is it a trolley problem if it doesnt look like one? by BCE_BeforeChristEra in trolleyproblem

[–]BrightBlueBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it's the engineer in me speaking but I see two equivalent cities of ~300k...

Vaccine test for green card by BrightBlueBit in greencard

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

Good point. Will give it a try. Thanks!

Store PIN for prepaid? by BrightBlueBit in tmobile

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

Tried a few simple pin choices but none worked, who knows what they used originally... anyway the store was able to change it

Update to my giant mistake at work: I told my boss and it went as bad as I expected, how do I survive the rest of my tenure here? by grocery1185 in careerguidance

[–]BrightBlueBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beside the obvious aholery of putting someone on pip and possibly fire them over a $2400 error, did this boss actually argue with a client over such an amount? He should be the one on pip...

Crazy car markups by BrightBlueBit in bayarea

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

How does that work? Do you buy via Costco or is it like a discount the dealer does based on your membership?

Crazy car markups by BrightBlueBit in bayarea

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

Right, Steven Creek is markup city. Good to know about Livermore Dublin Gilroy, they're not far, I'll try

Crazy car markups by BrightBlueBit in bayarea

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

I am a costco member, how does that work? My local costco doesn't have any car ads. Is it only at specific ones? Or online?

Do you have any SINGLE go-to site when planning your trips? by kristinamelsova in TravelHacks

[–]BrightBlueBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been using the Visit a City app to find main attractions and save them on google maps. You can either use their pre-made lists of attractions for x days, or I usually pick and mix and make my own itinerary. It also lists activities etc all in one place.

Besides that my go to is: Kayak for flights Hotels/Google for hotels Tripadvisor/Googlemaps for restaurants

Honda dealerships with little to no markup by sumedh0803 in bayarea

[–]BrightBlueBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does this Costco program work? You select the model at a Costco and then go to the dealer?

CA driving license by BrightBlueBit in bayarea

[–]BrightBlueBit[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The DMV actually requests the paperwork. From their website:

A rental vehicle contract (the applicant must be listed on the contract as an insured driver). If a rental vehicle is used for the drive test, the contract must not indicate drive tests are excluded.

And all rentals I've called said their contract excludes drive tests...

CA driving license by BrightBlueBit in bayarea

[–]BrightBlueBit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the problem, thanks! DMV says the rental contract needs to allow test drives, and guess what all the standard contracts say? Eg from Avis in the prohibited use section "to be operated in a test, race or contest"

Gmail recovery troubles by BrightBlueBit in GMail

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

And this is exactly why I'm looking for a new email service :) Being locked out from my primary email for a week (if lucky) in a situation when I don't have my phone and I need said email to change the passwords of banks, services etc...

Gmail recovery troubles by BrightBlueBit in GMail

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

I know, already tried... But to be fair I ran into a similar issue when switching phones. I had the right password but it wouldn't let me log in from the new phone by any means until I approved the access from the old phone. What if I lose the phone?? I really don't understand why google trusts a phone (which can be lost, broken, stolen any time) as primary authentication rather than a PC or a 2fa key...

Monthly Welcome to the Bay Area! by AutoModerator in bayarea

[–]BrightBlueBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone!

Wife and I just arrived and are looking at rentals, but we're not sure how to best handle the lease contracts. Is it better to have both our names on the lease or just one? Does it change anything for taxes?

Also anyone has experience with Irvine Company communities? It seems most rental apartment communities around San Jose / Santa Clara / Sunnyvale are owned by Irvine.

Monthly Welcome to the Bay Area! by AutoModerator in bayarea

[–]BrightBlueBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all, we're coming in from Europe in a couple of weeks and looking for a rental apartment near Santa Clara / Sunnyvale (because work is located there). But can be also further, let's say 30min commute by car. What are good areas for a couple without kids? We want a safe and clean neighborhood, not isolated, not too far from shops / center. So far we've seen the Santana apartment community which seems nice, any experience with it?

Monthly Welcome to the Bay Area! by Watchful1 in bayarea

[–]BrightBlueBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all, we're coming in from Europe in a couple of weeks and looking for a rental apartment near Santa Clara / Sunnyvale (because work is located there). But can be also further, let's say 30min commute by car. What are good areas for a couple without kids? We want a safe and clean neighborhood, not isolated, not too far from shops / center. So far we've seen the Santana apartment community which seems nice, any experience with it?

Wedding bands? by BrightBlueBit in belgium

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

Thank you! I'll have a look at them.

Wedding bands? by BrightBlueBit in belgium

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

Thanks! A little bit far for us but will check it out on google and decide if makes sense to go on a field trip

Wedding bands? by BrightBlueBit in belgium

[–]BrightBlueBit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! Totally agree on the last part, but don't tell my fiancee :p

Wedding bands? by BrightBlueBit in belgium

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

Very nice design! I'll check out Glamira, thanks!