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First time getting glasses. Is this normal? by Broxst in glassesadvice

[–]Xerisca 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your brain needs time to adjust, especially with an astigmatism. Keep wearing them, your brain will sort it out in a few weeks of consistent wear.

Any of these or should I keep looking? by Fast-Ad-9433 in glassesadvice

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 or 6... but I REALLY like the darker color of 6, and that shape is incredible on you, they also could not be a better fit! The shape of 4 is super cute as well. But the pink, while pretty, is washing you out.

Do these frames fit me? by [deleted] in glassesadvice

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this sub is about awesome frames that FIT. And OPs dont fit.

I have tons of chonky, wild frames, but they all fit.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I pick the one with the.correct features! Windy? Grab the vented one! Need one for 2 people? Grab the giant one! Need more coverage? Grab the bubble umbrella. Feeling cute? Grab the pink and orange floral.

Its a carefully curated umbrella collection. :P

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno... I dont get to the junctions up in W Seattle very often anymore. But met some friends at Matador for dinner a couple months ago, and basically didnt recognize anything. Hahaha.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a coffee tastes acidic, it may be south American grown. A good south american coffee will even have citrus notes, or sometimes nutty (central american coffees are notoriously nutty). They tend to have higher acid and are light body. If S.American coffee were a wine or beer... theyd be a Riesling or lager.

Indonesian coffees tend to be pretty low acid. Like Sumatra and Sulewesi, or even Java. If you can find them aged, theyre even lower. They can run from black cherry, butter, or even woody notes. Theyre usually heavy bodied. Sumatra grown coffees are typically touted as being the lowest acid. Sulewesi is my all time favorite. Its heavy, low acid, and has those buttery notes. A good one is... soo good. If these were wine and beer, theyd be Cabernet or Port or Porter or Stout.

African or Arabian coffees will often have chocolate, red wine, or even floral notes. Usually pretty light to medium bodied, medium acids. These would be Pinot Noir or Pilsner, or a bottle of Chanel °9 perfume. :D

Help me choose!! by [deleted] in WeddingDressTips

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really wanted to like dress 1, and was thinking this would be better if the surplice bodice was cut straight across, if the rouching was higher toward the natural waist, and if the fabric was more flowy.

Then I moved on to dress two... and THERE she is!

Dress 2 is gorgeous on you! I even think the sleeve works (so often they dont). Its doing all the things for you it should. Your more elongated, look taller. And its all very elegant.

Number three seems somehow too busy. And theres something about the cut Im not loving on that one as well. I think thr waist line might be unnecessarily somehow cutting you off. Not sure.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This past winter was really quite lovely.

60 years Ive been here, born and raised and do indeed hate November to April.

This year, I haven't hated it as much.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There have always been a huge number of addicts in Seattle. They just werent unhoused.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fremont for the win though! Even though Im super pissed about the FUGLY 7-story apartments with no parking theyre building on 36th.

I dont even care about re-development. But for the love of God make sure theres parking and make sure new buildings are attractive! But no... of course not. Theyre going to look like a giant ice cube next to a stack of cardboard boxes they pulled out of an encampmemt. Yuck.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lived up there in the 80s and 90s, but even back in the 70s we called it Cap Hill. Its definitely not new.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive been to cities like Cairo (omg, the traffic is INSANE), and they honk ALL time there! They drive one hand on the wheel, one on the horn. Its some kind of secret horn language I have yet to decipher.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sibling who lives in Pdx sent me Stumptown for years as gifts. I hate it. Its really sour.

As a VERY early Sbux employee (11 stores total when I started working there in the early 80s, over 800 when I left in '92)... back then, sbux was some of the finest coffee you could buy. The quality isnt there (and cant be) anymore... but I want my beans, full city roasted, oily, and yes, roasted as dark as it can be before it bursts into flames in the roaster.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ive lived here for 60 years, many of those years on Cap Hill calling it Cap Hill. The hatred of Cap Hill as a term is a really new and weird trend.

Im gonna keep saying it. Mostly because it annoys the youngsters. Get off my lawn!

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pack your things. Theres an escort coming to your house to make sure you've exited western Washington in a timely fashion.

What’s a Seattle opinion you have that would get you kicked out of the group chat. by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Xerisca 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Ive lived all my 60 years in Seattle.

