i have to disagree, there was a point between like 2013-2021 where every jordan 1 ,4 and certain 11 & 3's would resale for an arm & a leg. Attempting to get a pair for retail was a nightmare from long queues to sneaker bots making it humanly impossible to pick up a pair
now its possible to get most jordans close to retail price in the resale market or pick them up at retail as demands for most jordans is gone, unless its some crazy collab
Exactly this. This market is so hot there are bot rentals that cost $1,000s/mo to run and a whole black market of AWS accounts with 25-100K credits to run those bots to “cop a drop”.
When I was a developer, nothing extra. Now that I don’t write production code and run teams, direct reports don’t either but I keep track & tell them to take a Friday off or log off early to help make up the difference.
If they aren’t going to offer payment, try asking for an extra day of PTO for every on-call incident or simply for the flexibility to “leave” early when there’s a heavy on-call period.
I should’ve done this a few years ago, I lost out on some nights because they had to move my flights up because of a weather event. Didn’t get anything besides “free” flight change.
Is there a reliable, not too biased source/website to read about what airlines are best to take for what routes?
For example, I’ve flown BA and AA to LHR direct & it was an awful flight (tiny seats & super uncomfortable) & would’ve paid more $$$ for a better airline but I couldn’t find a reliable website to help me understand who generally has better seats (pitch, width, etc) and all that.
I’ve resorted to my own spreadsheets for flights (I know…) where I put the different info down & then compare prices. It’s not awful but damn, it’s a bit time consuming.
For context, I’m not an overweight individual I’m just willing to pay extra to not be crammed into a tiny seat with no pitch for 12+ hours.
SeatGuru isn't perfect but it'll be right more often than not with the seat dimensions, especially on popular routes.
Realistically I think airlines have figured out that they're mostly competing on price, not seat quality. Very few people price out flights and then choose the one that's $20 more expensive based on what the seats are like.
Super interesting. So, Houston to LHR or is it Houston to Amsterdam? I’m from the southwest so Houston ain’t a bad jump since I usually have to go through LAX.
Looking at the flights and seat map, looks like most of the seats are pay to upgrade for the extra legroom.
Is that what you mean with like 40% of the plan having extra legroom?
Options seem to be:
“Standard legroom (79 cm/31 in)
Conveniently located in the front, directly behind the Economy Comfort zone
Quick access to your seat during boarding”
Or
“Enjoy extra legroom (+10 cm/4 in) and recline (up to 5 cm/2 in)
Be one of the first Economy Class passengers to board
Conveniently located in the front of the Economy Class cabin”
Yeah, I’ve looked at that and done the points guy, transfers, spend X in 4 months get XX points but was hoping there was a general guide to flying in economy without losing your fucking mind lol
Thanks! I like seeing how many folks know about the Teku beer glass. Very different use case, but the shape philosophy is similar.
With Bennuaine it was really about fine-tuning the dimensions through a ton of research and prototyping to reduce ethanol burn while at the same time highlighting finer notes.
From what I’ve read, they’ve been running an A/B test blocking the mobile web surface from working so would not be a leap to suggest they want to drop to be an app only product.
They are not one of the easiest beers to make, but in fact one of the hardest. They’re very susceptible to oxygen ingress and the high hopping rates can cause diacetyl production + hop creep which can ruin the beer.
They’re also one of the most expensive beers to make based on the cost of hops and the typical amount of hops used per barrel produced.
They do not stay the most stable on shelves / truck as they can fade quickly and are heat sensitive. Heat can quickly cause off flavors in IPAs. If you keep an IPA, especially a hazy, longer than 6-8 weeks you’re going to have an inferior tasting product so you have to turn them quickly via taproom pours & hyping up can sales. There’s a reason why no one ships IPAs overseas like they do with Belgian & German styles. They don’t travel well.
Breweries brew them because they’re a very popular style and they can charge $18-24 for a 4 pack where-as a lager or lower ABV beer cannot typically sell for the same price. They can also increase the grain by ~30% and make a double IPA which can sell for closer to $24 for a 4-pack.
This is why you see six-packs for $15-18 of lagers or similar styles, the customer expectation is different.
I can understand not liking IPAs or thinking they’re overdone but they aren’t the easiest style nor the most shelf stable.
Haha I mean it’s strange considering IPAs were created for long-haul travels but fast-forward & we’ve now made hazy IPAs that don’t travel well at all.
Hazies typically have 1/2 to 1/8th the amount of IBUs (bitterness) to older school “west coast” IPAs which is why they don’t get the same benefit as older school IPAs which traveled better + had more stability due to the hops.
I think you’re getting your breweries mixed up. Cascade only makes sours and they are owned by a local group in Portland with the founder still heavily involved.
You would expect a bicycle from a bicycle manufacturer and be rightfully upset or annoyed if they sent you a unicycle but presented it as a bicycle.
It’d be generous to say Gemini is even producing a unicycle when end users are asking for a bicycle.