Saw a good amount of headlights today fellas.

any good vietnamese coffee around the peninsula area?

What’s with all the police cars and fire trucks on skyline blvd Woodside?

is it bay area?

Rock Band 3 (PS3 - 6 Players)

Just Dance 2020 (XBox One Kinect - 6 Players)

Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo Switch - 4 Players)

Call of Duty Zombies (Black Ops 2) (XBox 360 - 4 Players)

Super Smash Brothers Melee (Gamecube - 4 Players)

Moving Out (PS4- 4 Players)

Halo: Master Chief Collection (XBox One - 4 Players)

Mario Party 4 (Gamecube - 4 Players)

Duck Game (PS4 - 4 Players)

Wii Sports (Nintendo Wii - 2 Players)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Arcade - 2 Players)

Magical Drop III (Neo Geo - 2 Players)

Soul Calibur (Sega Dreamcast - 2 Players)

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Knuckles (Sega Genesis - 1 Player)

Katamari Damacy (PS2 - 1 Player)

Hades (PS4 - 1 Player)

Mega Man X (Super Nintendo - 1 Player)

Super Mario Land 2 (Gameboy - 1 Player)

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I'm in Alameda. Its pretty chilly and uncomfortable to stand outside . I don't see anything right now at 12:30AM. The sky is somewhat visible but I don't know if it has to be no clouds and no street lights. I don't know if it happens for a split second or if its happening for a long time. I heard someone say you can only see it with your phone. Any advice would be great.

I start with a $50 to a delivery guy, who seemed to be a hard working student. It was last year.

Hello all, I’m trying to find a company that can deliver flowers, or other items of that nature, to my wife’s office in Walnut Creek. I’m curious if people here have tried out companies and have a favorite? Or even ones that have a little more personal touch. I really want her to feel special especially in the office in front of everyone. She’s never had that before in her life and it’s something I know she would love so I wanna give her something nice (: any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!!!

Hello, any camping sites that have lakes that you can swim and do activities? Just a quick getaway camping. Preferably only few hours away from SF/SJ area. Tahoe is not an option because we already have a planned trip there. Thanks!

Tldr: we used to live in the Bay Area so we are very familiar with its pros and cons. We have been in europe for 7 years now and are now struggling with a decision between moving back for what seems a good job offer and keeping our chill life in Croatia.

More info: Main income contributor got offered 340k to return to old job. With additional income this would put us at 525-550k annually. We are a family of 4 and would look to rent or buy in east bay or marin to enjoy the good free public schools. Kids are in kindergarten atm. We do have some savings/investments that when compounded could make a nice life. On paper it seems like a good deal, but surprisingly when crunching the numbers the European life is quite favorable too. We have no housing expenses here due to inheritance as well as a vacation home. Due to lower cost of living and almost no home costs our savings / take home would surprisingly be the same at the end of the day even with a drastically lower income.

We are also very close with our family here and the distance to come see them seems very long. There are some other downsides to staying. To keep making Croatia feasible we need to work remotely with the us and getting these gigs is not always easy or guaranteed. It also comes with evening work hours as calls tend to run late with the time difference. We do think the schooling options for our kids are smaller. And we offcourse feel less relevant as tech is not so much of a thing here and you do not get the nice companies. Also less cool / nice places to dine - you kinda have to get creative as California is pretty magnificent in terms of things to do and experience. To summarize:

Pros usa:

• Job reputation
• Career mobility
• Education opportunity for kids
• Exciting, beautiful and cool place
• Friends and social life

Cons usa:

• Always on mentality
• Price of everything
• No family help (closest family 2 hours away but not as supportive)
• Lower safety
• Long travel distance to see family

Pros europe:

• Quality of life
• Time with our kids
• Help from and proximity to family
• Housing and vacation home taken care of
• Safety

Cons europe

• Evening working hours (when working remotely with us)
• Loss of relevance
• High taxes
• Career ceiling

So which one would you choose? I am sure there is something we are not considering.

I just got back from a vacation where the level of service everywhere I went was stellar. I grab a cab from SFO (first mistake) on the way home and this guy had the audacity to throw a fit and call it horseshit and curse me out because I didn't tip him. Well I didn't tip this guy because he: Had me load my bags into his van, and had me directing him the entire way. What kind of "service" am I tipping for here exactly? The broken seats and ashtray smell coming from his van?

He stood there on the curb telling me off so I made a point to tell him he has to actually do the fucking job to get a tip. Me doing it for him is "horseshit"

Has it really come to this shit in the bay area? I can't believe the audacity of someone like this. It did solidify my opinion that this dipshit didn't deserve a tip at least, and I was glad I told him to go fuck himself. Uber and Lyft can't possibly be better from the airport right?

