8 Terrifying Depictions of Hell in Movies
Hell has been a concept dating back thousands of years, persisting throughout human civilization in some form or another to taunt humanity about the afterlife. Damnation, torture, torment, lakes of fire, punishment for misdeeds or blasphemy… there’s always one of those things involved somewhere. Movies have taken the idea into a whole new dimension of weird though, showcasing every type of Hell imaginable from the mundane to the bizarre.
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Confession of the Day
I started self directed investing in 2012 with $20k. My first big success was betting on American Airlines after they filed bankruptcy before the merger with US Airlines. It was a 5x return in less than two years. I took that money and bought a house to Airbnb and ended up with about $250k.
How Do People Who Aren’t Tough Get By in Prison?
It all has to do with how you carry yourself.
Problems arise when people act hard and tough when they are not. The thing is that some one WILL ”check your nuts” if you portray yourself to be something you’re not. And if you’re running around with your chest out, that is just asking for trouble, especially if you ain’t tough.
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Picture of the Day
Another letter from ancient Mesopotamia contains graphic description of crime scene by investigator. 2400 BCE – 1700 BCE
Tell my lord: Your servant Bahdi-Lim sends the following message:
Tips For Talking to People You Disagree With
Having discussions with individuals whose views diverge from our own can be incredibly valuable. Such conversations offer the opportunity for personal growth and a deeper understanding of various topics. Engaging in respectful debates can lead to a stronger ability to articulate reasons for disagreement and even result in learning something new from our conversation partners. However, too often, respect and rationality are abandoned, and we revert to childish behavior during disagreements.
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Linkage
She Played ‘Laurie Partridge’ on The Partridge Family. See Susan Dey Now At 70 – Wanderer
Wife of Gilgo Beach murders suspect Rex Heuermann files for divorce – Fox News
This things are way better than the typical dish spoge and they last way longer and gives me harder or softer scrub abilities via water temperature adjustments. Great Product. It really truly is – Amazon
14 Actors Shared The Exact Minimal Sums Of What They Made From Residuals Of Popular Shows – Bored Panda
The $1 billion gamble to ensure AI doesn’t destroy humanity – VOX
How Treadmill Running Differs from Running Outside – Outside
This $8 Las Vegas Hotel Puts The Nightmare In ‘Dream Vacation’ – Instagram
The world’s richest person just got even richer – Elon Musk is quarter-way to becoming a trillionaire, once more – Insider
Why Marlon Brando Is the Greatest Actor of All Time, According to an Acting Coach – Wanderer
What Ever Happened To Tonie Perensky, ‘Miss Davis’ From Varsity Blues? – Ned Hardy
“You Only Married Him For The Money”: Salma Hayek Addresses the Billionaire Husband Controversy – Bright Side
Barbie Review: Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig Make Art Out of Playing with Dolls – Den of Geek
What Is The Plex Media Server and How Does It Work? – Life Wire
A Week In San Jose, CA, On A $65,000 Salary – Refinery 29
Saudi Arabia’s Huge U.S. Investments Lose Money — but Buy Influence – The Intercept
What Is the Best Day Ever in Hollywood History? – The Ringer
June home sales drop to the slowest pace in 14 years as short supply chokes the market – CNBC
Savage: Bouncers In Greece Beat The Brakes Off This Man! – Worldstar
The Dumping Grounds
14 People Reveal How They Found Out Their Partners Were Cheating
1. My wife tried calling and didn’t hang up once it went to voicemail. She accidentally left a 2:45 VM. The VM consisted of her and her BF talking shit about me and how much happier she was with him.
At the time I was home with our kids and I thought she was 1,800 miles away to be with her dying father. Two years later we are divorced and her father is still alive.
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Why Is Going To The Hospital So Ridiculously Expensive?
I’m a professional managed care contract negotiator for a major health system in the US who also teaches health administration classes at a local university. Let me try to be comprehensive:
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There’s a difference between what’s price and cost. Hospital prices are what hospitals charge for a service. Like any other business, charges include the direct costs (supplies, clinician time, etc.) and indirect costs (power bill, departmental overhead, etc.). Included in the indirect cost is always an amount to cover uncompensated care. This is cost incurred by people who can’t or don’t pay their bills, and it’s re-allocated into future pricing, creating inflated charges, which are reported as the “price” for healthcare services in the media and quoted by politicians. edit In addition, government programs with set payment systems (i.e Medicare, Medicaid) often cover some, but not all of the direct cost of care. This too is passed on in the pricing.
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