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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3760 on: March 14, 2022, 01:02:28 AM »
Majority of Walmart.com items showing pickup and 2-day shipping available on the outer page, showing pick up only when clicking and loading the product page. 

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3761 on: March 14, 2022, 03:55:35 AM »
Majority of Walmart.com items showing pickup and 2-day shipping available on the outer page, showing pick up only when clicking and loading the product page.
This is probably illegal

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3762 on: March 14, 2022, 08:50:50 AM »
It's definitely annoying
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3763 on: March 14, 2022, 10:32:48 AM »
Because the ת in בִּגְתָן doesn't get a דגש.

However the only reason ת in וָתֶרֶשׁ has no דגש is because it is preceded by a ו, just like the ב in וּבִנְיָמִֽן loses its דגש because of the ו which comes in front it the name Binyomin. בגדכפת in the beginning syllable or a word (as long as the preceding word doesn't end with an open syllable which connects to the word starting with בגדכפת) will get a דגש.
I wholeheartedly agree with you, and frankly, I'm a bit embarrassed that I didn't catch that myself. I like to think that I know my fair share of Dikduk, I'll be taking a refresher now...

FWIW I originally didn't realize you were coming from a Dikduk POV I thought it was just being pedantic
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3764 on: March 14, 2022, 12:13:29 PM »
Majority of Walmart.com items showing pickup and 2-day shipping available on the outer page, showing pick up only when clicking and loading the product page.
Yet if shipping to NJ it'll allow shipping.

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3765 on: March 15, 2022, 10:15:45 PM »
Majority of Walmart.com items showing pickup and 2-day shipping available on the outer page, showing pick up only when clicking and loading the product page.
FWIW sometimes if you come back an hour or a few days later, it's magically available to ship
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3766 on: March 16, 2022, 01:04:09 AM »
FWIW sometimes if you come back an hour or a few days later, it's magically available to ship
Yes almost always the case, talking of items I'm getting delivered regularly.

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3767 on: March 18, 2022, 10:30:31 AM »
We are using the hebrew pronunciation anyhow. How was Achashverosh pronounced in Persian? Was it closer to the English Cyres?

Here's some info about some other names in the Megillah:

https://twitter.com/HebAcademy/status/1504011665402122240

https://twitter.com/HebAcademy/status/1504013456785219584
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3768 on: March 23, 2022, 12:03:26 AM »
People who are not sensitive to other people's OCD and post pictures of their phones with low battery...


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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3769 on: March 23, 2022, 12:13:42 AM »
People who are not sensitive to other people's OCD and post pictures of their phones with low battery...
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3770 on: March 28, 2022, 10:38:12 AM »
Tzitzis knots getting loose and untied. How do you keep them tight?
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3771 on: March 28, 2022, 10:43:22 AM »
Tzitzis knots getting loose and untied. How do you keep them tight?
Run the knots under cold water and pull tight, especially right when you get them.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3772 on: March 28, 2022, 12:29:28 PM »
Run the knots under cold water and pull tight, especially right when you get them.
Yep, I learned this trick a couple of years ago, and that's the first thing I do when I get them, works like a charm
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3773 on: March 28, 2022, 03:18:05 PM »
make the last knot a triple knot. (AYLOR)

And/or the water hack above.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3774 on: March 28, 2022, 03:59:08 PM »
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3775 on: March 28, 2022, 04:11:50 PM »
Burn the end.
Halachik and other issues aside, the strings are made from wool, there is no plastic to melt.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3776 on: March 28, 2022, 06:50:25 PM »
Burn the end.
Nice try :D. The knots are not at the end.

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3777 on: March 28, 2022, 06:58:13 PM »
Run the knots under cold water and pull tight, especially right when you get them.
Cold?
I was told to specifically use hot

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3778 on: March 28, 2022, 07:03:08 PM »
Halachik and other issues aside, the strings are made from wool, there is no plastic to melt.
Actually I’ve done this before on my strings not knots.
When the strings start to fray, you tie a knot right above where it’s frayed and you can burn the frayed part

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #3779 on: March 28, 2022, 08:11:17 PM »
Actually I’ve done this before on my strings not knots.
When the strings start to fray, you tie a knot right above where it’s frayed and you can burn the frayed part
Or cut off the fray part (with a ceramic scissor if you're makpid) and dip the tip in glue.