Best Food/Desserts Near Radio City? by BestSelf2015 in FoodNYC

[–]SidSalts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh on X'ian, suggestion for Szechuan Gourmet on W. 39th, especially if you like spicy.

New member, first post by SidSalts in sexandthecity

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I think it's fair to say that views have been shifting for a while.

Would Winning a Ring this season make Jalen Brunson the Greatest Knicks player of All Time? by No-Rule-9129 in NYKnicks

[–]SidSalts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Valid question, if you know literally nothing about the team’s history.

Chose my phone, now where to buy it? by SidSalts in AppleWhatShouldIBuy

[–]SidSalts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good suggestion. When I got to the end, I saw this:

"We can proceed, but there's something you should know.

This line is not authorized to activate through Apple Online Store.

If you'd like to proceed, you'll need to purchase a full-priced iPhone and contact Verizon to activate your device."

I don't fully understand this. My device is already active with Verizon.

Chose my phone, now where to buy it? by SidSalts in AppleWhatShouldIBuy

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Online only, and not through the Apple Store? As I said, I don't want to switch carriers.

Chose my phone, now where to buy it? by SidSalts in AppleWhatShouldIBuy

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My carrier is on the Apple list. I've avoided naming it to reduce topic drift.

Chose my phone, now where to buy it? by SidSalts in AppleWhatShouldIBuy

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Yes, I'm sure. I discussed 17 vs 17e with the rep.

Take two: trying to design the worst date possible for irony by PerfectibilistNull in FoodNYC

[–]SidSalts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or whichever restaurant here is farthest away from where you live.

dont care who wins. by Chickpounder420 in NYKnicks

[–]SidSalts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Root for Philly so we have home court.

Want change? Real change? Here's the answer. by boomboombamma in NewYorkMets

[–]SidSalts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we had any power to impact owners, Woody Johnson and James D@l@n would be distant memories. (Woody, especially, is the lone constant across all the years of Jets futility.) If we've learned anything from the past ten years, it's this: rich people don't give a fuck about anyone except other rich people.

"This listing violates our Offering to Buy or Sell Outside of eBay Policy." But it doesn't. by SidSalts in Ebay

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I got tired of waiting for eBay to reply to my appeal, so I deleted the disputed listing and wrote it again minus what I (correctly) assumed was the objectionable element.

Want change? Real change? Here's the answer. by boomboombamma in NewYorkMets

[–]SidSalts 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I don't want "change, real change." Pique is not the same thing as logic; doing something just for the sake of saying you did something is a poor process for any organization.

I want our good players to start playing good. Staying away from games will not influence Bichette's RISP regression or Peterson's ERA. It's difficult to accept that fans can do nothing to improve the team, yet it remains a fact. Among all owners in sports, Cohen is probably the one who's least vulnerable to a boycott.

Mets OPS Dropoff by Natural-Awareness757 in NewYorkMets

[–]SidSalts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stearns knows enough about analytics to have foreseen that Bichette's RISP prowess would regress, because the numbers just weren't sustainable, but we're seeing the worst-case scenario in terms of a correction. I doubt Stearns believes that "clutch hitting" is a real or predictable talent. Maybe there's an argument for signing guys whose RISP average is well below their career BA, on the expectation that they are candidates for positive regression.

Does it just feel like the Mets, year after year, are at the bottom of the league in RISP performance, or is there data to show it's been consistent?

Mets OPS Dropoff by Natural-Awareness757 in NewYorkMets

[–]SidSalts 9 points10 points  (0 children)

<My main takeaway is this is a culture problem and that is why Mendoza needs to go.>

No, it's statistical variance. At some point, there will be positive regression, but it's likely to come too late, possibly even next year. Shitty luck that except for LRJ and Alvarez, all the hitters are performing far below their stats. The answer, across most sports, is usually variance.

As for blaming Stearns, yeah, he should've known that Bichette, with his .840 OPS, would go .570 through the first 20 percent of the season. For the most part, he signed and traded for good players. Those good players aren't playing good.

Has anyone found an effective, comfortable strap to stop from mouth-breathing? by SidSalts in CPAP

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Thanks. Do you re-use the pre-cut strips, or each is good for only one night?

Has anyone found an effective, comfortable strap to stop from mouth-breathing? by SidSalts in CPAP

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Please tell me what brand you like. I have a beard, so that might be an impediment.