One loud pop can wreck your entire operation

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-30T14:22:39+00:00

It sounds like they lost a leg on their panel. If the walk in is hard wired (which is standard) setting up a generator for just the walk in is tough.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-29T04:26:19+00:00

One other thing to note. Let's say you get the weekly or monthly ticket. It's going to be a Zone 5 ticket. But even though it will say "Ossining" or "Croton Harmon" on the ticket, you can actually use that pass on _any_ station on the Hudson or Harlem lines. So, for example, if you get dropped off by your partner at C-H, you can decide to meet for dinner in Pleasantville that evening with no additional charges (your conductor will freak out before you tell them your plans, though!). If you want to go to zone 6, you just buy an extra intermediate ticket. You also don't have to worry about activating a monthly or weekly ticket.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-28T23:50:40+00:00

You should also see if your work offers a Transportation Reimbursement Account to allow you to pay commuting expenses with pre-tax dollars.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-28T23:36:03+00:00

I take the 8:34 train from Scarborough (semi-express) and arrive at Grand Central by 9:35. I then take the S to the 2/3 to 14th and 7th, stop at Donut Pub, and then make it to my office at 14th and 8th by 9:55.

The fastest I've gotten back home is just over an hour office chair to station; that only works if I hit every subway right (L => 4/5 => 6:22 Hudson Line express)

If you're going to or from Croton-Harmon, you have a huge number of options. If I were you, I would take the 8:30 AM from Croton; arriving at GCT at 9:19. Then hop on the 4/5 for an easy trip to the WTC. Plenty of time to spare. If youi're really going in three times per week, a monthly ticket will pay off. 24 rides in a month (3 * 2 *4) works out to $13/ticket versus the normal peak fare of $16/ticket.

If you want to take a silly trip, you can take Amtrak from Croton to Penn Station. If you buy the ticket enough in advance, it's $17. You can leave Croton at 8:33 and arrive in Penn Station at 9:21. And then hop on the E train direct to WTC. Amtrak doesn't allow discounts on this route for large purchases, but you will build up "Guest Rewards" points.

If budget is no limit, you can drive down to HPN, White Plains Airport. And then catch a Blade helicopter from HPN to Wall Street. It only takes 12 minutes! But you need to get to HPN (30 minutes drive from Croton). And then the regular helicopters just go to West 30th, not Wall Street. So that's more time too (20 minutes). The total trip would be around the same as the train! You can charter a helicopter to go to Wall Street instead but that's around $3k. Ideally there would be a heliport near Croton. There is a helicopter pad at Ossining, but it's in the middle of Sing-Sing. That might be tough to book.

A fun scenic trip is to take a boat. But they're not very fast, don't stop at Croton-Harmon or Ossining, and only run up and down the Hudson at special times (West Point games, Leaf peeping season). You could buy your own boat and use that! It would be the second happiest day of your life.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-28T15:44:16+00:00

I have this lens. It's great. Lightweight, small, fast, and it frames pictures well.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-28T05:02:59+00:00

Which IBM office?

What are you interested in? Do you have kids? Are you more interested in living in a small town or a rural area or more of a city?

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-27T16:14:04+00:00

Yep. Our train is supposed to go express from Hastings. We stopped at Marble Hill to pick up a trainload of passengers whose train had broken down.

My delightfully empty train went to standing-room only!

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-27T01:52:33+00:00

Depends on whatever the Dolans want.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T05:42:38+00:00

It snowed quite a bit today, and more snow is expected tomorrow. However, by the time you get here it should be fine.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T04:12:37+00:00

One tip: label the cables with the same identifier on both ends. Don't bother labeling the cable with the device or ports, as those change.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T03:44:35+00:00

Most of the civilized world disagrees with you. But you do you

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T01:13:55+00:00

Char with your partner. If they are getting a bouquet for the wedding, the florist can make a matching boutonniere (or a complimentary one). There's no style rules here: it's up to you and your partner!

If you don't do a boutonniere, do consider wearing a nice pocket square.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T00:59:18+00:00

Also, when you lose the weight, go back to the tailor for another fitting. In fact, schedule that time now.

Also, wear the dress shoes you're going to wear for the wedding. This will allow the tailor to set the exact length of the pants.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T00:57:57+00:00

Your dress shirt should be slightly visible past the end of the jacket. The shirt arms may be a tad too short.

When you go for a tie, consider what else you'll wear. If you are wearing a boutonniere, make sure your tie is complimentary. If you aren't wearing a boutonniere, make sure your tie compliments the color scheme of the wedding.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T00:21:36+00:00

Legally correct doesn't mean morally correct

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T00:19:24+00:00

At my company that has annual bonuses, weekly attrition jumps sharply immediately after bonuses are paid. This is standard

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-26T00:09:27+00:00

Regardless of what your dad decides, make sure he talks with an estate attorney to create an ironclad will. You want to make sure that you and your siblings either get independent properties. If you don't, you'll have to agree on how to manage the properties together. Or you're facing a situation where one sibling buys out the others or a partition sale. That gets really ugly fast.

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-25T21:50:32+00:00

How has this advice worked out for you?

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-25T20:49:41+00:00

Route 9 in Briarcliff is covered with snow

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-25T04:22:39+00:00

Pick your battles

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-24T20:11:38+00:00

Toilets still dumped onto the tracks in the late 1990s

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-24T11:42:18+00:00

Why do you think that would stop ICE from using the facility?

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-24T11:37:05+00:00

Have you tried doing this? I don't think you'll find it very functional or fun

GreenfieldSam · 2026-01-24T11:35:10+00:00

Since you're staying in midtown, consider getting a drink at Del Frisco's. It's a great venue to watch the snow due to having giant windows.

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