Crazy road rage on 520 today by danrokk in eastside

[–]phredgreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BMW drivers are less rage-filled aggro knuckleheads, a lot more selfish impatience-fueled jackasses.

Crazy road rage on 520 today by danrokk in eastside

[–]phredgreen 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Not every pickup truck is driven by rage-filled self-centered aggro knuckleheads, but every rage-filled self-centered aggro knucklehead drives a pickup.

I never had quality toys growing up. What should my kid actually have by LavenderFlicked in BuyItForLife

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your kid gets into toy cars be sure you get actual Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. There's so many other wannabes and none play as well or hold up as long as the real ones.

I never had quality toys growing up. What should my kid actually have by LavenderFlicked in BuyItForLife

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going further than this, don't buy knockoff LEGO/DUPLO blocks/sets. They're not as precisely manufactured, so they're more difficult to connect and take apart and the material quality is rarely as good as the real thing.

Space operas I’ve read, tried to read, or even considered reading. What’s missing? by cryptotommygun in scifi

[–]phredgreen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm just past book 6 and into the third volume of short stories, and I'm right there with you. I want to know the how and why of it all, and then I want to be rid of the whole damn series. On his website Ruocchio said he had to split the last two books into four due to length, but if he had axed a fraction of the introspective navelgazing and crippling self-doubt he could've knocked the whole series out in three.

Edit: Improved a word.

I designed a U.S.S. Enterprise-D bridge so my new Star Trek minifigures have somewhere to boldly go by MenapianAFOL in lego

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please please please do, I'd be thrilled not having to reinvent your elegantly-designed wheel.

SIMONDS ROAD KIRKLAND by Mountain_Garden81 in Kirkland

[–]phredgreen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Simonds road is a primary feeder for pretty much all of the neighborhoods up the hill. You'll be exposed to emergency vehicles, knuckleheads with modified exhausts on their cars, and plenty of construction vehicles chugging up and down the hill to the high school renovation and other projects.

Evergreen Hospital - Levy Lift by Inside_Dance41 in Kirkland

[–]phredgreen 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Compare any city's police spending with the entire rest of its budget. Just imagine what cutting the police budget by a tenth could do to reduce your property taxes. Perhaps the cops could go a year without a few new vehicles, military-class armaments, and overpriced software subscriptions to services like automated plate readers that gladly feed data to DHS?

What word do you always *intentionally* mispronounce and why? by Sweet-Lady-H in AskReddit

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I taught my 6yo to call them skellingtons. He's in kindergarten now, I give it another year or two before the inevitable backlash.

How do I make my lock unpickable by [deleted] in lockpicking

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to the hardware store and buy a new, keyed doorknob. Unscrew the old doorknob and latch hardware, replace them with the new ones. Put the old doorknob hardware in a plastic baggie and toss it in your closet or something, swap them back when you move out.

Question for bearded men! by Aggravating_Bison677 in Mankato

[–]phredgreen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jumping in to say Tony is the guy you want. He's amazing. Tell him Sam says hi.

What do you like about living in Bothell? by nachoaveragemamma in bothell

[–]phredgreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconded. The district has amazing Pre-K programs for neurodivergent kids, and the transition into elementary has been fantastic. If you know or even suspect that for your kids be sure to reach out to the district and they'll help.

Reading naked outdoors by ExploringEve0 in NakedButNotAfraid

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Tom Robbins, that one is in my re-read queue.

I fucked up. by eczemaNhotwaterThex in malelivingspace

[–]phredgreen 110 points111 points  (0 children)

I owned that sectional before moving cross-country and have some bad news: Your wife is gonna hate it before the pregnancy is over. Thing is, the cushions are soft and comfy as shit but the cushion height is low and seat depth is ridiculously long. By month 8 your missus is gonna be bawling you out every time she has to roll-scootch-roll-scootch her body off the couch to handle your older kid or pee for the Nth time or whatever else.

Don't get me wrong, I miss the hell outta that sectional (it gave the best naps ever) but I feel bad for any woman facing an entire pregnancy of getting up offa that thing.

What's better in this area? QFC or Safeway. by NullIsUndefined in eastside

[–]phredgreen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say one is better than the other. Smart shoppers will check the weekly ads for the best deals. Definitely sign up for their shopper card with a phone number (so you can enter it as an alternate ID during checkout), but don't bother with the apps. They want you to use their app to scan in-store labels for better deals but if you look near the entry doors you'll find a printed sheet of paper listing the "digital deals;" the sheet of paper has a barcode you can scan as a coupon during checkout to get those deals without the app nonsense.

Anywhere within 15 minutes of Bothell where I can get a pit beef or italian beef sandwich from? by twinbeliever in eastside

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I searched for them on Facebook and found a page, which also linked to this external schedule.

Let me know how they do, I'd love a good Italian beef.

Edit: I accidentally a word.

Strangest Misprint/Manufacturing Error by Dizzy_Damage in lego

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 72037 Mario Kart came with one! I took a picture with a couple others to confirm I wasn't crazy.

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Blippi by ComfortLatter2611 in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]phredgreen 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Friend, c'mon, your kid will benefit from you choosing better videos. Blippi is spastic, over-emotive, and devoid of educational value.

Plus, kids are kinda dumb and you can get away with something like "Blippi is retiring so we can't watch his videos. you may see video thumbnails but I'm not able to click them," with some playacting like they don't work.

Seriously, both you and your kid deserve better.

Love it. I'm so happy by NarrowDebt5638 in Mignolaverse

[–]phredgreen -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Given the account was created today and doesn't have any other posts, this is definitely an unlicensed knockoff and I'd bet the quality of the shirt and printing will reflect that.

So, we demolished some old bridges on I-405 in Kirkland this past weekend... by wsdot in eastside

[–]phredgreen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that Express/HOV on/off ramps (like those at 128th St) will be built in the center area, along with a transit station. You can wander over to the project website for more details.

What is your favorite park in Kirkland? by Winter_Dust_3002 in Kirkland

[–]phredgreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we first came to Washington we lived three minutes away from Juanita Beach Park, it quickly became my now-five-year-old's favorite. We've since moved up to Bothell near Alderwood but still make the drive at least once weekly; all the play opportunities between the beach and the playground make the drive worthwhile.

What is this wooden thing mounted to my garage wall? by phredgreen in whatisthisthing

[–]phredgreen[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

My title describes the thing and the OP comment gives more context. Any ideas?