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Can anyone explain me what does this mean?

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Are there any Americans with more "modest" earnings?

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https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ocwage.pdf All occupations 154,187,380 $32.66 $67,920 $23.80” Meaning: 154.2 million employed workers, mean hourly wage $32.66, mean annual wage $67,920, and median hourly wage $23.80. In Fact, To make at least $100,000/year, you’re roughly in the 77th–79th percentile of U.S. individual workers, depending on the dataset/framing. The cleanest practical estimate: $100K puts you around the 77th percentile, meaning you earn more than about 76–77% of U.S. workers and are in the top ~23% of wage earners in the US. so no $100K USD a year is not the standard. The average is $67K USD and 50% of the population earns less than that.

What are some odd geographical features in mainland America?

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What are some odd geographical features in mainland America?

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What are some odd geographical features in mainland America?

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What are some odd geographical features in mainland America?

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What are some odd geographical features in mainland America?

Posted by Much-Parsnip3399@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 359 comments

What are some odd geographical features in mainland America?

Posted by Much-Parsnip3399@reddit | AskAnAmerican | View on Reddit | 359 comments

What are some odd geographical features in mainland America?

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Does everyone have a middle name in the USA? Do all women take their husband’s surname?

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I've seen in at least once case where the man took the woman's last name. I have a brother who hypenated their names for the kids because the wife was an only child and her father really wanted to continue the family name.

Caused a big outage at work- how do I move forward?

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I deleted /etc on a running db server in production on a solaris host. misplaced space. "rm -rf . /* " . some ahole had written a script that dumped it's logfiles in /etc I was trying to clean it up. this is why change management and peer review exist.

How rare is it to have never gone to your state’s largest city?

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It's way more rare to have gone to the State Capitol City. Ironically the State capitol city is rarely the most centralized nor the largest city in the state.

Why in some places in America a police department is called " Sheriff's Office " instead of Police Department? Do sheriff's offices exist only in smaller towns?

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​As an outsider, the American concept of drive-thru pharmacies, ATMs, and liquor stores is mind-blowing. Does everyone actually use these, or are they mostly a novelty?

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​As an outsider, the American concept of drive-thru pharmacies, ATMs, and liquor stores is mind-blowing. Does everyone actually use these, or are they mostly a novelty?

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yes. I've seen drive through liquor stores where you literally drive through the building. Drive through bank tellers used to be a thing but Drive up ATMs have mostly replaced them and even those are going by the way side. I don't know many people that still carry any significant amounts of cash on them.

Why in some places in America a police department is called " Sheriff's Office " instead of Police Department? Do sheriff's offices exist only in smaller towns?

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to add to the confusion some states don't have counties. Alaska has boroughs but they don't really have an organization or personnel like a county. Louisiana has Parishes (and I'm not sure of their organizational structure) but neither has "Sheriffs" that I am aware.

“In Search Of”, with Leonard Nimoy. They don’t make ‘em like this anymore

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Americans, how do you feel about tourists speaking English while visiting U.S.?

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Having been on the receiving end of being chastised for not correctly speaking the local dialect when traveling overseas. I tend to be very conscious of my reaction to people making the effort to speak English when traveling to the US. The are making the effort and that's what counts, right? they are visitors, be a good host and be a littel gracious.

When you see a character hand someone money on screen, can you tell how much they're giving them?

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What is a good American dessert to share with my non American co-workers?

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What's some regional foods that are easy to make at home from your area?

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Does the left hand have a negative reputation in America?

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no. Theoretically this is because we wash our hands with warm soapy water after using the bathroom. Notice I say theoretically. Also my entire family is left handed.

When do you NOT create a support ticket?

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When do you NOT create a support ticket?

Posted by gkar_of_Narn@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 279 comments

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admittedly this is a funcition of how much a ticketing system sucks more than when to draw the line but if takes me longer to fill out the ticket than it does to fix the issue. I don't generally do a ticket. That being said, if you are in an org were IT/Service Desk is a cost center vs one that's a profit center and you are struggling becuase you are undermanned and over worked. Everything gets a ticket. I've written tickets for resetting my own password because of this.

Why do most sysadmins prefer Vim over Nano?

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1. As others have said, it's generally because if you work with a lot of distros, it's always part of the base install. 2. once you get used to the movement commands and some basic sed commands for search and replace it's MUCH faster.

The U.S. of A?

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Icelandair reports own pilot to police for flying Boeing 757 below altitude over home town in last flight before retirement

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considering the fact that there was video of it, I doubt they had a choice. if the didn't report him they could have lost their license to operate.

What animals are normal where you live, but unusual and exciting to visitors from other regions of the US? And on the flip side, when you travel to other regions yourself, what local animals are exciting to you?

