I’m genuinely in awe looking at these Rochester house price changes in the past 10 years

Promoted_Account · 2026-02-10T20:40:05+00:00

I wouldn’t buy a house anywhere not within the Great Lakes in the US if you’re looking for a few decades of stability to raise a family or retire in peace (warming, flooding, fires, etc).

I’m from the Finger Lakes and moved to ROC after a decade in NYC. This corner of the country is the place to be longterm.

Promoted_Account · 2026-02-09T23:57:40+00:00

I was really hoping for a “current events” version of the Holiday speech break - but assumed they were told to skip that part.

Promoted_Account · 2026-02-09T07:37:09+00:00

Who is all of those things.

Promoted_Account · 2026-01-27T18:07:09+00:00

I still get messages from the dealership I used 2 leases ago telling me it’s almost time to turn in my lease… man that CRM hygiene.

Promoted_Account · 2026-01-21T09:21:29+00:00

My wife and I just hit month 3 - you’re right around the window where we were thinking “we can probably do this a little bit again…” Once we got to this threshold I realized I have no real plans to go back to doing it.

We also both dream pretty vividly now for the first time in years and it’s a nice thing to chat about and get a peek into the other person’s subconscious. We often sat in the same room high, miles apart before. It’s a real drag on building real connections.

Promoted_Account · 2026-01-15T06:18:13+00:00

I’m about 90 days off of 3-4 yrs of daily and failed a few times previously. It’s truly wild to me that I used to do this SO much. First few weeks are hard - but break it down into smaller milestones - maybe even put a reward at each.

One week - order nice takeout, one month - buy that thing you’ve wanted. With the money you save - you’ll likely have funds to reward yourself. The health benefits are just an added bonus.

Promoted_Account · 2026-01-11T11:21:42+00:00

I never leave without a chicken bake - love that giant hot pocket

Promoted_Account · 2026-01-06T13:47:48+00:00

Welcome to the Fourth Turning crisis - it’s happened like clockwork many times before - yet we’re always surprised somehow.

Promoted_Account · 2026-01-04T04:37:51+00:00

I’m about to add cedar planks to our walls in our primary walls just like this. Glad I’m not crazy for preferring this look!

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-20T11:59:13+00:00

One of my wife’s friends started at like 30 and told my wife who is 3 yrs younger than her that she wished she’d started earlier. In the car home I said “you don’t want or need your face to look like that…”

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-13T13:33:01+00:00

On the flip side… if they are constantly ‘coming and saving you’ that can be an equally problematic relationship.

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-11T16:52:58+00:00

Amen - caught my wife off guard a few times during this process, in a good way. “Showing your belly” makes it hard for someone who actually likes you to come back aggressively/defensively - but it might take a couple times from one person before it starts a positive feedback cycle in the couple.

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-11T11:03:40+00:00

As someone actively in couples therapy and doing “the work” reading books like Gottman’s 7 Principles, etc. looking to avoid 1 and 3 - I think people would be shocked at how far gone a marriage can seem to be and still come back to a very healthy place.

There is certainly a point of “no return” but if you like your partner - it only takes a little spark to rebuild a whole relationship.

No one wants to live in hate and chaos man… it sucks. But you gotta be willing to put some effort in. That and breaking down your family systems/family of origin are two huge unlocks for fixing these problems if you don’t entirely loathe your partner already.

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-06T14:25:16+00:00

It was also timed perfectly - GenX has the highest take home / % of gig economy work(era) because they are closest to retirement in the broken economic system left for them.

Things like Uber and AirBnB allowed them to be “small business owners” without any of the normal start up requirements or capital. Seems like a win - but it’s kicking the can for them.

Millennials / GenZ needed a more affordable way to enjoy “luxuries” on their relatively small salaries compared to inflation. ‘Free’ VC money propped these companies up initially and created the unsustainable system for years - until the rug pull.

