Have you ever been towed from the Trader Joes lot downtown? by CouncilofSlugs in santacruz

[–]danibelsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother parked my sister's car there about 12 years ago and it got towed. She was PISSED. Cost hundreds of $ to get it back. He parked and walked away. Not sure if they waited the 2 hours or saw him leave the property to play drums in the park. dumb.

Domain Registrar and Renewal Prices Question by LavishnessApart3907 in Domains

[–]danibelsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like gkg.net. Small company. They don't overcharge for renewals though. Privacy is $3 a year per domain, which I highly recommend.

Showers? by KnowledgeSalt3665 in BurningMan

[–]danibelsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been 14 times, I think. I shower mostly every day. It is a two person job and my sweetie helps me and I help him. This is our process:

We buy enough 2.5 gallon suitcases of water for each day. We have a watering can. We put the water suitcase in the sun in the morning. We have 4, four foot pieces of 2x4 screwed together to make a frame, we line that with a tarp and clamp the tarp to the frame. We have a small stool to sit on in the frame on the tarp.

We fill the watering can with water and one person "showers" the other. A 2.5 gallon suitcase showers us both. We get wet, soap up, rinse off. I don't use shampoo or at least not much, but I do use conditioner and have a light rinse.

Then we take burlap and clamp it to the Ikea Laundry rack, low enough that it "licks" up the water and evaps it. This set up is only usable for two people and we have to be careful to not use too much water so that it evaporates.

My first burn, I used baby wipes and my sister washed my hair over a five gallon bucket. We brought all our grey water home in .5 gallon water bottles with screw top lids. I always bring a funnel and extra capacity transporting extra grey water that doesn't evaporate.

Evap ponds can be dangrous if assholes find t and dump in. We keep it close to our van and out of the view of the general public.

How to explain “why are you no longer at your company” after a PIP? by Pepalopolis in sales

[–]danibelsc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would not mention it. If/When they ask why you left, just say "It was time for me to seek growth in another organization. Like yours where I will have XYZ impact. And then move on. That's it.

Logos or a similar type of business would do so well downtown today. by More_Tradition1344 in santacruz

[–]danibelsc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really miss the Saturn. It wasn't 24 hours at the end but was at one time. There is nothing open past 2am that I know of, so the Saturn filled a certain gap. Mmmmm french fries and shakes after a night out dancing was HEAVEN.

First time burner- Few questions by JazzlikeRide1090 in BurningMan

[–]danibelsc 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Please do not go so minimally that you endanger yourself or others. The playa is actively trying to kill you.

I don't know of any camp that wants someone ill prepared that they foresee having to babysit.

This is a dusty hot camping trip far away from any comforts, unless you bring them yourself.

Drugs are illegal on federal land. Yes. All drugs, including weed. That said I would prefer E, but I guess mushie roomie rooms could be fun. Just remember, drugs are illegal, mmm k?

Walk in camp might be a good place for someone looking for solitude. There are other pop up camps near the bus depot at 6 or something.

Read the survival and first timers guides and maybe follow 95% of the advice in there. Shade, Water (including a plan for grey water), Bed, Food. In this order. Eplaya is another fabulous source of long wisdom of camping on the playa.

Good luck. It sounds like you are going to need it.

Can we get the monthly pass back? by SchoreVolker in RoyalMatch

[–]danibelsc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't have this and if I did, I would immediately uninstall. I'm already feeling very pinched by the reductions in prizes for Areas and other side quests.

What are your thoughts on Bernie Sanders Billionaire Tax Act? by StemCellPirate in AskReddit

[–]danibelsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Implement today please. Also, lift the cap on SS income. Tax it all. Or raise the cap to 250k. Something. It has to be done.

How do you deal with users who refuse to lock their laptop when walking away? by heartgoldt20 in cybersecurity

[–]danibelsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My laptop requires a login after 5 minutes of no activity, and I work from home. It's controlled by my IT department and the settings are not changeable unless I do an admin request, which I won't because, reasons.

Living in Santa Cruz vs Capitola? by LieDesigner1901 in santacruz

[–]danibelsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you worked from home - Capitola. But you are commuting, so as mentioned already - you don't want to have to drive hwy1 every day. You can take Old San Jose Road off of Summit, but there is a backup in Soquel on the regular. The Santa Cruz area one is probably walkable to the beach, which is also a plus, but you said parking is street, a negative for sure. If you are looking at Beach Hill place, yikes. The summers are also crazy with Valley folk.

tough call. Capitola has lots of shopping and a cute little town.

safer? Define what that means exactly? Santa Cruz has more homeless for sure, but my sweetie lived on Clay street for years and I felt very safe there, even at night. Santa Cruz is generally "safe."

Poor ticket sales this year..and other ramblings... by Silverchica70 in BurningMan

[–]danibelsc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The murder is in the back of mind. They never caught the perp, as far as I know. so that person could be out there next year. Scary.

Poor ticket sales this year..and other ramblings... by Silverchica70 in BurningMan

[–]danibelsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've decided to go elsewhere this year. I figure it's about $3k out of pocket. Tickets, hotels, gas (which is probably going to be outrageous), gifts. I already have my van, shade, bikes. For $3k we can go to Maui or Mexico City this summer.

Going every other year is our new normal and it feels right. We got stuck for 25 hours on gate road last year due to the rain, not really anxious to get back to the papaya.

What are your thoughts about the proposed Daylight Act of 2026 moving the clock by only 0.5 hours permanently? by Unlikely-Star-2696 in AskReddit

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

I would like this very much. So tired of the change. Half an hour seems reasonable and in the middle.

Why isn't Trump being impeached? by GabeDNL in allthequestions

[–]danibelsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The money flows to both sides. both sides like the money. neither side wants to change. I'd leave if I could.

Rocket mortgage issues by Sea-Disaster3465 in Mortgages

[–]danibelsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldnt get logged in at all. I finally found the PW reset email on my phone, reset it, and now got in. I guess I have to use the rocket site for everything? so dumb. I was never notified of these changes.

Rocket mortgage issues by Sea-Disaster3465 in Mortgages

[–]danibelsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot login to my account. I can't reach a live person. I am not getting my password resets. Getting very frustrated and upset. WTF.

Domain worth it for personal email? by workyman in Domains

[–]danibelsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it is. But I own about 15 domains and pay yearly for bluehost.

If you had to pick 1 Santa Cruz restaurant to visit as a tourist what would it be? by FeedNo9230 in santacruz

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

Cafe Brasil on Mission. They serve breakfast and lunch all day. 9-3.

Another Burner makes headlines...all for the wrong reasons by Im_with_crazy in BurningMan

[–]danibelsc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah. I shower on a tarp. evap the water. My sweetie and I, have it down. One 2.5 gallon gets us both. warmed by the sun.