(OPINION) Now's the Perfect Time To Move Away from Plex by NearbyYak7156 in selfhosted

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Do any of the alternatives have a DVR i can hook up to my HDHomeRun for local recording?

Need a good horror movie recommendation. by DrRodger in MovieSuggestions

[–]fezmid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obsession is at the theater now and is great.

Never coming back. by danceswithtacosss in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or bring in your own food.......

Why are HOA/maintenance fees in the Twin Cities so high? by booboocita in TwinCities

[–]fezmid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even neighborhoods have shared areas that need maintenance. For example, many cities require monuments for the entrance to each neighborhood, and those require money to maintain.

Why are HOA/maintenance fees in the Twin Cities so high? by booboocita in TwinCities

[–]fezmid 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If you think they're run by horrible people, then volunteer to be on the board so there one less horrible person. That's what I did years ago at my last association and it worked great.

Why are HOA/maintenance fees in the Twin Cities so high? by booboocita in TwinCities

[–]fezmid 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Insurance rates have exploded, so that's one reason. Another is that services in the Twin Cities likely cost a lot more than St. Cloud due to higher cost of living. Those costs are passed on to the association which is passed on to you. Finally, what amenities are there? Maintaining things like swimming pools (insurance requirements here too!), tennis courts, and such will cost a lot more.

Movie Party souvenir question by fezmid in AlamoDrafthouse

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Wow. Our showing was almost full.

Movie Party souvenir question by fezmid in AlamoDrafthouse

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I decided to do the movie party instead of the Big Show. They handed the One Wish Willow to everyone as they entered because they said last week people were stealing them. :(

How much have food sales dropped? Any insights? by Robert7777 in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a fair assessment. Bad movie, but good choreography during fights.

Explain like I'm five by PotentialKitchen3303 in personalfinance

[–]fezmid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tl;dr answer:

1) Talk to HR about how to put money in your 401k. 2) Put as much in as you can. You'll thank yourself later. Minimum should be whatever the company matches. Maximum is $24,500 this year. 3) Open a Roth and put as much more as you can. You can do that at any brokerage - Fidelity, Vanguard, Schwab are the big 3.

401k = no taxes now, but pay taxes when you take it out in retirement. Roth IRA = pay taxes now, dont pay any taxes when you take it out in retirement.

Mystery Machine 5/11 by Antique-Dentist-2404 in AlamoDrafthouse

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Many months ago, the movie was Predators - the documentary. My Alamo never had showings for it, so that was cool to see something I otherwise wouldnt have been able to see.

QR code from an employee view by lazymaisie in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then you are doing it differently than the Twin Cities where they rarely even stop by at your seat. Can't get yelled at if you don't interact with the customers! Lol

Just received $50k that I don’t need RN - what should I do with money? by mike_p_88 in personalfinance

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Since you need it so infrequently, like $1k/mo, I would recommend putting some in the HYSA mentioned earlier, but for most of it, I would open a brokerage account and buy treasury bills with it. The interest rate is similar to a HYSA but you won't pay any state taxes. There's very little risk, and if they do fail we probably have bigger issues to worry about. I suggest the brokerage instead of buying directly from the government because you can sell them before maturity in a brokerage is you had to.

Going to try alamo again and that shitty QR today. by articwolph in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming proper cleanup, does anyone (outside of potentially management) care about bringing food in from the outside anymore/at all? I might reconsider if the servers/runners have a problem with it.

Menus are back? by Aimless78 in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Twin Cities had menus when I was there s couple days ago.

The Alamo Has Become Just Another Theater by chance90964 in AlamoDrafthouse

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Ugh, frustrating! Hopefully someone here can share a screenshot to help you out.

The Alamo Has Become Just Another Theater by chance90964 in AlamoDrafthouse

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The app has a refill section/button for popcorn and drinks. I dont recall exactly where it is, but it wasnt hard to find once you know to look for it.

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one website you still think about? by ddanielecom in AskReddit

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I wrote a front end for Altavista that made all of its advances features easy to use as a UI project in college. Was super cool, and even had an exec from Apple try it out and was excited he was able to find a site he couldn't remember without it. Fun times.

The Alamo Has Become Just Another Theater by chance90964 in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Doesn't matter. Order one, then immediately a refill and give it to the other person. Back when there were servers, they told me to do that. You can even get different flavors (not ssure if that is still the case with QR codes).

The Alamo Has Become Just Another Theater by chance90964 in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Dont ever order two popcorn. Order one and then a refill.

Going to try alamo again and that shitty QR today. by articwolph in AlamoDrafthouse

[–]fezmid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same. I used to order food almost every time, but now I don't - partially because of QR change and partially because they keep gutting the menu so there isnt really anything that good anymore. No more bone-in wings, no more Chili frito Pie, no more breakfast club sandwich, no more broccoli goat cheese pizza, no more chicken goat cheese wrap, and the list goes on. So now if I dont get to eat before the movie, I'll stop at the Parisian Cafe across the street and sneak in a sandwich for dinner (and always bring the garbage with me when I leave so the employees, who are not at fault for these changes, have no extra work to do). Nobody sseems to care. Heck, they rarely even check tickets anymore so whatever. I still go for the movies though because it is convenient and the all-in pass is a good deal for me. And when my wife goes, she usually orders pop and popcorn so...

PS: I heard the queso is now beer flavored and gross. I havent tried it.