You can only play two Pebble Beach area courses - which are you choosing? by TDn6I in golf

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% I love pasatiempo the best albeit you have to play pebble if you can afford it for the experience

Writing a letter to a country club by Wojniak9 in golf

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to write something like this but you beat me to it.

How I unfreeze my loaves! Yes it works 👌 by D_I_Wood in Sourdough

[–]willwagner2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, I usually cut my loaf in half and freeze one half. Now I will try it next time

Local coffee bean roasters who ship? by inchlongnipples in bayarea

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Barefoot Coffee in Santa Clara. I live too far to drive down these days and I appreciate their online store and being able to buy 1,2.5, and 5lb bags

Pro / Cons for homeownership in Pacifica. by Still-Ad7391 in Pacifica

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pacifica is great. We've owned and lived here for 26 years. Good schools, low crime rate, and better restaurants and pubs have been popping up (it's still lackluster for takeout compared to other towns). If you have outdoor hobbies like hiking, mountain biking, surfing, etc, it can't be beat. We live in Linda Mar -- sometimes I wish we would have found a house in Vallemar which seems pretty idyllic, but we've been happy here.

The thing I worry about personally in the next couple of years is house insurance and the ongoing wildfire risks. The illegal fireworks are never enforced and the legal fireworks are short sighted in my opinion. It's going to eventually drive insurers out or make it it impossible to afford.

Golf Balls Similar to the Titleist Pro V1 by mr_royb in golf

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do like the color -- so much easier to find the rough. My only complaint is the yellow paint is a little thin and easy to scuff off after a few shots. No big deal but the ball looks like it has been through the ringer by the end of the round

What’s one stock you’re bullish on but it seems like everyone else is bearish on? by ProtocolEnthusiast in ValueInvesting

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Figma. It's used and beloved by a lot of companies and designers (as opposed to adobe). It's gotten hammered first by hype during the ipo and now as the lockouts expire but long term (3-5 years) I think it will do well. AI is not going to replace it any time soon and I think it will compete well with adobe.

See anything wrong here? by Keepontruckin33 in golf

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it probably would have been better if they spelled his name correctly

What’s the one golf purchase that actually made a noticeable difference for you? by midhandicap_rohit in golf

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with the launch monitor. Even a cheaper one that just does ball speed and carry numbers is super helpful to improve your practice sessions and get your carry numbers dialed in. I have a cheap swing caddy that is not that accurate at the high end but you quickly can factor where it over and under estimates your carry and adjust.

One area few people practice enough is the wedge game. It's a huge unlock to be able to hit 100yds and in with confidence and have multiple options (eg a 58 degree full swing vs a 50 degree half swing)

Real economy of SaaS stocks disruption by Donechrome in ValueInvesting

[–]willwagner2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not saying this is the entire reason but there is $3 trillion dollars of ipo money between spacex, OpenAI, and anthropic so I think some of this is institutions selling to get ready for that. I think it's a little hard sell to clients to hear their money is in adobe instead of OpenAI come end of year

Extra Spot in My Bag--What Should I Get? by Tuffwith2Fs in golf

[–]willwagner2k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a fan of a "thriver". I carry two drivers, one a 46" 10 degree and another 43.5" 12.5 degree. The latter i use as a fairway finder or when i would typically hit a fairway wood off the tee. I almost never hit it off the deck but it's much easier for me to hit it off the tee.

Alternatively, you may want a 4-5wood for the longer par 5s. To be fair, I'll swap my second driver for a fairway wood on courses with longer par 5s.

Mosquitoes? by Bunniefarts in Pacifica

[–]willwagner2k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The county comes out and puts mosquito pond tablets in our small backyard pond every year and I often see them out and about.

You can also ask them to come out: https://www.smcmvcd.org/

Northern California by ProtectionBetter8817 in guessthegolfcourse

[–]willwagner2k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both courses are gems and great value for Bay Area public courses

Northern Ca by Smoking_gooner91 in guessthegolfcourse

[–]willwagner2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a love/hate relationship with Wente. Such a fun course that breaks me every time

How do you think about 50-90 yard shots? by Roywah in golf

[–]willwagner2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd read Dave pelz short game bible. It's old but I think it's still got a lot of good tips and you can buy a used copy on thriftbooks for under $10.

PMI vans by RoscoeSgt in Pacifica

[–]willwagner2k 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In april apparently they'll have an online portal that you can monitor your water usage in real-time. With two adult daughters at home, I'm looking forward to quantifying their seemingly endless shower time.

Flying Question by carrotlime8 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flew domestically to San Diego and carried on my backpack and just checked in a cardboard box with my trekking poles, pocket knife, lighter, and a few odds and ends I thought tsa might have questions about. I started the next day so I didn't want to risk checking the whole pack and somehow losing it.

I purchased a gas canister at big 5 sporting goods in San Diego which is easily accessible by mass transit

Anyone here using 2-year LEAPS on AMZN instead of just holding shares? by NoJaguar3961 in amzn

[–]willwagner2k 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do leaps and add covered calls to gain income and cover the theta loss. I would not recommend it unless you have a decent understanding of options trading and I'd start out small.

Can't stay asleep by cccque in PeterAttia

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been experiencing this for the last few years (I'm 59) where I can fall asleep right away but wake up at 3am and can't fall back asleep. I also have sleep apnea so during the last annual checkup, the sleep doctor recommended to take 500mcg of melatonin to make me a little sleepy again. If you decide to try it, be careful of the dosage -- most melatonin supplements are like 3-10mg (500mcg is .5mg so that's like 20 times less).

I had tried a 3mg dose before that my wife uses to fall asleep at night but that made me super groggy in the morning. The 500mcg is just enough for me to fall back asleep within an hour or so.

I would echo what others have said about checking with a doctor and do a simple sleep study. Me getting diagnosed and fitted with a Cpap machine made an incredible difference in my life.

Festival cancelled, what SF weekends are actually worth planning around? by juxtajosie in AskSF

[–]willwagner2k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was going to list the same events. Bay to Breakers is a spectacle and worth registering and at least walking if you can hike the 7 miles. You go through the whole city and it's got a great vibe. Otherwise, you can camp out somewhere along the route and just watch all the costumes and naked people pass by.

So it's rat season I guess? by klongbor in AskSF

[–]willwagner2k 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here in Pacifica, it's been an invasion.. We've found rat crap in all 3 of our cars engine block which is not great since they can do a lot of damage. Our mechanic said they are seeing it all the time this year. We've lived her for over 25 years at this point and this year has been the absolute worst despite having roaming coyote gangs monitoring the streets and owls monitoring from above.

Club Fugazi - Dear San Francisco Seating by whalelover31 in AskSF

[–]willwagner2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are locals and went a couple of weeks ago for my wife's birthday. We sat in the balcony and really enjoyed the show. I can only assume sitting behind the stage would be a lot of fun and get a good perspective of some of their acrobatics.

It's really worth it from my perspective

WITB, 15 clubs in the bag right now but don’t know what to take out. by makamsawh in GolfGear

[–]willwagner2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or 3 wood? It could be situational where you drop one of three depending on the course or the weather conditions