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doingoodnhappy t1_ja3eyeq wrote

Reply to We need to talk about Captain Harvey's... by DeathStarVet

There are 2 sub shops on Merritt Blvd in Dundalk. Merritt Sub (in Merritt Park Shopping Center) is owned by the Filetti family and Filleti's is owned by someone else.

Merritt Sub was voted Dundalk's best cheesesteak by readers of the Dundalk Eagle. There is so much meat on it, it is not possible to keep all of it on the roll when you try to eat it. And it's only $8.

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paddlebawler t1_ja3e0ap wrote

Reply to Best puttanesca sauce in town? by FriedScrapple

wellll, my mom makes it every once in awhile upon request, and my uncle makes it too.

it's a truly unbelievable dish.

dont know where you can get it around here, maybe call a few restaurants in little italy to start

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HarmlessHeffalump t1_ja3895u wrote

Reply to comment by munchnerk in Ever try to get a real person on Comcast. I waited through 15 minutes of verbal prompts which sent me to text and it’s prompts Half hour later this is how I got a call in a minute by Mnopas

I used to do this too, but their phone tree now aggressively pushes you back to the AI chat even if you try all the cancelling tactics. Once you get routed to a person, it’s likely not the right one, at which point the aggressive push toward the chatbot comes back.

It’s awful.

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HarmlessHeffalump t1_ja37xsg wrote

Reply to comment by JustACharacterr in Ever try to get a real person on Comcast. I waited through 15 minutes of verbal prompts which sent me to text and it’s prompts Half hour later this is how I got a call in a minute by Mnopas

This was my experience last month trying to cancel my service. It was absolutely horrible. Even when you call them, they try and push you back to the chatbot. I’m a pretty patient person, but I went the route of yelling at the phone tree for a person after a while.

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JustACharacterr t1_ja34ii4 wrote

Reply to comment by EfficiencySuch6361 in Ever try to get a real person on Comcast. I waited through 15 minutes of verbal prompts which sent me to text and it’s prompts Half hour later this is how I got a call in a minute by Mnopas

Idk if you’ve tried reaching Comcast support recently but they actively try to not have you speak to a human. I think I had to look up their support phone number when I needed it last year because it’s not listed anywhere in the apps or on the help page, and that still tried to trap me in robo-menus. It’s less that OP chose to waste his time and more Comcast made him.

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Shot-Good-6467 t1_ja345xo wrote

Reply to comment by sleaziep in The new Lexington Market is so disappointing by sleaziep

I don’t know what planet they’re on, but it’s not this one. I saw two spots that had fresh chicken and that’s all. No seafood, no fresh meats, no smoked meats, no fresh vegetables or fruits nothing. It’s a joke to even call it a market. I knew this would happen as soon as they announced it. By the time the rest is done I doubt anyone will care. It’s heartbreaking

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dak52 t1_ja325cs wrote

Reply to First time home purchase by LordKibutsuji

I’m a big fan of south baltimore. Lots of home in your price range, lots of great stuff to do, friendly people. I second the suggestion of coming to town and spending a day in each of the neighborhoods you are interested in.

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munchnerk t1_ja31z7j wrote

Reply to comment by TheSchneid in Ever try to get a real person on Comcast. I waited through 15 minutes of verbal prompts which sent me to text and it’s prompts Half hour later this is how I got a call in a minute by Mnopas

That might be the big difference - comcast in 21211 is an abomination. We would literally get less than 30mbps down and 3-5mbps up (!) on average. We were "paying for" 200mbps and I don't think I ever clocked it over about 70. It was heinous.

I just checked my speed and I'm getting 200 down/40 up, which is a surprise - usually it's ~350down and I think I usually see about 80 up? We're not hosting servers or anything so to me, compared to 30/5, it's all just "holy shit fast". I do understand the quality differs based on how far you are from a 5g transmitter, and we have one at the bottom of our block. Obviously we were dealing with borderline-unusable connectivity so our bar is lower, but the big seller for us has been no outages - our old 30down/5up speeds also came with frequent outages. Not a single one so far with the new service. If 200/40 won't do it for you, cancel chicken is your friend!

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TheSchneid t1_ja30usz wrote

Reply to comment by munchnerk in Ever try to get a real person on Comcast. I waited through 15 minutes of verbal prompts which sent me to text and it’s prompts Half hour later this is how I got a call in a minute by Mnopas

What are your upload speeds like?

I paid Comcast for 800 down but only because that comes with a boost in upload speeds too which I actually need. I've heard some bad stories about 5G internet having really slow uploads and being pretty inconsistent. I host a server our of my house so upload speeds are pretty important to me.

As much as I hate the Comcast Monopoly I actually don't have much of an issue with their service itself at my place (I have some friends that do not feel the same though).

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harcosparky t1_ja2ziro wrote

Reply to comment by Emerald_Pancakes in What’s one thing you love and hate about Baltimore? by AllThingsCorrect

I drive for a living somewhat. Uber/Lyft etc.

The city is not what it was say 6 years back when I started. I find myself making pickups and dropoffs with my head on a swivel.

I used to enjoy it a lot, but now have to be more cautious than ever.

I used to go to work to 'get out of the house' ......

Now it seems like I can't wait to get back home.

I have actually cut my driving hours back quite a bit.

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