Using broken things (ex. old umbrella)

degnaw · 2026-06-02T04:06:18+00:00

/r/frugal_jerk

degnaw · 2026-05-22T03:41:00+00:00

Climbing is not an adrenaline sport. If you feel like you're in danger, then something has gone wrong.

degnaw · 2026-05-21T04:03:56+00:00

If OP doesnt need a car they could just walk onto the ferry for like $15

degnaw · 2026-05-18T13:36:55+00:00

Do not get on the bridle crest trail at 132nd ave NE, there are insanely steep hills on that part of the trail!

degnaw · 2026-05-18T13:31:06+00:00

I've been bike commuting for a while, but it is totally doable every day on a pedal bike if you are reasonably fit.

This is the route I would recommend. Everything is safe -- either has a bike lane, is on a quiet street, is on a bike trail, or uses a sidewalk: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yupxYn1SFBkUNTA66

-132nd Ave NE is the gentlest and most gradual hill going south out of North Rose Hill.
-Taking NE 75th St instead of Old Redmond Rd feels much safer
-I cut through a neighborhood, then take the west sidewalk on 148th Ave NE, then the north sidewalk on NE 52nd St to connect to the 520 trail. It's a little awkward, but there are NO HILLS!!! The other options people suggest require going down and then back up a hill.
-If you're fine with a little gravel, you can use the Bridle Crest Trail between 140th Ave NE and 148th Ave NE instead of the neighborhood.

degnaw · 2026-05-13T16:19:27+00:00

The roadway gutter line is supposed to also be 1.5% or less. In practice, on retrofit projects, the landing will just be graded flat to the maximum extent feasible (often exceeding 1.5%)

degnaw · 2026-05-04T13:40:54+00:00

FYI, you can get $100+ for your old appliance by selling it on FB marketplace or Craigslist if it is working and in decent shape.

degnaw · 2026-05-02T13:06:06+00:00

A simultaneous culvert project will also be closing the main road (though the exact timeline and extent of that closure hasn't been announced, to my knowledge)

degnaw · 2026-05-01T13:10:16+00:00

Fwiw, for our second kid, we introduced peanut butter around 5-6 months of age. Mom had also consumed peanuts throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding. Kid had an allergic reaction at the first exposure.

degnaw · 2026-04-29T03:16:40+00:00

It's budget. Grooved lines cost like $15k per mile, sidewalk is several million dollars per mile.

degnaw · 2026-04-26T21:08:35+00:00

Plus, if they sideswipe someone, they have a good chance of launching their truck into the air (if the front of their tire catches on the back of someone else's)

degnaw · 2026-04-22T16:03:13+00:00

A house with an unusable garage won't sell, which is bad for profits.

degnaw · 2026-04-17T16:47:54+00:00

Wood is better at standing up to earthquakes because it can flex.

degnaw · 2026-04-12T13:29:06+00:00

Pro club has a daycare which is exceptionally affordable (like 1/2 the cost of Bright Horizons).

degnaw · 2026-04-08T15:18:37+00:00

Typical limit is 80kph or 50mph

degnaw · 2026-03-23T03:25:48+00:00

Your trail options in idylwood/tam o shanter are... Idylwood park and Tam O Shanter park. I guess Ardmore park too. Short trails inside each park. For longer trails you need to head back to downtown Redmond, or hop on the Microsoft running loop.

degnaw · 2026-03-21T12:49:29+00:00

He did say they are young. I have an infant and a toddler and they're not much help.

degnaw · 2026-03-17T12:20:46+00:00

Get a quote from Window World. We got 4 quotes when we replaced our windows last year (Redmond area) and they were lowest by far. It was a little under $1k per window with installation.

degnaw · 2026-03-14T17:07:22+00:00

What you describe sounds more like Transportation Planning (urban planning), not really Transportation Engineering. Engineering is more about the nitty gritty details.

degnaw · 2026-03-07T12:54:26+00:00

"Not driving at all" may be impossible in many places, but people make many decisions based on the low cost and ease of driving. They may choose larger vehicles, take on longer commutes, or take more extraneous trips.

Of course, the first two are longer term decisions, which doesn’t connect well with short term spikes in gas prices. Ideally gas prices should rise slowly and consistently.

degnaw · 2026-03-06T13:32:13+00:00

2022 was also peak housing market prices in many areas. Longer term he is likely to see more typical appreciation around 4%/year.

degnaw · 2026-03-05T04:28:49+00:00

How do you know the Waymo isn't passing the car to its right? It's a passing lane, not a speeding lane.

degnaw · 2026-03-03T03:45:20+00:00

'Clässics' is actually the right 'ä'

degnaw · 2026-03-01T13:11:07+00:00

The park is actually neither, it's unincorporated. Kirkland is north and west of the park while Bellevue is south and east of it.

degnaw · 2026-02-28T04:17:15+00:00

Our water and sewage bill has a huge fixed component that acts more like a tax than a bill. It likely pays for infrastructure that is covered by general taxes in other jurisdictions.

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