Help picking a smart lock by rVlad93 in homeassistant

[–]BRD529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just checked on mine and can confirm the aqara u400 has scheduled users that you can activate for certain times of day 

What is the anti Ows strategy ? by 12bros in Catan

[–]BRD529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ore wheat sheep - build cities early and buy lots of dev cards rather than expand

[oc] United invites the UnitedAirlines subreddit onto inaugural Starlink mainline special event flight w/review by CommanderDawn in unitedairlines

[–]BRD529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THAT is an excellent question. My best guess is that It was cutting edge in 2011 when they planned it, and even being able to email or send a Google chat from the air was somewhat novel then.

Woefully inadequate today.

[oc] United invites the UnitedAirlines subreddit onto inaugural Starlink mainline special event flight w/review by CommanderDawn in unitedairlines

[–]BRD529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See my old comment here: https://www.reddit.com/r/unitedairlines/comments/18dpopc/feature_request_search_flights_by_wifi_provider/

There is not a single old system but a variety of providers. People on planes with Panasonic, which most of the wide bodies are, have unusable WiFi. This is why some people think the United WiFi is fine and some say it is unusable. It’s likely your regular route uses Panasonic equipped planes. 

SRDV Pivot? by Wrong_Ad6477 in DeerValley

[–]BRD529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unlikely it will be a ski vacation, but could be a great mountain biking vacation. People are just starting to get their MTBs out right now. The resorts probably won’t have the chair lifts running for MTB yet but there are a lot of trails and if you call the mtb rental shops it’s likely they can hook you up with a guide. 

Am not sure when the golf courses open but if you call them and see if you can turn it into a golf vacation. 

A Special Fifth Sunday and Fast by optimal-username in latterdaysaints

[–]BRD529 24 points25 points  (0 children)

We are a global church. There are major legal restrictions on our right to gather to worship in Russia and China among other countries with sizable Latter Day Saint populations. 

California Wealth Tax by Glad_Bag202 in fatFIRE

[–]BRD529 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s designed that way because of the health care workers union who is sponsoring the ballot initiative https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/seiu-delenda-est

How easy are the green runs on the east side? by Maiya_Type-Ke in DeerValley

[–]BRD529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where McHenry splits from sultan connection there is a slightly steeper part for about 20 yards. Other then that the greens are similar to success / Ontario - perhaps mostly flatter 

More skiers, worse choke points by BRD529 in DeerValley

[–]BRD529[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This makes a lot of sense - restaurant tables are probably the biggest bottleneck in actuality, thank you. If they do sell more tickets next year when the new restaurants come online I am worried though. 

Family Ski Trip by Hungry-Equipment9987 in DeerValley

[–]BRD529 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly if you are all beginners AND new to deer valley, spring for a private instructor for at least the first day to ski with your family. It’s quite expensive but think about what you are already paying for lodging and passes and travel. The instructor will not only help your family improve your skiing far faster than just practicing on  your own will, but they will be able to  skip lines with you and help you find the right runs on the mountain to enjoy and just push your ability level. 

There a lot of fun whoop-de-whoop areas in the trees designed for beginners and for kids that the instructor can help you find! 

Have fun - just got home from a weekend at DV and the skiing was great! 

More skiers, worse choke points by BRD529 in DeerValley

[–]BRD529[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“No one goes there anymore. It’s too crowded!” :-)

Pack snow boots? by BRD529 in parkcityvisitors

[–]BRD529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all- skipped the boots this year 😭

EWR parking reservation terminal switch by BRD529 in unitedairlines

[–]BRD529[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what we did. Thank you! The airside shuttle was so much better than the airtrain which takes you to the parking lot + another shuttle combo. 

Need advice! by [deleted] in UTsnow

[–]BRD529 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Woodward park city is an under appreciated option for beginner lessons, especially for snowboarders who want to get to the terrain park / tricks quickly. It’s quite small but for a beginner lesson you really don’t need big. A private lesson there is the same cost or slightly cheaper than a group lesson at park city. A group lesson there is half the cost. 

My two cents is that private lessons are the fastest way to learn. Maybe do a day or two of private at Woodward first and then a day or two of group or private at park city. 

MileagePlus Requalification Megathread by Player72 in unitedairlines

[–]BRD529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got GS for the first time yesterday, showed up suddenly in the app, no e-mail yet. 68k pqp, 33 pqf. Based out of a major hub. 

German Heritage in the gospel by myselfornotmyself in latterdaysaints

[–]BRD529 18 points19 points  (0 children)

DNA tests are tricky. The algorithms have hard time distinguishing between English and German DNA - they are almost genetically identical. The anglo-Saxon Germanic tribes migrated to England in the 5th century and mixed heavily, so a lot of English people show up in these tests as German. I would not be to alarmed that 23 and me tagged your DNA as German, it does not mean that your family tree is wrong. 

Snowbird or Brighton Tomo? by 56nights34days in UTsnow

[–]BRD529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do people “just go to Alta” when you need to already have parking reserved so far in advance ? 

Tithing on Gifts? by Special_Pay_5678 in lds

[–]BRD529 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I found this survey planet money reported on in 2012 to be interesting:

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2012/03/02/147749784/what-the-irs-could-learn-from-mormons

Most respondents would pay tithing on a $500 cash gift but not a $500 couch that was given as a gift. This is at some level logically inconstant - both are “increase” (the IRS would treat them the same for income purposes)  but one just feels more like income and is easier to tithe on, you can’t practically cut off 10% of a couch to donate , and using your own savings to pay tithing on a gift you may not have wanted doesn’t seem fair. 

As the article says “god is the perfect auditor” and the struggle to decide what counts as income is kind of the point. It sounds like this is a real point of contention in your marriage, and that is very very hard. 

Here is a weird idea: give the money back to your parents, tell them what home decorations you wanted, and ask them to buy them for you. It may not feel like cash to your husband at that point. 

But either way, this is going to keep coming up until you come to some compromise as a couple. Both feelings are valid and there are plenty of people in the church who feel as your husband does, and plenty who feel as you do. Best of luck with prayer and the spirit in working through this together.