Posts posted by Nice Guy Eddie
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Wasn’t aware of Ian bremmer or this controversy but just looked into it. He looks to be as much of a journalist as hannity. In other words, he isn’t a journalist and therefore he isn’t reporting news but rather reports his opinions.
However I do agree that someone on the public stage should be a bit more clear when paraphrasing.
regardless I bet trump would agree that Kim or Putin would make a better president than Bidan.
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The ones that look like a flash drive are called hardware or cold wallets. They hold the keys to your wallet. You access it via a pin or password on the device. The cost is probably $50-100. Trevor or ledger nano are some of the top ones. Software or online wallets are considered hot and they’re not as safe. You access them using a password, which could get compromised.
regardless of what you go with, keep a record of the passwords, recovery phrases, keys, or whatever is necessary to recover in case of an emergency. You lose all of that, there isn’t anyone that can get your coins back to you. They’re just lost at that point forever.
and on that note, be cautious about initially transferring coins and test it with small amounts to get accustomed to it.
On the note of crypto’s, btc took off today after a slow weekend. Pushed upwards of 8800.
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I wish we would see the govt pour more money into dementia research even at the expense of other chronic diseases. Even if you look at it from an unemotional viewpoint, the cost of care to people suffering much dementia is high.
And as we solve more and more other physical chronic conditions, it most likely just lead to more people suffering from dementia.
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Is the $500-700m leaving AISD the reason they are not paying more to their teachers? Is their budget per student lower than most other districts? I don’t doubt they could spend those funds on improved buildings or more resources but is it needed?
i know little about Austin but I’m fairly sure that Houston isd has more money than they need due to the ridiculous increases in property valuation over the last decade and what appears to be a stable student population. It’s anecdotal but half the schools I drive past seem to have major capital improvements and many have relatively small student populations. Aren’t most hisd high schools either 4A if not 3A?
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Of the many things that come to mind, I think it boils down to worrying too much about the negative effects of a decision, resulting in taking the safe choice. Safe choices can be good but not everything in life has to be safe.
and I don’t want to be sitting in 2039 wondering why I acted the same in 2019.
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7 hours ago, Larry T. Spider said:
As I said before, reducing the amount of recapture that AISD pays is the biggest concern. Under the new plan, we will go from paying over 700 million to a little under 600 million. While this is a lot of money, it still puts Austin at a significant disadvantage. Other nearby districts such as round rock will pay 0 into recapture.
Not everyone agrees that it’s a problem that school property taxes are shared across districts. I don’t have kids but pay a decent amount in school taxes in Houston. Im ok that a school district in south Texas gets a portion of my tax money as opposed to hisd receiving the full amount.
Or is your concern related only to the formula that I assume is used to decide how much some districts pay?
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Dem operative who ran a social media experiment to see if you could change an election in Alabama: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/24/726536757/episode-915-how-to-meddle-in-an-election
His conclusion isn’t that he got jones elected but that he was a significant portion of the win margin. The scary part is how he didn’t think it was difficult.
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I didn’t realize there has been progress in tests to predict Alzheimer’s. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-21/a-blood-test-can-predict-dementia-trouble-is-there-s-no-cure
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Do what you want but since you asked I wouldn’t have wanted a relationship with an 18 year old when I was 27. I’m sure you will be a hit at her friends’ parties because you can buy the beer and liquor for everyone. Not to mention that an 18 year has no idea what they want in life so the drama level would be off the charts.
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22 hours ago, Larry T. Spider said:
The final version of the bill is $11.5 billion over the next two-year fiscal period -- increasing classroom spending by $4.5 billion, lowering property taxes by $5 billion and increasing teacher salaries by $2 billion.
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The raises are tied to the state's increase to the basic allotment -- the minimum per-student amount the state funds schools. The basic allotment will increase from $5,180 per student to $6,160.
Thirty percent of the increase that school districts receive from the basic allotment hike will be dedicated to raises -- most of which must go to teachers, nurses, counselors and librarians. School districts are being told to weight the raises toward teachers who have at least six years of experience.
A quarter of the money designated for salary increases can be used for any full-time employee, which gives school districts flexibility to give even steeper teacher raises, or to other staff members like bus drivers, teachers' aides and cafeteria workers.
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The bill also spends an estimated $452 million over the next two years on an outcomes-based funding program -- rewarding schools with bonus money for every student who graduates and enrolls in college or the military. It does not include a less-popular version of outcomes-based funding that gives bonuses based on third-grade reading scores -- a proposal that the Senate had wanted.
No word yet on how/if this impacts recapture. More money per student is great but it doesn’t mean much for AISD if we are still sending 700 million a year to other districts.
Not entirely sure how this impacts school districts when the state gives them money for teacher salaries but simultaneously lowers property tax revenue for the school districts. Sounds like a potential breakeven where teachers may end up with the same salary but tax payers save money.
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RIP Billy Buckner
in Baseball
Didn't the Sox have a 2 run lead and down to 1 out to win the WS. a couple of hits later and a wild pitch (or passed ball, can't recall) it was tied. Then Buckner had his error to lose Game 6. Even if Buckner had made the out, there's nothing to say that Mets still wouldn't have won that game and then Game 7.