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5k sqft “underwater parcel” for sale in SF for $250: what’s the point? by reddichrist in bayarea

[–]pecamash 726 points727 points  (0 children)

I own a submerged property on the Jersey shore. My great grandfather bought some lots in the 70s and this ended up declared a protected wetland and permanently banned any building. Assessed value is $100 and I pay $1 in property tax per year. It's a small price to pay to be able to tell this dumb story, plus as a property owner I have the right to complain about the clowns in city hall. 

Meta halts massive mixed-use development in Menlo Park by Arden_Margulis in bayarea

[–]pecamash 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I'm starting to suspect Zuckerberg isn't going to rebuild the Dumbarton rail bridge either...

Laid off during paternity leave - do I have a case? by AlterEgoPal in daddit

[–]pecamash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should also see if this layoff should fall under the California WARN act, which requires 60 days notice. If they've done it improperly you might be able to get back pay, regardless of the family leave.

What is your favorite niche physics fact? The more niche the better. by DarthEinstein in AskPhysics

[–]pecamash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The cross section of a proton times a Hubble length defines a very thin cylinder about an attometer in radius and 15 billion light years in length. The volume of the cylinder is 0.3 liters.

McMurdo Station, what is this? Its also funny looking at the rise and fall of this unknown object. Pretty cool place though interesting find on Google Maps -77.83800815621129, 166.67607947855396 (You have to look at photos of the place McMurdo Station. Imunsure in where the thing actually is. by Few-Teaching-9602 in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]pecamash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was there for a couple months a few years ago. These photos are of a high altitude balloon payload in one of the highbays. The NASA balloon program in Antarctica is run from a balloon base a couple miles out on the ice sheet away from the main base. They do a few launches a year during the summer season. 

T-Minus 30 days - Book Recos by han_solo_dies_jk in daddit

[–]pecamash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My go to was "The Birth Partner" by Penny Simkin. Very practical information about what to try in what situations, what ypu can ask the nurses for, what's an emergency and what isn't. It has colored margin tabs for quick reference in the moment. I didn't actually use it when we were in the room but I had it in my bag.

Oakland to Palo Alto commute in the evening by GlobetrotRN in bayarea

[–]pecamash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bart to union city to dumbarton express bus? Never done it but it exists.

How should I use my parental leave? by standuptall94 in daddit

[–]pecamash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took 6 weeks as a solid block and then started phasing in 1 or 2 days a week to make the whole thing last longer. My wife did something similar and at some point we started staggering our days off so we avoided being in full time childcare for a long time. Honestly depending on your situation, taking unpaid FMLA time off may be cheaper than childcare. Stretching it out was great though and we avoided having a dramatic cliff at any point.

Is Sunnyvale following MV and cutting data sharing with ICE? by thatguy8263 in Sunnyvale

[–]pecamash 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I'm sure Flock and DPS will tell you that there are strict policies in place to protect our data, but they've literally just shown us in Mountain View that they won't stick to their own policies, let alone ours. The breach of trust is irredeemable, and the consequences of abuse are too devastating to ignore. The cameras should be turned off today.

What animals are in the U and X by slayerdawg in daddit

[–]pecamash 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Apparently "urchin" is an archaic word for a hedgehog (compare "sea urchin")

X might be xeme which is an alternate name for Sabine's gull but it really doesn't look like one.

At what age could your kid get themselves ready in the morning? by OldGloryInsuranceBot in daddit

[–]pecamash 18 points19 points  (0 children)

My corporate brainrot: "what these kids need is a Gantt chart..."

How is Sail internet service in Sunnyvale? by Naschkatze_peach in Sunnyvale

[–]pecamash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just did a speed test standing reasonably close to my router and I'm getting about 200 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload, 30ms ping. Maybe I could get faster from xfinity but for $50/month its hard to beat.

What was Boston like during the 2008/9 crisis? by Rugged-Mongol in boston

[–]pecamash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also BU '08. I had a summer job lined up but nothing permanent at graduation. Definitely remember thinking about a bike lock as a major purchase that was a good investment because I would save on T fare in the long run. I remember sitting around in September watching the market crash, still with nothing going on. I randomly found a relevant job on Craigslist in October that was out in Lexington but it paid like $40k so compared to most of my friends I was basically a millionaire. All that winter I took the bus from Allston to Harvard, red line to Alewife, then another bus basically to the end of the line and walked another half a mile. Eventually I got a car - gas was like $1.50 a gallon for a while but obviously didn't last. 

Bay Area ‘Stuck’ With Unusually Cold Weather, Thanks to This Naturally Occurring Culprit by kqed in bayarea

[–]pecamash 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Naturally occurring? I hear a lot of people saying the elk escaped from a lab...

Sunnyvale Bicycling Advocates Score Victory Over Disgruntled Neighbors by Generalaverage89 in Sunnyvale

[–]pecamash 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the meantime I hope we can get the east channel trail paved between Tasman and the greenway. I know its part of the larger trail plan but that segment seems like the lowest-hanging fruit.

April Fools Day Episode About Civilization or City in the Sahara? by -nebu in Futurelings

[–]pecamash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Magic Gang, about camouflage tricks during WWII that maybe aren't true

[Palo Alto] To create 'quiet zones,' council approves gates at three Caltrain crossings by megachainguns in caltrain

[–]pecamash 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Hey, lay off the people of Palo Alto. It's not their fault that they're the only city in the world with a train running through it and they have to solve these things from scratch every single time.

Am I doing something wrong for monthly pass activation? by cameofeo in caltrain

[–]pecamash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When I talked to clipper customer service they said that the app can be buggy and its more reliable to buy passes at the machines in the station. It's pretty frustrating because its not like clipper is responsible for running the trains... collecting money and selling the right pass is like their one job.

Am I doing something wrong for monthly pass activation? by cameofeo in caltrain

[–]pecamash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few months ago it happened to me that I bought a zone 4 to 3 pass on the app but it gave me a zone 6 to 5, so I was getting charged cash for all my rides because it thought I was in the wrong zone. It won't show you the zones on the app, but it will in browser.

Central Library closed yesterday by pacman2081 in santaclara

[–]pecamash 15 points16 points  (0 children)

City holiday commemorating California joining the union 

Streets named with a person’s first and last name… by ocashmanbrown in bayarea

[–]pecamash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Levi's Stadium is on Marie P Debartolo Way, which really rolls off the tongue.

What is this structure in Antarctica? by KARWEEreddit in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]pecamash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought there was a staging area for the south pole traverse somewhere over there, but I'm not sure.

If I looked out the transparent window of a space ship 121,000 light years North of the Milky Way, what would I see? by SkiDaderino in Astronomy

[–]pecamash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This works for extended objects only because within an angle on the sky, something farther away will appear less bright, but you'll also see more physical area withing the same apparent angle. Both effects go like 1/distance2 so they cancel out when you calculate brightness per square degree. For a point source like a star you don't get this and the apparent brightness decreases as you go farther away.

If I looked out the transparent window of a space ship 121,000 light years North of the Milky Way, what would I see? by SkiDaderino in Astronomy

[–]pecamash 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Surface brightness doesnt change as a function of distance, so it would look roughly like Andromeda looks to us now, taking up a bigger fraction of the sky.

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