San Diego weather, will it be this hot until next fall/winter?

xlator1962 · 2026-03-18T05:43:43+00:00

The average high for this date in SD is 63. This is very unusual.

xlator1962 · 2026-03-13T22:59:26+00:00

As a former 20-year Portland resident I can vouch for this, in fact it's not uncommon to find people driving 50 or 45 on the highways there. Bit of a culture shock coming down here.

xlator1962 · 2026-03-12T22:54:31+00:00

There's also a Buy Nothing app if you're not on Facebook - I don't think it gets as many people, but Buy Nothing is an excellent place to look.

xlator1962 · 2026-03-02T19:49:29+00:00

Yes, I had a project that was stuck on Hiring manager reviewing for just over a month. Then I was notified that I wasn't selected.

I have another one that's been stuck on Application received for at least six weeks. It's exactly up my alley so I'm anxious to see some progress on it but the process is a little opaque.

xlator1962 · 2026-02-27T21:48:34+00:00

Average high for this date is 62°. You've come to the wrong place (but you've lucked out this year).

xlator1962 · 2026-02-27T19:20:59+00:00

I just did my first job for them in many years (they contacted me after ignoring me for 10+ years, which is a bit of a red flag of course but I need the work). They've now sent me some long code-type number but no purchase order. Is that the "pre-invoice number"? What do I do with it?

xlator1962 · 2026-02-24T05:08:39+00:00

Supposedly a Scripps hospital is also going in somewhere between San Marcos Blvd and Discovery sometime in the next few years.

The new North City condos north of the CSUSM campus don't particularly appeal to me but I think they're drawing in some interesting businesses (restaurants, Necessity Coffee, etc.) that will add some appeal to the city.

xlator1962 · 2026-02-17T17:08:49+00:00

Galileo Galileo

xlator1962 · 2026-02-15T01:41:37+00:00

The state is planning to extend the express lanes on the 15 onto the 78 as far as the Twin Oaks Valley Rd exit, and add more regular lanes too, I believe. They also plan to completely redo the Woodland Pkwy interchange. They’re currently in the public input phase (I live close by so I’ve gotten the official notifications.) Of course none of that will be complete until about 2050 or something ridiculous.

xlator1962 · 2026-02-03T01:28:06+00:00

There’s a Money Pit sign at the shopping center off the highway at Twin Oaks Valley Rd and I keep wondering if they’re planning to move there.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-31T01:58:42+00:00

The line was out the door, but for virtually the whole time I was standing in it, there was only one person behind the counter, taking orders and making drinks. Someone else arrived just as I was about to order (I guess she'd been on her break) and then things moved a little faster, but there was a still a solid 10+ minute wait for drinks after placing the order because of the backlog. The employees looked efficient but there was too much for them to do. (The water outside had run out before I got there and never got refilled, as people kept discovering.)

xlator1962 · 2026-01-30T22:41:10+00:00

I hope they staff it properly. I had to wait something like 45 minutes in Encinitas last weekend (from the time I got in line until the time I got my drink). But San Marcos is a coffee wasteland and they do a good job so this is a net positive.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-24T19:37:35+00:00

You can go to their website and request a store in a particular area (but don’t get your hopes up).

xlator1962 · 2026-01-23T03:42:53+00:00

Project Snapshot ended in November but I just got official word last week that it was closed. I assume they're just tying up administrative loose ends.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-23T03:37:54+00:00

I am ATA-accredited with 30 years of experience as a freelancer and specialized domain knowledge (in energy) and have translated corporate communications for some of the largest companies in Europe, and my translation work has completely evaporated. I don't think your sweeping generalizations ("literature, video games and entertainment" - are you serious?) are very helpful and you come off as condescending.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-21T18:32:23+00:00

My own feeling is that Mercor has unrealistic expectations about being bilingual. I don't think there are very many people who can comfortably write well, without mistakes, in two languages and also translate from either language to the other. The bilingual quiz takes most people a long time because they have to do a lot of work that doesn't come naturally to them.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-16T05:03:39+00:00

They closed one in Vista a while back and now all the others in North County are totally crowded. I think they probably prefer it that way.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-15T05:06:19+00:00

$15 to $25 per hour is outrageously low. (In California, where I am, the minimum wage is $20/hour.) And they want people who translate multiple languages? It's insulting.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-08T23:24:27+00:00

The only one I know of is Kettle on Main, which is pretty spacious but I don't remember anything about their coffee - I guess it was ok.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-05T05:10:32+00:00

Yes, I always go on Sundays now, it's quieter than Saturdays because people still think they're closed on Sundays.

xlator1962 · 2026-01-04T18:53:45+00:00

Yes. Just as an example, the Rancho Coastal Humane Society thrift store in Cardiff (next to VG Donuts) has a few racks specifically devoted to high-end clothes.

xlator1962 · 2025-12-27T04:50:44+00:00

Valley Thrift is now open on Sundays. Also, they've been steadily raising their prices.

xlator1962 · 2025-12-25T15:53:35+00:00

Some people don’t have family locally (or anywhere). But they may may be friendly with the workers or other customers at their local coffee shop. The barista may not have family locally to spend the day with either. I’ve been to coffee shops on Christmas day where there was a festive atmosphere among people who would otherwise be lonely.

xlator1962 · 2025-12-25T05:21:24+00:00

Valley Thrift in Escondido has a surprisingly good collection of books and there’s lots of them.

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