Thread for things that blew your mind today.

[Archigeek]

I slammed my door open

This. Is in the right thread. You must share this technique.

[Parkbandit]

Going off the evidence you provided I would say this is an example of a slow and gradual decline over a period of 15 years. I took about 3 weeks to go from a full pack and slightly more to half a pack.

Going from a full pack to slightly more than a half a pack in 3 weeks is the direct opposite of going "cold turkey". Bob's 100% correct, which leaves you to be 100% incorrect.

"The sudden and complete withdrawal from an addictive substance and/or the physiological effects of such a withdrawal."

[Kuyuk]

The utilities company for the apartment I live in has convenience fees if you pay online. Roffle. Guess I'm mailing a check!


Convenience Fees are added to Amount Paid
Pay Amount Convenience Fee
$0.00 - $50.99 $2.50
$51.00 - $100.99 $5.00
$101.00 - $200.99 $7.50
$201.00 - $300.99 $10.00
$301.00 + $20.00

[TheEschaton]

I agree with Bob and PB. Cold turkey is not only about not using patches etc - it's about going from full tilt to nothing.

Did "going cold turkey" exist before patches/gum? It certainly did, cause my dad went cold turkey in the 80s.

I am a social smoker like Drayal. If I'm out, I might smoke half a pack in a day. And then go a month without a cigarette. I also used to smoke during finals.

Also, I love convenience fees. You're saving them the money of printing shit on paper, and paying someone to process it, but it's a good way to make money because people will pay it to not have to mail it.

[Tgo01]

The utilities company for the apartment I live in has convenience fees if you pay online. Roffle. Guess I'm mailing a check!


Convenience Fees are added to Amount Paid
Pay Amount Convenience Fee
$0.00 - $50.99 $2.50
$51.00 - $100.99 $5.00
$101.00 - $200.99 $7.50
$201.00 - $300.99 $10.00
$301.00 + $20.00

A few years ago my electric company wanted 15 dollars to pay your bill online. In some cases this was a 15-30% of what my bill was.

People be crazy.

[Parkbandit]

The utilities company for the apartment I live in has convenience fees if you pay online. Roffle. Guess I'm mailing a check!


Convenience Fees are added to Amount Paid
Pay Amount Convenience Fee
$0.00 - $50.99 $2.50
$51.00 - $100.99 $5.00
$101.00 - $200.99 $7.50
$201.00 - $300.99 $10.00
$301.00 + $20.00

You can still pay online, using your bank to pay the bill.

That's such BS to charge for that.. then call it a convenience fee.

[Tgo01]

I agree with Bob and PB.

This certainly blew my mind today.

[Archigeek]

You can still pay online, using your bank to pay the bill.

That's such BS to charge for that.. then call it a convenience fee.

This is how I pay just about every bill, even one-off bills to individuals (those via POP). And with a credit union it's all free. In fact, they actually give me a kick back if I use online banking, in the form of a 5+% interest rate on the first $500 in each of my accounts with them. With 2 accounts that works out to about $40 a year.

And yes, it is BS to try to charge you for something that saves them money. Dumb business practice if you ask me; pretty short sighted.

[Bhaalizmo]

Ronnie James Dio blew my mind today. All week actually. I can't believe I was never into this band back in the day, but it's mostly good stuff. I can see why Sabbath picked him now.

[Gnome Rage]

This. Is in the right thread. You must share this technique.

Slam hand on handle.
Push handle down.
Throw door open so it hits the wall
Slammed open.

Slam hand on handle
Pull handle
Create momentum so the door closes by itself
Let go
Slammed shut


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