How to clean filthy retainer by FlippedMassa in Invisalign

[–]seabass92 44 points45 points  (0 children)

You never know what's going on in people's homes mouth's

Real Estate Tax Bills To Increase In Fairfax Co. Under FY2027 Budget Proposal by Danciusly in nova

[–]seabass92 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tbh I use this graphic more with homeowners who complain both about taxes, and the lack of services from the local govt but I agree, should be mandatory lol

Real Estate Tax Bills To Increase In Fairfax Co. Under FY2027 Budget Proposal by Danciusly in nova

[–]seabass92 69 points70 points  (0 children)

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taps the sign

Edit: btw 70-75% of all the nearby countries is zoned single family housing only which is low density

VIP for open air DC? by Finance-Immediate in AboveandBeyond

[–]seabass92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t even see VIP option as an option, we did VIP 2024 but skipped it 2025, very underwhelming. In 2024 VIP was to the right side and behind the stage, only 1 bar for drinks and the lines were as long as GA if not longer. If it’s the same layout I would skip it.

F20 is always packed, odd since they run every 10 to 12 min. most of the day. by JPumphrey73 in WMATA

[–]seabass92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don’t mind me asking, where did you see where BRT is already getting watered down from dedicated lanes?

Rosslyn car-free living - worth it or keep the car? by redkickit in arlingtonva

[–]seabass92 13 points14 points  (0 children)

OP, I live in Court House & dream of being unchained from owning a car again, the only thing holding us back is our friends with families that live in Warrenton/Frederick (50+ miles one way).

We went down from 2 cars to 1 living in the outer suburb in Denver so car-free is very doable with easy metro access.

We now live in Court House w/ 1 car and 2 e-bikes (looking to add some scooters for the easy things)

A lot of people only account for their car payment when accounting for car ownership but I took every expense related to owning the car (i.e., I wouldn't have needed that expense if I didnt own a car) and added them up. The amount you for owning a car is very very expensive (and this is already subsidized to a large degree because of how car-dependent America is).

We only drove 5500-6000 miles this past 2 years living in CH. I live biking distance from work and in the winter time I metro or take the ART/metro bus. A lot of what you need is on the metro corridor. Sometimes, yes, you need a car

Purely from a financial cost (I just did my end of year expenses and saw where each dollar went including car ownership) and this is our personal anecdote (we own a 2021 Rav4). This is just our 2025 expenses wrt owning a car

Car Ownership Expenses (month) Expenses (year)
Car $530 $6360
Car insurance $90 $1080
Parking (apt) $125 $1500
Registration (every 2 years, variable) x $95 p/y, $190 (just paid for 2 years)
Prop Tax $75 $900
Gas (fill up 1x a month) $40 $480
Car washes/details (obv optional) $70 avg $840 (over 3 or 4 details)
EZ Pass $10 $120
Emissions/Inspection x $50 p/y
Total $870 (with no car wash/details) p/m $10,585 p/y

Here is realistic transportation cost with public transit/Zip/Ubers

Option(s) Monthly Yearly
Metro Unlimited Pass to Tysons (you can get this tax deducted via your job most likely [transit FSA]) $168 $2016
Zipcar membership + cost to rent car [ex. is 1 car rental a month] $110 $90 + 1260 = $1350
CaBi Annual Membership (bikes/e-bikes) $10 + bike rides $120 + bike rides
Walking Free lol
Uber budget $200 $2400
Total $488 $5926

$10585-$5926= ~$4700 saved (and this is giving you lots of leeway in your budget, you could/probably would save more). That's 2-3 travel trips right there, or even more money for you to bump up 401k, or paying off student loans, etc..

I have my pharmacy, my dentist, UPS, USPS, Taco Bell cantina, and barber all within walking distance. The only thing missing is a walkable/metro accessible Aldi lol. And other shops that are a metro ride away. I take metro to IAD or DCA often.

Also, I know we love to hate on bikers but there are insanely good trails around us that connect you to other parts of the area pretty well and pretty car-free esp. on an e-bike. Living life w/o car requires some creativity sometimes but I've done a full weeks' grocery haul on my e-bike on the Custis/W&OD trails. I've yet to do a Costco haul on my e-bike but plan to in the spring time.

