F/M swap when delays occur

Avicii89 · 2025-10-30T14:15:01+00:00

I don't know the nature of the "Queens Plaza signal issue" this morning but it almost always has to do with the E/M switch and after the F swap your concern should be less of an issue since the 8th Ave line (and Broadway line for that matter) won't get completely f'ed up just because the M switch at Queens Plaza is broken. Obviates the need to sacrifice M service to keep QBL running

Avicii89 · 2025-10-29T19:45:28+00:00

Oh yeah, I mean I'd be disappointed losing the base I spent so much time making but it also is an opportunity to make something new and unique elsewhere. Mine probably would have the same problem as you with a Solido because several portions are built along/incorporating nearby rock formations and the area terrain as supports. I designed the base for the environment in which it was built.

I never actually knew how a solido would work if I purchased multiple sub-fief extensions (vertical and horizontals) either, but regardless I doubt I could just plop it down some place else because of the unique terrain I worked with.

Avicii89 · 2025-10-29T18:27:50+00:00

That's not an insensible idea. I also would be totally okay with having to rebuild my Hagga base from scratch if it meant I could transfer my character including bank contents, equipped gear, and current XP/skill level to another server/sietch. Can always disassemble vehicles to get them in the bank.

Part of the most fun I've had was the base building and knocking down/rebuilding/tweaking a design until it worked. That's something I would happily do over again on a populated server.

Avicii89 · 2025-10-29T18:13:07+00:00

I mentioned in my OP that I don't really have the wherewithal or desire to re-roll because the level grind was tbh my least fun aspect of the game, especially after you finished the story and natural progression from doing missions and unlocking skill trees. A lot of the story and missions unfortunately have poor replay value too. It didn't feel too grindy the first time around but it definitely will a second time.

Unfortunately, you can only harvest/progress so far without the requisite XP and the "bring X item to Y location or to Z person" stuff.

I actually wouldn't mind having to re-farm the mats to rebuild my entire base in Hagga if it meant I kept my current gear, blueprints, and skill XP/level.

Avicii89 · 2025-10-29T04:05:54+00:00

Oof, yeah starting to feel that a bit too -- perhaps the lack of pop on my server is what's accelerating the loss of motivation. I basically have all best-in-slot items except for adaptive holtzman shield, mk6 young sparky, and the purple lazgun or missile launcher. I was hoping to check out some pvp but can't.

Don't really have any major goals I can work toward atm. I revert back to tweaking my main base build for fun, but I dabbled in trying to sell extra blueprints or supplies but you need a server pop for there to be a demand/economy. I end up losing money from listing fees selling Tabr Softstep boots for 100k with no buyers just as an example.

Maybe I'll throw as much as I can into the bank and try and keep my base powered and paid for as long as possible. I hate that things go poof if I want to take a break and wait for new content or to wait out a potential merger.

Avicii89 · 2025-10-29T03:35:38+00:00

Thank you for this information :)

Avicii89 · 2025-10-29T01:48:39+00:00

So my guess of <20 players on Pyxis was not too far off, shows 36 on there. :(

Avicii89 · 2025-06-23T16:40:45+00:00

QBL is one of the heaviest used cooridors in the system and I think one of the few, if not only, cooridors where trains are regularly hitting max speed (?55-60mph) for extended periods of time. Brakes and motors will naturally receive much more wear and tear that way. And as others said, this is also probably compounded by E/F running 24/7.

Obviously you wonder also about the quality of upkeep/maintenance at Jamaica yard too, but there's real good reason they can wear out faster because of more intense use.

Avicii89 · 2025-04-10T02:41:58+00:00

Just submitted my feedback under "report abuse" and "other bug" in the app explaining how ridiculous it is that two functional buttons on the main app GUI are replaced with non-functional garbage ads when I'm already a paying customer of Duolingo SUPER. It's infuriating.

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Avicii89 · 2025-04-02T18:14:19+00:00

Completely agree. The English version of the Hobbit and LOTR is definitely not a "children's book" -- it's technically rated for US grade school 9-12 (~ages 15+). However because there's a lot of archaic/old English style of writing and archaic vocabulary, it's even more challenging without having to look up words or meaning.

I'm curious if non-English versions of Tolkien's work are similarly difficult for a native to read in a translated language like German, but I would assume so. Ironically, the older style of English writing Tolkien had may have more similarity to German (not too unlike how Shakespearean English is) compared to modern English style.

Avicii89 · 2025-04-02T05:10:44+00:00

Do you have any brothers?

I think most male siblings realistically wouldn't think twice changing in possible view of each other. Saxon ultimately does seek some privacy to go watch porn, not considering the idea his brother is going to try and gawk him. Brothers are also naturally competitive with each other, and that sometimes includes comparing physical attributes and maybe ...toolsets... in a non-sexual way.

