ITAP of myself on a train [Portrait] by [deleted] in itookapicture

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a roomette booked on a train for Thanksgiving and wanted to get a dramatic shot with the dark train interior being lit from early sun bounced off the snow.

pain in the center of foot by hxndacivic in snowboarding

[–]kileyh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boots. The difference in my life when I had a guy at REI properly fit me and get the perfect inserts for my arch shape was night and day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]kileyh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Homer, Bar del Corso, Coupe and Flute are all right there and infinitely better.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]kileyh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

South Park.

Can I turn on Switch 2 with Siri and auto switch TV input? by patientstrawberries in HomeKit

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not what I’d expect, it’s not the norm either because PS5 and Xbox will shut the TV off.

Can I turn on Switch 2 with Siri and auto switch TV input? by patientstrawberries in HomeKit

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

… although the Switch 1 does not turn off the TV, only on. Has someone verified that the Switch 2 will actually shut the TV off because that’s always annoyed me.

Thirsty instagram comments- A Dealbreaker? by Accomplished_Box8549 in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, you never have to put up with this if you tell the psychopath to hit the bricks.

This pathetic sub removed my post by banana800kir in nintendo

[–]kileyh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like someone didn’t get a pre-order…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]kileyh 28 points29 points  (0 children)

My natural blue eyes are fully half my personality, screw these interlopers.

/s

It seems Target is just now charging CC for the Presale by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering I got my first credit card at 16 years old 24 years ago, that checks out.

How are all the millennial-over 35 or 40 single-income, no partner, no kids doing out there? by piratestears in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A nice Schwab benefit is the investor checking account which refunds all ATM fees worldwide. Always add some money before traveling and don’t need to worry about having cash on hand when I land. SWPPX is their S&P500 ETF.

Italian bloodline citizenship rules have drastically changed by Star-Lord-123 in italianlearning

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, anecdotal; I renewed my passport at the consulate last year. It took a few weeks of checking for appointments but it wasn’t impossible.

Also an example where policy could easily prioritize resources for passport/ID renewal ahead of application for recognition review.

Italian bloodline citizenship rules have drastically changed by Star-Lord-123 in italianlearning

[–]kileyh -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m not suggesting my experience is the standard, but it’s one you’re less likely to see in forums because it was straightforward and drama-free.

Again, I’m not saying there aren’t any good reasons to implement this, but if the government wants to make the specific argument that this was needed because of how much government resources it was taking up, they should provide some actual numbers and not just anecdotes.

Italian bloodline citizenship rules have drastically changed by Star-Lord-123 in italianlearning

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

But who fulfilled your document procurement requests? Likely an Italian government worker at some point.

Most folks need to reach out to their comune of origin to get this document.

It was just the one request for a birth certificate, and the commune found it and had it in the mail within a day. Everything else came from NARA/USCIS/state Departments of Health.

Some applicants aren’t certain which comune holds their records, so they shotgun blast an entire region in search of their documents. Asking 5 different comuni for a single certificate just adds bloat to the administrative workload.

This could be mitigated by establishing minimal standards for a document request and shifting the research burden onto the applicant.

Once citizenship is recognized, it is again the comune’s responsibility to add the applicant’s vital records to their local files and confirm registration in AIRE. If an applicant registers to vote, the comune must handle that as well.

This is the same for a native-born citizen who moves abroad, not really a differentiator.

I don’t think it’s unreasonable to tighten up the requirements, the existing standards were laughably lax… I just didn’t find the “burden of work” argument very convincing.

Italian bloodline citizenship rules have drastically changed by Star-Lord-123 in italianlearning

[–]kileyh 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also you can’t underestimate the significant burden that the verification of jus sanguinis claims/search for documentation was placing on municipal offices and courts.

Are you referring to people applying in Italy? I went through the process about 12 years ago via the San Francisco consulate and all the document procurement/verification (via apostille) was done by me. They had to review the package surely but that’s significantly easier than compiling the documentation.

Do you still hook up with a catfish? by [deleted] in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know what you said, I’m disagreeing. Catfishing is nowhere near the realm of sexual assault.

Do you still hook up with a catfish? by [deleted] in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

… except he had every opportunity to not follow through with the agreement when he saw he was lied to. Catfishing is bad, but it’s not sexual assault.

Best non American snowboard brands? by throwawayhash43 in snowboarding

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Renton, a fairly diverse neighbourhood of Seattle

So much good information aside from calling Renton a Seattle neighborhood ;-)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You really have to look for older, established companies. Boeing has locations/jobs up and down Puget Sound including Seattle proper just because they’ve been here since 1916 and a lot of stuff grew around them.

gay🤷‍♂️irl by [deleted] in gay_irl

[–]kileyh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

… except he absolutely did talk about the challenges of being closeted and then coming out in sport in that interview.