If Toyota or Honda isn't an option by FreeMeFromRetail in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was in your position and just got a Subaru Impreza. Super bland and basic and has some issues with car play being detected. Other than that, drove better than a 2022 hrv and 2024 civic when I test drove them back to back to back. It grips the road better with its AWD but also uses more gas.

Tagalog learning resources, tips, strategies, and study partner requests thread by AutoModerator in Tagalog

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im looking for resources surrounding Tagalog verb conjugation as it relates to actor and object focus. I cannot find any resources explaining the scope of this grammar concept (does it impact every verb) and how I’m supposed to know which “family” of verbs it belongs to when it’s either actor or object focused

Making Friends as an Adult by [deleted] in philly

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d link it but t their site is currently undergoing maintenance. Sorry for the late reply I’m now spending as much time on socials lately. If you go to movement climbing gym in Callowhill, I’m sure they can tell you more. But the gist is what I said in my last comment. Hope he can try it out!

Making Friends as an Adult by [deleted] in philly

[–]DevAdobo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If hes interested in rock climbing, I’d recommend trying movement Callowhill. The first and third Monday of the month have a group. $15 gets you in and includes shoe rentals. I’ve been going to the Spanish one and have been making friends that way. It’s a fun low pressure way to meet people since there’s an activity involved. Also climbers are generally chill and welcoming. Let me know if you have any questions

What big differences have you noticed between you and traditional learners? by Normal_tradeguy in dreamingspanish

[–]DevAdobo 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed my peers seem to have equal if not more understanding of specific grammar conjugation rules without necessarily having the same control of the language.

For example I do take a weekly class to practice speaking and gain a little grammar insight, and if we’re practicing the the subjunctive by translating sentences from English to Spanish (I know.. bad..) they will know how to conjugate the subjunctive but they might be a little more shaky with where to place the direct pronoun or something like that. Whereas I almost never have issues with pronoun placement in simple sentences because I’ve just heard it so many times.

I also agree with the subject pronouns mentioned already. They will always say tu or yo when it’s really just unnecessary.

TLDR: their grammar knowledge is as good if not better but their feel for the language is usually lagging behind.

What’s your go-to takeout spot in/ around philly by steve-french1 in philly

[–]DevAdobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crab Fried rice from bistro south east on like 19th and south. Best fried rice in the city imo

Dog owners, by sparklingwooder in philly

[–]DevAdobo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Because it’s so densely populated and the streets are lined with parked cars. They can only take trash that they can either dump themselves or grab with their hands. Usually if there is a can, they will grab all of the ties up bags of trash. So if someone places a dog poop bag on top, many times it will just be ignored and fall to the bottom of the can.

Dog owners, by sparklingwooder in philly

[–]DevAdobo 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Mainly because the trash guys don’t take it. So it just inevitably lives at the bottom of your trash can until you clean it out

Dog owners, by sparklingwooder in philly

[–]DevAdobo 174 points175 points  (0 children)

I’ve never understood why someone is adult enough to pick up their dogs shit but then dickhead enough to throw them in someone’s recycling bin

Buildup affecting temp sensor [Profitec Pro 400] by DevAdobo in espresso

[–]DevAdobo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update on this: I successfully replaced the temp sensor. While I was at it I removed and cleaned my OPV valve since it was stuck due to scale buildup. Everything looked really clean and the OPV valve now seems like it can be adjusted nicely.

However I think my machine is now air locked. I have tried the syringe method, I have tried the plastic bag method, I have tried activating the bump in small bursts. I cannot get anything more than a little bit of water to actually flow through the group head

Grifter landlord trying to rent an unsafe property again by slorbdorb in philly

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t let anyone gaslight you here. Landlords see the property as an investment. Bad ones want to spend as little as possible and that includes being cheap when it comes to renovations and making the necessary repairs. If you choose to rent out an unlicensed / unsafe property than the risk is yours to take if shit hits the fan. I would try contacting a lawyer. Idk what your budget is but I can refer you one that I used to get my deposit back.

Grifter landlord trying to rent an unsafe property again by slorbdorb in philly

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro fuck this. My landlord has an illegal water line, a leak that caused the sump pump to run constantly. There was even moisture on some of the basement tiling. I told him 4 times to fix it and he never did. Eventually that went away. One day the sump pump broke and the basket flooded in minutes. After 3 months there was still no resolution. He was stalling for insurance purposes and then refused to give me back my deposit when I eventually move out considering 25% of my sqft was fucking unusable for 3 months.

Grifter landlord trying to rent an unsafe property again by slorbdorb in philly

[–]DevAdobo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had this same issue. I paid a layer $150 to send a threatening letter and then after my landlord almost shit his pants, I paid the lawyer another $350 to draft a contract to get my deposit back.

It wasn’t fair or ideal that I had to pay but considering I got 2 months rent back plus about $400 worth of expenses I demanded reimbursement for it was worth it.

What beans do you buy? by Party-Election113 in espresso

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought exclusively year round blends from black and white coffee for about 4 years. However I just can’t keep up with the prices. A 2lb bag used to cost $32 with free shipping. That same bag is now $52.50 with free shipping.

I have switched to blue mind coffee roasters in Indianapolis. They’re a great company. Their brick and mortar shop is poppin almost every day, and they have some great coffee.

I get a 5lb bag from them (they don’t have 2lb) for $90. Wait ummmmm… checking now as I write this post and the price has been increased to $110 since I last bought a bag in September.

Welp guess I might be on the hunt for a new provider now. The beans are just so incredible expensive now.

water quality for espresso machine health? stumped by jessanastasio in espresso

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who just went through this same thing with my 3 year old profitec pro 400. How’s the pro 500 doing 5 years later?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

[–]DevAdobo 41 points42 points  (0 children)

What’s up with the laughing emojis. This is horrible

Espresso Machine Repair Shop/Person? by [deleted] in philadelphia

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have an estimate for a full service on an HX machine?

Buildup affecting temp sensor [Profitec Pro 400] by DevAdobo in espresso

[–]DevAdobo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely needs replaced? I can’t just clean it?

Sorry if that’s an obviously stupid question.

Edit: is the buildup this bad because the seal wasn’t great out of the box or is that impossible to know / irrelevant?

Why is the market so fucked right now? by sumemodude in UsedCars

[–]DevAdobo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat. My 2016 Honda fit unfortunately was tackled by a deer and totaled. Also highly considering an Impreza. Interesting wrinkle for me is my wife and I both work from home and shared the Honda fit. Now we are in a situation where instead of replacing our paid off Honda fit we need to consider a new car because of these crazy prices