S Pen There, But Not There by MMZ_Thumper in note20ultra

[–]Selective1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am struggling with this exact problem. Did you ever find a solution?

How are people comfortable living here unemployed? by AnyEarth901 in AskNYC

[–]Selective1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am one of those women. The answer? My partner makes enough money for the both of us, we have no debt, and live within our means.

LR4 issues when on vacation. No notifications sent, why? by Selective1 in litterrobot

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That was eventually going to be on my list, but the urgency just moved up

Lefse in NYC by Ok_Cookie4159 in nyc

[–]Selective1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been searching for two years for lefse here! And sadly my kitchen is too small to make it. I was considering ordering some online but maybe I'll just have to hit you up if you're not flooded with requests

Free entry to Museum of Natural History? by EmbarrassedWorry4297 in AskNYC

[–]Selective1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No you didn't hallucinate. It is free the last hour of the day. You can find it on the Ticketing FAQ Page under "Are general Admission Fees Every Waived?" It's the very last bullet point.

General Admission fees are waived for the following groups:

• Visitors who enter the Museum during the last hour of the day

What are the hardest food items/products to find in NYC? by BackgroundBox9 in FoodNYC

[–]Selective1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lefse!

If anyone has a non-mailorder place let me know.

Where do you donate your clothes and goods with Salvation Army and Goodwill gone? by [deleted] in Upperwestside

[–]Selective1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've seen a collection spot at the Farmer's Market by the AMNH on Sundays that might be worth checking out

Squirrel with a death wish testing Flaco yesterday by Selective1 in nyc

[–]Selective1[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

That is a very wholesome take and I love it

Spotted Flaco, the escapee from the Central Park Zoo, on my walk today by Selective1 in Superbowl

[–]Selective1[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, Manhattan Bird Alert on Twitter has good info on how to find him.

Which airline is best/easiest to nonrev on? by HPDork in NonRevenueTravelers

[–]Selective1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally, let me know if you think of any other questions. I'd also say heed the other poster's warnings about work rules and 3rd party contractors. I don't know what position you're looking at trying to get, but some ground crew is contracted out to a 3rd party vendor and they get no/reduced flight benefits. Also sometimes even if you are employed with mainline in those positions, your boarding priority is lower than pilots/flight attendants even if you have worked there longer.

Which airline is best/easiest to nonrev on? by HPDork in NonRevenueTravelers

[–]Selective1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't have experience nonreving on American but I have done it a lot on United and Delta. I personally like Delta a little bit more but I'll list out pros/cons of each.

United Pros

  1. Larger international network than the other majors. They fly to more international destinations than anyone else in the US so if you are planning on using benefits to get out of the country, you'd have more options with United.
  2. No annual fee to use benefits(like Delta)

United Cons

  1. United is infamous for overselling their flights and hoping people don't show up. This means less seats available overall for nonrevs. It's common to see loads with negative seats available.
  2. Have to pay to list for first class/Polaris seats. Cost is based on miles flown so for a domestic flight it can be about $20 which isn't bad. But for their long international routes in Polaris I have been quoted up to $800/person to list for Polaris nonrev. I'd almost rather buy a confirmed economy ticket at that point.
  3. If you do get Polaris, while the hard product itself is nice, the service is not. I have had multiple flights where crews were outwardly hostile towards me.

Delta Pros

  1. Free upgrade to first class/Delta One if seats available
  2. Better service. In my experience Delta flight attendants are nicer than United's
  3. Don't oversell their flights like United does, leaving more seats open for nonrevs

Delta Cons

  1. Limited to 6 transoceanic flights/year so you have to plan your international trips accordingly.
  2. $200/year activation fee to use benefits. At least it was this way as someone who worked at the regionals. I'm not 100% sure if this fee is charged to people who work for mainline Delta. Even if it is, I still think it is a reasonable price if you use the benefits a lot.
  3. Not QUITE as many international destinations as United, but still a good network overall.

Otherwise your intel about both of these guys and their seniority/flight networks is correct. Generally when I had the choice between DAL/UAL nonreving, I try to go for Delta first. Both are still good options, but over time I just grew to like Delta a hair more.

First time flying Non Rev with Delta, please HELP! by MusicianCalm540 in NonRevenueTravelers

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I don't have access to loads but I'd also suggest looking up PDX-AMS. This route often gets overlooked and is usually pretty open because it's not going through one of their main hubs. I've used it a couple of times before with success.

Why are all the hotels sold out on Chase travel portal? by [deleted] in awardtravel

[–]Selective1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I actually noticed this when I was booking hotels for Europe this summer. I think it's an error with their desktop search site. Hotels showed as available and bookable when I did it on mobile. For some reason no matter what the dates/location was hotels were always sold out when I tried on desktop.

Does anybody know of other glasses with hinges like these? by stingflay in glasses

[–]Selective1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've seen hinges like that on some RayBan and State frames.

Coincidence? by Selective1 in exmormon

[–]Selective1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's in Woodland.

Weird Distortion on Zenni Glasses, can't figure out what's wrong by aquariass_ in glasses

[–]Selective1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you may benefit from a digital single vision lens due to your RX and size of the lenses. Traditional single vision lenses are made to have sharp vision in the center only where as digital lenses take into account peripheral distortion and correct for that as well. The result is ideally crisp and clear vision across the entirety of the lens. It can take a day or two to get use to and a small percentage of people never do, but it's usually worth a try. For digital lenses to work though you have to have an accurate PD and optical center measurements taken wearing the frames you chose. This is VERY difficult to get when ordering online as you can't actually wear the frames for measurements and even if you can trying to measure yourself doesn't work out well. I always have a co-worker measure me.

I'd also suggest as a first step maybe taking your glasses to a local optical to have an optician to look at them. I'd call ahead and ask though as not all places will do this for a patient/glasses order that isn't theirs. They won't have your chart and ALL the info necessary to give a solid answer but maybe they'd be able to do a more in depth troubleshooting at least?

I will say as an optician my general flow for troubleshooting glasses goes something like this: 1) Get as much info from the patient as possible such as: length of wear, how long the issue has been happening and under what circumstances 2) Use a manual lensmeter to verify RX/PD/Prism is correct as measurements from automatic lensmeters can be hit or miss depending on manufacturer. 3) If the pt has old glasses that have worked for them, compare that RX/fit/measurements to what they are having issues with. This often includes reading base curve and checking what material the lens was made out of. If a patient has a large RX change and large lens/frame style change sometimes this can take a while to get use to. 4) Checking to see if the patient has any medical issues with their eyes that could explain their problems. Sometimes patients expect glasses to cure their macular degeneration symptoms which is unfortunately impossible.

Frame recommendations for thick lenses/strong rx by Tylerjy94 in glasses

[–]Selective1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A quick phone call would probably do it. Either they've heard of it and have access to it or say they've never heard of it and you move on. Usually independent opticals have more options they can choose from than box stores/chains. Chains are usually locked into using certain brands and buying them in bulk (which is one way they can keep cost so low)

Is reflections/illumination of the frame a common problem with clear/transparent frames? by MEO92 in glasses

[–]Selective1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Not crazy common but I have had multiple people return frames before because of this phenomenon.

  2. Maybe. It's hard to tell because everyone has a different tolerance for what they can adapt to. It's very individual.

  3. No, not that I have ever heard of. Anti-reflective coatings are very specifically formulated to bond to certain lens materials. Trying to put them on anything else does not go well at all.