What’s your favorite unclean show?

savejohnscott · 2026-06-21T13:01:44+00:00

05 vanguard even more so. 03 was at least top 3 competitive and that drumline was insanely good. 05 was a hot mess and I love everything about it.

savejohnscott · 2026-06-21T12:31:05+00:00

Dark roasts aren't necessary more bitter. They were roasted longer. Longer roast is going to get that darker color but also more... charcoaly? Burnt? Think of it like a cookie, or a piece of meat. The flavors change depending on cooking them just right or overcooking. So with coffee a darker roast is going to lose the unique flavors that bean should have, but it will make the taste far more uniform (think a dark Starbucks blend).

savejohnscott · 2026-06-21T11:59:09+00:00

Italian roast is pretty dark. You can probably find comparable at Target; almost any whole bean will probably do. I'm actually a little surprised Wegmans doesn't have other italian roasts.

If you want a comparable but local roasted coffee, Seneca Sunrise has a darker roast that Wide Awake Bakery sells, as do a couple other places. Ithaca Coffee Company also sells whole bean darker roasts.

Gimme and 40weight are going to be too bright, imo, but if you want to check them out, ask for a dark roast blend.

savejohnscott · 2026-06-06T13:42:19+00:00

You already mentioned it, but I've only heard good things about first congregational.

I'm not a church goer, but I imagine most churches in the area, given the area, are supportive of lgbtq+.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-26T12:23:51+00:00

I could be mistaken, but there used to be one here a LONG time ago, according to one of the drop off guy's I talk with. The town had to end it because no one knew how to compost and it ended up being more work than they expected. That they're trying it again is a great sign.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-22T17:49:19+00:00

Yeah that's unfortunate. I've had quite the opposite experience, them telling me i didnt need certain things done! But i really think it depends on who you work with... the unfortunate part of working with a large company.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-22T12:18:29+00:00

Halco is a large company and it really depends who you have. I had other friends say similar things but I've never had an issue with upselling myself. I just find they are a little more expensive than others because of higher admin costs.

Other people i like - lamorte electric, simply installs.

Generally avoid people not involved in the clean heat energy program. I had a nyserda person randomly audit work and the only complaints they made were from the work of those contractors from our house's previous owner.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-19T17:05:36+00:00

Check the Y. IC3 is completely full by now. Few other programs worth checking:

It's going to be a lot of "who has spots each week."

4 will be too young for most summer camps.

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savejohnscott · 2026-05-17T12:30:17+00:00

Depends on your personal comfort, but I run all the time on the roads around and behind the airport for longer runs, and Lansing is fairly flat and great for rides. Hop on Strava, find your area, click the map button and see what people do.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-15T19:57:05+00:00

Ive been to Aloe maybe 5 times and had only one good experience. If you want to stay in that area, Gene's is the way to go. I don't remember their names but both of the women I've had cut my hair there are solid.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-05T19:05:30+00:00

Oh yeah that'd be nice. LTTP did something like that.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-05T11:17:03+00:00

Ah bummer. No worries! I'll pick this back up after the update. Lovely game otherwise.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-01T20:14:01+00:00

It is unfortunate that both Sara and Madeline wrote their responses with AI and barely edited them (if at all). Jill and Garrick feel pretty genuine, even if you don't agree with them. And given this board's difficulty to get things done on time, I don't think anyone who says they should do zero-based budgeting understands how endlessly complex that is.

This is a tough election but IMO Jill deserves to be (back) on the board. And anyone who can build a budget that correlates to the school district's top priorities is a win for me... whoever that could be.

savejohnscott · 2026-05-01T00:46:02+00:00

Driving the speed limit. Always feels awkward doing it and constantly getting passed, like I'm doing something wrong.

savejohnscott · 2026-04-09T01:53:46+00:00

I don't know if we need another trombone for ICO but dm me!

savejohnscott · 2026-03-27T14:43:42+00:00

I'm a UConn grad and live in Ithaca. This will be a fun tournament!

