

You don't have to listen to me. Do your own research, vet your own facts, account for biases. Just don't be willfully ignorant.

Protip 1: a lot of autopart stores will check what the light means for free.

Protip 2: Get this And this and be able to check the lights and reset them yourself along with monitoring a ton of other vehicle functions

Bidets , not just for the rich man any longer.

Astor Bidet Fresh Water Spray Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Seat Attachment CB-1000 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TPGPUW?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Astor Bidet Fresh Water Spray Non-Electric Mechanical Bidet Toilet Seat Attachment CB-1000 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TPGPUW/

About the price of a 48 pack of toilet paper rolls.

they're pretty cheap actually...been meaning to try one out

http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-MB110-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachment/dp/B001KKRCFA/ref=pd_cp_hi_1

At $35, you'll save money because you won't have to buy toilet paper as often.

http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-MB110-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachment/dp/B001KKRCFA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1380829982&sr=8-3&keywords=bidet

Easily the best purchase from Amazon I've made all year.

Easy for you to say, mister lawyer.

http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594035229

They're easy to install http://www.amazon.com/Astor-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Toilet-Attachment/dp/B003TPGPUW

I just bought This last week, the wife likes it and our TP use has dropped significantly.

You're welcome. This has saved me so much toilet paper.

I have a first world solution to your first world problem!

You are ready for this:
http://www.amazon.com/Allen-Carrs-Easy-Stop-Smoking/dp/0615482155

Get one of these: Luxe Bidet

Best 40 bucks I have ever spent. I was having hemorrhoid problems off and on for months. Went to a proctologist, examined, given creams that did not work, and was told to consider surgery. I bought this and my hemorrhoids were gone in less than two weeks.

You can thank me later

So yeah this is a thing

http://www.amazon.com/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041

They make hard wired fm transmitters that are for people like yourself. Goes in line with the antenna and you plug it into your phone (or bluetooth). Like this It physically cuts out the antenna and directly connects your phone with a flip of a switch. You just need two Volvo antenna adapters.

Yep. Traffic Everyone merging too early slows the overall flow of traffic, and simply causes the congestion earlier.

Buy a bidet attachment for your toilet. Then you can do it while sitting down.

Invest. Totally worth it.

You should tell your Father in Law about these;

http://www.amazon.com/Astor-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Toilet-Attachment/dp/B003TPGPUW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405868292&sr=8-1&keywords=biday

These would help him to stay clean during the week and reduce irritation to his sensitive areas.

Bluetooth versions generally work with Android phones. They will not work with iPhones, however.

I bought one of these that works fairly well with an old Galaxy SII phone. I use the torque app to read live info and codes: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NLQAHS

Well... When i started coughing blood and listening to my heart going nuts, I realized that i should stop smoking. If you ever want to quit smoking, try reading this book, it helped me.

I have this and it works great. Plugs into the cigarette lighter and then I Bluetooth to the adapter. My understanding was that the poor quality of older FM transmitters is mostly due to the physical wire connection. The difference with this Bluetooth one is night and day.

Go with lady bugs instead. They fly around.

If you park in my parking spot and crack open your window... be prepared for a car full of lady bugs.

I bought this bluetooth reader off Amazon and the Android application "torque".
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005NLQAHS/

Not only does it let me read and clear codes, but it gives me all sorts of real-time information which is cool but useless to me since I'm not tuning my car (vacuum/boost, rpm, timing advance, fuel flow, throttle position, intake temperature, etc.). Not bad for like $30 for the reader and the app.

they aren't as shitty as they used to be since the fcc upped the allowed power and if you get one of these it sounds the same as bluetooth does in a car

> http://amzn.com/B003TPGPUW

When it's off, it's off completely. No dripping. I advise not doing what I did when we first got it, which is turning it on without actually being seated on the toilet. The spray is forceful enough to hit the wall across from the toilet. Shocked the snot out of me, because I was expecting a gentle water fountain-esque thing like is in the packaging's photo. Nope.

Just own it man, you're in there to drop heat like the rest of us.

Also, this might help you with your troubles

If you want more info https://www.amazon.com/Irish-Became-White-Routledge-Classics/dp/0415963095

LOL someone is selling this book for 10 Grand

What the Fuck

Only if that other country is Ireland.

