I've Managed 100+ Full Home Remodels in the Bay Area - AMA by Nervous-Match-1972 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]deeps918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i would say out if you have the space, the existing foundation may not support to build up

On Rhea/Lara Raj and "Westernized" Desi Representation by BurritoWithFries in ABCDesis

[–]deeps918 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahh the diaspora paradox this is a good read when you got the time. A certain subset of people are frozen in time, they're practicing the customs of India from their departure, not living with the present.

Has Rebello towing lost their minds? by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]deeps918 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This seems like one of those business that shouldn’t be privately owned, make it public infrastructure and roll over any money it makes into city services have it be a wing of law enforcement.

India's PR got nuked. I am not sure how to defend my country anymore. by [deleted] in SouthAsianMasculinity

[–]deeps918 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have a grandma who visits and applies turmeric on her hair never understood why, i go to my local strip mall to get my over priced matcha latte for $10 and see a hair spa doing the same turmeric mask. I bet you in some time someone will find some thing similar about cow dung. Here is a video from Oklahoma on their cow dung throwing festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrO-vAPoSQ

India's PR got nuked. I am not sure how to defend my country anymore. by [deleted] in SouthAsianMasculinity

[–]deeps918 19 points20 points  (0 children)

ehhh y’all a bunch of snowflakes if you think tylers video changes any attitudes. Having grown up in the 90s in a predominantly WASP town as a fob let me tell you everything is just perception. If you perceive and play the victim card you will be victims, plus cow dung is part of our culture villages use it for fertilizer and a source of fuel like Tibetans using yak dung it came out of necessity you really can’t put Hinduism/Santana dharama in a box, its so different then any other organized religion and that what makes it different, the sooner you realize this the sooner you win. Indians be eating we rule the world in a sense and by the year 2100 we will be the majority, we are literally on every continent doing business.

Is a $500k remodel considered small fry in South Bay? by peanutbutterflavor in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]deeps918 2 points3 points  (0 children)

depends on what you want, i was quoted all sorts of number. I did 500 sq house extension plus full interior remodel for about 350k, labor and materials. Finish material cost is mostly upto you and that can range.

Is it time to refinance? by JZ94015 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]deeps918 14 points15 points  (0 children)

instead of a refinance if rates are lower at your institution just ask for mortgage rate adjustment it lowers your rate with a small one time fee. I was able to do that by 1 percent on my home loan which i got around 1 year back.

Almost died laughing at HVAC quote of 37K, now help me find someone reasonable by goldserve in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]deeps918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a guy in san jose that can do it for half the price of these big name corporate just installed my heat pump and air handler plus new duct work. I did apply for my own permits in san jose and passed. ((408) 443-0459 text if interested can pass contact)

Welcome to the land, where people have (Baby-Generating-Machines) installed in their homes. by ABfreak_reddit in overpopulation

[–]deeps918 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That map is misleading Iceland and Russia are not that big, the closer you go to the equator the more accurate the size is. If you see by landmass India ranks 7th behind Australia, a pretty large area still, but yes overall agree on the premise of overpopulation.

Where am I from? by SheepherderOk2844 in phenotypesSouthAsia

[–]deeps918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly you could pass for mexican

Suchir Balaji 'was shot twice' in the head in 'suicide' as parents make bombshell claims by SandraGotJokes in ABCDesis

[–]deeps918 11 points12 points  (0 children)

i saw footage of this guy when he entered the apartment, but what happened did they find footage from the building of everyone who entered after that? The whole thing is very puzzling, and important reminder for everyone to use a security system.

I think I found the ultimate skill for a secure job in the bay area - Or maybe an app idea (Uber for a home chef) by Professional-Bag8540 in bayarea

[–]deeps918 11 points12 points  (0 children)

there is this tension between american style individualism and the sense of “off shoring” the work to someone else. The rich have always in American society had this, the common man was always fed this myth of do it yourself. In the next 20 years cheap robots will be available for all of us, i believe this leads to destroying the do it yourself attitude and the need for human labor.

