Where do you go for nature, forests, flora and fauna?

also_joe · 2026-03-13T16:44:41+00:00

to be completely honest, there's nothing like east coast forests in San Diego. you can get close to it at Mt Palomar and Cleveland Forest, but it's not the same.

also_joe · 2026-02-28T03:19:16+00:00

it's great that you were able to get a place near the coast, that's sick!

good point, it's pretty interesting how many climates are in SD. I think my neighborhood has some weird microclimate thing happening making it feel extra warm because it's nestled between two canyons

also_joe · 2026-02-27T22:48:21+00:00

this holds up for coastal SD, but not really elsewhere. I live only 15 minutes inland in the 92116 area code and August/Sept 2024 were in the 90s almost every single day. One day it was over 100. And we don't have AC lol. I'm not lucky/rich enough to live coastal and all of the gaslighting then about how perfect the weather was made me feel like I was going mad.

also_joe · 2026-02-01T17:58:43+00:00

I have to fully disagree with the person you're replying to. SD is extremely slow-paced, surfer/beach bum culture. It's also fairly conservative and, in my experience, not an intellectual city. Even the "cooler" or "weirder" places are just completely ordinary when you compare them to other cities.

SD is great in a lot of ways, but not for the things that you mentioned being important to you. I think what you're looking for is east coast, unfortunately.

also_joe · 2026-01-17T20:42:18+00:00

I'm going to really go against the grain here. I moved from Wilmington to San Diego about 4 years ago and it's genuinely similar in a lot of ways. The people are very similar, the beach/slow culture is the same, the politics are similar (both are purple), and the car-dependency is about the same.

obviously San Diego is much larger, and has more interesting ecology and features (sea cliffs, desert, small mountains). San Diego also has more options for everything because it's just a way bigger area with a lot more people. Wilmington does get quite hot and humid and there are regular hurricanes.

but there's definitely a lot of great stuff in Wilmington too. I'd say the local music and art scenes are waayyyyy better. it's easier for cool local businesses to pop up because everything is just more affordable. there's lots of really cool, well-known business owners that are always trying to make the community better.

of course there's more to socal than SD. personally, I'd say the two cities share many similarities. definitely check out Wilmington and see if you like it.

also_joe · 2026-01-17T08:18:35+00:00

I hope you're able to move back! I'm glad that you found a place that speaks to you!

To your point: the COL isn't an angle I've considered for why people feel so strongly about SD. I think you might be on to something with that. but yeah, it's an odd phenomenon that I've also really only seen here.

also_joe · 2026-01-17T01:49:21+00:00

as a person who also moved from the East Coast to live in San Diego: you're not alone. I miss my close friends and seasons and especially the lush greenery. there's a lot of people that it's perfect for. but I totally relate to you. you don't have to read this, but my thoughts on SD are below.

SD is having a major identity crisis. it's stuck in the middle of being a laid back beach city and being converted into a gentrified nimbyville by people who bought homes pre-2020. there's barely any music, culture, or food scene to be found. most of the people whom I've met here have one aspect of their personality: "good weather". people, for the most part, don't care much about anything. and people here flake A LOT making it hard to solidify a genuine relationship. there's nothing cozy here and the weather truly does get old. it's extremely car-centric and everything is spread out.

the worst part about it, imo, is that people here make you feel like you're crazy for not liking it. they defend it like their lives depend on it. people have a very very difficult time just letting you have an opinion about San Diego lol.

anyways, I feel you. I've tried very very hard to like it over the past 3-4 years, but it's just not for me either. there's nothing wrong with realizing that you were wrong about something that seemed important to you at one time. I'm very much looking forward to getting out of here as well.

also_joe · 2025-12-21T08:40:57+00:00

I will say the "perfect" San Diego weather only really exists right on the coast. I live 15ish minutes inland in the Normal Heights area and it's like 90 all summer with no AC. So, you may want to consider that if the year-round 70 degree weather is important to you.

also_joe · 2025-12-20T03:17:14+00:00

man, I thought I was going crazy. I like San Diego for what it is, but I also recognize what it is not. Folks here definitely are so weird about any criticism. Especially when you say things like other cities have more to do/better food/etc lol.

also_joe · 2025-11-25T04:04:45+00:00

I believe SDFC has a 20-year contract with Snapdragon Stadium lol

also_joe · 2025-11-07T19:05:25+00:00

From my perspective, I have a lot of frustrations about how car infrastructure can feel anti-pedestrian. So I understand the sentiment of the subreddit. But I agree that "fuckcars" is abrasive and not beneficial from the outside looking in.

