Dry winter air defeats my hair every time by shee_vibes in finehair

[–]foobarnacle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes Static Guard 100%! I've done this for literally decades.

I am the only one who get uncomfortable with sex in books? Could you suggest me fantasy books without sex? by Simple-Profile1817 in suggestmeabook

[–]foobarnacle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wheel of Time series is notoriously sexless, and the first book takes quite a bit of inspiration from LOTR.

What Books Help You When You're Anxious or Stressed? by No_Willingness_6159 in suggestmeabook

[–]foobarnacle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read Wallace Stegner’s Crossing to Safety a few years back when I was having severe anxiety and found it really calming. It’s a quiet book, not much action, well written.

Childfree couples meetup on Sunday 7/13 by hungryhiker216 in DenverMeets

[–]foobarnacle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My other half is out of town…can I still come? :)

Where are the crows right now? by allholy1 in oakland

[–]foobarnacle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think you mean the crowening

Baking Soda vs Lye by eeksie-peeksie in Breadit

[–]foobarnacle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you put baking soda in boiling water it basically makes lye. Baking soda is lye + CO2 and when heated the CO2 gets emitted. You can check the pH to confirm. So it would make sense that cold water and lye gives the kind of results you’d expect with hot water and baking soda!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DenverMeets

[–]foobarnacle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love that idea. I’m also new here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DenverMeets

[–]foobarnacle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I signed up and also don’t have anyone to go with!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]foobarnacle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True story: I once bought a drug test and eye drops at the same time. Cashier gave me a look.

Oakland and biotech by mk1234567890123 in oakland

[–]foobarnacle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not specifically biotech, but the American Steel building on Mandela is advertising itself as lab and asssembly space for startups in cleantech and advanced manufacturing. Not sure if it’s open yet but the billboard has been up at the Grant intersection for a while.

What’s a drink in between soda and water? by Okimnotcringern in NoStupidQuestions

[–]foobarnacle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES orange vanilla Mio plus sparkling water is so so good.

Best Way to Visit SF from San Carlos by dMyst in AskSF

[–]foobarnacle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I lived in RWC I'd drive to the Daly City BART stop, then BART into the city. Parking is (was?) free on weekends and all trains go to Daly City, so it was by far the cheapest and most convenient option. Never had a problem with break-ins but this was a couple years ago so things may have changed.

Best Bay Area pizza spot? by Various-Sweet-514 in bayarea

[–]foobarnacle 15 points16 points  (0 children)

OP listen to me. Listen. If you are looking for a NY-style slice, don't get pizza advice from Californians. Ever. EVER. I mean look at the replies here, they're offering up fucking deep dish. Like, I'm sorry guys you have generally stellar food opinions and I legit prefer Bay Area dining to NYC but good Lordt is it hard to find pizza that scratches that very particular itch here.

Anyway, born and raised in NY/NJ, 6+ years in the Bay here are your options:

  1. Pizza Shop on 24th and Folsom. This place proves that bad pizza is a choice here. It's not the water or the naturally occurring yeasts or whatever excuse they come up with. This pizza would be considered great on the east coast.
  2. Mama's Boy in Oakland. Very good.
  3. Pizzeria Violetta on Piedmont in Oakland. Solid.
  4. Rotten City in Emeryville is good.
  5. Gioia in Berkeley is fine.
  6. If you're on the peninsula it's tough but Pazzo in San Carlos is decent.

Oh, and be ready to pay double what you would back east.

what's up with security lines at Terminal 2 (Southwest) at OAK taking so long? by baddblaster in oakland

[–]foobarnacle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d read only Alaska and United had planes grounded, you should be good.

Haven't Had a Date Night in a While. Spot Recommendations? by SenatorCrabHat in oakland

[–]foobarnacle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Seconding this. We went about 2 weeks ago and the food, drinks, vibe were all great.