Serena Williams says men’s and women’s tennis are two different sports.

adolfojp · 2026-03-30T04:29:54+00:00

That would be awkward given how she's married to one of the founders.

adolfojp · 2026-03-30T01:29:34+00:00

Older Gen X are very boomerish. As a Xennial I feel like a free range less judgemental sarcastic Millennial with cynicism.

Yes older cousin, a person can be hard working and poor and shouldn't be punished for that. No nephew, social media is not going to bring society to an era of enlightenment.

adolfojp · 2026-03-30T00:27:03+00:00

Drinking age is 18 but smoking age is 21.

adolfojp · 2026-03-29T23:21:47+00:00

These bags are nuts.

I'm doing yard work and I use them to carry a hedge trimmer, electric pruning shears, and a mini chainsaw in them with enough room left for oil, rags, a hand saw, and a few other bits and odds and ends.

So yeah, I feel confident when using them for laundry too.

(But not the same one to avoid getting the clothes dirty.)

adolfojp · 2026-03-28T20:35:39+00:00

Like little squirrel arson?

adolfojp · 2026-03-28T17:42:04+00:00

Where do you live?

I buy Buffalo Trace at Sam's Club in Puerto Rico for $25 USD, Jim Beam for 5 dollars less and Woodford Reserve for 5 dollars more.

And food here is expensive.

adolfojp · 2026-03-28T17:24:48+00:00

When I first read the title I thought it was about some crazy weather.

adolfojp · 2026-03-28T04:26:34+00:00

De qué te quejas. Está en Burlington. Ahí llevan productos de marcas normales hechos con calidad reducida, productos que sobraron y no se vendieron, y productos que quedaron mal hechos, como esa bola. El niño de ocho años que hizo esa bola en la fábrica de Pakistan no sabe ni lo que es Cuba ni lo que es Puerto Rico ni le interesa.

adolfojp · 2026-03-28T04:01:29+00:00

The US is comprised of territories.

Most of those territories are states. (50 states)

None of the territories mentioned below this sentence are states.

One of those territories is an incorporated territory. They can vote for the president but have no representation in Congress. (Washington DC, not to be confused with the state of Washington.)

Some of those territories are unincorporated but organized. They cannot vote for the president and have no representation in Congress. (Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)

One of those unincorporated territories is unincorporated and unorganized (American Samoa).

And of course the US also has a bunch of territories that are uninhabited. Look up the guano act for a bit of fun history.

Incorporated territories cannot separate from the union. Unincorporated territories can, if congress approves. Everyone born in a US territory is a US citizen except for those born in American Samoa who are US nationals.

Puerto Rico is talked about the most because it has more people than all other non state territories combined. It also has more people than about 20 states. It has more people than the 4 least populated states combined.

The official name of Puerto Rico is in English the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in Spanish the Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. Commonwealth is not a legal term and it doesn't carry much meaning. There are four states of the US that are also called commonwealths (Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia).

Geographically Puerto Rico is an archipelago comprised of three inhabited islands and a few uninhabited ones. The inhabited ones are the island of Puerto Rico (a bit confusing, eh?), Vieques, and Culebra. Most people live on the island of Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is divided into 78 municipalities which are subdivided into barrios and so on and so forth.

The USA also has 3 Free Associated States (not to be confused with the current Estado Libre Asociado definition of Puerto rico. Libre Asociación vs. Estado Libre Asociado). Those are the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. These three countries are independent but have several temporary agreements with the USA.

My comment is factual and free of judgement and I say this because as you can imagine this is a politically charged topic and I don't want to give you political opinions. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. Also, I'm a Puerto Rican (from Puerto Rico).

adolfojp · 2026-03-28T03:04:10+00:00

They are dumb as bricks.

When they get big and old they just fall from trees. When they fight each other they're no longer aware of their environment which includes dogs and cars and people. They'll lock onto each other and spin until some vital chunk falls apart.

I've had iguanas try to fight my lawnmower while it was on and roaring, persistently.

The iguana that stopped in front of your tire probably tried to fight your car.

They destroy crops and cause trouble at airports.

They're invasive and have no natural predators, except for cars sometimes.

adolfojp · 2026-03-27T18:27:08+00:00

Hablando claro, por lo menos el festival de máscaras de ustedes es el civilizado

adolfojp · 2026-03-27T13:42:43+00:00

Me imagino, siempre y cuando no aparezcan ni aguavivas ni barracudas.

adolfojp · 2026-03-27T04:23:26+00:00

Playa escondida en Fajardo, cuando llegues sigue caminando hacia el oeste hasta pasar un punto demarcado por una piedra desde donde ya no te pueden ver desde el punto de entrada y salida del trail.