Hey guys I wanna see the lights… and I know we’re supposed to get somewhere away from city lights and fog but I tried last night and couldn’t see it. I’m near the Fremont/Union City area so if anyone else is in the same boat please help us out!

If you see the lights, add your location and time here.

I wanted to see if there are any great bakeries that make excellent bread in the Bay area? This is a list that I had tried and keep on going to make great sandwiches at home, or just nosh for a snack or light lunch.

Kee Wah Bakery - this was my childhoood bakery in Hong Kong in the 1980s. I enjoyed their milk bread loaves here as a kid. And their HK buns, walnut cookies and their moon cakes are divine here. There is only 1 branch in Dublin.

La Kalidad - a popup bakery that can be found in either Newark or the San Ramon Farmer's market. This popup bakery opened in 2023 and it has been successful. They sell the best croissants in the SF bay area and their quality can be compared with Tartine, La Farine, Craftsman and Wolves. They feature pastries, pies and other baked goods that are Asian -Western fusion and Filipino forward flavors.

Wonder Bread - a chinese bakery in Oakland, Chinatown that makes the best bread. It has been a mainstay for more than 60 years. Hands down - this is one of the few Chinese bakeries that make great bread. Any buns you can think taste awesome!

Valerio's Bakery - Union City and many other communities in the SF Bay area and in Jacksonville, Florida. A Filipino panaderia selling all kinds of Filipino breads, siopao, kakanin and other baked treats and goodies. You can get almost anything you want here.

Harina LLC - another popup bakery based in Livermore that makes bread and different types of ensaymada which is a sweet bread topped with parmesan and white cheddar cheese, coated with some sugar and creamy butter. This bakery excels making Filioino bread like pandesal, Filipino filled breads and some croissants. They are found in Livermore Farmer's market and always the 3rd Sunday of the month at the Niles Farmer's Market.

Acme Bread Company - San Francisco and Berkeley - great bread

La Farine - great French pastries in Rockridge, Oakland. Awesome bakery!

Semifreddi at the Berkeley Bowl in Owen Street in Oakland.

Panaderia Gudino - one of my co-workers brought some pan dulce for breakfast. Awesome! This is located at Koose Rd, San Jose, CA.

Elite Bakery - Guamanian and Filipino bakery serve the best cakes like the guava, mango cakes and some of their pandesal is sold here. This is located at Dyer street and Alvarado Road across Island Pacific in Union City.

Clover Bakery - a Japanese bakery on Story Road, San Jose.

Andersen's Bakery - a Japanese bakery selling pastries, buns, breads, sandwiches.

Gayle's Bakery and Rosticceria in Cupertino, CA - just tried 2 months ago and the pastries and European bread are phenomenal.

Bouchon in Yountville, CA - pistachio macaron and bread are fantastic.

What are your favorite bakeries that sell great bread?

I’ve been at my job for almost three years and I’m seeking a career change, but I don’t know what route to go to. I have a bachelors degree in social behavioral science. I look for jobs on indeed and county websites, but I see the same jobs over and over at 20-30 an hour. I’m looking for something minimum 40+ with entry level experience and/or no experience, or somewhere where I can promote. Can anyone lead me to the right direction ?

Can someone please explain to me why all these companies have thrown billions into cars that obviously don't work, not once in my life have I ever hoped the next car to pick me up didn't have a driver, what in the world were these company's thinking of ?

I live in Redwood City and wanted to drive somewhere tonight to try and see the northern lights. What’s a good spot to go?

Hi , can anyone recommend good home insurance ? my old insurance will be non renewable soon, TIA

Hello!

Does anyone know where to see fireflies in the bay area? Where could we drive to see some?? Glowing ones!

Especially writing about the Bay, like dining or local music scene newsletters. Got a lot on my Substack roll but only one person who’s based here — Oakland — and writes about it, as far as I can tell.

Where in the east bay can I view the “northern lights” tonight? I’m currently based in concord, Ca

Hi, I’ve seen videos and photos of people in San Francisco being able to see the northern lights. Where is a good location in the city where I could get a good viewing of the lights? Please help! Tonight is the last night apparently :)

Situation is still developing, but a friend of mine somehow came across a puffer that "seems to be dying" and has no idea what to do with it, she's not a fish person. We're up in Mendo, and I'm only a freshwater enthusiast myself, but I'm heading down to the Bay in the next couple of days (or sooner, if I get my hands on this fish). Can anyone recommend a reputable saltwater shop that accepts rescues/surrenders of fish? Or is there a saltwater enthusiast between Mendo and the Bay who would like to take in the fish? TIA!