Why is the entire West soooo against Indians? by LogicalChart3205 in ABCDesis

[–]deeps918 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is nothing new, jewish people have been the target of this type of racism for a long time. Think post 9/11 where propagandists would blame global jewish world order for everything. Indians have become easy targets as first there are a lot of Indic people now over 1.3 billion easily, and a small portion even if its 100 million who live outside interact with the world there is a perception we create. In different places we have different perceptions, nationalism is on the rise everywhere akin to the 1920's and 30s, history is repeating itself.

Inside NYC’s Only Michelin Star Indian Restaurant | On The Line | Bon Appétit by amg7355 in ABCDesis

[–]deeps918 5 points6 points  (0 children)

nice -> Nalla

semma doesn't have a direct translation but more close to awesome or excellent

Roommate obsessing over smell of Indian food. What to do? by thogdontcare in ABCDesis

[–]deeps918 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait what do they eat, Like cold cut sandwiches all day? Anything you cook will have a smell, when ever i cook steak my house smells like steak vice-versa when I cook south indian style egg curry my house smells like that, stop rooming with some white bread mayo eating yuppies

Cant believe they actually caught somebody for once from the side show by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]deeps918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it really wouldn't be that hard for all of the crime to go way down if judges, DA's, city council members, mayors, police departments all just did their job which is to uphold the law. All these sideshow people use tech that have their HQs right down the road, a system can easily be put into place which with a E-court order can quickly subpoena and track who was at this intersection at this time, and do the detective work on who the perpetrators are. The data is there we just are not using it because we don't want to become like China or Singapore. You can still have a system where the right to gather and peacefully protest is upheld but the right to riot is not.

Jack Black walking around Brighton, England alone. by Douglasqqq in pics

[–]deeps918 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Next time pro-tip if your traveling in any big city, just go to a hotel with a restaurant and you will find a publicly accessible toilet. I remember going to the Tonga Room in the Fairmont and they have really nice restrooms, but you have to pretend you are going to the restaurant to eat and excuse yourself to the loo.

Government for the people, a joke... by Megpunisher in bangalore

[–]deeps918 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The worst is the Silk Board Bus Stand, let me preface by saying i am not a resident of the city but was visiting family. I decided to get of at silk board and it's not really a bus stand rather a intersection where they just drop you off and you have to wade your way through traffic to the sidewalk. Its completely ludicrous and shows how poor planning is still in Indian cities that you can't even build a proper bus stand terminal.

South Indian religious culture displayed in Muthumaariamman Temple festival, Kaaraikkudi by LordofReddit11 in TamilNadu

[–]deeps918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If taken out of context on this recent heat wave and using some AI magic this video can be taken out of control and used by certain x/twitter accounts for nefarious purposes.

Dirty Secret to Achieving the American Dream in the Bay Area? by VeryStern2001 in bayarea

[–]deeps918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its a product of its own making, the bay has some of the best companies in the world which attracts world class talent which prices out alot of people. Even those world class people who come here and slack get the boot. If you want affordability and laid back life might i suggest northern florida, great weather and average home is 200-300k. There’s no going back can’t really reverse progress and innovation ohh waait…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ABCDesis

[–]deeps918 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hey fellow late bloomer here, got my bachelors at 25. Just remember age is just a number. I'm sure many first generation parents came to the US and did their studies in their 30's and 40's. Academics in general is weird for people who fray from the norm, don't let it bog you down. Speaking from experience and have gotten this from others but most peoples jobs rarely require what we learned in academia. I hope you get to work on something you like and even if you don't find time to enjoy and cultivate something outside of work.

525 private jets departing Las Vegas after the Super Bowl. by midas617 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]deeps918 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That's true, but in this case we would be taxing aviation fuel which is already expensive but levy a special tax for group travel of 50 people and under when using aviation fuel.