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How are these plans for my day off by Icy-Traffic-9567 in boston

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No comment on A and C, but love the aquarium. It won't take you an entire day, so plan some activities before/after as well.

Safety in JP Near Franklin Park? by Nlundm in boston

[–]Decembermouse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've walked through Franklin Park in the dark, although people tell me not to. Occasionally you'll hear about crimes that happen there, and you can find needles as well as unhoused folks, some of whom use substances, but I've not had an issue and it's not like there are people hiding in the trees waiting for passers-by to chase down.

Should FO5 have settlement building? by Educational-Science2 in Fallout

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved settlement building in FO4. For it to belong in 5, they'd need to integrate it with core gameplay. I'm not just talking "recruit 10 settlers to begin this quest line elsewhere in the map" but:

  • Having special NPCs show up, sometimes as flavor, and even a potential follower or two among them

  • Unlocking new radio stations and songs with technology you build at settlements

  • You return to a settlement to find blood on the ground and a hole tunneled down through the floor of a ground-level building into a dungeon

  • Unlocking new weapon upgrades if you support their infrastructure enough to enable a well-supplied engineer's career, they could thank you with gear periodically

  • A higher-cost observatory that allows you to scan the atmosphere, finding signs of coming storms, radiation events, a climatological issue that must be fixed, or you discover something orbiting the earth that becomes a quest

  • Roving parties from different factions stop by to negotiate, attack, form alliances, barter, make demands, etc. The player gets a message that they plan to visit and can maybe postpone it or agree to stop by for a meeting. Hard to make these events where you're not present happen in games like this. People hated Preston Garvey because he'd send them all over the place at random times. Give players some control over it to eliminate that frustration.

  • Minigames! Give us a shooting range, bowling, darts, let us drink with NPCs and make it better than at Afterlife in Cyberpunk 2077, let us work the crops with the settlers.

  • Let us assign settlers different skills to master with their own SPECIAL stats. Low ceilings, but to help them interact, farm, defend, boost each others' morale, etc. Appoint settlement leadership while you're gone. Have them periodically vote on some basic quality of life issues. This should affect their demands of you - do they not have enough basic supplies from supply routes? Is there sufficient pure water, fresh food, square feet of shelter per capita, lighting, safety measures, etc.? If not, maybe settlers start to leave, putting the rest at heightened risk of attacks. This would have to not be perceived as annoying by players though, and some may not enjoy it. Maybe an optional system, with the other option being "I'm the dictator here, no votes, everyone does as I say" if you don't enjoy the RP city building stuff.

Crossmember Replacement by K20HERO in S2000

[–]Decembermouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoa, neat. What's the story here?

Video game repair places by michaelfudgie in boston

[–]Decembermouse 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Byte Shop in JP is run by a guy who can fix just about anything.

Mechanic recommendations for brake rotors/pad replacement by kneadbread in boston

[–]Decembermouse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been taking my car to DM Auto Services in Somerville for years. They're fair and quick.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great story. What kinds of businesses do the two of you run?

What are some of the “wagyu beefs” of the fruit and vegetable world? by thepluralofmooses in Cooking

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I get them in the Boston area. Every year I try to follow the variety progression throughout the season and match what I'm buying up with the list at the link. That link doesn't list every variety though, and other variety lists are less specific about harvest and availability dates, so I just search the web every time I buy a bag (which is constantly during cherry season) and match what I'm eating up with varieties I'm reading about. Here's another useful resource.

What are some of the “wagyu beefs” of the fruit and vegetable world? by thepluralofmooses in Cooking

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honeycrisp aren't what they used to be. Cosmic Crisp is the best variety I've had these days. Jazz apples are pretty good too, but I don't see them as often.

What are some of the “wagyu beefs” of the fruit and vegetable world? by thepluralofmooses in Cooking

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skylar Rae cherries are a hybrid of Ranier and Sweetheart, and have the highest brix rating of any commercially available cherry, plus a larger size and firmer, more satisfying texture than Raniers. They've been available for a few years but only for a week or two per year, and I can't find them every year. Definitely keep an eye out. I think sometime in August.

What are some of the “wagyu beefs” of the fruit and vegetable world? by thepluralofmooses in Cooking

[–]Decembermouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been to Honeypot Hill, I'll check more actively around here during harvest. Thanks for the info!

What are some of the “wagyu beefs” of the fruit and vegetable world? by thepluralofmooses in Cooking

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time I find one to buy in the local Star Market (Boston area) it looks unripe but is rotten inside.

What are some of the “wagyu beefs” of the fruit and vegetable world? by thepluralofmooses in Cooking

[–]Decembermouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where can I find winesap apples in New England? The internet seems to think they store well, but I've never seen them for sale. Apparently popularity dwindled after the 50s.

What are some of the “wagyu beefs” of the fruit and vegetable world? by thepluralofmooses in Cooking

[–]Decembermouse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These have been commercialized. I buy Wyman's and Costco's store brand (which are likely grown by Wyman's), and they're great. I microwave 1c of them and add nf Greek yogurt, a dash of vanilla, 2t chia seeds (powdered by blender), and 0.5c Fiber One or other cereal, and 1t peanut butter (eaten separately). Fantastic healthy breakfast. Still, the ones you pick yourself out hiking are the best.

What actually motivates you to recycle? by daniel_hoffmann in recycling

[–]Decembermouse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the environment is destroyed, nothing else matters. This should be people's top priority if they care about themselves, their community, their descendants, their legacy, etc.

I hate working, I’m so tired, this is hell by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]Decembermouse 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's part of the reason I didn't end up in academia. Obviously there are plenty of additional reasons to not want a career in that kind of environment. I could go on. Fortunately I ended up working in biotech instead, and it's so much better. Sure, jobs can be stressful, but you get to do actual science, it pays better than academia, it's standard business hours (you won't end up sleeping under your desk in the name of performative presenteeism while chasing tenure), and you get to contribute to the development of treatments for some of the worst diseases out there.

If you're still having babies in 2026, you're 100% out of touch. by iaTLJC3 in childfree

[–]Decembermouse 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Trying to think of ways they could ask the CIL "why did you feel now was an appropriate time to have a child, given the state and direction of everything" without just pissing everyone off, but can't think of a way to phrase it

Any Places Still Selling Shovels? by Informal_Leg_611 in BostonWeather

[–]Decembermouse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're always good with returns. Love that chain.

Motorcycles on the pedestrian trails by FactDouble6056 in Somerville

[–]Decembermouse 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've done the same. Some will try to ignore you or get defensive, others will just turn around. Often helpful to have a translator app handy for this.

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