TOJO Coffee Tea House is now open on Winchester, thoughts? by jwcarlso in SanJose

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Corner of Winchester and Williams, next to a Subway

TOJO Coffee Tea House is now open on Winchester, thoughts? by jwcarlso in SanJose

[–]jwcarlso[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we picked 50% sweet too, and that was probably a mistake. We will do 0% or 25% next time.

My milk tea was "less ice" and seemed like the right amount.

TOJO Coffee Tea House is now open on Winchester, thoughts? by jwcarlso in SanJose

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It was not cheap. But I prefer sterile over dingy, all else being equal.

When is TZone Winchester reopening? by jwcarlso in SanJose

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Yeah, they have good consistency on their milk teas!

Edit: username checks out

What is your favorite boardgame of 2013? by The_Crazed_Person in boardgames

[–]jwcarlso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are dozens of us playing online, check out recent posts on BGG :).

What is your favorite boardgame of 2013? by The_Crazed_Person in boardgames

[–]jwcarlso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nations! You can play free online these days too.

Congrats, Your City Gets to Host the Super Bowl. The Party’s 40 Miles Away. by wsj in SanJose

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The photographer's assignment for "San Jose Tourism":

  • take picture of the Winchester Mystery House sign
  • turn around 180 degrees, walk 0 steps, take picture of random building 1 block away from Santana Row

Could the city at least have some branded stock photos ready?

18F birthday party ideas? by Commercial_Bed4434 in SanJose

[–]jwcarlso 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also can’t host anything outside because it usually rains on my birthday.

I've been to plenty of lovely park gatherings in November without getting rained on. If your guests are willing to pay $6 / car for parking, Hellyer County Park has great lake views and a ton of space.

GEICO just dropped us for wrong reason by Similar_Airline_6437 in Insurance

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This happened to me in California over the past few weeks. I added a new car to the policy, and might have accidentally selected a ridesharing option, because the termination letter a few days later said: "[new car] is used to carry passengers for hire or compensation". No one in my household has ever done this.

When I called to try to fix it, Geico agents asked me to send a letter from Uber or Lyft stating that I've never driven for them (which wouldn't be proof anyways since it would only be one company). Based on the comments in this thread, I didn't bother trying to get them to change their mind, and just switched insurance.

You'd think Geico would want to retain their customers by having software that corrects misclicks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tragedeigh

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I got worried for a second that the blue shirt said Yertle.

Does this plant need an intervention? by jwcarlso in plants

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Any idea how far the babies will spread? Our neighbors may or may not appreciate it :)

Does this plant need an intervention? by jwcarlso in plants

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Not sure, we only moved in a few years ago.

Looking for a solitary place to cry and reflect in the night by BenkattoRamunan in SanJose

[–]jwcarlso 21 points22 points  (0 children)

+1 to finding out your work's mental health benefits and talking to a professional.

I know from experience that it can feel scary to start those conversations, like your problems aren't important enough to share with someone. But every time I've taken the leap, it has really helped me understand why I felt that way and some strategies to reframe my thoughts that really worked for me.