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Google Cloud will not cut you a break unless you have an incredible about of pull. Even then, you won't get much of one.


I'm suffering for this now. They just erroneously charged me almost $4,000 out of nowhere because they decided to scan all of old container images for no reason and without notification. I have a support partner and everybody is just passing the buck around, it's super frustrating.


Being at the level where you have an account manager should help. Our technical account manager always said if we ever accidentally rack up a bunch of cloud costs we should at always ask if we can get a refund, and as long as its infrequent there's a good chance to get some credits.


Other comments here (e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41333600) suggest that this is not universally true.


There's a reason why the jackpots seem bigger...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/02/03/powerba...


It's so funny that Forbes seem to mistaken Portland Oregon for Portland Maine? They quote their own article that says "Maine Winner Nabs $1.35 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot.."

I was doubting myself but the apnews article shows a video with Oregon Lottery and mentions of Salem and Oregon laws... I'm pretty sure this isn't in Maine haha


the payouts have increased way more than odds have fallen


My Insta360 X3 shuts down quite a bit for heat too. Maybe these Ace Pros are better.


DC Rainmaker's review of the GoPro Hero 12 had a section on overheating. Overheating typically occurs when there no airflow around the camera. For the Hero 12, GoPro removed the GPS chip, which has reduced the amount of overheating - recording time more than doubled compared to the Hero 11.

see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgT-ZNTaRCA&t=687s

One Insta360 Ace Pro review on YouTube compared the Ace Pro and GoPro Hero 12 and the Ace Pro kept going for at least 1h15mins while the Hero 12 shutdown after less than 30mins.

see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBJCNUF4sHo&t=603s


We have plans to visit for this coming New Years, (unless things get dramatically worse I suppose). Excited in reading your comment.


If you can, see if you can get to a bonfire a few hours beforehand. Travel / tourism agencies can arrange this.

Also, if you'd enjoy seeing the Aurora Borealis, know that due to weather, clouds, etc., it isn't very reliable, and it may be best to plan on multiple attempts at it. The experiences we had ranged from disappointing to terrifically amazing, but if we'd only gone the one time, we'd have left without having experienced it.


Been there three times in winter, never saw an aurora brealis once... Still great trips so!


I don't disagree with your statement, but I'll note that as it pertains to engines in the GA world, there's not a lot of options that weren't designed in the 40s.


A myriad of things: Octane, ethanol, and also additives used in the winter vs the summer.


I'm an airplane owner, and I agree. If they had outlawed it, I bet the solution would have come a lot faster.


There's also distribution problems. Jet fuel aside, most airports only have one tank for servicing avgas. Once they switch over to non-leaded, now they have a customer base that may not be able to buy from them. Those revenues go to fund the airport operation.

There's going to have to be a concerted effort to fix type certificates and fuel distribution all at the same time. A slow effort is going to be more problematic.


> Once they switch over to non-leaded, now they have a customer base that may not be able to buy from them

G100L is approved for all piston aircraft [1]. The only reason someone couldn't buy from them would be obstinacy.

[1] https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/september/...


Not so fast. G100UL can be approved for all piston engine aircraft. There is not a blanket approval.

You still have to go here (https://stc.g100ul.com/aircraft/) and buy paperwork that makes your individual airframe and engine legal. What the FAA approved was for GAMI to sell that paperwork for all piston aircraft.


for a whole $250? that's a drop in the bucket for anything GA related.


I wonder what the Venn diagram of single-engine plane owners and people who don't like being told what to do looks like.

[I am seriously curious; on the one hand, owning and flying a small plane is an expensive, privileged hobby which tends towards the lower-upper-class demographic, but it also requires complying with a shit-ton of government regulation and direction already.]


I'm in the car hobby and considering how many people just think stuff like noise regulation and air quality measures is just nonsense solely on the basis of "I do what I want, bitch", I'm not hopeful.


Ever live somewhere without emissions testing? Welding straight pipes in place of cats becomes a point of pride.


That doesn't seem to be the norm here and we're pretty lax on emissions testing requirements. It was a bigger issue in California when I was in the car scene there than anywhere else i've lived. And their emissions are stricter than most places (if not all) in the US.


Probably also helps that the materials in catalytic converters can be pretty valuable on the scrap market.


It's fantastic! I can get ethanol free gas too!


Totally, but people on medicaid are people who essentially don't have money, right? In order to qualify, you must be below certain asset and income limits.


Lots of our patients own gas stations and lie about their income. What they do is have 1 person own the gas stations for credit card purchases, and everyone else claim the cash purchases.

We also have a few farmers/rural people who sell stuff for cash and don't report it.

Definitely not everyone is doing this loophole, but I always find it a bit brazen they are telling us this.


You only have to be below income limits, not asset limits.


We have DPC, and it's amazing. We pay $250/month for a family of 4. Some places charge less, but then also charge you for each time you see the doctor. Ours is all inclusive except for any in office incidentals - like lab work.

It's truly amazing. Our doctor knows us all well, can get responses to email or text within just a few minutes, generally same day appointments, or next day if she's really busy. Most things we don't even need to go in for - I did a recent international trip, and she just ordered me all of the needed travel medications without having to stop in.


Thanks. I might try this out for a year. Can’t be worse than my current experience of only seeing a NP for 5 minutes.


At this point, I just reschedule if it looks like im seeing an NP or PA-C and the time is only going to be 10 minutes or less.


I think you’ll be very pleasantly surprised.

Consider talking to a couple local dpc providers and see which you feel you’d work best with.


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