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  What’s Your View On Self Defense?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  if someone comes to you with a knife or a gun, would you defend yourself if you could?

  if someone tried to beat you up , would you physically engage, run away or just try to talk the person out of beating you up or robbing you?

  if you did have a gun to defend yourself would you shoot to kill or would you simply aim for the ankle to incapacitate the person?

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  joey jojo

  Its a tough question to answer because it depends on so many factors and is situational.

  Everyone has a hollywood- style, preconceived idea of what they would do given ideal circumstances.

  Most self-defence instructors will tell you to give them what they want, if they are after money and hope they go away. If they dont go away, then you need a plan B, which may involve fighting back, maybe fighting for your life, using obstacles or running way, trying to get your hands on an improvised weapon or shield, or a firearm. Then, you need to know a little bit about using that weapon effectively and in a way that the attacker cant take it off you.

  I think self- defence should be taught at schools and is a life skill everyone should have, like defensive driving.
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  Article in The Australian: Jehovah's Witnesses facing tax turmoil

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.theaustralian.com.au/.../64acd93d531eb6b7301d.... .

  sorry, the article is behind a paywall.

  however, here's a copy of it without the photo:.

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  joey jojo

  here is a direct link to the Watchtower in the Australian Charities and not for profit Commission website.

  https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/db994d2f8dec3cdfdbca01e8c8e28da9#financials-documents
  

  You can download financials and view other interesting things. It seems that most of the money WT receives in Australia is sent, presumably back to HQ in New York. In 2020 , revenue was about $32M and $16M was allocated to 'donations and overseas aid'.
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  Do You Tip At Eateries?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  if you go to a restaurant, do you tip and typically how much?

  if you were given a 90 minute time frame to eat at a restaurant, would that restriction limit your tipping to the waitress or waiter?.

  also if you order a coffee and donut and pick it up, do you contribute to the “tip jar” that’s on the counter?

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  joey jojo

  Cheers Carla !
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  Do You Tip At Eateries?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you go to a restaurant, do you tip and typically how much?

  if you were given a 90 minute time frame to eat at a restaurant, would that restriction limit your tipping to the waitress or waiter?.

  also if you order a coffee and donut and pick it up, do you contribute to the “tip jar” that’s on the counter?

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  joey jojo

  Ok, at this point I should probably explain, before I get forever typecast as a tight wad.

  In Australia, a 20 year old worker gets paid the equivalent of about $16.00 per hour USD. That's the minimum wage. It doesn't matter if you wash the dishes, or wait on tables, your boss has to pay you at least this much. More experienced staff can negotiate for more pay. And yes, some customers will often leave tips, either directly, or throw some change into the tip jar.

  Not only that, but the boss also has to pay an extra 9.5% to the employee, based on whatever they earned that week into a retirement fund for the employee, similar to 401k in the U. S. The employer has to pay the extra out of his own pocket and it applies to full time employees and casual employees.

  So, with the minimum wage and the superannuation, the employee is guaranteed to get at least $17.60 USD per hour.

  I've travelled around the world and I haven't noticed any significant difference in customer service anywhere, regardless of tipping. I've eaten at silver service restaurants in Europe, UK, and eaten at roadside stalls in places like asia and Jamaica.
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  Do You Tip At Eateries?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you go to a restaurant, do you tip and typically how much?

  if you were given a 90 minute time frame to eat at a restaurant, would that restriction limit your tipping to the waitress or waiter?.

  also if you order a coffee and donut and pick it up, do you contribute to the “tip jar” that’s on the counter?

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  joey jojo

  Minimus- I would take care of you. :)
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  Do You Tip At Eateries?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you go to a restaurant, do you tip and typically how much?

  if you were given a 90 minute time frame to eat at a restaurant, would that restriction limit your tipping to the waitress or waiter?.

  also if you order a coffee and donut and pick it up, do you contribute to the “tip jar” that’s on the counter?

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  joey jojo

  Well Luckyned, the reason 'not everyone knows this' is , believe it or not, not everyone lives in the U.S., or a country where tipping is expected. Tipping is a by-product of a time when ex-slaves did menial jobs and the boss didnt want to pay a proper wage, so it was subsidised by tips.

  Owning a restaurant must be great if you dont have to pay your staff minimum average wage and yet, you charge the customer full price and expect them to compensate your staff.

  How does it make sense that the tip is based on the cost of the meal or drink? A $100.00 bottle of wine takes the same effort to open and pour as $5.00 bottle, doesnt it?

  When I go to a restaurant here where I live, I order the meal, eat it, pay my bill, say goodbye and leave. No stress over the size of the tip, and , the service is usually always fine- the waiter says hi and smiles, chats and does it genuinely , without putting their hand out. Sometimes we might round up the bill, but not often.