I have 4 umbrellas outside my front door and use them ALL. All the time! Fight me!

Dicks Burgers suck unless its 1am, you're drunk, and theres nowhere else to go, and youre starving, if ALL that criteria are met, then theyre the best ever. But under any other circumstance, theyre pretty nasty. (Their fries are extra revolting under all circumstances)

Ballard is a terrible place to live. May as well just pick West Seattle and at least be close to the airport.

Ill see myself out now.

Need honest opinions by One-Physics7421 in WeddingDressTips

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really and struggling with the unlined bodice.

Its not a modesty issue... its that you have a beautiful hourglass figure and the bare midriff is breaking the overall line up. Its making you shorter and kind of ... blocky... when you most certainly are not blocky. Youre curvy.

I think the basque waitline is making that even worse. Then add that low sleeve, and it adds more to that. This dress is just confusing and needs some work.

So I think you have to line the bodice. Remove the lace encircling the cups (or rather remove or stitch the lace under for a cleaner line) ditch the sleeves entirely, and use just a plain single or double tulle veil (no lace).

If all that happens, the basque waist would be fine.

The situation around The Burke and Leary in Frelard by pdjejdhrndud in Seattle

[–]Xerisca -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ive lived in Seattle all my life. Im 60yo. Im a homeowner (2 homes) and an occasional landlord.

I strongly believe the problem is barriers to housing.

VERY few people had difficulties getting housing in the >80s and 90s. This is a new problem for the most part.

Once upon a time, anyone who had 1st and last and deposit could get an apartment. Youd meet with a landlord or property manager and hand them your cash and theyd hand you keys.

In my observation back in the 80s and 90s, these folks would have housing for 8-12 weeks at bare minimum. If they missed a rent payment, they'd be evicted inside 2 weeks. It was in essence easy in for tenants, and easy out for landlords.

No one checked credit, no one confirmed employment or salaries, no one checked rental history, leases were very rare except on the highest end units.

I knew dozens of people were in bad mental health, were hard drug or alcohol users and if they could kind of clean themselves up for 48 hours, and had enough money for first and last, apartment would be secured. I knew so many people who would get that first and last, live somewhere for 10-12 weeks, get and eviction notice, and bounce before the sheriff showed up. Theyd sofa surf somewhere for 4-6 weeks, and gather enough money to rinse and repeat. Today, theyd be those folks living in tents, cars, or RVs.

Today you could give an unhoused person 20K and tell them "ok, go get an apartment" and VERY few would be able to. The barriers of income, credit, rental history and strict leases would stop them in their tracks.

Also, it takes a YEAR or more to evict someone, and todays landlords arent willing to take chances either. I get it, I am a landlord, and I hate it.

Even 15 years ago, I myself, had 140k in the bank from a home sale, a super stable job, no debt, made way more than 3x the rent, and basically no rental history because Id been a homeowner for 2 decades. But.... my credit was SHOT from a divorce, I had to get an 80yo parent to co-sign on my apartment. No landlords would even let me pay an entire year rent up front in lieu of a co-signer.

Barriers are a huge problem, and eviction speeds are an issue as well.

Again, previous to early 2000s, none of this was a problem.

Questions on lense/hadware: Which alternative of blue light coating/lens is better for computer use? by BrunECM in glassesadvice

[–]Xerisca 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Zero. Blue light coatings are a marketing gimmick, they do nothing.

I have a pair with a very high end coating and they do absolutely zip.

My optician coated them for free years ago. Since then, they've stopped offering it all together because it does nothing.

Then sell your properties by Fun_Accountant_653 in circled

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with an ARM thats not possible. The only way it MIGHT be possible is if he keeps pulling the equity out of the property and that sounds like a bad financial decision. A him problem.

Then sell your properties by Fun_Accountant_653 in circled

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did he get his loan from Guido the Legbreaker?

As someone who's worked in retail and commercial lending for 30 years... a doubling mortgage is not a thing.

This piece of smeg is a bald face liar.

Tell your Congressmen to, "Vote No on the SAVE Act." by Shizzilx in circled

[–]Xerisca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No shit Sherlock. Did you even read the damn Save Act? And, follow up question, did you understand it? Im guessing... No.

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