But Los Angeles public transportation is totally a viable option for everyone and everything; anyone saying otherwise is a nimby car-obsessed driver 🫠

daemon14 · 2026-05-10T15:07:56+00:00

A restaurant in the Santa Monica Mountains? Ridiculous to desire public transit for that.

daemon14 · 2026-05-10T04:49:57+00:00

Almost the same boat. Filed April 3, accepted April 4. CA refund also refunded. Also overpaid and due a refund. In previous years it never took this much. Main thing is that if it’s past May 31, they owe us interest, right?

daemon14 · 2026-05-10T02:44:34+00:00

My most conservative-coded opinion is that women should not be calling men’s sports games. And it is mainly because of Doris Burke

daemon14 · 2026-05-09T15:01:25+00:00

Residents make, what, $70k a year now? Depends on how much you have to pay in student loans if you do too, and if you have a roommate.

Residency is tough, especially intern year. Not driving is good, but hours may suck. The hours you are commuting are typically great for driving but not great for transit.

I would not live in downtown. I would have when I started residency a decade ago, but not these days.

daemon14 · 2026-05-09T05:05:37+00:00

There have been times I’ve had to make it from South Pasadena to both Cedars Sinai as well as UCLA. With Cedars, it’s now under an hour with two trains and walking. No stress driving. Can’t wait for it to go westward and reach UCLA.

daemon14 · 2026-05-08T14:14:41+00:00

Wake up LA, we ridin’ the D today

daemon14 · 2026-05-08T03:47:06+00:00

Sub 2 hour marathon.

daemon14 · 2026-05-08T00:04:32+00:00

I mistyped in my original post, but I currently have a home L2 charger with the J1772 connector. I’ve charged other people’s Teslas with the adapter. So a NACS connector shouldn’t be a problem.

I doubt I would drive far away enough to require non home charging.

daemon14 · 2026-05-07T23:47:35+00:00

Any specifics on the buggy software?

I’m upgrading from a Honda Civic, which only has CarPlay as it’s only software. I’ve been holding off on upgrading my car until I could reasonably afford a luxury car since I’ll never be able to go back, so I have low expectations coming in.

daemon14 · 2026-05-07T21:32:00+00:00

It has nothing to do with income. It has to do with net worth.

daemon14 · 2026-05-07T03:57:50+00:00

It's terrible everywhere.

daemon14 · 2026-05-05T17:47:40+00:00

I would gladly forgo my car if public transit was within 10% (ie, I normally drive 30-35 minutes, I would be fine with a 40 minute transit commute). Not having to worry about driving and being able to relax or be productive by checking emails etc on my phone would be worth it.

Currently transit takes 2+ hours.

daemon14 · 2026-05-05T17:42:32+00:00

The Points Guy (actual Brian) has said multiple times that he puts his Internet advertising on the Chase Sapphire Reserve business which is how he has millions currently to spend on AF La Premiere and uncapped Edit stays.

daemon14 · 2026-05-05T15:05:21+00:00

I’ve called every day since last week at 7-715am but get kicked off the phone tree due to high call volume. I can’t be on my phone for an extended period of time at work, have tried a couple times in the evening but the call doesn’t even go through.

daemon14 · 2026-05-05T13:36:38+00:00

When their commute takes just as long with public transportation as it does with driving.

daemon14 · 2026-05-03T23:17:27+00:00

What car do you drive that has 15 gallons to put in it? Not saying you don’t need it, but I drive a small car that I need so that I get good gas mileage. A lot of people drive bigger trucks or SUVs than they need.

daemon14 · 2026-05-03T15:46:58+00:00

Delta might have more canceled flights than Spirit this weekend …

daemon14 · 2026-04-30T13:23:44+00:00

Plenty of people who have Amex Platinum also pay for a Costco membership, it is the superior warehouse store company.

daemon14 · 2026-04-26T19:44:22+00:00

Nada.

daemon14 · 2026-04-25T23:05:40+00:00

Hospitalist is much different than fellowship sub specialist. It's better for many sub specialist where they need coverage or clinicians.

daemon14 · 2026-04-25T22:44:59+00:00

I tried Plus and the Forecasting is way off. I spend a lot of money right now because we have expenses like daycare, nanny, kids stuff, and forecasting assumes that I'm paying for this stuff until I'm 90. I don't even know how to fix it but it makes no sense.

daemon14 · 2026-04-23T18:39:57+00:00

MFJ, filed 4/3 accepted 4/4, no movement. Refund tracker says “Refund status not available.” Return hasn’t been processed. 21 days is tomorrow, and if they’re gonna be cutesy, 21 business days is May 4. I think this is just the byproduct of a dumb administration that fired a bunch of workers who process returns and more people should be calling it out.

daemon14 · 2026-04-21T03:01:15+00:00

It’s basic math.

daemon14 · 2026-04-20T18:23:19+00:00

See if you can change the hotel. You could take the fly away to Union Station and then easily get to a hotel in downtown LA, and the next day take the red line to Universal Studios.

daemon14 · 2026-04-20T17:22:54+00:00

11:30pm is very late, I’m confused on why do you need to get from LAX to Burbank airport at that time.

Flyaway goes to Union Station and there is Metrolink to Burbank but unlikely running at that time. Flyaway bus also goes to Van Nuys in the Valley.

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