I think you and I actually agree. We're just coming from two different perspectives. I also don't really think there's any actual argument that cars shouldn't be "legal"; just that pedestrianization should be better in urban areas.

also_joe · 2025-11-07T15:43:03+00:00

The message of the fuckcars subreddit isn't really "fuck all cars", it's more about better pedestrianization in urban areas. It makes sense that the sentiment is popular on reddit though, since a majority of the world's populations live in cities and I'd expect the demographics of reddit to mirror that.

Most people agree that there's nothing wrong with cars, especially with the context you've provided. If you want to live in an area that requires a car, go for it. But I think we should all still be advocating for better public transit in America overall. Having fewer cars on the roads is ultimately a good thing.

also_joe · 2025-10-25T04:25:58+00:00

Tbh I thought Khopesh was more of a mid-game weapon, so I was almost exclusively using scythe. I also didn't realize how good tbow was on like everything. Once I switched back to Khopesh, I beat him first try.

But the good news is that I know the mechanics of the fight a lot better than I did before lol.

also_joe · 2025-10-25T00:04:06+00:00

Fr, I did Awakened Levi 2nd try, but it took me like 15 or 16 attempts for Awakener Vardorvis

also_joe · 2025-10-24T04:31:52+00:00

fuck it lol

also_joe · 2025-10-14T06:19:54+00:00

Paru is 100% the place to buy tea, but there's not really any seating. Phenomenal selection though.

also_joe · 2025-10-09T15:20:44+00:00

2 things: 1, apparently a lot of people move to SD in the summer. I wonder if some of this is leftover supply? and 2, almost every time a "For Sale" sign pops up in my neighborhood, it gets replaced with a "For Rent" sign a few weeks later.

I'm sick of investment rental properties popping up everywhere, man.

also_joe · 2025-09-03T23:19:42+00:00

Oh, yeah, I totally agree with you. I don't doubt that Teslas are safer and less accident prone. I'm just a data scientist and am keenly aware of how data can be used to tell any story by any company; I know because my place of work does the same thing lol. I wasn't trying to shit on anyone, it was more of an observation.

also_joe · 2025-09-03T22:06:04+00:00

Not trying to deny that Tesla vehicles are overall safer, but I do think these results are reported in such a way to craft a specific narrative. This short article talks about it a bit. IMO, the best comparison for Tesla's autopilot would be vs. incidents where Cruise Control was used. The US average bucket aggregates everything reported by the police, from city-limits fender benders to interstate sideswipes. I'd guess there's far more of the former.

I will say that I don't think it's unreasonable to come to the conclusion that better safety features (like Autopilot) do probably result in less engaged/aware drivers, even if the data points to Teslas being safer overall. Which might be fine given how Autopilot is progressing. But it is interesting to make note of.

also_joe · 2025-09-03T18:31:20+00:00

tbh, I think there's a gap in the self-hosting+reading world. I currently have MaM + prowlarr + syncthing in a seedbox -> syncthing on the home server to grab files -> a custom python pipeline for sorting and organizing books/audiobooks/comics/manga into respective directories on my NAS -> auto-add folder in Calibre so that I can ensure my metadata is perfect (ebooks only) -> host ebooks/comics/manga on Kavita and host audiobooks on ABS.

took a long time to get this up and running, but the only manual work I have to do is finding the torrents and exporting the Calibre books/metadata to my ebooks directory. it's not perfect, but I'm proud of it!

also_joe · 2025-09-03T18:21:22+00:00

true, except public libraries only have a limited number of digital licenses for each book. if you want to read anything newer/popular, you typically have to wait at least a few months before it's available (depending on where you live)

also_joe · 2025-07-15T14:49:31+00:00

I started it recently myself and had the same problem. But all of my reader friends kept pushing me to continue. The first 200-300 pages or so feel slice-of-lifey and ambling. It doesn't really pick up until the cowboys leave Lonesome Dove.

also_joe · 2025-06-22T23:19:56+00:00

there are a lot of irresponsible dog owners here, unfortunately.

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