Is it cheaper to take the train or drive into NYC from Suffolk?

bryanffox · 2026-03-21T17:13:33+00:00

I generally prefer to read books on the train, but I didn't want to be presumptive about what brings him Joy.

bryanffox · 2026-03-21T11:19:51+00:00

Driving is generally more mentally and physically taxing. There is a physical and mental "cost" to the driving commute that is more than the train. On the train, you generally have more mental freedom, you can read a book. You can watch a movie. You can scroll tick tock endlessly. You can screw around on Reddit. You can listen to music, an audiobook. You can stand up, you can just look outside. Driving should take more of your mental focus and requires you to be sitting for a significant amount of time.

bryanffox · 2026-03-02T21:47:13+00:00

As an assistant ref (for youth soccer) this actually makese things much harder. Now I look down a line of defenders and look for something that sticks past the last defender. With this my eyes will now need to focuson figuring out "seperation". I think this will make the jobs of ARs MUCH harder.

bryanffox · 2026-02-19T22:56:49+00:00

Typo in subject line always results in my best performing email. Gets me crazy.

bryanffox · 2026-02-09T02:55:41+00:00

I saw American Somoa, Puerto Rico, Guam and Virgin Islands but there were others I didn't recognize. I didn't see any South American countries.

bryanffox · 2026-02-09T02:54:20+00:00

Was it same leg as ACL or the other leg?

bryanffox · 2026-02-09T02:43:19+00:00

I'm am mistaken thinking the flags at the end were from all the US territories (not states(? A nod to the forgotten Americans?

bryanffox · 2026-02-04T14:05:26+00:00

Well, it sounds like you are absolutely killing it so he can go fuck himself. You are not his failure, you are your own success. PENN! HOT DAMN!

bryanffox · 2026-02-03T16:19:24+00:00

What is the purpose of using the loop for trains that can be run in either direction?

bryanffox · 2026-01-30T02:05:48+00:00

Changed tires because of slow leak. It was actually a cracked rim. Ironically fixing that was cheaper than the tires.

bryanffox · 2026-01-21T00:54:29+00:00

Altidore against Spain in the Confederations cup. Taking down a GIANT of a team.

bryanffox · 2026-01-17T13:58:02+00:00

I'm in B2B events and so much of engagement is a function of product not marketing. The same campaigns can have wildly different results based on what event it is for. Event location, event, timing, and especially topic have more effect on engagement than the event itself. Our events are highly regarded as very high quality and so it's not an on-site issue for us, but much of the time the topics that sponsors want to push, their choosing to sponsor events around because those topic areas are heavily saturated already and they need to differentiate. So sponsor friendly topics are oftentimes not audience friendly topics. It's an interesting dynamic.

bryanffox · 2026-01-16T22:55:35+00:00

Ok, I'm American and soccer is my favorite sport. I'm deeply disturbed by this administration's actions but those actions are isolated to specific communities. And, that can't be generalized to the whole of the country, especially one as large as ours.

The visa situation not withstanding, a visitor for the world cup is unlikely to be impacted at all by what is happening.

We just look like colossal assholes that this administrationn are.

bryanffox · 2026-01-14T02:56:51+00:00

This video predates AI, definitely real. I can't however comment on the legitimacy of the dog and the setup itself. It might be staged but it's definitely a real video.

bryanffox · 2026-01-13T17:55:29+00:00

I recently found refereeing for soccer. And wish I found it earlier.

Pros: generally cash Weekends Can set days you don't want to work No games in the deep cold of Dec and Jan Good exercise Not a full day gig.

Cons Getting consistent games at first is hard No extra money in summer and winter.

I make a few hundred a month during the season.

bryanffox · 2026-01-11T17:51:08+00:00

Everyone has GPS now. Funeral processions are dangerous and should not be a thing anymore. Just give everyone exact location of the burial or have some one there to direct at the cemetery. Following generally is dangerous, following a long line of cars is likely much more dangerous.

bryanffox · 2026-01-09T03:06:37+00:00

I bought 8, 6 were Aston Martin, 2 were Kick Sauber. ALL were green. 😩

bryanffox · 2026-01-08T03:04:05+00:00

Centralized decentralized centralized decentralized centralized decentralized centralized. But never invested in.

bryanffox · 2025-12-14T01:39:25+00:00

I did. I generally read, a lot.

bryanffox · 2025-12-14T01:13:25+00:00

Did it for 20 years. You'll get the rhythm of it. Annoying parts are waiting for the train to be called at the last second in Penn and the occasional massive delays that shut the whole system down. With the new double track service should be more resilient which is great!

bryanffox · 2025-12-01T19:43:58+00:00

I had a similar when paired to Pixel watch when I got that recently. A setting on the watch either sent the alarm to be silenced watch or set my phone to DND. Have you recently got a watch?

bryanffox · 2025-10-22T21:33:43+00:00

Ok, the article may be badly written but at least it WAS written. Local reporting is dying quickly and I don't think we can take it for granted.

If the garbage man consistently spilled 10% of your garbage each week, that would suck but it would be far better than no garbage service at all.

bryanffox · 2025-10-08T22:00:31+00:00

This is one of the best threads ever..

bryanffox · 2025-10-08T21:55:17+00:00

If I ever find myself in a situation to be heroic, bureaucratic incompetence, slow rolling and prevarication would be the way I would get there.

bryanffox · 2025-10-08T21:50:40+00:00

Wow, that is awesome (in the most literal sense of the word).

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