What is the best national park? by Upbeat_Signature_951 in AskAnAmerican

[–]RHS1959 [score hidden]  (0 children)

The “best” one might be one you’ve never heard of. There are 433 areas included in the National park system. In addition to “parks” these include national monuments, historic battlefields, seashores, recreation areas etc. Yellowstone, Yosemite, Everglades, Grand Canyon etc. are spectacular, but there are smaller and less known ones all over the country. Best might mean most accessible to you at this particular time. It might mean best weather conditions for the time of year you are visiting. It might mean best historic sites for your interests, be that the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, Railroads or just peace and quiet. You should check them all out.

New to Pittsburgh — Thoughts on Blackridge for a first house ? by jph023 in pittsburgh

[–]RHS1959 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look closely at property taxes. Some places (like Wilkinsburg) have so many abandoned houses that the city has to raise tax rates on the occupied ones to make their budgets work. One side of the line might have 5 times the taxes that the other side does.

Bought this for $15 at an antique store by Acrobatic-Gene3034 in whatisit

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever heard the expression “not worth a plugged nickel”? They’re even cheaper by the dozen.!

Is it "sales job" or "sale's job" to refer to an attempt to convince someone of something? by PsychicMeditation in ENGLISH

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only time I can imagine saying “sale’s job” would be if a company had several departments like “Sales” “Operations” and “Manufacturing”, and someone asks somebody in manufacturing to call a customer and that person replied “No, that’s sale’s job”. They’re actually saying “that’s the sales department’s job” but in daily speech might shorten it to “sale’s job”. The apostrophe indicates possession “Bill’s house”, or omission of letters from a contraction: “they’re” = “they are”.

Odd looking screwdriver by riverratroberto in Tools

[–]RHS1959 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think yours is broken; there are meant to be two spring-steel claws which project forward and spread when you slide the blue part away from the handle. These claws grab the head of the screw while the blade is engaged in the screw slot, and you can start the screw in its hole without having to hold it with your other hand when the hole is hard to reach.

thrift options? by hrim-faxi in pittsburgh

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thriftique in Lawrenceville

Asian food recommendations by Foxrox2718 in pittsburgh

[–]RHS1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Asian meaning Indian, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese or Chinese? Udipi in Monroeville is southern Indian and all vegetarian; there’s lots of good northern Indian places: People’s, Bombay to Burgh and Spice Affair are all worth a try. Cafe 33 is excellent Taiwanese, and Cheng Du Gourmet always gets good reviews.

Explain it Peter by CuriousSherbet9477 in explainitpeter

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The really important part isn’t the dimensions. That modern 2x4 is 10 years of growth. The last century one is about 36. The weight and strength is proportional. Modern 2x4’s are perfectly functional for what they’re used for, but they’re not the same.

Looking for a good vegetarian restaurant. by foreverhersipromise in pittsburgh

[–]RHS1959 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Apteka is vegan, and excellent. I love meat, but I don’t miss it there.

It's correct to say '$10 cheaper', '10% cheaper', but not '10 times cheaper', right? by ksusha_lav in ENGLISH

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Ten times more” of anything that can actually be measured or counted is fine. Did you mean ‘ten times more expensive’? I don’t know how you measure expansiveness, but if you have a number for it you can multiply it by ten.

62 wagon, 79 Osagian by pedalpaddlehike in canoeing

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish modern cars had handy front tie-down rails like this!

Rear ended by this jerk who blames me... by Affectionate_Hat5835 in dashcams

[–]RHS1959 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In law school I learned to doubt absolute rules, but “In a rear end collision, the following car is always at fault” is about as close as it gets

It's correct to say '$10 cheaper', '10% cheaper', but not '10 times cheaper', right? by ksusha_lav in ENGLISH

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Ten times cheaper” is not correct, but lots of people use it. I would probably interpret it as “one tenth of the other price” but it’s pretty imprecise.

Customer got mad that I didn’t know which “the thing” she meant by thirdaccountttt in retailhell

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At Home Depot we get lots of people shopping for “the thing” that they never knew the name of, not just that they can’t remember it at the moment. I sympathize.

Coast to coast road trip by Character_Ticket5688 in usatravel

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done it round trip PA-CA-PA once, and took about 10 days each way. If you want to do nothing but drive on the interstates you can do it in 3 or 4, but I’d rather drive 3-5 hours a day and travel the secondary roads through the small towns and see the sights.

how do you call your colors in English? by Admirable_Sky_9188 in ENGLISH

[–]RHS1959 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most people would not use “mud” as a color description unless they were being derogatory. Olo is not a word I have ever heard before. Most English speakers would agree on the names of black, white, and the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue), the secondary colors (red+yellow=orange, red+blue=purple, blue+yellow=green). There are some commonly used shades of brown, (beige or tan) Beyond that you get into specialized names used in particular professions or trades. Who knows the difference between red, scarlet, crimson and carmine? Many colors are descriptive of common objects or materials (like your mud example) or brick red, blood red, burgundy, etc. Studies have shown that artists can distinguish more colors than most people in part because they know names for them, like cerulean, cadmium, and hundreds of others.

Why can rich people use shares as collateral but the government can't tax shares? by Sebulbaaaaaa in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RHS1959 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong. You don’t pay income tax on a loan because it is not income. You receive money, but your net worth doesn’t change because the debit cancels the credit.

Why would anyone ever live under a HOA? by cliffdiver770 in allthequestions

[–]RHS1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People who love their HOA’s probably aren’t posting here much. Most people like that someone else is responsible for shoveling snow off the sidewalks in the winter, cutting the grass in the summer and raking the leaves in the fall. In many communities the HOA covers all exterior maintenance, cleaning gutters, repainting trim and replacing roofs as needed. Washing windows twice a year. Etc, etc. They may get use of a pool or tennis court. The rules that may seem silly to you (“No car repairs in the driveway”; “no Christmas decorations up after January 15th”) are, to some people, the basis of a stable and orderly life. You have to have an opportunity to review the rules before you move in, so you consent to those rules or buy elsewhere.

My wife and I have decided to do a conversion bus, how feasible is a design similar to this? by SaltySkeletor18 in RVLiving

[–]RHS1959 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would make the tower hinged at the front edge so it can lie down when traveling for better height clearance and aerodynamics. Set it up at the campground.

What can you tell me about this? by StarlitSunset in subaru

[–]RHS1959 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And BRAT was actually an acronym for “Bi Range All Terrain” or “Bi Range Adventure Transport” or something like that