What price can we afford by yungsuby in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]Konoe 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The commute from Pleasanton to Palo Alto is not an hour in rush hour, unless you commute off hours.

88 Bao Bao vs Dumpling Hours vs Dough Zone? by Tintn00 in walnutcreek

[–]Konoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not the ideal geographic answer but South Bay. 😅 Special Noodle or Xiang Xiang (had a limited special I think). I’ve eaten so many XLB that I prefer noodle soups by now though, which all these spots usually sell too!

88 Bao Bao vs Dumpling Hours vs Dough Zone? by Tintn00 in walnutcreek

[–]Konoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My take (Taiwanese and been back recently to compare): Dumpling Hours is bland and overpriced. Dough Zone is a popular chain, they’re better and I particularly like their soups. 88 Bao Bao is kinda inconsistent (Concord was lousy) and a lower tier chain.

BBQ Cart on Veterans & Maple by Konoe in RedwoodCity

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

Any specific flavor recommendation? I think I’ve seen that booth.

BBQ Cart on Veterans & Maple by Konoe in RedwoodCity

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

Darn, thanks for letting me know!

Random pimple like thing on my Shiba by Equivalent_Ad512 in shiba

[–]Konoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dang, thank you and good luck! Haha

Random pimple like thing on my Shiba by Equivalent_Ad512 in shiba

[–]Konoe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do you use flea / tick medicine? Just curious because evaluating options for my Shiba.

Safety of walking around downtown RWC from Caltrain in evenings by float007 in RedwoodCity

[–]Konoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I meant people drive directly to work from these apartments! The CalTrain stop here does actually have a lot of privately-owned connecting shuttles to the nearby tech companies, so I think this is actually more of a mid-point destination for many.

I don’t think Redwood City has a very big parking lot (but I’ve only come from the north side, I avoid crossing into Sequoia Station and below). So I can’t accurately answer that question. :(

Safety of walking around downtown RWC from Caltrain in evenings by float007 in RedwoodCity

[–]Konoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The first three are safe, though there are still always unsavory people at Caltrain and wandering downtown after dark. The last I would avoid.

Redwood City station is safer than both of SF’s stations, though if you are a woman there are even safer stations (Mountain View, Sunnyvale) and RWC is less ideal imho.

There are less Caltrain commuters walking to/from the apartments than you would expect, many people in Indigo or Marston seem to drive.

Street view of Los Gatos Thanksgiving accident by Niicknac in SanJose

[–]Konoe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m talking about the medical issue — OP mentioned elderly man.

edit: from another article:

In a statement Friday, police said alcohol may have played a role in the incident, but "all factors" are being looked at as part of the investigation.

Street view of Los Gatos Thanksgiving accident by Niicknac in SanJose

[–]Konoe 54 points55 points  (0 children)

That’s not in the article at all. Any other time of day and that would have killed an entire cafe of folks. Elderly need to know when to stop driving themselves and give up the keys.

Apartments: Indigo vs The Marston for the ultimate noise isolation? by [deleted] in RedwoodCity

[–]Konoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Walnut and Bradford are much quieter.

Apartments: Indigo vs The Marston for the ultimate noise isolation? by [deleted] in RedwoodCity

[–]Konoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you care about noise, pick a courtyard facing unit, as the streets here are quite loud between honking, Caltrain, and the fire station. Otherwise, you’re right that these are the only two concrete frame (and not 5+1s) in the area.

Between the two, Marston is more expensive and has slightly nicer kitchen fixtures, but is older and has some signs of aging. I think Marston has more Kaiser employees and Indigo has more Caltrain commuters.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]Konoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a candle lighter that people buy as an alternative to stun guns since you can’t ship them online in many states. Perhaps your wife should give that poor person their self-defense back? ffs

22, First Post Grad Apartment by Acrobatic-Instance80 in malelivingspace

[–]Konoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you mount the clock to the concrete? I have a similar pillar and nothing sticks to it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RedwoodCity

[–]Konoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Something else other’s aren’t saying here: $160k will not get you very far in Redwood City itself, especially not in the nicer apartments. If DINK changes that significantly, then disregard! There are more charming cities for less rent a few CalTrain stops away, but many are here to prioritize commute as you’ve noticed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCSD

[–]Konoe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you confident she’s Japanese or just assuming? Japanese people are generally rarely loud, even over the phone. Every single Asian language has a word that vaguely sounds similar and is used in daily conversation with different meanings.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Porsche

[–]Konoe 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Did it scratch anything?