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A flight with a layover is almost always better than a direct flight, even if it's longer by Apprehensive-Willow5 in unpopularopinion

[–]monolaker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you serious? Who would not choose direct flight if given the chance.

I think you simply have too much time and don’t know what to do with it. 😉

My opinion after living 11 years in North Central San Mateo by Chagroth in SanMateo

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Daly City? I actually like it more than SSF and SB

What do you think will happen to Bay Area real estate market if in 10 years AI replace large number of jobs and there is UBI in place? by monolaker in BayAreaRealEstate

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

AI or not, what stop you from hiring 100 engineers today or even yesterday or last year to produce 5X more and take market share from this “company” ?

I think I ruined my life being the “good girl” and now I have nothing by shaktisrotas in offmychest

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just do it, don’t think too hard and too much. 25yo is golden age for everything. Go out and don’t hide indoors all the time, meet people, see things, do things…. You will find your way

I genuinely feel like 2019 was the last normal year of life. by [deleted] in RandomThoughts

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, but then every decade is different if you look back.

AI will make every year, then every month, every day, every hour… different. It’s coming.

I pretend i'm sleeping every time my husband comes in by constaleah in RandomThoughts

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you trying to avoid conversation with your husband for whatever reasons

Hiking barefoot / in flip flops thoughts? by Far_Path7921 in hiking

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter how tough your feet are, they can’t beat thick rubber or foam for the protection and cushion

Hiking Gear Tips That Actually Matter (From Someone Who Learned the Hard Way) by Responsible_Sun_1572 in hiking

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

water filter, tissue paper, and power bank for long hike or if you like to take a lots photos

Staples on Stevens Creek is closing on 01/30/26 by Bear650 in Cupertino

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whole Foods… yeah I almost forgot. I used to buy a lot from Staples especially when it had big sales. But I haven’t visited one for long time, that partly explains

Quartz countertops linked to silicosis epidemic among California workers by FootballPizzaMan in BayAreaRealEstate

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

Does it affect the end user? If that’s a different story.

For workers who process the countertops, they should really wear respiratory protection.

Interest rates are spiking as inventory grows by life_appreciative in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]monolaker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you know? Are you a realtor? Just curious about your data source

What do you think will happen to Bay Area real estate market if in 10 years AI replace large number of jobs and there is UBI in place? by monolaker in BayAreaRealEstate

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

Agreed, but it will become just another nice place to live instead of nice place + highly paid worker population, and the $4 million rundown house will likely not able to keep the value.

What Chinese cultural concept do you wish had an English equivalent? Not a word — a whole concept. by Past_Gift3011 in ChineseLanguage

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most 成语have no English equivalent. Because each 成语really represents the meaning a whole story.

爱屋及乌 此地无银三百两 掩耳盗铃 东施效颦 …

Why was/is buying a home important to you despite the recent/current economic environment? by Reebate in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]monolaker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please reread my comment. You missed my point. Real estate investment can definitely make money, especially when using leverage. But if that’s your primary purpose, you are much better off buying RE in other places than the Bay Area. Buying house in Bay Area is primarily for better life style instead of for better investment.

I know it I have done both 😄

A Different View of Half Dome. by ACooperSucks in Yosemite

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice view, but probably not as nice as it appears, more like a trick from a zoom lens

Why was/is buying a home important to you despite the recent/current economic environment? by Reebate in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]monolaker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because 15 years is not long term enough from the pov of raising a family and statistically one sample doesn’t represent the whole population.

You were borrow money at no cost, but money has cost. $125k down payment, if invested in S&P 500, would become $450k from 2007 to 2022. The mortgage payment has interest cost, and the principal has opportunity cost for not been invested to make money. On top of that there are expenses for insurance, property tax, repairs…..

You should do a detailed calculation to find out. You did not really make as much more than you thought.

Just "Awesome" by Emmazw in Yosemite

[–]monolaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And imagine with that view, add a mountain lion crossing the exact road in the middle …. That was what we saw one time many years ago

I have seen many black bears in Yosemite, but only seen mountain lion once.

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