OT: 10,000 Pt XLIII - The Ultimate Raw Deal (or LS's House of the Dead)

[slocal]

Dr. Malcolm was right, but dinosaurs are just too cool.

 

[LadyStanley]

Fry’s Electronics closing all stores, including Las Vegas location

RIP. So many times a quick trip would provide what I needed.

 

[LadyStanley]

The lost tourist who thought Maine was San Francisco

Ah, 1977. Banner year for drunk tourists it appears.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Asian Man Punched in the Face By Stranger Who Followed Him Home in San Jose

This shit is happening way too frequently and needs to stop. Just so pointless and stupid.

 

[Levie]

Asian Man Punched in the Face By Stranger Who Followed Him Home in San Jose

This shit is happening way too frequently and needs to stop. Just so pointless and stupid.

Honestly looks less like a hate crime and more like a road rage incident where the driver happened to be Asian. Stuff like this happens a lot. A guy gets cut off then follows the driver and confronts them. Both situations shouldn't happen though.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Honestly looks less like a hate crime and more like a road rage incident where the driver happened to be Asian. Stuff like this happens a lot. A guy gets cut off then follows the driver and confronts them. Both situations shouldn't happen though.

It definitely could be. If I notice someone is following me or feel like I’m followed I drive a weird route to confirm it. If so, I go towards the closest fire or police station. That often deters them lol. Luckily much of that hasn’t happened since I was a kid.

 

[tiburon12]

Real OT stuff here:

In America or Canada, do hotels give free wifi? business hotels or things like Marriott, not motel 6 or whatever.

last time i was home and stayed at a hotel i was shocked that they charged for wifi, wondering if that's still the case

 

[The Nemesis]

Real OT stuff here:

In America or Canada, do hotels give free wifi? business hotels or things like Marriott, not motel 6 or whatever.

last time i was home and stayed at a hotel i was shocked that they charged for wifi, wondering if that's still the case

It depends on the chain/hotel. I'd say most probably do, but you'll get some that do charge. It's been 5 or 6 years since I stayed in a hotel and that was in Seattle when I was down to watch some baseball. I've stayed at 2 different hotels in the same area there near the airport and one did offer free wifi while the other one (which was, surprisingly, the slightly more upscale one) charged.

Same deal when I was in San Jose years ago. I stayed at the Arena and they had free wifi while waaaay back on one of the last Infestation bus trips I stayed for a couple days at the Hotel deAnza and they not only were going to charge for internet access in my room until I complained that the package I had said it promised free access, but said internet access was actually corded via ethernet cable. it turned out they only offered free wireless service in their bar/lounge area.

Ironically I can't speak to Canada because the last time I stayed at a hotel here was probably on a school trip when I was in high school and at that point wifi wasn't really a thing yet.

 

[WTFetus]

Real OT stuff here:

In America or Canada, do hotels give free wifi? business hotels or things like Marriott, not motel 6 or whatever.

last time i was home and stayed at a hotel i was shocked that they charged for wifi, wondering if that's still the case

All Marriott affiliates in California do, at least all the ones I've been to in NorCal, SoCal, and the Central Valley. Some of the bigger Marriotts (8+ stories) have a fee unless you booked the registration as a rewards member, but registration for that is free on their website anyway.

The regular chain Fairfield/Courtyard/Townplace/Springhill/Residence Inn Marriotts all have free wifi, either flat out for everyone within proximity of the building, or all guests (just need to input your last name and room number).

 

[tiburon12]

interesting. So times seem to have changed. it came to mind since a client processed a expense for wifi at a US hotel. $50 for 8gb for a week.

Here in Asia, even a small guesthouse will have free wifi

 

[Pavelski2112]

interesting. So times seem to have changed. it came to mind since a client processed a expense for wifi at a US hotel. $50 for 8gb for a week.

Here in Asia, even a small guesthouse will have free wifi

America's internet infrastructure in general is...questionable

 

[CupfortheSharks]

Real OT stuff here:

In America or Canada, do hotels give free wifi? business hotels or things like Marriott, not motel 6 or whatever.

last time i was home and stayed at a hotel i was shocked that they charged for wifi, wondering if that's still the case

I travel quite a bit. These days, most hotels have free WiFi.

 

[tiburon12]

I travel quite a bit. These days, most hotels have free WiFi.

cool, thanks. Just curious, is that a recent thing?

 

[WTFetus]

cool, thanks. Just curious, is that a recent thing?

I didn't travel as much before 2014, but it's been free since then.

 

[CupfortheSharks]

cool, thanks. Just curious, is that a recent thing?

Not really. Back when hotels were first installing WiFi, some were charging for it or only giving access if you signed up for their rewards program. However, it’s been pretty much standard for quite a while now.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[landshark]

Was in the park this Saturday with friends. This came on via whatever music app they were using and it's been stuck in my head since. I've recently taken to replacing "knock on wood" with "smoke some crack" when singing along with it in my head. No offense to our HF crack smoking community, of course.

 

[hohosaregood]

I watched Chungking Express for the first time this weekend and I think Wong Kar Wai is now one of my favorites directors.

 

[Mafoofoo]

So apparently the NHL app is useless while traveling for work.

That or I’m somehow in the St. Louis, LA, Anaheim and Las Vegas media markets all at once.

 

[hohosaregood]

So apparently the NHL app is useless while traveling for work.

That or I’m somehow in the St. Louis, LA, Anaheim and Las Vegas media markets all at once.

You gotta do fake gps stuff too when you're using the app to watch games.

 

[Mafoofoo]

You gotta do fake gps stuff too when you're using the app to watch games.

Thats unfortunate

 

[LadyStanley]

RIP

 

[LadyStanley]

RIP

 

[LadyStanley]

Sigh. Another author gone.

 

[LadyStanley]

RIP