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WCDT strips 4306-4310 (13-17 July 2020)
Gyrre:
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--- Quote from: N.N. Marf on 14 Jul 2020, 01:15 ---Exactly. It's unfair to put "directly" in parentheses, because someone's going to interpret that as, if it's not a direct benefit, then it's an indirect benefit, which is not true. If I don't get any benefit from participating, don't make me participate.
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Do you refuse to buy insurance as well? Because universal access medicine paid for out of taxes is working just like insurance.
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It's often cheaper than insurance too. Because you're not paying for all the people whose job is to second-guess the doctor, and the doctor doesn't have to pad things out to make sure he's paid properly.
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Don't forget the people whose sole job is to stall files.
Sounds like we're comparing frogs and newts.
--- Quote from: Gnabberwocky on 14 Jul 2020, 18:54 ---If it's really going to be a full 20k for a new body, May might actually be better off sticking with her old body (in terms of cost and not counting whatever she earns from the proposed donation drive). Because she's friends with Faye and Bubbles, her repairs are usually under 100 dollars each time, meaning it would take over 200 of those repairs to make the costs equal.
On the other hand, it would be massively inconvenient if your leg fell off every day, so I can see why she'd opt to spring for the more expensive option.
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Sam Vimes explaining why rich people ultimately spend less on boots than poor people.
Sorflakne:
Whatever did happen to Momo's previous chassis? Couldn't that be a stopgap assuming May's willing to use it and Momo consents to it?
Today's comic...yeah. Asking for help, even when you legit need it and are justified in asking, is fucking hard. Swallowing your pride is one thing, but feeling like it makes you look weak or incapable is another, especially if you've never needed assistance or gotten by just fine before. It's a huge blow to morale and sense of self, it makes you question your competency and self-worth. I get why May doesn't want help or charity and wants to solve it on her own, because I was in her spot and came right up to the brink of ruin before being able to turn my situation around (without assistance, even when family was offering it). Thing I learned though, you can't go through something like this alone. Even if you're not taking direct help, you need a sphere of support, whether it's someone sending you job openings or offering you space to stay or even just being a sounding board so you can vent.
So yeah, asking for help sucks. But sometimes it's the only option you have to get out of a hole or move forward.
Is it cold in here?:
The first chassis Momo wanted was $30K, and we did not get a dollar figure for the one she has now.
The $30K was for a top of the line luxury model. If we equate a $30K body to a $100K luxury car, then the equivalent of a new Honda Civic would be about $6K and we don't know about the secondhand market.
Cornelius:
As for safety issue, it seems that her chassis is at a point where anything can fail randomly at any time. Sure, she might want to try and keep up with quick fixes, but just imagine what happens when her leg fails while crossing the street. Somehow, I don't think she has the reinforced core to survive an accident, like Roko did.
Gnabberwocky:
--- Quote from: Tova on 14 Jul 2020, 19:58 ---
--- Quote from: Gnabberwocky on 14 Jul 2020, 18:54 ---If it's really going to be a full 20k for a new body, May might actually be better off sticking with her old body (in terms of cost and not counting whatever she earns from the proposed donation drive). Because she's friends with Faye and Bubbles, her repairs are usually under 100 dollars each time, meaning it would take over 200 of those repairs to make the costs equal.
On the other hand, it would be massively inconvenient if your leg fell off every day, so I can see why she'd opt to spring for the more expensive option.
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It's already been stated in today's comic that it's a safety issue, which is a bit more urgent than "massively inconvenient."
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To be totally honest, I actually missed that line the first time through. Thanks for pointing it out.
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