It's okay.

Everyone Poops

I bet he is full of shit

Everyone poops

http://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Turtleback-Library-Binding-Edition/dp/0613685725

this book

He already posted it elsewhere

It's https://www.amazon.com/Munson-Young-Okiishi%C3%82s-Fundamentals-Mechanics/dp/111884713X

What's the Author / Title / Edition / ISBN?

Edit: Thanks OP

Another thread points out: the text was $960 on amazon-through-third-party, but directly from the publisher for $286

http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EHEP002022.html

https://www.amazon.com/Munson-Young-Okiishi%C3%82s-Fundamentals-Mechanics/dp/111884713X

It was a recipe from here

Natural Harvest: A collection of semen-based recipes

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Natural-Harvest-collection-semen-based-recipes/dp/1481227041 ?

Not an option

You really need to read some history and educate yourself on the realities of militarized policing and the treatment of black Americans.

Here are some suggestions where you can get started:

https://www.amazon.com/Slavery-Another-Name-Re-Enslavement-Americans/dp/0385722702

https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Warrior-Cop-Militarization-Americas/dp/1610394577

https://www.amazon.com/New-Jim-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindness/dp/1595586431/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=37DDCSH6HQ7WTMAV25ZF

Read this book, and get back to me on that.

I've even meaning to read The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander and this conversation inspired me to finally order a copy.

Do you have absolutely any evidence besides anecdotal evidence? Because I can link you to mountains of studies, essays, etc. that will explain to you why you are.

The phrase "Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple" comes to mind.

https://smile.amazon.com/Liquid-Ass-Mister/dp/B000OCEWGW/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1522095629&sr=1-1&keywords=liquid+ass

Prank shops close to the campus, or online

So much hassle. Just get some of this for when she's at lunch: http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Ass-Mister/dp/B000OCEWGW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397758502&sr=8-1&keywords=ass+spray

Here ya go

Now, this isn't a full on seperate one, it hooks up to your standard toilet.

2 wipes and im done since i bought this.

http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-MB110-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachment/dp/B001KKRCFA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1371015417&sr=8-2&keywords=bidet

I've been looking at this

Amazon link

http://www.amazon.com/Astor-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Toilet-Attachment/dp/B003TPGPUW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380741332&sr=8-1&keywords=astor+bidet

Problem solved

http://www.amazon.com/Astor-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Toilet-Attachment/dp/B003TPGPUW/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen-bath&ie=UTF8&qid=1410983895&sr=1-1&keywords=bidet

This is the correct answer.

this

Dude, quit making excuses just get an extender...

https://www.amazon.com/Charmin-Extender-Adaptador-Rolls-WHITE/dp/B0045JAA7U

They make a holder extender for them.

https://www.amazon.com/Charmin-Extender-Adaptador-Rolls-WHITE/dp/B0045JAA7U

If you're going all in...

https://www.amazon.com/Charmin-Extender-Adaptador-Rolls-WHITE/dp/B0045JAA7U

$8 ought to teach her a lesson.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00533KOIC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1426884386&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=Ladybugs&dpPl=1&dpID=41kDYZY1JkL&ref=plSrch

Non-mobile: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00533KOIC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1426884386&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=Ladybugs&dpPl=1&dpID=41kDYZY1JkL&ref=plSrch

^That's ^why ^I'm ^here, ^I ^don't ^judge ^you. ^PM ^/u/xl0 ^if ^I'm ^causing ^any ^trouble. ^WUT?

Have yourself a ball then OP

http://www.amazon.com/1500-Live-Ladybugs-Guaranteed-Delivery/dp/B00533KOIC

https://www.amazon.com/Luxe-Bidet-Neo-120-Non-Electric/dp/B00A0RHSJO/ref=sr_1_4?s=kitchen-bath&ie=UTF8&qid=1525063099&sr=1-4&keywords=bidet

IT's 2017, WHY DON'T YOU OWN ME?

This is the one I have: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A0RHSJO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Only peasants use toilet paper, nobles use bidet. Be one of us OP.

You'll never want to poop anywhere but home ever again

Just gonna leave this here.

Im just gonna leave this here

If you check one of my links, you'll see hard covers are available.

