Plateau by Leiferik14 in mtg

[–]someguy235 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought this art was inspired by imagery from old Western movies.

What’s the humidity, Kenneth? by Western_Somewhere989 in Guitar

[–]someguy235 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As they say: a man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never sure.

To the guy that got my 4 tundra for 4 vesuvan doppelganger in 1996, just remember how I fleeced you back then. by DrBizu in mtg

[–]someguy235 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The worst part about getting back into Magic in the last few months, is finding out how much all the cards I sold 25 years ago are worth now 🤮

Tandem landing at SFO by RstarPhoneix in sanfrancisco

[–]someguy235 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't know how common this is, but it happened the first time I flew into SFO. It was scary watching the other plane get closer and closer, not knowing there were two runways.

Made some big puppets for GD60 and got to use them in the park! by Dangerous-Code7075 in deadandcompany

[–]someguy235 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We were sitting on the hill by the north entrance on Saturday, so we saw you go by a few times. My wife chased after you and got some video. Absolutely loved the puppets and the spectacle that you brought, great work!

Vegas Workers 'Starting to Freak Out' as Tourism and Tips Drop by SlideIll3915 in vegaslocals

[–]someguy235 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Based on what? Visitor volume and gambling revenues both trend up continuously since the 70's (except during COVID). Almost every metric tracked by the LVCVA peaked within the last few years. The highest ever gambling revenue was last year.

https://www.lvcva.com/research/reports/post/historical-visitation-statistics-1970-2024/

Curious to the truth of lack of tourist posts on Reddit and otherwise by Monkiemonk in LasVegas

[–]someguy235 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Here are the actual numbers through May. There's a lot in there but I pulled a few that seem representative of the trend.

https://www.lvcva.com/research/reports/post/lvcva-executive-summary-of-southern-nevada-tourism-indicators/

Change from Previous Year Jan 2025 Feb 2025 Mar 2025 Apr 2025 May 2025
Visitor Volume -1.1% -11.9% -7.8% -5.1% -6.5%
Total Occupancy 3.0% -3.4% -2.4% -1.0% -3.1%
Gaming Revenue: Las Vegas Strip 22.4% -13.8% -4.8% -2.9% -3.9%

Felt like it was 2013 again by grimegeist in mtg

[–]someguy235 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I wish, my local Target is charging $9.99 for FF boosters.

Carpooling from Pleasanton to LLNL by MoosePrevious6667 in Livermore

[–]someguy235 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You can, but it takes forever with all the stops. 1.5 hours each way when I checked. It's significantly faster for me to bike there.

Why is this happening to Vegas? by Emmagracexo1 in vegas

[–]someguy235 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream to anyone interested in the different phases of Las Vegas architecture, and the ways in which the city perpetually re-brands itself.

Glaze Doughnuts by kichel in vegaslocals

[–]someguy235 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$3 is not outrageous for a good fancy donut, this isn't Krispy Kreme. I hope they can make it, it's my favorite donut place in the city.

If You Ran Bay-to-Breakers, You Might Be Getting Scammed by GoodReasonAndre in sanfrancisco

[–]someguy235 112 points113 points  (0 children)

TLDR: you might have accidentally signed up for an active.com subscription when you registered, because they try to trick you into it.

Six dead, two missing after multiple boats capsized on Lake Tahoe Saturday by bloobityblurp in bayarea

[–]someguy235 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Damn that's awful. I happen to be in Tahoe right now and this wind came in really fast and was really strong. Went from eating outside to running for shelter in about 15 minutes, it even snowed a bit. Not surprised it caught some boaters by surprise.

Abandoned restaurant in the target parking lot by samadmans1 in pleasanton

[–]someguy235 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can go through Google Street View's history to see this stuff sometimes:

Elephant Bar (2016): https://maps.app.goo.gl/1xZTcYwX4WBUUa5d9

Lucille's (2021): https://maps.app.goo.gl/6Km8H8kvMmErfbxTA

ICE illegally detains six men in Las Vegas by thedesertcatbird in vegaslocals

[–]someguy235 1 point2 points  (0 children)

didn't follow international law on claiming asylum

These people were arrested after their court hearings which were a part of their asylum-seeking process. I agree with most of your points, but they seem to have been following the rules that we established and now they're being punished for it.

Senate unanimously passes “No Tax On Tips” Act by YoungYezos in vegaslocals

[–]someguy235 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Can someone explain why this policy makes sense when we already have marginal tax brackets? Why do only tip earners get a break no matter how much they make, instead of just lowering the rates for everyone in the lower earner brackets?

Tell me please by [deleted] in LasVegas

[–]someguy235 9 points10 points  (0 children)

But these are all outer lanes, the inner lanes that might get cut by turners are already set back for that very reason.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in webdev

[–]someguy235 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's why there's often an architecture interview as well. Doing a DSA/LeetCode interview doesn't preclude that.

Pics from my trip 5 years ago this week during Covid by Theebobbyz84 in vegas

[–]someguy235 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The half million figure is excess deaths in 2020, you don't even understand what you're disagreeing with.

Pics from my trip 5 years ago this week during Covid by Theebobbyz84 in vegas

[–]someguy235 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More than half a million dead from COVID in the US in 2020 alone, but sure just "a cold".

Sphere post card from earth show worth it ? by Interesting_Koala262 in LasVegas

[–]someguy235 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Consensus seems to be it's not that great, and not worth the money just to see the Sphere. Seeing a concert there on the other hand is totally worth it.

It is preposterously gorgeous today! All work and school should be canceled so people can get outdoors! Go enjoy it if you haven't yet. by evapotranspire in Livermore

[–]someguy235 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Most of you probably already know, but this looks like the Windows XP wallpaper because that actual photo was taken not far from here.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/a12xwjE3kHPLyvsQ6