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WCDT Strips 3466 to 3470 (24th to 28th April 2017)

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jheartney:
They were probably already past the occupancy limit with just Pintsize and Claire. Depending on local ordinances, more than three unrelated adults in a household may well be prohibited.

I could imagine an exception in-universe for companion AIs. Such AIs wouldn't generally use much water or sewer services, so letting them stay in an apartment wouldn't put a drain on city infrastructure, especially if they didn't have their own cars. (Code might require updates to electrical capacity, depending on charging requirements.) Further, I could imagine that Big AnthroPC would have enough lobbying clout to push through this kind of superseding legislation (similar to the way broadcasters put in place legislation overruling local ordinances against outdoor TV antennas).

If so, then Pintsize is covered as a companion AI, and in a pinch Faye could register Bubbles as a companion (to the delight of shippers). Possible fly in the ointment is the fact that both Pintsize and Bubbles have military chassis, which might need their own waivers.

TheEvilDog:
I think the big question here everyone is missing out on is, who the hell writes cheques anymore? Especially someone in her early-mid twenties?! :roll:

(click to show/hide)I have always hated cheques and maybe have jumped for joy when my bank announced it was no longer issuing them. Therefore the problem is my own, before anyone gets their underwear in a bunch as is wont to happen in this section of the forum

cesium133:
I do, because it's the only form of payment my apartment building's management accepts.

bhtooefr:

--- Quote from: TheEvilDog on 23 Apr 2017, 18:49 ---I think the big question here everyone is missing out on is, who the hell writes cheques anymore? Especially someone in her early-mid twenties?! :roll:

(click to show/hide)I have always hated cheques and maybe have jumped for joy when my bank announced it was no longer issuing them. Therefore the problem is my own, before anyone gets their underwear in a bunch as is wont to happen in this section of the forum
--- End quote ---

In the US, wire transfers are expensive and something you do when you're transferring huge sums of money (5+ figures), due to the fees involved. We have nothing like SEPA that enforces cheap or free wire transfers.

Instead, what we have is a patchwork network of private companies for smaller electronic transfers - PayPal being the biggest, and existing somewhat outside of the regulatory models designed for banks (meaning they can pull a lot of shit that would be a federal crime for a bank to pull). There's Venmo, a PayPal service designed for more informal payments. There's clearXchange, which some of the major national banks participate in, but if you belong to a smaller bank or credit union, you can only receive, not send, funds using it, IIRC.

Or, checks, which are basically free, and work with every bank, both to send and receive money, and are within the regulatory structures intended for banks. Note that major banks also have the ability to take a picture of a check with your smartphone, and deposit it without going into the bank. (My credit union doesn't, though...)

Method of Madness:
I just started using Venmo recently, it's pretty useful. I can see Claire writing checks, but having checks on her without knowing this was going to happen? Interesting.

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