There's even people listing the book on Amazon for $2000, $4,375, and $10,000.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/111884713X/ref=sr_1_3_olp?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1484839853&sr=1-3&keywords=fundamental+fluid+mechanics+8th

Don't wait until last minute, and the bindered or binder ready pages should be exact copies of the hardcover.

>if you check the reviews you'll see that it's been printed with no diagrams, making it almost useless

No, that's not what bindered copies means. They're gonna be page for page copies of the textbook. In any case, if you shop early, the hardcover can be had for less than what you just imaged.

the less you are driving the less chance you will be in a car accident, so cutting in at the last minute reduces your chance of dying.

I read this brilliant book about trafffic https://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Drive-What-Says-About/dp/0307277194/

Or something.

I haven't read it yet, but I've heard that Three Felonies A Day is a really good book on this topic.

That awkward moment when she uses This cookbook

Get a bidet and get it over with.


This is the one I got, and it was $35 then. Now it’s under $25. Don’t think about it. Just buy it. A caveman could install it. I have no handyman skills and I installed it. It will change your life. Someone is probably going to give me gold for posting this

No, the OBD2 scan tool has bluetooth. Your car has a place to plug it in, then you can connect to it using an android phone/tablet with torque.

Get a diaper pail? If I felt like my bathroom smelling like shit, or using an excess amount of seal-able plastic bags to put my shit rags in, I'd just buy a bidet, or a fucking bidet attachment for 30 bucks.. Here's a review.

A white noise generator works really well to drown out noises.

http://www.amazon.com/Luxe-MB110-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachment/dp/B001KKRCFA/ref=lp_686953011_1_1?s=kitchen-bath&ie=UTF8&qid=1414802503&sr=1-1

36 bucks. Amazon. Changed my life, and i'm a hairy dude. Spray it down, drip dry while reading reddit or use TP to dry it and get anything left and we're done.


Edit: Shit, if money is that tight for you and it'll make that big of a difference in your quality of life, i'll buy the fucking thing for you.

I get it but you have to hear it to believe it. I was skeptical too. Amazom has it on sale

http://www.amazon.com/Marpac-Dohm-DS-Speed-Sound-Conditioner/dp/B000KUHFGM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381111061&sr=8-1&keywords=dohm

here, order this. im not sure it would accomplish much but it would be funny as shit if she opened it in her house and freaked out.

The notion that race is purely biological has been debunked for years: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/05/what-we-mean-when-we-say-race-is-a-social-construct/275872/

For instance, one of the major works of both history and critical race theory in the last decade Is this book: How the Irish Became White which points out that the Irish and other groups we wouldn't hesitate to call "white" were considered a separate (and inferior) race for decades.

Race is not purely biological, and there is no scientific taxonomic distinction between homo sapiens sapiens.

Three Felonies a Day: The average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware that he or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day.

Get one of these, plug it into your car in the port hidden under your steering wheel, download app called Torque, get error code, google error code, see if it's something you can fix yourself (often it is).

Edit: These only work on Android. You can buy dedicated units (also cheap) or you can buy an iOS version that costs 4x as much. Similarly cheap priced models claim to work on iOS, but I have yet to see anyone actually get one of them to work.

And the average person commits three felonies a day...

No! Buy a bidet! It's like your ass took a shower after every poop. I bought one of these a few years ago and I never want to shit anywhere else!

http://www.amazon.com/Astor-Non-Electric-Mechanical-Attachment-CB-1000/dp/B003TPGPUW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419061613&sr=8-1&keywords=bidet&pebp=1419061616335

or autistic... Also, everyone regularly breaks the law whether they know it or not. Ever hear of the book 3 felonies a day?

Have a smartphone?

Get one of these
http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products-Bluetooth-diagnostics-Android/dp/B005NLQAHS

And the "torque" app
(different apps and readers for different phone types, choose accordingly)
Total cost should be like, $30 and it can be used for years.

It will read the fault and tell you what it is, you can clear the fault and see if it returns (if you dont understand it)

A co-worker got a fault for low idle at startup, he changed the air filter, I cleared the code, and it never came back.

Buy a bidet add on for your toilet from Amazon for less than $40. Just connects to your water supply and comes with a T-joint that allows your tank to fill as well. It has literally changed my life. Shit after the shower? No problem. Just wash that shit away and dry off. One of the best items I've ever purchased.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KKRCFA/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_d8fXtb1WYVYA6

4.5 stars with over 850 reviews. DO IT!

