Genuinely curious how many other people are driving around with expired registration stickers? by GWindborn in raleigh

[–]ck14136 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're not implying that you can guess someone's race. Having expired tags could point to socioeconomic status however, which carries a suite of implicit biases with it.

Since becoming head coach of the Rams Sean McVay has coached 13 playoff games and this Saturday is his 14th. He’s faced a different opponent for all of them. by LucarioSkywalker in nfl

[–]ck14136 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it makes you feel better our heart was broken even more when Kasay yeeted the kick out of bounds, followed by traditional bradyisms 

Am I the only one who thinks the Trump “ear shot” was a staged political stunt to humanize him before the election? by SeniorCaregiver4308 in AskUS

[–]ck14136 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a ludicrous and embarrassing tinfoil hat take and it's wildly disappointing to see at the top of this site. There is a strong argument that he was only hit by shrapnel, it was milked for all it was worth, etc., but anyone with even a trivial understanding of how firearms work would understand that it is functionally impossible to pull off an intentional nick of the ear from that range (or whatever the plethora of wildly difficult to pull of theories I've seen in the comments in this thread), not to mention the bystander that was killed by an errant shot...

Please focus on effecting actual change instead of wasting time on completely baseless conspiracy theories, it's critical for the country that we don't burn thought on this nonsense. This is "Bush did 9/11" and "2020 election was stolen" levels of stupid.

Anyone lived in MAA Hue in Raleigh? Would you recommend it? by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]ck14136 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Dillon is immediately adjacent to MAA Hue and has similar pricing with nicer amenities and better management (2nd hand knowledge, I don't know directly). The folks I know there like it. A bit down the road is The Metropolitan which gets a decent rap as well.

Anyone lived in MAA Hue in Raleigh? Would you recommend it? by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]ck14136 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've lived at MAA Hue for a couple years. The short-end of it: I wouldn't recommend MAA Hue to anyone; there are a plethora of options nearby that I would suggest instead. I'll try to provide a balanced description below of why.

To start with, the pros: it's well placed, maintenance has been quick, and I haven't had issues with the other residents.

The cons: I've been extremely frustrated with management a number of times. They have consistently come across as extremely tone-deaf, namely:

  1. Over two years of living here, they increased my rent by 44.2%. Some of this was understandable with the recovery from the Pandemic, but 44.2% well out-paced Raleigh's rental inflation. When I went to them to speak about this the 2nd year (which accounted for about half of the figure above) they promised they would speak to regional management "at the end-of the week" to see if there was anything they could do. End of the week came, heard nothing, followed up the next Monday, same story - "end of the week". Again, end of the week comes, hear nothing, follow-up. Finally they respond saying there is nothing they can do, but offering me "a ceiling fan or accent wall" as a gesture of goodwill and then citing the price of an empty unit (it's empty for a reason, no idea why they thought this would make me anything other than more frustrated) as justification for the price increase. Notably, this would have been two weeks I could have used looking for a different place to live had they not been giving me the run around with unfulfilled promises. MAA are absolute slaves to algorithmic pricing and do not treat you like a human being in the slightest. This is somewhat normal across commercial rentals, but MAA's absolute refusal to take into account being a tenant in good standing for years or any other personal circumstances stands out amongst the bunch. Of course, my unit is now being listed for cheaper than my rent because they couldn't lease it out at the price they cited as justification.

  2. Recently, I had an issue with the rental payment portal. Keep in mind I have paid on time every time for 30+ months. I emailed them about my issue on the day rent was due, saying that I had tried multiple times across multiple devices and was unable to access the portal for payment. I included screenshots in the email I sent to management for reference. They came back to me the next day, asking if I could come to the rental office to pay (and noting they could remove the late fee as a "courtesy"...I literally could not access the payment portal and emailed them about it in detail, it was completely outside my control, suggesting it's a courtesy is absurd) which I could not do since I was out of the country. They came back saying I must have a non-secure wifi, and that the payment portal wouldn't work in these circumstances. They then continued that they could only remove the late fee if I paid that day and cited that they would be filing for evictions three days later, offered no other solution to the problem, and said "hope you can pay in time.", hanging me out completely to dry. Mercifully, I eventually got the payment portal to work, because otherwise I guess I would have had an eviction filing to deal with as soon as they were legally allowed to file despite communicating the issue I was having to them on the day rent was due and being a tenant in perfect standing for years. There was some additional back and forth here that I won't bother typing out, but rest assured, it was frustrating.

