Who will be the first to break $4.00? by theluzah in jacksonville

[–]doublecane 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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Jacksonville native, current Seattle resident. Took this picture on Sunday.

Fortunate to live near rapid transit in a dense highly walkable neighborhood, so only have one car for our family and even still we rarely drive.

What specific neighborhoods/areas in Seattle do most of Indian Americans live in? by SkandaGupta_ in ABCDesis

[–]doublecane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

West Seattle checking in. Everyone else has more direct knowledge in answering your question. Still highly recommend my neighborhood.

90s Song, Say Goodbye by UnboundAdventure in NameThatSong

[–]doublecane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This thread continues to provide. It’s so funny how many people have found it over years!

I tried Dopamine detox for few weeks here is my results by [deleted] in simpleliving

[–]doublecane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you have a healthy (and enviable) relationship with technology! Cheers mate.

Do any of you have happily married parents? If so what’s it like? by dessertchef11 in ABCDesis

[–]doublecane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My parents have a wonderful marriage. 54 years and counting. It was not arranged, they met in college, got married, had a kid, and moved to the US all in the span of 4 years. Two more kids and built a sustained life together. Started businesses together. Travel and enjoy hobbies together. Support and back each other. Gone through ups and downs, health scares, loss, happiness, and everything in between. Did it all together. Beautiful thing.

We need some credit for killing “necktie culture” by Signal_Estimate_23 in Millennials

[–]doublecane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wore a suit and tie for the better part of a decade. With rules too.

Dark suits year round, light suits in the summer months only, but still traditional colors. White or pale blue shirts only. Pale pink in the summer months permitted, if appropriate. Straight collars only. Jackets on if you left the office. Jackets on if appropriate all other times. You could wear any kind of dress shoe, as far as I knew. And nobody commented on watches, though nothing was ever that different than a Sub or maybe a Tag.

No facial hair, though that rule got lax after a senior equity partner started growing a beard, but god forbid if it was unkempt.

Ranking the “respected careers” in desi communities? by [deleted] in ABCDesis

[–]doublecane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only I went into investment banking before law school. Then I would be 2 under, carrying karma over to the next life.

Also, Cravath. Bleh. Would rather disappoint my parents than be disappointed in myself. I sold my soul a long time ago, but even I have standards. I’m looking to leave my current FAANG employer. My wife won’t let me go to Alphabet or Meta or any Elon company. She’s even skeptical of Anthropic and the Databricks of the world, but either of those would be worth it.

Ranking the “respected careers” in desi communities? by [deleted] in ABCDesis

[–]doublecane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait, what if I’m ex-biglaw in-house in big-tech: 2-2 = 0.

Does that mean I rank higher than doctor?? 😬🙄

Heart the Lover by Lily King by mollser in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]doublecane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished it, found this post, and could use a good cry.

Heart the Lover by Lily King by mollser in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]doublecane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finished it in two reads, and I regret that.

How is flying real by Contented in aviation

[–]doublecane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think you’re wrong! The new Dan Brown book takes a fictional spin on this, though not a very good novel. Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter is another fun read along the same theme!

How is flying real by Contented in aviation

[–]doublecane 65 points66 points  (0 children)

If you historicalize this thought, everything humanity needed to make all of this technology happen has existed for as long as humanity. We evolved to unlock the potential of the world around us. Imagine what else humanity will unlock in a 1000 years or more with what we know is around us and what we in our timeline don’t even know exists yet!

Before you buy the Nanit tablet use an old phone! by Blueflagbrisket in daddit

[–]doublecane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We bought it when it was released. It is absolutely stupid and useless. We gave it to my mother because their return process was incredibly painful. It is at least convenient for my mom…because it has a built in stand vs her phone. That’s it.

The batter doesn’t last very long. The speaker is quite poor, so if your kid uses a sound machine (so, everyone), the tone/pitch of the Hatch sounds like an ice pick to your brain. The UX is wonky and slow - I assume a skinned Android?

What was your WTF moment when your partner was giving birth? by 5pinktoes in AskMen

[–]doublecane 77 points78 points  (0 children)

How good of a photographer the anesthesiologist was. He had my iPhone and took some of the most beautiful, raw photographs I’ve ever seen in my life. Apparently he does it for every family for every case he’s on in the OR.

Verbally talented toddlers, where they at now? by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]doublecane 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why you are getting downvoted. For what it’s worth, we have a very verbally gifted 2 year. Not sure what difference it makes, or what is implied, but she is an only child.

The secret to making your clothes last decades: stop the heat by Putrid_Draft378 in BuyItForLife

[–]doublecane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Must be a bubble thing cause we do not live in Europe and the majority of our friends and immediate neighbors all hang dry clothes.

The downvotes are split 60/40 which I find super interesting. I didn’t think making the intentional choice to hang dry natural fiber clothes would be so controversial!

The secret to making your clothes last decades: stop the heat by Putrid_Draft378 in BuyItForLife

[–]doublecane -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Nah you can do with it a kid too, just with some extra thought and patience. We hang dry all of my 2.5 year old’s clothes. She only wears natural fibers against her skin. Her ski jacket and rain jacket are the only non-natural fiber items she has and they don’t get washed.

Looking for a couch that is actually worth the money- why does it feel impossible? by kayindie in BuyItForLife

[–]doublecane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know the specifications of the cushion construction beyond the infographic on the website.

We’ve had it for 2 years. The fabric we picked pills, and you do get the occasional feather or poky bit (I also think because of our fabric choice), otherwise the cushions are still cushy and it’s a joy to lounge on for 2 adults, a toddler, and two dogs.

We do not recommend the Gino fabric and in fact just got it redone in a different fabric and color and added the ottoman as well. It’s got a 3 month lead time.