I just got this along with this and I no longer have to worry about my check engine light. I keep it plugged in and use my phone now to give me instantaneous fuel milage. Really changed my dring habits.

I was in the same situation. I got this a few years ago and have had no problems with it. Every once in a while you need to find a more clear radio station but it does a decent job of over powering a crappy signal.

A bidet? You can buy one here. I have one myself.

Think of it this way, if you got shit on any part of your body would you be comfortable with just wiping it off with paper? No? Then why do you do that on your ass?

Logically, smokers shouldn't have to be told, because they are the ones who are polluting their surroundings by introducing a smelly health hazard to the air, and are therefore grossly inconsiderate. To illustrate this point; as a non-smoker, I don't expect that it would be okay for me to stand next to people and pollute their air with this. Or would that be cool with you smokers?

Besides, smokers that smoke around people are usually inconsiderate to begin with and are not likely to respond well to being asked to stop or move.

Hey guys, this is the textbook - as you can see, it is really $950 for a used hard copy.


Reddit loves to fact-check, so I'm sure you'll find that you can buy the looseleaf version for $160, but if you check the reviews you'll see that it's been printed with no diagrams, making it almost useless (this is confirmed by someone I know irl who bought it for the course. This is also the version that our bookstore carries for $200, amazingly). You'll also see that you can buy the online version, which is nice, but for fluids you need lots of tables to use during tests and since having laptops open during tests is too much of a liability, the professor only allows hard copies of the tables for tests.


I'll be using a pdf version of the book (not one from Amazon, that's all I'll say...), and printing out the tables for the tests. If I'm not allowed to do that I'll just drop the course, because there's no way in hell I'm buying the $950 hard copy like she is pressuring.


Oh, and here are screenshots of the course syllabus showing that we do actually need the book, and yes it is only for a few weeks (4 actually, not 6 - the first 6 weeks are with another book which is sold for $215 at our bookstore)

What a condescending, fact-less, fallacious response. Allow me to retort:

> Spying on citizens- bad, but we all know that.

I love how casually you blow off totally violating the shit out of the 4th Amendment. It's fools like you that open the door for the dictators that overturn democracies.

> Forcing people to buy health insurance- a democrat concession to the republicans to pass a healthcare bill...

Really? Nice story but totally wrong. Did you read any news during the debate of this law? It was a concession to the Moderate and Blue Dog Dems who aren't completely sold on socialist single payer yet. It's no concession to the GOP since not a single one voted for it.

> Unelected Bureaucrats- We couldn't possibly have informed elections for the literally millions of government employees.

This is the dumbest rebuttal you made. Congress and the Executive branch have created dozens of massive federal agencies such as the EPA, FCC, IRS, FAA, HUD, etc, etc and abdicated their authority to them. These agencies have become a virtual 4th branch and have assumed the power of all 3 branches within themselves: (1) to make regulations, (2) to enforce them, and (3) to adjudicate their own regulations. The fact that you don't understand or appreciate the impact of this demonstrates your astounding ignorance. No one is saying to elect every Federal employee (nice moronic straw man). But the amount of recourse the citizenry has to influence these agencies is woeful and violates the intent of the Constitution.

> 175,000 pages of federal regulations- A made up number. Also, what kind of regulations? What severity? What do they apply to? What's so inherently bad about regulating?

Made up number, huh? Look it up genius. I assume that Google works on your end too. In fact the Code of Federal Regulations has increased by 11,327 pages from Jan 2009 to Dec 2011

What is so bad? Tons. Obviously you have no experience in business. You Statists love to demonize companies outsourcing, but take no responsibility for making a climate that drives them out. More personally, the legal environment has become so complex that you probably commit 3 felonies a day and don't even know it. The Soviet Union had a similar system. In fact, Lavrentiy Beria, Stalin’s head of the secret police, once bragged, “Show me the man, and I will find you the crime.” This topic exceeds the current forum, but may I suggest reading this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/1594035229

> Abusing Power- completely unrelated to the system of government. This is a fact of human existence.

Yeah, therefore it's a great reason to give the Federal government LESS power not more and to decentralize as much power back to states and local levels.

