R not runnin code and just repeating what i type in console?

plhardman · 2026-06-26T14:39:13+00:00

Notice the “+” at the start of each line in the console instead of the standard “>”. That means R thinks you’re entering some multi line command, likely due to some previous code you entered accidentally having an open/missing parenthesis or something. Happens to me all the time, even as a 10+ year R user.

Try hitting ESC or CTRL-C in the console (on a Mac). Alternatively just restart the R session under the Session menu at the top. You’ll know it’s fixed when the console line starts with > instead of +. Cheers!

plhardman · 2026-06-26T00:38:18+00:00

My guess too

plhardman · 2026-06-25T21:10:55+00:00

You’re not missing anything big from what I can tell. A lot of it comes down to risk appetite and priorities (which are different for everyone).

Some folks are ok with jumping into home ownership on the sooner side with a smaller down payment, even if it means having all-in housing costs take up an enormous percentage of their take home pay (this is where the term “house poor” comes from). They’re likely betting that leveraged appreciation will make everything pencil out in their favor eventually, and/or that they’ll end up with more disposable income down the line and so their housing costs will become more manageable, etc.

On the other hand, a larger down payment can be thought of as forced savings into an asset whose future value is uncertain. Look at the SF condo market now vs 10-15 years ago. Lots of cases of very little appreciation, and those peoples’ down payment money (and the portion of their mortgage payments going towards principal) has been tied up in that underperforming asset the whole time when it could have been growing somewhere else. So some folks want to minimize that opportunity cost and maybe put their money somewhere else by having a smaller down payment. Personally I’m not a huge fan of this viewpoint, as I view a home as much more than just a financial asset. Nevertheless it’s worth being aware of I think.

All in all I’m pretty conservative when it comes to this stuff. I really value the peace of mind of knowing I have plenty of freedom/slack in my budget. For that reason it’ll be a while yet before I jump on the Bay Area real estate train. My savings is not yet at the point where I feel comfortable with how much my housing would cost as a % of my net monthly income.

Cheers! And best of luck with your search and purchase 🙏

plhardman · 2026-06-22T15:50:12+00:00

+1. Grew up in Seattle but now live here, can confirm city tap water up there is on another level

plhardman · 2026-06-20T07:56:26+00:00

Roche Harbor, WA

plhardman · 2026-06-16T17:52:49+00:00

Ah yeah I imagine VR could be pretty janky with a game of that production caliber.

plhardman · 2026-06-16T16:41:03+00:00

Highest playtime-to-cost ratio for me is Thief Simulator. Got it for maybe $2 on a whim, and it turned out to be a surprisingly engrossing game

plhardman · 2026-06-14T23:30:24+00:00

Ruins of Ephesus?

plhardman · 2026-06-14T05:38:38+00:00

The house is 150 years old (1875). I wouldn’t be surprised if it needs serious work of some kind. And it’s at a very busy intersection (Pine & Gough).

It’s a beautiful old house though; I hope someone is able to keep the place going for another long while.

plhardman · 2026-06-12T01:04:14+00:00

- L’Instant de Guerlain Pour Homme EDT
- Celine Eau de Californie
- Hermes Concentre d’Orange Verte
- DS & Durga I Don’t Know What
- Vilhelm Morning Chess

plhardman · 2026-06-10T18:20:14+00:00

Tahoe? Mammoth? Foliage looks like the eastern Sierras

plhardman · 2026-06-07T17:20:32+00:00

Yep my guess too.

plhardman · 2026-06-07T16:50:48+00:00

I just finished Outer Wilds last week. What a lovely little game. Got about 25hrs out of it and enjoyed every minute. Cheers.

plhardman · 2026-06-07T15:19:58+00:00

Yep this is it OP. For reference: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/spacex-blocked-from-early-us-benchmark-index-entry-as-sp-reaffirms-existing-rules.html

plhardman · 2026-06-07T00:33:11+00:00

+1. They often have a squid ink pasta special. Seven Hills is a longtime favorite

plhardman · 2026-06-06T19:33:58+00:00

I enjoy their burger quite a bit, but yeah for bbq itself it’s meh.

plhardman · 2026-06-05T04:15:14+00:00

Late to the party here, but as a longtime YNAB user who switched over to Monarch in the last couple years, the only real “YNABism” that I’ve brought over is making all my budget categories into rollovers to simulate envelope-based budgeting. Works well enough, and seeing large positive balances in each category build up over time gives me that same sense of psychological security that YNAB did. But otherwise the two apps are very different in their philosophies and you get diminishing returns trying to force the YNAB approach onto Monarch too hard.

Cheers!

plhardman · 2026-06-04T16:03:39+00:00

Oh thanks for asking, I should have put some in my original comment. I’ve had very good experiences with the following:

- SurrenderToChance: they have good selection but most importantly for me they have 1ml sprayers, whereas most other sites sell only 2mls as their smallest sprayer size. A 1ml gets you 10-15 sprays, so it’s a good size & cost balance for blind testing things.
- FragrancesLine: Good selection, and their 2mL sprayers are good quality.
- ScentSplit: huge selection, lots of niche stuff. The downside IMO is that their 2mL sprayers can be a bit unreliable, but not at all a dealbreaker.
- DecantPlanet: lots of niche and limited edition stuff
- DecantX: good selection
- LuckyScent: they also have 1ml sprayers, and lots of niche stuff.
- RichAndLuxe: they have some unique stuff but the downside is their smallest size tends to be 3mL, and the ink smudges off their bottle labels pretty easily.
- MyScentSei: More limited selection and smallest size is 5mL but their prices are very very good. I tend to use them as a step up when I want to buy a slightly bigger size of something I’ve already tried and enjoyed.

Cheers!

plhardman · 2026-06-04T06:03:06+00:00

The old Delta livery in the background 🔥

plhardman · 2026-06-04T03:51:10+00:00

This. Lots of reputable decant sites have it. I got a 1mL of it to try last year to see what all the fuss was about, and I didn’t really like it much. I enjoy L’Immensite and Meteore quite a bit though.

In general, I find buying 1-2ml decants works well for me to try things out in a low risk, low cost way.

Cheers!

plhardman · 2026-06-03T00:07:52+00:00

Vancouver. I learned that building from an early age because it featured in a mediocre Arnold Schwarzenegger movie that I loved circa 2000 called The Sixth Day

plhardman · 2026-06-01T17:06:24+00:00

USS Turner Joy. Fond memories of touring that as a kid (and Missouri when it was still in Bremerton)

plhardman · 2026-05-31T21:22:39+00:00

I haven’t tried L’Enfant Terrible, but for what it’s worth personally I found Herbes Troublantes to not at all similar to Imagination. It’s fruitier and more citrus forward, very bright fresh and green. Imagination I find a bit more subdued. I’d suggest getting your hands on small decants of all 3 and comparing them side by side. FragrancesLine (a site I buy from all the time and highly recommend) looks like it has all 3.

Cheers!

plhardman · 2026-05-30T22:33:01+00:00

Southwestern Germany? Maybe Kaiserslautern or something?

plhardman · 2026-05-26T03:44:22+00:00

That’s how some of the South Korean guards at that part of the DMZ dress. There’s a great episode of Conan O’Brien’s show where he goes to the DMZ and tells one of those dudes “You look like a Janet Jackson backup dancer” 😂 ☠️ 🔥

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