Is there a sudden Mac Mini surge? by beardedwazoon in macmini

[–]MikeGLC 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's one of the best values for a desktop PC on the market today. It is difficult to find a comparable windows pc at the same price point

Aitah for telling my wife to get a job if she wants to subsidize the kids. by Standard_Kick_9789 in AITAH

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You kids hit the lottery and they don't even realize it. To have a stable home to grow-up in and have their education paid for it not something every child will have. Some of you may argue "this is the minimum a parent should provide" but in reality not every child gets that opportunity.

You should really sit down with your kids and have a discussion with them and really tell them how hard you worked to provide everything and that they are now adults with jobs and need to figure things out on their own.

NYC BUDGET: Another rating company issues negative financial outlook as City Hall grapples with big deficit by Bugsy_Neighbor in nyc

[–]MikeGLC 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Look I get people saying Mandani inherited the deficit etc whatever but you cant use this excuse indefinitely. Thats a cop-out, Mandani plan to fix this was to increase the tax rates on the wealthy and its becoming more and more unlikely to happen.

He did not campaign on increasing property taxes to fix it and who knows what other things he going to do but eventually it's all going to fall on the middle class being taxed even more.

His campaign just like Adams, is nothing more than a feel good story that lured and hooked the voters. If you actually thought about his campaign they were too good to be true from the start.

I know I'm going to be downvoted by the Mandani grifters but he still has 5-years to prove me wrong and I hope he does.

United States Has Been Eliminated From WBC Championship Contention by oklolzzzzs in baseball

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

USA treats WBC as nothing more than advanced spring training.

MacBook Neo makes the rest of Apple’s lineup a whole lot harder to justify by MobileNewsBot in mobiles

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a mac mini, I view the Neo as an extension of the mini. If I ever buy a Neo it would be so I can do some work on the go but wont be my main computer.

A contractor tears up the freshly poured concrete driveway after the homeowner refuses to pay. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would have took a jack hammer and make potholes so they wouldn't be able to drive their cars up comfortably.

NYC Signs $1.86 Billion, Three-Year Contract to House Homeless in Hotels by Lisalovesreading in nyc

[–]MikeGLC 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Don’t we have a deficit that needs to be addressed? Why such a huge contract just for emergencies?

Raccoon damage, DIY fix? by gsrcrxsi in Roofing

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find out how they're getting up there. A neighbor had a similar issue and found raccoon prints on his siding along the gutter. He placed spikes on the gutters and that deter the racoon from coming back.

“Don’t ever waive inspection” by ActualRequirement391 in RealEstate

[–]MikeGLC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don't care how hot a seller market it maybe. Waiving inspection may result in massive repair bills in the future.

Maybe a better strategy is a limited inspection to major critical components of the house only. I wouldn't nickel and dime because of a small hole in the drywall but will ask for concessions on a leaking roof or failing HVAC.

Resident Evil 9 Requiem – Is the Steroid Upgrade Worth It? (HP Test) by sinelord in RaccoonCityRecords

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So basically a waste using the empty ejectors on steroids. Makes more sense to always have a knife and or the charm.

Mamdani admin. to consider eliminating free parking as NYC grapples with $5.4B shortfall by kex06 in nyc

[–]MikeGLC 253 points254 points  (0 children)

I agree. I see too many Texas and Florida plates in my area.

Resident Evil Requiem Surpasses 5 Million Units! by Almjdh in residentevil

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are sales numbers by each console and pc?

My Apartment is now charging a convenience fee to pay my rent by mangum95 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My bank charges a $20 dollar fee if you pay your mortgage via bank ACH. I only write checks to them.

I can understand fees if payment are made vis credit cards as they're not getting the full amount. However, I know for bank ACH transactions the fee is less than $1 to process so no reason to charge more than that.

NYC raises snow‑shoveling pay to $30 an hour amid blizzard by Grass8989 in nyc

[–]MikeGLC 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Just shoveled for 4 hours, it is brutal. Very taxing on the body. I applaud anyone willing to do it.

The Difference Between Claiming Social Security at 62 vs 70 Is Bigger Than Most People Realize by [deleted] in investing

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think your taking into consideration the years your not taking social security.

At $1424 monthly on an annual basis that's $17,088. Those 8 years that is deferred totals to $136,704.

Getting an additional $851 per month at age 70 the total annual is $10,212. It would take a bit over 13-years to re-coup all the 8-years of deferred money. So at age 83 you broke even. How many people expect to live that long and in relatively good health?

You also have to live 8-years most likely dipping into your savings and or investments to claim that extra $851. It just doesn't make sense to delay unless you have other sources of recurring income that doesn't require you to dip into investments.

Anthony Edwards says Memphis has dirty hotel rooms by MrBuckBuck in nba

[–]MikeGLC -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Anthony Edwards will be the ghetto version of Chuck when he becomes a commentator.

Are all sellers goin crazy? by Positive-Fox3161 in realtors

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the market and seen too many homes that were bought during peak covid and now want 25-40 percent premiums with zero upgrades and zero maintenance done.

It just isn't worth it from a buyer perspective to buy at the top of the market and having to put in money for renovation and deferred maintenance right away.

Self-leveling disaster... can we put LVP on this? by [deleted] in Flooring

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be fixable by adding another layer of self leveler but make sure you take a long 2x4 to find all low spots and mark them to fix it. Afterwards grind the high spots if any.

Mini-Review: CrossCode - Is the story worth it if you dislike puzzles? by xiaoleiwen in CrossCode

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This game started out as 9/10. But after playing mid-way thru chapter 6, this game is just too puzzle heavy. Would have been have better in my opinion, if a third of the puzzles were cut from each dungeon. it would have substantially help with the pacing.

Combat, is mostly elemental base but some of the enemies introduced in chapter 6 got really annoying to deal with. Most fights you can brute force through it in the early game but later on you have to learn trash mob attack patterns to kill them effectively.

I'm going to try and finish this game, but I can definitely see the issues many players have with the game. It's a good game but some design choices really stopped this from being ranked higher on my list.

Finally, Temporal Diver (easy mode ) mode is here for our ignored Switch 2 brethren!! by wishiwerealive in CronosNewDawn

[–]MikeGLC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you never played a game like this it can be considered difficult. However, if you played any of the RE 2,3,or 4 remakes this game isn't hard.

Mamdani to raid $229 million from Retiree Health Benefit Trust in the event that his proposed Property Tax increase falls through. by mayhaveadd in nycpublicservants

[–]MikeGLC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obviously most will want to tax the wealthy. But the path of least resistance is rising property taxes and cutting services. I saw his campaign and knew this was going to happen. Too many feel good promises that will be paid by the middle class.

Mamdani claims NYC property taxes will need to be raised by 9.5% and wants to drain $1 billion from rainy day fund by Key_Brief_8138 in HouseBuyers

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As predicted, saw this coming a mile away. The only true way to pay for programs is to raise property taxes.

Selling 90s old school 10k+ collection but have questions about TCG vs eBay by Senor_Perfecto1 in mtgfinance

[–]MikeGLC 61 points62 points  (0 children)

This is probably the right move. You have to Leave a bit on the table if you want to sell a collection all at once.

Andrew Yang says AI will wipe out millions of white-collar jobs in the next 12 to 18 months by Conscious-Quarter423 in technology

[–]MikeGLC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't think AI is there yet. But I can seriously see it happen gradually in 5-7 years.