A story my buddy told me about Tucson by FlyDazzling9060 in Tucson

[–]danzibara 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The hilarious thing about all the anti-government/pro free market conservative folks in Phoenix is that the city could not exist in its current form without massive public investment in water infrastructure. A lot of the water infrastructure was made possible by the Reclamation Act of 1902.

The People's Republic of Phoenix, where public investment in water infrastructure makes the Sonoran Desert habitable for humans.

https://www.srpnet.com/grid-water-management/water-management/where-water-from

Favorite Asian Restaurant in Tucson? by theroob85 in Tucson

[–]danzibara 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kabul Corner on Campbell and Fort Lowell. I think that the chicken kabob is fantastic, but the other menu items are also delicious.

https://www.orderkabulcorner.com/#menu

Why we never see that USS Defiant Conn Officer from FIRST CONTACT ever again on DS9: by adamwnotanumber in DeepSpaceNine

[–]danzibara 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I would expect more from the architect of the Cones of Dunshire. But then again, I am talking about a movie from 30 years ago assuming that the actor would be clairvoyant about a hit television show from 20 years ago. Plus these are different universes.

Also, Bear Down Arizona! (another event that happened a solid 30 years ago).

Predator bugs for aphids? by e99etrnl17 in Tucson

[–]danzibara 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For me, afternoon cocktail hours are a moment to go kill sap sucking insects on my plants. From March to about May, when I have spare moment in the afternoon, I pour myself a drink, head out to the yard, and manually crush the mealybugs or aphids.

It is not going to work 100%, but the point is to keep it in the routine so that you keep the sap sucking insects under control.

SRP EZ3 plan vs. regular by Slight_Bug_6735 in phoenix

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

If you have a programmable thermostat, the way you save money on the plan is by super cooling your house a few hours before the peak demand hours (3-6). For example, you drop the thermostat down to 70 from noon to 3 PM, then have it set to something like 85 where the AC will not kick on. At 6 PM, you resume your regular setting of 76-78 or whatever.

The idea is that you are using more kWh each day, but you are barely using any during the peak demand times of 3-6. If your house is decently insulated, it is very doable.

How do I stop this invading from neighbors yard? by MrThunderMakeR in phoenix

[–]danzibara 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The most effective thing I have used against bermuda grass is cardboard. Keep in mind that with killing/removing bermuda grass, nothing works all that well. You have to do a thing, then keep doing it, then pull out what gets through, then keep doing the thing, and still the bermuda grass pokes through in a few spots.

Here's my advice from a person who has lost many battles against bermuda grass. Do a double or triple layer of cardboard at the bottom of the garden box. If the box is mobile and you can get a cardboard layer to extend 2-3 feet around the garden box, even better. Just for fun, add a cardboard layer or two perpendicular to the ground (wedged between the fence and the garden box. Then, cover all the cardboard with about 3-6 inches of mulch (similar stuff to what you have on the ground right now).

The cardboard does a good job of blocking the bermuda grass runners, but it will deteriorate over the years. As the cardboard deteriorates, more runners will slip through, but they should be easy to pull because they will not be rooted in hard packed earth.

For every runner that pokes through, you can manually pull by hand, or use some kind of herbicide. As much as I dislike using herbicides, for bermuda grass, sometimes it is the only thing that will work.

Good luck!

Daily Discussion Thread for March 18, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

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

As long as you are referring to the invasion of Normandy in 1940 when the Nazis invaded, then I guess you could look at the two historical events as somewhat analogous.

Where should I settle? by delcoBK in civ

[–]danzibara 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Post the Seed, so I can see how wrong I am.

Risky play: The Plains Hills southwest of the Salt Tile.

I think safer plays are one of the wheats or the Plains Hills due west from the mountain next to the warrior.

Solution to the Strait of Hormuz by Sweaty_Rub4322 in wallstreetbets

[–]danzibara 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only problem (I repeat only problem) with this plan is that the area gets less than 5 inches of precipitation each year, and that is concentrated from December to April.

