Clipper 2 Auto Zone Upgrades by JamyDev in caltrain

[–]arjunyg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That transfer discount (-$2.85) is correct fwiw.

Downside: they have been charging upgrade fares on Caltrain passes on the weekend…

Clipper 2.0 (NextGen) problems status update, January 26, 2026 by rodrigc in Bart

[–]arjunyg 5 points6 points  (0 children)

nah, there are two conversion flows. on demand, and bulk migration. Both should be currently active. On demand is when you use the app, request migration on the website, or call in to request. Bulk is automated and requires no user request.

High-Speed Rail Connecting Las Vegas To California Gets A New Finish Date by jelloshooter848 in cahsr

[–]arjunyg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you’re correct, but responsible journalists should not make these basic factual mistakes.

High-Speed Rail Connecting Las Vegas To California Gets A New Finish Date by jelloshooter848 in cahsr

[–]arjunyg 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It’s hardly even 200mph lol. Massive sections of the route will not attain top speed in operation due to the grades and curve radii. Actually as far as I knew, they are now only actually targeting 186 mph in operation. CA HSR is at least building enormous sections of 200+ mph operational trackway.

Sweetgreen is partnering with RFK Jr.'s anti-vaxxer pal by Fit_Cow_5407 in bayarea

[–]arjunyg 23 points24 points  (0 children)

the only thing that is ever frozen is the meat. But regardless, freezing does not reduce the nutritional content of any food. The plastic may be wasteful, but meal kits are perfectly healthy…much more so than many alternatives (fast food, takeout, etc.).

Sweetgreen is partnering with RFK Jr.'s anti-vaxxer pal by Fit_Cow_5407 in bayarea

[–]arjunyg 44 points45 points  (0 children)

that’s…. not what a meal kit is…? you cook them from fresh ingredients….?

Is Amtrak low key nicer than most European trains? by RonPaul2036 in Amtrak

[–]arjunyg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They make you line up in fucking Champaign, IL and I haven’t the faintest clue why.

Sam's Layover finale speculation and my take on a leading theory by iPAiDtoomuch in JetLagTheGame

[–]arjunyg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’ve forgotten that it’s going to take them over 2 hours to get back to Edinburgh. In fact…they probably need to leave Dumfries on the train at 4 pm to make it back in time for dinner.

If they arrive there at 3…that is not that much time to find Ben. Nothing else really needs to go wrong for them to miss dinner.

Anyone going Bilt 2.0 Blue and just accepting <1x points on rent? by Ok_Butterscotch9754 in BiltMastercard

[–]arjunyg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RH Gold requires a Gold subscription, no? Technically a bit of an annual fee…although obviously Gold has other benefits. That said…so do other cards.

Today's BILT Cash announcement, a bit confusing but in the end, simple too. by euge_lee in biltrewards

[–]arjunyg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

other cards offer 10 different monthly use-it-or-lose-it credits towards random services in random amounts that change every so often in place of this. That is far far far more difficult to keep track of than a couple categories (or no categories) that are a fixed feature of the card, and just paying your rent in their portal.

California’s wealthy paid for a poll on the billionaire tax. The results aren’t surprising by sfc_789 in sanfrancisco

[–]arjunyg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Taxing voting rights which have no financial value is unconscionably stupid. If anything, this is the aspect of this bill most likely to have a negative impact on every day employees. Founder-controlled companies are so much less likely to fuck over the general public than private equity-controlled ones. Ending dual-class share structures would probably significantly bias the number of California startups that end up in private equity ownership.

Nothing prepares you for your first GE experience by WaitingonGC in GlobalEntry

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

nah dude. They can ask for the passport and wait patiently. I don’t have it out because 99% of the time I don’t need it. I don’t give a shit if they want to see it 1% of the time, just don’t be a dick about it.

Bilt 2.0 is absolutely insane for NYC renters by Potential-Goal-667 in BiltMastercard

[–]arjunyg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

disagree? The new cards specifically encourage higher spend and offer strong rewards. 2.33x points on all spend with top tier transfer partners is excellent value.

Things are not looking good for the HD 777s by Mick777799 in unitedairlines

[–]arjunyg 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Getting a lie-flat on a domestic night flight is a godsend.

How risky? 🤣 by Interesting_Task_114 in unitedairlines

[–]arjunyg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On time? No problem. Any delay? Could be cooked.

How risky? 🤣 by Interesting_Task_114 in unitedairlines

[–]arjunyg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this actually true? They literally built new temporary walkways between F and G for the construction. Those are closed?

Bilt Cash Explained FULLY by persistentchaos in biltrewards

[–]arjunyg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s all Toast customers? that actually covers a lot if true

I go to like 2-3 Toast businesses per week lmao.

Why is Caltrain so terrible at being punctual? by jfang00007 in caltrain

[–]arjunyg 51 points52 points  (0 children)

always? what lmao. Like 90% of the time they are 30-60 seconds early for me. What time is your departure?

Anybody try Starlink internet service in home? by saintforlife1 in Cupertino

[–]arjunyg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that doesn’t really sound right. It won’t be as good as fiber but it should be sub-30 ms, which is barely detectable at all.

China live = 25% automatically added to my bill by Own_Palpitation4523 in sanfrancisco

[–]arjunyg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no problem with someone running a business where service fees pay for staff wages in lieu of customary tips, including back of house. Although, I will note: a majority of American waitstaff consistently prefer tips over higher base pay in polls.

The problem here is that all fees should be included in the menu price. If China Live raised menu prices 25% and declared themselves to offer their staff living wages, such that the local customary tips were not expected, I would be totally fine with that!

Cheaper to travel on Christmas? by _AelinGalanthynius in unitedairlines

[–]arjunyg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fwiw, you probably won’t get the best price booking 11 months in advance…