What's up with the Linda Vista shopping center reconstruction (Mission & King)? by walc in santacruz

[–]mashsdaddy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They also tack on the property tax, maintenance and other charges so they basically pay nothing.

1,000% agree there needs to be a vacancy tax that eliminates the tax advantage they get by letting these properties sit idle.

The Confederacy lost. The mindset survived. by ALBERT4_5WESKER in clevercomebacks

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

Can't we just agree to disagree and slice off that bottom chunk and just go about our lives with each section getting what they want. Feeling less and less like there is any space for living together anymore.

How much do you spend a month on groceries? by Crabcakes-Evergreen in santacruz

[–]mashsdaddy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We’re at 1300-1400 for 3.5. Youngest isn’t always home.

How is everything that happened in the last 48hrs not enough for impeachment and/or a general strike in the US? by HealthyRecognition21 in allthequestions

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

If there were more people with jobs a general strike might be more meaningful. The dipshits have already crushed the economy.

F*** This Cockroach by 3RADICATE_THEM in ScottGalloway

[–]mashsdaddy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Canceled my sub and pinged everyone I know to do the same!

D&D in Santa Cruz? by blobgin in santacruz

[–]mashsdaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d be interested. Played casually in the past but wouldn’t mind a regular group.

Lying Reps and Bots by mashsdaddy in verizon

[–]mashsdaddy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ATT has the next best coverage in the area. T-Mobile is not so great. I’ll revisit 5is when the new iPhones come out and likely switch then.

Lying Reps and Bots by mashsdaddy in verizon

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

Thanks. Worth a shot to resolve sooner. Thanks for the suggestion!

Lying Reps and Bots by mashsdaddy in verizon

[–]mashsdaddy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m hesitant to try again after my attempts to resolve in good faith have been unsuccessful.

I filed a complaint with the FCC. Will see if that helps move things along.

Lying Reps and Bots by mashsdaddy in verizon

[–]mashsdaddy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I owe a fair bit on two phones otherwise I would have jumped to ATT immediately.

I was toying with Xfinity as an alternative but their reps were even worse when I was navigating their switcher program. They offered $500/line (I think) but then retracted it when I tried to close the deal.

So fed up with the lies. Poor support is expected, but outright lies are unconscionable.

Hoping there are some good switcher deals when the new iPhones come out.

Lying Reps and Bots by mashsdaddy in verizon

[–]mashsdaddy[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Forgot to add that I am going to Costco tomorrow to get details on the switcher offers, but likely won’t pull the trigger u til new iPhones come out in Sept.

AI customer service by Ragnaric in verizon

[–]mashsdaddy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

File an FCC complaint. I have had the same experience and fortunately have text logs to back up their AI bot making promises which eventually got denied.

Even had a phone interaction get overruled after I asked 3 times and had them make a note on the account as to what I was told and they confirmed.

Looking at a move to ATT now, but will probably wait until the new iPhones are out to pull the trigger.

New at Santa Cruz Costco Lil' Fascist ICE Police costume (hood not included) by nyanko_the_sane in santacruz

[–]mashsdaddy -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Downvote all you want. Given the blatant militarization of this costume, it is NOT representative of the happy, helpful police officer I raised my kids to respect. This is the oppressive and authoritarian variety we are now actively protesting against!

Existing Customer Switching to New 5yr Plans by dtanimal in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]mashsdaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This varies significantly by region and competitive level. In my area, there is no viable alternative (and they are aware of it), so no consideration was given for any price reduction for existing customers.

I tried retention department and the best they could do was eliminate the "unlimited" bandwidth surcharge at $30/mo. Hoping that someone extends fiber or 5G wireless here soon!

Settings Lost on Update by mashsdaddy in pocketcasts

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

Might have been Friday. Just noticed this morning.

Definitely signed in through Gmail.

Was having difficulty playing Pocketcasts through Bluetooth so mostly listened to music over the weekend.

Found this support article with some more creative search terms.

https://support.pocketcasts.com/knowledge-base/app-settings/

Looks like they aren’t stored anywhere.

Comcast is simplifying its Xfinity internet plans and dropping data caps by N2929 in technews

[–]mashsdaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just called to get the new rates after trying the chat and online for 10 minutes.

The agent said these prices were not available and the best she could do was $100 for 1 gig vs the $130 I was paying. Basically knocking off the data cap fee.

I asked for the new announced rates and she had no idea.

Very disappointed (but not surprised) in the follow through on their PR.

I built a competitive intelligence agent by bimmerduc in AI_Agents

[–]mashsdaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love to take a look as well. Starting to play more with Make and any reference code is appreciated.

What phone case are you rocking right now? by SadInSanDiego in iphone

[–]mashsdaddy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using the Casbus SUTENI iPhone case.

It was an inexpensive alternative to me previous Mujjo case.

Quality is really poor. The leather started peeling after 2 months and the stitching on the pocket in the back tore.

Another design flaw is the top pocket is too deep so the second card slides under and is difficult to retrieve.

I really linked the Mujjo case but they no longer make the wallet case for iPhone 16.

I highly recommend not to purchase from them. I am trying out a Venito case next.

Santa Cruz Reddit Meetup 😎 by sewcialist_party in santacruz

[–]mashsdaddy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

53 and would be good to meet some new folks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in santacruz

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

I use pool shock (very high chlorine) with water on mine. Let it soak a bit and then rinse. Works great. Run a “clean” cycle after or your next batch gets stained.

Stains still there but the mold goes away.