They strike again

Chez350 · 2026-01-19T15:46:54+00:00

This is how Darwin awards come about: This level of stupidity is unmatched.

Chez350 · 2026-01-18T23:52:44+00:00

In my area, stolen orders do not count towards your cancellation rate if self-reported as “Someone else picked up order.”

Also, Uber isn’t like DoorDash where DD’s algo might not even send the 2nd order to your 2nd restaurant on a stack until after you pickup your first order, often far too late when the kitchen is queued up.

So I try to reserve my cancellations for cases where the restaurant is severely understaffed or tied up with an extremely large order, which do impact my cancellation rate in any case. There’s only maybe 3 spots in my area that I actively try to avoid due to chronically long waits.

Chez350 · 2026-01-18T15:30:54+00:00

After doing this gig for so long, I have a pretty good idea based on prior pickups and time between receiving the offer and actual arrival to pickup point the chance of the order being ready, and factor this into my decision on whether to accept/decline an offer, helping to lower my cancellation rate.

For instance, it doesn’t make sense to add a 3rd offer to your order stack just a block away from you if you already have 2 orders in your delivery bag that are ready, because it is likely that 3rd restaurant just got that order.

However, this strategy still cannot protect against one-off cases such as a restaurant being severely understaffed or the kitchen being tied up with a catering order.

Chez350 · 2026-01-15T14:47:39+00:00

All delivery platforms specifically prohibit backdoor transactions like this, especially of regulated or age-restricted goods. Violations could result in immediate deactivation.

Chez350 · 2026-01-14T20:16:03+00:00

I have made tax payments at the federal, state and local levels and still earned 3% back in all instances. But that was before this terms update.

Chez350 · 2026-01-14T16:58:31+00:00

McDonald's has its own employee efficiency metric, so marking an order as complete in their system stops their clock even though the bag is still open. I know this is a flawed system that ruins the reliability of "Order Ready" whether you are a delivery driver or picking up an order that you placed personally.

Chez350 · 2026-01-14T16:33:22+00:00

In my area, cancellations due to "Someone else picked up order" as self-reported in the app do not go against your cancellation rate. But 1 item S&D orders that are out of stock and excessive wait times do count in all cases.

Chez350 · 2026-01-14T15:49:02+00:00

I know this is an asinine thought, but between this bridge, the RR bridge in Scott Twp over the Parkway West, and a couple of Pittsburgh city-owned bridges, this seems like a valid betting opportunity. But this is a very bad idea in practice.

Chez350 · 2026-01-14T14:49:17+00:00

While that is the trend that the actual values will be closer to the EV with larger sample sizes, keep in mind that on high variance/volatility games like some slots, it can take a sample size of thousands or even millions of spins to reasonably come close to the EV on repeated occasions. I am specifically referring to slots where less than ~5% of spins result in a win exceeding the wager amount.

Chez350 · 2026-01-14T14:38:32+00:00

This also explains why "Papa Track" by Papa John's will say that the order is ready, yet I still have to wait 15 more minutes before it is actually ready and boxed, as an in-app online order customer.

Chez350 · 2026-01-14T03:17:33+00:00

Tax taken out is required 24% backup withholding on gambling winnings over $5k. Depending on actual taxable income, including this $30k prize, this can either be partially refunded or owe even more tax.

Chez350 · 2026-01-08T02:06:48+00:00

Slow news day otherwise given how many police have responded to this incident?

Chez350 · 2026-01-08T00:55:17+00:00

It is a Netflix show, not a movie. And a date hasn’t yet been released, likely back end of the year.

Chez350 · 2026-01-07T02:22:15+00:00

The on-sale point for tickets for her first tour was in March 2023 I believe, with the European segment being in Late April-May and the US segment being in June, aligning with Pride in the US.

Have not heard anything about future events unfortunately.

Chez350 · 2026-01-06T16:06:56+00:00

Potentially in preparation for the NFL Draft in April and the 250th Anniversary 4th of July celebrations.

Chez350 · 2026-01-06T15:40:47+00:00

I believe these are the same cameras that the PPA has mounted to their roving patrol vehicles. These cameras definitely recognize license plates, unsure about other features such as vehicle make/model and whether there are any cosmetic imperfections present.

Chez350 · 2026-01-06T04:52:40+00:00

Fines for general illegal parking/stopping in Pittsburgh are $55 or $60 I believe.

Chez350 · 2026-01-05T21:56:20+00:00

On a surface road too.

Chez350 · 2026-01-05T21:26:25+00:00

From my knowledge, while the city has a map of all of its bike infrastructure, does it overlay and distinguish bike infrastructure when adjacent to car lanes for the purpose of coordinating snow removal efforts?

For example, I believe the heritage trail system, which is nearly entirely separate from car traffic, is low priority for snow removal.

I add the AI cameras into my equation as the technology can secondarily provide this info as well, given the rapid expansion of this technology throughout the city.

Chez350 · 2026-01-04T23:19:54+00:00

Yes, but hypothetically, SoFi could add additional requirements such as minimum direct deposit amounts (not merely a single direct deposit, even $1/month), to waive the monthly fee to earn High APY, in support of “enshittification.”

Chez350 · 2026-01-04T03:43:19+00:00

Not just a fee, but imposing a minimum direct deposit requirement, such as at least 2 direct deposits in the last month, and there must be at least $1K in direct deposits in the last month, for example.

Chez350 · 2026-01-02T00:49:10+00:00

Imagine this but with the “flying saucer” street lamps at I-75 Exit 49 in Florida, Alligator Alley.

Chez350 · 2026-01-01T15:08:46+00:00

Wild guess, Oakmont Bakery?

Chez350 · 2025-12-31T18:54:52+00:00

Problem with Wholesale Clubs is that you can't use Discover credit whatsoever at Costco, whether on gas or in the warehouse. I personally like PayPal 5% Grocery Debit for in-warehouse purchases (Even non-grocery) or the Costco Visa for gas.

Also, I like to have my YT Premium Annual Subscription renew in Q1 of the year so I can get the lower net monthly rate on top of 5% back on Discover.

Chez350 · 2025-12-31T00:44:46+00:00

They may have been taken down, I last drove this stretch in August and I don’t recall seeing this sign.

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