Wait, seriously? Wow, that's really pushing it considering a lot of us have to already spend money to BART down there.
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Wait, seriously? Wow, that's really pushing it considering a lot of us have to already spend money to BART down there.
They changed the rewards program to instead of every 5 times (5x5) it's every 2x sign in (2x10) to get free entry.
So while it's more money up front it's cheaper for regulars.
At least from the update that's what I gathered.
Considering the Bay Area is a huge hub for tech and gaming, I'm honestly surprised with how little esports venues there are. Round1 San Jose recently had a tourny for SFV, but there's really not much anymore...
I was surprised. Going up for PAX, I saw a ton of esports venues along the Pacific Northwest. Lots of big PC lan places and the like, and not really a bar-type set up like here. I'm honestly surprised that there's a bunch up there, but like, nothing here. The market seems good to create something like that in the area. Those places seemed more competitive, too.
I was surprised. Going up for PAX, I saw a ton of esports venues along the Pacific Northwest. Lots of big PC lan places and the like, and not really a bar-type set up like here. I'm honestly surprised that there's a bunch up there, but like, nothing here. The market seems good to create something like that in the area. Those places seemed more competitive, too.
yeah. svgl used to be insanely packed with hardcore fighting game communities on Wednesday nights and weekends. One of the big tournaments there is the ancestor to Evo
Breezy excursion had MK weeklies at their warehouse before they moved to LA
there's AFK, I guess. There were some cafes around but they closed
Breezy excursion had MK weeklies at their warehouse before they moved to LA
there's AFK, I guess. There were some cafes around but they closed
The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (The MADE) in Oakland is open from 12-6 every weekend day, $5 admission, non-profit game museum full of playable retro action. I volunteer there.
EDIT We also do large weekly Smash tournaments (64, Melee, and new) tournaments, and have done other games (SFV, Hearthstone) in the past.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Any good pumpkin patches in the area?
half moon bay is supposedly the place to go but it's been a while since i've been there
while were at it i kinda want to go a corn maze
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
oh fuck i completely forgot the obvious. ffffffffffffffff.
I used to travel down to one down in..I think it was Hollister with my family every year? It was pretty good but also basically the same every year. We used to go to a bunch of pumpkin patches since my mom is kind of a Halloween nut actually but I can't remember where any of them were because I never really asked where (geographically) we were going when I was a kid.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
There's a pumpkin patch up in Dixon that also has a pretty big corn maze.
http://www.coolpatchpumpkins.com/
Wow fucking seriously?
I've had it up to here with this heat. I thought the worst was behind us but it just keeps coming back. Please, let it get cool.
Like a lot of folks in the area, we don't have AC. We stomach about a week's worth of hot days per season normally, but there's been a lot of hot days this year.
Good thing I bought a new vornado fan last week. Really coming in useful.
Hope you all are doing fine!
Giant Robot
Member
CB2, HD Buttercup, West Elm, EQ3, etc delivers.
Ever look into a Casper mattress? Free shipping/returns.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Wow fucking seriously?
I've had it up to here with this heat. I thought the worst was behind us but it just keeps coming back. Please, let it get cool.
Like a lot of folks in the area, we don't have AC. We stomach about a week's worth of hot days per season normally, but there's been a lot of hot days this year.
Good thing I bought a new vornado fan last week. Really coming in useful.
Hope you all are doing fine!
It's supposed to get cooler later in the week, even below normal averages for October by next weekend.
No, I don't know what a casper mattress is. Looking at it online though, it doesn't seem like it would be hard enough for me watching an unboxing video. I like that perfect balance between soft and hard.
Thanks for the heads up on furniture stores though! Do you know any Herman Miller resellers here close to South Beach?
Giant Robot
Member
You can check out a Casper mattress at any West Elms. All the ordering can take place in stores or online through the actual Casper website.
EQ3 and Room & Board sells Herman Miller stuff. You're close to Townsend/Brannan/7th Street where a lot of furniture stores are. There's also a ton of mid-century stores in the Mission District that sells vintage Eames stuff too. Blu Dot opened a store in Mission not too long ago.
Craigslist for the Bay Area is actually a goldmine for Herman Miller/Eames stuff. A lot of cool places across the bay in Berkeley/Oakland/Marin too.
Giant Robot
Member
Herman Miller/Eames knock offs are easy to spot. Most of the sellers on Craigslist SF Bay Area are usually collectors and are good to deal with. Yes, the closest Ikea to you is in Emeryville. There's an EQ3 and West Elm in that same shopping center too.
Marty Chinn
Member
Wow fucking seriously?
I've had it up to here with this heat. I thought the worst was behind us but it just keeps coming back. Please, let it get cool.
Like a lot of folks in the area, we don't have AC. We stomach about a week's worth of hot days per season normally, but there's been a lot of hot days this year.
Good thing I bought a new vornado fan last week. Really coming in useful.