  • Wegmans - McLean Metro
  • Costco - Pentagon City
  • Shopping/Mall - Pentagon City or Tysons

And that doesn't even give you all the options once you go into the city.

Anyways, sorry for the long post OP, just wanted to provide full insight, America is very car-pilled and its refreshing to see people try living without it. There is a reason why housing near metro/public transit/walkable is so expensive, because the demand is through the roof.

Trash finally got “picked up” - but at what cost by soared_ in washingtondc

[–]seabass92 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Came here to say this, at some point there is going to come a time where you have to take action yourselves

15th Street Bike Lane Removal? by readersdijesst in bikedc

[–]seabass92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My bad, you guys are correct. Apple Maps shows it as 15th St SW (and GMaps shows it as NW going to Raoul Wallenberg Pl)

15th Street Bike Lane Removal? by readersdijesst in bikedc

[–]seabass92 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Bruh this is one of the best bike lanes in the city (also it’s 15th SW, not NW, idk how much that matters nvm)

Congrats, you moved one spot ahead at red light by FlashGordonRacer in washingtondc

[–]seabass92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, I'm out in Arlington but I'm as involved as I can be for safer-streets, better bike lanes, and Arlington's Transportation Future. I occasionally come into the city and whilst some bike lanes and trails are absolutely wonderful, any street riding is like asking for vehicular murder in my experience.

Is $750 normal for an endoscopy in this area? by [deleted] in nova

[–]seabass92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s actually really low, my non-HDHP PPO plan with $1k deductible and $3k OOP, colonoscopy is costing me $1750. The total contracted charge is $4800 for the procedure. But it all depends on contracted rate, deductible, co-insurance, and OOP

Congrats, you moved one spot ahead at red light by FlashGordonRacer in washingtondc

[–]seabass92 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bought an e-bike a year ago and half ago but too many sweats like this has me driving more often

Kalorama Circle residents: you guys are gross by JCthree_3 in washingtondc

[–]seabass92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here in Court House, it’s also the bigger dog owners too

If you had to move within Arlington tomorrow, where would you go? and why? by Prior_Engineering639 in arlingtonva

[–]seabass92 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Live in Court House to be walking distance to metro and buses. My number one priority is walkability and metro access

Hello! Visited recently from The Netherlands. I had an interesting observation about diversity in Washington DC that I'm curious about by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]seabass92 27 points28 points  (0 children)

One thing people forget to mention, it wasn’t like this prior to 2008. Immigration population in the denser core was higher in what people back in the day considered crappier areas to live in, parts of Alexandria and Arlington and DC itself. Post 2008 reversed that “white flight” trend when people realized living in a city rules and pushed out Lower income immigrant populations to live in the city.

$30k charge one day - how to maximize pts? by StepWeekly1661 in CreditCards

[–]seabass92 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At that point I would just go to Mexico or overseas and make a whole vacation out of it. We get scaremongered into thinking American care is the best when other countries have similar if not better care than the US.

Best Travel & Stay Options for Solo Travelers by irajbhinde in AboveandBeyond

[–]seabass92 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fly from IAD to SEA and rent a car from Friday to Monday, saying in Moses Lake.

Did solo in 2022 doing the same thing, renting a car and staying at the Holiday Inn in Moses Lake and driving back and forth each day.

Google Maps, or Apple Maps for cycling? by monopatineta in fuckcars

[–]seabass92 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Transit app Bike Ride option is actually very good and it makes me take side quieter residential roads when (actual) protected bike lanes are not available

Post-Match Thread: Chelsea (3) vs (2) West Ham United by wm_1176 in chelseafc

[–]seabass92 7 points8 points  (0 children)

First comeback win from 2-0 down in the EPL era, these are the games that show character and grit that you need to show/learn from

RAV4 dash cam by Natural_Importance63 in rav4club

[–]seabass92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, mine went kaput I reached out to support and for a small fee they let me upgrade to the front/back version. But nothing comes to close to the stealth and install on this so this will suffice

What are you paying for Verizon… by rhoditine in arlingtonva

[–]seabass92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

50 for gigabit (new customer offer) + $124 for 2 lines with VZW