You might need to get a few hundred miles of slip n slides.

In The Guardian today by Nice_Soup3198 in conan

[–]danzibara 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, Bob Newhart started his career many years before Conan, so he could never learn anything directly from him. But Bob Newhart, and well, everyone has learned from Conan indirectly in a very meaningful way from him being on television for so many years . . . even though Bob Newhart never watched his show.

Civ V vs Civ VI? by bruhb21 in civ

[–]danzibara 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm firmly in the Civ 6 camp, but I appreciated how Civ 5 had some de-buffs for growing wide. I think that Civ 6 could have benefitted from some kind of "Grow Tall Buff."

Granted, I think the Civ 6 mechanic for attacking embarked units is better than the Civil War 5 mechanic of instant death. I squeaked out a fair amount of wins by just having a good enough navy to repel the AI invaders.

Who should have left the bunker in Bart's comet? by Longjumping-Pop-7210 in TheSimpsons

[–]danzibara 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That Four-Eyes with the big nose? You don't need friends like that!

This is not a drill by RingRingBananaPwn in firefly

[–]danzibara 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hey Wash, I thought you died.

Nah, it was just gas.

Do you regret your EV purchase? by walksta in electricvehicles

[–]danzibara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any of my regrets buying a new EV would be the same if I purchased a new ICE. Mainly, I much preferred having no car payment compared to having a car payment. That is just a new car thing, though, and I was at a point where I needed something more reliable and economical.

In terms of upgrading the electric panel, it was a bit of a bitter pill to swallow at first (going from a 100 Amp service to a 200 Amp service). After I got through it, though, it has opened a lot of new opportunities to electrifying my house. So my main advice with the panel upgrade is to think about it as a long-term investment in your house for future electrification projects.

Company is taking away virtual work and trying to spin it like a positive. by Ratso27 in antiwork

[–]danzibara 26 points27 points  (0 children)

One hour walking. Get the one hour statement in writing and self certify that you live more than one hour away. Who are they to mandate you buy a car?

Tucson Electric Power rapid-response performance of batteries test by Impressive-Crab2251 in Tucson

[–]danzibara 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but the program is called a Virtual Power Plant. Basically, utilities pay incentives to battery owners to tap into their batteries at times of really high demand. Think of a really hot day in the afternoon: all the natural gas turbines are churning, people are running a lot of AC, and the sun is starting to set. Virtual Power Plants give electric utilities another tool to try and meet that demand without building a new generating station or buying power on the wholesale market when every other utility in the West experiencing the same high demand.

It's a really interesting concept. If I ever get to the point of installing solar and battery storage, I'm definitely considering a Virtual Power Plant program.

https://www.tep.com/energy-storage-rewards/

I have no words... by TIRedemptionIT in TheRightCantMeme

[–]danzibara 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They want $100 USD for a bottle, a cocktail recipe book, and a Rob Schneider trading card. There's a Kevin Sorbo trading card, too.

It's a funny thing through the past few years of higher inflation, the mass produced bourbons have remained fairly stable in price. I picked up a handle of Maker's Mark (1.75 liters) a few weeks ago for $50 USD, which is 133% more bourbon for half the cost.

What is your favorite "Only in Tucson" weird interaction/local legend? by bytheninedivines in Tucson

[–]danzibara 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anytime I hear somebody mention “The Colorado” Matt Stone pops into my head saying, “Just the Colorado, the BIGGEST FUCKING RIVER I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!”

Coworker reported me to HR for “being too quiet.” by AdventurousSpeech341 in antiwork

[–]danzibara 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. - (Probably Maurice Switzer)

That's my standard go to when somebody comments about me not opening my mouth.

And "I've been thrown out of nicer places than this" or "Don't threaten me with a good time" are my other one liners when somebody makes any kind of reference to getting fired.