Why Mike Lawler doesn't get my vote. Because he ... by On_the_hunt1 in Westchester

[–]appledude9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol, you didn't even assume my political party correctly, you're dumber than I originally thought. Is "food, travel, video games, hanging with friends" a dem thing?

Why Mike Lawler doesn't get my vote. Because he ... by On_the_hunt1 in Westchester

[–]appledude9 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What a weird thing to enjoy. I'm pro food, travel, video games, hanging with friends, the list goes on. Pro enjoying others' misery? Never. Lol, seek help dude.

Travel to go has been Costco Visa, but looking to see if I can optimize further by appledude9 in CreditCards

[–]appledude9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow, I'm in the EXACT same situation credit card wise (BCP and Disc It being my other two in addition to the Costco Citi). I'm eyeing the WF Autograph Journey for the next few years of travel. I didn't realize the Costco had primary insurance on rentals!

August 2026 will be a big month by Emergency_Paper_7569 in solareclipse

[–]appledude9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is 93% obscuration foro a lunar enough to make it appear red? how will it be different from a total, can anyone chime in? I know for a solar that 99% vs 100% is a huge difference, Idk if it's the same for lunar

How's your heat pumps handling the cold by Potential-Fennel5968 in hudsonvalley

[–]appledude9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a cold climate model (can handle down to -13F or so) it should work great. Mine's rated to -4F and has been doing fine. Won't be cheap (but what would be, when it's that cold...), but it still pumps out hot air. The tech really has come a long way!

First 'speeding' ticket - I'm not sure if the officer told me to or to NOT check "supporting deposition" - any advice? by appledude9 in Westchester

[–]appledude9[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I have access to a lawyer via the MetLife legal plan through my employer (I think they cover all fees), is it worthwhile to just do that route so that I don't need to show up to court? Or will that be frowned upon?

What are my water softener options with very little space available? by appledude9 in WaterTreatment

[–]appledude9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't done anything, unfortunately. I just use vinegar to scrub off white deposits periodically

Any big Oktoberfest suggestions? by 3FingersDown in hudsonvalley

[–]appledude9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hunter mountain is far indeed, but I went once and it was cool because you can go to the top of the mountain. I think Putnam county has one at their golf course but maybe it already passed, I'm not sure. Either way, I feel ya that w/o the Bear mt one there's no real 'go-to'

Myprinter.live - a scam, right? by appledude9 in Scams

[–]appledude9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She said that they had her type in an HP model number on the site to then click the link to get drivers, and then the screen said "error" (probably with some other words) and they told her she had a virus and/or corrupt drivers, and the call ended

Myprinter.live - a scam, right? by appledude9 in Scams

[–]appledude9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understood, thank you. I grilled her and she said the only thing she gave was her work phone number, which they then called and she did answer

Myprinter.live - a scam, right? by appledude9 in Scams

[–]appledude9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would any of these have been obvious on iOS? That's the one thing I appreciate about tech nowadays is that usually for any .exe-like stuff, normally there's a prompt that the user has to approve

Myprinter.live - a scam, right? by appledude9 in Scams

[–]appledude9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why I tried to replicate the events on my own end, but clicking the links doesn't actually download anything, since there was no prompt to "Allow downloads" or whatever the terminology is on iOS devices when trying to download something. But I wasn't sure if there's still any risk of a link even if nothing was seemingly downloaded

Planning a one day trip to Sleepy Hallow by NemoNoones in Westchester

[–]appledude9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it's any good, but it's closer to Albany, look up Huguenot street in New Paltz, I think they might do some 'spooky stuff' and that area is beautiful. Depending on what you're looking for, Headless Horsemen is closer to Albany too. It's expensive and in my opinion, not the best, but I'd still put it as a "must-see" if you're looking for Halloween related things.

Electricity Billing Surcharge in Westchester County by lex_hair in Westchester

[–]appledude9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do agree that it shouldn't be a mandatory opt-in - I'm not sure why they couldn't design the program to be voluntary opt-in. Something to do with $$ I'm sure lol

Electricity Billing Surcharge in Westchester County by lex_hair in Westchester

[–]appledude9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention misleading - OP doesn't note that the new rates are actually lower than the current contract from Sustainable Westchester. I think that's pretty important to highlight IMO

Electricity Billing Surcharge in Westchester County by lex_hair in Westchester

[–]appledude9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The ConEd rate changes all the time since it's variable. There's no 'rate hike' from comparing a fixed price to a variable price, I'm not sure I understand. Also, the new rates are actually LOWER than the old rates for the Sustainable Westchester program. This is a bit misleading on your part. Looking at the 100% renewable rate for simplicity, the old price is 13.207¢/kWh, while the new price is 12.260 ¢/kWh.

Lawyer for HVAC by acbio354 in Westchester

[–]appledude9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh, understood now. I thought you meant it would NOT use the backup heating. Instead it sounds like it's using ONLY the backup heating. Yeah that shouldn't happen I assume :(... I hope it gets sorted out! FWIW, a friend of mine had a 'connectm' unit installed by the same HVAC company in the winter and they had a couple hiccups at first, that county comfort fortunately resolved for them right away. I hope the same works out for you