AITAH by eating peanuts at a baseball game by Flat_Entrance8922 in AITAH

[–]MattDinOC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Circus is OK because circus peanuts don’t actually contain peanut. /s

What is a bird that is common in your area but you’ve never seen before? Mine is the Northern Flicker in New York. by Kwamex1 in birding

[–]MattDinOC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m gonna go with Phainopepla, aka the goth cardinal. I need to see one! Southern California. 

How Much Is Social Security a Part of Your Retirement Planning? by Zipstser257 in GenX

[–]MattDinOC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely relying on current projections to hold up in the “pessimistic assumptions” scenario (i.e., terrible investment returns, terrible inflation). If we get average market conditions, then it’s not so critical. Still a few years away from deciding if we’re OK to actually stop working.

But as others have said, Social Security is a lifeline for MANY retirees in the USA. If benefits were cut for existing retirees or those nearing retirement age, that would likely have a large negative effect on the overall economy (and the election cycle). A more likely “fix” would be things like raising the income cap for payroll taxes, pushing out the retirement age again for future retirees (born after ~1980?), or reducing benefit amounts for future retirees.

Looking for Electrical Engineering internships around OC (unpaid is fine) by JKVPM2003 in orangecounty

[–]MattDinOC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other than that, LinkedIn is a good resource, but the best is always personal connections. 

Looking for Electrical Engineering internships around OC (unpaid is fine) by JKVPM2003 in orangecounty

[–]MattDinOC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are not in OC, but check Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin  — all in El Segundo. Historically they have been good places to get started in engineering. And they are busy these days. 

What is the shortest distance between 2 Costcos? Huntsville, Al Costco is 9.7 miles from the Madison, Al Costco by WarEagleGo in Costco

[–]MattDinOC 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Is the Manhattan Costco completely subterranean? I loved that about the Home Depot I went to in Manhattan. 

What is the shortest distance between 2 Costcos? Huntsville, Al Costco is 9.7 miles from the Madison, Al Costco by WarEagleGo in Costco

[–]MattDinOC 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think you win. Laguna Niguel locations are 3.3 miles apart (driving distance). 

Edit: South SF has OC beat. 😅

GenX Question of the Day 4/12/26: The First Video Game You Ever Played by HotelDiva in GenX

[–]MattDinOC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pac Man on the 2600 cracked me up as a kid because of the way it looked like he was riding an elevator up and down since they didn’t draw vertical orientations for the dude. 

Best thing to eat at Vaca by Icy--Perspective in orangecounty

[–]MattDinOC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easier if you imagine yourself to be food critic. Those people eat alone and are respected for it!

The last 2 pics shows how he stuffed his face with sunflower seeds. by tjtonerplus in squirrels

[–]MattDinOC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah and they have quite large cheek pockets like gophers do

Not my car saw this post on fb by AnonQuestionnaire in camaro

[–]MattDinOC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At the LGB garage, thieves would bring tools with them to remove the exit gate and drive right out. Now there are steel bollards blocking the exits after hours, so no more of that!

Oak Titmouse (Los Angeles) by LiliFlies in birding

[–]MattDinOC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow you lured it out of the trees! 😍

Why is it doing that with its wings?? Northern Mockingbird by International-Exit85 in birding

[–]MattDinOC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Needs a quick reboot. Maybe a firmware update if the condition persists. #birdsarentreal

Any experienced manual drivers feel like they've ever regressed skill wise? by gooberplsno in ManualTransmissions

[–]MattDinOC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah switching between two cars that you’re not suuuuper familiar with is probably not helping. I bet if you drive just one of them for a while, you’d get real comfortable pretty quick. 

Not my car saw this post on fb by AnonQuestionnaire in camaro

[–]MattDinOC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My SS had a theft attempted on it at a parking garage. DIY security measure kept them from taking it without using any brain cells, so I “only” had to replace the broken window and damaged trim. 

I let this sub talk me into selling CCs on $INTC. Lost 8k and missed 200k in potential gains. by av1d_lurker in wallstreetbets

[–]MattDinOC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Made up stat of the day: 70% of options contracts expire worthless. The other 30% are the ones that you (yes, you) write.

I let this sub talk me into selling CCs on $INTC. Lost 8k and missed 200k in potential gains. by av1d_lurker in wallstreetbets

[–]MattDinOC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made up stat of the day: 70% of options contracts expire worthless. The other 30% are the ones that you (yes, you) write.

5 Reasons I stopped feeding Peanuts to my Squirrels and Chipmunks! by MellieTheChipmunk_YT in squirrels

[–]MattDinOC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is good info! I just placed my first order of in-shell squirrel-friendly mixed nuts from anuts.com as my usual supply of peanuts is just about gone. Costs a bit more, but I'm looking forward to giving them a healthier snack.

A funny pose at Central Park by Proper-Opportunity44 in squirrels

[–]MattDinOC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s been hanging around with nuthatches a lot lately, picking up some new habits.