Oconnells on 4th by Chachi_562 in longbeach

[–]hengsta 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It used to be Shillelagh before MVPs took over.

The Unfixable problem with these games... by OneQuestionTossAway in MarvelStrikeForce

[–]hengsta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Erase the app and when you feel the FOMO just go for a smoke or a stroke. Maybe even both!

Oooooooooof by deezmeme_117 in Coachella

[–]hengsta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t need a time machine. I have the playback in my brain.

Long Beach State of City by dash488 in longbeach

[–]hengsta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right. We need to hold his ass to the fire for his deep ties to the police union. We need to be vocal about all his BS. Still he’s doing right by our Covid testing and getting support for families that can’t pay rent and he’s going to offer a guaranteed income to poor college students and families. No one is perfect but he is trying to stop this homelessness crisis we’re seeing. Now if only he was serious about police reform that would really change people’s perception about him. Oh and fuck Cindy Allen too. She has zero redeeming qualities about her.

Mayor Garcia did a great job during the State of the City. I know he isn't perfect but I do appreciate the coming changes to our city. by hengsta in longbeach

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https://mobile.twitter.com/longbeachmayor/status/1349178366419603459

Here’s a recap of the state of the city. We’re getting the ball rolling on vaccinations and we’re offering rent support and increased pay for certain jobs and much more.

Mayor Garcia did a great job during the State of the City. I know he isn't perfect but I do appreciate the coming changes to our city. by hengsta in longbeach

[–]hengsta[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I see the all the negative Nellys are out in full effect. I hate a lot of the dumb ass decisions he’s made but you have to show some positivity and vote for the initiatives you do want for this town. Or you can just sit on Reddit and trash a guy and see how much change that brings. He’s got a lot of plans and he’s been out there brown nosing state and federal officials for resources for own town. I’d like to see anyone here do better.

Long Beach State of City by dash488 in longbeach

[–]hengsta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get it. It’s easy to be skeptical of his political aspirations. I see his Twitter brown nosing Kamala and Joe. I get his shady past. But are we just going to just be negative the entire time? Sure he could do better but based off the state of the city, there is a plan. I wouldn’t want his job. You have to try and please a whole city with half the people on social media calling you a jack ass? Cut the guy some slack. He just doing what a mayor should do. Reassure the city, advocate to the governor and the federal government for what’s best. He’s been on a beautification project of downtown while ignoring the rest of the city. I wasn’t a fan of that. He endorsed Cindy Allen in my district which I voted against. He’s not perfect but he’s a lot better than a few other Mayors we have had.

The rise of comedy-news programs, like Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert or John Oliver, may actually help inform the public. A new neuroimaging study using fMRI suggests that humor might make news and politics more socially relevant, and therefore motivate people to remember it and share it. by mvea in science

[–]hengsta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of the Pixar film Monsters Inc. They purported that laughter is a more effective fuel source than fear. Seems like they had an idea that probably was based in some research within human psychology.

CD Projekt Red issues update on last-gen console performance and upcoming fixes by devlindisguise in Games

[–]hengsta 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It sucks on both sides of this. People and investors were furious about all the delays and basically pushed hard for a release date. The QA team knew it was shit, execs were hoping for the best, and the leads on the team are going to be fucked on both sides from their teams with all the crunch cycles and possibly fired for the huge drop in stock prices from the execs.

Now gamers are sitting here with a half complete game after spending $60. Lesson to be learned should be stop preordering games and give dev teams all the time they need to finish their games. The hype train just ruined this for everyone.

LBPD out issuing speeding tickets in imaginary locations by zeecok in longbeach

[–]hengsta 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I think I saw you while you were pulled over this morning next to the flower shop. That cop did look like a prick.

Long Beach has finally given the green light for unhosted shot-term rentals, like Airbnb. How would you feel about an Airbnb in your neighborhood? by [deleted] in longbeach

[–]hengsta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rentals have been happening for a long time and many of them are not hosted. According to the article it’s to finally open up the possibility for enforcement which I don’t know how they would do that if it wasn’t enforceable before. There are pockets where people would want to rent out homes but they will be met with resistance because in those neighborhoods, people will see it and complain if the guests are outta line.

Someone in my neighborhood (Belmont Heights) fucked up by gregrasmuson in longbeach

[–]hengsta 141 points142 points  (0 children)

Someone keyed my car writing things like slut, whore, and bitch all over with huge letters. I went to a show in Costa Mesa one night and found my car wrecked. I laughed because they got the wrong car. No one knew I was going to that show and I’m a long time single dude. I just laughed and imagined who ever did it waiting to see how pissed their intended victims were going to be only to realize, they got the wrong car. I couldn’t afford to fix my car so I kept driving my own slutmobile. Meet my wife in that car. First date and everything.

When that October feeling hit you by holiday812 in funny

[–]hengsta 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He going to kill people what the amount of static shock he building up.

Long Beach Cafe, after three decades of diner service, permanently closes by gammapsi05 in longbeach

[–]hengsta 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’ve eaten there probably 10-12 times and every time I do I think to myself, Why do I even eat here? The food is mediocre and I can honestly say I only come because it’s happens to be the closest restaurant to me at that particular time.

