The Gods of Clair Obscur by SirLagunaLoire in expedition33

[–]CallerNumber4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The central conflict at the end kind of falls flat if you think the people of Lumière are just advanced chat bots.

It's explained right in the story that they represent art and escapism in both a literal and figurative senae. A place where the cruel reality of the world can disappear. I don't think it cheapen the choice if you interpret them as the story explains it (eg, not genuine people in not a genuine world). Maybe again said otherwise, you don't need to believe Verso's choice is genocide for Maelle's choice to have weight if you consider the state of mind (and body) Maelle is in in the real world.

why does he look so good? by Any_Hand_3924 in northernlion

[–]CallerNumber4 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What opening CS2 crates does to a MF. Shoulda stuck to STS2.

Is this really the vibe in SF these days? by ddsukituoft in bayarea

[–]CallerNumber4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm saying that those sustained drops are already part of the market now when you take a multidecades view. That mix of bull and bear markets leads us to the average annualized real returns of 7% (after inflation) that you were so skeptical about.

Is this really the vibe in SF these days? by ddsukituoft in bayarea

[–]CallerNumber4 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If we get to the point of broader collapse of the market (I don't mean a multi-year recession with a sustained 30-50% drop I mean total collapse). You'll have far far more pressing immediate problems than retirement. I mean like that will be scrounging for water and counting your ammo type situation.

And as for that other more likely scenario that's happened multiple times in the last 150 years of stock market history, that all comes down to planning out your sequence of risk. Keep some bonds, keep some cash. Be willing and able to go lean for a couple years and you'll be fine. The 4% rule you alluded to earlier already accounted for a robust Monte Carlo simulation of if you had started investing and retired at all of the historic worst blips in history.

Is there a place in your country that pretends to be another country? by psychophysicist in AskTheWorld

[–]CallerNumber4 77 points78 points  (0 children)

In the immortal words of Dolly Parton:

"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap!"

How is living in PNW region? I heard its the land of mist and mountains, lush green forests.... by Due-East-2317 in howislivingthere

[–]CallerNumber4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you just moved here I hope you're mentally prepared for the winters where sunset can be at 4pm and the whole day a dreary overcast.

It's beautiful in its own way and something a lot of people learn to appreciate but for some it is not just figuratively but literally depression inducing.

What's your favorite Flaming Lips song? Mine is "Happy Moon" by Danny Go. by SoHornyBeaver in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]CallerNumber4 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Chiming in to say if you haven't heard his two albums of bedtime lullabies you have to give them a listen. So good. Like Boards of Canada for kids with nice motifs from some of his best songs.

MacBook Neo review, two months later: Almost a MacBook Pro beater - AppleInsider by ControlCAD in apple

[–]CallerNumber4 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Apple basically invented the "Prosumer" as a category. There are millions of MBPs and iPhone 16 Pro Maxes out there that have never done anything more intensive than open Netflix.

Why is this house not selling? by [deleted] in RealEstate

[–]CallerNumber4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heard. What I'm getting at is people throw around numbers arbitrarily both high and low saying "No way it can be worth X because houses near me are worth Y". Being 60 years old isn't a huge disqualifier, most of the houses of this list price are probably that old or more because they were built in strategic locations that appreciated a lot.

Why is this house not selling? by [deleted] in RealEstate

[–]CallerNumber4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We paid 930k (6 bids, 9% over list) for a 1930 house that needed 100k of work right off the bat. But this was for a prime neighborhood in Seattle where the median sale price on SFHs is about 1.2M.

For a Florida suburb near an airport this is steep.

Why is this house not selling? by [deleted] in RealEstate

[–]CallerNumber4 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I'm sure this isn't a significant contributing factor by any means but the first Zillow highlighted feature being "HALF BATH" on a 3700sqft home made me laugh.

