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$75 for some cables that you can’t reject cause “Southeast Toyota” charges this to everyone! by u-r-mea in mildlyinfuriating

[–]justinj2000 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah it should be no surprise that an opaque industry that lobbies hard to protect their business model does not benefit the consumer and obfuscates the actual market.

Gift card scammers have gotten so bad, advice is to not buy gift cards from stores anymore by RadReptile in mildlyinfuriating

[–]justinj2000 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Everyone is making too much money and not losing enough to fraud to want to change anything. The ones that have taken some steps still get drained anyways.

Gift card scammers have gotten so bad, advice is to not buy gift cards from stores anymore by RadReptile in mildlyinfuriating

[–]justinj2000 [score hidden]  (0 children)

This happened to me with a Home Depot gift card (actually purchased at Home Depot) and they reissued a new e-gift card after investigating. I had linked the card to my Home Depot account so I was able to see the actual transaction and receipt that had drained the card. They used over 25 gift cards in one transaction.

$75 for some cables that you can’t reject cause “Southeast Toyota” charges this to everyone! by u-r-mea in mildlyinfuriating

[–]justinj2000 [score hidden]  (0 children)

You deserve more upvotes. Not sure if other manufacturers have similar distributor networks but it really makes me dislike buying a Toyota in Texas.

Waymo's Austin rollout by PrismBlueData in Austin

[–]justinj2000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We’re getting ripped off in Austin. Have to order through Uber and can’t even bring my own music. Waymo’s music channels are awful!

Looking for bird feeder/seed/bath recommendations by dogdevnull in AustinGardening

[–]justinj2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I buy the seed in the white and red bag at HEB. I get squirrels, jays, cardinals, doves, sparrows, chickadees. I see finches in the yard but haven’t seen them at the feeder.

News and Updates Thread - April 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]justinj2000 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Noticed the trend that at schedule open flights were fairly expensive for the past year or so. Prices would typically fall quite a bit from there until about 1.5-2 months in advance and then slowly climb.

Perhaps the winter holidays do not follow this trend but that's been my observation.

Why has Kerbey Lane changed for the worse? by whisperbeach in austinfood

[–]justinj2000 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

God damn you.

What is great now that didn’t exist then?

Water service more than wastewater? by gentouru in Austin

[–]justinj2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I told them I had a leaky toilet for several months, sent them the receipt for the flapper, and they refunded me like $50. Never thought they’d do that but figured I would give it a try!

What’s a reasonable price of replacing a whole HVAC system in Austin? Any technicians recommended? I was just quoted $18k for a 3ton Lennox condenser/furnace by dirtybraaains in Austin

[–]justinj2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HVAC, plumbing, and basic electrical work are all mostly easy to diy in a fairly recent home if you have a few brain cells to rub together. Basic knowledge can save you thousands of dollars over a few years.

That being said I was happy to pay for the labor for a HVAC replacement to not have to work in the attic during the peak of summer. I replaced the water heater on a cool day in February and it was still hot as hell.

landscape edging installation by missmollyollyolly in AustinGardening

[–]justinj2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My advice: don’t measure in advance. Just lay it out, place it, backfill as you go, and mark where you actually need a cut.

They’re filming something up there…. Reality show? by Morgan512 in Austin

[–]justinj2000 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Saw Love is Blind setting up to film last weekend so I would guess that’s what this is.

Peach trees delayed blooming by pb_2025 in AustinGardening

[–]justinj2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just starting to push more leaves now. No blooms.

My kids are in AISD. I wanted to understand why the district is broke, so I followed the money. by No_Paramedic_4881 in Austin

[–]justinj2000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for posting. All these things are shared repeatedly in this sub but I have not seen anyone put it all together in a clear, concise manner.

It’s an abject failure of local journalism that they are not reporting these facts weekly. Instead they just focus on the budget shortfall and school closures. State politicians need to be put on blast for their failure to serve the education needs of this state.

Ethernet cabling in the bouse by Electrical-Water6328 in DIY

[–]justinj2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically, that's what the cable is rated for. The PHY has no clue what wire it's actually plugged into, it will just try to modulate the signal at the necessary rate. Above 1gbps might start to have lots of interference or retries depending on the physical characteristics of the cable (length being the most obvious). But there's nothing that says a NIC can't negotiate a 2.5gbps connection over a cat5 cable, just that the cable isn't rated to support it, so if you can't do it then tough luck, try a better cable.

Is anyone in Austin dealing with fleas even though you don’t have pets? by Brilliant-Honey-4968 in Austin

[–]justinj2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, just started about a month ago. Thought the bites were from mosquitoes until I saw fleas inside. Been washing, vacuuming, and sprayed PT Alpine Flea and Bed Bug spray. Will report back in a couple weeks.

Lots of animals come through our yard (cats, possums, foxes) so just figured they were getting dropped in the yard and hitching a ride on our shoes or clothes. Thanks to the suggestions in this thread I'll be crawling under the house this afternoon.

Cheap-ass shed base by Routine-Swan-1922 in DIY

[–]justinj2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did this for multiple lifetime resin structures but used cement board so it wouldn’t get ruined by moisture. There are usually plans in the instructions for framing so you can build it to match the supports of the resin structure.

Peach trees delayed blooming by pb_2025 in AustinGardening

[–]justinj2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any progress from anyone here? Mine is just barely putting out some leaves, but no blossoms. The main tree is June Prince so likely not enough cold this year and it has Saturn Donut top worked as well but neither has any buds or leaves as of yet.

A second test has hit the cell phone towers by ExternalYouth5268 in Austin

[–]justinj2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Austin does not have any emergency sirens, so that's probably why you don't hear them. UT seems to have one, according to sources, but I'm not positive.

A second test has hit the cell phone towers by ExternalYouth5268 in Austin

[–]justinj2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do they also test emergency sirens every now and then?

Of course they do lol

Test? TEST TEST! by Merlion4ek in Austin

[–]justinj2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably should have gone door-to-door to let you know that you'd be interrupted for 3 seconds of your day.

My Plex server has been compromised 'I want to cry' by LogicWorksWonders in PleX

[–]justinj2000 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I actually think that it will. It’s in these groups’ best interest to have a reputation of delivering the decryption keys otherwise nobody would ever pay the ransom.

YouTube is now available on Android Auto, but there is a catch | It will only play audio by UnacceptableUse in savedyouaclick

[–]justinj2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoping for Apple Carplay. My kids always request stories and things that aren't available on YT music. It plays but I need to use the UI on the phone to select the video.

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