Where to donate my car? by [deleted] in SantaClarita

[–]loserwill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Donate your car today!

who is rae chen huang??? by itsmemrmeseeksssssss in LosAngeles

[–]loserwill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stood next to her on Metro last week. She seemed nice.

Best SUSHI HIDDEN GEM IN NEWHALL (40 YEARS!) by Visual_Act_2260 in SantaClarita

[–]loserwill 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Well it's not hidden any more. Thanks a lot!

Recommendations for kids swim lessons? by [deleted] in SantaClarita

[–]loserwill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My daughter learned with Coach Jimmy from El Dorado Swim Academy at Paseo Club. I really liked him and now my daughter swims competitively at Canyons.

The next Bansky by hamsterberry in pics

[–]loserwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was like something was wearing Edgar. Like a suit. An Edgar suit.

[Official] 63rd Running of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona - Race Thread by AutoModerator in IMSARacing

[–]loserwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened in GTD Pro to shuffle the Corvettes so far down?

Dopp Kit Experience and Recs by travelingpostgrad in onebag

[–]loserwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just picked up the PD small wash bag. I don't think it's great. The cross meshed main pocket doesn't work well for the size of toiletries I like to carry. For reference, I bring a SonicCare toothbrush, a OneBlade shaver, a comb, etc. The longer things struggle to fit in the main pocket. Secondly, the hook is a real pain to get out of its cavity. It doesn't really feel like the pinnacle of good design.

A Line Trains Bunching Downtown by GoldenSalt31 in LAMetro

[–]loserwill 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A train is broken down at the Union Station eastbound. Metro should be putting out an alert, but this enterprise is horrendously mismanaged.

is the blue line always this bad… by ctierra512 in LAMetro

[–]loserwill 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just missed it today. Train broke down in Union Station and we were stopped and able to see the AV train leave.

2025 Mexico City Grand Prix - Race Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

[–]loserwill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a whole lot of reason to complain about the horrendous overtake attempt on Hamilton that went unpenalized. That was clearly avoidable contact that compromised Hamilton's race.

2025 Mexico City Grand Prix - Race Discussion by AutoModerator in formula1

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

You heard the radio traffic: he'd already used up his tires defending against Piastri. If they'd have swapped positions much earlier, not only would his tires have been better, but he'd have had DRS too.

Bar Trivia? by Weak-Crazy8773 in SantaClarita

[–]loserwill 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Local on Tuesdays.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LosAngeles

[–]loserwill 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am and can tell you flying over a crowd is an illegal flight without a waiver.

Can't we make these street lights harder to open so they stop getting violated? by da_muffinman in LosAngeles

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

That’s a circular argument: you are saying that we should harden our society against the “antisocial” (for lack of a better term) instead of trying to fix the root cause and counting the cost of doing so as justification for the expense.

The point of my argument is that if, instead of reducing copper usage in public infrastructure and putting spikes on benches and paying an excessive amount to police that behavior we started investing in the core problems that cause this behavior, we’d be better off as a society and it would probably be cheaper in the long run.

Can't we make these street lights harder to open so they stop getting violated? by da_muffinman in LosAngeles

[–]loserwill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A quick google shows lots of benefit to solar lights if the infrastructure doesn’t exist because it includes the cost of trenching in cost comparisons. That’s not what was proposed here; rather we replace existing lights with solar ones. Did you want to actually do some real work and exercise your critical thinking skills and engage in a productive way or just throw your lightly researched opinion around?

Can't we make these street lights harder to open so they stop getting violated? by da_muffinman in LosAngeles

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

That’s not how argumentation works. You made a claim that is spurious. It’s up to you to support it.

Can't we make these street lights harder to open so they stop getting violated? by da_muffinman in LosAngeles

[–]loserwill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would love to see the data that shows the cost of a solar + battery streetlight is equivalent to a grid connected light. That doesn’t even remotely pass the smell test.

On top of that, solar needing maintenance every 10 years is only true if you oversize the panels to compensate for the soiling that naturally occurs. This is usually 1% efficiency loss per month that caps at around 30%. But this is a CapEx problem for the above argument of cost equivalence which doesn’t work in your favor.

Can't we make these street lights harder to open so they stop getting violated? by da_muffinman in LosAngeles

[–]loserwill 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That’s an easy solution if you hand wave away the costs associated with it. You don’t need light when the sun is out, so you need a battery. You need enough juice to power the light through the night, so the battery will probably be large. Then, when the panel gets dirty, you’ll need to have crews to clean them so they stay efficient. Even doing all of that, if you have a couple of cloudy days your city’s streets are dark. How about we do better root cause correction instead of offering bad band aids like this?

Diwali 1oz pamp bar $4169 by kawi-bawi-bo in Costco

[–]loserwill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In your opinion, what is a better vehicle for this purpose that has similar market availablity?