Chubby's across the street doesn't have fries either haha. Ishkabibbles on South St. has decent fries for a cheesesteak place.
Max's is okay. Went there once cause it was near my school.
It's okay. Rather have me some Rita's
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Chubby's across the street doesn't have fries either haha. Ishkabibbles on South St. has decent fries for a cheesesteak place.
Max's is okay. Went there once cause it was near my school.
It's okay. Rather have me some Rita's
Joe's Steaks (chinks) has some amazing cheese fries and a pretty good steak. I have yet to try a milkshake from there. I need to go back...
Anecdotal, but I've heard Verizon has worse service than Comcast in the city.
Just saw this thread, unfortunately I'll be moving out of Philly this month after having lived here for almost 3 years. It's a good city, I'll always be fond of it. Though I'll still have friends here so I'll probably visit!
I've tried this place maybe 2 years ago or so...don't get me wrong, it's very good, not sure if it's worth the current trouble though. Happy hour at Nomad Pizza is the way to go, $5-7 for a personal pizza is amazing.
Possibly. This is pretty much what happened one day when FiOS came to my area. Originally when I called after hearing about it, it wasn't available. But I was walking in the neighborhood one day and noticed two trucks around the area and it turns out they were setting up for FiOS.
yankeehater
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I never got to try chinks but my dad would always talk about how great it was. Steve's always was my favorite cheesesteak place.
BronsonLee
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I AM DEAD INSIDE DUE TO THIS STORM
Thank god I got back inside in time because JEEEEEESSUS
RIP Philly
enemyairship
Neo Member
I'm stuck underground waiting for the storm to abate. I knew they were canceling things due to the storm but I didn't know it would be this crazy.
ElectricKaibutsu
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Security question for PhillyGAF! I just got a job in Plymouth Meeting so I'll be living in the Philly area. I've been apartment hunting and I found one I like in west Mt. Airy kind of near Allen Lane station. The only thing is it's on the ground floor, underground really, with windows at knee height from outside. I've never lived on a bottom floor before. Do I need to get bars put on the windows? My neighbors have them but it seems like an OK neighborhood to me.
Edit: Never mind, found a different place.
Edit: Never mind, found a different place.
thecouncil
Banned
Check out these videos of Walnut - Locust subway station last night during that insane storm. I don't know what was happening here. This is two levels underground.
waterfalls.
underground.
waterfalls.
underground.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
Wow. That is ridiculous. I was in Franklin Mortgage so I didn't even see the rain.
Philadelphia to become UNESCO World Heritage City
It will be the first US city to be given the designation. Pretty big deal all things considered. I think it will probably give the city a tourism bump as the World Heritage Sites/Cities list is pretty well respected among travelers.
Huh. They weren't joking about that flash flood warning.
Captain Tuttle
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Has anyone ever made it to a Night Market?
http://thefoodtrust.org/night-market/what-is-night-market-philadelphia
We've always wanted to go, just haven't been able to make it happen.
http://thefoodtrust.org/night-market/what-is-night-market-philadelphia
We've always wanted to go, just haven't been able to make it happen.
BronsonLee
Member
I've gone to a bunch of em. Imagine a massive amount of food trucks just taking over a city block. Sometimes there's music, sometimes there's other shit, but they're the draw. And they're goooood.
Also if I don't see you all at Bastille Day tomorrow at the Eastern State Penitentiary, I'm going to assume you're a traitor to the French cause!
Has anyone else been following this Waldron Mercy story with the gay teacher? I've found the responses interesting, mostly from the parent side.
I never pictured him as a fighter.
I never pictured him as a fighter.
Haven't heard about this story at all. Sadly, this just goes to show that equality for homosexuals is still a battle to be fought and does not end at gay marriage. Legally, they were allowed to fire her.
Sad that she worked there for years and her bosses "knew" but only when a parent found out was she fired. Awful.
If I were you I'd call both and compare services and prices.
FIOS has the reputation for faster and more reliable internet. Comcast has the X1 box if you want to pay for it or its included in your package then it's nice. FIOS also says they are offering more alacart pricing rather than forcing you to buy a huge bundle of channels but I haven't personally investigated it.
The good thing is you can call both and try to get a lower price from the service you want by telling them about the other one. Also if you don't take a long term agreement then you can switch at any time.
You can also avoid install charges by picking up and setting up yourself. The Comcast store on Columbus BLVD where you pick up used to be horrible but it was recently remodeled and it's now nice inside and fast and easy to walk in and out.