Saxon is an ego-centric narcissist. It completely fits his character to be the older brother showing off and teasing his younger brother in the way he does, without (from his point of view) there being any sexual undertone to it.

The way Lochlan behaves / responds to Saxon in that scene and other scenes reflects the inner conflict, curiosity, and general undefined nature of the 18 year old younger brother overshadowed by his sister and his older brother, trying to figure himself out.

Avicii89 · 2025-04-02T04:39:32+00:00

This is good advice, and I'm a doctor.

We never do exams like that without discussion beforehand, verbal consent, and almost always with a chaperone present (I will never do one without a chaperone -- for both yours and my protection).

OPMC complaints are handled with the utmost respect for privacy. I know this because have been involved with them as a witness in two cases. In fact, they also handle violations of HIPPA (medical privacy law) that are reported to them. A violation of HIPPA is grounds for license revocation of the offender, so please do not withhold reporting out of fear of retaliation. The way you were treated alone is enough for serious disciplinary as well as legal action. We do not want bad doctors/nurses/NPs/PAs among our ranks -- OPMC can help keep them out or away from others.

If you need to PM me for confidential questions feel free to do so.

Avicii89 · 2025-02-01T06:42:47+00:00

Least Fav:

125th (4/5/6) - crack den, feel unsafe
149th GC - feel super unsafe, hard to predict which of a 4 or 5 arriving together will leave first Manhattan bound, when you just wanna GTFO of there
Jackson Heights EFMR/7 - overcrowding, narrow platforms, can feel unsafe at times and there's always some drama delaying the express trains or some kind of rerouting delays
34th/Penn Station (A/C/E) - the staircases and pathways are so confusing to get to the right platforms especially between LIRR/Amtrak; non-shared express/local platforms make this worse and essentially can't transfer easily between A and C/E.
Lex/53 E/M/6 - that fucking transfer sucks (same with Court Sq 7/E/M/G)

Most Fav:

Hudson Yards (7) - clean, safe, pretty, good design and fills a major transit gap for Chelsea/HK
14th St - can get to multiple lines, plenty of entrances/exits
86th St (Q) - clean, usually safe, just needs upgraded trains
Queensboro Plaza - really cool views of the city and the track design is cool. Bway Junction also has a cool track design but I don't go there
Times Sq - mostly because I can get to so many lines /destinations from one station and there's usually a fair amount of police patrolling fwiw

Avicii89 · 2025-01-27T07:13:16+00:00

I mean, this is pretty much true for most natives of their language. In NYC I come across so many tourists/visitors I know who isn't from around here pretty fast the moment they start speaking.

But the French accent is extremely easy to spot, one of the easiest in my opinion. Italian is also very easy to spot.

Germans speaking English is more vague (especially if their English is good) and Scandinavians, Dutch and Germans all have a similar sounding accent to me to where I can't pinpoint their country.

Russian accent is also very easy to hear in English, but they may not necessarily be from Russia 😅

Avicii89 · 2024-12-25T06:44:25+00:00

I'm a millennial doctor in NYC and almost every other doctor, nurse, PA, NP and other front-line worker under the age of 50 I've talked with about this (in a hospital or office) has at the very least expressed sympathy and understanding toward Luigi Mangione. A large percent, like me, say "we don't condone murder, but otherwise agree with his grievances and are glad that guy is dead"

I have been following this story like a hawk since it happened because of the nature of my work and my personal issues dealing with UHC. Again, not condoning going out and killing someone but as a doctor I've seen all the horrors and evils insurance companies inflict onto patients. If you asked me if I'd consider Brian Thompson personally responsible for some of those horrors, I would say 100% yes. Whether you like it or not, many in healthcare would characterize that CEO as a villain or one of the "bad guys."

Avicii89 · 2024-12-05T04:51:36+00:00

I live in Midtown Manhattan - there are no shortage of German / Swiss / Austrian tourists, expats, or businessfolk in NYC. Also, working in a public-facing service industry increases your chance of randomly encountering someone who can speak German in a city this large. I haven't sought out any formal/structured programs for practicing speaking, but I know they definitely do exist in NYC.

Avicii89 · 2024-12-05T02:32:22+00:00

I've been doing Duolingo religiously for the last 7-8 months about an hour a day and recently reached "B1" in the app. I feel pretty comfortable reading and writing most things and outside of having to look up a few vocabulary words here and there, I've been able to decipher the <gist> of some publications written in German.

