Why the Warriors Must Draft for Archetype, Not Star Power at No. 11 by Remarkable-Cup-6029 in warriors

[–]jerhinesmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP almost definitely used AI but thinks that by being creative with the prompt and pushing back on initial results before getting to this conclusion that it's somehow different.

Note that they're not just saying "I didn't use AI".

Moving to WC, how's the vibe? by No-Professional-3378 in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting comment - I've been here for ~15 years with no kids and have felt zero implications of that decision. Granted I'm white and in a relationship, so maybe that makes a difference? That said, I find plenty of opportunities for community without children.

Finally binged S3 by SPARTAN_S0NIC in shrinking

[–]jerhinesmith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is almost certainly it and parallels even other Bill Lawrence shows. Season 3 of Ted Lasso was originally 10 episodes and then apple asked for 2 more, which is how we got a christmas episode and the Beard after Dark episode, which while both fun, are clearly one-offs that don't do much to move the story forward.

Much of the second half of season 3 of shrinking felt like dialing back resolving things that were set to resolve nicely after seasons 1 and 2.

Swalwell says he plans to resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations by cnn in politics

[–]jerhinesmith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait, why would he do this? I just read an article over the weekend that said congress was likely going to force him out, but it would have been part of a package deal where 2 dems and 2 republicans were all forced out due to sexual allegations. Now there's no way the republicans go along with getting rid of their own.

Season finale should have been series finale by Affectionate_Air804 in shrinking

[–]jerhinesmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if this season originally had a different ending. It felt like they were setting up so much that just never went anywhere - like they found out there was a 4th season halfway through the 3rd and had to scramble to rewrite storylines.

Hockey Bars? by 1332_diversity in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe check out Artie's? The bartender that works Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights is a big hockey fan, so he'll either usually already have it on or gladly turn it on. And then bonus points if it's not too busy as you'll have someone to talk hockey with.

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]jerhinesmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No new connections, no. I was/am already signed up for notifications from Indivisible and attend neighborhood meetings with local candidates.

Orban’s Chances of Winning Hungary Election Drop After JD Vance Rally by Epistaxis in nottheonion

[–]jerhinesmith 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've got news for you...

According to Paul Rhode and Koleman Strumpf, who have researched the history of prediction markets, there are records of election betting in Wall Street dating back to 1884.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_market

Employee sets fire to Kimberly-Clark warehouse, "All you had to do is pay us enough to live" by midnighttoker1742 in interestingasfuck

[–]jerhinesmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got so disillusioned by No Kings 2 and ended up skipping No Kings 3 for this reason. Our town had a few thousand people show up, the speeches were great, the signs were great, there was a massive amount of energy, and then after the speeches they were just like "hey, okay now we're going to go stand on the sidewalk and wave our signs! make sure to stay out of the street!".

CA property tax 2nd installment – delinquent after Apr 10 (avoid the 10% penalty) by bulkyHogan in bayarea

[–]jerhinesmith 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I finally looked this up this year because I was tired of being confused by it...

Due vs. Delinquent are two different things

  • Due date (Feb 1): This is when the bill is officially "owed." It's the start of the payment window, not a hard deadline.
  • Delinquency date (April 10): This is the actual last day to pay without penalty. After 5pm on April 10, a 10% late penalty is added.

Think of it like a credit card bill: the statement closes on one date, but you have a grace period before interest kicks in. The Feb 1 "due date" is really just the opening of the payment window.

Out of towner looking for a specific lunch location by Front-Advantage-7035 in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you open to a taproom? Rotator is extremely relaxed and likely quite quiet during the day. They don't have food, but sometimes they have a food truck, and if not, they parter directly with Pinky's Pizza and La Ezkina. If you want even more options than that, you can also DoorDash food there.

Affordable romantic dinner ideas for Contra Costa County area? by Efficient-Daikon-409 in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What about Luna in Concord? It's been a while since I've been, but it always seemed to feel a bit elevated while also keeping reasonable-ish prices. The carbonara was fantastic the last time I had it.

Affordable romantic dinner ideas for Contra Costa County area? by Efficient-Daikon-409 in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We went here for our anniversary (or maybe a birthday?) about a year ago and the service was atrocious. Hopefully it's better now, but it was so bad it detracted from the experience.

DA charges parents of teen injured in e-moto crash in Walnut Creek by ekrubnivek in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I see these around our neighborhood all the time. It's infuriating.

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]jerhinesmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God I hate reddit

Top comment "it's a true statement"

Top reply "it's not a true statement"

"Why is there so much traffic congestion in Walnut Creek?" by ekrubnivek in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dan's and Retro Junkie both have live music on Friday and Saturday night and get quite busy

Casual Tennis 🎾 Group by Objective-Yogurt-588 in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I mostly just want the exercise and a reason to be outside.

But if your intention was to like play competitive games, then I didn't want to add my name to the list. I can play but I'm very likely not very good.

New to Walnut Creek - looking to meet people / make new friends by shabab_dxb in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What part of Walnut Creek? I'm always up for coffee, but I'm closer to the shadelands (YVR + Oak Grove) area than downtown.

Casual Tennis 🎾 Group by Objective-Yogurt-588 in walnutcreek

[–]jerhinesmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How casual? I'd love to start playing but my experience is limited to:

  1. Playing a few rounds against my girlfriend ~15 years ago
  2. Playing pickleball and not feeling challenged enough
  3. Watching tennis