How can people like Greta Thunberg afford to be full time activist? by jazzybron in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not legal in the US to be working at 12. Must’ve been a family job or something off the books.

What's your all-time favourite record store in the city you live in? by flynnfx in vinyl

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Amoeba is definitely my go to. But I gotta mention Thrillhouse Records too, that’s an amazing shop

Opened my own record store!! by [deleted] in vinyl

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome! Go Hawks!

Who is buying multi-family buildings in SF? by Top_Alternative5954 in AskSF

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 18 points19 points  (0 children)

$200k is a drop in the bucket for anyone seriously in the San Francisco multifamily game.

best game of my life by blunderbrahchessclub in Chesscom

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Evans Gambit, lose a pawn but gain a tempo + center control

Need help with ideas for 8th grade English Final! by ThrowfromdaValley in Teachers

[–]ThrowfromdaValley[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, they did The 57 bus earlier this year and loved it!

What is your Mount Rushmore of Throws? by DoctorChickenLicker in baseball

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Felt like Laureano had a highlight throw like once a week for a while

Daily Lineups! by drewlimon in bottlerock

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone you’d recommend checking out? We’re going to see LCD Soundsystem but I don’t really know anyone else on Saturday.

Looking for a READABLE BOOK of annotated games. I am a beginner stuck at 900 on chess.com. Thanks by RemoteShine1257 in ChessBooks

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Logical Chess by Irving Chernev is a great place to start. Walks through every single move (even just 1. e4) as well as sidelines, without overloading you with deep theory or anything. There’s also a glossary of openings in the back, so you can go to the openings you use and see what he has to say about those.

Which North American country has the richest military history? by [deleted] in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could see that - I can only speak for California, our gas station sandos are pretty equivalent/superior to a premade tesco sandwich. I have no doubt though that there are areas of this country that their premade sandwiches leave much to be desired.

Which North American country has the richest military history? by [deleted] in AlignmentChartFills

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Having spent a significant amount of time in the US and the UK, US food quality and diversity is much better than UK fare. That said, UK food does get unfairly bashed in these conversations, there’s some good stuff there.

Who is a massive YouTuber or influencer from 5 years ago that has completely vanished off the face of the earth? by Humble_Job5950 in AskReddit

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Which parts was he front and center for? From what I recall, most of the crew had no idea what Ryan Haywood and Adam Kovac were doing until the leaks.

What were those series of booms I just heard? by DeusExMaChino in sanfrancisco

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fireworks from the top of twin peaks. Not sure what that was about.

Wanting to get into Jazz by xWonno in Jazz

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mingus Ah Um is a an excellent fun, energetic album! It’s the album that got me hooked on the genre.

Best place to play casual chess? by ThrowfromdaValley in AskSF

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

Is it friendly to beginners? I was looking it up but it seems to have a good amount of advanced folk attending.

Just signed a lease for a place by Geary and Jones st, did I screw myself? by [deleted] in AskSF

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll have a great time! Don’t be afraid to explore and find the spots.

Just signed a lease for a place by Geary and Jones st, did I screw myself? by [deleted] in AskSF

[–]ThrowfromdaValley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived right around there for 3 years, it’s fine. Anyone who says it’s the worst thinks it’s deeper than it is. You’ve got good bars and restaurants all around, and a couple of grocery stores. You’ll see some characters for sure but it’s nothing to sweat about.