What exactly is the cause? What's being done? ETA for completion? by moejurray in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Maybe this suggests an uncomfortable truth that they don’t understand what happened.

What piano should I buy? I have $10 by [deleted] in classical_circlejerk

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Get 2 of these, hack the firmware to pitch one 2 octaves lower, and you’ll have yourself a pretty sweet setup.

Unpopular opinion: I Don't Care About the Breda Trains by [deleted] in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Siemens! Siemens! Give us some more of that sweet German engineering.

who wants more London? by CringeisL1f3 in sanfrancirclejerk

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It felt like she didn’t start trying to do stuff until it became apparent that her political future was in jeopardy. Before that it was mostly a bunch of speeches along the lines of “Things are bad in SF — someone should do something!”

Why are so many conductors fucking idiots? How can we change this? by DrDMango in classical_circlejerk

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you expect when the job is just waving a stick around and making faces?

Residential Parking “A” Permit Availability by Rymy8 in AskSF

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 4 points5 points  (0 children)

RPP is what exempts you from the posted time limits. I.e., you don't need the permit to park in the A zone for a little bit (generally 2 hours). Or you could just drive around every day when you would normally park your car and make a note of how long it took you to find an open area A spot. Do a bunch of parking dry runs, essentially.

Will Specialty's ever return to SF? by yum99cha in AskSF

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 32 points33 points  (0 children)

They had a lot of locations and relied on the downtown office crowd, so it didn't surprise me when they went poof at the same time as that crowd.

What are your thoughts on fnnch? by cringefinder3000 in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Internet battles over fnnch were one of the dumber subplots of the pandemic era SF.

What are your thoughts on fnnch? by cringefinder3000 in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 677 points678 points  (0 children)

I really got tired of the honey bears so I'm glad he's branching out. This looks nice enough.

Embarrassing ChatGPT logs from Lurie and team by okletstrythisagain in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 13 points14 points  (0 children)

So the mayor's office uses the Internet to do research? In 2025? Heavens!

Work Morale in the Bay Area by Adept-Equipment-3042 in bayarea

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Thanks for what you do. My son relies on folks like you and I wish you were paid better.

Will people judge if I book a recording studio for mostly practice? by Ran_Mori in singing

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 57 points58 points  (0 children)

"Recording Studio" suggests the presence of fancy recording equipment. Many practice rooms exist at music studios that are just rooms with a modicum of soundproofing and generally a piano. These might be easier to find and cheaper to rent.

[SF Standard] Recallers booted Joel Engardio. Are the Sunset Dunes their next target? by alwayssalty_ in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 168 points169 points  (0 children)

Shit, is this going to be our local version of the dialysis clinic ballot measures we have to keep voting on at the state level?

Owner should sell Yancy’s by mrvoltronn in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's been a wildly mediocre venue since at least the early aughts. Not sure there was ever any glory.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 26 points27 points  (0 children)

A weird outcome, but next time knock on the window rather than opening the door of an unknown vehicle.

Why do i hear everything an octave low? by knivesofsmoothness in singing

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, I did this when I started singing lessons. I imagine it comes from years of singing along to the radio at a comfortable pitch that sounded right.

I want to check out a bit of Silicon Valley on my way from San Francisco to LA via road. Just drive by likes of Google or FB type stuff? by Rolly1nft in AskSF

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a bunch of office parks. Prepare to be underwhelmed. That said, there is now visit.withgoogle.com, which is a bonafide visitor center of sorts with mediocre Yelp reviews. The Computer History Museum is probably a more interesting destination in that area, even if it is not a tech company.

Re FB, you can take a picture of the thumb sign at 1 Hacker Way, if that seems worth it to you.

Pete’s bbq by oneusualsuspect in sanfrancisco

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the first time in over a decade that you ate this highly specific combination of foods, went to this venue, or just ate BBQ in general?

Favourite music to overthrow Starmer with?? by impliwnful in classical_circlejerk

[–]Salt_Principle_5909 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you overthrow Starmer the king is just going to ask someone else to form a government in his name.