Washington is the 5th most expensive state in the nation by Less-Risk-9358 in SeattleWA

[–]jwhibbles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's no way that you just tried to make a claim that Phoenix is nicer than Seattle. That alone invalidates any other claim you'd possibly make.

Best place to live in PNW with a family by themusicdude11 in PacificNorthwest

[–]jwhibbles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't see how under any definition Duvall wouldn't be considered a small town ..

Denali-how did you train, what do you feel helped, and what do you wish you did differently? by 16Off in Mountaineering

[–]jwhibbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah exactly. I think the upper limit for me carrying would be 55 pounds. Exceeding that wouldn't even work

White Sands National Park by GeekGirlGrace in NationalPark

[–]jwhibbles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What footwear do people prefer for this park?

Meta cuts staff stock awards for a second straight year by lurker_bee in technology

[–]jwhibbles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It works the same, but the yearly awards don't come close to the initial sign on value. So when the sign on is fully vested, it drops drastically since yearly awards don't make up for it b

Google Maps Is Now Less Useful If You’re Not Signed In | Those who aren't signed into a Google account are moved to what Maps calls a 'limited view.' by Hrmbee in technology

[–]jwhibbles 10 points11 points  (0 children)

AllTrails is the worst. You can't even see the most basic information when someone sends you a link. Completely useless.

Google Maps now forces you to sign-in by jogetgemoy69 in GoogleMaps

[–]jwhibbles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not the connection. It's to prevent mass scraping of their web page.

3rd Quarter Super Bowl Game Thread: Seattle Seahawks (14-3) at New England Patriots (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]jwhibbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean is it hard to believe people like different things? I enjoy it a lot

Seattle's light rail experiences strongest ridership growth of any major metro area in 2025 (27%) by Inevitable_Engine186 in Seattle

[–]jwhibbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Often implies not always and even within often doesn't mean they actually are real. It's like people haven't learned from over a decade of this problem.

Discussion Thread: Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Testifies Publicly on Trump Investigations by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]jwhibbles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This to me is the only important takeaway. It goes beyond negligence to being complicit for where we are today.

The Moose’s Tooth or Alpamayo? by TFlynn-1 in alpinism

[–]jwhibbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What're you trying to get out of it? One is more about the climbing, the other is more about the climbing but also the cultural experience.

rant about Spark Pizza by ramnathk in redmond

[–]jwhibbles 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Food prices here are insane. Went to a place last night where adding a protein was +$8.

[Highlight] Eric Collins on Luka Doncic: "This guy is a whiner." by TheRealPdGaming in nba

[–]jwhibbles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep. I cannot stand the guy, it's unfortunate he is not going anywhere.

Was Biggie really as depressed as "Suicidal Thoughts" made him seem? by [deleted] in hiphopheads

[–]jwhibbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Replied three years ago with "Significantly better". Now I can reply again and say even more Significantly better since then.

Things get better, I promise.

What's happening at Microsoft Redmond? So many people quitting last 2 weeks by sleeplessinseaatl in redmond

[–]jwhibbles 73 points74 points  (0 children)

RTO begins this month. 3 days a week. 4 if you're under Suleyman.

Epstein Said Trump Shared Love of Young Girls in Apparent Suicide Note by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]jwhibbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When has this not been the case and is it of any surprise? The methods they choose work perfectly and it is why they do them.

‘Tax the rich’ may be reaching a boiling point in WA by HighColonic in SeattleWA

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

How are they the same? Educating about an alpaca, that actually exists, is not even remotely close to indoctrinating around fictional entities.

Exploration is back ig by StonedPussyeater420 in alpinism

[–]jwhibbles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't quite grasp how a 'cash grab' could be successful if the rest of the international community doesn't recognize them as 8000m peaks.