  I understand that its probably not going to change anytime soon, and so- good for the wait staff if they make out like bandits in the meantime.
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  Derek Chauvin - The Right to a Fair Trial

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  anyone following the derek chauvin trial?.

  if you are actually following it, not just listening to the media, you will likely realize that there is a huge gap between what is going on in court and what is being reported in the media.. if the trial was fair, i think he should be acquitted.

  there is plenty of reasonable doubt about the cause of death (his dealer doesn't want to testify because he could be guilty of 3rd degree murder for selling him a fatal amount of fentanyl) and even doubt over whether the officer even had his knee on the guys neck or did anything counter to what they were meant to do as per policy.. but is it fair?

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  joey jojo

  Just thought Id post a couple of typical restraint and subject control technique videos.

  These are exactly typical of how bouncers, law enforcement etc are taught.

  Notice the knee in both cases is supposed to be across the shoulder and not on the neck. In practice, the knee almost always slides in behind the neck, its really hard to control, especially if the subject is resisting.

  That's works great with a compliant partner, as in the video. Now imagine a big guy that needs to be restrained and is maybe getting out of control, or the cop is trying to make sure the subject doesn't get any ideas.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAuomhS_M1o

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt2lUHrmd2Q
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  Do You Tip At Eateries?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you go to a restaurant, do you tip and typically how much?

  if you were given a 90 minute time frame to eat at a restaurant, would that restriction limit your tipping to the waitress or waiter?.

  also if you order a coffee and donut and pick it up, do you contribute to the “tip jar” that’s on the counter?

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  joey jojo

  Hopefully someone from the U.S., or anywhere else that tipping is customary can answer my question.

  Why do you have to tip?

  If the restaurant owner is charging you full price for a meal and NOT paying his staff properly- why is it the responsibility of the patron to make up the difference? If the owner was offering some reasonable discount on the food and drink, then maybe thats different.

  Maybe if the owner paid his staff more, they would always have an incentive to provide good service regardless.

  If you think customer service is a lowly job that needs tipping then here is a thought: every business and therefore every job is all about customer service. Without happy customers, businesses go broke.
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  Derek Chauvin - The Right to a Fair Trial

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  anyone following the derek chauvin trial?.

  if you are actually following it, not just listening to the media, you will likely realize that there is a huge gap between what is going on in court and what is being reported in the media.. if the trial was fair, i think he should be acquitted.

  there is plenty of reasonable doubt about the cause of death (his dealer doesn't want to testify because he could be guilty of 3rd degree murder for selling him a fatal amount of fentanyl) and even doubt over whether the officer even had his knee on the guys neck or did anything counter to what they were meant to do as per policy.. but is it fair?

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  joey jojo

  Rocketman, I can't say whether pressure just on the neck with a knee is enough to make a person lose consciousness. I doubt it is, you really need both arteries restricted in my experience. Being pinned is uncomfortable and sometimes painful but not usually life threatening, unless of course there are underlying health issues.

  Cops don't often seem to have the nuance to know when to back off and go into first aid mode. They seem to have the mindset of subduing and shutting down, using too much force, probably because experience tells them not to take chances with their own safety.
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  Derek Chauvin - The Right to a Fair Trial

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  anyone following the derek chauvin trial?.

  if you are actually following it, not just listening to the media, you will likely realize that there is a huge gap between what is going on in court and what is being reported in the media.. if the trial was fair, i think he should be acquitted.

  there is plenty of reasonable doubt about the cause of death (his dealer doesn't want to testify because he could be guilty of 3rd degree murder for selling him a fatal amount of fentanyl) and even doubt over whether the officer even had his knee on the guys neck or did anything counter to what they were meant to do as per policy.. but is it fair?

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  joey jojo

  I've had 20 years martial arts experience and for a blood choke to be effective, both carotid arteries have to be constricted. If it's done well, the person can be unconscious in 10 secs, or less. If the choke is maintained, after 40 secs, there is a risk of permanent brain damage. Having said that, any trained person should know how dangerous any pressure applied to the neck area can be and should be aware of the amount of time that they are keeping someone in that position.

  I don't see a blood choke here. I see a guy full of drugs whose heart gave out under stress.

  I feel bad for saying this, but if it was a white guy, I would have almost zero sympathy, and sadly, for George Floyd, his lifestyle seemed to be on a collision course where it was most likely going to end badly.

  What makes the cop look bad here, was a lack of duty of care. George Floyd was not moving, or resisting, and the cop should have checked and rendered first aid.