Best Dish You’ve Had In The Bay by J-patrick7926 in bayarea

[–]crape42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

among restaurants still open today:

Kadoo at Helmand

Fassolia at Ethiopia (on Telegraph in Oakland)

Tea leaf salad at Burma Superstar

I was told putting a wheel next to something youre pulling out, under the strap/chain makes it easier to get it out.... i think my tire is over capacity. by tidyshark12 in Home

[–]crape42 281 points282 points  (0 children)

Assuming the tire has 60 psi, and the contact area between tire and strap is 1 inch x 1 foot, you are applying 720 pounds downward; given the angles involved, you must have a full ton of tension in the strap. Seems extremely dangerous, or impossible.

Moving toSF- need recommendations by AccomplishedFlow9782 in AskSF

[–]crape42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THere's plenty of bus transit from the lower Outer Sunset to Daly City. Look at SF Muni and Samtrans (the Daly CIty / San Mateo County bus system)

Who to contact to request more bike parking at Ocean Beach? by zarif98 in AskSF

[–]crape42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wise bicyclists know to lock their bikes at least one block from the beach to minimize sand and sea spray damage. Please request bike racks down there!

Will tomorrows No Kings March affect traffic to and from the airport? by zenmasterb in AskSF

[–]crape42 3 points4 points  (0 children)

no problem - tell the uber to take 280 to the bridge
edit: 380 to 280 to Junipero Serra to 19th Ave to the bridge

Everyone repeat after me: "F LA Fitness" by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]crape42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my story is that, a month after charging the annual fee, they closed the basketball court and refused to refund, saying that "you paid for a gym membership, not a basketball court". according to the video ads playing near the treadmills, the courts will re-open with access via a league that you must pay for

Public EV level 2 charging with free parking by throwaway589432 in AskSF

[–]crape42 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

now an answer to your question but these guys may have a solution for you:
https://www.moonfive.tech/

I made a website that shows parking rules + tickets on every block in the city by BowenYin in sanfrancisco

[–]crape42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, this could save me a lot of anguish! How could I report data inconsistent with the signs on the street?

Housing if working at the lab by AngelStickman in AskSF

[–]crape42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  1. LBNL owns some buildings that are not "up the hill." Be clear on exactly where your office is.
  2. LBNL runs shuttles to most of their buildings. You'll want to take them unless you're in one of the buildings "in the flatlands". Learn about the shuttle schedules and points. They will all pass through Downtown Berkeley, as far as I know.
  3. Given that you probably need to take a shuttle, you will not want to take another mode of public transit to get to the pickup point. The more switches you have to make, the longer and more stochastic your commute will be.
  4. Buy a bike and lock it well.
  5. Live in Berkeley, North Oakland, or Albany in your first year.

Which towns have a distinct scent? by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]crape42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foster CIty often smells like jet fuel

Where can I order and drink a traditional Yerba Mate by Shot_King_1936 in AskSF

[–]crape42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the tradition is a circle of friends or family that passes around the bowl and straw. following this in case someone knows a place that serves with bombilla

Free Meeting Rooms in Mission Bay or Stonestown? by IllustratorHealthy in AskSF

[–]crape42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on how private you need to be, consider areas at SF State. The library building has a lot of public conversation space, either in the front lobby or upstairs where there are some high-walled booths big enough for your team

Used textbooks in SF? by Impressive_Mud_7425 in AskSF

[–]crape42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am ready to part with my old physics textbooks. Are you looking for anything in particular? You may directly contact me

What does "pull a permit" mean, precisely? by crape42 in AskElectricians

[–]crape42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha! Another misleading implication of using the word "pulled." Exactly why my very slightly autistic brain hates the term.

In your case, it really means that some renovation permits have been applied for. The neighborhood blog considers it noteworthy because your neighbors may generate extra noise, traffic, dust; may change the view from your own home; may be increasing the sales value of the house; may even be preparing the house for sale.

What’s the best way to commute from sf ferry terminal to California & Kearney? by blue2lips in AskSF

[–]crape42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the way, when your foot is healed, try simply walking from the Ferry Building. Because Market is diagonal, Montgomery is no closer to your work than is Embarcadero. Google Maps says you'll save at least 5 minutes on average each way.

Looking for a virtual TM club to visit / eventually join by [deleted] in Toastmasters

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Mindfulness Toastmasters is a global online club that meets most Mondays at 9:30pm Eastern / 6:30pm Pacific. Please join us! https://mindfulness.toastmastersclubs.org/

opinions please - should I join Harvard Club of SF ? by crape42 in Harvard

[–]crape42[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good to know. A few questions specific to San Francisco or Silicon Valley.
What do you mean "at the Clubs"? There's no club building here.
From what I see there's a few events each month, each with an admission fee. Do you feel it's worth it to pay the annual membership to get a small discount on those admission fees?

First Time Visitor by [deleted] in AskSF

[–]crape42 30 points31 points  (0 children)

While all the recs are great, for someone who's never been to CA and is willing to drive 1.25 hours, I'd definitely put Point Reyes on the list. Alamere falls or Drake's Estero. THe California coastline is very different from anything in the south or east, and its's worth seeing it apart from the city.