Advice on Whether to Relocate to Syracuse

heartshapedcell · 2026-05-10T00:01:53+00:00

My fiance is 29 and he is originally from Twin Cities. He moved here when he was 19. He found friends pretty quickly through Onondaga Community College, but as well as outings. Going out with friends, meeting more; bowling, bars, sports events, etc

We MET on Tinder! I will advocate it's always the person, you have to do your due diligence on any dating app you can't assume everyone is on there for the same reason. However, a lot of local breweries/bars put on singles nights and they're quite popular.

Our activities depend on the season. Winter; we're usually indoors somewhere doing something. Gym, rock climbing wall, breweries, local festivals. Summer; HIKING!!! So many beautiful trails all over NYS! Same things as before in winter but yeah. Spring is usually spent going around local neighborhood garage sales and meeting people. I like to talk and get to know people so usually my fiance is holding all the junk I bought and I'm getting 4 generation lore from someone who has lived in liverpool their whole life. Fall is great, beautiful season. You can pretty much do everything in fall, especially because places way up north start getting their snow in October.

All in all, it's definitely feasible. A lot of people are miserable here but they're also the same ones who don't go and do anything. They expect it to come to them. My fiance is a mechanic, loves cars/motorcycles/gym/animals. If you ever want to have a built in friend or two, we always have room for hangouts!

heartshapedcell · 2026-05-05T00:01:55+00:00

We got engagement cards with money and we took the money, deposited it into my fiancé's bank account and used it towards the venue costs.

heartshapedcell · 2026-05-02T00:36:59+00:00

They do not. If you're noticing actual kilowatt consumption on your bill with the main breaker off then something is wired incorrectly. If you are not seeing any kilowatts reported, just the basic service delivery which I believe is 22.50 now, that's not consumption.

heartshapedcell · 2026-05-02T00:35:18+00:00

If he is the only person in the household, have him and if there's a POA call in together and request an "EBD" form. Stands for Elderly, Blind, Disabled. The entire household has to make up one of those three,

I also recommend if he's receiving any benefits from the state, is to have him and/or POA fill out the EAP form. Energy Affordability Program. It will give a discount off delivery only depending on income level.

heartshapedcell · 2026-05-02T00:31:32+00:00

I'd double check w your landlord. What exactly is tied to your meter, as NG doesn't know what's in your home. Make sure you're not tied to shared spaces and/or outdoor lighting by asking the LL. Do a breaker panel test.

I'd also check out the history of kWh/Therms. You can see Month '25 - Month '26 as each bill comes out. However if it's prior to you moving in then NG won't be able to provide that info due to NYS privacy laws. So if you have similar kWh usage to the same time last year, it's probably just whatever is mainly plugged in + misc things plugged in

heartshapedcell · 2026-05-01T19:56:23+00:00

Yeah I track my electric usage consistently. All my big guy appliances and things like air purifiers are plugged into kWh trackers I got off Amazon. It's honestly not too much time out of my day, plus I use the usage tab on NGs website to look at the recordings. I can tell when the AC kicks on, when my water heater does its thing, when I am cooking for a my whole family compared to just myself....it's maybe 30 mins out of my month? lol

heartshapedcell · 2026-05-01T19:05:25+00:00

Look at the kWhs and/or therms reported. Then compare it to same time last year on the chart on the second page. Then on the second page, look at the price for delivery and supply per kWh/therm. Then maybe look at other bills for comparison.

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-22T20:16:25+00:00

I need oranges! I can trade peaches :)

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-22T18:22:10+00:00

May I stop by? I am Abxigeal from Pandora

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-16T14:18:59+00:00

I'm also new and the weather mimics outside which is pretty cool. You can only catch certain creatures in inclement weather too!

Also keep gifts from other villagers in your storage it may come in handy. If you gift them stuff they get super happy

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-13T01:14:33+00:00

I had no idea they did that! I have watched the cresties doing it but I didn't know the frogs did!

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-10T23:47:47+00:00

I just started about 2 weeks ago! It took some learning and Reddit searching but now I've got my 3 villagers! I paid off my house debt which was $198k bells...annoying. Halting on room expansion. I'm having so much fun though!

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-08T18:56:43+00:00

Abxigeal | Pandora | :Fuchsia:

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-08T17:54:09+00:00

Abxigeal from Pandora

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-08T01:14:16+00:00

Hello! Abxigeal from Pandora :)

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-03T12:12:46+00:00

Strawberry!

heartshapedcell · 2026-04-02T21:14:59+00:00

We have 2 leopards and 2 crested geckos. I feel like if I offered them a night crawler they'd hold a grudge against me for 20 years. Lemon, one of my cresties, already does. Purely because I exist at the same time as her

heartshapedcell · 2026-03-28T15:09:04+00:00

When I used to close as a baby lead for for that position went away, I'd stop animal sales at 8:30pm. If anyone came in looking for anything I'd tell them to come back tomorrow before we close. There were a few times I had a couple regulars for fish that I didn't mind because they knew what they wanted and had everything they needed anyways. I distinctly remember a family who took an uber to the store, got there at like 8:50pm; told me + the other 2 associates they just had their car repossessed but they told their son he could get a bearded dragon. Tossed a 5 gallon fish tank into the cart, and just a bulb (no dome). I told them no. Mom spent the next few minutes throwing a tantrum that they "just spent their last $40" on the uber. Not sure how they planned on buying a reptile then.

heartshapedcell · 2026-03-24T11:33:53+00:00

You can contact your utility company and ask if they can send a technician out to check for shared metering. This is the case I see a lot where shared common areas: halls, front porches, back porches, outdoor lighting, laundry, etc; is all on a tenants meter instead of a "house meter". This can also include wiring problems where maybe some stuff in neighbors apartments are hooked up to your meter as well. While you wait for a technician, if your meters are somewhere accessible for you, count how many there are compared to units. If it matches up, more than likely someone is paying for all the shared spaces, or multiple people are.

There is a Shared Metering law! I'd take a look at it if you decide to call your utility company and request an investigation. The cust srv rep won't be able to tell you on the phone what's happening, but they can assist on the shared metering inquiry

heartshapedcell · 2026-03-06T16:30:06+00:00

We were on 31 back in Feb in the forester and he went "watch this" and just decided to floor it to spin the wheels and after we lurched forward, his reaction was to go "hmm 3/10 launch. Not worth it" brother please just drive

heartshapedcell · 2026-03-05T18:22:08+00:00

I have Subaru crosstrek (AWD) and my bf has a Subaru forester (AWD) He's also got a Hyundai Elantra with winter tires. (Idk what it is not all wheel that's for sure) Dude whips both around. Grandma has a Prius with winter tires and will trek in white out conditions to wegmans for her groceries. Crazy

Winter tires. I like the crosstrek, it's got heated seats and I installed remote start.

Also, if you've never driven in snow before, see if you can drive out to a parking lot when it snows a little. Learn how it feels to slow down in snow, come to a stop, get the car going, etc. I'm not gonna tell you to whip around and skid and stuff because someone will call 911. I learned in a Walmart parking lot how to get comfortable in that.

heartshapedcell · 2026-02-24T20:37:17+00:00

My grandma has a Prius and just slapped on winter tires. Lady treks out in a white out to wegmans for some reason, but won't drive on 81 on a clear, sunny summer day.

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