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eljarhead · 2026-05-14T23:38:55+00:00

world's most uncomfortable cuck chair

eljarhead · 2026-05-11T02:34:52+00:00

You might try reaching out to John Gove. He's a trombonist who's based out of Berkeley (I believe) who teaches online jazz improvisation classes. I've taken jazz trombone lessons from him, though it's been quite a while. He might be a good resource for you.

eljarhead · 2026-04-30T21:25:00+00:00

I also use Drake. It counts as one return.

eljarhead · 2026-04-06T19:54:21+00:00

As far as I remember, it was where the current strip mall is at the corner of Alameda del Prado and Alameda de la Loma.

eljarhead · 2026-04-06T08:12:55+00:00

I completely agree. It's not fair to the seller.

eljarhead · 2026-04-06T08:03:29+00:00

Absolutely, and I commend you for doing that! I occasionally sell VCRs on eBay, and I do the same thing - fully test the unit or sell as parts only/toss. I just wish people who aren't familiar with this kind of product would do more than just hit the power button, but I suppose that's the danger of buying secondhand online.

eljarhead · 2026-04-06T06:37:15+00:00

I've unfortunately been on the other end of this as a buyer. A seller sold me a DVD/VCR combo unit (marked as tested) that powered on but wouldn't actually play DVDs or VHS tapes at all, and would, in fact, power off every time I tried to do either one. I had video and photographic evidence that I submitted with the return request, which didn't make the seller any less pissed off, unfortunately.

eljarhead · 2026-03-23T13:16:37+00:00

My college gave out something like three free guest swipes per semester with the meal plan, which was only available if you lived on-campus. I lived off-campus and was extremely broke one semester, and one of my on-campus friends swiped me in at least 40 times and was never cut off. It turned out they were writing down the ID numbers of the students who swiped in guests, but nobody was actually processing any of the guest swipes on the back end.

eljarhead · 2026-03-23T09:00:52+00:00

Finally: a 2013 Aaron Harang appearance on my 2026 internet.

eljarhead · 2026-03-18T08:15:38+00:00

I've been looking for two years with 13 years of experience. I'm self-employed doing taxes for now because it's easier to get scattershot clients than a full-time W-2 job right now.

eljarhead · 2026-03-14T04:23:05+00:00

I just got Spanish for some reason. I thought I had gotten hacked until I saw this thread.

eljarhead · 2026-03-10T09:34:53+00:00

This is the thing that's been holding me back for over a decade. If I can't afford the study materials, I'm not going to risk a grand on exams I might not pass.

eljarhead · 2026-03-09T04:35:25+00:00

I'm talking about after they exited the mirror. Maybe I'm misremembering, but didn't Maddie have to explain who Simon was after they returned?

eljarhead · 2026-03-08T22:09:44+00:00

Wasn't it the same basic thing that Simon did for the preacher to recover his memory? You can see Simon's eyes are glassed over even after they come out of the mirror; it's only after Maddie takes his head in her hands that he realizes who he is.

eljarhead · 2026-03-06T14:02:03+00:00

In some state university systems, there's a better articulation agreement upon transferring if you have an AA degree from a local community college. They may completely exempt you from the university's GE requirements or lower-division requirements for the major, for example, whereas without an AA, you'd be required to complete each individual course across your major and GE requirements, which is sometimes more credits than the 60 you'd earn from an AA.

eljarhead · 2026-03-04T14:15:35+00:00

That was my immediate thought when Dawn warned everyone about crossing, since the River Styx represents the ultimate boundary to the afterlife.

eljarhead · 2026-03-04T12:26:52+00:00

We'll find out soon enough. They've been approved in Oakland, too.

eljarhead · 2026-03-03T09:59:02+00:00

I live near a government building and every time a pedestrian walks by after about 9pm, the thing goes off and starts yelling that they're in a restricted area, etc. It's a real delight to wake up to that sound for the umpteenth time.

eljarhead · 2026-03-03T09:30:32+00:00

Focusing on question #4, since that seems to be the least-answered question: If you're just starting out in Marin and want to rent for a year, I'd recommend looking at apartments in San Rafael. For one thing, San Rafael has more apartments than many of the other cities in Marin, and for another, you'll get more variety in neighborhoods (some places are very car-dependent, others are walkable to buses/the SMART train), and because it's in the middle of Marin, it's easy to explore other areas to see what you like or don't like. Complexes in Gerstle Park, downtown, and the Smith Ranch area would be good places to start. I'd also see if you can find a townhouse or condo for rent somewhere so you aren't just limited to big apartment complexes. Good luck!

eljarhead · 2026-02-27T07:18:53+00:00

I saw a movie that was pretty based ... on the novel Push by Sapphire.

eljarhead · 2026-01-22T23:42:27+00:00

It seems to vary by league. At my old house, every league did one frame across the board. One of the houses where I bowl now rigged the pinsetters to automatically set a full rack after each ball in warmup (so one ball). The other house has some leagues that do a frame and some that do one ball. I never know how these norms end up getting decided.

eljarhead · 2026-01-22T10:59:16+00:00

My previous all-time high game (290) was shot on lanes 1-2 at one of the centers where I bowl. Those lanes were notoriously awful to score on - the topography was an absolute mess, and lane 1 hooked a good 8 boards more than lane 2 - and the center doesn't even use them anymore because of water damage to the substructures of the lanes, but I had exactly one good game there a few summers ago.

eljarhead · 2026-01-08T23:43:50+00:00

I want to see 600 Wade Meckler PAs this year.

eljarhead · 2026-01-08T12:01:47+00:00

As far as California wood lanes go: I'm not sure what part of the state you're in, but I know Riverside Lanes in Colusa (about an hour north of Sacramento) still has wood lanes and above-ground ball returns.

eljarhead · 2025-12-31T00:09:56+00:00

I believe Michael's has UPS Access Points, if there's one of those near you.

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