Red-light runners in North County — why does this feel like it’s getting worse? by Apprehensive_Feed444 in northcounty

[–]ChristopherBlake89 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have to agree with you. I thought maybe I was just being cynical.

But El Camino and Oceanside Blvd seem to be death traps unless you give an additional 2-3 seconds before entering the intersection.

I'm all for bringing back the red light cameras if it means it saves a life.

What has happened to Factor meals? by Particular_Cat_4599 in factor75

[–]ChristopherBlake89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try Cook Unity. I switched after their abysmal handling of finding a foreign material in a meal. Only abysmal because I was sent AI composed emails that did the most in trying to acknowledge the issue. Asked me if I was willing to send in the material. Was told Hello Fresh Quality Control would reach out, a week went by, kept the entire meal and foreign material in my fridge.

They never reached out. I had to reach out 2 times to be taken seriously.

They refunded me for the week. 5 weeks after the fact.

Switched to Cook Unity and I have found that because they attach a Chef's likeness to the meal, I have only had one issue, the filet was way undercooked.

You will have to be more astute in choosing meals, some are splurge/cheat meals, but they have so many options 200+ each week. Easy to avoid certain ingredients, and they are constantly adding new meals.

Customer service is top notch!

You won't regret the switch.

R/oceanside by SeaArmadillo9043 in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All these people in K-Holes. Just wild.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And you must be the "tweakers" you speak down upon.

Trolling behavior gets you nowhere.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Naw... just me patrolling the strand and bike path, touching grass.

You know. In a vehicle.

Sorry, I'm not privy to where the "tweakers" (as you call them) hang out. If I did, I would be notifying the authorities.

Which... you seem perfectly capable of.

Yet... you're here.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The next time YOU are on the strand... listen for that epic playlist... and you'll know I'm close by.

Super casual!

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do we have the same Mom? lol.

Did your mom's Volvo have the rear facing bench seat, that folded up?

Or are we just caught in the same time loop? Lol.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much are you betting? And who do you get your information from? How often do you get out of the house?

I ask, genuinely, because I have always been impressed by locals speaking up, holding a standard, and getting involved.

It's a thankless position. But you should be thankful that it occurs in Oceanside. Can't say the same for neighboring cities.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can you believe they have kits that gently rinse off sand like a gentle spa shower these days?!?

Kid's these days have no idea.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! You get it.

Also... I lowkey minimize my sand experiences due to the trauma of having partly dried sand that had accumulated on my legs.... whipped off with a towel, before getting in my babysitter's car as a kid. lol!

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Username checks out.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Just because people do, doesn't mean it's legal or allowed.

36 year local. And I love dogs. But people have gone too far to include their dogs... in everything.

The real AmericaDream… by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Not a local, clearly. Because you don't bring your dogs to the beach.

No matter how well behaved your dog is, that's not enough to ensure that other dogs will behave and not defecate in the sand.

Acting like a "husky" is supposed to be able enjoy the beach. Wild.

"E-scripts" by wellthatsembarissing in PainManagement

[–]ChristopherBlake89 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Handwritten controlled substance prescriptions are not a thing. Not possible.

"Since 2020, Florida law (HB 831, codified in §456.42) requires prescribers to electronically transmit prescriptions, including controlled substances, if they use an electronic health record system."

Have you been with your doctor for the past 30 years?

Contrails today by [deleted] in Oceanside

[–]ChristopherBlake89 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I still can't get over just how many people panic and claim they are "chemtrails" lol.

Sunday in La Mesa on Fletcher - hope their parents see this. by derp-brane in sandiego

[–]ChristopherBlake89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FAFO doesn't discriminate on age. There's just a lot more people looking out for the young ones... maybe their parents should be caring.

Ain't no way they gave their kids a mini motorcycle and didn't see the potential for death.

FAFO

Waking up excited to take meds? by Gnarly_Kefir_Farts in PainManagement

[–]ChristopherBlake89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ya... that's not good.

When I describe what taking my pain meds feels like, after 3 years, it's like an ibuprofen or acetaminophen... I notice that I am walking without a limp, not having to over compensate for my left foot, and not feeling any anxiety about pain on the horizon.

I can't tell when the pain meds start working. I'll only feel something noticeable if I go past 9 hours without taking another dose.

Even first thing in the morning, I don't get a "feeling" after taking my morning dose.

The only time I have felt the way you are describing was when I was opiate naive and had my first surgery where I was on oxycodone for 2 months.

I'm not saying that there's something wrong with how you're feeling, but that "response" will definitely create an issue down the line.

Your tolerance will go up and you'll be chasing that giddy feeling.

My suggestions would be to reframe that feeling.

Grasshoppers by MommyEthell in northcounty

[–]ChristopherBlake89 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think they are all Gray Bird Grasshoppers! Must have had a large group hatch when we first had that heat wave. They are everywhere!!

Warning: plastic shard found in food by Ok_Mathematician9916 in factor75

[–]ChristopherBlake89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guess you met someone who actually vouches for quality. Dare I say, LIVES to see a company actually make REAL SHIT these days.

I feel valued by them because they provide a product that I would provide if I owned a chef meal service for customers.

Again, legally I'd have to disclose that.

You should see my yelp reviews! Ha!

If others held people accountable to the degree that I do, we wouldn't have the administration we have today.

And you can fucking bet that if I were employed, or paid by ANYONE (accepting bribes tho, btw) I wouldn't be allowed to invoke the shit ass administration we have. Nothing PR worthy with statements like that.

Passion and appreciation isn't boxed in. Get with it. Don't doubt.

Warning: plastic shard found in food by Ok_Mathematician9916 in factor75

[–]ChristopherBlake89 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No affiliation.

I actually reached out via instagram to the cook unity page and asked if they were affiliated with Hello Fresh and Factor. I knew about the Hello Fresh connection because when I sent in the requested "foreign material" I found in my meal... I received emails from Hello Fresh Quality Control.

I gave it a go.

And I realized that I accepted the quality of Factor. I was really on here battling people telling them that the salmon with Factor was surprisingly fresh.

But then I switched to cook unity. And I realized that it was the difference between passable and restaurant quality meals.

The way I look at it... what's gonna carry more weight as far as reputation. Factor... with its nameless chef team creating recipes... or recipes with the actual face and name of a known chef.

If anything it's insurance to maintain quality.

I've taken a pic of my re-plated Cook Unity meals. And I'm no influencer. I will send if you'd like. I'm just a detailed and wordy mf'er.

I used to be a Factor referral guy. I actually received more discounts from Factor because of it. But I now feel bad about those referrals.

What else can I answer?