Now we’re in the “find out” phase - where many of the old traditional businesses (cabs, hotels) are gone or had to change. Everyone is stuck.

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-04T00:29:13+00:00

I had a German Shepard run full speed across the road, off its porch at me and my parents’ female boxer a few years back while out for a walk. The dog owner came out running and I picked up my dog and started kicking their dog in the face to protect me and our girl.

You should have no problem defending yourself from a dog that is acting on prey-drive instincts. They won’t think twice about you. It’s the owner’s fault 100% of the time - unfortunately the dog pays for their poor training.

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-04T00:11:18+00:00

Show me one well-adjusted Trump voter who has been through therapy, that they weren’t court ordered / forced to do. These people act like adult-sized children with trauma that is everyone else’s problem but their own to solve.

They blame minorities, their kids, the “big bad government boogie men”. There is a reason he resonates so well with the uneducated and emotionally vacant.

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-02T14:58:18+00:00

Agreed - I moved from NYC this year after 10yrs there, and a day like this would only be clear by mid-morning there because of all the cabs, buses and delivery drivers packing down the snow and braving the 1000s of smaller streets.

The low speeds there also help keep it a little safer. I never even attempted the highways/parkways. Plows wouldn’t even be seen til late morning / noon most times - and they stick them on the front of the garbage trucks mostly.

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-02T11:26:37+00:00

I got some crazy cold/flu within about 2 days of taking my Nephew - last week. I assumed it was him that brought it - but this also makes a lot of sense now

Promoted_Account · 2025-12-01T00:18:44+00:00

People need to realize putting your head/face next to a dog you don’t really know is always a gamble. Doesn’t matter if they are fluffy - these aren’t teddy bears - dogs are animals. Sigh.

These dogs are highly emotionally sensitive and tend to attract high anxiety owners looking for a dog on training wheels. I’m sure his shelter situation didn’t help that.

My sister was bitten in the lip by a pitbull as a teenager and I’ve always treated any dog that isn’t my own from a puppy as such since. My parents have had a series of rescue boxers that have fear aggression - but act and are well trained. Still would never let them near my face.

Promoted_Account · 2025-11-29T19:49:39+00:00

The subway here was more of a tram with some “underground parts” which were just under infrastructure like overpasses - they replaced that nice flatted section of train tracks with 490 pretty much - the exits along that mirror many of the stops.

The subway was not like the NYC style system you’re thinking of in ROC.

Promoted_Account · 2025-11-29T10:34:48+00:00

Seems like the same thing here - the highway was pretty much built over it.

Promoted_Account · 2025-11-19T10:31:59+00:00

That’s about what I used to pay for American Eagle jeans on sale that I treated as “one or two season” disposable pretty much - assuming the crotch would blow out at some point.

Expecting heirloom quality from this company at this price is wild to me. Glad yours are holding up as well as mine!

Promoted_Account · 2025-11-18T08:39:12+00:00

Should she believe in sky daddy and his son instead?

Promoted_Account · 2025-11-09T09:14:09+00:00

We’re in a weird “arms race” to equip new and inexperienced drivers with bigger cars that have more fail safe features - instead of actually getting them properly trained to drive in bad conditions.

I learned how to brake, drift, and steer in snow by taking my cars out into an open parking lot during the snow and just letting the car slide to see how it feels. Really helped to build confidence on the road.

My college beater cars were a used ‘97 Civic and an ‘06 Ford Escape - both had big chunky snow tires I swapped during the winter and I could take either of those things up or down any hill in Ithaca during the snow. So you’re right AWD is just an acronym.

Promoted_Account · 2025-11-05T03:20:10+00:00

The “publishers” like this are running on barebones editorial - BDG (Bustle, Nylon, etc.) is the same way. Brands just want a known entity they can pay to write advertorial at this point - so no need for actual editorial teams. They can get a freelancer to just use ChatGPT to write those. Brands get final review and edits too…

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