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  1. 20 hours ago, CooterBrown said:

     


    I’d guess it’s because they’ll lose over 100,000+ customers and the fact that major system repairs will be O&M and not capital work costing them a fuck load of money.

     

    No, I think the lawsuits from last year's fire in Napa/Sonoma/Santa Rosa, which likely stemmed from poor maintenance and arc-ing power lines are the reason the stock dropped. That's a much bigger draw on revenue. 

  2. You have to understand the weather out here, at least for most of these areas. The last rain we get is in April, maybe May. It's then more or less bone dry until October. Usually we see the first rains by now, but we haven't. So: dry, unseasonably warm and the weather pattern has a strong wind which is forming East to West. It doesn't take much to create a catastrophe. It's not supposed to be warm dry and windy in November. 

    That said, the dropping stock price of PGE may tell you where the pundits at least thing the spark initiated from.

     

  3. Roommate freshman year was a small time drug dealer who escalated over time. At first, small amounts of weed, X, LSD, shrooms. Then tar heroin. 

    It was the day I came in from class to find him with two sketchy dudes in our room and a brick of weed wrapped in plastic wrap - a good 2x1x1 foot block. 

    Told him I wasn't interested in finishing my freshman year with a felony. He was cool about it, and it was stored elsewhere. 

    He's now a successful tax attorney in Southern California. 

  4. On 10/19/2018 at 7:53 AM, Pogo said:

    Damn, I haven't heard Guyana Punch in 30 years.  Went on a ski trip in high school where you take a 20 hour bus ride from Austin to CO.  The "cool kids" made the entire bus listen to that album the whole trip.

    I just dated myself. But you’re welcome. Popped into my head - haven’t heard it in forever. 

  5. It's all about risk tolerance. Look at 2008 - even the Four in One lost 33% (S&P was -37%). Even more conservative approaches like Fidelity Asset Manager 30% went -20% in 2008. Not knocking either choice, but if one is worried about the bottom falling out, it gets tricky.

    The tradeoff is those managed income funds - say BLADX. Was 7% in the black for 2008, but you have to get used to some single digit returns since. How's 1.2% for 2018?

     

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  6. I've had no problems with Sixt - rented in Kings Cross for a driving tour of southern England and a few times in France. The checkout girl in Toulouse was a lot cuter, that's the only comparison between the two. Price was great as were the cars. 

  7. Gigondas, man. That's my jam. Not only have I always loved Chateau St. Cosme, but on my first trip ended up staying at this amazing place which is right around the corner. The restaurant is not to be missed. Of course, the best wine was from the proprietor's family vineyard, which is not available here unfortunately. That said, frankly anything I've had from Vacqueyras has been outstanding. 

  8. On 9/7/2018 at 8:08 PM, AustinMT said:

    Not a huge fan of SF, but...

    Scoma’s.  It’s like walking back in time.  Food is good (not great) but the whole atmosphere is cool.  You’ll think you see Sinatra there.

    Not as great a place to sit at the bar as some, and frankly it's not what it used to be. 

    Would highly recommend Taddich over Scoma's, for the same type of vibe (but better food and scenery). Bix would also fit that vibe, as would Zuni Cafe.

    You didn't mention what type of food, or fancy/casual, or price. For something different and beer-focused, Radhaus, Mikkeller. Fancy? Gary Danko, Perbacco. In the moment? Liholiho Yacht Club (tough to get, but..). Just a few of the top of my head. 

  9. 10 hours ago, gmr548 said:

    Cal Academy of Sciences is a pretty interesting and kid friendly museum of she is remotely into that sort of thing. In Golden Gate Park.

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    It also has a great aquarium - the only rival is the spectacular one in Monterey. Right across the way is the modern art museum the De Young. There's a tower with an observation floor - on a good day, the view is great. Not many people know it's free, and you don't have to have a museum ticket. Also, paddle boarding around Stow Lake is really great on a nice day.

    If you are going to do a ferry, I would probably suggest the one back/forth to Sausalito or Tiburon (and not Jack London), as you can almost count on better weather. 

    In the Presidio, the newly renovated officer's club has a nice review of early SF history and military tradition. Admission is free. Nearby is the Disney Family Museum. I have not been as I've heard mixed thing about it (particularly for kids). There's a lot of early drawings from cartoons which are probably more interesting for adults than kids. Again, haven't been. 

    But a walk along Crissy Field, lunch or snacks at the Warming Hut is a good day. Early October could be absolutely glorious with weather. Continuing on to Fort Point and climbing to the very top - the GG Bridge is so close you feel you can touch it. Just walking across (or to mid way) on the GG Bridge is a treat. 

    The Exploratorium is hands-on science-y stuff. If she's into it, it's a fun time for sure.

    Aquarium of the Bay is just ok - the one in Cal Academy is far better, but if are there and can only do one it's not bad. 

    The SF Zoo is also just ok as once you get past the new spectacular African section it's pretty old-school depressing. The Oakland Zoo is far, far better, but it's probably too far.

    If you have a car, driving up the Headlands immediately after crossing the bridge to Hawk Hill is great. Descending down, the backside is one of my favorite areas. Short walk to the Point Bonita Lighthouse, Playing at Rodeo Beach, The Nike Missile Site (now open Fridays and Saturdays), Battery Townsley (first Sunday of the month, 12-4). 

  10. But would Gilbert start the game with a slow loping toss to a poorly executed WR screen which relies on the ability of CJ to effectively block his man (even though he's consistenly shown no desire for physicality)?

    I knew we were in for a long day when that was our first play, as it showed we didn't make one single adjustment from the previous game.

     

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  11. Paris is full of playgrounds - practically in every neighborhood. The French, and Parisians in particular, are very family friendly. 

    There is a playground to end all playgrounds in Luxembourg Gardens, with areas of play for all ages. Highly recommended. 

  12. I wonder if a) whoever was calling that play really knew he was in (unforgivable) or b) we’re still operating from the perspective that our plan is so great it doesn’t matter who’s specifally in at RB.

    Our decisions around who gets the rock continue to fucking astound me. 

  13. 26 minutes ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

    Completely forgot about this until I read it on another thread.

    Kyle Porter was not even on the 2-deep roster for this game.  I believe Watson was 1st team and Ingram/Young were co-2nd team.  So the guy that's not even important enough to list on the roster just HAS to be on the field during crunch time.  

    You’re thinking checkers, when we are playing 3d chess. Porter was out there because we were trying to catch them unawares. It was masterful and would have worked if we weren’t trying to be so perfect all the time. 

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  14. 3 hours ago, deadshank said:

    I guess it's 1%ers like you and me that like to sling money around.  I dont know; I don't mind paying a little more and avoiding schluming around Lowe's or THD for some small items.  Plus, I don't have to get out and go too far.

    I'm not thrilled with the quality of most of the Ace-branded tools, but what is nice about my neighborhood store is that it is always stocked and there is always someone knowledgable within arms reach for questions. 

    I can't count how many times I've gone to the Depot only to find whatever it is I need - 10 hinges of a certain kind or something similar - out of stock. Bizarre. 

    No Orchard close to me, but the few times I went there were helpful people there. Helped that there were no shoppers to begin with. 

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