I want to put the steak onto a hot pan to get that sear on the outside and uh lock in the flavor or something. But butter burns at high heats and oil doesn’t add flavor like butter....
I would finally build the dome home I dreamed of in college. Myself, no contractors.
Planning might push this in other directions like an earth berm home or similar. I might also consider some hybrid designs. Alternative housing is really interesting and uncommon.
So I was shopping with my wife today and I said “oh let’s see if my membership helps out.” So we went and added the same item to each of our carts, and to our surprise, the total was the same! So what is it exactly that I’m paying for in this membership if the items “original price” is higher for me than it is for...
I have everything pretty much ready to launch full time. Time, skills, customers, support from family. But I’d leave my current job behind and with it my family’s health insurance for the foreseeable future. I can’t afford any of the options I’ve seen. It’s the one thing holding me back. Any ideas for affordable health...
I'm not exactly an expert so please research all of this further, but my understanding is that you have a few options. In no particular order:
COBRA. I know it's expensive ($800 / mo or more) but you're still getting the "group" discount your employer gets. Cheaper than buying insurance on the "open market" without getting your employer's group discount.
Major medical. This is health insurance but only covers major incidents. No preventative care. Shitty but better than worst case medical problems bankrupting you.
Open market insurance. Just buying straight from a health insurance company. Very expensive. Try Obamacare first.
Obamacare. This has different names in different states. Tiered costs based on income. You'll want to research how it looks at income because this might inform the timing of leaving your job/current health insurance.
No insurance. Terrible option, but you can go to the emergency room and they have to treat you.
Other insurance. I believe some places like Costco (Sam's club?) offer health insurance for businesses.
The whole thing is a confusing mess and no options are perfect.
Have you talked with other small business owners? Do you have connections to the business community that could explain what they do? If you don't have anyone to network with about this, FIND some people. Even just by walking into their business and telling your story. Many communities have business incubators or other networking for startups. At least one mentor could make a HUGE difference for you.
Is starting the business and ramping it up for some time THEN quitting possible? This could make sense for a lot of reasons, not just health insurance.
If nothing else, you could work long enough to save up 6 months or a year of COBRA and then quit to do your business full time.
I know some shit is unavoidable. But I really do think about clicking on links that seem questionable to me. I try to prevent but also know this is an imperfect strategy.
My whole life I’ve always hated burgers that you get from fast food/restaurants. It’s just a bland beef patty with a bunch of toppings that make it a pain to eat. These places advertise their burgers as being “100% Angus Beef!” or whatever, like that makes it appetizing… Why is this the norm? Do people just not know...
Tape (beehaw.org)
Controversial law to surgically castrate child sex offenders in Louisiana could soon be reality (lawandcrime.com)
Key misinformation “superspreaders” on Twitter: Older women (arstechnica.com)
McDonald's: $18 Big Mac was 'exception' (www.newsnationnow.com)
McDonald’s is fighting back against viral tweets and media reports that it says have exaggerated its price increases....
Wealthy white men are UK’s biggest transport polluters, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Wealthy white men from rural areas are the UK’s biggest emitters of climate-heating gases from transport, according to a study....
My own version of oatmeal (lemmus.org)
Ingredients: Old-fashioned oats, cinnamon, chopped and crushed walnuts, honey, salt.
Pan frying a steak butter vs oil
I want to put the steak onto a hot pan to get that sear on the outside and uh lock in the flavor or something. But butter burns at high heats and oil doesn’t add flavor like butter....
Given the resources to accomplish it, what wildly impractical project would you finally pursue?
What are the best alternatives to Amazon for buying new (or used) books?
I’m in Canada, so options available in Canada are especially appreciated.
Best Buy Membership "discount" (lemmy.world)
So I was shopping with my wife today and I said “oh let’s see if my membership helps out.” So we went and added the same item to each of our carts, and to our surprise, the total was the same! So what is it exactly that I’m paying for in this membership if the items “original price” is higher for me than it is for...
[US] I'm hesitating launching my own business because I'd lose health insurance for my family. What are my options?
I have everything pretty much ready to launch full time. Time, skills, customers, support from family. But I’d leave my current job behind and with it my family’s health insurance for the foreseeable future. I can’t afford any of the options I’ve seen. It’s the one thing holding me back. Any ideas for affordable health...
How do you recover from seeing something awful on the Internet?
There was very little wind in the 80s/90s as a result (lemmy.world)
A burger being "100% Beef" is not a good thing
My whole life I’ve always hated burgers that you get from fast food/restaurants. It’s just a bland beef patty with a bunch of toppings that make it a pain to eat. These places advertise their burgers as being “100% Angus Beef!” or whatever, like that makes it appetizing… Why is this the norm? Do people just not know...
3dfx Voodoo - the graphics card that revolutionized PC gaming (www.pcgamesn.com)
What is YOUR top 10 list of all time best video games?
Any platform(s).