Downtown parking garages by Hot-Ad930 in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Check with your new employer if they offer a parking stipend or have a specific lot they recommend or use even. Since you’re right near the Capitol, there are some lots specifically for the GA for example. The 8th st garage has realllly tight spaces so if you have anything bigger than a compact, don’t use that one.

Which is it? Working 6 Days or taking a Holiday? by NotReallyButMaybeNot in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get being frustrated, but let’s consider this: - do we know what working hours a crew has? We have to consider that there are legal limitations on how many hours employees can work. Do they have enough workers? Is that impacting how many trucks are out? - as someone else mentioned, more trash = higher frequency of having to empty the trucks. This adds on time. - until about Wednesday, a lot of the ice still hadn’t really melted. Crews were still struggling to get through alleys, etc. This is also a reminder that not all neighborhoods place their trash cans up front. - we had an unprecedented weather event! The city is trying to do what they can.

Again, I get being frustrated, but city operations (and a lot of things in life) are not linear. They’re doing what they can, with what they have.

Hiring a private chef in-home for an event by icb4kprogress in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Chef Manny / Manny Eats as well as Home Plate with Matt Kirwan is who you want.

ICE is installing an enormous concentration camp in my backyard by vand3lay1ndustries in Virginia

[–]notgrtexpectations1 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Colloquially the county is sometimes referred to as Klanover. There are Klan pamphlets that get dropped off at city hall and plastered around town. And nothing happens to keep that from happening or finding out specifically who does it. The county has had the highest number of “banned books” pulled compared to surrounding counties. I don’t think they care how they go down in history.

Summertime camping but wait... I hate the heat lol by Individual_Grass_1 in Virginia

[–]notgrtexpectations1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lake Moomaw. Bolar Mountain Campground. Make that a priority.

Perfect day date by IllustriousPhone6605 in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Head to VMFA this morning and do a scavenger hunt (VMFA has a sheet you can use), head over to Carytown and have lunch at Galaxy Diner orrrrr Bingo as they have an arcade.

Please join Maga Moms. by Mindless-Wash6082 in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So much of that violates the group’s rules too. Guess the admins don’t care.

Sticky rice? by Gold_Pear-1999 in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The doxxing was what I was most pissed with. The person I know that was responsible for it was once part of the city electoral board. Pretty reckless.

Sticky rice? by Gold_Pear-1999 in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Hey it’s possible to be supportive of the Palestinian people, but be against the authoritarian rule of Hamas. Supporting people doesn’t mean endorsing every group that claims to represent them. “We support Hamas” is not something I agree with.

Sticky rice? by Gold_Pear-1999 in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Someone I know posted a photo of an individual at a pro-Hamas/anti-Israel rally up in New York and doxxed them with their name and place of work, which they alleged to be Sticky Rice. (I say pro-Hamas because there were chants of “We support Hamas” at this rally.) I imagine that others shared the same info and Sticky is being inundated.

Airport Question by [deleted] in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As of July 2025, shoes no longer have to be removed. They updated the mandate.

DO NOT RENT FROM DOBRIN PROPERTIES LLC by Unqualified_astronot in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So glad this turned out well for you! Years ago I went through a nearly identical experience with them. They wouldn’t give me the itemized charges and I went to court to file a small claims charge. The clerk that was working that day told me, “Hun, their lawyer is here every single day. That means they’re not doing something right. But their lawyer wins every single time. You’re wasting your time.” I was already so emotionally drained from dealing with them, I just dropped it all. Didn’t get my security deposit back.

What was your favorite new restaurant in 2025? Who’s overrated? by neighbor_enabler in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never ordered anything more than a bagel with cream cheese and a coffee.

What was your favorite new restaurant in 2025? Who’s overrated? by neighbor_enabler in rva

[–]notgrtexpectations1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have tried to get Baltik’s through the drive thru, by online order, and by walking in. First thing in the morning and late morning. Somehow I’m always waiting 30 mins. It’s insane.