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Musk Ox , Kodiak Brown Bears, Moose, Caribou, Polar Bears, Wood Bison, Narwhals, Beluga Whales, Dall Sheep, Salmon, Grayling, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, King Crab, snow crab, Halibut, Orcas....

Any tv kids out there?

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Is meatloaf similar to UK tinned corned beef ?

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Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Beef, Main Dish Prep Time: 15 M | Cook Time: 55 M | Difficulty: Easy | Servings: 1 (9 by 5-inch) loaf Ingredients: 1 pound ground chuck 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 (8-ounce) package sharp Cheddar, grated 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup bread crumbs, toasted 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/3 cup ketchup 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 1 (3-ounce) can French fried onions Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine the ground chuck and next 8 ingredients, mixing well. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup and mustard. Stir 1/4 cup ketchup mixture into meat mixture, reserving remaining ketchup mixture. Press meat mixture into a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan, or shape into a loaf and place on a rack in a broiler pan. Spread remaining ketchup mixture over loaf. Bake 40 minutes. Top with French fried onions; bake another 10 to 15 minutes, or until meat is no longer pink. Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/bacon-cheeseburger-meatloaf-recipe/index.html

Is meatloaf similar to UK tinned corned beef ?

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Where should I eat crab/lobster for the first time?

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you should know there are different species of lobster. Atlantic Lobster has claws, Pacific Lobster does not. That's why on the west coast you will get a lobster tail and not a whole lobster. unless you are in a real high end restaurant that flies in lobster from Maine. But be wary if they are charging extreme prices for a tail because it's likely not maine lobster. Note: they taste exactly the same there is no difference in taste or texture between the too. they are running up the price to sell you a Maine lobster due to the transportation costs but are getting them locally.

How does getting a driver's license work in your state, and how old were you when you got yours?

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it depends on the level of drivers license. what you are describing sounds like a professional drivers license like a truck or lorry driver. for a private vehicle the rules are different. typically at 16 years of age, you can get a learners permit where you have to drive with a licensed adult for so many hours (it varies from state to state) before you can test for your regular license. once you are ready for that it's a written and driving test. and yes you can usually do it without professional instruction but again that varies from state to state.

How is substance use (alcohol, cigarettes, drugs) generally viewed in the U.S. today?

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What's something that comes from America, but ironically not popular in the US?

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what do americans call a pantry?

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What's the best nickname you've heard for someone?

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I used to work with a guy we called electricity, because when it came to work, he always took the path of least resistance. same place we had a guy called "Invisibill" because once work assignments were handed out no one saw him for the rest of the day.

What's the best nickname you've heard for someone?

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What's the best nickname you've heard for someone?

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What's the best nickname you've heard for someone?

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Doing big IT changes on Monday or Friday?

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Institute a “Don’t Fuck With It Friday” policy or the more politically correct “Documentation Friday” Ideally. Always three(environments) there shall be . Dev, test ( or user acceptability ) and production . Patch dev first. Let it cook a week, debug and then do test cook a week then prod. I try to do prod patching on a Wednesday to give me a couple of days for change management and feedback and to give a couple days before the week end for fall out remediation. Then you have a nice quiet weekend.

Is this normal behavior in the U.S. when a friend visits from abroad?

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Is this normal behavior in the U.S. when a friend visits from abroad?

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it was certainly rude, and inconsiderate. and it should have been the opposite. He should have told his friends that he can see everyday that he has a friend in from out of town and spent the day with you. Assuming of course his feelings for you and them are equal. Which apparently they are not. As far as bringing you along, I'm going to have to disagree with Skullitor13 here, I have several friend groups and there are very specific reasons why I don't mix them. Sometimes it's personalities I know that will clash. or they are centered around a subject or activity that I know both friend groups won't enjoy equally. Sometimes it's just that they are from different points in my life and I don't want to be that person with my current friend group. there are a variety of reasons for this to happen. As rude as it is, I think he trying to send a not so subtle cue that who he was when you knew him is not who is now. Either for better or worse, I'm not judging.

Do you still get physical mail in your mailbox?

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What does "podunk" mean?

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I think you over estimate the bar for walmart inclusion based on population... Anchorage, AK is only 289K and they have 4 walmarts.

What does "podunk" mean?

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Do Americans think of Alaska as cold like Russians think of Siberia?

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Do Americans think of Alaska as cold like Russians think of Siberia?

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Anchorage, on average isn't even close to the coldest city in Alaska. and frequently Cities in the lower 48 (what Alaskans called the contiguous 48 states) are colder and get WAY more snow... as an example. Anchorage is currently at 40inches total for this winter. there's a place in MI that's at 29 FEET.

Do Americans think of Alaska as cold like Russians think of Siberia?

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Do Americans think of Alaska as cold like Russians think of Siberia?

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