Hope you all are doing fine!
This summer has actually been cooler than usual and it's not abnormal to have high temps into October.
They're actually decently firm despite how it comes out of the box. You'd never be able to put it back into the box either. Plus with free shipping, and free pick up if you don't like it, there's very little reason to not give it a shot.
Marty Chinn
Member
People in CA like mid 70s. So SF tends to be in the 60s, and 90+ isn't common in SF.
This temperature range is golden though! You guys shouldn't complain. Especially nice when you got that ocean breeze on you.
Marty Chinn
Member
We are spoiled here. For example, most of this summer was mid 70s with the occasional mid 80s. 90s is hot to us when temperature year round is usually pretty perfect. When you get used to it, complaining tend to happen when it breaks the norm.
on the flip there are a bunch of companies and ventures that are constantly trying to get rid of HM chairs. that's where i got mine
Ah that's a good point. My first purchase was going to be an Aeron chair.
I'm leaving my furniture up in Vancouver so I'm starting fresh here. I'm going to slowly get some of the same stuff I had in Vancouver, but Aeron chair is definitely something I can't live without. It's soo comfortable.
thezerofire
Banned
uh what, it was like high 50's for a lot of the summer in SF proper
Marty Chinn
Member
Sorry I meant to imply the Bay Area in general. SF is typically colder than the rest of the Bay Area.
thezerofire
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I don't think saying the Bay Area is a meaningful way of referring to anything in general. SF/Oakland is usually much cooler than anywhere south in the peninsula (and Oakland is warmer than SF typically too) or like Fremont areas, and out near Concord is usually much hotter as well
Marty Chinn
Member
Anywhere outside of SF, ie peninsula, south bay, Fremont, Oakland, etc tends to be about 10 degrees or more warmer. If you go and look at the average high temperature during the months of June, July, and August for Burlingame, Redwood City, Mountain View, Santa Clara, San Jose, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland and even Concord, you'll see it hovers in the 70s and 80s. SF is the only one under 70.
Giant Robot
Member
HUGE 200 acre fire in Santa Cruz mountains right now.
Marty Chinn
Member
Damn, wonder how bad it is. I guess I might see the smoke on the way home.
Giant Robot
Member
Now up to 300 acres just in the past couple of hours.
Fire started on Loma Prieta and Loma Chiquita Road in between Los Gatos/West of Morgan Hill.
Fire started on Loma Prieta and Loma Chiquita Road in between Los Gatos/West of Morgan Hill.
Marty Chinn
Member
Damn, that's directly south of where I live. Less than 8 miles away. I'm definitely going to be seeing smoke on the way home. Wonder how bad the air quality is going to be.
Giant Robot
Member
I'm in the area too, still hot as fuck and no breeze 
I noticed the smoke as far as away from Downtown SJ off 87.
I noticed the smoke as far as away from Downtown SJ off 87.I've never seen a fire like that in the sc mountains. Jesus.
Marty Chinn
Member
I could see the fire driving home from work the entire way. So that's in Santa Clara out by Great America. I live pretty close to it too so I've got quite the view. Close enough to see flames coming up. I'll see if I can take a pic of them.
Yeah, San Francisco has terrible smells. Whenever I go up there for a bit, my nose starts to burn from the pungent smells.
I can say that I've grown to fight through it, but man, sometimes that smell of piss, shit or sewage just punches me in the face.
Also, for those who are complaining about the heat, it's supposed to cool off a large amount after Tuesday, so hold on for a bit longer. Also, if the suggestion is correct, we're going to be getting scattered showers one of the days next week. I'm especially excited because I haven't seen rain in the Bay Area since...... I can't remember the last time I've seen rain.
I'm a one minute walk from the San Jose Foothills that were on fire today: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/multimedia/Brush-Fire-Burns-in-San-Jose-Foothills-265281431.html
Marty Chinn
Member
Here's a pic of the fire from my house right now:
Stay safe Marty Chinn.
Yeah but for a city with so much money and property tax income (I assume with the high housing prices) - they can't afford to clean up their sewage system in the downtown?
I talked to someone and apparently it smells so bad because the sewage is dumped into the bay and the tide brings it back to the soil that's under the city and it's seeped in? And then they are doing construction opening up the ground? You still would think they could do something about it with the money the city should have.
Yeah but for a city with so much money and property tax income (I assume with the high housing prices) - they can't afford to clean up their sewage system in the downtown?
I talked to someone and apparently it smells so bad because the sewage is dumped into the bay and the tide brings it back to the soil that's under the city and it's seeped in? And then they are doing construction opening up the ground? You still would think they could do something about it with the money the city should have.
rykomatsu
Member
Woah. I would start packing up my things just in case, seriously.
Stay safe.
Yeah, it's a problem SF has.
My power went out in Burlingame. There was a wide outage in San Mateo.