Recent comments in /f/washingtondc

Soggy-Yogurt6906 t1_jactajz wrote

The issue wasn't lead contamination in water it was because people used leaded gasoline and lead in household paints in the 1970s. DC still has 1200+ sections of lead service lines. Generally, they don't result in lead contamination. A study was released that stated that, obviously, the risk of contamination is higher than a different pipe material.

I think lead contamination, while a contributing factor to neurological damage, is more of a red herring when it comes to behavioral issues of juveniles. Otherwise we would see a correlation with juvenile crime and lead exposure.

2

gordo0620 t1_jact0fa wrote

Thumbtack. I moved just over a year ago and found painters, floor installers, and my inspector on Thumbtack. Reviews are posted and those contractors I selected did great work at reasonable rates.

5

Page-This t1_jact0c7 wrote

Reply to comment by RandomLogicThough in Scam? by No-Philosophy-6530

True. Just pointing out that one needs to keep the shit-sniffer running 24/7, no matter how safe the circumstances seem. It is not uncommon for even the largest, most established property managers to accept multiple non-refundable app fees even though they really only consider one app!

3

RandomLogicThough t1_jacszf8 wrote

Yea, I didn't make that assertion - but the data does go over a much larger number of years even if it is extremely sparse and certainly it is some data...even with your numbers that would still show a change (though I feel like the real numbers were like 165-185 but it's been a long time since I looked).

2

lc1138 t1_jacsypq wrote

I’m an elder Gen Z I guess; born at the end of 96. The ones born after 2006 are all of a different breed. It’s the rapid pace of technological advancement every decade imo. These dumb rectangles we’ve had since 2007 made a dent. I barely escaped college without having to deal with Covid having graduated in 2019, and that’s definitely had an impact as well.

2

Baloncesto t1_jacst28 wrote

I bought a GoPro for an upcoming trip and it's really cool, although I'm frustrated with the settings. I can't seem to get the beautiful, crisp footage that others do, and every time I try to ask for help on r/gopro I get either ignored or told to watch tutorials. I'm kinda pissed that a $500 device isn't working properly and no one is willing to help me out.

1

Strawbrawry t1_jacsqcl wrote

You might have skipped over that I also eat out decently often. Take out probably totals another $160-200 per month but a cost I can cut easily, a luxury. My Costco costs are maybe another $200 quarterly but still very possible without.

I was making 35k helping out people making under 17k do this up until a few years ago. This is not impossible to do. In fact, I do this without any coupons or deal searching. I use the member cards at Giant and HT, maybe a split decision at the store for the sale cuts or something but I could make this maybe $30 a week if I really got into it.

Just buy in season, in bulk if possible, know what things cost, have meals planned and eat with a purpose. I don't buy chips and soda and premade stuffs. I get treats for my partner all the time but I'm not one to snack. I try to eat healthy, I'm actually trying to lose weight believe it or not. It's just about the set up.

1

jwrbusiness t1_jacsk3u wrote

I know in prince william county there is a way to see who is requesting the most permits in the line of work you’re seeking. That’s how a customer found me and told me that. And that may be a good way to see who is a good candidate.

12

worthysimba t1_jacsipi wrote

No it isn’t. It’s really only two years. Does it matter if it was under 200 if it was 197 a bunch of those years? This is not informative data AT ALL. Sure, the data does exist, but the assertion that this meaningless statement (which doesn’t provide the data) stops any debate is fucking ludicrous.

−14

RandomLogicThough t1_jacsdi3 wrote

Reply to comment by Page-This in Scam? by No-Philosophy-6530

That seems like a much lower percentage. Scams are numbers and doing it all online is way easier, not to mention the very low numbers of places one could even accomplish that, but yea, people gonna peep.

2