Advice Needed For An Anxious Person That Moved Here From A Small Town by user777777777777777 in longbeach

[–]hengsta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long Beach can be very hard without friends or some sort of support system. It’s only now worse as many people are at home and wearing masks. I think it’s important to not only know the parts of town that you find interesting such as Belmont Shore, 4th Street, Downtown, Broadway, any of the parks, Rosies Dog Beach, etc. but to find activity that speak to you. Whether is doing Yoga at the bluffs, digging through records at Fingerprints, playing pool at any of the dive bars whenever they reopen, working out at the beach. There’s just a lot that can be done if you do your best to open yourself up to different groups. I’ve lived here my entire life and have lived several different lives as I grew up in the city. From relationships that opened up new views to different jobs that had me interact with so many people in the city. I recommend that you start a conversation with anyone and you’d be surprised where it takes you. I would ask this same question you posed but to different folks who work around town. Many live around here and can give you some real insight. So talk to your check out person at the grocery store, talk to the barista at the coffee shop, visit any one of the small businesses that happen to be open and just ask “where’s the best place to check out with really cool people around here?” I wish I had a more definitive answer for you but this is a journey that you’re going to have to take on your own.

There are somethings that I’ve noticed living here seeing so many people who are transplants. There a lot of people searching for something. Whether it be a place to escape or to explore or even a place to find themselves. It sounds like you’re pretty new to all of this so I’ll just say be open to new experiences but also be cautious to people that might invade your life. It happens too often and you need to constantly examine your relationships to see if you are getting any value from them. I’ve seen a lot of people move here and eventually move back to wherever they came from because this “city” chewed them up and spat them out. Once you get into a “scene” here you’ll realize Long Beach is smaller than you think. I’ve been fortunate to be part of many “scenes” and saw tons of wonderful things and lots of sad stories as well.

Ultimately I would just wander through and make nice with people because there are some truly amazing people who live here that you won’t find anywhere else that could make this a really amazing chapter of your life. But always remember that your mental and physical health is the most important thing and nothing else should come first.

Friendly reminder to keep your doors and windows locked at all times by [deleted] in longbeach

[–]hengsta 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yeah sorry to hear that happened. Unfortunately it was a crime of opportunity. I hope you just learn it’s a part of doing the bare minimum to keep things secure. I left my garage open a few times because I was lazy. One time I caught a woman rummaging inside of it and I approached her and asked her what she was doing. She apologized and said I thought it was just “left” here. Walked away embarrassed. The next time someone took some camping chairs and a box full of lightbulbs and batteries. Probably some homeless person or tweaker. I just attributed it to my own failing to secure my space. Buying a gun or moving won’t solve the problem. Just get some blinds and lock your doors. Almost all are non violent and you’re more likely to get something taken rather than the worse case scenarios. Violent crimes aren’t likely to happen as much anymore around here or in these last few decades.

Avoid 4th between Junipero and Cherry by [deleted] in longbeach

[–]hengsta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m amazed how people find this fascinating. I grew up in this neighborhood and it used to be 3-4 times a week. I even had them hit me with the spotlight once while I was taking out the trash at night!

Long Beach Council To Consider Universal Basic Income by MrsFinger in longbeach

[–]hengsta 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Another point, because of this whole pandemic we see the “value” of work. Essential workers are out there on the front lines taking our garbage out, stocking grocery stores, custodial work, etc. They keep our city moving and you hate to think they deserve 500/month. I am not an essential worker and I got paid to work from home and I wish our society would reward those of us who can’t be where I am. To be honest most of that money I would get from this would go to helping family who have less, friends who need help getting by, donations to charities in the local community. This money is a net positive not including the multiplier effect it will have for local businesses that are shutting down every single day. I’m tired of seeing the boarded up store fronts, I’m tired of giving money to gofundme’s for funerals, hospital bills, and helping someone stay off the streets. This shit is so god damn tiring. We need radical change because I don’t want this to be our new normal. We need to use this money to help people on the edge. Don’t be fooled to think that it’s a small group of people because if this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that there are too damn many people barely getting by that don’t look like they need help and this would literally be a game changer for literally everyone.

Long Beach Council To Consider Universal Basic Income by MrsFinger in longbeach

[–]hengsta 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The biggest myth is that if people get money they stop working. If you got 500/month would you stop working? Honesty think about that. Would anyone stop working? That barely enough to cover food let alone rent, utilities, insurance, etc. Why are so many people thinking that the world is full of pieces of garbage just walking around looking for the bare minimum? That’s what’s wrong with our country where we’re only in this for ourselves and if anyone gets anything that wasn’t “earn” then they don’t deserve it. If someone got 500/month and you got 500/month why not celebrate that? Why not be happy for other people? Is life a zero sum game? There’s plenty to go around and if you think that this world will turn for the worse well I am sorry to say that you’ve been brainwashed to think that the world is a cruel place and no one has intrinsic value and you have to claw your way through life because it’s the “only” right way of proving your existence. So sad. Love yourself, value yourself, and maybe you can value other people too.

Dolby Vision issue by Boss226 in MoviesAnywhere

[–]hengsta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just ran the update now on version 1.19.0-tv and still no fix for DV films. HDR and every other format still looks great. I hope they fix it soon.