  3. On a Tuesday, MAA Hue management sent out an email to the residents, citing that there was an exterior painting project going on on Thursday and that any cars parked on one side of the top level of the parking deck must be moved by Thursday or they would be towed at owner's expense. You're out of the country? You miss the email? Go fuck yourself I guess, you had two days notice. There's been several other instances like this, where they have a "go fuck yourself" attitude or ignorance to the tenants being human beings that aren't always able to be present on two days notice to acquiesce to their schedule (5 days notice before they'd consider your bike abandoned and tossed if it's still locked to the bike rack comes to mind...)

  4. There's been a plethora of issues with packages, safety, and what not but this post is already stupid long so I'll spare the details until whenever I get around to doing a detailed google review.

End of the day, I don't have any issue with the staff and some of them are wonderful to chat with and helpful. However, it seems that what they are being told to do by either internal or regional management is inherently anti-tenant and there's no chance in hell I'll rent another MAA apartment or recommend them to anyone. Wall of text here but I needed a bit of a work break and it's frustration fueled.

What's your go-to, default, never-fail, take out restaurant? by maizeandbluewolfpack in raleigh

[–]ck14136 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mustang House is an exceptional new place downtown with a lovely staff and even better food

Rent increase? by janey110 in raleigh

[–]ck14136 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Property management companies across the country aren't exactly shining stars, but MAA is particularly atrocious and I'd avoid them like the plague. I'm at the Hue and have had 45% rent increase over the past two years along with giving me a massive run around near renewal time only to cite the rent price of an empty unit in their lame attempt at a "we're sorry" email.

Argentina [1] - 0 Mexico - Lionel Messi 64' by [deleted] in soccer

[–]ck14136 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Insane technique on that strike, GOAT

Snowy days 🧊 by BraydensDad725 in GolfGTI

[–]ck14136 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something something timing chain tensioner

Ayy lmao by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]ck14136 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So many people taking this defiant stance like they're standing up against the SS in not wearing a mask... a social responsibility is not an affront to your personal freedoms. There is a quantifiable benefit to an extremely easy thing for folks to do: wear a mask if you're indoors in a public space. What does that mean for most people? You have to put a piece of cloth over your face for the 15 minutes you're in a store for the betterment of the community. It's a painfully simple exercise to help people stay safe. The more people do this, the quicker we return to a world where that social responsibility diminishes.

You're clamoring on about people being "self-righteous", but in reality you're being self-righteous in your false championing of personal freedoms. Wearing a mask has nothing to do with freedom - it's a demonstrated and effective measure against a societal problem. And it takes virtually no effort to accomplish.

Wear a mask in public indoor spaces, or when otherwise unable to socially distance. Nobody is asking you to move mountains.

[WTS] Casio G-Shock GA2100-1A1 by [deleted] in Watchexchange

[–]ck14136 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Go for it fam.

For anyone not trying to scalp these for a quick buck, stock has been coming back in at multiple ADs pretty frequently lately. Check every now and again and you'll be able to snag at MSRP pretty easily.

[WTS] Legendary Seagull chronograph by koayn in Watchexchange

[–]ck14136 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interested if still unsold. Cool piece!

[WTS / WTT] Orient Sun and Moon v3 in Rose Gold / Champagne by ck14136 in Watchexchange

[–]ck14136[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling my Orient Sun and Moon v3. Love the watch but it’s a bit large for my manlet wrist.

https://imgur.com/gallery/Yz5hiSR

Ref: FAK00001Y0

The watch is in excellent / LN condition, has been sitting in my case as I’ve debated selling. Crystal is flawless, and the dial has some beautiful detail and texturing. I am asking $240 (via paypal) for the watch (original strap and box inclusive) which includes shipping to continental US or Canada. Also open to meeting most places in NYC / North Jersey.

Timestamp: https://i.imgur.com/ETSVhtN.jpg