> Nothing you said requires "socialism"

Except for the $1.8T entitlements that you ignored, plus the fact that socialism requires an virtually unlimited centralized national government of which all the previous were examples. I'm guessing you don't know what representative democracy, limited government, the Bill of Rights, consent of the governed, or separation of powers means since you have so much contempt for them. Obviously you went to school with a mind full of mush and let your America hating, propagandist professors program you into their ideology which you now follow blindly.

>I'm irish you stupid idiot.

You're still racist. Like a Celtic Uncle Ruckus.

>Sorry I'm not a billionaire and can jet-set around the world

I've only been to Canada.

I do have a library card, an Internet connection, a high school education, and basic people skills though. That's all one really needs to realize you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

>Did you know that they just threw chinamen at the TCRR until it was done?

"Chinamen"? That's some vintage racist shit.

>There are a lot of Polish people here too.

But you don't know anything about them because you have the people skills of a mole rat.

>Your hostility proves the un-popularity of this issue. Mr. Genius.

So one the fact that one person disagrees with an opinion makes it unpopular? Well, I guess there are no popular opinions then.

Again, read a book.

EDIT: Read another book too.

ah, you're looking for the statistics. i can oblige.

>Do you not see how the welfare system correlates at all?

nobody sees how the welfare system correlates at all. it's a non sequitur with no argumentation actually presented, going on about lyndon b johnson, when it's clear the problems are actually a) much more difficult and complicated than nthat, and b) much less to do with lyndon b johsnon.

but i digress.

• http://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/NYPD-Officers-Arrest-Quota-Exclusive-Interview-Pressure-Numbers-374077091.html
  
• http://www.vox.com/2015/5/28/8661977/race-police-officer
  
• http://www.vox.com/2016/7/8/12128858/police-racism-officers-admit
  
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/12/06/i-was-a-st-louis-cop-my-peers-were-racist-and-violent-and-theres-only-one-fix/
  
• http://theconversation.com/slow-death-is-the-trauma-of-police-violence-killing-black-women-62264
  
  >“These killings come on top of other forms of oppression black people face. Mass incarceration of nonwhites is one of them. While African-Americans constitute 13.1% of the nation’s population, they make up nearly 40% of the prison population. Even though African-Americans use or sell drugs about the black rage hillsame rate as whites, they are 2.8 to 5.5 times more likely to be arrested for drugs than whites. Black offenders also receive longer sentences compared to whites. Most offenders are in prison for nonviolent drug offenses.”
  
  of course, the education system and the structures of capitalism are all parts of the problem. they are simply one element of a racist system. the police and justice system form another, extremely important part. i don't see what this has to do with a "welfare system" from lyndon b johnson being the problem, i don't see why you can't figure out that your "sigh, if only black people would listen to me" story doesn't make you sound like a fucking dickhead. but let's move on.
  
  
  
• Black-on-Black homicides have decreased by 67% in 20 years, a sharper rate of decrease than white on white homicide.
  
• According to FBI statistics 7361 Blacks were killed by fellow African-Americans in 1991. In 2011, it dropped dramatically to 2447 African-Americans.
  
• Among Black youth, rates of robbery and serious property offenses are the lowest in more than 40 years.
  
• Five times as many Whites are using drugs as African Americans, yet African Americans are sent to prison for drug offenses at 10 times the rate of Whites.
  
• Controlling for other factors, including severity of the offense and prior criminal history, white men aged 18-29 were 38% less likely to be sentenced to prison than their Black male peers.
  
• African Americans were two times as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police.
  
  source: http://www.demos.org/blog/7/29/13/myth-black-black-crime-epidemic
  
  why is this relevant? it shows the black crime rate is decreasing. if the black crime rate was the primary factor in why police target and kill black people, we should expect that the rate of police killings of black people should decrease too. and yet, they aren't.
  
  here's also a key link.
  
  institutional/systemic racism is not magically confined to one area or one cause or one system. but that doesn't chagne the fact that cops killing people is the problem, and as mapping police violence proves, is uncorrelated with black crime, or violent crime in general.
  
  perhaps you should read The New Jim Crow so you can actually understand the issue before you start talking bullshit. to be honest, your argument is so unclear that it's hard to argue directly against what you're presenting, instead of arguing at what you seem to be supporting.