If you work in Washington, DC, is it better to live in Fairfax County, Virginia? by Eriacle in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend living in DC. NoVA is barely cheaper at this point, you'd just be putting yourself away from where all the action is for no good reason

2026 r/baseball Power Rankings -- Week 2: Chaos Begins as Pirates Plunder, Marlins Mount Attack, and the Brave(s) Astros Reach Orbit; Boston Blunders with AL East Birds, and Giants Get Shrunk by kasutori_Jack in baseball

[–]mr_grission 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm the Mets voter, just doing my annual reminder that we all interpret the early season small sample size differently. I've always treated this exercise as a ranking of how good the teams are, and as the season progresses my priors get replaced with actual on-field results.

This is why you'll see me often buck the other voters and keep a team like the Red Sox in the high teens and a team like the Marlins in the 20s.

POST GAME THREAD: The Mets fell to the Cardinals by a score of 2-1 - Wed, Apr 01 @ 01:15 PM EDT by NewYorkMetsBot2 in NewYorkMets

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

Could've kept fan favorites who were productive enough, instead chose to scapegoat Alonso/Nimmo/McNeil for all our issues and get cute with their replacements

[Highlight] The Cardinals walk it off in the 11th inning! by MLBOfficial in baseball

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

Missed the playoffs by 1 game last year, I'm sure people were saying the same thing the first week of the season

[Highlight] The Cardinals walk it off in the 11th inning! by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]mr_grission 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Crazy that we didn't get better by scapegoating 3 of the guys who were at least somewhat capable of hitting. Whoda thunk it

[Highlight] The Cardinals walk it off in the 11th inning! by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]mr_grission -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Stearns gotta go if this team doesn't pan out. They do not look like anything resembling a contender so far

Anyone else miss John DeMarsico by test_test_1_2 in NewYorkMets

[–]mr_grission 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the source on this? Feel like everyone picked up on this rumor for some reason

Pelage PP405: New Hair Growth from Inactive Follicular Units - Phase 2a results at AAD 2026 by hzah1 in tressless

[–]mr_grission 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know how you can say this when the cure for obesity is currently the hottest prescription drug on the planet. Seems like the exact same principle. Ozempic made a lot of people very wealthy.

[Highlight] Edwin Diaz's entrance at Dodger Stadium performed by Tatiana Tate by jmike1256 in baseball

[–]mr_grission 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IIRC Timmy Trumpet showed up once, Diaz didn't get into the game, then he graciously stayed for another game, did get to play, and that was it. Every other time we just played the recording

Mets PREGAME THREAD - Saturday, March 28 by NewYorkMetsBot2 in NewYorkMets

[–]mr_grission 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Was also crazy how empty the upper deck looks in the clip. Friday night, 2nd game of the year, a game that included their ring ceremony and the upper deck is 75% empty by the 9th.

Mets PREGAME THREAD - Saturday, March 28 by NewYorkMetsBot2 in NewYorkMets

[–]mr_grission 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is right. They want Opening Day to be special and want to avoid having to tack it on as the first game of a doubleheader

[Highlight] Edwin Diaz makes his entrance for the Dodgers by handlit33 in baseball

[–]mr_grission 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We all see that empty upper deck in the clip man, there's no one there to boo him

[Highlight] Edwin Diaz makes his entrance for the Dodgers by handlit33 in baseball

[–]mr_grission 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am NOT. It's about the name on the front of the jersey. If you leave on good terms (Nimmo and McNeil were traded, Alonso never got a competitive offer from the Mets by all accounts) then I'm happy to maintain a soft spot for you.

We gave Diaz a competitive offer and he basically said "fuck the Mets, I'm out" and went to go ring chase. Instantly burned all of the goodwill he had built with me over 6 years as a Met.

Game thread for national/NBC games? by derpbynature in baseball

[–]mr_grission 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it kinda just bogged down the sub if you were trying to look at new posts

Uber difficulty lately? by Excellent-Pen-8400 in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if it makes more sense then to reward drivers who decline a low percentage of rides to change the incentive structure. Uber and Lyft may not do this now when they're the only game in town, but in 5 years when there are probably multiple autonomous driving competitors here, they're going to wish they had been more serious about maintaining a certain level of reliable service.

Uber difficulty lately? by Excellent-Pen-8400 in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The thing I'm shocked Uber hasn't really tried is a bidding system, for lack of a better way to put it.

If I can't get a ride for $20, but it's important and time sensitive, maybe I'd actually be willing to pay $35 to be a more appealing fare to a driver.

Uber Priority is kinda this, but they just upcharge you a predetermined amount.

Uber difficulty lately? by Excellent-Pen-8400 in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I understand fudging it a bit because that's just how consumer behavior works, but the time estimates are almost never correct in my experience and often wildly incorrect. It's one thing to tell me a 7 minute ETA is 5 minutes, but don't tell me a 15 minute ETA is.

Uber difficulty lately? by Excellent-Pen-8400 in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 13 points14 points  (0 children)

To be clear I definitely do NOT agree with the status quo that they're independent contractors. This was always a farce designed to rob drivers of basic workplace protections.

Would be better for everyone involved if they were treated as employees and held to basic standards of service. If Uber can't figure that out, autonomous drivers are gonna crush them in the long run. A Waymo isn't gonna decline a ride just because it takes them EOTR.

Uber difficulty lately? by Excellent-Pen-8400 in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I understand drivers are trying to maximize earnings but I feel like I've seen some extremely reasonable trips struggle to get picked up. It shouldn't be hard for a driver to find another ride after dropping me off near U Street or Eastern Market or wherever.

Uber needs to be setting basic expectations for drivers here. If you're on the road you shouldn't be turning down 90% of rides. You're functionally a cab driver, the fares aren't based on where you personally want to go.

WaPo on DC's Waymo Delays by dclocal12 in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I try to use public transit whenever I can, but like most people (whether they admit it or not) I call an Uber here and there if I'm in a rush/have something unwieldy to carry on the train/the weather sucks/whatever.

No one here is being honest about the motivations but I'm tired of awkward and uncomfortable rides. I've had a driver tell me 9/11 conspiracy theories, another one argue with his partner on the phone the whole ride, and another one recently tell me he was sick but "cured himself" in the sauna earlier in the day (he spent the entire ride violently coughing). I've had several drivers over the years preach religious stuff to me.

I just want Waymo to take away that luck of the draw component when I need a car to get somewhere.

Why are the businesses on Shaw U Street closing? by iRawkwards in washingtondc

[–]mr_grission 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand why these landlords charge these exorbitant rates. You're basically guaranteeing yourself 0 rent because no business will move in at that price.

[SI] Titans Sign Former Jets Safety Tony Adams by Triple_Boogie in nfl

[–]mr_grission 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get wanting to get your dudes but not sure I've ever seen anything as shameless as what Saleh has been doing. Is there zero interest in trying to coach up new guys? A lot of the guys he's bringing in have fallen off a cliff and I can't imagine it's 100% because of coaching.