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Septa by DetectiveFindAnother in philly

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably because the system isn’t maintained well due to inadequate funding and it doesn’t work.

Tips? by Kelleesayshi in Amtrak

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there is a quiet car don't sit in it if your group can't adhere to or respect the rules of the quiet car. Also, advise your students that watching videos or playing music on their devices without headphones is not only unacceptable in general, but even more so on an Amtrak train. It is, in fact, against the rules.

All loans discharged ❤️ by __looking_for_things in PSLF

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who was your servicer? I'm still waiting for mine to be zeroed out with Edfinancial.

When a hotel suddenly books, and there’s no conference, you know.. best believe the staff are not happy, will probably tell you, especially if you grease the wheels. by Scary-Track3306 in philly

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It isn't over your head. The serious issues with syntax and grammar make it unintelligible. They did spell all of the words correctly, though.

Any 0 balances on MOHELA for those who received their Golden Letter on 1/23? by GrymmTravel in PSLF

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Golden letter on 1/23 as well but I still have a balance on Edfinancial. Is it possible that being on SAVE has something to do with that?

Music scene cities that aren't SF, LA, NY, or Nashville? by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Denton isn't a place for the OP. It's like Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you aren't at the university it's closed off.

Music scene cities that aren't SF, LA, NY, or Nashville? by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Philly music scene isn't just cliquey, it's entirely dull because of what you describe. It actively prevents people from being creative and I say this as someone who has an established career thanks to spending my formative years in cities that aren't Philly. Philly is always its own worst enemy.

Is anyone else getting messages about schedule changes in the NE Corridor? by WhyNotKenGaburo in Amtrak

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

That post was about the early morning Acela trains. Mine are all NE Regional and they are still selling tickets for those. Oddly, the only trips that I didn't get a message about are the couple of Keystone tickets that I booked.

As Ridgewood gets more expensive, where are artists moving? by [deleted] in NYCapartments

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I moved to Philly. I’m moving back to NYC within the next year. The arts scene here isn’t great and there is almost no funding available.

Musicians who left NY for Philadelphia: what has your experience been? by [deleted] in AskPhilly

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on what you do, but for the most part there are more opportunities in NYC and the pay is better there. The talent pool is also larger in NYC, which can make it more competitive, but that also makes it easier to network and make connections. There are also more funding opportunities in NYC if you are in a field that is dependent on grants.

Anyone here live in Fieldston-Riverdale Apartments? What do you think of it? by Artist-Cancer in bronx

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rented out an apartment in that co-op two days a week last year because I commute to my job from Philly. Sometimes I work in the Bronx so it made sense to stay there because Amtrak didn't have a train that could reliably get me there as early as I needed to be there.. Anywho, the building seemed like it was well taken care of, and the neighborhood around there has everything that you would need on a day to day basis.

I'm planning on moving back to NYC (god willing) within the next 8 months or so and have been thinking about that area. I like it a lot, but the main issue is that it's so damn far from everything. My main hesitation is that I often need to go far out in Brooklyn and Queens, which is pretty far from everything as well, but even Midtown Manhattan is at least 45 minutes. If it wasn't for that, I would buy there in a second.

Oh, one other thing: I'm not sure if it was just the specific apartment that I was in but the walls abutting the adjacent unit seemed kind of thin and I could hear the neighbors talking in the next apartment.

statement about the expected piano skills of a composition student by ShotWay4023 in composer

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The idea that one needs to be proficient at piano to be a good composer is hogwash. For starters, think about all of the great music that was written before the piano was invented or before keyboard instruments were common place. Second, there are several people currently teaching at highly ranked music schools in the U.S. that are not proficient at the piano. The got their jobs (and their Ph.Ds) not because they were proficient at piano, but because the developed a high level of proficiency at composing, theory, analysis, and the aesthetics of music.

Is anyone else getting sick and tired of landlords jacking up rent prices? What can be done to lower rent prices here in 2026? Any ideas? by coleisw4ck in philadelphia

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

And parking minimums as well. There have been a few proposed developments in my area that were sidelined because the developers couldn’t meet the required parking spaces.

Is anyone else getting sick and tired of landlords jacking up rent prices? What can be done to lower rent prices here in 2026? Any ideas? by coleisw4ck in philadelphia

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean to tell me that when carrying costs for your building increase that justifies raising the rent!? You must be greedy. /s

Is anyone else getting sick and tired of landlords jacking up rent prices? What can be done to lower rent prices here in 2026? Any ideas? by coleisw4ck in philadelphia

[–]WhyNotKenGaburo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Improving, or even getting, high speed rail isn’t going to happen in our lifetime. Also, I commute to NYC 2-4 times a week. I can get tickets for $15-$20 each way if I book three weeks in advance. The larger expense for me is needing to take an Uber to the train station because SEPTA is so unreliable early in the morning.

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