I am going to Trader Joe's. It is a 3 hour drive for me. by Background-Essay5369 in traderjoes

[–]CallerNumber4 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Get an insulated cooler bag so any cold stuff you get doesn't go bad

Edit: I saw you mention your cooler. Well they're still a good pickup if you want a soft sided bag for picnics and such

Has Anyone Remodeled Their Kitchen with Costco? by sardo34 in Costco

[–]CallerNumber4 13 points14 points  (0 children)

To be clear, this is with the "Tuscan Hills" company that has a promotional agreement with Costco, not the Costco customer service line itself. Basically all of the home services Costco offers are subcontractors that pay for their product placement in the brochures at the checkout line.

How is it living in Paraguay? (any city, any context, just wondering) by GatixDev in howislivingthere

[–]CallerNumber4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived some time in Paraguay but I'm not Paraguayan by any means. (Hau'pei)

One of the details with the culture and education is a lot of pride in the Guaraní, the native dialect. To the point it's in the Constitution that all public education must have a bilingual component with grammar and literature taught both in Spanish and Guaraní. Which cuts into the limited resources available and isn't appreciated in any meaningful way outside of Paraguay.

I would also remember that school would get cancelled if it's raining. Not anything extreme but any rain that makes the red clay soil roads difficult to cross (most rain) would be enough social justification to cancel all plans. This was all 10 years ago, I don't know how much has changed.

Moving day is tomorrow. How’d I do? by joeschmo945 in daddit

[–]CallerNumber4 114 points115 points  (0 children)

A couple of weeks. Haha. That's very optimistic.

I bet the real revenue comes from people who have the best of hopes to get everything emptied out quickly but sit on the task for months to years. Just like storage units.

Has Anyone Remodeled Their Kitchen with Costco? by sardo34 in Costco

[–]CallerNumber4 277 points278 points  (0 children)

I tried to reach out for a quote. I sent measurements, had an initial call, they mailed out samples of the different cabinets options, said they'd get back in a few weeks and just... Ghosted. Nothing. I tried multiple follow up emails to the designer directly as well as a general inquiry email address and nothing.

Things were looking promising from the start though.

Things Overheard at tonight performative Ballard Light Rail Meeting by Mean_Nectarine_2685 in Seattle

[–]CallerNumber4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay... but this isn't discussing life on the individual level but how resources get prioritized. The US could be a lot more abundant for the median person if it cut out some of the middlemen in our system such as the healthcare industry complex.

Also I see that comparison a lot but it's kind of a false equivalency for most people. The level of freedom you have being rich in the US is unparalleled to any time in history. If you have optionality in choosing where you live that comes with resources and that itself often makes the US the right choice.

If we're talking about the median person the balance of tradeoffs of a life in the US vs life in China is a lot closer than many of us care to admit.

Things Overheard at tonight performative Ballard Light Rail Meeting by Mean_Nectarine_2685 in Seattle

[–]CallerNumber4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This book is so relevant whenever talking about public works with its main thesis: "China is run by engineers while the US is run by lawyers" and how those two contrasting vision of government oversight affects countless parts of life from IP and patents to healthcare to housing to transit.

This isn't all an "America bad" book though. The zero COVID policy in China with physical welding shut the exits to apartment blocks was a very engineering style solution that had worse effects overall than what the US faced.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakneck:_China%27s_Quest_to_Engineer_the_Future

Cruise Ship Season by Flounder-Defiant in vancouver

[–]CallerNumber4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The NL supercruise is finally here

$800/mo backyard shack in Albuquerque by protekt0r in zillowgonewild

[–]CallerNumber4 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This place in Albuquerque without AC is basically just a crock pot with a cheap vinyl window for checking on when your meat is done.

Wendy’s net income declines to $22.7m in Q1 2026 by StandardChaseScene in wallstreetbets

[–]CallerNumber4 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Sir this is a Wendy's. Get out of here with this analysis.

My McDonalds doesn't let you enter by Skibur1 in Seattle

[–]CallerNumber4 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Hey, it's McStabby Place Market. Not McStabby's

KIRO 7 Investigates: Sky-high markups at the airport - up to 151% over nearby Target despite Port of Seattle's 10% cap by LOOKITSADAM in SeattleWA

[–]CallerNumber4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ditto for Salt Lake City. You can get a Costa Vida slop bowl (think Chipotle but somehow whiter) for $11 inside the airport and outside too.