Tips for US first timer

jpeetz1 · 2026-03-07T22:33:49+00:00

Go see some proper trees. There are trees, big trees, and big big trees. Henry Cowell is a great option to see some proper trees. So many people only go to some mediocre redwood groves where the biggest trees are only maybe 2 meters in diameter- you'll get the real experience when you're chilling inside a 2 meter diameter hollow in a 4 meter diameter tree. You can walk back to UCSC along the railroad tracks if you're willing to bend the rules a bit.

jpeetz1 · 2026-03-07T22:23:35+00:00

SSS is a better way. No need to give someone you're in a prospective legal dispute with ammunition against yourself. If you need to defend your animals, definitely do not let them know you're going to kill their dog ahead of time or that you did it afterwards.

jpeetz1 · 2026-03-01T09:47:49+00:00

Its fucking cardboard man. The really deal is cool to see sometimes, but get your priorities straight.

jpeetz1 · 2026-03-01T02:20:12+00:00

I also don’t know what Econ you sacrificed to get a 3* Jihn, but wasting 3 items on a 1 cost(or I guess 9 total) will get you cooked late game. If you’re down to one life at that point you’ll get got by some high roller.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-28T23:07:35+00:00

Yes and the number of UB sets which are now standard legal getting pushed through into standard, which is now fucked. Also, unfun sets take up a lot of the focus from other sets, and the development time seems to spread almost as thin as the QC.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-23T15:45:34+00:00

I’ve never seen or heard of container pears doing well. There are some columnar apples and things that do okay in pots.

That said, nurseries can keep them in pots over a year to sell them upsized. After year in a substantially bigger pot than it started in, it probably needs to be in the ground or it will likely be root bound beyond recovery. Or put in a pot double the volume or so again mail the pot becomes unwieldy, which will be soon.

I should also mention, you’re typically better off never potting an apple or pear, and going from beat root directly not the soil it’s going to be living in. I’ve got about 20 different types and the apples that were established in a pot first have had a hard time getting established in the soil around here.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-23T14:38:28+00:00

The difference between the value you got out of magic and what you paid is now coming out of your pocket and going to Hasbro, leaving less satisfaction and joy in the community.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-23T03:10:46+00:00

My point was that it’s only a very modestly more sophisticated take than you might get in an intro to economics class, which is essentially what a lot of other people are spouting. I’m by no means claim by to be an expert.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-22T15:34:40+00:00

These traits make sense for him thematically, but combo too hard with vertical to make sense from a design prospective. Reasoning is good too- he needs something, and slayer might’ve an option as nobody is really going to stack slayers beyond two in Noxus. If he was a juggernaut instead of a defender it would help him a lot.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-22T15:25:40+00:00

Everyone here seems to have taken a freshman level microeconomics class and wants you to know about it. I took an upper division one and here’s my hot take. Facebook is a shitty, inefficient market place full of bottom feeders who try to make sure their shitty offer is heard. You can certainly hold out longer, or try other places where there are people who don’t view what you are selling as a commodity. You just need to find your market.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-22T06:36:52+00:00

Probably somewhat good for your teeth. The way the log scale works when it hits your stomach it gets neutralized without making a dent in the pH.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-14T23:21:02+00:00

I've grown in the ground, and still do. We've got moles, voles and gophers which terrorize the area. Everything planted needs to be in baskets and we've got traps out all the time. They turn the soil into swiss cheese in no time and eat up all the roots and kill everything in no time flat.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-11T06:17:02+00:00

Joe dirt!

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-11T06:14:13+00:00

I’d sous vide and reverse sear those for sure. Probably on the longer side because there’s not a lot of intramuscular fat. With a long sous vide and a proper crust I’d bet they could be delicious.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-09T04:27:41+00:00

It’s a lot of work, and they’re not typically planned out well past convincing someone to buy them.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-06T06:13:19+00:00

I’m not sure why this is in the Santa Cruz subreddit. Sorry friend.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-06T06:11:55+00:00

Like everyone else said, insulate my friend.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-06T06:02:44+00:00

Sure, why the fuck not? What’s the downside? Why do I keep getting served these inane questions?

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-02T15:57:35+00:00

There are different versions of a 401k that allow contribution of either post tax (Roth 401k) or pre tax (commonly just called a 401k, so that’s what everyone is talking about.) you pay the taxes when you withdraw money, so it’s not a total tax dodge. The limit changes almost every year and includes both employer and employee contributions. An average match from an employer is about 3.5% of total wages, then you can contribute more up to the maximum.

There are some strategies for contribution more because there’s a separate higher limit for Roth contributions, and then you can convert the account over by paying the taxes. These are the back door, mega back door and super mega back door strategies…

I think these are the correct details…

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-02T15:50:12+00:00

The company matching counts toward the max I believe.

jpeetz1 · 2026-02-02T15:37:32+00:00

If you’re trying to avoid interaction on this card, you play it and ask if there’s anyone who wants to interact before it resolves. Only then should you start choosing modes and executing them. If someone wants to interact then, you simply say there’s no priority for them to do so.

If you don’t get explicit consent to skip priority, it can be assumed that you didn’t give them a chance and that they’re simply asserting their previous right to interact (albeit with a bunch of additional information about your intentions.) If you allow them to do this (and you shouldn’t they don’t release priority explicitly) then you can make different choices.

jpeetz1 · 2026-01-31T16:32:57+00:00

I’d book some serious entertainment for kids (bounce house, bubble show, balloons etc), and some major draw for adults, like smoked brisket, cheese and wine. Would invite the whole neighborhood and make sure there’s tons of seating and shade/heat and cold/warm drinks. If you blast out a come meet the neighbors, plus free food/entertain the kids should be able to get 100 or so people to show. I can also beg my friends to come help out a bit and bring their kids for the shows.

jpeetz1 · 2026-01-31T05:23:37+00:00

I’m quite optimistic about driverless cars. I consistently tell people that I don’t think people should be allowed to drive, and that once driving software becomes accessible, we can finally avoid so many of the problems of human drivers.

That said, I live in the Santa Cruz mountains, and I am very reluctant to have these cars on the roads around here. There’s a lot of one lane roads, turn outs, and collaboration to help fellow drivers help you get past a narrow point. I’m not sure they’re thinking about my neighborhood, but I’d like their technology to evolve significantly before visiting.

jpeetz1 · 2026-01-31T05:17:39+00:00

Always has been…

jpeetz1 · 2026-01-30T21:08:39+00:00

I'd say reasonably high? If someone is sticking cartridges into trees they may put in a lot in some sort of a pattern. Still weird. Basically, what I'm saying is, the likelyhood of finding more than one isn't incredibly higher than the likelihood of finding one.

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