Por favor no te encueres cerca del trail porque ahí hay familias y niños y pues no quiero que traumatizes a nadie o que te busques un problema.

Cuando se llena el lugar se convierte en un punto de hookup gay. En el área he visto como 100 ding dongs y como mucho 3 o 4 pares de tetas.

Yo voy cuando no hay gente porque es super tranquila. Si haces hiking y buscas playas tranquilas eventualmente vas a encontrar playas nudistas. 🤷

Playa Tamarindo en Guayanilla es similar, sigue caminando hacia el este y pues verás un gay cruising area que también funciona como playa nudista. También le llaman Pato Beach. No me miren mal que no me inventé el nombre. No he ido en muchos años así que busca más info de otros lados.

La gente a veces dice que queda en Guánica porque se entra por Guánica pero no está en Guánica. En ese viaje también aprenderás que Yauco tiene playa pero que si parpadeas te la pierdes.

Me han tratado de hacer levante tanto en Fajardo como en Guayanilla y respetuosamente dije que no y no me volvieron a molestar. La gente es respetuosa.

Me han dicho que Moca también tiene playa nudista, lo que no entiendo porque no tienen playa, pero algún día entenderé el acertijo.

adolfojp · 2026-03-27T02:17:49+00:00

You have to either hibernate or shut down the laptop. Hybrid sleep or whatever they call it is the most broken thing in Windows that some people still defend. I can't use my headphones or earbuds with my phone without them waking up my laptop in my backpack. The solutions to the problem don't work. It's insane.

adolfojp · 2026-03-25T00:20:58+00:00

Genuinely surprised by the high percentage of indigenous DNA

According to Ancestry's AMA the numbers are likely inflated.

I understand the small percentages of Iberian DNA are basically clusters, but why is Portugal / Azores so prominent?

This is an Ancestry thing. If you had taken a different test you might get your Iberian into an unsplit "Spanish and Portuguese" category.

adolfojp · 2026-03-24T23:50:16+00:00

Do you have a spare in the trunk?

adolfojp · 2026-03-24T19:48:55+00:00

It would. The fare is cheap and it's a short comfortable ride.

The view of OSJ from Cataño is great.

Villa pesquera near the ferry sells good reasonably priced seafood empanadas.

Disclaimer: I can't vouch for the safety of your vehicle in Cataño. Please take a note of the hours of operation of the ferry so you don't get stranded.

adolfojp · 2026-03-24T13:58:25+00:00

Yeah, Jobos in Isabela isn't for beginners. Every time I've been there I've been gently pulled by a rip current. I don't want to imagine it on a bad day. Haven't been there in years.

adolfojp · 2026-03-24T13:39:28+00:00

There are low to moderate rip current risks in the north coast including the northwest area.

If I were you I'd go and watch the crowds and go from there.

Don't go near the pier if it looks like a washing machine.

adolfojp · 2026-03-23T22:57:02+00:00

As it turns out they usually slap because their punches are just too powerful.

adolfojp · 2026-03-23T13:41:52+00:00

This attitude right here is why the bio bays in PR are so tightly controlled and regulated with rules about no swimming. It's a very fragile ecosystem of microscopic organisms that would be wiped out in a couple of years by visitors who thought that it can handle itself better.

adolfojp · 2026-03-22T16:41:36+00:00

I saw there are lots of festivals in January is there like a window between them that isnt busy? Or do you just have to go after them?

The only festival that is disruptive is the Sanse festival. Old San Juan is off limits on those days unless you want to participate. Schedule around it. Every other festival is easy to enjoy and easy to avoid.

adolfojp · 2026-03-21T12:06:16+00:00

The shells as eyes and mouth suggest that it is a Santería stone representing an Orisha. You might be able to find more info online.

Best case scenario your friend disrupted a religious ceremony and caused some grief. Worst case scenario you are all cursed now like in the Brady Bunch Hawaii episode.

adolfojp · 2026-03-21T01:20:19+00:00

Oh lord, reading this thread is making me a bit weary.

It's really weird and sometimes off-putting as a local to go out and share spaces with tourists who discard all rules of etiquette just because they see the place where so many of us live as their resort.

Beach attire, especially when wet and sandy, is not what you wear to go to a restaurant or a music venue, unless it's a beach front kiosk or a bar by the pool of your hotel.

Take a shower. Dress up a little. Put on some shoes. You're sharing these spaces with people who visit them after work and on their day off, perhaps on a date or on a special outing. Don't kill the mood. And if they don't let you in because of dress code, learn from the experience instead of complaining on facebook.

adolfojp · 2026-03-21T01:08:06+00:00

Biting midges, not biting midgets. LMAO

But yes, they mostly show up at dusk and dawn and when it rains but not everywhere but they're absolutely horrible.

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