It looks like FIOS is coming to my block soon and I am probably going to switch if I can get faster internet and a reduced monthly bill. But I have not heard anyone say anything good or bad about their service in the city.
Thanks for the info! I'll be sure to call both places soon. The X1 box is for TV correct? My apartment actually has paid cable (from DISH Network I think?) so I just need internet for now.
Yeah X1 is a fancy cable TV box. Ask people in your building if you can. If I was just looking for internet I would probably go with FIOS. But I can't say I've used their service in the city. And definitely call both.
Just need internet? FIOS is the correct choice for you then.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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Depends if he needs the upload speeds or not. As I recall the download speeds may be the same in Philly, but you'd definitely have to check. Edit: it's $45/mo for 25Mbps down or $55/mo for 105Mbps down for Xfinity. Fios costs $45/mo for 25Mbps down and you only get 50Mbps down for $55/mo. Xfinity is the same price and much faster if you upgrade.
Anyway...
More 4k Philly rooftop footage
and
Race Street Pier
I can get 25 down at Comcast for 39.99, no router fee or contract. Unfortunately for Fios my roommate and I need to pay a 9.99 router fee in addition to the 39.99 plus enter a contract. Just because I need all the money I can get I might go with Comcast but I'll do a bit more research.
I have 28 down and 5 up with Comcast in the city. It feels fast and doesn't slow down very frequently.
StevieWhite
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Just found this thread... glad it exists. Any other Francisvillers or Fairmountians in here?
My dad has worked a block from Eastern State Penitentiary for 25 years, so can I be considered an honorary Fairmountian? Haha.
StevieWhite
Member
Yes, that definitely counts. That's the radius where I live too. One of the best places in the city for restaurant selection. Fun fact: St. Stephens Green (at like 17th and Green) has a ribeye cheesesteak that is the secret best sandwich in the city. If anyone is in the neighborhood, I suggest they give it a try (though they do seem to take it on and off the menu at weirdly random intervals).
StevieWhite
Member
Is that over wifi? I get similar numbers over wifi with Comcast, but (as you'd expect) the speed jumps up ridiculously when hard wired (like up to 100 at times).
Yeah that's over wifi. That's also the speed that I pay for and I've never noticed a huge speed jump like you but I don't run speed tests too frequently either.
StevieWhite
Member
I used to get faster speeds on wifi, then they built some condos/apartments next door. The influx of routers to the neighborhood really raised the wireless interference levels. Guess it's just something you have to deal with when you live in a major city. Oh well.
I'm generally happy with the service I get from Comcast, but I wish they had some kind of alternate path on their customer service lines that doesn't start with "is your modem on."
Oh yeah I get a huge amount of wifi interference lol. Because of all the wifi routers around I need to have three wifi routers connected to each other in my house and even with that I have very good but not perfect coverage. Insane number of wifi networks nearby. I got friends in the burbs with much bigger places and only one router lol.
StevieWhite
Member
I feel your pain. I have a repeater and a powerline adapter. Still doesn't quite do it.
Captain Tuttle
Member
One nice thing I like about Comcast is all of the WiFi hotspots they've installed throughout the area, at least in the suburbs
Yeah if you can remember your comcast password then there are a ton of hotspots even in the city.
Lol if you rent a wifi router from Comcast it most likely doubles as a second public hotspot that doesn't reduce your bandwidth. These are also all over the city.
You can even get open wifi from other providers that cooperate with Comcast in other parts of the country.
They even have an app to help you find them.
Chuckpebble
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My wife wants to go to Spruce Street Harbor Park. Is that a good way to spend the whole night, or should I plan to find something else to do too.
If you like to hang out and drink and eat in a chill atmosphere then sure... it is fun but it can get old after a while otherwise... might want to have backup activities planned just in case.
thecouncil
Banned
Bounce over to Summerfest a few blocks over and go roller skating (or do some other activities), if you get tired of Harbor Park. You could make a night of it at the waterfront, definitely.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
Francisville here, actually.
Just in case no one realized, the Oval opened for the summer yesterday.
http://www.theovalphl.org/
StevieWhite
Member
Sweet... Los Straitjackets is there tonight. ThanKS for the heads up!
Bo Knows GAF
Member
The Philly Orchestra is doing an LOTR performance at the Mann next week, I highly suggest it. I'd be going but I won't be in town.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
I've never listened to their music, but I definitely recognized the name when I saw it.
StevieWhite
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AbortedWalrusFetus
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Are they local?
I love FIOS