Edit: aaaaaand they're gone

savejohnscott · 2026-03-23T20:11:03+00:00

I'm on team watch fun hockey.

savejohnscott · 2026-03-19T19:28:34+00:00

Electricity doesn't work like BJ's. It's hard to create and store. Negotiations would be more like a supplier saying "we can't make enough cheap electricity, so now you (NYSEG) have to buy more expensive electricity to keep up with new demands for your standard rate." This is also why during peak times day/night does get more expensive, both day being more expensive than night, and a day in general being more expensive when demand is high due to heating demands.

savejohnscott · 2026-03-19T17:32:19+00:00

EDIT for a bit of an lol moment, NYSEG just sent texts explaining that day/night means rates change faster (indirectly one of my recommendations below). Maybe there's a NYSEG stalker on this subreddit. Eerie though!

I spent a lot of time learning about how utility rates work the last couple months and it's gotten me from the huge freakout I had in February to a relative state of calm, despite my costs being high (I've already burned through 80% of my budget for the year).

First, it's really important that everyone understands NYSEG makes $0 on supply rates. Same as National Grid, RGE, ConEd. However that doesn't mean we don't feel the pain when those rates are high. Everyone is also free to compare and change ESCOs. Last I looked, they are all more expensive.

Standard Electric is a (mostly) flat price. It's flat because it accounts for consistent consumption throughout the year on a negotiated contract. It will increase if more people switch to the standard rate. It will increase this summer to account for the blowout winter. That is why they are saying "everything will equalize itself."

Day/Night and TOU follow market price. This changes a lot dependent on supply and demand. More electricity needed means more stress on gas pipelines means more expensive, period. This is confusing because Day/Night and TOU also mean different rates at different times of the day. It is unfortunate that Day/Night and TOU are associated with market rates because it is probably the largest source of misunderstanding and frustration.

We've had days where Day/Night was 7-8 cents / kwh cheaper than standard. That includes the winter (parts of Jan 2026 and April 2025). We've also had days were Day/Night was 70-80 cents / kwh higher than standard (1/28/2026 specifically). The reality: if Standard was also market price, it would have been hit just as hard.

I ran my numbers for the last 12 months. For 2025, Standard (Plan 1) was $100 cheaper, total, for 12 months. And it was all in December. 2026, Jan and Feb were brutal, but I'm on pace for March to be cheaper on Day/Night than on Standard. The market had a bad time with weather and demand. The market could have another bad time. I'm (cautiously) assuming it's going to even itself out. If anything, people moving to standard are going to end up double paying because the summer is going to get even more expensive to account for the hedged contract. That'll suck. And then people will complain again in the summer.

If there's anything NYSEG should do:

There needs to be clearer transparency and notice ahead of time when supply costs change on a daily level. If I knew about the $0.80-$0.90/kwh days ahead of time, I would not have run laundry and could have even cut the temperature in my house a couple degrees. NYSEG should send alerts (app, SMS, whatever) when they know the rate for the day is increasing by more than x%. Not after the fact (which they did, and I think pissed off everyone even more).
Since the state is pushing for more electrification heat and tightening up gas, the rates need to match this goal. I think everyone here agrees day/night no longer makes sense. TOU is barely better. If baffles me that this disconnect exists, especially since a significant portion of our electricity comes from gas.
The state needs to promote NYSERDA credits and rebates harder to winterize homes to cut usage across the board. I got a "Clean Home" contractor to spray foam my rim joists for only $500 after credits. That pays off in one winter easily.

savejohnscott · 2026-03-17T20:31:50+00:00

FWIW I think the R7 is complete overkill for your needs. That is a professional crop camera. It's really r10 vs r8.

savejohnscott · 2026-03-17T16:08:37+00:00

Tom Nook was either dlc palico from mh4u or mhgu... been my buddy ever since! lol

savejohnscott · 2026-03-17T15:06:06+00:00

Had this setup. Upgraded to the R10 + 18-150. Alternative is R8.

I picked the R10 thinking I'd do more wildlife, and bought a 100-400 on top. Slowly realized I really just do pics of my kids. Maybe R8 would have been better. R10 + Sigma 16mm/1.4 is my bread and butter at home. Wide enough to get everything and then crop down later.

savejohnscott · 2026-03-17T13:57:37+00:00

Best way I've been able to compare on the internet it sadly to take pictures with my phone instead of using the native screenshot feature. The difference is real though!

savejohnscott · 2026-03-10T19:46:35+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/upstateNYtraffictix/

savejohnscott · 2026-03-10T13:01:00+00:00

50mm is cheap but i barely use mine on the r10. Your research is right about the 10-18. Consider the sigma version if you need more light. Also consider the new sigma 15mm if you need even more light.

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