We found out a while ago that plumbing pipes aren’t the best way to ground a house for a variety of reasons, and this is why ufers (grounding to foundation steel) and ground rods are now the NEC standard. Also, this is why bonding wires are important as well. If the plumbing were bonded to a proper dwelling ground system, the current would find a direct path to ground and trip the responsible breaker, instead of using the gas lines as a big ass resistor and creating the light show we see here.

Better yet to just have a bond to the gas and water pipes. In this instance, any current introduced to the plumbing has a direct connection to ground, which will allow current to flow freely and trip the breaker.

That relies on the assumption that a dictatorship would follow the rules.

Underestimating the bed rail loading. I’d love to make a Ford joke, but let’s be real, all truck beds would crumple like that.

More like they don’t want the wider public to know it was them that donated. Some folks that are extremely wealthy go to great lengths to keep their names out of people’s minds and stay out of the public eye as a matter of personal security.

Not only that, but the ability to transfer or even sell your license. If I can gift or sell a book or DVD, I should be able to do the same with a game or digital movie.

Watch it for the plot

In a row?!

Interesting. When I was there in 2022, most of the people there I talked about it with basically like it the way it is, especially considering that many individuals are not liable for federal income taxes.

Which states? Iirc most Puerto Ricans don’t want statehood.

Probably to not burden smaller landlords with excess costs for reporting and infrastructure if I had to guess

They should be required to pay them a competitive rate

If the system was properly functional without these loopholes, they’d be forced to raise their rates to attract workers. But since they have a captive workforce, they’re able to not worry about it

You cant justify 40% wage cost for transportation to the job.

Oh it’s better than that: not only do they take a 40% cut of their wages, they charge fees on top of that 40% for transport and washing uniforms.

Right. I’m all for find a way to tip the balance of power away from the ownership class, but willful damage only screws you. Check your rental contract, a landlord can and will sue you for negligent and purposeful damage to their property. They’ll also sing your rental history . Plus, if you’re still living there, you’re only inconveniencing yourself with the repair process.

Until your toilet stops up and floods dookie all over your stuff a week later

Ok calm down Satan, I still have to live here in the near future

There’s still a PTSD-like reaction to the flavor of coconut, at least for me.

And a truckload of salt.

Honestly makes sense. As messed up as it sounds, it 100% must be cheaper for the city to offer a bus ticket out of town than to actually address why people are homeless. Capitalism is an asshole.

Probably because Jimbo and Cleetus would be too stupid to pass the test and disallowed their pewpews, and unfortunately these are very reliable voters, despite them not being able to spell republican or their own names, so a particular party keeps the status quo to remain in power.