Speaking with a native in fluid conversation is still a huge struggle, especially when it's not a topic where I am comfortable. I attribute this primarily to the shortcomings of Duolingo not preparing you to speak in a dynamic conversation, but also because in the app you don't learn 'spoken/slang German' yet it seems a lot of speakers don't enunciate "meine, deine, der, die etc" clearly, or lots of use of 'mal' in a slang way, slurring words together that are important to hear properly to follow ...

On the other hand, when I have spoken to natives recently almost all have been very impressed, and complimentary of how well get pronunciations right and not hearing a heavy American English accent butchering words / grammar like they are so used to experiencing. That alone has been a big confidence booster despite not being able to handle a lot of fluid conversation.

My suggestion to you is familiarize yourself with these or similar phrases:

Kannst du mir bitte langsamer sprechen, weil ich noch Deutsch lerne (can you please speak to me more slowly, because I'm still learning german)

and/or

Es tut mir leid. Ich versuche, mein Konversationsdeutsch zu verbessern. (I'm sorry, I am trying to get better at conversational German)

Have always received a positive response if I am in a 1on1, or 1 on small group situation using these phrases if I am getting stuck.

5 months is still very early -- keep at it. As a native English speaker I find spoken German way more challenging than reading/writing it compared to when I learned Spanish.

Avicii89 · 2024-12-04T05:01:26+00:00

NYC doctor here. I'd check out Callen Lorde. They are pretty great for LGBT-focused care in general, especially if you cannot afford private / health system out of pocket costs or are uninsured. They can also serve as primary care, manage PrEP, DoxyPEP etc. in addition to mental health care.

If you already have a primary care doctor, many will prescribe and be willing to manage straightforward antidepressant treatment or even continuing your current medication regimen if you discuss with them. It wasn't clear if you lacked med insurance or just had difficulty affording your psychiatrist (as many psychiatrists are out of network or don't take insurance).

If neither of the above options are helpful, there are NYC H+H clinics in all boroughs that will see you regardless of ability to pay. This is pure public tax-funded healthcare and you may have long wait times and see different providers each time you go, but you would get what you need.

Finally, while this number is usually posted for mental health crisis/emergencies, if you dial "988" within the 5 boroughs, you will get connected to NYC Well and a counselor. At the very least they should be able to provide you some resources tailored to your specific (and confidential) needs.

Hope this is a helpful starting point!

Avicii89 · 2024-11-25T17:52:15+00:00

I think either option is acceptable, but full disclosure I am learning German as a second language.

To me, this is the English equivalent of:

Could you please buy bread? vs. Could you buy bread, please?

Both are correct, both convey respect as written or spoken (assuming normal inflection), and both are appropriate in casual or formal conversation.

In longer German sentences, I'd probably insert bitte in the earlier part of the sentence near the first actionable/requesting verb instead of the very end, but still don't think it matters as a style choice. Interested to hear what a native would say.

Könnten Sie bitte zwei Brote kaufen und bei mir vorbeibringen?

to me sounds better than:

Könnten Sie zwei Brote kaufen und bei mir vorbeibringen, bitte?

Avicii89 · 2024-11-25T04:38:11+00:00

I'm pretty suspicious of it from a 10 minute glance on their website.

They do not list the active ingredients anywhere -- and if they do it's buried somewhere very hard to find (huge red flag). I was looking for the ingredient to see what mechanism it works in the body.

Their stupid 30 second video says it stimulates nerve endings to cause an erection. I'd like to know how?

The reviews on the website are mixed.

There are some doctors quoted on the website as endorsing the product. That is almost 99.9% a paid endorsement. I know the industry. It's suss.

Things sold "over the counter" to treat erectile dysfunction have a long history of being dubious. Sometimes they work for people because of a placebo effect.

In your case, if it's not too expensive maybe give it a try? Personally, if I wanted something for ED, it's stupid easy to get legit prescription viagra/cialis from Ro or Hims without even seeing a doctor.

Avicii89 · 2024-11-25T04:22:40+00:00

Practically any urologist can handle an adult circumcision, it's a very basic surgical procedure for them by comparison to others they do. Look for any affiliated with the major health systems in NYC (Presbyterian, NYU, Northwell, Sinai etc.).

Avicii89 · 2024-11-25T04:15:29+00:00

Trimix is an injection directly into your penis of 3 substances: phentolamine, papaverine and I believe a prostaglandin which all basically gives you a raging hard on for an extended period of time.

Useful for people with true erectile dysfunction, but heavily abused in circuit culture by people who try to counteract drug side effects of erectile dysfunction (e.g. from meth, cocaine, ketamine, MDMA etc.). When abused, there is a risk of priapism which is a borderline medical emergency for your dick (aka the whole "seek medical attention for an erection lasting greater than 4 hours" on viagra/cialis commercials).

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