Well of course not.

Wikipedia lists French Dip as being originally created in Southern California.

I'm starting to suspect this whole thing is an AI creation.

Yes, absolutely. The list is bunk. I'm just curious about the French dip.

If it's been 4 years since you applied, you may be looking at as much as $48K in back pay.

I don't have firsthand experience, but my understanding is that they cut you a check for the accumulated funds since your application date.

I had quarterly-averaged bills when I had housemates. It was easier to pay for the two months of heater usage over six months of bills than deal with the spike.

While the whole chart appears to be hogwash, I'm still curious,

Is French Dip a California thing?

I'm from CA. I've eaten the sandwich. I didn't ever think the two might be related.

It took me 4 goddamned times. I scrolled past this article 4 times before I saw it was satire.

I didn't even see 2040 at first. I was shocked. I thought Mex was really on the 2025 list.

I'm going to think about that and get back to you. I think it's mostly intuitive, based on many years of experience, but I'm not sure at this point.

I also have to mention that I was half joking. I don't use YT all that much for my profession. I would, but it's just not entirely relevant.

The same way as topics in my field of expertise, of course.

YouTube.

If that were the case, there wouldn't be an application and interview process.

There are often multiple candidates for a given position.

Edit: I read this as "no one" rather than "someone."

I understand that someone on earth might not want any given job.

Sounds like a team rule.

I honestly have no Idea what AI does to a processor, and would therefore not pay extra for the badge.

If it provided a significant speed improvement or something, then yeah, sure. Nobody has really communicated to me what the benefit is. It all seems like hand waving.

One Piece at a Time

Imagine how mortifying it would be to have a legitimate ear injury this week.

I'm in the process of getting all my teeth pulled for dentures.

I would make changes.

Sitting quietly.

I used to require constant distraction from my thoughts. I would keep my local NPR station on in the background, just to have something to distract me from the running monologue and dialogues in my head.

I had to do a lot of psychological/spiritual work, but at this point I can say that sitting quietly is extremely rewarding and comfortable.

I just started Survival, and the day-cycle rhythm of playing is intense.

I love when it's my bedtime, but there's still a few hours of Wasteland sunshine before my character gets her full 8 hours of sleep.

The luxury I deny myself.

We all have essentially the same answer.

How did a non-ex-redditor get here?

Three. One from work, one personal, one throwaway.

I've done a lot of this.

One thing to remember is that the things you look back on fondly will be the most frustrating and painful in the moment. Try to keep that in mind when things go sideways. Nobody remembers the times when everything went perfectly.

That said, my fiancee and I have developed a set of travel ideals to keep us both from feeling like hobos.

Two nights, minimum. We try not to spend single nights anywhere. It isn't worth it. We don't end up with enough time to see anything. The big exception can be first and last-day hotels.

Four nights after three shorter stops. We need the extra day to crash and/or do laundry, etc.

Try to spend (at least) a full week somewhere. We both really enjoy the simple process of learning to live somewhere. Learning the transportation system, buying groceries, etc.

No Airbnb for less than a week. The hassle and uncertainty of getting situated isn't worth the trouble.

Depending on distance and timing, it can be worth it to double-book the last night at an airport hotel. The last mad rush to get checked out of an apartment, and get to the airport on time isn't ever fun, especially somewhere like CDG in Paris. It can be really nice to just remove that stress from the equation.

I hope you have a fantastic trip!