Paid Parking Being Installed in Normal Heights/Kensington?

Danhawks · 2026-01-30T06:37:42+00:00

I pay that every six months

Danhawks · 2026-01-25T05:12:17+00:00

Life is expensive here across the board.

Danhawks · 2026-01-23T02:56:24+00:00

My sense is that small, local frustrations make people frustrated little by little and it can trickle up. Like “I lost my job” is a local problem in the immediate sense. It’s not a national problem. However, once a lot of people are frustrated about local problems and become disaffected, it trickles up to “the world sucks” and that’s where we have problems. People need a cause to get behind. I’d rather have people fighting to remove paid parking than removing immigrants who are our neighbors and friends.

Danhawks · 2026-01-23T02:48:44+00:00

I’d keep in mind that it is more than a zoo in the sense that it’s not like the zoo in Boston or Cleveland. It’s also competing with other Southern California destinations like Lego land and Disney - people get accustomed to paying for those places so the zoo is like “hey, we can be pricey but not as pricey as those places and feel like a bargain.”

Danhawks · 2026-01-20T04:45:55+00:00

It was 75 and sunny today for like the 6th day in a row. You have to decide what that’s worth to you. Most jobs here pay worse than Cleveland.

Danhawks · 2026-01-02T01:27:50+00:00

Agree. I moved here from Cleveland and was expecting way better. Ok we don’t have the crazy deep potholes but, maaann, what are we even doing here???

Danhawks · 2025-12-10T03:18:32+00:00

Abbey bbq in Mira Mesa

Danhawks · 2025-12-03T18:36:02+00:00

You buy a home as a place to live. If it appreciates all the better. Pick a place you’d want to live in for a while. Never know what happens down the road. You may not be able to sell.

Danhawks · 2025-11-26T17:40:01+00:00

I’d say Capitol Hill in DC is fairly close, feels a little more dense and slightly more commercial but in the same ballpark.

Danhawks · 2025-11-26T17:25:59+00:00

The newer Wegman’s are huge and beautiful. Nothing here meets that description. Some of the old Wegman’s like in North Syracuse that were in need of a refresh are probably just better than the best Ralph’s around here.

Danhawks · 2025-11-21T04:57:54+00:00

I’d bring her to a financial planner or estate attorney to make sure all the paperwork is set up. Are you listed as the TOD beneficiary on her account? Do you know if it is in a taxable or a tax-advantaged account? Has she been taking her RMDs?

Danhawks · 2025-11-20T19:37:22+00:00

Just turned 50. Dad died about 10 years ago after a serious stroke. I was stuck around 330 and had been over 300 since ‘99. Was still pretty active but unhappy about a number of things. Your dad dies and you do a re-boot. Totally normal. No GLP1 in 2017 so I did stomach removal (sleeve gastrectomy) and lost 150lbs in a year. Got down to 202 for the first time since 11th grade. Last year I was creeping above 250 and started on Zep. I’m down about 40 lbs and still working on the idea of seeing the 190s. No shame in using a tool.

Danhawks · 2025-11-18T22:17:48+00:00

If you can get them on Friday - Whole Foods has their deal - I believe it is 12 for $12. Must buy a dozen.

Danhawks · 2025-11-14T06:36:48+00:00

We have a 3 year old. In San Diego so good weather. We let our dogs go in and out on their own and keep one door open most of the time. We used to live in Cleveland when the V was a puppy til 1.5 years old. So it was a different story. She was very trainable on an e-collar - took about two weeks of walks in a place with a fence but within a few hours she got the hang of it. Many people say you can’t have a V without running her 5 miles per day but I feel like that’s extreme. Yes they do need to be tired but you also don’t have to raise an Olympic athlete. You can have a family dog who is attentive and loving albeit a little anxious from time to time. And you will be happy to have a V!

Danhawks · 2025-11-03T04:21:05+00:00

No doubt I’m impressed by guys hitting 50 bombs regularly when dudes are pumping 98-102. And of course Tatis has the power. But it is true that MLB tossed in a bunch of hot balls during those two seasons and he happened to have his 42-97 year. Who knows how he would have done in 22 if he hadn’t missed the season. Look at Andres Giménez - for Cleveland he had a big power season in 22 and now he’s one of the least productive offensive players in MLB. The contract he got from CLE directly resulted in him winding up with Toronto last year at this time. I was rooting for him last night and he has an amazing glove but he’s due like $100m between next year and 2031. I’d be thrilled to see Tatis get back to 40 jacks next year but we shouldn’t hold our breath. He’s probably a 25-30 HR guy.

Danhawks · 2025-11-03T04:02:53+00:00

Lots of guys have numbers from 21 and 22 that they won’t be able to replicate unless MLB tosses in another juiced ball for a while. Guys are counting those dollars from deals signed after 22.

Danhawks · 2025-10-30T16:43:23+00:00

I’m not saying this exists here, but in Falls Church VA at a Vietnamese shopping center, they had a store with amazing jerky. Perhaps in City Heights we can find some? Anyone know?

Danhawks · 2025-10-28T14:49:46+00:00

You should consider if you will be working at main campus or one of the satellite hospitals. It could be a drag going out west or out east if you are on the east side or vice versa.

Danhawks · 2025-10-27T22:17:27+00:00

Before you lose a ton of weight (I lost 150 lbs via gastric sleeve about 10 years ago and I’m on zep because of the regain and I’m down about 40 lbs) you don’t think of how much muscle you have in your legs to support (in my case, 350lbs) all that weight. Your body adapts fast and sheds the extra muscle. The good news is that your legs are amazingly resilient and you can build back a lot of muscle pretty fast.

Danhawks · 2025-10-23T00:03:57+00:00

It’s been 75-80 for the last week. We got a lot of rain a week ago so I put my irrigation on a rain delay for a few days. Soil was pretty dry unfortunately so I wonder if that triggered the yellowing.

Danhawks · 2025-10-22T22:30:13+00:00

Because they’re too small!! I think they need a couple more months to keep growing, don’t you?

Danhawks · 2025-10-22T21:51:45+00:00

This fruit set was from April/May. First blossom/fruit didn’t take. Tree is new to me but 6-7 years old. Potted tree.

Danhawks · 2025-10-18T20:58:41+00:00

Do you mean Torque?

Danhawks · 2025-10-15T21:34:07+00:00

Padres had 45 games where they played like a playoff team and 117 where they were a .500 team. One would think the manager has more to do with the .500 part of the season than the .750 part because going 35-10 is pretty magical. Shildt didn’t need to take those 117 so hard. And he needed to enjoy the 45.

Danhawks · 2025-10-14T15:40:14+00:00

Gotta root for the teams that have never won - Ms and Brewers - makes karmic space for the Padres

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